Judge, 1931-02-14 · page 6 of 36
Judge — February 14, 1931 — page 6: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page satirizes 1920s organized crime and urban vice through two sections: **Top cartoon**: Shows a theatrical makeup artist working on a client, with the caption "Mother says, can she borrow a little sugar and a dash of vermillion?" This appears to be gentle social satire about cosmetics or theatrical artifice, likely referencing the Judge Weepers theatrical group mentioned in the adjacent text. **"Gangster Activities" section**: Contains brief news items about Brooklyn mobsters (Mike Vizzettani of the Guamano mob, the Swiggioni and Sorrini mobs) and their criminal exploits—violence, jury tampering, stolen violins. The accompanying cartoon depicts a mobster beating a victim, with the caption referencing being "knocked out" in a night club. The satire targets organized crime's prevalence in contemporary New York City society.
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The Dunizzetto mob have presented Judge Weepers with a traveling case and a complete set of theatrics make-up. “Junk” Diggins, presi- dent of the Variety Stores Protective League, Brook- lyn, announces a new as- sessment will be made next month, to cover payment | | t 4 i} | } ’ figures of New York, en- } tertained “Swig” Waluski | - = in their jewel room, al- } = though they were not aware - | i \< ry = % on his income tax. | The night club operated by “Bugs” Moron has been closed temporarily, for re- pairs on Mr. Moron. “Mother says, can she borrow a little sugar and a dash of vermilion?” —Daya L. Comte ' Gangster Activities i) ike VizzeTTaNt, mem- M ; ber of the Guamano | mob, of Brooklyn, is laid ia} up at home, with an in- ' fected trigger-finger. i The Swiggioni crowd are ‘ a picking off members of the \ i Bronx County grand jury | this week. A An announcement was ut issued yesterday, stating f | that Gus Garbago had re- tired from the Harlem pol- icy racket. The announce- Ar ment was issued by officials A of St. Jipit’s Hospital. The Sorrini mob, which was to have given a con- cert in the Bagllelli speak- were balked when it was discovered that some- one had filled their violin cases with violins, Mr. and Mrs. Schuyler Van Pester de Goppen- Vietim—Ah, now I remember—I was goin’ t’lead heim, well-known society the orchestra ina night club! 4 comicbooks.com