Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-01-03

l2-supreme. court decision adds to power
is House ir0' APPROVES 1865, 1922, 900 naval bill
after slashing 112 million.
% House votes 10 extend President reclp'
rocal trade powers.
Britain and France announce plans TO
buy billion dollars worth OF planes III
q House committee rejects Roosevelts
227 million dollar bid for locks in Pana'
29-Movie academy awards go to Robert
Donat and Vivien Leigh.
MARCH
appropriation pill r,,uo.s ,or,d.s
6-Britsh liner Queen Elizaoeth, worla oos
largest merchant ship. makes secret
Remington Arms Co. indicted; violation
of neutrality act charged.
1l-John Monk Saunders. screen writer.
l2-House approves 654 million dollar navy
expansion.
15-Governor Rivers of Georgia arrested on
1s-Britain to use two liners berthed at New
York as troops ships. -,,.,. 80,
21-Secrctary Hull upbraids James H. X.
Cromwell, minister to Canada. Tor
speech at Toronto criticiZing Germany
and lauding empire nations.
Senate adds 80 million more to farm
bill
charges that this nation helped bring on
European war.
APRIL
1O-Neutrality proclamation issued by Pres.
ident bars American ships from Morse
coast.
11-State department arranges to eyacuate
United States citizens from Scandinavia:
15-America releases fastest and most secret
planes to empires.
16-Navy chief asks congress to increase
md FIJI IN I
dollars.
l7-secretary Hull warns world that Dutch
East Indies must not be oVerrun.
22-U. S. Supreme court kills state laws pro-
hibiting picketing.
25-President puts neutrality law In effect
for Norway.
MAY
3-House shelves bill to reform wage'hour
law.
s-House refuses Roosevelt's plea for air
s-senate passes bill to end buying of for.
,L sigIp s ingTad,ced in house to deport
Senate upholds President in transfer of
l6-President addresses joint session Of con.
gress; asks billion dollars and $4,000
planes as defense plan.
22-Senate passes s1.s2s. .724 army appro.
priation bill.
2s-senate passes Sc; billion 47s million navy
2s-President appoints Edward R. Stettinius
Jr.. W. S. Knudsen. s: s. Hillman; Ches-
son, and Miss Harriet Elliott on defense
House passes bill to speed naval build
ing and expand air force.
30-President adds another billion dollars
to defense program.
JUNE
3-U. S. Supreme court ,upholds law forcing
school children to salute the flag
Senate passes bill authorizing II per
4-President presses Mussolini to stay out
Britain and France ship gold to America
for safety.
6-Allies to get U. S. army guns: so navy
planes on the way.
House votes sweeping reforms in NLRB
1o-Rooseyeit .assails, Mussolini; promises
material aid to allies.
11-Senate approves sale OF war machines
House passes billion year tax for de.
2-House votes additional billion 7oe mil.
ls-House passes bill ordering deportation
17-Treasury impounds French assets in
this country.
Britain revealed.
19-U. s. calls conference of 81 nations to
map hemisphere policies; -
publicans. enter Roosevelts war cabi.
net.
National Stldsoa &C, com NJ q reads Knox and
Senate passes excess profits corporation
tax.
22-Congress passes defense and tax bills:
24-President calls off transfer of 20 motor
torpedo boats to Britain.
28-Ships barred from leaving U. S. without
29-President signs bill requiring finger.
printing of all aliens.
JULY
1-Roosevelt asks congress for steep" tax
on excess profits.
2-Senator Burton K. Wheeler announces
ination for President.
8-Congressman James W. Martin OF Mas.
sachusetts chosen as chairman of the Re-
publican national committee.
9-Senate confirms nomination Of Henry L.
StimSon (Rep.) as secretary OF war.
10-Roosevelt asks billion more for de.
House passes Hatch bill to clean UP state
politics.
Senate confirms nomination Of Col:
Frank Knox (Rep.) to be secretary of
2o-President signs billion navy bill.
23-Ex-Gov. Long Of Louisiana and four in.
25-Roesevelt halts export Of oil and scrap
26-Roosevelt renews demand for authority
to call the National Guard.
AUGUST
6-Housc approves overlapping to trap fifth
columnists.
7-House votes permission for American
ships to bring children from war zone.
Army arsenals ordered to use three daily
shifts.
8-Senate gives President power to call
National Guard.
Farley resigns as postmaster general
10-Farley becomes sales executive for a
soft drink concern.
12-RuSSia demands America recall all its