Judge — November 1933 — page 27: what you’re looking at

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and he founded the first speakeasy. His name was Tony; his carly effort was but a miserable hole in the wall; but Heywood Broun found it, romanticized it and disappeared into it for 13 years The liquors in this jernt were expensive and bad, people still showing no ill af- ds shellac, boatscrapings, jams bay rum, eau de cologne, turpentine, vegetable dyes, back linament and swamp juice. It was con- sidered devilish to take a girl holes. But all Tonies weren't unimag- inative and along came the first real Tony (the others were just sort of Christopher Columbus Tonies) and he founded the :— nto these IRST rn Speakeasy: Part Two: The real Tony moved into n plush 1 respectable neighborhood ; p: furniture, an austin bar, liberal credit . cut liquor (a recent inven- tion at this time), and began paying protection. He paid it right and left to police and hijackers and bootleggers. It was a most complicated procedure but it was a new step in the development | of the Big Liquor Industry. It was fairly hard to get into these new speak- easies. The card system was invented and developed. The expression, “You remember me, I was here last night with Mr. Benchley” being coined ; destined to Scarcety a day passes—some- world offers you. The telephone become a nat'l catchword. In these times scarcely an hour in the day __ is one of the chief instruments by places, female elbow bending began to An “ * : a assume staggering proportions and be- —that you do not go visiting by which you can seize them. With came a menace to the male pocket book telephone. It is the magic carpet it you are ready for what may Rum-running got front paged about | that transports you, quickly | come—for opportunity, for emer- now, younger English sons going into it rather than the Indian Service: high pric and easily, to places you would — gency, for the brief word that may like to be and people you would — open a fresh chapter in your life. HE Modern Spea Part 3: like to see. Within the next twenty-four 7 then the orn al Louis out- Who can estimate the value of — hours, sixty million telephone stepped the origina ony and intro- * ‘ is y epped ithe orginal Tony ‘a 4 the telephone in the daily lives calls will be made over Bell Sys- duced the $1.50 speakeasy dinner. At eee ¢ 5 4 first this was quite unpalatable, consist- of millions of men and women tem wires—each a separate, in- ing of a skimpy hors d'oeuvres, onion zoop, spaghet, roast chicken with the athers not quite burned off, chicory A re: + ‘l a bottle de fed. wine and Huaesn and priceless help in time of need! go through as quickly and er water, mixed. This was destined Contact, communication, efficiently as if the entire +. in time and money saved, dividual transaction, complete in in increased efficiency, in security itself. Yet your own calls will to bud into a more extravagant meal. swift interchange of ideas— system had been built green noodles, ravioli, guinea hen, and these benefits the modern squab, baby lobs especially for you. liquor extra. Dining out shifted fron the hotels to these places. AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY NOW! FLY TO MIAMI IN 12 HOURS 2 Eastern Air Transport... . Through daily service... . Plane leaves Newark p Airport 8:40 A.M. and arrives in Miami at 8:40 P.M. .... Also serves Philadel- phia, Baltimore, Washington, Richmond, Raleigh. Florence, Charleston, Savannah, > Jacksonville and Daytona Beach... . Luxurious 15-passenger, soundproofed Cur. tiss Condors .... comfortable air cushioned chairs. Planes equipped with two- being added, HE Still M. M. S.: Part 4: And then the speaks ent collegiate and went to place led the Divan, so named because of the enor mous divans that graced its brown pur- every lieus. Saturda fternoon f i i of wild t jombia, iain . in P way voice and code radio... two complete sets of modern navigation instru- Yale coonskins H still wilder debi : ments .... improved ve ing and heating systems... . lavatory fa: Be aiea hae cede veined. Ger callee ate For fll informetion call any Travel Agent, Telegraph Office or the siting dive had given up drinking throat. gargle and Tb ate, Dew Kerk Ve Mine 29-77 raw in the sin-scented environs of the EA PreGulen, ‘somkarle end bad STERN AIR TRANSPORT SYSTEM mitted the other sex into his sinnings. . 4 From here on the speak went fantastic. 156 West 31st St., New York City Tel. PEnna. 6-4340 (Page 27, please) comicbooks.com