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Saturday, May 23, 1931
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The Headlines
HAGUE GETS DISPUTES ON POLISH CORRIDOR; Reference of Customs Union Is Followed by Danzig and Memel Problems. GERMANS GAIN ARMS POINT League Council Orders Inquiry on Civil Air Publicity--PanEurope Board Seeks Our Aid. Dispute Is Bitter. THE HAGUE TO GET DISPUTE ON DANZIG Proposed by Curtius. Question Arrives at the Hague.
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Minnie the Moocher
Cab Calloway
The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- Carl Linnaeus (1707)
- Pär Lagerkvist (1891)
- John Bardeen (1908)
- Otto Lilienthal (1848)
- Hans Frank (1900)
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
34,712 days ago
(95 years, 37 days)