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Saturday, October 24, 1931
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The Headlines
BENCH NOMINATION WAS TO COST $5,000, HAZELTON INSISTS; Republican Choice in Queens Was to Meet Other Conditions Also, He Tells Seabury. ASHMEAD IS CONTRADICTED Leader, Recalled, Again Denies Specific Price Was Set--Bares Lower Court Deal. FIGHT ON HEARING FAILS Democrats Vainly Seek to Have Public Sessions Put Off Until After Electlon--Macy Faces Call. More Ramifications Revealed. Bench Deal Extended to Lower Courts Part of Agreement Kept. Try to Block Inquiry. Examination of Hazelton. Second Conversation Told. Try to Shake Testimony. City Court Deal Taken Up. Ashmead Sticks to Story. Held Contribution Proper. Bus Operator Questioned.
Read in The New York Times →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
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
34,558 days ago
(94 years, 248 days)