Judge, 1931-07-04 · page 6 of 36
Judge — July 4, 1931 — page 6: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page **Top Cartoon:** Shows a man with a fishing rod confronting a woman at a doorway, captioned "I'd like to see my lascert!" (likely "lascivious" or similar). The joke appears to satirize domestic conflict—a husband returning from fishing trips to face an angry spouse, commenting on marital tension. **Lower Cartoon & Story:** "The Capture of Pineapple Pete" depicts police pursuing a criminal in a moving van. The narrative describes Commissioner Gilhooley's strategy to capture "Pineapple Pete" (a criminal, apparently armed) by surrounding a tea room where he's supposedly hiding. The satire mocks police procedure—using overwhelming force against one hidden suspect in a public establishment—suggesting absurd over-policing tactics. Both pieces use domestic and crime scenarios for humorous social commentary.
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News From The Summer Resorts Tite remodeled Hotel Pinep ma at Hayfever-in-the-Hills opened its doors last week with new tennis courts in the rear, new saddle horses in the stable, new paint on the porches, a chattel mortgage on the furniture and a mechanic's lien on the premises. Guests at The Greater Gap Gables, Del usual, Forty-eight enthusiastic anglers on the public fishing boat Doris returned to Sheepshead Bay terday after- noon with 163 flounders, 8 porgies and 48 ware Water Gap, are gapping as g-overs. There will be no boating or bathing for the guests of The Shirley House Far Rockaway this season, Crab- however, will continue as al- ws ~Antitun Liresans “I'd like to see my lawyer!!” 7 The Capture of Pineapple Pete I KNEW we had the right man in the job the day I saw Police Commis- sioner Gilhooley make a snap decision ture of Pineapple Pi i \ about the : | the Two-Bomb Man. Gilhooley proved |] to me that morning that he was not only a good cop, with the safety of his men at heart, but a good executive. It was pretty exciting when Detee- tive Sergeant McCafferty arrived to say they had Pineapple Pete cor nered. “He's heavily armed,” said McCafferty, “but we'll go in there and get him if you say the word, Com- missioner.” For a moment Commissioner Gil- hooley thought. “Where is he?” he then inquired. “We've got him cornered in Ye Little Cauliflowerre ‘Tea Shoppx ‘afferty. od work, boy hid in there, thin He probably you'd never look for him in such a place,” Gilhooley deduced. “Well, shall we crowd in and nab risking any lives unnecessarily. Yc sure he’s in this tea-room, hid “Positive, sir,” snapped Met ferty. “Well, if he’s hiding in a tea-room, we've got him cinched,” Gilhooley de- cided. “Throw about a hundred men around the place and Pineapple Pete will come out asking for mercy in no time. He'll cither starve to death or weaken under the strain of sitting on those tea-room chairs. —Carroie Cannorn “There's a woman for y whole road comicbooks.com