The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-01-04

late sale of securities.
Jesse II. Jones made chairman of
Reconstruction Finance corporation.
May s--Rhode Island ratified pro-
hibition repeal amendment.
James B. Conant elected president
of Harvard university.
Senate passed bill for federal regu-
lation of securities. sE
May 9-House defeated price fixing
amendment to farm bill.
May 10-Farm relief-inflation meas
uree finally enacted by congress.
:, Senate confirmed appointment OF
Dave H. Morris as ambassador to Bel
May le-Gaston B. Means and Nor
man Whitaker convicted Of conspiracy
to defraud Mrs. Eyalyn Mclean In
Lindbergh kidnapping case.
May 17--Administration's s3,300,oo0,-
600 bill for public works and indus
trial control introduced in congress.
Judge Harold Louderback of California.
May 25-Senate passed Glass bank
ing Dill with deposit guarantee amend
May 2s-Public- works-industry con-
troll bill passed by the house
may 27-senate passed railway con-
"A Century of Progress exposition
opened .1s in in Chicago. , :, o,.sa..
/ Ing gold clause in all obligations.
May 31-Roosevelt farm credit sys-
tenn approved by the house.
vetersns bonus payme sea to IS per Cent.
Prof. Harold W. Dodds elected pres
loent OF Princeton university: ,,
c,s Sune hSse nat ,, passed the gold
June 4-Reconstruction Finance cor
poration granted loan of S50,0OO.O00
to China to buy American wheat and
June 5-IIlinois voted for ratification
of prohibition repeal amendment:
House passed railway control Pill:
June 6-Indiana voted for repeal rat
ifcation. ~+-f r. g.
June s-Robert P Skinner appointed
ambassador to Turkey. - i.
June 9-Senate passed public works.
Industry control bill.
| June 10-President sent to congress
government reorganization orders saw
| ing about S25,000,000. ~~.. .--& e.
Prof. William e. Dodd of University
of Chicago made ambassador to Ger
| many: John Cudahy of Milwaukee am
of Connecticut minister to Greece.
June 13-Massachusetts voted for re-
| peal. 80
| - June 14-Senatea passed Independent
offices bill with amendment concern
| ident. ..-.r T. ~
June 15-congress yielded to the
President on the veterans compensa-
! ton issue. passed the independent Of
| fees bill and adjourned.
/ June 16-President Roosevelt started
| land. - 49, -. Is -.
Joseph B. Eastman appointed federal
co7ordinator OF Transportation
lean Association for the Advancement
OF SCIENCE opened in Chicago.
June 2o-Iowa, New Hampshire and
| Connecticut voted for ratification of
June 21-Railroads and rail labor
agreed to continue 10 per cent wage
cut tu6 5e 59ne 1Ssa; and West viz
ginia voted for ratification of repeal
| amendment. "
| July President Roosevelt returned
| July S-secretary Ickes made gem
! erai. director of public work admins
July s-President Roosevelt signed
cotton textile industry code.
| July 18-Alabama and Arkansas
voted for repeal of prohibition:
master code" for ali business, rails
| ing wages and shortening hours.
! Tennessee voted for ratification OF
Gen. Italo Balbo of Italy and officers
of his air armada received by Presi-
July aI.oregon voted for prohibi-
| Aug. President Roosevelt named
| Raymond Moley to lead federal war
| on kidnapping and racketeering.
Aug. pennsylvania coal strike
| truce arranged by Gen. H. S. Johnson.
| Aug. S.Arizona voted for prohibi-
Aug. I6-sixty thousand garment
i workers of New York area struck for
Aug. islMissouri voted for prohi-
/ President Roosevelt signed oil. steel
i and lumber codes.
/ Aug. 26-President Roosevelt ap-z
/ proved automobile code.
! Texas voted for prohibition repeal.
Aug 27-Assistant Secretary Of
L To- 70 drnf nc
i Aug. 2S-Secretary Wallace set
4 wheat acreage reduction for 1884 at
Aug. 2s-washington state voted for
Sept. 1-secretary Swanson signed
contracts for 81 warships.
Sept. 5-Vermont voted for prohibi-
/ ton repeal.
Sept president Roosevelt appoint
ed Fl. H. Sewer ambassador to Chile.
Sept. 11-Maine voted for prohibit
Sept. 12-Maryland, Minnesota and
| Sept. 15-Code for soft coal indus
us Sept. is -N New Mexico and Idaho
ssat for s1pR Fohi = mart repeal "a
geles elected commander in chief of
sept. so-Eleven kidnapers convicted
i Oct. PRESIDENT addressed Amer
fcan Legion at opening Of its conven-
1 ton in Chicago.
Oct; s-Vlrginia voted in favor of
| prohibition repeal.
Oct Airs Isabelle Greenway
| elected to congress in Arizona.
| Oct. 5-Edward. A. Hayes Of Deca-
| tur, ILL.,, elected national commander
| of American Legion.
Oct. president Roosevelt spoke at
/ dedication of Gompers memorial in
| Washington.
Oct. 1o--Fiorida voted for prohibi-
| ton repeal
| : Oct. Ex-senator j. ]. Davis of Penn
sylvania acquitted of Moose lottery
l. charge. "a. - s.
William Green reelected president of
| A. f. of L. z
Oct. ia. B. of L. voted boycott
| of Germany. -. r-.a
Oct. 15-President Roosevelt an
| nounced program for liquidation Of
| closed banks. ,.- 81.
Oct. 17-President Roosevelt ordered
prison and fines for violators Of MIRA
| agreement.
| Oct. 19-National Farm Holiday as
| ISOLATION called a farm strike.