Judge, 1933-11 · page 4 of 36
Judge — November 1933 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis This page is **primarily a hotel advertisement**, not satire or political commentary. It's a 1934 advertisement for six luxury hotels under the direction of Ralph Hitz, a prominent hotelier of that era. The illustration shows a hotel clerk at a desk speaking with an elegantly dressed female guest asking about room costs. The ad emphasizes "a new kind of hotel service" featuring comfort, good food at lower prices than typical hotels, and courteous attention. The only mildly humorous element is the guest's question—"Is that all my room costs?"—which sets up the ad's pitch that these Hitz-directed hotels offer exceptional value. This is straightforward advertising using light humor, not political satire. The page reflects 1930s Depression-era marketing emphasizing affordability and quality.
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A LLL NL Six GREAT HOTELS introduce a new kind of HOTEL SERVICE ERE is an entirely different kind of hotel service...a service so unique, so satisfying...once you’ve experienced it you’ ll want to come back again and again. That's true of every one of the six fine hotels under the direction of Ralph Hitz. Here you get superlative comfort, quiet rest, wonderful food at far lower cost than usual “hotel prices’ The rooms are all airy...the beds so soft you just sink into slumber right off. Noise is shut away... HOTELS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF RALPH HITZ @ In New York HOTEL NEW YORKER E.G. Kill, Resident Manager 2500 Rooms with radio, cub aad shower...$3 and up. @ In Detroit THE BOOK-CADILLAC J.E. Frawley, Manager 1200 Rooms with bath, $2.50 and up. @ In New York HOTEL LEXINGTON Charles E. Rochester, Manager 801 Rooms with tub and show- er...$3 and up. @ In Cincinnati NETHERLAND PLAZA William O. Seelbach, Manager 800 Rooms with radio, tub and shower...$3 and up. @ In Dayton HOTEL VAN CLEVE H. P. Steveas, Manager 300 Rooms with bath...$2.50 and up. @ In Atlantic City THE RITZ-CARLTON Closed for the winter... will re- ‘open for season in May, 1934. your privacy is complete. And those who serve are hired to please you. Pleasant, courteous attention is your due, and you get it! When appetite speaks up...there’s food that tastes so good, is prepared so well ..every meal will be a date with yourself for a good time. Choose Hitz-directed hotels, preferred by people who know because the value is big and the cost small. Pm mmm SEND FOR FREE BOOKLET Som mmomgy RALPH HITZ, 34th Street and 8th Avenue, New York, N.Y, If you plan to visit New York, Detroit, Ciacianati or Dayton, just fill in your name and address and give the city and approximate date of your visit. We will gladly send you free a descriptive booklet and room rates of our hotel in that city. Name Address Date of visit, City comicbooks.com