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Wednesday, February 11, 1931

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The Headlines

REICHSTAG FASCISTS WALK OUT AND PLAN WEIMAR PARLIAMENT; Nationalists Join Them, Vowing They Will Return Only toDefend Their Rights.REFUSE TO HEAR CURTIUS Foreign Minister Says Nation Has Only Promised to "Try" to Adhere to Young Plan.OPPOSES QUITTING LEAGUEDenies German War Guilt and Sees Relations With France Aboutto Improve. Nationalists Define Stand. Curtius Reports on Geneva. REICHSTAG FASCISTS BOLT PARLIAMENT The Colonial Question. Some Boycotters Return. Editor Ridicules Action.

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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

34,813 days ago

(95 years, 138 days)