Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-01-02

MONT
12-Supreme court decision adds to DOW.
er Of labor board.
16-House approves $685., 722 ,000 naval bin
after slashing liz million.
2O-Gov. Long defeated In louisiana:
Sam H. Jones wins Democratic NOM
nation for governor.
23-House votes to extend Presidents
reciprocal trade powers.
Britain and France announce plans
to buy billion dollars worth of planes
in u. S.
27-House committee rejects Roosevelt's
227-million-dollar bid for locks In
Panama canal
29-Movie academy awards 60 to Robert
Donat and Vivien Leigh.
MARCH
byrd expedition funds cut out Of
house appropriation bill.
6-British liner Queen Elizabeth, worlds
largest merchant ship. makes secret
voyage to New York.
R;emi1nston Arms company indicted;
11-John Monk Saunders, screen writer.
hangs himself.
n-House approves 654-million. dollar
navy expansion.
Ex-Governor Rivers Of Georgia arrested
on contempt charge.
18-Britain to use two liners berthed at
New York as troops ships.
bill.
21-Secretary Hull upbraids James H.
r. Cromwell, minister to Canada,
for speech at Toronto criticizing Ger
many and lauding empire nations.
Senate adds 80 million more to farm
bill.
29-Washington officials deny German
charges that this nation helped bring
on European war.
APRIL
10-Neutrality proclamation issued by
president bars American ships from
Morse coast.
11-State department arranges to evacu.
ate United States citizens from Scan
dinavia.
15-America releases fastest and most
secret planes to empires.
16-Navy chief asks congress to In
crease fund for warships to billion
10 million dollars.
T-Secretary Hull warns world that
Dutch East Indies must not be over
run.
22-U. S. Supreme court kills state laws
prohibiting picketing.
2S-President puts neutrality law In eff
feet for Norway.
MAY
S-House shelves bill to reform wage
hour law.
Blouse refuses Roosevelt's plea for
air control shift.
9-Senate passes bill to end buying of
foreign silver.
14-Bill introduced in house to deport
Bridges.
Senate upholds President in transfer
of CAA.
16-President addresses Joint session of
congress: asks billion dollars and
$4,000 planes as defense plan.
17-President pardons DR.. F. A. Cook,
Arctic explorer.
22-senate passes 1928. 252. 724 army APP
preparation bill.
23-Senate passes / billion 473 million
navy expansion bill.
28-President appoints Edward R. Stet-
tinius IT.. W. 8, Knudsen, s. S; Hill
Leon Henderson and Miss Harriet
Elliott on defense staff
House passes bill to speed naval
building and expand air force.
30-President adds another billion dollars
to defense program.
JUNE
forcing school children to salute the
flag
Senate passes bill authorizing II per
cent increase In navy.
+President presses Mussolini to stay
out of war.
Britain and France ship gold to
America for safety.
e-Allies to get u. S. army guns: so
navy planes on the way.
7-House votes sweeping reforms In
NLRB and its procedure.
10-Roosevelt assails Mussolini; prom.
lSes material aid to allies.
ll-Senate approves sale Of war ma
17-Treasury impounds French assets in
this country.
19-U. S. calls conference of Il nations
to map hemisphere policies.
20-Frank Knox and Henry L. Stimson.
Republicans. enter Roosevelts war
National committee reads Knox and
Stimson out Of G. o. P.
Senate passes excess profits corpora.
ton tax.
22-Congress passes defense and tax
bills; takes recess.
28-Ships barred from leaving U. s. with
out authorization.
29-President signs bill requiring finger.
printing of all aliens.
JULY
1-Roosevelt asks congress to "steep"
tax on excess profits.
2Sen. Burton X. Wheeler announces
his candidacy for the Democratic
nomination for President.
8-Congressman James w. Martin of
Massachusetts chosen as chairman
Of the Republican national commit
tee
9-Senate confirms nomination of Henry
L. Stimson (Rep) as secretary of
war.
lo-Roosevelt asks billion more for de-
tense.
House passes Hatch bill to clean UP
state politics.
11-Senate passes Hatch clean politics
bill.
Senate confirms nomination Of Col.
Frank Knox (Rep.) to be secretary
of the navy.
2O-President signs 4-billion navy bill.
23-Ex-Governor Long of Louisiana and
four indicted In payroll fraud.
25--Roosevelt halts export of oil and
scrap material
26-Roosevelt renews demand for author
ity to call the National Guard.
AUGUST
6-House approves overlapping to trap
fifth columnists.
7-House votes permission for Ameri-
can ships to bring children from
war zone.
Army arsenals ordered to use three
daily shifts
8-Senate gives President power to cali
National Guard.
Farley resigns as postmaster gen.
eral