The Coolidge examiner., 1933-01-13
DOMESTIC

Dec 24-Arturo Alessandri inaug-
urated president of Chile.
DOMESTIC
Jan. 4-Congress reassembled and
received message from President
Hoover asking quick action on re-
lief measures.
Jan. S-Ambassador Dawes an
nounced his coming retirement from
diplomacy.
Jan. 9-Dwight F. Davis resigned
as governor general of the Philip
named to succeed him.
Democrats selected Chicago for
their national convention.
Jan. 11-Senate passed Recon-
Jan. 12-Associate Justice o. w.
Holmes of United States Supreme
court resigned.
Mrs. Hattie Caraway elected U. 8.
senator from Arkansas.
Jan. l5 House passed Reconstruc-
tion Finance corporation bill.
Jan. lS-Joseph G. Grew selected
as ambassador to Japan.
Jan. l9-Gen. G. G. Dawes select
ed as president OF Reconstruction
Stimson replaced him as chairman
of disarmament conference delega-
Jan. 2l-wets lost. Is to S. in
test vote In senate.
Jan 23-Franklin ID. Roosevelt
formally declared himself a candi-
date for the Democratic Presiden-
tial nomination.
Jan. 27-Department of Agricul-
ture supply bill passed by house:
salary increases prohibited.
Jan. 2S-Senate confirmed Dawes,
Jones and Couch as directors of Re-
construction Finance corporation.
Jan. 3l-Railway presidents and
unions signed agreement for 10 per
cent wage reduction for one year.
Feb. 3-President Hoover an
nounced that Secretary Of the Treas
ury Andrew w. Mellon would retire
from the cabinet and become am
bassador to Great Britain.
Feb. ogden L. Mills appointed
secretary OF the treasury.
Feb. 6-Conference to check
boarding of money opened in Wash
Alfred E. Smith declared his will
ingness to be again the Democratic
Presidential candidate.
Winnie Ruth Judd. Arizona trunk
murderer, convicted and sentenced
to death.
dozo Of New York appointed asso-
ciate justice of the U. S. Supreme
court.
House passed Glass-Steagel. fed
eral reserve credit bill.
Feb. 19-Senate passed reserve
credit bill.
Feb. 22-President Hoover opened
the Washington bicentennial with
address before joint session OF con-
gress.
600 federal aid highway bill.
Conviction of AL Capone upheld
by federal court of appeals.
March Senate passed the Nor
ris anti-injunction bill.
Col. Charles A Lindbergh's baby
was kidnapped from Hopewell. n. J.
March 3-House voted 40 million
bushels OF farm board wheat for
tobless and for brought stricken
farmers.
March 5-House passed treasury
and post Office appropriation bill
carrying $1,059. .77s.163.
March S-Roosevelt won New
Hampshire primaries from Smith.
Anti-injunction bill passed by the
house.
March 14-"Home rule" anti-pro-
hibition motion defeated in house,
Benjamin Cardozo sworn in as
member of United States Supreme
court.
Mach i9-Senate subcommittee re-
ported favorably the Bingham beer
bill.
March 22-House amended reve-
nue. bill to boost estate taxes of
the wealthy.
Senate ordered department appro-
priations cut 10 per cent.
March 24-House defeated sales
tax.
March 2e-House voted tax on
beer materials, imported coal and
April House passed billion doll
lar tax bill. with sales tax elimi-
mated, but with surtaxes revised.
April 4-Dr. c. c. King of Uni
versity Of Pittsburgh isolated Vita
House voted independence for
Philippines.
April s-LIndbergh paid ransom.
but kidnapers failed to return his
April 2I-Gov. Rolph of California
denied pardon for Thomas ].
Mooney, convicted for Preparedness
day bombing in 1916 In San Fran
April as-Lieut. T. H. Massie,
Mrs. Fortescue and Seamen Lord
and Jones found guilty of man
slaughter In Kahahawai murder
case in Honolulu.
May 2-supreme court refused to
consent to modification OF the pack
ers' consent decree of 1920; held in
valid the Texas law by which ne
groes were barred from Democratic
primaries. and, upheld President
board nomination to senate after IL
had been confirmed.
May 3-Al Capone taken from
Chicago to Atlanta penitentiary.
House passed economy bill after
wrecking It.
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 op-
Grafton 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 X bill
lion for jobless relief.
May 1S-Senate voted against ATS
per cent beer.
May 19-House passed War de-
partment supply bill carrying $685.
5S7, 900. Eastern bankers and in
dustrialists mobilized for trade re-
vival.
May 23-Bill legalizing and taxing
beer defeated by the house.
May 25-Senate again rejected le-
galized and taxed beer.