Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-01-28
CHRONOLOGY
OF The YEAR
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COMPILED BY &. W. PlCKARD
DOMESTIC


was unconstitutional.
President Roosevelt submitted budget
message for fiscal year 1887.
Jan. 9-Democratic national convention,
opening June %, awarded to Philadelphia.
Jan. 10-House passed immediate pay
ment of bonus bill.
fused to commute Hauptmann's sentence.
Jan. 13-Supreme Court ordered return
of impounded processing taxes.
Jan. 16-Bruno Hauptmann reprieved for
30 days by governor Of New Jersey;
Jan 20--Senate passed bonus bill prov1d-
ing payment by baby bonds.
Jan q - Deficiency appropriation bill
asked S58 200, ,000 for New Deal
Jan. 22-Bonus bill sent to President
Jan. 23-Senate committee rejected sub
Jan. 24-President vetoed bonus bill and
house voted to override the veto.
House voted 1926 ,000,0 coo for AAA farm
Jan, 27-senate passed baby bond bonus
bill over Presidential veto.
Jan. 31-Huey Longs widow appointed
senator from Louisiana to fill out his term.
Feb. 4-Senate repealed cotton, tobacco
and potato control acts.
Feb, 5-House repealed the three farm
acts.
Feb 6-House voted to impeach Federal
Judge Halstead Ritter of southern district
of Florida.
Feb. 10-Supreme Court held invalid the
Louisiana law taxing newspaper advertising.
Feb. 13-Wayne Chatfeld-Taylor made as
sistant secretary of treasury.
Feb. 14-House passed S545 ,O00, 600 army
appropriation.
Feb. 15-New farm bin passed by senate.
Feb. 17--Supreme court upheld right OF
iva to distribute electricity developed at
Wilson dam.
House voted to extend neutrality act one
Feb. 18-senate passed neutrality exten-
sion bill.
Feb. 21-House passed new farm bill.
Feb. 23-Chief of Police Z. Francis Grlggs
of Puerto Rico assassinated by two nation
alists.
Feb. 24-Maj. Gen. johnson Hagood re-
moved from command for criticlzlng ad-
Feb. 26-President Roosevelt vetoed $780,
900 600 seed loan bill.
Feb. 28-Interstate commerce commission
cut basic railway fares to cents mile
Feb. 29-President sigred revised neutral
ity act. :.
reclamation service.
March New York building service work
ers struck.
gress proposed new taxes of 81 1877, 600, ,O0O;
March 4-Completed Norris dam opened
by President Roosevelt.
March 10-Arthur w. Cutten of Chicago.
noted grain speculator. indicted for income
March 11-District of Columbia Supreme
court permanently enJoined selZu OF tele-
grams by senate committee.
March 11-New York building service
strike settled by compromise.
March 13-President Roosevelt asked con-
gress for S1,5o0, 000,oO0 for relief IN next
fiscal year.
March 22-President Roosevelt started on
annual fishing trip.
March 23-Senate passed war department
appropriation bill.
March 24-Federal Judge Barnes IN '-hl.
cago declared national labor relations act
unconstitutional.
March 3O-Federal Judge Samuel Alschu-
Ter of Chicago resigned.
April 3-Bruno Hauptmann executed at
Trenton NJ j., for kidnapping and murder
of Col Charles A. Lindbergh's baby son;
April 6-Supreme court decision curbed
powers of securities exchange commission.
April 8-District of Columbia Supreme
court justice refused to enjoin Black COM
rnittee in Hearst telegram case.
April 1o--Presidert Roosevelt returned to
Washington.
April 13-PresideSt appointed General Ha-
good to command of Sixth corps area at
April 17-Federal Judge Halsted L. Ritter
of Florida found guilty by senate on i'm
peachment charges and removed from Of
April 29-House passed 8O3ooo,o 600 tax
May ALVIN Karpis. public enemy No.
l." captured in New Orleans.
House passed 1881 900 900 navy bill.
May 8-Senate passed house naval ap-
May Ma ii~House passed 81, 1864, ,299 900 relief
and deficiency bill.
National Red Cross convention opened in
NAV l3-Frazier-Lernke farm mortgage
refinancng bill defeated in house
May 18-Guffey coal act declared invalid
MAY 25-Supreme court declared invalid
the municipal bankruptcy act.
Socialist party nominated Norman
May 3O-senate approved Florida ship
June 1-senate passed relief and def
United States Supreme court held invalid
New York minimum wage law
June 4-William B. Bankhead, Alabama,
to i
June e-Texas Centennial exhibition
Speaker Byrns' funeral held at Nashville.
June 7--Sixteen insane felons fled Mime
June 9-Republican national convention
June 1l-Gov Ali NJ Landon of Kansas
nominated for President by Republicans.
June 12-Pepublicans nominated Frank
Knox OF Chicago for vice president
President Roosevelt delivered address at
the Texas Centennial exposition in Dallas:
June 14-President Roosevelt dedicated
George Rogers Clark memorial at VIM
Delivery of bonus bonds to veterans be-
june I7-House defeated Blacksmith anti
lobby bill, and Florida ship canal bill.
June 18-Congress passed anti-communist
June 2O-Congress adjourned.
June 23-Democratic national convention
opened at Philadelphia.
sJu
mated by acclamation by Democrats.
June 27-John N. Garner renominated
for vice presidency.
July 7-Postmaster 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.
july l4-President Roosevelt and sons left
en- two weeks cruise.
July 15-ToWnsend followers opened con-
ventiOn in Cleveland.
Former Lieut. Comdr John S. Farnsworth
arrested on charge of selling naval informa-
July 1s-Government drouth relief ex-
tended to Is states.
July 23-Alf NJ. Landon officially notified
of his nomination for Presidency.
July 29--President Roosevelt ended vaca-
tion cruise at Campobello island, N. B.
July 3o-Col Frank Knox officially ac-
cepted Republican nomination for vice pres
ident
July 3l-President Roosevelt visited gov
ernor general of Canada in Quebec.
Aug. Fifty Eight persons, % petroleum
concerns and three publishing companies in
dicted by federal grand jury for violating
antitrust Jaw
Aug. 5-A. F. of L. council suspended ten
unions dominated by John L. Lewis.
Aug. 16-National Union for Social Justice,
In convention in Cleveland Endorsed Lemke
for President of United States and elected
Father Coughlin its president.
Aug. 24-Williarn Phillips, undersecretary
of state, appointed ambassador to Italy.
Aug. 25-William c. Bullitt named am
bassador to France. vice Jesse I. Straus. re-
signed
President Roosevelt began 12-day tour Of
drouth area.
Aug. 30-Ruth Bryan Owen resigned as
minister to Denmark.
Sept. 3-PreSdent Roosevelt met Cover
nor Landon and six other midwest gover-
nors at Des Moines in drouth relief con-
ference.
Sept. ALI Minneapolis -four mills closed
by strike.
Sept. 5--Suspension Of ten unions by A. F.
of l.. in effect.
Sept 14-Maine senatorial and state cleo.
tion carried by Republicans.
Sept. 20-G. A. r. national encampment
opened In Washington.
American Legion opened convention In
Cleveland dedicating Peace Gardens.