Evening star., 1934-12-31

July 2s-Austrian Nazs kill Dolfuss in attempt
to seize power.
July 27-After two days of savage fighting
throughout Austria, Schnussnigg is made Chancel-
lor. Starhemberg vice chancellor; they are in SYM
pathy with the policies of Dollfuss. Won Papen Is
sent to Vienna as special envoy.
July 2s-Pacihc Coast dock strike ends
August.
August 2+Reichs President Won Hindenburg dies
Hitler consolidates the once Of President with the
chancellorship and does away with the title
Presidential proclamation DEGREES that all silver
bullion be turned into the mints within 90 days
the Treasury will pay 5001 cents ounce for such
silver. This applies only to silver situated within
the United States on August g. Secretary Morgen-
thau implies that the Treasury Is prepared to sell
silver, necessary, to prevent speculative activity
August 9-President. in Green River speech, says
New Deal is here to stay emphasizes need for in
dividual to conform to regulations and social re-
form measures.
general textile strike is threatened to start
August 13, growing out Of the Alabama strike
August 13- Securities and Exchange Commission
publish the regulations for the registration Of
securities.
The p, w. A. Is now furnishing direct employ
ment to CTS 900 and disbursing 100000 a week.
August 24-United States and Cuba sign recipro-
cal trade treaty. the first to be signed under the
new bargaining policy.
August 22-Contracts are awarded for the con-
struction of "a warships the Navy Department will
also recommend building IA destroyers and
submarines.
August 31-Lewis Douglas resigns as director of
the budget, succeeded by Daniel w. Bell.
September.
September 2-Donald Richberg predicts that
100000 people will be receiving Federal relief
by Midwinter
September THE Treasury is reported to have
stopped buying silver abroad temporarily because
of the effect the dollar.
Gopfar, ,tor1 he Nau YORK.
constituting organized market for tobacco fu-
tures opens for trading.
September 1s-Soviet Russia is admitted to the
League of Nations.
September 25-Gen johnson resigns as national
recovery administrator 1t is planned to reorganize
the N. r. A.
September 25-Attorney General Cummings
rules that H O. L. c. and F. F. M. c. bonds are
unconditional obligations of the Government. There
has previously been several points spread between
these bonds and Government bonds.
September 27-The Federal Reserve Board issues
margin regulations to go into effect October l.
September 28-The Chinese Minister protests
that the silver policy has raised the value of
Chinese currency and injured their foreign trade.
October.
October Gen. johnson leaves Office.
October Transportation Co-ordinator East
man recommends to the railroads common pool
of all freight cars
October 6-A revolutionary general strike against
the Lerroux government results in serious disorder
Catalonia Secedes from the Spanish Republic,
government proclaims martial law.
October THE revolt in Spain has been sup
pressed after 500 are killed and 5000 insurrection-
lists are jailed Barcelona yields
October 9-Alexander I, King of Yugoslavia, is
assasSinated in Marseille while on official visit
to France. Louis Barthou, French foreign minis
ter, also killed.
October 13-Doumergue cabinet survives crisis
following assassinations at Marseille.
October 15-New margin rules of the Federal
Reserve Board go into effect; in general, require
ments are more liberal than those formerly opera
tive.
Silver reaches price of ssh cents an ounce,
highest in five years, because of new Chinese ex-
port tax.
October 21-F. D. I c. figures reveal deposits
in 1859 New York State licensed banks are up
81 800 000, 900.
October 27-As result of strike violence A. &
P. closes their 428 stores in Greater Cleveland.
October 30-International Institute of Agricul-
ture predicts 1885 wheat crop of exporting coun-
tries will be smallest in 10 years
November
November 2-President extends automobile code
until February /.
November "a & P labor dispute in Cleveland
settled Three hundred stores will open there next
week.
November 6-Elections result in Democratic
sweep In next Congress, 322 seats in House and
So seats in Senate will be held by Democrats
November 8-Doumergue cabinet resigns; Pierre
Flandn new French premier.
November 12-Secretary Morgenthau removes
all foreign exchange restrictions except on gold
November 13-Belgian cabinet resigns because of
monetary crisis: action causes disquiet to gold
bloc"
Exports Of scrap metal during first nine months
of 1884 two and a half times those of 1888 period.
November 15-Communications Commission or
ders investigation of American Telephone & Tele-
graph.
December.
Great Britain and United States protest Jap
anese oil monopoly in Manchoukuo.
Nine hundred million dollars Government
curities sold in single day; offering heavily over
subscribed.
France and Great Britain inform State Depart
ment that they will not make debt payment due
December IS. Belgium and Italy also will default.
AS usual Finland will make the payment called for
Telephone service initiated between Toxic and
New York.
The dispute between Yugoslavia and Hungary is
adjusted by the League of Nations
Retail trade makes notable Christmas gain
President and Congress set for impending leg
islative session with Byrns of Tennessee chosen
Speaker of the House