Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1938-01-06


nounced his retirement from Supreme court.
Senate Judiciary committee reported un.
tayors ely the PRESIDENTS Supreme court
May 20 Senate voted to make CcC
jones 4 Laqghl;n Steel employees voted
May a. Supreme court upheld old age
pensions and unemployment insurance
provisions Of social security act. and Ala
President asked congress for legislation
setting up wage and hour standards for
industry. and identical bills were intro.
May &c. !. o started strikes against
three independent Steel companies.
May 30-Seven killed. many hurt In bat
tle between police and steel strikers IN
June i--House passed billion and . half
President Roosevelt asked congress to get
after big tax dodgers.
June 3-President asked congress to Gre
ate seven regional authorities like IVA.
sn a.: g oc RS &c s bulk
June o-Strikers ano police staged battle
with guns and gas at Youngstown. Ohio.
June l0-Resolution calling. for invest.
Cation Of tax evasion problem sent to
June ii-strike called at Bethlehem Steel
eorporation's Cambria mill.
mines owned by two steel companies.
court enlargement bin.
Jchnstown steel plant: martial law de-
June si-senats refused 70 cut relief
HOUSE passed pension bill for railroad
~ Ju1 Ss,i. Sen! ssnss; passed billion IS mil.
y ssai E.a sis:sE s. Z sHs ;Ga f &c;
sf Ssiys. iadIet. q" in y million dollar
June Sz1sesats e., voted 70 extend Hs nuts.
ance taxes and cent postage for two
June as7stesi strike. in JOhnstown area
June 2sJ: Butler Wright named ambas-
National labor relations board charged
June 29-Senate ratified treaties drawn
at Buenos Aires conference.
June scI5ETanklin D; Roosevelt. IT,. and
July e-Ohio grand jury indicted 200
July 7-National labor relations board
began hearings on charges Ford company
July s-Immunity was granted President
Roosevelt In tax lodging hearings.
July 12-President urged immediate pas.
Dave H.. Morris resigned as ambassa-
dor to Belgium; Hugh Gibson, ambassa.
dor to Brazil, transferred to Belgium.
stoned Harry Parker. venerable doorman
for the ways and means committee.
House. OVERRIDE Presidents veto Of farm
July iz-Nine men. including two C. I. o.
chieftains. indicted for hating United
States mails In Ohio strike zone.
July 17-Controller general refused to
July fs@House Sc voted "a million: for Ohio
basin flood control.
July DISQUALIFICATION abandoned su.
senator Barley of Kentucky elected
majority leader Of senate.
July. 22-Senate voted 70 to 20 to re-
Senate OVERRIDE Presidents veto of low
farm interest extension.
J. L. Houghteling. Chicago. appointed
commissioner of immigration.
House secretaries.
Congress authorized building of six aux.
tliary naval vessels to cost $50,000,00
San Francisco hotel workers. strike set
July 2s-Senate confirmed the nominations
Of George A. Gordon Of New York to be
minister m lister to the Netherlands; Leo J.. Keena
Franklin Mott Gunther Of Florida as min.
July 2s-F. p. corrigan appointed min.
ister to San Salvador. - ~ '-
,c July SO.s Zen, passed the wage and
~, Aug \, , Ssspa ,a,p passed Wagner housing
Aug. congress appropriated 5000 900
toward WIN Rogers memorial;
Aug; i1- -ssast, passed federal court
Aug. l2-President Roosevelt nominated
Senator Hugo L. Black Of Alabama for
associate Justice OF Supreme court.
Aug. 1s-Senate passed sugar control
Aug. 1s-House passed bill to stop tax
Of Hugo L. Black to Supreme A court.
House passed third deficiency bill carry
ing 100 millions.
Aug. ls1HOuse passed half billion dollar
Aug. 1s-Gov, Bibb Graves Of Alabama
appointed his wife. Dixie Bib Graves. Unit
ed States senator to succeed Hugo L.
Senate passed Panama canal tolls re-
vision bill.
Aug. 2o-senate passed deficiency bin.
New York Sl G; l. o. shiPyard strike col
Aug: 21-Congress adjourned, after hous.
ing bin and deficiency appropriation bill
President vetoed win Rogers memorial
Aug. 2s-col. H. B. Hackett resigned a.
assistant director Of p. w. A:
Aug. 26-Strike of railway brotherhoods
averted by federal mediation.
Aug. aS-Andrew MELONS win left his
millions to charitable trust.
Aug. STA. T. Of I. council voted 10
reloin world labor federation.
Sept. president Roosevelt In Labor day
address asked labor to drop strike tactics.
Sept. Edward McGrady resigned a.
assistant to secretary OF labor.
Sept. e-Dr. o. H. Mennet. Los Angeles.
elected commander Of G. A. r.
Sept. 12-Justice Hugo L. Black OF Su.
prenne court publicity accused OF being
member Of the Ku Klux Khan.
Sept. Engagement announced Of John
Roosevelt. son Of President. to Anne Clark
Sept. i4-James e. Lands resigned %
chairman OF securities and exchange com.
Sept. le-La Guardia renominated for
mayor Of New York by Republican,. and
J. T. Mahoney by Democrats.
John T. Biggers Of Toledo named 10
manage census Of unemployed.
Sept. 20-American Legion convention
opened In New York.
w. o. Douglas became head Of SEC.
Sept. 22-President Roosevelt started trip
Sept. as-paniel Doherty of Boston elected
national commander Of American Legion.
Sept. 29-American 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