Life, 1927-11-24 · page 37 of 44
Life — November 24, 1927 — page 37: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and book reviews**, not political satire. The dominant content features cruise ship advertisements for 1928 voyages—the Franconia (world circumnavigation) and Homeric (Mediterranean)—emphasizing luxury, comfort, and social refinement for wealthy travelers. A small advertisement promotes **The Roosevelt Hotel** in New York, noting its superior service and reasonable pricing. The **Books Received** section lists recent publications, mostly literary works and biographies from 1927-1928. Two brief **humor snippets** appear at bottom: "Out of Place" mocks an umpire forbidding ballpark profanity (targeting working-class behavior), and "True Talk" references England's law restricting theatrical depictions of royalty for three years after death. The page reflects **1920s consumer culture and class attitudes**—targeting educated, affluent readers interested in world travel and literature. The humor reinforces period gentility standards and social propriety.
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Books Received “And So to Bed.” By J. B. Fagan (Holt). Why Men Hate Women. By Gelett Burgess (Payson & Clarke, Ltd.). Vestal Fire. By Compton Mackenzie (Doran). De Night in de Front from Chrees- mas. By Milt Gross (Doran) City of Bread. By Alexander New- eroff (Doran) Bismarck. By Emil Ludwig (Little, Brown). Lovely Ladies. By Ferrin L. Fraser (Sears). Gay Matter. By Arthur L. Lippmann (Albert & Charles Boni). Highlights of Manhattan. By Will Irwin (Century). Father Mississippi. By (Century). Grand Right and Left. By Stoddard King (Doran). The Quest of Youth. By Jeffery Far- nol (Little, Brown). Theatre. Edited by Edith J. R. Isaacs (Little, Brown). Romantic America. By E. O. Hoppé (Westermann). Selected Papers of Bertrand Rus- sell, (Modern Library.) Beyond the Bund. By Philip Kerby (Payson & Clarke, Ltd.). Reminiscences of a Ranger. By Horace Bell (Hebberd, Santa Barbara). The Treasure Chest of the Med- ranos. By Elizabeth Howard Atkins (Hebberd). The Pinto Horse. By Charles Elliott Perkins (Hebberd). Lyle Saxon Iris undoubtedly true that its in- gratiating service and superlative cuisine are responsible in large measure for the popularity of THE ROOSEVELT among discerning folk. It is equally true that THE ROOSEVELT dispenses such hos- pitality without the penalty of excessive cost. 1100 Rooms ~ Single or En Suites BEN BERNIE and his Roosevelt Orchestra Write for a complimentary copy of Rooseveltiana”, containing interest: ing anecdotes in story and picture, from the life of the great American. The ROOSEVELT NEW YORK Epwarp Cunton Focc Managing Director |‘%he CRUISES SUPREME fy 1928 | The wise traveler will deliberately ok and listen” when choosing a pleasure cruise. Living for weeks or months on one ship is an intimate and somewhat complex social process ... you should look for quality not merely in the ship but in th specific Features—desirable companionship, con- stant interest, proper comfort—three essentials of modern happiness. Our 87 years of experience and repute, skill and dependability stand behind our cruises... are your safeguard. THE WORLD Th FRANCONIA Cruising across the world, East and West, and including the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, this epochal voyage of 145 days presents the perfect world panorama. The ship your Winter Home; an inspiring Life Picture of the Mediterranean, Egypt, Ini Ceylon, Malay Peninsula, Siam, China, Japan, Philippines, Dutch East Indies, Mauritius, South Africa, South America, Martinique, the Caribbean Sea. THE MEDITERRANEAN The HOMERIC Anenchanting House Party at Sea—Cruis- 5 ing for two months aboard the great January 21 HOMERIC—one of the world’s most mod- ern, most replete, most luxurious steamers and the largest steamer sailing to the Mediterranean. The comprehensive itiner- ary includes Madeira, Southern Spain, Gibraltar, Algiers, Tunis, Athens, Constan- tinople. a long stay in Egypt—the Holy Land, Italy, the French Riviera. Stop-over January 7 privileges in Europe. New York Philadelphia Baltimore Boston Chicago St. Lewis San Prencisco Lon Angeles Portland, Ore Torento Mootreal Vancouver Out of Place “Lisrex, you,” a stern umpire admon- ished an irate batter, “you cut out that cussin’ right now. Them people up in the stands didn’t ce to listen to a lotta barroom talk. * wanted to hear that kind a stuff they " gone to a theayter.” —Ame n Legion Monthly True Talk We may laugh at England's law pro- hibiting the stage representation of a royal personage until three gem after death, but such a ruling here would have made things considerably pleasant- er for the admirers of President Hard- ing.—New York Evening Post. ations The Full Ten \ Govers mest clerk received an unex- pected raise in his salary, At the close of his day’s work he rushed to the tele graph office and sent this question to the girl of his choice: “Will you marry me? He prepaid the return fees, which per- mitted ten words. His suspense was brief. Back came every one of them “Yes, gladly, willingly, joyfully, delight edly, gratefully, lovingly Christian Register. eating too much “possur b bition for some t Worth County Times Just never got ‘round to it before. New Yorker. comicbooks.com