Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-01-05
DOMESTIC


nnai report showed met surplus" OF more
1han II million dollars.
Jan. 3-Congress opened regular session
and received Presidents annual message.
supreme court upheld federal power loans
Jan. ERepresentative Lester Hill NOM
! Stated for senator from Alabama.
Jan. 5-President's budget message re.
Weaied 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. il-Indiana Supreme court outlawed
Jan. I2-House voted to widen Presidents
Jan. is-Staniey r. Reed. solicitor gen.
eralL appointed to Supreme court by Presi.
Jan. is-House appropriated billion and
Q half for Treasury and Post ONCE de-
Jan. 2O-comptroller Of the Currency }.
q. T. O'Connor resigned.
yan: ai-Fedsrsl court q appeal. la, At
erivate power Companies:
House passed $50 million navy sppro'
Jan. 2s-sixteen oil companies and 80
e1dividuals found guilty at Madison. Wis,
= conspiring 10 violate sherman antitrust
Jan. as-senate confirmed appointment Il
stanley Reed to Supreme court.
Jan. I-Robert h. jackson nominated Tor
1elicitor general
Jan. 26-President sent congress q pro-
,NFam to strengthen national defense.
( Jan. 31-Supreme court upheld labor
heard's power to make investigations.
FEB. "a. +. q L. expelled United Mine
Workers and two other c. I. o. unions.
FEB. lO-President asked congress to APP
p' Peb S i0s n sfs enacted by
Teb. is-House passed $50 million dollar
FEB. is-Five United States army planes
WDmpleted 6.000.mile flight to Buenos Aires.
Secretary Wallace fixed marketing quotas
Esb. ai-Anti.iynchins bill withdrawn In
Feb. 2s-Bituminous coal commission 70
Senate passed $3.50, 600. 900 relief bill.
Feb. 26-Spy ring selling United States
nilitary and naval secrets to foreign gov.
eEnment smashed: two men and one woman
March 2-Chairman Morgan Of iva asked
congressional investigation Of his two fel.
March s-Interstate commerce commits.
zion authorized 10 per cent increase In
railroad freight rates.
March 1l-President told iva directors
- compose their differences or resign.
March I-Chairman G. =. Hosford Of
coal commission resigned.
med American foreign policy Of co-opera.
don for peace and preparedness to defend
International law and order.
March 2l-House passed navy expansion
March 22-President Roosevelt ousted A.
y. Morgan from iva. laid entire matter
&etore congress and appointed Harcourt
March 25-Senate voted for joint congress.
@acnal investigation Of iva.
March 28-Senate passed government re.
organization bill.
March 30-House voted for iva invest.
April 4--House passed bin releasing g..
] April 5-Presidents Roosevelt and Quezon
agreed to defer Philippines economic indie
| sentence until 1860
(, !. April 6-Senate passed army appropria.
Con bill carrying $49l 900. 900.
April 9-Senate passed revenue bill de-
April ll-Senate passed bill putting 200
misunderstanding under civil service.
April l4-President Roosevelt In message
. congress asked nearly seven billion dol
lars , iSr spending and lending Ing program
Agriculture department bill. carrying POI
millions for road building.
April 2l-Congress passed naval approprt-
alton bill carrying $5f6 $3.50. 900.
April 25-President asked congress to
ment securities and government employees.
April 28-National Progressives OF Amer
1ca party formed by Gov. Philip La Toilette
Of Wisconsin and followers.
May S-Senate passed naval expansion
House passed bill to create "a more fed.
eral judeeships.
May 6-Labor board withdrew decision
against Ford company
House passed $484 0C0 900 highway bill.
May e-Senate passed billion dollar Agri.
cultural department bill.