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Tuesday, December 15, 1931
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The Headlines
EX-DETECTIVE VAGUE ON $99,240 DEPOSITS; DENIES LIQUOR GRAFT; Policemen 'Are Only Crumbs' in Possible Speakeasy Tribute, He Tells Seabury.WRIGHT 'BORROWED' $50,000Got Money From Brother and a'Seafaring Man' to BuyHouse, He Testifies.IS LINKED TO ROADHOUSEAdmits Sister Owns Property, but Denies Being Partner--OfficialDefends Liberty League. Admits Sister Owns Inn. FORMER DETECTIVE VAGUE ON DEPOSITS Liberty League Official Queried. Wright Ill at Ease on Stand. Queried on Liberty League. Tells of Borrowing Cash. Brother Gave Him $25.00. Paid Back "Seafaring Man." Denies Being Partner in Inn.
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
34,507 days ago
(94 years, 197 days)