The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-01-05
Compiled by JOHN D. GRANT
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Jan, 2-PoStmaster General Farley's
annual report showed met surplus of
more than II million dollars.
Jan. 3-Congress opened regular ses.
sion and received Presidents annual
Supreme court upheld federal power
Jan. +Representative Lester Hill
nominated for senator from Alabama.
Jan. 5-PreSident' budget message re-
vealed larger deficit. smaller revenues.
and asked billion for national defense.
Associate Justice George Sutherland of
Supp eme court announced his retire
ment.
Jan 1O-Resolution for war referen-
dunn amendment to Constitution buried
Jan. 11-Indiana Supreme court out
laWed marriage mills of state.
Jan. 12-House voted to widen Presi-
dents power to cut appropriations.
President Roosevelt
Jan. 18-House appropriated billion
and half for treasury and post Office
Jan 2O-Comptroller of the Currency
J. F. T. O'Connor resigned.
Jan. 21-Federal court of appeals at
Chattanooga upheld IVA competition
House passed $50 million navy appro.
'priation bill.
Jan. 22-Sixteen oil companies and 80
individuals found guilty at Madison.
Jan. 25-Senate confirmed appointment
of Stanley Reed to Supreme court.
Jan. 27-Robert H. Jackson nominal
ed for solicitor general.
jan 28-President sent congress pro.
gram to strengthen national defense.
Jan: 31-Supreme court upheld labor
boards power to make, Investigations,
Feb. 1-Housing bill finally enacted.
Feb. "a. F. of L. expelled United
Mine Workers and two other c. I. o.
unions
appropriate $3.50 600 900 for relief.
Feb. 4-Farm bill finally enacted by
congress.
Feb. 16-House passed $50 million dol.
Feb. 1s-Five United States army
planes completed 6OOO.mile flight to
Buenos Aires.
Secretary Wallace fixed marketing
quotas for cotton and tobacco.
Feb. 21-Anti-lynching bill Withdrawn
in senate.
Feb. 23-Bituminous coal commission
revoked all fixed prices.
Senate passed $3.50, 600 900 relief bill.
Feb. 26-Spy ring selling United States
military and naval secrets to foreign
government smashed; two men and one
woman arrested.
March 2-Chairman Morgan of 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 six-year plan for developing ma
tional water resources of nation.
March 14-Chairman c. F. Hosford of
coal commission resigned.
March I7-Secl 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-
March 22-President Roosevelt ousted
A. E. Morgan from iva, laid entire
matter before congress and appointed
Harcourt Morgan IVA chairman.
gressional investigation of iva.
March 28-Senate passed government
reorganization bill.
March 30-House voted for IVA inves-
April 4-House passed bill releasing
81, 500 100000 RFC funds for business
April 5-Presidents Roosevelt and Que.
zon agreed to defer Philippines eco.
nonnic independence until 1860.
April 6---Senate. passed army appro-
priation bill carrying $4sl 900 900. lin
April 9-Senate passed revenue bill
designed to relieve business.
April 11-Senate passed bill putting
is, 200 postmasterslhps under civil serv-
Anril 14-President Roosevelt in mes.
SAGE to congress asked nearly seven
billion dollars for spending and lending
Aprii 19-House passed 9O3 million dol
lar Agriculture department bill. carrying
poi millions for road building.
April 21-Congress passed naval ap-
nropriation bill carrying $546 1866, 900.
ApriI 25-President asked congress to
abolish income tax exemption for gov
eminent securities and government en-
ployees. , 1u..,,, -,
America party formed by Gov. Philip
Ia Toilette of Wisconsin and followers