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Thursday, February 6, 1930
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The Headlines
PICKS MILITARY MAN TO CLEAN UP CAPITAL; Hoover to Make Maj. Gen. Crosby District Commissioner on His Retiring March 21. HE WILL DIRECT THE POLICE Crosby in Post Will Be a Guarantee of Service, Statementby President Says. Accepting Position As a Duty. PICKS MILITARY MAN TO CLEAN UP CAPITAL
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
- Ronald Reagan (1911)
- Anne, Queen of Great Britain (1665)
- Eva Braun (1912)
- Zsa Zsa Gabor (1917)
- Aaron Burr (1756)
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
35,184 days ago
(96 years, 144 days)