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Tuesday, February 10, 1931

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The Headlines

PROPOSAL BY ITALY LED TO CANCELING OF BUTLER'S TRIAL; Rome Averse to Endangering Relations by Airing of Slur on Mussolini. ENVOY TALKED TO STIMSON Order for the Court-Martial Was Issued at Hoover's Insistence, It Is Now Learned. TEXT OF CHARGES REVEALED Accusation of "Conduct Unbecoming an Officer" Quoted Marine's Philadelphia Speech. Hint to Secretary Stimson. Hoover Order for Trial Confirmed. ITALY SOUGHT BAR TO TRIAL OF BUTLER Butler Receives Congratulations. Text of the Butler Charges. Unbecoming Conduct Charged. Rome Stresses Butler Reprimand.

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Best-selling Sheet Music

Minnie the Moocher

Cab Calloway

The must-have

Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

damefellaswelllousy

Hardboiled

clip jointgriftershamusgunsel

Swing Era

alligatorjitterbugkiller dillerin the groove

Catchphrases of 1931

  • Goodnight, Mrs. Calabash

Tech Check

Electric Guitar, Electron Microscope & Radio Telescope.

Cost of Living (1930)

Loaf of Bread

$0.09

Gallon of Gas

$0.20

Average Home

$3,900

New Car

$640

Meanwhile

  • The Great DepressionGDP fell 30%; triggered by Black Tuesday (1929-10-29).

Time Elapsed

34,814 days ago

(95 years, 139 days)