Chronology of the Year 1929 Compiled by E. W. PICKARD inn I ot 0 INTERNATIONAL Jan, 2-—United States and Canada signed treaty for joint projects at Ni- agara Falls, Jan, 5—Twenty nations signed new pan-American treaty of conciliation and arbitration. Jan, 16—Salvation Army high coun- ell voted to oust Gen. Bramwell Booth as unfit Jan. 30-—Japan accepted new Chi- nese tariff schedule, recognizing Chi- ness tariff autonomy. London chancery court volded action of Salvation Army high council oust. ing Gen. Bramwell Booth from com German relchstag mand, Feb. ratified the Kellogg anti-war treaty. Feb 7—Kellogg treaty ratified by Polish diet. Agreement between Italy and the Vatican, recognizing the full sovereign- ty" of the pope, announced in Rome. Feb, %-—Russia, Poland, Latvia, Es- thonia and Rumania signed a protocol making immediately effective among themselves the terms of the Kellogg anti-war treaty. Feb. 11-—Pact between the Vatican and Italy formally signed. Conference of experts on German reparations opened in Paris with Owen D. Young of the United States as chairman. Feb. 13—8Salvation Army high coun- cil again deposed Commanding General Bramwell Booth and elected Edward J. Higgins to succeed him. March 1—French and Danish par- Haments ratified the Kellogg treaty March 4—Council of League of Na- tions met, taking up subject of racial minorities, March 18-—International jurists of League of Nations accepted formula of Elihu Root for entry of United States into world court, April 13—Allies In reparations con- ference demanded about $12,000,000,000 from Germany to be pald over period of 58 years. April 15-—Preparatory disarmament commission of League of Nations opened its meeting in Geneva, April 18—Disarmament commission rejected Russia's plan for immediate reduction of armaments April 39-—China asked the powers to surrender their extra territorial rights May 2—United States, in disarma- ment conference, withdrew its opposi. tion to accumulation of reserve war material May 4—Compromise plans for Ger- man reparations offered by American delegates, Gibson's plan for limitation of arms by publicity of expenditures for war material adopted by disarmament con- ference. May Preparatory conference adjourned without results May 17-—Settlement of the Tacna- Arica dispute between Peru and Chile through President Hoover's efforts an- nounced in Washington. Bolivia pro- tested the terms. June 4—Young plan for reparations accepted by commission of experts in Paris Russian officials in China, recalled, were arrested by Chinese government; Siberian frontier closed June T—Representatives of seven na- tions signed new Young reparations plan June 10--l.eague of Nations council met in Madrid June 16—Prime Minister MacDonald and Ambassador Dawes conferred on naval disarmament plans June 21—Peace agreement Mexico and the Catholic nounced June 28-—~Japan approved logg peace pact. July 6~England, France, Belgium and Germany agreed on conference August 6 to put Young plan in opera- tion July 9—China ousted Russians from control of Chinese Eastern railway. de- porling many July 13 Germany reached agreement for worthless marks left in Belgium July 14—Russia gave China three days to arrange amicable conference on Manchurian embroglio July 17-China’'s reply to Rossisn ul. timatum being unsatisfactory to Mas. cow, diplomatic relations were severed by the soviet government July 20—Russians attacked on eastern Manchurian artillery and gas China recalled her diplomatie resentatives from Russia July 21—French chamber ratified the debt settlements with United States and Great Britain July 24-—President Hoover, in cere- mony in Washington, declared Kellogg pact in effect Russian and Chinese representatives began conference on Manchurian trou- a July Zl--International Jamboree of Boy, Scouts opened at Birkenhead, Eng- and. Aug. S-—-International conference on liquidation of World war problomes opened in The Hague. Aug. 11—Chinese quit the Manchuri- an conference. more Russians deported. Aug 16—~Russian army invaded Manchuria near Manchoulli and battle resulted Aug. 29-Conféirence at The Hague reached agreement on division of rep Arationa and evacuation of the Rhine. an Sept. 2-—Tenth annual assembly of League of Nations opened in Geneva. Sept. 4~World court accepted Root protocol for adhesion of United States. Sept. Delegates from 28 European countries heard with approval Briand's plans for a federation of continental powers Soviet forces lost three-day battle with Chinese for possession of Pograns« ichinaya on the eastern Manchurian Lorder. Peru, Yugo-Slavia and Poland elect. eo to sodaell of League of Nations, ept. British army began ev - tion of Rhineland. > Fan avasna kaague of dations adopted revised protocol for admission of Uni to the World court. tag States Oct. l—Great Britain ang Russian agreed to resume diplomatic relations. United States and Turkey signed treaty of commerce and navigation, Oct. 2-—8oviet troops opened furious offensive against Chinese in Manchoull area, Oct. 4—Ramsay MacDonald, prime minister of Great Britain, arrived in Washington to discuss naval limitation with President Hoover, Oct. T—Great Britain invited Uni States, France, Italy and Japan to ied ticipate in naval limitation conference in London In January. wns Minister MacDonald addressed “ Amerviern congress, pledgi Parity ® pledging naval Oct. y—United States accepted Invi. tation io naval conference. resident Hoover and Prime Minis MacDonald announced a close Ann American understandin to renounce war and work together for world peace, Oct. J12-—Russian forces occupied Lae hasusu on the Amur river ang sank three Chinese gunboats, 300 saliors be- in rowned. i t, rance, Italy and Japa . cepled invitation to the naval Ron ao ence, Oct. 23-Betrothal disarmament definite between church an- the Kel- and Beiginm payment for Chineas border with rep- announced of Crown Frince Humbert of Italy and Princess Marie Jose of Belgium. In’ Baris To arait teers’ jor tions met a res or of business in foreign lands’ roleetion ov, #-~Russian troops crossed river and invaded China. Amin Nov. 13—8tatutes and charter of the Bank of International Relations signed by delegates at Baden Baden, Nov. 11-Invading Russians captured Dalal Nor, Manchuria. Nov, 2i--Russians won decided vic. tories In west and east Manchuria. Nov, 20—Chinese government ap- pealed to League of Nations and signa- tories to the Kellogg pact to stop the invasion of Manchuria; and Manchuri« an provincial government sent appeal direct to President Hoover. Nov. 28-—Chinese government made two final proposals to Russia for set- tlement of Manchurian trouble. Nov, 20—China and Russia agreed to 3sttle their dispute by direct negotia- on. Dec. 1--Allles evacuated second zone of occupation in the Rhineland. Dec, 2—President Hoover appealed to Russia and China to stop fighting and abide by Kellogg pact. Dec, 3—Russia replied to President Hoover's note declaring it unnecessary and not a friendly act, Dee. 9—American charge at Berne, Switzerland, signed world court proto- col for U 8 Dee. 12-British troops of occupation left the Rhineland. DOMESTIC Jan. 1-—President and Mrs Coolidge left Sapelo island, Georgia. for Wash- ington, Franklin Roosevelt inaugurated gov- ernor of New York, Jan. 2-—Electoral college officially elected Hoover and Curtis, Jan. 6—President Elect-Hoover ar- rived In Washington from his Latin. American tour, Jan. 8—Right of James M. Beck to Seat as representative of first district of Pennsylvania upheld by the house. Jan. 1l—I{oJyse passed bill for auto- male reapportionment, effective In Jan. 12--Stephen T. Mather resigned as director of national parks; H. M Albright succeeded him. Jan. 15—Senate ratified the Kellogg anti-war treaty by a vote of 85 to 1. House passed the army supply bill. Walter O. Woods appointed treasurer of the United States, Jan. 21--Senate approved appoint. ment of Roy O. West as secreilary of the interior. Dr. C. C. Little resigned as president of University of Michigan. Oklahoma senate suspended Governor Johnston from office. Jan. 22-—-8Senate voted to give the President $24,000,000 for dry enforce- ment, Jan, 26—-Congress authorized the President to Invite foreign nations to take part In Chicago centennial fair in 1923, Feb. 1—President Coolidge dedicated the Bok bird sanctuary and singing tower at Mountain Lake, Fla Feb. 6—8enate passed 16-ciulser bill with time limit clause, Feb T—House accepted amendments to cruiser bill Feb, §—Senate passed the army sup- ply bill carrying $456,009.000, and the house pass¢d the naval appropriation bill Feb. 11—F. 8. Shumaker, superin. tendent of Indiana Anti-S8aloon league, started serving 60-day sentence for contempt of court Feb, 12-Engagement of Col Charles Lindbergh and Miss Anne Morrow, daughter of the ambassador to Mexico, announced. > 13—~President 15-cruiser bill Feb. 16—House passed blll for de- portation of alien gunmen and boot. legrers, Feb. 18~President-Elect Hoover re- turned to Washington. The senate passed bill prohibition penalties, Feb. 25~8Senate ordered engineering survey for Nicaragua canal Feb. 28-—House passed Jones bill in. creasing prohibition penalties. March l-—House passed rescliution for Nicaragua canal route survey March 4-—Hoover and Curtis In. auguratsd President and Vice Presi. dent of United States March Senate confirmed eight new members of Hoover's cabinet and or. dered an Inquiry into Secretary Mel. lon's right to hold over March 7T-President Hoover called congress In extraordinary session for April 15. March li—President Hoover ordered that all tax refunds be made public. March 20~Three University of Mise souri teachers ousted in row over cir- tion of sex questionnaire. 1 Henry 8. Johnston of Okla- homa removed from office by state sen ate court of impeachment on charge of incompetend March 22-President Hoover claimed national origins quotas, creasing British Immigration March 28-—~Former Vice President Dawes sailed for Sante Domingo to revise public finances. Henry 1. Stimson swora retary of state April 1—Henry J. Allen appointed senator from Kansas (oo succeed Vice President Curtis April 8-1! 8 Supreme court upheld conviction of Harry ¥F. Sinclair for con- tempt of the senate April 10-Charles G. Dawes appoint. ed ambassador to Great Britain April 15-—8pecial session of congress opened. Longworth re-elected speaker of the house April 18—Preaident Hoover's message rea fo congreans April 20—-8enator James Cougens of Michigan created trust fund of $10,000. 000 to ald children. April 25~Haugen relief bill passed by house Dr. RM. Hutchins, dean of Yale law school, made president of University of Chicago. May 6-—Harry Sinclair began jail term in Washington fur contempt of the senate. Charles Evans Hughes, Jr, appointed solicitor general of U. 8 May B8-—Senate voted, export debenture plan bill May 11—Des Moines university, Rap- tist fundamentalist institution, closed and faculty dismissed: students in riot ous revolt May 14-—Senate passed the McNary farm relief bill May 156~Dwight F. Davis, former secretary of war, selected for gover- nor general of Philippines May 20--President Hoover appointed his law enforcement commission of 11 headed by George W. Wickersham. Railroads won Supreme court decis- fon in valuation case Involving billions of dollars. May 22-~Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. ap- pointed governor of Porto Rico, May 24~R. H. Lucas of Kentucky appointed commissioner of internal revenue. May 27-Col. Charles A. Lindbergh and Anne Morrow were married at the Morrow home in Englewood, N. J May Z28-Houre passed the Hawley tariff bill Mabel Willebrandt resigned as as- sistant attorney general. May 29--8enate passed census-reap- portionment bill June 3-Supreme court upheld six months’ sentence of Harry F. Sinclair for hiring detectives to shadow jury | members, - June 4—Hubert Work resigned as chairman of Fepuhblican aational come mittee, President Hoover accepted resigna- tion of N. B. Judah as ambassador to Cuba. June b6—8enate and house conferees agreed on farm relief bill, eliminating the export debenture clause. June 68-House jasned census and reapportionment bill June 7--House adopted conference report on farm relief bill June B-Seventy-fifth birthday of Re. Publiaan party celebrated at Ripon, #. June l4-Benate accepted conference report on farm relief bill and sent measure to President, June 16—President [loover signed the farm relief bilL June 17--Congreas Appropriated $150,- #99,600 for farm relief loan fund, Use of riot guns by prohibition agents forbidden. vitinia Waid Son vention aud semint rs vention a nominate od candidates for state offices. June 19-Congress recessed for the summer. c Roop appointed senate Coolidge signed increasing pros ine in as seec- farm 47 to 44, for in farm relief June 21-Col. J. director of the bud A June 25—President Hoover accepted resignation eof Ambassador HH. P. Fletcher from diplomatic service, June 26--Virginia Republicans nome inated state slate put up by Anti- Emith Democrats, June 28-President Hoover named J. C. Stone, Kentucky; C. 13. Denman, Mis« sourl, and Carl Williams, Oklahoma, members of new federal farm board. June $0-Secretary Mellon announced treasury surplus as $185,000,000, July 2—Alexander Legge of Chicago, president of International] Harvester company, and C, C. Teague of Cali. fornia, accepted appointment to federal farm board, the former to be chairman, July 12--C. 8. Wilson of Hall, N. Y. appointed to federal farm board, July 17—Fifteen state banks In southwest Florida falled. July 22—Thirteen hundred convicts attempted to escape from Clinton pr - on, Dannemora, N. Y., and in battle with guards three were killed, July 24-—~FPresident Hoover work on the cruiser program. July 28-—Seventeen hundred convicts in Auburn prison, New York. battled guards in attempt to escape and two were killed. July 28-—President Hoover started the child health and protection cone ference on its work, July 30-Former Governor 8. R. Me- Kelvie of Nebraska appointed member of federal farm board. July 31--John W. Garrett of Balti. more appolated ambassador to Italy. Aug. 1--Convicts in Leavenworth penitentiary mutinied, one being killed. Aug. 6—John G. Pollard nominated for governor of Virginia by Democrats. Aug. 10--Fruit and vegetable grow- ers formed $50,000,000 co-operative marketing association Aug. 18—Farm board arranged loan of $5,000,000 to California raisin and grape growers, Aug. 19%-Senate finance committee made public its tariff bIIL Aug. 20~Gerrit J. Diekema of Mich- igan appointed minister to Halland, Aug. 31-Willlam E. Brock appoint. ed to fill out term of the late Senator Tyson of Tennessee. l—Ires Moines university or. closed by the trustees. Sept. 6-—President Hoover asked an investigation into propagandist activi. ties of three shipbuilding corporations against naval reductions, Sept. 9-Claudius H. Huston of Ten- nesses elected chairman of Republican national committee. Maine voted against export of power by Insull companies Sept. 10-—HKeguiar Republicans In senate defeated in first test in tariff battle; resolution adopted calling on Treasury department for all informa- tion on income in Income tax returns of tariff beneficlarien Sept. 11-—Senate vated to Investigate propagandist activities of W. BB. Shear- er on behalf of shipbuilding corpora- tion, Sept. 12--Grand Army of the Repub. le, In session at Portland, Me. elected E. J. Foster of Worcester, Mass, com- mander in chief Sept. 16—Henry F. Guggenheim pointed ambassador to Cuba. Sept. 17—Gen. Lytle Brown appoint. ed chief of army engineers with in- structions to reorganize the office Congressman la Quardia nominated for mayor of New York by Repub. licans, and Mayor Walker renominat. ed by Democrats Sept. 10--