The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-01-02

commission to investigate conditious
in Haiti. with w. c. Forbes as chair
man.
Feb S-President Hoover left wash.
ington for weeks fishing at Ions
Key. Fla.
House passed bill transferring pro.
ment
Herman Bernstein of New York ap.
pointed minister to Albania
sn FEB; i9-Eedera d,ot grand Jury in
Yeast company and Corn Products Re-
lining company for violating prohibit
ton. law. Scores of individuals and
small concerns indicted in Chicago for
misusing industrial alcohol.
Feb. l3-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 Illi-
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 Farm board announced It
would no longer buy wheat at fixed
price.
March 4-Former President Coolidge
dedicated the great Coolidge dam In
John N; WHY'S appointed ambassador
t. Poland.
March e-Senate voted increased tar
III on Cuban sugar.
March l0-W. H. Taft buried at
$500 coo, 900 in deficiency bill.
March l4-Secretary Mellon an
nounced tax refund of approximately
$50: 100000 to Y s Steel corporation.
March 19-Sir Ronald Lindsay, new
British ambassador, arrived in WASH
ington.
Red Cross building at Washington
dedicated to women patriots of World
war.
March 21--President Hoover appoint
ed Federal Judge James j. Parker of
North Carolina to Supreme court.
John d. Rockefeller. Jr.. established
$l6,0O0,00O fund for western national
park forests.
March I2-E. L. Doheny acquitted Of
giving 100000 oil pride.
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
March 29-Thirty- six Los Angeles
spiracy in Julian oil case.
April 2-House passed resolution for
commission to study universal draft
Tariff bill sent to conference.
Taking of fifteenth decennial census
begun.
April 4-Senate passed bill for gov
eminent operation of Muscle Shoals
April THE house passed the Porter
April S-Mrs. Ruth Hanna McCor-
mick nominated for senator by Repub-
licans of Illinois. defeating Senator
Deneen.
April 11-w z. Foster and four 9TH
err Communists convicted in New York
of melting riot
April l4-Supreme court decided Chi
cage lake water diversion case in ac-
.ordance with the findings Of Hughes
as special master.
April l5-Roland W. Boyden selected
to succeed c. E. Hughes as American
member of permanent court of arbitra-
ton at The Hague.
April 21-Senate judiciary commit
Of Judge ]. J. Parker as associate
April 22-Frederick H. Payne ap-
pointed assistant secretary of war.
April 23-Women's Organization for
National Prohibition Reform convened
April 24-House passed Sill, ZOO. 900
rivers and harbors BILL providing for
completion of Illinois waterway project.
Senate shelved the Harris immigra-
April 28-Senate passed two unem-
ployment relief measures.
Naval conference delegates arrived
at New York.
speed up action on law enforcement
legislation.
April 3O-President Hoover received
copy Of London naval treaty from. Sec
rotary of State Stimson.
May 2-President Hoover submitted
budget for s10,600.000 to begin work
on Boulder dam project.
May 3EHouse defeated export de-
benture plan and voted for flexible
tariff provisions.
May 5-Supreme court upheld seizure
of all apparatus used in production of
illegal beverages.
Nav denomination of Judge John j.
Parker of North Carolina as associate
justice of the Supreme court rejected
by senate, 80 to Al
General conference of Methodist
church, South, opened in Dallas. Texas.
May 9-President Hoover nomIna ted
owen ]. Roberts of Philadelphia for
Supreme court associate justice.
Mob at Sherman, Texas, burned court
house. cremating negro attacker of
white woman, and wrecked three
blocks of the negro district.
Nav l2-Senate passed bill for fed
oral employment bureau.
May 13-Senate voted to put Mexican
immigration under national origins
quota system
May i4-senate passed bill transfer
ring prohibition bureau from Treasury
to Department of Justice.
May 15-Governor Kohler of Wiscon-
sin acquitted on charges of violating
the corrupt practices act in primary
May i7-salvation Army celebrated
its golden jubilee in New York
May 19-Bishop Cannon acquitted of
stock gambling bS ehargs ssu by
United States Supreme court upheld
constitutionality of Torrens system of
real estate transfer recording.
Davis nominated for senator and Gif-
ford Pinchot for governor in Pennsyl-
vania Republican primary.
Senate confirmed Owen ]. Roberts as
associate justice of Supreme court
May 21-Hanford MacNider appointed
minister to Canada.
May 26-Supreme court ruled buyers
of liquor are guilty of no offense.
Memorial day address at Gettysburg
National cemetery
June 2-Congress passed Spanish
American war pension bill over PresI-
june 3-Iowa Republicans nominated
Congressman L. ]. Dickinson for Unit
ed States senator. Democrats renomi-
mated Senator Steck.
June 6-PreSident Hoover refused to
transmit naval treaty documents to sem
ate committee.
June Louis Bamberger of New
York and his sister, Mrs. Felix Fluid.
gave $5,00o,000 for university of ad-
yancsd study.
south Carolina Democrats nominated
j. w. Bailey for senator. defeating
Senator Simmons.
June S-Dr. ]. A. Pfeiffer of Balti-
more announced discovery of microcos-
Gus coryza, cause of common colds.
June 9-President Hoover signed bill
increasing Civil war pensions by S12.-
100000.
Chicago Board of Trade dedicated
its new $4,000, 900 home
Prof. Frank P. Graham elected pres
ident of University of North 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 tarin bill.
June 14-House passed the tariff bill.
June 17-Presidsnt Hoover signed
the tariff bill. and it became effective
at midnight
Ambassador Dwight w. Morrow NOM
mated for senator from New Jersey
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