The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-01-06
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JAM 2-Postmaster General Farley's an.
nual report showed met surplus" of more
than IL million dollars.
Jan. 3-Congress opened regular session
and received Presidents annual message.
Supreme court upheld federal power loans
Jan. MRepresentative Lester Hill nom.
mated for senator from Alabama.
Jan. 5-Presidents budget message re.
vealed larger deficit, smaller revenues. and
asked 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-Indana Supreme court outlawed
marriage mills of state.
Jan. 12-House voted to widen Presidents
power TO- cut appropriations,
eral, appointed to Supreme court by Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
Jan. 1s-House appropriated billion and
q half for Treasury and Post Office de-
Jan. 2O-Comptroller of the Currency J.
F. T. O'Connor resigned.
Chattanooga Upheld Upheld IVA competition RRon with
House passed $50 million navy appro.
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.
Jan. T-Robert H. jackson nominated for
solicitor general. ~ US f
gram to strengthen national defense.
Jan: 31-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. /. o. unions.
Feb. lo-President asked congress to APP
propriate $3.50, 000. 900 for relief.
Feb. l4-Farm bill finally enacted by
rep. is-House passed $50 million dollar
: Feb. 18-Five United States army planes
completed 6,000.mile flight to Buenos Aires.
Secretary Wallace fixed marketing quotas
Feb. 2i-Anti-iynching bill withdrawn In
senate. Ill.
Feb. 23.Bituminous coal commission re.
VOICED na an fixsd Prices sssa ooo ooo ,.,,., hin
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 fel.
March s@interstate commerce commits.
sion authorized 10 per cent increase in
March iiePresident told iva directors
to compose their differences or resign.
March l4EChairman c. F. Hosford of
coal commission resigned.
March 17-Secretary Of State Hull out
uneo american foreign pOucy OF co-opera.
ton for peace and preparedness to defend
International law and order.
bill.
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..
April 5-Presidents Roosevelt and Quezon
agreed to defer Philippines economic indie
pendence until 1860
April 6-senate passed army appropria.
April GSenafe passed revenue bill de-
signed to relieve business.
April 11-Senate passed bill putting 5000
postmasterships under civil service.
April nslssS IN
lars for spending and lending program.
April 10-House passed 003 million dollar
Agriculture department bill. carrying POI
millions for road building.
April 21-Congress passed naval approprt-
alton bill carrying $546. 1855 900.
April 25-President asked congress to
abolish income tax exemption for govern
ment securities and government employees.
ica party formed BY Cow Philip La Toilette
of Wisconsin and followers.
May @Senate passed naval expansion
u, House sy psssea blu 70 create - more fed.
May 6--Labor board withdrew decision
against Ford company. n
House passed s484, 0OO: 900 highway bin.
cultural department bin.