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Thursday, July 9, 1931

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The Headlines

NEPHEWS OF MAYOR AND M'COOEY FACE EXAMINATION ON JOBS; W. H. Walker Jr. and Donald Byrne Must Explain Posts With Cement Company. POLITICAL ANGLE IS DENIED Hagen, Colleague of Pair, Tells Seabury He Got Position for the Asking. SUBPOENA OUT FOR KLEIN Inquiry Into Queens Building Bureau Pushed--Missing BradyAide Banked $150,000. Just Asked" for Job. TO QUERY NEPHEW OF WALKER ON JOB Klein Is Subpoenaed.

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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

34,666 days ago

(94 years, 356 days)