Judge — February 7, 1931 — page 1: what you’re looking at

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# Judge Magazine, February 7, 1931 This magazine cover advertises "Solutions in Lenz Bridge Contest"—likely referring to a bridge design competition or engineering challenge of that era. The illustration depicts a chaotic scene with elegantly dressed people in 1930s attire examining documents and blueprints, suggesting competitive submission or evaluation of proposals. The phrase "Feeding the Flames" at the bottom implies the contest is generating excitement or controversy. The figures appear to represent various parties—possibly judges, architects, or contestants—engaged in the competitive process. The satirical tone typical of *Judge* magazine suggests this mocks either the contest's organization, the proposals submitted, or public obsession with the competition. Without identifying specific individuals, the cartoon lampoons what appears to be a notable contemporary engineering or architectural competition drawing public attention in 1931.