Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-01-05
CHRONOLOGY
Compiled by JOHN D. GRANT
DOMESTIC

Jan. 2-Postmaster General Farley's an
nual report showed met surplus of more
than II million dollars.
Jan. 3CongreSS opened regular session
and received Presidents annual message.
Supreme court upheld federal power loans
and grants.
mated for senator from Alabama.
Jan. 5-PreSidentS budget message re.
vealed larger deficit smaller revenues. and
asked a billion for national defense;
Associate Justice George Sutherland OF
Supreme court announced his retirement:
Jan. 10-Resolution for war referendum
amendment to Constitution buried by house:
Jan. 11-Indiana Supreme court outlawed
marriage mills of state.
Jan. 12-House voted to widen President s
power to cut appropriations.
Jan. 15-Stanley F. Reed, solicitor gen.
eral, appointed to Supreme court by Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
Jan. l8-House appropriated billion and
half for Treasury and Post Office de-
Jan. 2o-comptroller of the Currency J..
Chattanooga upheld IVA competition with
private power companies,
Jan. 22-Sixteen oil companies and 80
individuals found guilty at Madison. Wis,
of conspiring to violate Sherman antitrust
Jan. 25-Senate confirmed appointment of
Stanley Reed to Supreme court.
80
solicitor general.
Jan. 28-President sent congress a pro-
gram to strengthen national defense.
Jan. 31-Supreme court upheld labor
boards power to make investigations.
Feb. Housing bill finally enacted:
Feb. ga, F. of L. expelled United Mine
Feb. 10-President asked congress to ap-
propriate $3.50 000. 900 for relief.
Feb. 14-Farm bill finally enacted by
FEB l6-House passed $50 million dollar
FEB. I8-Five United States army planes
Secretary Wallace fixed marketing quotas
for cotton and tobacco.
Feb 21-Anti-lynching bill withdrawn In
Feb 23-Bituminous coal commission re.
voked all fixed prices:
Senate passed $3.50. 900, 600 relief bill
Feb 26-Spy ring selling United States
military and naval secrets to foreign gov
eminent smashed: two men and one woman
March 2-Chairman Morgan of iva asked
congressional investigation of his two fell
low directors.
sion authorized 10 per cent increase in
railroad freight rates.
March 11-President told iva directors
to compose their differences or resign.
March 14-Chairman c. F. Hosford of
coal commission resigned:
March 17-Secretary of State Hull out
lined American foreign policy of co-opera;;
international law and order.
March 21-House passed navy expansion
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 congress
sional investigation of iva.
March 28-Senate passed government re-
organization bill.
March 3O-House voted for iva investi.
cation.
April 4-House passed bill releasing ST..
500 900, 900 RFC funds for business loans.
April 5-Presidents Roosevelt and QueZon
agreed to defer Philippines economic indie
April 6-Senate passed army appropria.
ton bill carrying $491 .000. 000
April 9-Senate passed revenue bill de.
signed to relieve business.
April 11-Senate passed bill putting $1,000
postmastershipS under civil service.
April 14-President Roosevelt in message
to congress asked nearly seven billion dol
lars for spending and lending program.
April 19-House passed 903 million dollar
Agriculture department bill. carrying POI
millions for road building.
April 21-CongreSs passed naval appropri-
alton bill carrying S546. 1856 900.
April 25-PreSident asked congress to
abolish income tax exemption for govern
ment securities and government employees.
tca party formed by Gov. Philip La Toilette
of Wisconsin and followers.
May 3-Senate passed naval expansion
bill
House passed bill to create "a more fed.
eral judgeships.
May 6-Labor board withdrew decision
against Ford company.
House passed S484 900 900 highway bill
May 9-Senate passed billion dollar Agri.
cultural department bill