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Wednesday, January 13, 1932
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The Headlines
NAVY TO SURRENDER PRISONERS TO HAWAII; Wilbur Sees Hoover, Asking Civilian Control of Four Accused of Murder. CABINET CONSIDERS CRIME Honolulu Inquiries Are Begun by Mitchell and House Members -- Governor Defends City. NAVY TO SURRENDER ACCUSED TO HAWAII
Read in The New York Times →Best-selling Sheet Music
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Jay Gorney
#1 at the box office
Dance Team
$278,700
The must-have
Charlotte Clark Mickey Mouse
You Share a Birthday With
- AD 101 (101)
- Wilhelm Wien (1864)
- Sydney Brenner (1927)
- Paul Feyerabend (1924)
- Chaïm Soutine (1893)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
damefellaswelllousy
Hardboiled
clip jointgriftershamusgunsel
Swing Era
alligatorjitterbugkiller dillerin the groove
Tech Check
Parking Meter, Zoom Lens & Folding Wheelchair.
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
34,477 days ago
(94 years, 167 days)