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Saturday, March 7, 1931

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The Headlines

HALE PREDICTS NAVY BUILT UP TO TREATY; Chairman Expects Congress to Provide Funds at Next Session to Fulfill Program.CITES GAINS MADE SO FARHe Points to $48,000,000 forShip Construction, PersonnelBills and Dirigible Base. Money Voted to Start Work. HALE PREDICTS NAVY BUILT UP TO TREATY Adoption of Program Predicted. Land Construction Provided.

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Best-selling Sheet Music

Minnie the Moocher

Cab Calloway

The must-have

Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse

On This Day

  • The Parliament House of Finland is officially inaugurated in Helsinki, Finland.

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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

34,789 days ago

(95 years, 114 days)