The Coolidge examiner., 1939-01-05
Compiled by JOHN D. GRANT
DONE

Jan. 2-Postmaster General Farleys
annual report showed met surplus" of
more '<sn II million dollars.
Jan. &-Congress opened regular ses-
sion S~f received Presidents annual
messate.
Supt,ioe court upheld federal power
loans ard grants.
Jan Representative Lester Hill
nomins.Sd for senator from Alabama.
Jan. 5-PreSident's budget message re-
vealed larger deficit. ssmaller revenues.
and asked billion for national defense.
Associate Justice GeorgdSutherland of
Sup, eme court announced his retire
ment.
Jan. 1O-Resolution for war referen-
DUN amendment to Constitution buried
by house.
Jan. 11-Indiana Supreme court out
laWed marriage mills of state.
Jan. l2-House voted to widen Presi-
dents power to cut appropriations.
eral. appointed to Supreme court by
President Roosevelt
Jan. l8-House appropriated billion
and a half for treasury and post Office
departments.
Jan. 2O-Comptroller of the Currency
J. F. T. O'Connor resigned.
Jan. 2l-Federal court of appeals at
Chattanooga upheld IVA competition
with private power companies.
House passed 553 million navy appro-
Jan. 22-Sixteen oil companies and 30
individuals found guilty al Madison.
Wis, of conspiring to violate Sherman
antitrust law.
Jan. 25-Senate confirmed appointment
of Stanley Reed TO Supreme court
Jan. 27-Robert H. Jackson nominat-
ed for solicitor general.
Jan. 28-PreSident sent congress pro-
gram to strengthen national defense.
Jan. 3l-Supreme court upheld labor
boards power to make Investigations.
Feb. 1-Housing bill finally enacted.
Feb. GA. F. of L. expelled United
Mine Workers and two other c. l. o.
Fell 10-President asked congress to
apprC priatA $3.50. 900 600 for relief.
FEB. 14-Farm bill finally enacted by
congress.
Feb, 1e-House passed $50 million dol
Fee. l8-Five United States army
planes completed 6.OOo-mile flight to
Buenos Aires.
Secretary Wallace fixed marketing
quotas for cotton and tobacco.
Feb. 21-Anti-lynching bill withdrawn
Feb. 23-Bituminous coal commission
revoked all fixed prices.
Senate passed $3.50 000, 600 relief bill
Feb. 26-Spy ring selling United States
military and naval secrets to foreign
government smashed; two men and one
woman arrested
MdIC0 Z-A0dlTUldn morgan Oh IVA
asked congressional investigation of his
two fellow directors.
March 8-Interstate commerce COM
mission authorized 10 per cent increase
IN railroad freight rates.
March 10-President submitted to con-
gress a six-year plan for developing ma.
donal water resources of nation.
March 14-Chairman c. F. Hosford of
coal commission resigned.
March 17--SecI etary of State Hull out
lined American foreign policy of CO.
operation for peace and preparedness to
defend International law and order.
March 21-House passed navy expan-
sion bill.
March 22-President Roosevelt ousted
A. E. Morgan from IVA. laid entire
matter before congress and appointed
Harcourt Morgan IVA chairman.
March 25-Senate voted for Joint con-
gressional investigation of IVA.
March 28-Senate passed government
reorganization bill.
March 30-HouSe voted for IVA inVes-
tigation.
81 500. 100000 RFC funds for business
loans.
April 5-Presidents Roosevelt and Que.
zon agreed to defer Philippines eco
nomic independence until 1860.
April 6-Senate passed army appro-
priation bill carrying S491 ,000, 900.
April 9-Senate passed revenue bill
designed to relieve business.
April ll-Sendle passed Dill putting
Is, 900 postmasterships under civil serV-
ice.
April I4-President Roosevelt in mes
sage to congress asked nearly seven
billion dollars for spending and lending
program.
April 19-House passed 9O3 million dol
lar agriculture department bill. carrying
201 millions for road building.
April 21-Congress passed naval ap.
preparation bill carrying S546, ,866, 600.
April 25-President asked congress to
abolish income tax exemption for gov
ernment securities and government en-
ployees.
April 28-National Progressives of
America party formed by Gov. Philip
La Toilette of Wisconsin and followers.