The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-01-05
DOMESTIC

Jan. 4-COnBreSS redSSeU1Dleu anu re-
ceived message from President Hoover
asking quick action on relief meas
ures.
Jan. S-Ambassador Dawes an
nounced his coming retirement from
Jan. 9-Dwight F. Davis resigned as
governor general of the Philippines
and Theodore Roosevelt was named to
succeed him.
Democrats selected Chicago for their
national convention.
Jan. 11-Senate passed Reconstruc-
ti9n Finance sorp9ratio Ius bill w
Holmes of United States Supreme
court resigned.
Mrs. Hattie Caraway elected U. S.
senator from Arkansas.
Jan. 15-HouSe passed Reconstruc-
tion Finance corporation bill:
Jan. 1S-Joseph c. Grew selected as
ambassador to Japan.
Jan. 19-Gen. c. G. Dawes selected
as president of Reconstruction Finance
corporation; Secretary Stimson re-
placed him as chairman of disarma-
ment conference delegation.
Jan. 21-Wets lost, is to S.. in test
Jan. 2swFranklin D. Roosevelt
formally declared himself candidate
for the Democratic Presidential nomi-
nation.
Jan. 27-Department of Agriculture
supply bill passed by house; salary
increases prohibited.
Jones and Couch as directors of Re-
construction Finance corporation.
Jan. 31-Railway presidents and un-
ions signed agreement for 10 per cent
wage reduction for one year.
Feb. 3-President Hoover announced
that Secretary of the Treasury Andrew
w. Mellon would retire from the cab
met and become ambassador to Great
Feb. 4-ogden L. Mills appointed
secretary Of the treasury. $3.50
Feb. circumference to check hoard
ing Of money opened in Washington.
Alfred E. Smith declared his will
ingness to be again the Democratic
Presidential candidate.
Winnie Ruth Judd, Arizona trunk
murderer. convicted and sentenced to
Feb. 15-Judge Benjamin N Car
j dozo. Of New York appointed associ-
House passed Glass-steagel federal
! reserve credit bill.
Feb 19-Senate passed reserve cred
Feb. 22-President Hoover opened
the Washington bicentennial with ad-
dress before joint session Of congress;
Feb, 2f-House passed $132.00O.o0O
federal aid highway bill.
Conviction of AL Capone upheld by
federal court of appeals.
March 1-senate passed the Norris
anti-injunction bill.
Col Charles A. Lindbergh'ss, baby
March 3-House voted 40 million
bushels of farm board wheat for job
less and for drought stricken farmers
March 5-House passed treasury and
$1,059,7TS,163.
March 8-Roosevelt won New Hamp-
shire primaries from Smith.
Anti-injunction bill passed by the
March 14-"Home rule" anti-prohibi-
ton motion defeated in house. 1877 to
benjamin Cardozo sworn in as mem
Der of United States Supreme court.
March 19-Senate subcommittee re-
ported favorably the Bingham beer
March 22-House amended revenue
bill to boost estate taxes of the
wealthy.
Senate ordered department appropri-
March 224-House defeated sales tax
March 26-House voted tax on beer
materials, imported coal and oil.
April House passed billion dollar
tax bill with sales tax eliminated. but
with surfaces revised.
April 4-Dr. C. c. King Of University
of Pittsburgh isolated Vitamin c..
April 4-House voted independence
April 9ELindbergh paid ransom, but
kidnapers failed to return his baby.
April 21-Gov. Rolph of California
denied pardon for Thomas J. Mooney
convicted for Preparedness day bomb
ing in 1916 in San Francisco.
April 29--Lieut. T. H. Massie, Mrs.
Fortescue and Seamen Lord and Jones
found guilty of manslaughter in Kaha-
hawai- murder case in Honolulu.
May 2-Supreme court refused to re-
! view AL Capone's case; refused to con-
consent decree of 1920: held invalid
the Texas law by which negroes were
barred from Democratic primaries, and
upheld President Hoover's refusal to
a.
senate after it had been confirmed.
May AL Capone taken from Chi
cago to Atlanta ,penitentiary.,
House passed economy bill after
May 4-Massie case defendants in
Honolulu sentenced to ten years in
prison and Immediately set free by
Governor Judd.
May 5-House passed bill for oper-
alton of Muscle Shoals.
May 6--Senate passed Hale bill for
treaty strength navy.
the Democratic tariff bill
May 12-Co1. Lindbergh's kidnapped
baby found murdered near the Lind
bergh estate in New Jersey.
President Hoover proposed IL bill
lion for jobless relief.
May 1S-Senate voted against 2.75
per cent beer.
ment supply bill carrying ss92, 900.
Eastern bankers and industrialists
modified for trads revival.
May 23-Eill legalizing and taxing
beer defeated by the house.
May 95--Senate again rejected le-
galized and taxed beer.
May 3t-Senate passed billion dol
lar revenue hill, rejecting sales tax
feature, after President Hoover in per-
son appealed for quick action.
June Ar. r. Reynolds defeated
Senator Cameron Morrison in North
Carolina Democratic primary.
June 6--Presdent Hoover signed the
new revenue hill.
Charles G Dawes resigned as presi-
dent of Reconstruction Finance cor
poration.
Senator Brookhart of Iowa defeated
for denomination by Henry Field.
Samuel insult of Chicago resigned
as utilities chief and was succeeded
by James Simpson.
June 7-Huuse passed the Garner
two-billion dollar relief bill.
June S-Senate passed emasculated
economy bill.
June 9-Senate passed $50 million
dollar army supply hill.
June 10-Senate passed relief bill
to provide 81 millions in loans to
states.
June 13-Gaston Means convicted of
larceny of 100000 from Mrs EValyn
Mclean in Lindbergh case swindle.
June 14-Republican national con.
vention opened in Chicago.
June 15-RepCS1ican convention
adopted moderate prohibition resub-
mission plank.