The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-28
Domestic

Jan, Limited States fleets sailed for winter maneuvers at Panama. ,..
 Jan. S. Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce ordered by federal trade board to stop unfair tactics against farmers cooperative market. 4
 Jan. 9-Radical republican senators, combining with democrats, elected Sen ator Smith of South Carolina chairman of interstate commerce committee, de- feating Senator Cummins.
 Jan. 15- Democrats selected New York and the week of January 26 as place and date for their national con vention.
 Jan. 21-Senate committee heard sen sational testimony concerning lease or Teapot Dome oil reserve to Sinclair.
 War Finance corporation went to rescue of failing. banks in northwest wheat region.
 Jan. 29-President Coolidge named Silas H. Strawn, Chicago, republican, and T. W. Gregory, Texas, democrat special counsellors in naval oil reserve lease cases.
 Jan. 31-Senate adopted resolution for annulment of naval reserve oil leases. Feb. 2-Albert B. Fall refused to tes- tify in oil inquiry; President Coolidge named Atlee Pomerene, Ohio, as coun- sellor in place of T. W. Gregory.
 Feb. 3-Former President Woodrow Wilson died.
 Feb. 4-Charles Henry Levermore, Philadelphia, announced as Box peace plan contest winner.
 Feb. H. Senate passed resolution asking President Coolidge to demand resignation of Secretary of Navy Denby, and President refused.
 Feb. 14-Strawn's nomination as spe- cial oil case counsel withdrawn.
 Feb. 15-Owen J. Roberts of Phila- delphia named oil counsel by President.
 Feb. 16-J. P. Morgan gave his. ST. COG, ,OO0 library to public as memorial to his father, who founded it.
 Feb. 1S-Secretary of the Navy Denby resigned, effective March 10.
 Feb. 19-House as committee of the whole voted for democratic tax plan.
 Feb. 21-President Coolidge nomi- mated Charles B. Warren of Detroit to be ambassador to Mexico. l Feb. 29-C. R. Forbes, former direc- tor of veterans bureau, indicted by federal grand jury in Chicago.
 House passed compromise tax reduc' tion bill.
 March 1-Senate passed resolution to investigate Attorney General Daugh. erty
 March 12-Senate investigation of Attorney General Daugherty opened with sensational evidence of question able deals.
 March 13-Chief Justice Curtis D Wilbur of California suprme court ap pointed secretary of the navy.
 March 17-United States army avia tors began flight around world from Santa Monica, Gal.
 March 18-Soldiers bonus bill passed by house, 355 to 54. . Senate adopted resolution for con stitutional amendment to have Pres idents inaugurated the third Monday 1T , January and new congress to go int office the first Monday in January after election.
 Hugh S. Gibson confirmed as minis ter to Switzerland.
 March 24-Archbishops Mundeleigh o Chicago and Hayes of New York ele !, vated to the cardinalcy. March 2S-Attorney General Daugh erty resigned at request of the Tres April 2President Coolidge name Harlan Fiske Stone of New York to b attorney general. April 12-House passed immigration bill including Japanese exclusion , clause
 5 April 1s-Senate by a vote of 62 t Nov. 3O-General Gales inaugurate | president of Mexico. h Chang's forces defeated Wu in cen tral China. -s Dec. 1-Communist revolt in EsthC mia quickly suppressed.