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Saturday, February 1, 1930
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The Headlines
FRENCH OFFER COMPROMISE ALLOWING TONNAGE SHIFTS; STEERING BOARD DROPPED; STARTING POINT ATTAINED Year's Notice Is Required Before Making Transfer in Categories. WILL BE STUDIED 3 DAYS Delegates to Meet Tuesday to Report Progress and First Impressions. IN LINE WITH GENEVA WORK Proposal Represents Considerable Advance Toward Meeting Views of British. PRESENT COMPROMISE PLAN. Italians Consent. OFFER COMPROMISE ON TONNAGE SHIFTS Advance Toward British View.
Read in The New York Times →Best-selling Sheet Music
Happy Days Are Here Again
Milton Ager
The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- Clark Gable (1901)
- John Ford (1894)
- Langston Hughes (1902)
- Emilio Segrè (1905)
- Yevgeny Zamyatin (1884)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
damefellaswelllousy
Hardboiled
clip jointgriftershamusgunsel
Swing Era
alligatorjitterbugkiller dillerin the groove
Tech Check
Jet Engine Concepts, Scotch Tape & Flashbulbs.
Style of 1930
Silhouette: Bias-cut and clinging
Material: Satin and crepe
- Puff sleeves
- Backless gowns
- Finger waves
Cost of Living (1930)
Loaf of Bread
$0.09
Gallon of Gas
$0.20
Average Home
$3,900
New Car
$640
Meanwhile
- The Great Depression — GDP fell 30%; triggered by Black Tuesday (1929-10-29).
Time Elapsed
35,188 days ago
(96 years, 148 days)