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Thursday, April 30, 1931

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The Headlines

KRESEL CONTRADICTS DIRECTORS ON LOANS; Tells Trustee They Approved Deals Between Bank of U.S. and Affiliates. EXAMINED AT HIS HOME Broderick Indicates Depositors Will Get a Payment in Fall-- Hedley and Metz Heard. Kresel Tells of Bank of U.S. Deals, Disputing Directors May Sue for $50,000,000. Bank Payment by Fall. Recalls Report at Meeting. Sure Debt Was Stated. Ignorant of Realty Deals. Tells of Conferences. Hedley Denies Knowing of Loans. BRODERICK ASKS SPEED. Announces Claim Forms Will Be Sent Depositors Next Week. COURT BACKS BRODERICK. Dismisses $50,000 Suit Over Stock Losses in Bank of U.S.

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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

34,735 days ago

(95 years, 60 days)