Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-01-15

Jan. 22--Houss voted for six more
Jan: s4~senate put hides. leather
and shoes on free list.
Jan. 2s-Fred M. bearing Of Missouri
appointed ambassador to Peru;
chief justice Of the U. s. Supreme
court, and President Hoover appointed
Charles Evans Hughes to the position.
emergency plan of surplus control cor
poration to check decline of wheat
prices.
Feb. 7-President Hoover named
in Haiti. with w. c. Forbes as chair
man.
Feb s-President Hoover left WASH
ington for weeks fishing at Long
House passed bill transferring pro-
hibition enforcement to Justice depart
ment
Herman Bernstein Of New York ap-
pointed minister to Albania.
Feb. 13-Senate confirmed appoint
ment of Hughes as chief justice. 81
Feb 2O-Dr Harry W. Chase, presi-
dent of University of North Carolina.
elected president of University OF I'LL
nois.
President Hoover reappointed entire
federal radio commission.
Feb. 24-Charles Evans Hughes
sworn in as chief justice OF Supreme
Congress appropriated 100000 for
loans to farmers in flood districts OF
South and West.
March 4-Former President Coolidge
dedicated the great Coolidge dam In
John N; WHY'S appointed ambassador
to Poland.
March 6-Senate voted increased tar
March lO-W. H. Taft buried at
March i2-senate voted farm board
m nAn IN lnG nia
March 14-Secretary Mellon an
nounced tax refund Of Approximately
$33, 10000 to U. S. Steel corporation.
March SipGesdent hoover Ps Appoint Of
North Carolina to Supreme court.
John d. Rockefeller. Jr, established
$l6.000,O0O fund for western national
park forests.
March l2-E. L. Doheny acquitted Of
March 24-Tariff bill passed by SEN
United States and Canada negotiated
treaty to halt smuggling.
March 26-Rt: Rev. James De wolf
Perry, bishop Of Rhode Island. elected
April 2-House passed resolution for
commission to study universal draft
Tariff bill sent to conference.
April 4-Senate passed bill for gov
eminent operation of Muscle Shoals
April THE house passed the Porter
bill creating a bureau of narcotics.
April 8-Mrs. Ruth Hanna McCor-
mick nominated for senator by Repub-
leans of Illinois. defeating Senator
Deneen.
April l4-Supreme court decided Chi
cago lake water diversion case In ac-
.ordance with the findings of Hughes
April 15-Roland w, Boyden selected
to succeed c. E. Hughes as American
member Of permanent court Of arbitra-
April aiesenate judiciary commit
tee voted 10 to 6 against confirmation
of Judge ]. J. Parker as associate
justice. Of Supreme court;
rivers and harbors bill. providing for
completion Of Illinois waterway project.
April 30-PresidenI Hoover received
copy OF fo Sta}n s sayas treaty from Sec
May 2-President Hoover submitted
budget for Sl0,60o.000 to begin work
on Boulder dam project:
May 3-House defeated export de-
benture plan and voted for flexible
Nav denomination Of Judge John J.
Justice of the Supreme court rejected
May sNPresident Hoover nominated
owen ]. Roberts of Philadelphia for
Nav l2-Senate passed bill for fed
sral employment bureau.
May l3-Senate voted to put Mexican
immigration under national origins
May i4-Senate passed bill transfer
ring prohibition bureau from Treasury
to Department of Justice.
May 17-Salvation Army celebrated
Its golden jubilee in New York.
May 19-Bishop Cannon acquitted of
stock gambling charges by committee
Of Method'st church: South; H.,
Davis nominated for senator and Gift
ford Pinchot for governor in Pennsyl-
vania Republican primary.
associate justice of Supreme court.
Nav 21-Hanford MacNider appointed
minister to Canada.
MAY 26-Supreme court ruled buyers
May 30-President Hoover delivered
Memorial day address at Gettysburg
National cemetery.
American war pension bill over Presi-
dents veto.
June Louis Bamberger of New
gave s5,OOO,OO0 for a university of ad.
South Carolina Democrats nominated
J. W. Bailey for senator defeating
June 9-President Hoover signed bill
increasing Civil war pensions by $12.-
100000.
Its new $22,000,000 home
Prof. Frank P. Graham elected pres
ident Of University ofsNorth Carolina
June 12-President Hoover nominat-
ed w. Cameron Forbes as ambassador
to Japan and reappointed Legge and
league to federal farm board.
June 13-Senate passed the tariff bin.
June 17-President Hoover signed
the tariff bill. and it became effective
at midnight
June 19-Rear Admiral Byrd arrived
in New York from the Antarctic
June 20-Senate confirmed Hanford
MacNider as minister to Canada.
Rivers and Harbors bill passed by
the senate.
June 22-President Hoover gave no.
tice he would veto the World war vet
Grams bill as unsound and too costly.
Son was born to Colonel and Mrs.
Lindbergh.
war veterans bill by vote of sc to 6.
chief prohibition officer in Department
of Justice.
June 26-President Hoover vetoed
the World war veterans bill: the
house sustained the veto and passed
q substitute measure.
June 27-Almon A. Roth, California,
elected president Of Rotary Interna-
tional
July 1-Senate passed World war
veterans bill with amendments.
Gen. Edgar Jadwin selected as head
of federal power commission.
House passed bill for unified border