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Thursday, May 21, 1931
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The Headlines
CRAIN FACES CHARGE HE IGNORED EVIDENCE OF TAMMANY BRIBES; Clark Amplifies Accusations of Laxity in Prosecuting Ewald and Walsh Cases. DOYLE FEES TAKEN UP District Attorney to Be Asked Whether He Traced Funds in Appeals Board Inquiry. MEAT GRAFT TO BE SIFTED Prosecutor Must Defend Course in Investigating Gratuities Said to Have Been Paid by Pols. Text of Clark Letter. CRAIN GETS DETAILS OF NEW CHARGES Investigation Near End.
Read in The New York Times →Best-selling Sheet Music
Minnie the Moocher
Cab Calloway
The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- Albrecht Dürer (1471)
- Andrei Sakharov (1921)
- Philip II of Spain (1527)
- Willem Einthoven (1860)
- Henri Rousseau (1844)
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
34,714 days ago
(95 years, 39 days)