Judge, 1933-06 · page 4 of 38
Judge — June 1933 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis This page is primarily **advertising rather than satire or editorial cartoon**. The dominant content comprises two hotel advertisements: 1. **The Waldorf Astoria** (top) - promoting its Park Avenue location, emphasizing proximity to business districts and cultural attractions via a map graphic. 2. **Hotel St. Regis** (bottom) - advertising new reduced rates during what appears to be an economic downturn ("Economy Carries the Day"), with specific pricing for rooms. The right column contains **"You're Telling Us?"** — a recurring Judge feature showcasing witty quotations attributed to public figures (actors, politicians, judges, etc.). These are brief, humorous or pointed observations meant to satirize their subjects' personalities or public personas, though without additional context, their specific targets aren't always evident to modern readers. The page reflects 1930s American magazine formatting, mixing commercial content with light satirical commentary.
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™WALDORF:ASTORIA AT THE HEART « ECONOMY CARRIES THE Is Watt sy OF THINGS... RS rae a we ek Yr we ry Va «we ‘ aot ash go x ee "oe ext 0008 © vet AVENUE & MINUTES FROM TIMES SQUARE AND THEATRES “INuTes Fro, keer Stop at this new center of social and business New York ... on residential Park Avenue...yet but a few minutes from everywhere. Charming home-like rooms. World-famous restaurants. 1933 Rates. PARK AVENUE :49TH TO 50TH STS-NEW YORK DAY - The rates are new. But everything else is “as usual” at the St. Regis + ++haven of quiet in the shadow of Radio City . . . host to discrim- inating out-of-towners who value service that goes beyond smiles and cap-touching. New rates: Single rooms, $4, $5, $6. Double rooms, $7, $8. Parlor, bedroom and bath, $10 to $20. Menu prices revised. HOTEL ST. REGIS FIFTH AVE. NEW YORK YOU'RE ‘TELLING US? “T THINK actors can do too much talking.”"—Katharine Cornell. “Banking is a racket.”—Norman Thomas, “Mr. Mellon) shares my views.”— David A, Reed. “The human race has never invented a better beverage than mild beer.”— H. L. Mencken, “Hollywood has done pretty well hy John Gilbert. mi “The world is crazy."—Count Iya Tolstoy. “This is a new era."—Daniel C. Roper. “Judges love to quote authorities,”— Judge Cuthbert WW. Pound. “1 find emotion just running riot with me."—John P. O'Brien “Tm just a litte fool.”"—Hannak Williams Kahn. “There's many a headache in beer.” A Edward P. Mulrooney. “Congress is a la Congressman Carl hing stock."— Mapes. The advice of bankers should not be "—F. H, LaGuardia, heede “It is of extreme importance to fix a hottom to wages.”"—Frances Perkins. of the worst instructors Heywood Broun. “T was one in the worl “People who aren't broke are out of style these days."—Clarence Chamber- lain, “Canals Jack emotional interest.”— George Bernard Shaw. “One thing wrong with this cx is that not enough men are hu Charles K. McClatchy. “The bloated Babylon of te aggrandizement has collapsed S. Parkes Cadman, “This is a great age.”"—John ( r “Monogamy is not perfect."—Dr A, Brill. “You're telling me?”—Joseph | Kee.