| Show V. V 1 4 Chronology I 4 of the Year I 1928 Compiled by f E. E W. W PICKARD j t y P. P DOMESTIC Jan 2 PresIdent 2 President Coolidge held bl big s' s w Kt-w Nv Tears Tear's Years reception in White House House I Jan 4 Three f-Three Three bodies taken from unken submarine S S-f. Assistant Secretary of ot War Hanford resigned and President fl- fl appoInted appointed ap ap- pointed Col Charles B. B Robbins of Iowa to succeed him Jan 8 8 Mr and Mrs A. A A D. D Lasker gave to University of Chicago Chicago Chicago Chi Chi- cago for medical research Seventeen bodies taken from wreck of ot the S 4 Identified Jan 11 Mexican 11 l Mexican documents published published pub pub- I y by Hearst papers declared by senate Investigating committee tobe to tobe be for forged ed Fifteen more bodies taken from wreck of ot the me S n-i. n Jan 12 1 DemoCrat 12 Democrats selected Hous Hous- ton Texas for tor their national convention conven conven- Lion tion and set Juno 26 for tor its opening ton Mrs Ruth Snyder and Henry J J. J Gray Cray electrocuted In Sing Sin Sing I for tor murder of ot womans woman's husband Jan 13 President 13 President and Mrs Coolidge and nd party left let Washington ton for Havana 2 Cu Cuba ba Jan Senate adopted resolution 19 19 Senate L declaring vacant the seat scat of ot Senator- Senator V Elect Frank L L. L Smith of Illinois President Coolidge returned to Washington Wash Wash- ington from Cuba J Tan Jan 20 20 PresIdent President Cosgrave of ot Irish Free State arrived In New York ft t Jan 23 23 PresIdent President Cosgrave of ot Ireland Ireland Ireland Ire- Ire land called aUed on President Coolidge and andr r ot other r officials A. A pr P Giannini San Francisco bank- bank 1 er r. r gave to University of I California I Jan 41 Senate U-Senate Senate passed Jones bill bi for tor forI I continuation of government go owned and 1 operated merchant marine I Feb 3 Senate 3 Senate arrested Robert Roberi W Wf Wo f Stewart Standard Oil 01 of ot Indiana of- of 7 o cial for refusal to to answer certain J questions In Teapot Dome Inquiry j L Feb 10 Senate 10 Senate adopted resolution opposing third term for tor President President r Feb 12 Herbert 1 Herbert 12 Herbert Hoover announced his Presidential candidacy by bv entering the Ohio primaries Feb 15 Senate IS-Senate Senate called caled for Invest Invest- c Cation gatlon gaton of ot public utilities b by trade corn com i L. L mission Feb 16 IS 16 Gov Ed Jackson of ot Indiana t. t treed freed of bribery charges r es because of teO statute of f limitations ft Senate ordered Investigation of ot coal I mining conditions In Pennsylvania West Virginia lnla and Ohio I Feb 20 20 President President appointed f c tentative W W. V. V R H. R Green of Iowa a as al of 01 court of ot claims Feb eb 21 H. 21 H F. F Sinclair H U. A. A at 1 Day i W W. J. J Burns Durns and W W. S. S Burns found 1 guilty guity of ot criminal contempt of ot cou court coust courtIn t f. f In oil 01 scandal case by Justice of District of ot Columbia Supreme court Ha al court placed blame blamE for S. S t S-t disaster on commanders commander of oi t submarine and destroyer Paulding c Feb 23 House 23 House naval affairs committee commit commit- tee scrapped the administration navy t program substituting a bill bil calling for lor fifteen n cruisers and one aircraft car car- f. f within six years March 2 Grand 2 Grand lury Indicted Col Cot R B W V Stewart for lor contempt of senate sen- sen ate In connection with wih Dome oil 01 case Sen Senile Senite t te pa passed se bill bi for lor registration r. r of ot lobbyists Senator Walsh of ot Idaho entered Demo enu race for tor Presidential nom nom- h I March arch 16 lS Rodman Wanamaker Wanamakers s swill will wi provided for tor for trade school as 88 memorial to his bis father tather S Senate rejected reappointment ii f ol John J. J Esh Esch of Wisconsin to interstate Interstate Interstate Inter- Inter state commerce commission March 17 House 17 House 1 House passed passe f nava naval bill bi providing for 15 cruisers cruiser and nd one plane carrier March 21 21 Chicago Chicago school board found superintendent McAndrew v guilty ot of ot insubordination and ousted him ully Man March Marih h 26 26 Revised Revised McNary McNary-Haugen en farm relief bill bl reported favorably by house bous a agriculture committee March 27 House 27 House passed bill bi for naval conr construction con- con r March 28 Senate 28 Senate passed Jones bill appropriating for flood bi t rol March 30 George 30 George Remus former bootleg king and slayer of ot his wife toul found d sane by Ohio Court of ot Appeals Senate confirmed all al pending appoIntment appoint appoInt- ments ment to radio rilo commission March 31 Arthur 31 Arthur H. H of ot Grand Rapids appointed senator from Michigan an to fill out term of ot OJ f Ferris e Government completed purchase of oi Cn Cape pe Cod canal canal April Apri 5 Cyrus S-Cyrus Cyrus Locher of or Cleveland Clevelan appointed senator from Ohio to fill out term of ot late Senator Willis OJ April 9 unIted 9 United Apri 9 States Supreme court upheld validity of ot flexible tariff law April Apri 12 enate 12 Senate 12 Senate passed McNary taru farm S relief bill April Socialist national IG conven conven- tion ton nominated Norman Thomas for President and James H Maurer for tor Vice President President April Apri 21 Harry 21 Hary 21 Harry F. F Sinclair acquitted acquit acquit- ted by lury in Teapot Dome Dome conspiracy ca case April 24 House 24 House rl passed flood nood control bill bi April Apri naval 25 Senate 25 Senate passed the appropriation bill bi after de de- de- de amendments attacking Presidents dents dent's Prel- Prel p pOli lcy y in Nicaragua April Apri 30 Senate 30 Senate ordered an gation of ot Presidential Invest Jaton campaign n ex ex- v May Maya House 3 House 3 House passed the 1 farm Im relief bill bl Haugen Mav May 4 Senator f-Senator Senator 4 T J. J Walsh withdrew with with- drew us ts candidate for Democratic wih- wih Presidential nomination May 5 House 5 House passed White bill to e the merchant marine bl Max lax Mason resigned as president of University of Chicago May 7 I 7 House passed pasted of government bill bl raising pa pay aJ employees May ay 9 9 Senate Senate te passed flood bill modified food control bl to avoid a veto May ay 10 Senate 10 Senate passed bill bi to ro service promotion system em May 15 President President 16 Coolidge flood nod relief rele bill biL signed May IS Senate iS-Senate Senate voted Senat Ii-Senat full for tax ta returns ful publicity May 21 Senate 21 Senate Senate 2 passed finance cutting taxes nance bill May tiny 22 House e overrode o lou 2 President veto vet of ot postal pay raise bill May Aay 23 President Il-President President Coolidge bil the vetoed the May Haugen McNary-Haugen 25 farm tarm relief bill Congress 25 Congress bl 25 Das passed ed the Muscle Shoals bill bi and tb the house Boulder Jam am bill passed the Sena Senate Ca bi failed votes to lo vase pass farm roller relief tE led by 4 Presidents President's veto bill bitt bi over May 26 26 House House and senate conference taxes 2223 12 report of bill bi approved reducing May 2 Congress ing Boulder adjourned leav nest ne r before the Dam senate bill bil unfinished bust busl- May Prell President 30 ent signed tax reduction bill President 30 President bil Memorial Coolidge delivered day address at eburg Gettysburg May 31 President Cedar 3 Island Jand selected select lodge northern on Brule river Houe Wisconsin as summer White Whit June June 7 President if 1 l 1 us Musel 11 Shoals bill die let ler Shoal approval al bi without veto or June I I President left Itt for 13 Wisconsin and M Mrs ra COolidge camp June aUp 14 U-U U herbert li-herbert Herbert Hoover for nominated President nt by tion n 1 Kantat ansa city convention conven conven- June Iune 16 Republican 16 1 mated Senator convention tOrn nom President Charles Charier Curtis foi for Vie Vice VIf Junn Jun lard Jun 7 Governor ol of Mary Marr- June rare fue In rom favor of ot Al AI Smith Pres Pren Ohio t 0 Ohio Supreme George Remus court tr fren freen en sene one ne asylum wife slaver from In Juo June JUD tl Cr v f th the th interior Hubert t. t C. C Work made chairman of Republican national mace committee June 28 28 Gov Gov Al AI Smith of New York ork nominated for President by Democrat Democratic ic Ie convention In In Houston une Tune Tuna 29 Senator 29 Senator Joseph T. T Robinson of Arkansas nominated by Democrat Democrat- Democratic ic to convention for Vice President President July 4 Independence 4 day dav accidents accident In United States caused death of ot persons July 6 6 Secretary 6 of the Interior Work named board of engineers to study Boulder canyon dam project July 7 7 Secretary 7 of Commerce Hoover er r sent his resignation to President Coolidge e. e July 10 Prohibition 10 IO and Farmer La bor national conventions opened In Chicago July 11 John lI-John John l-John John J 1 Raskob of Delaware elected chairman of Democratic Ostional na national Os- Os tonal Fa Labor Farmer mErL bor party nominated Sentor Bentor Sentor Sen Ben tor Norris for President and Will Wi Vereon Ver- Ver eon oen of ot Georgia for Vice President bothof bothof both bothof of whom declined July 12 Prohibition 12 J party nom William Varney of New v York for lor President and James A A. of ot Virginia for tor Vice President July 20 Roy 20 Roy O O. West of Chicago o appointed ap no- pointed secretary of the interior July 22 22 22 Capt Charles Collyer Colyer and John Mears completed tour of ot globe In 11 record time of ot 23 days and 15 hours July 24 John 24 John J J. J Raskob Democrat Democratic national chairman severed his bis connection connection tion ton with General Motors July 28 President 28 President Coolidge spoke at dedication of ot monument to CoL Cot Wil- Wil lam Colvill Civil Civi war hero bero at Cannon Falls FaUs Minn Au Aug 13 shore Ship airplane moll mall shore to mal service established at it New i York ork Aug 15 President IS-President Coolidge op approved ved report of board of en engineers on Mississippi Mis Hood flood control Aug AuS 17 Secretary 17 17 of State Kellogg eloge d departed treaty for Cor Paris to t sign war anti war ant Reuben Clark of ot Utah appointed under under under un un- un- un der secretary of state Aug AUf 21 W 21 W F F. Whiting of ot Holyoke Mats Maes Mats paper inn manufacturer appointed secretary of commerce and sworn In Au Aug 26 DIrector 26 Director of ot the Budget Lord estimated the treasury deficit for this fiscal year vear would be Sept 4 C 4 Mrs Florence Knapp former Cormer secretary secretary- or of state of New York con convicted o of ot embezzlement of f state funds sentenced to 30 days s s' s In lall lail Sept Sept 10 Republicans 10 10 ca won Maine Main state election bv by Ly heavy majorities na Sept 11 ohn l-ohn John 11 John Coolidge e son sort 01 ol President be bean an work as clerk for New Haven railroad Sept 12 12 President President and Mrs Coolidge Cool Cool- Id idge e returned to 10 Washington Sept Sept 19 19 Annual Annual meeting of ot the G 0 A. A R. R opened In Denver 4 Sept 21 ohn 21 John 21 John Heese Reese elected com corn commander commander mander In chief chef of the fhe G G. A. A R. R I Sept Sept 33 3 Col C. C A. A Lindbergh I Charles Evans Hu Hughes hes and Dr F. F M M. Chapman ornithologist awarded Roosevelt Roose Roose- traIt velt val medals for distinguished service e. e Oct Oct 3 3 Chicago Chingo Sanitary District opened new sewa sewage e disposal dis dis- I plant b best st In world Oct Oct 6 G Na GNa Navy 6 Navy vy department t let contracts contracts con con- I tracts or two tWI huge hUJe dirigibles Oct 8 8 8 Le Legion lon convention t t opened In San Antonio United Spanish War Veterans met In H Havana Cuba UniteS I Wj f's Supreme court upheld right of Canadians to cross coss Oje Ote tle border daily to work wont In states Oct 10 10 TriennIal Triennial convention of Episcopal church opened In WashingS Washing to ton Oct ct 11 Paul li-Paul Paul V V. v. v McNutt McNut of Indians elected ejected national commander of ot Amer ican Le Legion lon Oct 16 Attorney 16 16 Attorney General Sargent ruled tracts Sinclair's Invalid Salt Sal Creek oil oi Held field feld contracts con eon Oct 19 Battlefields 19 19 National park 1 in Virginia dedicated President Coolidge speaking Oct Oct 20 20 Congressional 20 medal presented presented presented pre pre- to to Thomas A A. Edison bv by President dent Coolidge Nov 6 Hoover 6 Hoover and Curtis Curts Ican lican elected President and Vice VIre Pre President of United States receiving HC electoral votes votes' to 87 for tor Smith arid ard Robinson Democrats Arkansas ns voted for law v to prohibit teaching of evolution In tax supported 1 schools oola Nov 12 12 WaJter Walter Olson Ulson of ot Rio Hlo II Ill I won national corn cor husking champion ship at al Fowler Fowier Ind md Nov 19 United 19 United States States' lov 19 Supreme court upholding a New York law declared de de- de dared the Ku Klux klan an undesirable undesirable undesirable able organization President-Elect President Hoover Hoo sailed tram from San Pedro for good rood will wi tour of 01 Latu America Amerla Nov 20 Robert 20 Robert W W. Stewart oil 01 m mug g. g tate ate acquitted acquited of ot perjury In Teapot Dome oa ca cae e p by jury In Washington Engineers Engineers' commission reported to President Coolidge that cost estimates of ot Boulder Dam Darn protect were too low Nov 26 President Elect Hoover made stops at at Honduras an and La Union Salvador Salador Annual report of ot governor ot of Alaska showed decrease In fishing and mining Industries of ot the territory Nov 27 27 Nicaraguans 27 greeted Mr Hoover at Corinto lr Nov 28 28 28 Mr Hoover visited San Jose Costa Rica Engagement ement of ot Florence Trumbull to John Coolidge announced Nov 29 Secretary 29 Secretary of Commerce Whiting in tn annual report told of ot great prosperity of ot country Dec 1 Hoover I-Hoover Hoover 1 visited Ecuador Estelle Manville of New York married mar mar- ried vied to Count Folke Bernadotte nephew v of king of ot Sweden Dec 3 Short 8 Short session of con congress Kress opened Dec 4 President 4 Dee Coolidge's message was read to c Dec 5 Hoover 5 Hoo 6 welcomed by great crowds at Callao Calao and Lima Peru Ireat Dec 7 House 7 House passed dollar billion treasury and post office supply dolar bill Dee Dec 10 Hoover 10 Hoover received In bi Val Val- I paraiso and Santa Santiago oChle Chile Dec 13 Hoover 13 Hoover welcomed to Buenos Aires Argentina Dee Dec Dee 17 Hoover 17 Hoover spent a day In Montevideo Uruguay Dec Dee 18 Hoover 18 Hoover II-Hoover Hoover sailed saied for tor Rio de Janeiro on U U. a S. S S. S S Utah INTERNATIONAL Jan 2 2 United United States marines de do Nicaraguan uan rebels In two two-davs battle batte at Jan 10 Pope 10 Pope Plus Pius XI Cl Issued en en en- cyclical rejecting the movement for Jan of ot 16 Pan American ill all al Christian Christan churches conference opened In Havana Cuba with speeches speech bv by wih Presidents Coolidge and Machado Jan 24 24 Rumania Rumania and Italy began becan beEan conference rence on formation of ot bloc of sou southern thern European na nations Jan United 26 6 United States marines in tn Nicaragua captured Sandino's strong strong- bold hold at El Hi I Jan 29 Germany 29 Germany and Lithuania signed arbitration treaty Jan 30 Pan iO congress ree re- re re e Mexico's L n for non UI LUI or UI tan fan union Fen Feb Fet 6 New 6 New Franco-American Franco arbi arbi- arbitration treaty sl signed ned on one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of ot signing of first treaty by the two nations Feb 10 Plan tO-Plan Plan to make Pan American union an American Amerlan lea league ue of ot nation defeated In the Havana conference Radiophone service bel between Ara Ica lea servie T- T and Germany Jermany opened Feb 13 13 13 Pan American con tUI turned ned down congress reS Argentina |
