Judge, 1934-08 · page 11 of 36
Judge — August 1934 — page 11: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page contains three humorous pieces typical of 1920s-30s satirical magazine content: **"High Hat" (Main Story):** A wealthy urbanite describes escaping summer crowds by retreating to a luxury hotel (the Waldorf Towers) rather than countryside resorts. The satire mocks pretentious wealth—he'll lounge in an apartment high above the city, treating the urban soundscape as romantic ("distant murmur of the surf"), while avoiding the "beach flies and fat ladies" of traditional vacation spots. **"Can You Bare It?"** A crude joke about a young man attending a nudist party. The punchline relies on the shock value of nudism itself (still scandalous/novel in this era), with the butler's announcement of "Mr. Frank N. Stern" apparently creating embarrassment. **Cartoon:** Shows two figures in water with the caption "Why didn't you tell me they were rocks?"—a simple visual gag about mistaking rocks for solid ground while swimming. The page also includes a puzzle ("I.Q.") and an advertisement for a French cooking book. The overall tone reflects Depression-era magazine humor focused on class commentary and mild sexual innuendo.
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HIGH x Vacation Special HE territory surrounding “Relly- rcres” having become noisy with the din of the two-weeks’-in-the-country vacationists, ukeleles and new golf suits, I have decided to pack up and take my on in New York, that dandy old summer resort. And I don't mean I'm going to move into a dinky Turkish Bath of an apartment. I'm going to tuck m f away on the thirtieth or so floor of the Waldorf Towers and not stir out of my rooms for a solid month. I’m going to sur- round myself with cracked ice, bottles and reading matter. All I'm going to do ring bells! here, high over the city’s troubles, there is always a breeze. Far below the sound of the traffic comes up like the distant murmur of the surf. B a bath suit and sprinkling the one’s spinach underfoot [Il have all the conveniences of Fire Island without any of the drive out or the beach flies and fat ladies. If T want a dip [ll just turn on the water in the bathroom and dive into the enamel. a In the evening P. there will be the cool : y donning nd from “Why didn't you tell me they were rocks!" WH? of the stars that come out and hang like lanterns right” overhead, very inti- mate and cozy like as i had come al and hung them out. And [know PI be sleeping under Blankets. Lulled to sleep by the gentle surf below, which is peppered by the toot of the taxihorns, like cricket feetrubs. LQ. What other word can you make out of CHESTY? (Answer on page 28.) some bellboy Can You Bare It? HO most of the nu hears st stories one are strictly unrep here’s one for the kiddies. Receiving invitation to attend ¢ nudist party at a Park Abnya addre a young man about town decided after able, a struggle to attend. He appeared in full dress, was met by the butler, ush- ered into a est room and asked to divest himself of his outers. Anyway, our young man, after an- HAT le, and heartened by the room, removed everything down to his Then taking the bit between his te he summoned the butle ushered into the room f sound of revelry. The butler led the : opened the door and announced: Frank N. Ste ts The young man entered the room with high’ courage and folded clothed and expecting him. It was all a gag. Tots Guide to Cool Summer Dishes 2 point of summer e: ’ to seem to be eating; but to a number of Paul Rebouy’s summer specials from his “New French a book Mr. Knopf publishes Incidentally, the beauty of Mr. Reboux’s book is that while it is reliable for its s he saw lying around the 1 Lto be e the and ask an when a phoney, in the room was fully y more than the lowers, [ unusual French rec ipes it is also as amusing reading as if Wodehouse had | (Page 28, please) comicbooks.com