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Monday, March 23, 1931

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The Headlines

3 NATIONS WARN AUSTRIA ON DEAL WITH GERMANY; SHE PRESSES TARIFF UNION; GENEVA CURB SEEN BROKEN Envoys of France, Italy and Czechoslovakia Cite 1922 Protocols. SCHOBER STICKS TO PLAN Says Powers Can Delay, but Not Prevent Agreement--Berlin Expects No Protests. ALL FRANCE IS PERTURBED Papers Call Move the Gravest Since War--Curtius Wires Defense to Paris. No Protests to Berlin. Failure of Parleys Cited. Budapest Is Friendly. Rumanian Papers Cautious. Foresee Regrouping.

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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

34,774 days ago

(95 years, 99 days)