Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-01-06

Aug. Congress appropriated 100000
toward Will Rogers memorial.
Aug. 11-Senate passed federal court
procedural reform bill.
Senator Hugo L. Black of Alabama for
associate justice of Supreme court. :.
Aug. 13-Senate passed sugar control
Aug. ls-House passed bill to stop tax
Aug. 17-senate confirmed appointment
" HOUSE se passed third deficiency bill carry.
ing 100 millions.
Aug. lsaHOuse passed half billion dollar
Aug. 1s-Gov. Bibb Graves of Alabama
appointed his wife. Dixie Bibb Graves. Unit.
ed States senator to succeed Hugo L.
Senate passed Panama canal tolls re.
vision bill.
Aug. 2O-senate passed deficiency. bill.
to obs col
Aug: 2l-Congress adjourned. after hous,
ing bill and deficiency appropriation bill
President vetoed viii Rogers memorial
bill.
Aug. 2s--col,, H. B. Haskett resigned as
SSs ssSHs Of F: W. A. broherhoods
averted by federal mediation.
Aug. 28-Andrew MELONS will left his
millions to charitable trust.
Aug. 3l-A., F. of L. council voted to
Sept president Roosevelt in Labor day
address asked labor to drop strike tactics.
Sept edward McG G. ,ts,r resigned as
Sept 9-Dr o. H. Mennet. Los Angeles.
elected commander of G. A. R.
Sept l2-!ustiee Hugo L; Black Of . Su,
member of the Ku Klux Khan.
Sept. Engagement announced of John
Roosevelt, son of President. to Anne Clark
of Boston
Sept l4-James E. Lands resigned as
chairman of securities and exchange COM
mission.
Sept LILA Guardia renominated for
mayor of New York by Republicans. and
J. T. Mahoney by Democrats
John T. Biggers of Toledo. named to
manage census of unemployed.
Sept 20--American Legion convention
opened in New York.
W. o. Douglas became head of SEC.
Sept. 22-Presi6ent Roosevelt started trip
to Seattle
Sept. 23-Dane Doherty of Boston elected
national commander of American Legion. 5,
Sept. 29-Amercan Bar association voted
unanimously to continue fight for indie.
pendence of the judiciary
Oct. Hugo l.. Black in radio address
admitted he was a member of Ku Klux
Khan but said he had abandoned it.
Oct. 3-Railway brotherhoods accepted
offer of "A cents day wage raise: strike
Oct. 4-Hugo L. Black took his seat as
associate justice of the Supreme court.
American Federation of Labor conven-
ton opened In Denver.
Oct. 5-President Roosevelt in Chicago
speech intimated America might be drawn
Oct. 11-Supreme court rejected motions
to unseat Justice Black
Oct. 12-Presdent Roosevelt called ex.
traordinary session of congress for Novem-
Der Is.
Brady gang OF outlaws wiped out by
Omen in Bangor Me.
Oct. 16-President named delegation
headed by Norman H Davis to attend far
eastern conference in Brussels.
Oct l8-John E. Miller elected senator
from Arkansas to fill out term of the
late Joseph T. Robinson.
administrator.
Great decline in stock markets began.
Oct. 22-Interstate Commerce Commits.
sion approved increase OF railway freight
Oct. 26-E. R. Stettinius, Jr. succeeded
M. c. Taylor as head of United States
Oct 27-Federal reserve board cut stock
margin rate to help market
Nov. 2-La Guardia reelected mayor of
New York
Nov. l5-Congress met in extraordinary
session: President asked tax revision to
aid small business
Nov. 1s-Governors Of the six New Eng:
land states demanded repeal of taxes that
J. \. Rand: Jr.. and P: L: Berghofi
against transporting strike breakers across
state lines.
Nov. 21-Secretary of War Woodring
asked stronger army for defense.
Nov. 27-President Roosevelt went on fish.
ing trip in Florida waters.
Nov. 29-President asked congress to au.
thoriZe a SIG, 000. 600, 900 housing program.
Nov. 30-Presdent asked congress to cut
S214 600 ,00O from federal highway grants to
states.
Dec. Colonel and Mrs. Lindbergh re.
turned to United States.
Steamship Leviathan sold to British junk
firm.
Dec. 7-Federal board of tax appeals ex.
onerated Andrew Mellon of income tax
fraud.
Dec 10-President ordered immediate re:
vision of taxes on business. House passed
crop control bill
J. w. Hanes and Jerome Frank appointed
to SEC.
Dec. 13-Supreme court upheld redemp-
ton of United States bonds before maturity.
Dec. 22-Extraordinary session OF con.
iiaSxcd