Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1940-01-04

en- 10 months in federal prison for
income tax evasion
2S-House approves farm appropriation
bill as passed by senate.
25-Fritz Kuhn, Nazi bund leader. In
dicted in New York on theft charges.
27-Yankee Clipper returns from Europe
JUNE
l-Senate passes bill lifting long term
bonded national debt limit above
$50. 600. 000, 900.
3-Contract for ~ warships costing
$3.50, 100000 awarded by navy depart.
s-Former Judge Manton found guilty
of bribery.
s-House rejects plan to make Hyde
Bark home . memorial to President
liking George and Queen Elizabeth Of
Great Britain enter United States at
Niagara Falls. officially welcomed
sRins eI and Queen s'o 81 Great Britain
welcomed to Washington by Presi.
dent Roosevelt; attend state dinner
a. At White House.
l0--HouSe votes big slash In payroll
taxes; benefits are increased.
liking and queen end U. S. visit.
l3-House votes drastic limitations on
:. future operations Of IVA.
liking and queen sail for home,
l9-House passes tax bill Of 1874 mil
lions; retains nuisance taxes. but
:, revises levies on corporations:
70 Senate committs. boosts pork bar.
by the house. to $407 ass, 900.
House restores 81 millions previously
cut from army appropriation bill.
Farm bill boosted 225 millions by
Is Fraud barred at Louisiana university.
26-Gov. Leche steps down and Lieut..
Gov. Long is sworn in in Louisiana.
$500. 900 fraud laid to President
Smith Of the louisiana university.
28-Senate adds 70 million to relief bill
and passes 1t.
10 House hands administration defeat
Of neutrality bill; endorses embargo
on arms shipments.
3O-Senate lets Roosevelt's money rule
die by preventing legislation to ex.
House passes neutrality bill barring
arms shipments.
JULY
ESenate adopts conference report on
reviving Presidents money powers.
@W. p. Buckner given two years In
prison on Philippine railway bond
President gives Paul v. McNutt of
Indiana job as head of the newly
created Federal Security administra-
lS-Senate votes to fix payroll tar at
per cent until 1913.
partment power to- hide secret new
q equipment from spies. -
A-House COMMITTEES shelves Presidents
$500, OOO. 900 housing program.
Nation-W1de lottery swindle using
name Of win Rogers exposed.
zS-One killed. seven shot, In battle over
nonunion labor at Boonville. Ind.
z6-United States scraps trade treaty
Francis 5. sayre nominated for high
commissioner to the Philippines.
31-Senate lops 81, SIS ZOO, 600 from spend.
ing bill and passes it.
AUGUST
1-Army's flying fortress flies coast to
coast In 9lz hours.
House kills Presidents lending.
a-House slashes sl61. 00o.0 from final
spending bill.
Of 1879 millions. |
Agreement reached on social &C. |
curity amendment cutting pay roll |
tax $500. 1000, 900 in next three years. |
S-CongresS adjournS after appropriat- |
ing more than SIS. 600 900 900.
7-Former Governor Leche of Louisiana |
and two others indicted in hot oil |!
quiz.
II = President advances Thanksgiving |
day one week, naming November %. |
15-WPA raises pay of 2.OO0, 900 workers |
$4,000, 900 a month. New York fair |
asks 6ondholders for $4.s2o.0oo to
1s-U. S. and Canada sign new pact for |
air service
2o--Louisiana oil czsr, DR.. J. A. Shaw.
witness against ex.Gov. R. W. Leche.
24-President pleads for peace; cables
Hitler, Poles, and king Of Italy.
29-German liner Bremen held UP at |
New York for search.
SEPTEMBER
2-Iiner Bremen allowed to depart from
New York.
6-Rooseveit establishes naval patrol |
along Atlantic coast.
ll-President lifts quota on sugar to |
12-steel plants and railroads call back
their workers.
13-Congress called for September 81.
barge as likely to put American into |
war.
1s-Soviet purchasing agent tells of pay.
ments to persons connected with |
Democratic national committee.
20-At a conference of Republican and !
Democratic leaders Roosevelt urges I
repeal of neutrality act.
2l-Congress convenes in special SEES |
arms embargo provision Of neutrality |
act.
Legion convenes in annual |
session in Chicago.
board causes surprise.
28-Administration's neutrality repeater |
bill sent to the senate.
2e-Powerful naval feet ordered to Ha.
wall.
OCTOBER
ADebate on repeal Of neutrality act !
begins in senate.
Army places an order for 800 high. |
speed. light tanks; a,.. s.sa..
sentenced to 7la years in prison.
7-Bishop Ablewhite sent to prison for |
fund shortage.
iaT deg2artmIaent orders $4,000 semi.
Green elected president Of
A. f. OF L. for sixteenth time.
orders $3.50, 900 rail equip !
ment from America.
closes American ports to /
submarines OF warning nations.
10-New house bill bans financial aid |
to warning nations.
sets three-mile limit for
endurance flyers descend
after 535 hours; new record.
24-Senate adopts cash and carry amend.
ments to neutrality bill.
sues 236 railroads under
Sherman antitrust act.
z7-Senate votes, SO to 80, to repeal arms
embargo provision Of neutrality act
28-Carl Bevins, Missouri flyer. kidnapped |
and slain in his own plane by Ernest !
Pletch, arrested.
flyers land after 726 hours |
in air-new record.
sou. 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