The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-12-28
Chronology
of the Year
1928
ygg Compiled by
E. w. PlCKARD
DOMESTIC

declared DR. Frederick A. Cook must
complete his l4-year prison term un-
Jan 4EThree bodies taken from
sunken submarine Sd.
Assistant Secretary of War Hanford
MacNider resigned and President ap
pointed Col Charles B. Robbins or
Iowa to succeed him. .-..l
Jan S-Mr: and Mrs. A ID. Lasker
gave $1,000. 600 to University OF Ch'-
caeo for medical research
Seventeen bodies taken from wreck
of the S-4 identified
Jan. l0-President Coolidge declared
himself in favor of government SUD-
sidy for American merchant marine.
Jan ll-MeXican documents pup,
lished by Hearst papers declared
by senate investigating committee 10
Fifteen more bodies taken from
wreck of the S-4
Jan. l2-Democrats selected Hous.
ton. Texas. for their national conven-
tion and set June 26 for its opening
Mrs. Ruth Snyder and Henry Gray
electrocuted in Sing Sing for murder
Jan i3-President and Mrs. Coolidge
and party left Washington for Havana
Cuba
asking downward revision of tariff
rates 20 fE
Jan. l7-House tabled resolution fo'
Jan. IyLSenate5 adopted resolution
declaring vacant the seat OF Senator
Elect Frank L. Smith of Illinois
President Coolidge returned to wash
ington from Cuba.
Ian 2O-President Cosgrave of
irish Free State arrived in New York,
land called on President Coolidge and
other officials. f H-t
A. P. Giannini. San Francisco bank
er. gave. s1.500.000 to University OF
Jan. 27-Senrte voted for congress
sional inquiry into S-4 disaster.
Jan. S0-Semiannual budget meeting
held in Washington: President Cool
idge limited at veto of revenue bill If
tax reduction was excessive.
Jan sl-senate PASSED Jones PHI fo5
continuation of government owned and
operated merchant marine
Feb i-State department announced
government objected to American
loans to Soviet Russia.
Feb. 3-Senate arrested Robert w
Stewart Standard Oil of Indiana off,
cial. ror refusal to answer certain
Questions in Teapot Dome inquiry
Feb 6-Radio boards power extend
ed for one year.
Three Miami banks closed by run
caused by anonymous letter.
Feb. president Coolidge insisted
that states share cost of flood control.
Feb. lU-Senate adopted resolution
opposing third term for President
Capt. j. Leland Bass, U. S. A, found
guilty of irregularities in handling
confiscated liquor. by court martial at
Chicago and sentenced to dismissal.
his Presidential ca dacv bv entering
the ohio primaries.
4 Feb. 14-Bilis to stop poisoning of
industrial alcohol by government de-
feated in the house.
Feb. l5-Senate called for investi-
cation of public utilities by trade COM
mission.
Feb. I6-Gov. Ed Jackson OF Indiana
freed of bribery charges because OF
statute Of limitations.
Senate ordered Investigation OF coai
m mi
West Virginia and Ohio.
Feb. 20-President appointed Repre-
sentative w. r. Green of Iowa as Judge
Feb. 2l-H. F. Sinclair. Fl. M. Day.
W. j. Burns and w s. Burns found
guilty of criminal contempt of court
of District of Columbia Supreme court.
Naval court inquiry placed blame
for 81 disaster on commanders of
Feb. 22-Ku Klux khan dropped the
mask and changed its name to Knights
of the Great Forest.
Feb. 23-House naval affairs commit
tee strapped the administration nav
program. substituting bill calling for
fifteen cruisers and one aircraft car
rier within six wears
District of Columbia Supreme court
upheld arrest of II. w. Stewart by SEN
ate for cefusal to answer questions in
oil investigation.
Feb. 2S-Leaders Of dry organiza-
lions in Washington meeting demand
ed dry candidates and dry planks of
both major parties.
March 2-tirand Jury indicted Col
w Stewart for contempt of SEN
ate, in connection with Dome oil case.
Senate passed bill for registration
of lobbyists
Senator Walsh of Idaho entered
Democratic race for Presidential NOM
ination.
March l6-Rodman Wanamakers
will provided for S2OOOOOO for trade
m ia ne
Senate rejected reappointment OF
John j. Esch of Wisconsin to inter-
state commerce commission.
March l7-House passed s274, 200. 900
naval bill providing for Is cruisers
and one plane carrier
March 21-Chicago school board
found SUPERINTENDENT McAndrew guilty
of characterization and ousted him
March Enforcement started GRIM
inal action against movie distributors
and exhibitors for conspiracy to re-
strain trade during operators strike.
March z6-Revised McNary-Haugen
farm relief bill reported favorably bv
house agriculture committee
Homes of Senator Deneen and Judge
Swanson in Chicago bombed.
March 27-House passed bill appro-
priating S360.000.000 for naval con-
struct!o1
Marcn 2S-Senate passed Jones bill
appropriating SS25.000.000 for food
March 3O-George Remus. former
bootleg king and slayer Of his wife
found sane by Ohio Court of Appeals.
Senate confirmed all pending appoint
ments TO radio commission.
March 3l-Arthur FL. Vandenberg
of Grand Rapids appointed senator
from Michigan to fill out term Of
Government completed purchase OF
Cape Cod canal
April 1-President Coolidge ordered
investigation of other Sinclair oil
April s-Senatore Tess of Ohio Sc
lected as temporary chairman of Re-
publican national convention.
April 5--Cyrus Locher OF Cleveia nd
appointed senator from Ohio to fill out
term of late Senator Willis.
April 9-iInited States Supreme court
upheld validity of flexible tariff law
April ll-Thompson-Crowe fac
tion beaten in Illinois Republican pri-
maries.
April ls-senate passed McNary farm
April l6-Sociaiist national conven-
tion nominated Norman Thomas for
President and JaWee II Maurer for
April 2I-Harry f. Sinclair acauit-
ted by iurv IN Teapot Dome cons piracy
April 24-House passed food control
April 25-Senate passed the $3.50, OO0,-
600 naval appropriation bill after de-
feating amendments attacking Presi-
dents policy In Nicaragua. ta
April 27-Clyde A. walb. former
leader of Indiana Republicans. con-
victed of violating banking laws. sent
TO prison for four years.
April 30-Senate ordered an investi-
cation of Presidential campaign ex-
May s-House passed the Hausen
farm relief bill.
May 4-Senator T. ]. Walsh with
drew as candidate for Democratic
May 5-House passed White bill to
encourage the merchant marine
Max Mason resigned as president OF
University of Chicago.