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Monday, April 13, 1931

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The Headlines

WALKER ASKS 'NO QUARTER'; HAS NO APOLOGY, HE SAYS; 2,000 AT A DINNER CHEER HIM; HE ADMITS SHORTCOMINGS But Declares He Never Had Selfish Ambition in Politics. CONFIDENT OF VINDICATION Asserts He Would Not Have Gone to Guild Dinner if He Had Lacked Honest Purpose. APPLAUSE INTERRUPTS TALK Long Hand Clapping as He Closes--Curry and McCooey at Speakers' Table. Malone Sees Vindication. Touched by Greeting. Praises Guild's Work. Praises Mayor as Man. CONFER TODAY ON INQUIRY. Hofstadter and Seabury to Speed Plans for Beginning Task. Will Keep Old Staff. Mayor's Reply Likely This Week.

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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

34,752 days ago

(95 years, 77 days)