The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-01-05

MADE military prisoner.
27--Yankee Clipper returns from, Europe.
JUNE0h iivs W atn
i-senate passes bill lifting long term bond.
ed ed national debt limit above $4,000
2-Contract for "a warships costing $780,.
100000 awarded by navy department
aFormer Judge Manton found guilty Of
s. House rejects plan to make Hyde Park
welt.
Great Britain enter United States al
Niagara Falls; officially welcomed by
Secretary of State Hull.
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. g.. visit,
ystf s sSSS t 9 department of
U.S.. monetary gold stock passes 10
billion mark.
is-House votes drastic limitations on future
l5-King and queen sail for home. ...
19-House passes tax bill Of 1874 millions:
retains nuisance taxes. but revises lev
20-Senate committee boosts pork barrel bill
from sag Sag, 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.
26-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
29-House hands administration defeat Of
neutrality bill; endorses embargo on
an Conofa jafe Pooea,,aIt,. ,,,orox, r,,le die
by preventing legislation to extend.
House passes neutrality bill barring
arms shipments. ~"
JULY
6-Senate adopts conference report on re.
viving Presidents money powers.
CIV. p. Buckner given two years In prison
On phippin'e railway bond dM Shar g Tnd
ana job as head Of the newly created
Federal Security administration.
i Sent r ySte 1a4 e fix payroll tax at per
ment power to hide secret new equip
2o-House pas passes spf Bill to curb bureaucrats
24-House committee shelves Presidents
$500, 000, 900 housing program.
Nationwide lottery swindle using name
of Will Rogers exposed.
25-One killed, seven shot. In battle over
nonunion labor at Boonville.. Ind.
$1,000
Francis B. sayre nominated for high
3l-Senate Tops 81, 615, OOO. 600 from spending
bill and passes 1t.
AUGUST
1-Army's flying fortress flies coast to
House kills Presidents lending. depending
bill.
4Senate passes third deficiency bill Of
Agreement reached on social security
100000 in next three years.
Go4s ssn a sfs st5s5 appr0prans
Former Governor Leche Of Louisiana
and two others indicted in hot oil quiz.
one week. naming November IS.
$4,000, 900 month. New York fair asks
ls-Mayor Of waterbury a1SSsV Conn. among 20
guilty in $1000,000 graft.
1s-U. S. and Canada sign new pact for
2O-Louisiana oil car, DR.. J.. A. Shaw. wit.
ness against ex-Gov. R. w. Leche, kills
24-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 Line, Bremen 7 allowed to depart from
eRooseyelt establishes naval patrol along
Atlantic coast.
l1-President lifts quota on sugar to curb
l2-steel plants and railroads call back their
13-Congress called for September 81.
14-Borah opposes repeal Of arms embargo
as likely to put America into war.
18-Soviet purchasing agent tells Of pay
ments to persons connected with Demo-
cratic national committee
20-At conference of Republican and Dem.
ocratic leaders Roosevelt urges repeal
2l-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.
27-Sudden dissolution of war resources
board causes surprise.
28-Administration's neutrality repeater Dill
29-Powerfui naval fleet ordered to Hawaii.
OCTOBER Il
2-Debate on repeal Of neutrality act begins
Army places an order for 800 high
6-Grover c. Bergdoll, draft dodger. sen.
fenced to ia years in prison.
7-Bishop Ablewhite sent to prison for fund
lo-War department orders $1,000 semi-auto-
l2-Wiliiam Green elected president OF A.
F. OF L. for sixteenth time.
17-Brazil orders $5.870.0 900 rail equipment
from America.
18-President closes American ports to SUBJ
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.
2+Senate adopts cash ana carry amend.
ments to neutrality bill.
Achievement sues 236 railroads under
Sherman antitrust act.
27-Senate votes. So to 80. to repeal arms
embargo provision Of neutrality act. Bill
goes to house.
28-Cari Bevins, Missouri flyer. kidnapped
and slain In his own plane by Ernest
Pletch arrested.
29-California flyers land after 726 hours in
air-new record.
sou. S. assesses Germany so millions for
Black Tom and Kingsland blasts during
World war; ~
3l-United Mine Workers raise So. 900. 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.
3-Congress passes neutrality repeal bill
and adiOurns