The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-08
CHRONOLOGY
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COMPILED BY {. W. PICkARD
DOMESTIC

was unconstitutional. ..
President Roosevelt submitted puoset
message for fiscal year 1887. .,
Jan. 9-Democratic national conventon'
opening June %, awarded to Philadelphia.
ment of bonus bill
Jan. il~New Jersey court of pardons re-
fused to commute Hauptmann's sentence:
Jan. 13-Supreme Court ordered return
of impounded processing taxes
Jan. 16-Bruno Hauptmann repr1eved LOT
30 days by governor Of New Sor JerS S nrovid.
ing payment by baby bonds. III,
Jan. q = Deficiency appropriation bill
asked $50 zoe. 900 for New Deal;
Jan 22-Bonus bill sent to President.
Jan. 23-Senate committee rejected SUBJ
stitute AAA bill. IN,
Jan. 24-President vetoed bonus Dill ana
House '' Voted SOS 900 900 for AAA farm
Jan 27.senate passed. baby bond bonus
Jan. 31-Huey Longs widow appoinIeo
senator from Louisiana to fill out ms se[m I'm
Feb. 4--Senate repealed cotton, tobacco
FEB SHouse repealed the three farm
acts ,,.,
Feb sHouse voted to impeaeh F distriat
of Florida.
Feb l0-Supreme Court held invalid the
Teb IWay ase made as
FEB is 4aouse q passed s545 900 army
Feb 15~New farm bill passed by senate;
Feb. l7-Supreme court upheld right OF
iva to distribute electricity developed al
House voted to extend neutrality act one
Feb. 1s-senate passed neutrality extern
Feb 21-House passed new farm bill.
Feb 23-Chief Of Police E. Francis Griggs
of Puerto Rico assassinated bv two nation
FEB. 24-Maj. Gen. johnson Hagood re-
moved from command for criticizing ad'
ministration. sso
Feb 26-President Roosevelt vetoed Sou
O00, 900 seed loan bill. ..
Feb 28-Interstate commerce commission
cut basic railway fares to cents mlIe'
Feb 29-President signed revised neutral
ity act o. .,
reclamation service. ..,v
March New York building service Worh-
ers struck.
March S-President in message e., to to- con- con
gress proposed new taxes OF 81 lSI 'oUo, UoU
by President Roosevelt. -,..o
March 10-Arthur w. Cutten of Chicago,
noted grain Spectator, indicted for income
March Il-District of Columbia Supreme
court permanently enjoined seiZu OF tele-
grams by senate committee .
March 14-New York building service
strike settled by compromise
March 18-President Roosevelt asked con.
gress for $3.50 100000 for relief In next
March 22-President Roosevelt started on
annual fishing trip. .,,.
March 24@Federal Judge Barnes in Chi.
cago declared national labor relations act
March 3oNFederal Judge Samuel Alschu.
Ter of Chicago resigned.
April 3EBruno SHauptmann executed at
Trenton, N. j. for kidnapping and murder
of Col Charles A. Lindberghs baby son;
April 6-Supreme court decision curbed
powers Of securities exchange com s,sa,1s
court Justice refused to enjoin Black COM
mittee in Hearst telegram case.
April 19-President Roosevelt returned to
April isMPresident appointed General Ha:
good to command of Sixth corps area at
Aprii i7-Federal Judge Halsted L. Ritter
of Florida found guilty by senate on i'm
peachment charges and removed from Of
April 2s-House passed ssOs 600 tax
May ALVIN Karpis. public enemy No.
L. captured n s NsW ooo oGls o nsvv bill
May s-Senate passed house naval ap'
May li@HoaSe passed ssss4' 2ss' 900 relief
National Red Cross convention opened In
Chicago. - -...
refinancing bill defeated in house.
May 18-Guffey coal act declared Invalid
by Supreme court.
MAY 25-Supreme court declared mVaho
the municipal bankruptcy act.
Socialist party nominated Norman
Thomas for President. ,, ..
May 30-Senate approved Florida snip
June i-Senate passed relief and def
cheney bill
United States Supreme court held invalid
New York minimum wage law.
June 4-William B. Bankhead. Alabama.
elected speaker to succeed the late ). w.
June 6-Texas Centennial exhibition
opened at Dallas.
Speaker Byrns' funeral held at Nashville,
June Sixteen insane felons fled Mime
June s~Republican natioral convention
June 1i-Gov Ali M. Landon of Kansas
nominated for Preside 1t by Republicans.
June 12-Republicans nominated Frank
Knox Of Chicago for vice dc, president Tdrsss a,
June l4-President Roosevelt dedicated
George Rogers Clark memorial at Vim
Delivery Of bonus bonds to veterans be.
bobby bin. and Florida ship canal bill.
June 1S-Congress passed anti-communist
June 2O--Congress adjourned.
June 23-Democratic national convention
opened at Philadelphia.
June 26-Franklin D. Roosevelt renomi-
mated Dy dCclamaIlOn Dy 4tcIilOCIdtS.
June 27-John N. Garner renominated
for vice presidenc-.
July 7-Postmas.er General Farley given
leave of absence until after election
July 11-Roosevelt dedicated $65. 900 900
New York Tri-Borough bridge.
Ruth Bryan Owen married Capt. Boerge
Rohde of Denmark.
on two weeks cruis
July 15-Townsend followers opened con-
Vention in Cleveland. ...-
Former Lieut. C1mdr. John s. Farnsworth
arrested on charge of selling naval informa-
July 18-Government drouth relief ex-
tended to 16 states.
July 23-Ah M, Lardon officially notified
of his nomination for Presidency.
July 29-President Roosevelt ended vaca.
tion CRUISE at Campobello island. N. B..
July 30-Col Frank Knox officially &C.
cepted Republican, noIpiration for vice pres
ident.
July 3l-President Roosevelt visited gov
ernor general of Canada in Quebec
Aug fifty EIGHT persoas. % petroleum
concerns and three publishing companies in
dicted by federal grand jury for violating
antitrust law
Aug. 5-A. +. of l. council suspended ten
unions dominated by John L. Lewis.
Aug 16-National Union for Social Justice.
in convention in Cleveland. indorsed Lemke
for President Of United States and elected