Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-04


in New York on theft charges.
United States from Germany and Is
A-Ya ads Clipper returns returns from Europe.
JUNE
1-Senate passes bill lifting long term bond.
ed national debt limit above 10000.
AContract for "a warships costing $780,.
DOC. 900 awarded by navy department.
3-Former Judge Manton found guilty Of
1House rejects plan to make Hyde Park
home q memorial to President Roose-
king George and Queen Elizabeth of
Great Britain enter United States at
Sagara Falls a! Sat- Ssally welcomed by
coined to Washington by President
Roosevelt: attend state dinner at White
lo-House votes big slash in payroll taxes:
benefits are increased.
liking and queen end U; s.. visit
yef IS snpSS s s "
u, S. monetary gold stock passes 10
billion mark.
l3-House votes drastic limitations on future
15-King and queen sail for home.
19-House passes tax bill Of 1.844 millions:
retains nuisance taxes. but revises lev
2o-Senate committee boosts pork barrel bill
from s83.s4s, 100. as passed by the house.
21-Widespread WPA graft charged in Lou.
isiana: Governor Leche resigns
F. Ryan Duffy nominated for federal
bench in Milwaukee.
25-Fraud barred at Louisiana university
Ex-Governor Leche steps down and Lieu.
tenant Governor Long Is sworn in In
$500. 900 fraud laid to President Smith
Of the louisiana university.
28-Senate adds 70 million to relief bill and
passes 1t.
29-House hands administration defeat Of
neutrality bill; endorses embargo on
arms shipments.
30-Senate lets Roosevelt's money rule die
by preventing legislation to extend.
House passes neutrality bill barring
arms shipments.
JULY
viving Presidents money powers.
6-W p. Buckner given two years In prison
on Philippine railway bond charges.
ana job as head of the newly created
Federal Security administration.
13-Senate votes to fix payroll tax at per
14-President signs bill giving war depart.
ment power to hide secret new equip.
2O-House passes bill to curb bureaucrats
in politics.
24-House committee shelves Presidents
$500, 100000 housing program.
Nationwide lottery swindle using name
of Will Rogers exposed
25-One killed. seven shot, in battle over
nonunion labor at Boonville. Ind.
26-United States scraps trade treaty with
Francis B. Sayre nominated for high
-, commissioner to the Philippines.
31-Senate lOpS 81 Isis, DOC. 600 from spending
bill and passes it.
AUGUST
1-Army's flying fortress flies coast to
coast in 9I4 hours.
House kills Presidents lending spending
4senate passes third deficiency bill Of
1879 millions.
Agreement reached on social security sndty
100000 in next three years.
5-Congress adjourns after appropriating
more than SIS. 900 600. 600.
7-Former Governor Leche of Louisiana
and two others indicted in hot oil quiz
H-President advances. Thanksgiving day
.. one week. naming Noye nn6 SGo 49, ,r,r.
bondholders for 81 s2O, 900 to meet debts:
i guilty in 81 900 graft ATM A'''0's ~
18-U. S. and Canada sign new pact for
air service.
ness against ex-Gov. R. w. Leche. kills
self
"a President pleads for peace: cables Hit.
Ter, Poles, and king of Italy.
29-German liner Bremen held up at New
York for search.
SEPTEMBER
Elmer Bremen allowed to depart from
New York.
6-Roosevelt establishes naval patrol along
Atlantic coast.
11-President lifts quota on sugar to curb
l2-ggteeii plants and railroads call back their
s-Congress called for September 81
14-Borah opposes repeal of arms embargo
as likely to- put America into war.
l8-Soviet purchasing agent tells of pay.
ments to persons connected with Demo-
cratic national committee.
ocratic leaders Roosevelt urges repeal
21-Congress convenes in special session:
Roosevelt urges early repeal Of arms
embargo provision of neutrality act.
25-American Legion convenes in annual
., session in Chicago
board causes surprise.
Neutrality-suspicious. neutrality repeater bill
2s-Powerfui naval fleet ordered to Hawaii.
OCTOBER
2R D esnsf on repeal of neutrality act begins
AA a sena piaces an order for 100 high.
speed. light tanks. ~
5-Grover 6. Bergdoll. draft dodger. sen.
fenced to 7la. years in prison.
shortage.
10-War department orders 65 900 semi-auto.
matte rifles.
l2-Wiliiam Green elected president of A.
F. of L. for sixteenth time.
H-Brazil orders S5,870.000 rail equipment
from America.
18-President closes American ports to sub.
marines of warning nations.
19-New house bill bans financial aid to
warning nations.
20-Roosevelt sets three-mile limit for sub.
marines.
23-Indiana endurance flyers descend after
535 hours; new record.
A-Senate adopts cash ana carry amend
mentS to neutrality bill.
25-Government sues 236 railroads uneief
Sherman antitrust act. $50
27-Senate votes, SO to 30. to repeal :arrns
embargo provision of neutrality act. Bill
goes to house. ,..... -.
28-Carl Bevins. Missouri fyer, ktdnaped
and slain in his own: plane by. Ernest.
Pletch, arrested. go
29-California flyers land after 726 hours in
air-new record.
80: S: assesses Germany SO millions for
Black Tom and Kingsland blasts during
World war.
31-United Mine Workers raise So. 0OO. 900 for
political fight in 1910.
President asks 276 million for added
defense.
NOVEMBER
2-House votes against embargo on arms;
bill goes to conference.
3Congress passes neutrality repeal bill
and adjournS.
4-President signs repeal bin and bars war
zones to American shipping.
6ISupreme court rules state cannot tax
Hole mortgages.
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