Judge, 1931-04-25 · page 6 of 36
Judge — April 25, 1931 — page 6: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Page This page contains two main sections: **"Gangster Activities"** (top left) describes criminal underworld figures and incidents from Prohibition-era America, including raids on gang headquarters and bootlegging operations. The text satirizes organized crime, mentioning specific individuals like "Foxy" Mike Gehenna and the Jaberowski gang. **Two cartoons illustrate the content:** 1. Top right: Native American tepees with figures in Native dress, captioned about someone wanting "Moon Face" on the telephone—appears to mock gangster communications. 2. Bottom: A motorist receiving a traffic ticket, with caption about hoping for jury duty instead—satirizing the era's casual attitude toward traffic violations versus serious legal consequences. The page satirizes Prohibition-era organized crime, corruption, and the public's resigned acceptance of lawlessness as commonplace.
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Gangster Activities ‘ Bes” Moron entertained members of the Dearborn Hunt Club at his place in the “Loop,” last Satur- The club was hunting for yxy” Mike Gehenna. “Thump” ns, new muscle- i for the Little Cigar Stores Asso- ciat recently lost his first assign- ment inst an independent store on a foul. Federal officers raided the head- quarters of the Jaberewski gang, nar- cotic handlers, and made a haul of dope. The dope was Mike Sgvsgfus, who didn’t know enough to run. The Fascibrango interests announce that they have several truckloads of pre-drought beer for sale, at reason- able prices. ‘The beer is said to con- tain genuine water. Pulina Mastayina, prominent by legger of the Williamsburg district, has been ordered to travel for his health by his physician and the mem- bers of the Gazziniffella mob, The Grasszizzi gang, of Ch dropped into New York last Tuesda They picked up several truckloads of alcohol and picked off several mem- bers of the mob who were watching them, —Dana L. Cotte Motorist (who has just received ticket)—Oh, boy! I hope I’m called JUDGE “Hey, Moon-Face, someone wants you on the telephone.” for jury duty when your case comes up! 4 All the Comforts You can now make your own phone ph records at home. Just think of being able to make a record of yourself singing, right in your own bathroom, When a man sees red these days it’s probably be cause he's going over the books of his business. And we often wonder, just what does a Washington r do between ses sions? Prices have been slashed and everything scems to be per now than it used to The traffic courts, how ever, don’t seem to have dis covered this. They still five bucks to park e or to pass a ri light and twenty-five bucks for speeding. sees ec ee a as tae ee comicbooks.com