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Thursday, November 26, 1931

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The Headlines

NAVY LEAGUE FIRES ANOTHER BROADSIDE AT HOOVER POLICIES; Reply to the President's Committee Charges That It Made False Assertions. ACCUSES HOOVER OF DELAY His Policy Is Declared to Be to "Turn Against Treaty Terms and Ratios." UPHOLDS GARDINER'S VIEWS Statement Insists the President Has Not Made One Move to Provide Replacements. Further Reply to Follow. NAVY LEAGUE AGAIN ATTACKS HOOVER Insists Tables Were Correct. Quotes Hoover Speech. Attainment of Treaty Quotas. Hoover's Record "Unconstructive."

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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

34,526 days ago

(94 years, 216 days)