The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-01-01
depression, which was approved BY


Oct. 8-Billion dollar bankers pool
formed to carry out Hoover plan.
Oct. 13-National Credit association
Incorporated in Delaware.
Oct. 14-American Federation of La
Dor convention voted against compul-
sorry un employment insurance.
Oct. 15-Federation of Labor voted
for legalization of 2.75 per cent beer.
found guilty in Chicago of income tax
Celebration of 15Oth anniversary Of
Oct. 1s--President Hoover spoke at
yorktown celebration.
Oct. 20-Interstate commerce COM
mission denied freight rate increase Of
is per cent offering a substitute plan
Oct. 22-Premier Laval Of France ar
rived in Washington for conferences
with President Hoover.
Oct. 24-Al Capone sentenced to IL
years in prison and fined $4,000.
Oct. 25-Hoover-Laval conversations
concluded with agreement that revision
Of war debts and PREPARATIONS should go
Nov. 2-President Hoover named
committee of five to examine charges
made against administration policies
by the Navy league:
Nov. 3-By electing a congressman
in the Eighth Michigan district the
Democrats gained control of the next
house of representatives.
A Harry Moore, Democrat. was
tin s. Conner, Democrat, governor OF
Mississippi, and Ruby Laffoon, Demo-
crat, governor of Kentucky.
Nov. Commits on Navy league
false and inaccurate statements, and
policy.
New cruiser indianapolis launched.
Nov. 11---Armistice day observed.
President Hoover speaking in Wash
Nov. 13-President Hoover proposed
Mrs. Hattie Caraway appointed
temporary senator from Arkansas.
Nov. 15-President Hoover's advisory
committee on education reported rec
educational policy and creation Of a
department Of education with q secre-
tary in the cabinet.
Nov. .16--Dino Grandi, Italian for
for conversations with President Hoo
yer.
Nov. 1s-Grandi concluded his con-
versations with President Hoover and
Nov. S1eFederal Judge FitzHenry
at Springfield. ILL.,, ruled alcohol per-
mits to food manufacturers illegal.
Nov. 24-Robert L. OBrien, Boston
editor. appointed chairman Of tariff
r. M. KIeberg, Democrat. elected con-
gresham from Texas to succeed the
late H. w. Wurzbach, Republican.
Nov. 30-Representative B. H. Smell
Of New York chosen Republican candi-
date for speaker.
Vice President Curtis announced he
would be candidate for denomination.
again declared American wheat king at
International Live Stock exposition in
Chicago.
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Wabash railway put in receivers
hands.
Dec. president Hoover opened
conference on home building.
merchant vessel ever built in America,
launched at Camden, N. ].
Dec. 7-Seventy-second congress con-
vened; John N. Garner Of Texas. DEM
ocrat, elected speaker Of the house.
Communist hunger marchers" re-
pulsed by police in Washington.
Interstate commerce commission
granted railroads s1Oo,ooo.ooo freight
Dec. s-President Hoover gave con-
gress his message on the state of the
Union, asking higher taxes. recon-
struction finance corporation and other
emergency measures.
Illinois Central cut pay Of officers
and nonunion employees.
Dec. 9-President Hoover sent con-
gress his budget message together ss her
Treasury Mellon recommending in
creased taxes.
New York Central passed its divi-
dend, first time in more than so years.
Dec. 10-Message on foreign relations
sent to congress by President.
Dec. 10-President Hoover's message
on foreign relations asked ratification
of the moratorium and proposed re-
constitution Of war debt commission.
Harry Powers, West Virginia "Blue-
beard" murderer, convicted and sem
fenced to death.
Dec. 11-Seven convicts escaped
from Leavenworth; three died in bat
tie with posse, three were recaptured.
mittee voted to hold presidential con-
vention in Chicago, opening June IA.
Dec. 17-Senator Swanson named q
delegate to disarmament conference.
Dec. 18-Fhe house ratified the Hoo
yer moratorium but went on record
as opposed to reduction or cancellation
Of war debts.