The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-01-02

12-Supreme court decision adds to power
16-House approves 1865. 722 900 naval bill
after slashing 112 million.
23-House votes to extend Presidents recip-
rocal 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 Pana-
ma canal
29-Movie academy awards go 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.
Remington Arms Co. indicted; violation
of neutrality act charged
11-John Monk Saunders, screen writer,
hangs himself
12-House approves 654 million dollar navy
expansion.
Ex-Governor Rivers of Georgia arrested on
a contempt charge.
18-Britain to use two liners berthed at New
York as troops ships.
Senate passes Hatch clean politics bill.
21-Secretary Hull upbraids James H. R.
Cromwell, minister to Canada, for
speech at Toronto criticizing Germany
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 Pres
ident bars American ships from Morse
11-State department arranges to evacuate
United States citizens from Scandinavia:
15-America releases fastest and most secret
16-Navy chief asks congress to increase
fund for warships to l billion 10 million
dollars.
17-Secretary Hull warns world that Dutch
East Indies must not be overrun.
22-U: S. Supreme court kills state laws pro-
hibiting picketing.
for Norway.
MAY
Blouse shelves bill to reform wage-hour
law
blouse refuses Roosevelt's plea for air
control shift
9-senate passes bill to end buying of for
eign silver.
14Biil introduced in house to deport
Senate upholds President in transfer of
CAA.
16-President addresses joint session of con-
gress; asks billion dollars and $4,000
planes as defense plan.
17-President pardons DR.. F. A. Cook. Arc
llC explorer.
22-senate passes 81. 1928, 252, 724 army appro-
priation bill
23-Senate passes ! billion 473 million navy
expansion bill.
28-President appoints Edward R. Stettinius
Jr., w. S. Knudsen. S. S. Hillman, Ches-
ter C. Davis, Ralph Budd, Leon Hender-
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
cent increase in navy.
4President presses Mussolini to stay out
of war.
Britain and France ship gold to America
for safety.
6-Allies to get u. S. army guns; so navy
planes on the way.
T-House votes sweeping reforms In NLRB
and its procedure.
10-RooSeVelt aSSailS MuSSolini; promises
material aid to allies.
1l-Senate approves sale of war machines
to allies.
House passes billion year tax for de-
tense program.
12-House votes additional l billion FOG mil
lion for defense.
13-House passes bill ordering deportation
OF harry Bridges.
17-Treasury impounds French assets in
this country.
18-Secret release of 20 U. S. war craft to
Britain revealed.
19-U. S. calls conference of 81 nations to
map hemisphere policies.
20-Frank Knox and Henry L. Stimson Re-
publicans, enter Roosevelts war cabi-
net.
National committee reads Knox and
StimSon out of G. o. P.
Senate passes excess profits corporation
tax.
22-Congress passes defense and tax bills;
takes recess.
24-President calls off transfer of 20 motor
torpedo boats to Britain.
28-Ships barred from leaving U. S. without
authorization.
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
his candidacy for the Democratic NOM
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.
St1mson (Rep.) as secretary of war
10-Roosevelt asks billion more for de-
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 billion navy bill.
23-Ex-Gov. Long of Louisiana and four in
dicted in payroll fraud.
25-Roosevelt halts export of oil and scrap
material.
26-Roosevelt renews demand for authority
to call the National Guard.
AUGUST
6-House approves overlapping to trap fifth
columniSts.
7-Houca ,yofoe oar,,,;eeioY h,oo,;oo,,
ships to bring children from war zone.
Army arsenals ordered to use three daily