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Tuesday, March 24, 1931
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The Headlines
HOOVER ACCLAIMED IN PORTO RICO VISIT; MEETS DELEGATIONS; Speaks Briefly on Landing at Ponce, Then Has 90-Mile Drive to San Juan. HOLIDAY THRONGS ON ROUTE Crowds of Children Impress President, Introduced in Each Town by Gov. Roosevelt. HE HEARS ISLAND'S PLEAS But Makes No Promises on Policies --Dines With Officials--Goes to Virgin Islands Today. Makes Short Speech at Ponce. Looks to the People Themselves. Address on Schedule Today. HOOVER ACCLAIMED IN PORTO RICO VISIT Road an Engineering Triumph. School Children Make Impression. Speech at Ponce City Hall. Cheered by Crowd at Conclusion. Greets More Children at Coamo. Reviews Native Battalion.
Read in The New York Times →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
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 Depression — GDP fell 30%; triggered by Black Tuesday (1929-10-29).
Time Elapsed
34,772 days ago
(95 years, 97 days)