Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-01-05
DOMESTIC

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Jan; 4-Congress reassembled and 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 Reconstruct
ton Finance corporation bill.
Jan. l2-Associate Justice o. 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. 18-Joseph C. Grew selected as
ambassador to Japan.
Jan. l9-Gen. c. G. Dawes selected
as president of Reconstruction Finance
corporation; Secretary Stimson re-
placed him as chairman of dsarma-
ment conference delegation.
Jan: 21-Wets lost, is to S.. In test
Jan. 2s-Franklin 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.
Jan. 2S-Senate confirmed Dawes,
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
Britain.
secretary of the treasury.
Feb. 6-Conference to check hoard
Ing OF money opened in Washington.
Alfred p. Smith declared his will
Presidential candidate.
Winnie Ruth Judd, Arizona trunk
murderer. convicted and sentenced to
death.
Feb. 15-Judge Benjamin N. Car
dozo of New York appointed associ-
ate justice of the u. s. Supreme court.
House passed Glass-Steagel federal
reserve credit bill.
Feb. ls-Senate passed reserve cred
Feb. 22-President Hoover opened
the Washington bicentennial with adj
dress before joint session Of GO congress mgr nc
federal aid highway bill.
Conviction of AL Capone upheld by
federal court of appeals.
March SENATE passed the Norris
Col Charles A. Lindberghs baby
was kidnapped from Hopewell, N. ].
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.
shire primaries from Smith.
Anti-injunction bill passed by the
house.
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
Senate ordered department appropri-
atoms cut 10 per cent.
March 24-House defeated sales tax.
March 26-House voted tax on beer
materials, imported coal and oil.
April 1--House passed billion dollar
tax BILL with sales tax eliminated. but
with surfaces revised.
| April 4-Dr. G. c. King OF University
OF Pittsburgh isolated Vitamin c.
April 4-House voted independence
| for Philippines.
April S-Lindbergh paid ransom, but
kidnapers failed to return his baby.
denied pardon for Thomas J. Mooney.
convicted for Preparedness day bomb
ing in 1916 in San Francisco.
April 2s-Lieut. T. H. Massie. Mrs.
found guilty of manslaughter in Kaha-
hawai- murder case in Honolulu
May 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
resubmit power board nomination to
senate after 1t had been confirmed.
May Sal Capone taken from Chi
cago to Atlanta penitentiary.
House passed economy bill after
May 9-Massie case defendants in
Honolulu sentenced to ten years in
prison and Immediately set free by
May 5-House passed bill for oper-
alton of Muscle Shoals.
May 6--Senate passed Hale bill for
treaty strength navy.
May 11-President Hoover vetoed
the Democratic tariff bill.
May. 12--Col. Lindbergh's kidnapped
baby found murdered near the Lind
bergh estate in New Jersey.
President Hoover proposed IN bill
lion for jobless relief.
May 1S-Senate voted against 3.75
per cent beer.
May l9--HOuSe passed War depart
ment supply bill carrying $392587, 900
Eastern bankers and industriaiists
modified for trade revival.
May 23-Bill legalizing and taxing
beer defeated by the house.
May 25-Senate again rejected le-
galized and taxed beer.
May 31-Senate passed billion dol
lar revenue bill, rejecting sales tax
feature, after President Hoover in per-
son appealed for quick action.
June 4-R. r. Reynolds defeated
Senator Cameron Morrison in North
Carolina Democratic primary
June 6-President Hoover signed the
new revenue bill.
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 succeed ed
by James Simpson
June 7--House passed the Garner
two-billion- dollar relief bill.
June s--Senate passed emascuIated
economy bill.
June s--Senate passed $50 miIlies
dollar army supply bin.
June l0--Senate passed relief bill
to provide S1l millions in loans t.
states.
June l3-~Gaston Means convicted OF
larceny of 100000 from Mrs Evalyn
Mclean in Lindbergh caAe swindle.
June l4--Republican national con-
vention opened in Chicago
June l5--Repubilchn convention
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