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“Ice cream sales are up 95 per cent.”

December 5, 2021
1941


“A Foggy Day”; Lester Young and His Orchestra; Gershwin; Lester Young; Jo Jones; John Lewis; Gene Ramey; Norman Granz; Mercury (8946); 1951


PM, December 5, 1941, p. 16, (Photos by Wide World and Irving Haberman.)

New York Gropes Through Twin Fog, Worst in Years

Skyscrapers swim in a sea of fog in this picture, taken yesterday from the RCA Building, looking south. Two fogs – meteorologically speaking – engulfed the city. One was a land fog, caused by a loitering mass of warm moist air from the south passing over relatively cool earth. The other a sea fog, caused by cold air over relatively warmer water, made going thicker near the harbor. Smoke spread out and mixed with the water vapor, lowering visibility still farther. The fog has hung here three nights, but may be dissipated today by rain and refreshing winds.

…Fog varied in depth from a few hundred feet to more than 1000. Last one like this, in January, 1935, stayed three days.


“Lost in a Fog”; Connie Boswell; Jimmie Grier & his Orchestra; Fields; McHugh; Brunswick (7303); October 1934


PM, December 5, 1941, p. 17 (Photo by Ray Platnick)

Looking north from corner of Grand Army Plaza and Prospect Park West, Brooklyn, toward Flatbush Avenue. The picture was taken at 10 o’clock last night. The motorists, up against fog that sometimes cut visibility to a few feet, drove slowly all over town, so there were fewer accidents in the fog than in clear weather. But one accident tied up Brooklyn Bridge 45 minutes. A peddler’s wagon was struck by an automobile, and his horse was killed. By good luck and alertness the fire engines got to the regular quota of blazes in time, without crackups.


“Foggy River”; Red Foley; Roy Ross and His Ramblers; Fred Rose; Decca (46024 A); July 31, 1946-


PM, December 5, 1941, p. 13

The man who gave Sacrface Al Capone his scar is under arrest as a vagrant.


“Troubles Good-Bye”; Jimmy Liggins And His Drops of Joy; Jimmy Liggins; J. Liggins; Specialty (SP 520 B); 1947


PM, December 5, 1941, p. 13

Gracie Mansion…


“I Ain’t Drunk”; Jimmy Liggins; Aladdin (3250); 1954


Remember him?

PM, December 5, 1941, p. 13


“Black Coffee”; Sarah Vaughan; Webster; Burke; Joe Lipman; Columbia (38462); 1949


The New York Times, December 5, 1933


“40 Cups of Coffee”; Danny Overbea; King Kolex and his Orchestra; D. Overbea; Checker (774); 1953

“A fine piece of work…”

May 25, 2021
1941, PM


The Verdict Is In (And You’re Guilty), Shorty Long and the Santa Fe Rangers, 1948

Knadles is guilty...


Guilty, Wayne King and His Orchestra; Ernie Birchill; Kahn; Akst; Whiting, 1931


Guilty, Margaret Whiting; Jerry Gray; Akst; Kahn; Whiting, 1946


Guilty, Monica Lewis; The Chelsea Three; Kahn; Akst; Whiting, 1947


Guilty, Ella Fitzgerald; Eddie Heywood and His Orchestra; Eddie Heywood; Gus Gahn; Harry Akst; Richard A. Whiting, 1947


Guilty, Buddy DeVal; Don Grashey, 1955


“This is the bull’s-eye an air raider would head for…”


Dive Bombers (Zooming and Diving), 1960





PM, May 25, 1941

How N.Y. Prepares to Defend Itself From Bombers

Raids Wouldn’t Catch City Napping Though Nobody Is Sure What Would Happen to Skyscrapers or Where People Would Shelter

by Robert Rice…

Emergency Services Are Ready for Action


I’m Guilty, Lonnie Johnson, 1952

“Record of a New York Day” (Murder Inc., Museum Therapeutics, War Preparations) – May 25, 1941

May 25, 2020
1941


PM, May 25, 1941, p.20

The latest in Aimée Crocker, Murder Inc., and pigeon news…


PM, May 25, 1941, p.51 (by Robert Rice)

“How N.Y. Prepares to Defend Itself From Bombers”

New York City prepares for war. (About seven months before they entered the war.)


PM, May 25, 1941, p.51


PM, May 25, 1941, p.52

“Emergency Services are Ready for Action”


PM, May 25, 1941, p.52


PM, May 25, 1941, p.53

“Museum Therapeutics
As far as property damage from bombs goes, opinion is that such large buildings as hospitals and museums would be extremely vulnerable. Museum tycoons, however, are not making extensive plans to stow their treasures for the duration. Only small, movable stuff would be transported. The rest would be left both because moving it would be much too difficult and because museums provide a popular form of escapism during a crises.”


PM, May 25, 1941, p.53


PM, May 25, 1941, p.53 (police headquarters, 250 Centre St.)

“Won’t Be Caught

The co-operating organizations are innumerable, ranging from specialized bodies of engineers, doctors, architects and so forth, specifically devoted to defense to all kinds of civilian organization which have nothing but time, energy and good to contribute.

To sum up: The City Fathers are by no means unaware of the possible dangers to New York in the event of war, and they are preparing to meet them. Probably a larger part of the plans have not yet been made public, Some of them never will be. But if the ominous buzz of enemy aircraft ever sounds over New York the city won’t be caught with its guard down.”

October 15, 1940

October 15, 2017
1940, PM


PM, October 15, 1940 (Photos by Gene Badger, PM Staff)

Weegees World:
“Here Are the Answers to Your Questions About the Draft
If You Are Over 21 or Not Yet 36, Register Tomorrow, for Sure”
(Fortunately (?) Fellig was about 41.)

October 7, 1941

October 7, 2017
1941, PM


PM, October 5, 1941

“Wrong Number: At least that’s the expression on Rainbow’s face, who seems ready to purr: “That ain’t my master’s voice.” This black cat used to live at the Aquarium. But the Aquarium is closed. Reporters at Manhattan Police Headquarters adopted Rainbow. PM Photo by Bob Evans.”