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MARYLAND Mr. TILSON. I understand that if the wi::-;hes of gentlemen H. Vincent Flook, Boonsboro. in charge of the bill are carried out, it will require the entire Thoma::-; B. Griffith, Cockeysville. day for its consideration. Geurge M. Evans, Elkton. l\Ir. GARRETT of . l\Ir. Speaker, I think the sug­ Elwood L. lUurray, Hampstead. gestion offered by the gentleman from Connecticut is agreeable, l\iilton D. Reid, New Windsor. so far as I know. I have heard in a general way, but not in William Melville, SykesT"ille. an authoritative way, that it is the desire of gentlemen immedi­ Harry L. Feeser, Taneytown. ately interested in the conference report on the so-called Mc­ El!as N. nic.Alllst~r, Vienna. Fadden bill to have four hours of debate. Then I a~sume there Emest \-\' . Pickett, Woodbine. will be some motions made, altllough of the character of the Hobart B. Noll, 'Vood~tock. motions I am not yet advise) entitled "An act providing for the John M. Albers, Thiensville. cession to the State of Yirginia of sovereignty O\er a tract of O;:,tt'ar C. ·wertheimer, Watertown. laud located at Battery Cove, uenr Alexandria, Va., and for the Mathias F. Adler, Waunakee. sale thereof by the Secretary of War," in wllich the concurrence of the House is requested. The message also announced that the Senate 11ad agreerl HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to the report of the committee of conference on the disngreP­ ing votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the Senate a:JlUary ~1, lfniD.:lY, J JD ' 7 to the l>ill (H. R. 14uu7) entitled ".An act making approvria­ The House met at 12 o'clock noon. tions for the Treasury and Post Office Departments for the Tl1C Chaplain, Rev. James Sllera Montgomery, D. D., offered fi::-;cal year ending J nne ~0, 1028, and for other purposes." the following prayer : The message al~o announced that the Senate 11ad agreed to the amendments of the House of Representatives to the follO\Y­ Onr heaYenly Father, give us a happy sense of all our bless­ ing bills: ings and help us to look upon the bright side of our circum­ S. GG-:1:. An act confirming in States and Tf'rritories title to l::itan,·es. l\Iay ·we not be unmindful of all Thy benefits and lands granted by tile United States in the aid of common or enable us to yield our hearts to Thee. In all our ways and public schools ; and and in all our labors may we acknowledge Thee to be our S. 1857. An act to confer jurisdiction on the Court of Claims Sovereign and bring to Thee our acceptable offerings. Give us to certify certain findings of fact, aHd for other purposc::i. the vower of faith that lifts above skyward and sees beyond The message also announced that the Senat9 had passed the night line. There is nothing in life, nothing in death, and bills of the following titles : nothing beyond the graYe that is able to separate us from our H. R. 15012. An act to ameud the act entitled "An act to )!~ather and His love. All glory be unto Thy holy name. Amen. extend tho time for the completion of the municipal bridge Tlle Journal of the proceedings of yesterday was read and upproaches, and extensions, or additions thereto, by the city of approved. St. Louis, within the States of Illinoi.s and .Missouri," approved. February 13, 1024 ; and HOUR OF MEErlNG MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 1027 H. R. 15530. An act to extend the time for the construction l\Ir. TIL~ON. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that of a bridge across Red River at :E'ulton, Ark. when the Hou~e ndjourns to-morrow, Saturday, it adjourn to meet on Monday next, January 24, 1927, at 11 o'clock a. m. I TREASURY AXD POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL-cOXFEREXCE do this in order to llave more time available for the considera­ REPORT tion of the so-called McFadden bill, which I understand will be 1\Ir. MADDEN rose (applause, the membersllip rising) and called up for consideration at that time. said: Mr. RL\IS::JYER. l\1r. Speaker, will the gentleman yield? Mr. Speaker, I call up the conference report upon the bill Mr. TILSON. Yes. (H. R. 145G7) making appropriations for the Treasury and l\Ir. RAMSEYER Is it the program to give the entire day Post Office Departments for the fiscal year ending June 30, o>er to a discussion of that bill? 1028, and for other purposes. Before the Clerk proceeds with 1927 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 2083 the reailing of the conference report, I wish to thank the Bouse personal effects of scientific personnel of that service upon for the Yery courteous reception it has accorrtation of foreirn sum propose<] insert " $172,400,000" ; and the Senate agree to mails by steamship, etc. : Approprintes $8,700,000 ns propo~~ey of the reporting sernces, as proposed in the Senate amendment. salt-mnrsh areas, to uetermine the exact character of the bre<>lling On No. 4. : Corrects a typographical error. places of the salt-marsll mosquitoes, in oruer that n uefinitc idea may On No. 5: ~Iakes the appropriation for trayeling expenses be formed as to the best mctholls of controlling the brcellln); of such of the Public Health Service available for transportation of mosquitoes, $2'5,000, to be cxpenued by the Public Health Scrvi.cc in 2084 CONGRESSIONAL R.ECORD-HOUSE ~ANU.A.RY 21 cooperation with the Bureau of Entomology of the Department of The soldiers who followed his banner bad unlimited confi­ Agriculture." dence in his ability, and their love for him was v~ry great. His Mr. MADDEN. Mr. Speaker, I offer the following amend­ name always excited enthusiasm. When wounded at Chancel­ ment, which I seml to the desk. lorsville Gen. A. P. Hill assumed command, and when he was The Clerk read as follows : also wounded General Stuart took his place, a-nd as he rode along the Confederate line and shouted, "Rememl>er Jackson," Mr. MADDEN moves to recede and concur in Senate amendment No. the enthusiasm was intense and they drove the Federal troops 7 with an amendment as follows : In lieu of the matter inserted by before them in utter rout and confusion. said amendment insert the following: On the pages of history in the years to come Cbancellorsville " For completion of the survey of the salt-marsh areas of the South will be recorded as perhaps the most brilliant of the many Atlantic and Gulf States, to determine the exact character of the victories of Gen. Robert E. Lee. breeding places of the salt-marsh mosquitoes, in order that a definite . History will recall Lieut. Gen. Stonewall Jackson as the idea may be formed as to the l>est methods of controlling the breeding most conspicuous figure in that great and historic battle. of such mosquitoes, $10,000, to be expended by the Public Health When General Lee received a note from General Jackson tell­ Service in cooperation with the Bureau of Entomology of the Depart­ ing him that he had been wounded, the look of pain which ment or Agriculture: p,·ot•idecl, That any unexpended l>alance of the passed over his face was noticed by all present. General Lee appropriation of $25,000 for the fiscal year 1927 for similar purposes ~en t him this note : is hereby reap propria ted and made available for the fiscal year 1028." GI!lNEIUL: 1 have just received your note informing me that you The SPFJAKER. The question is on agreeing to the amend­ were wounded. I can not express my regret at the occurrence. Could. ment. I have directed events I should have chosen for tho good of the coun­ The amendment was agreed to.· try to be disabled iu your stead. I congratulate you upon the victory, Mr. MADDEN. That is all, 1\Ir. Speaker. which is due to your skill and energy. STONEWALL JACKSON Very respectfully your obedient servant, n. E. LEE, General. The SPEAKER. Pursuant to the order of the House the Chair recognizes the gentleman from North Carolina [Mr. When his aid-de-camp read· to him General Lee's note he STEDMAN]. [Applause, the Members arising.] said: Mr. STEDMAN. Mr. Speaker, this is the anniversary of General Lee is very kind, but be should give the praise to God. the birthday of a man whose life won the esteem and unchang­ Mr. Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States, ing love of his countrymen and whose great qualities attracted made a truthful statement when he said: the admiration of thousands who elwell in distant lands. On the 21st of January, 1824, at Clarksburg, Va., was born Lee and Jackson together on the same field are invincible. Thomas Jonathan Jackson, recognized on the pages of history He was removed by or

Warrior itself will be Relf-sustaining. The building up on the upper J very efficient administration and great business executive riV"er is going to be a little bit hard to start with. ] ability of General Asilburn w:th his ad·risory board of five JUr. llrRNs. I understand that it will take time to build up. . 1 gentlemen of pronounced ability and succe~s in life, and who General Asnnr.nN. I feel this way, Mr. Congressman, that With are devoting a portion of thE-ir time and energy to making tili::; this money as ca11ital, with the ~Ii ss issippi and the Warrior ou a corporation a success. payin~t basis. we will he making enough money to keep adding to l\Ir. HA~TINGS. M,,r. Chairman, will the gentleman yield this upper Mississippi and fighting our fights up there. I do not there for a moment? · think we shall ever h:we to come back to Congress again; I think Mr. BYRNS. Yes. thir; $5,000,000 wm carry out onr program: . . . . . Mr. HASTINGS. Referring to the item appropriating $1,400,- Mr. llYnNs. In addition tllereto, you w1ll be furmslung fnc1htles 000, as autilorh:ed by section 23 of the Federal highway act, to the shippers in a vast numb0r of States for the movement of approved November 9, 1921, it is stated that the amount au­ grnin an1l grain products and li>estocl• and coal, etc., at cheaper thorized to be appropriated was $7,GOO,OOO for that purpose, rates for transportation. and tilat this amount was not appropriated. In the past few M:OYEl'liENT oF GRAI:>< years there has been authorized to be appropriated $7G,OOO,OOO grain for highways and $7,500,000 each year for roads and trails in General AsrrncR~. Yes; I should like to tell yon about this our nationnl forests, making an authorization '- f an appropria­ movement, if you will a1low me. tion of $82,500,000. I take occasion to invite the attention of Mr. Wooo. We shall be glad to bear yon. the gentleman to the fact that for this coming year on the General AsrrBunN. The barge line is carrying about 1,000,000 agricultural appropriation bill only $71,000.000 instead of $7G,­ lmshels of grain 11 month-diu carry 1,000,000 busllels of grain where OOO,OOO was appropriated. It was stated by the chairman of grain was mo>ing. That is G~1J cents a hundred pounds cheaper the subcommittee in charge of the bill that an additional than they cnn get it to export by all rail. The records of the amount might be added on a deficiency appropriation lJill merchants exchange of St. Louis, where all this grain, or a large later-tilat is, the remaining and additional amount authorized quantity of it is bought, show that when we are functioning in that hut. not ap11roprlated-and it was tilen stated that there was way the farmer getA 3 cents a bushel more for his grain than if be some $3,000,000 that would remain unused of tile appropriation shipped it all rail. We save 6% cents 11 hundred pouncls on 10,000,000 already made after June :JO next. If you add the $71,000,000 bushels, which is a great saving on freight. Not only that, but every and tile :t:3,000,000, you will have only $74,000,000, and therefore one of the farmers \Tllo has sold his grain has received 3 cents you would be authorized to make contracts for Federal aid to a bushel more than he would have received hall our scrV"i ce not been roads c uot come up paring tlle amount of refunds with the amount of extra aHsess­ to the full amount of the autilorizution should during the year ments and collection~ that ha\e been made? certify that they are prepared to , pend all tile money necess9.ry 1\fr. BYRNS. Yes. I think tbe devartment has made a to meet the contrilJutlon made by the Government, the heatl of splendid f::howing along thnt line. The total refunds made up the department can come up later and a~k for it, and I. have to date, from 1D17 up to tilis day, are $721,646,777.29, whereas no doubt it lrill be provided in a deficiency appropriation bill. as the result of the audits "'hich ascertained the amount of The CH..A.IRi\IA .... T. The time of tb.c gentleman from Ten­ the refunds there has actually been collected and paid into th<.' nessee ha::; · expireu. All time has expired. The Clerk will Treasury by way of additional as~essments and collections read. $3,318,170,GD1. The Clerk read as follows : 1\lr. KETCHAM. That is a ratio, roughly speaking, of about Be it enacted, etc., That the following Rums arP nppropriated, out 4Y:l to 1? of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to supply 1\Ir. BYRNS. Yes. urgent deficiencies in certain appropriations for the fiscal year ending Now, 1\ir. Chairman, in conclu~ion, I think that General Ash­ burn, tile very efficient and capable director of this Inland June 30, 1027, and prior fiscal years, and to provide urgent sup­ ·waterway Corporation, is to be very highly commended and plemental appropriations for the fiscal YNlr ending June 30, 1027, complimented for the splendid work he is doing iu connection and for other purposes; namely : with tilis corporation. [Applause.] The administration of tilis 1\Ir. BLAN'l'ON. l\Jr. Chairman, I move to strike out the corporation, to my miml, is one of the very shining exceptions last word. to w-hat usually happen~ when the Government undertakes to The CHAIRMAN. The gentlt:•lllan from Texas moves to go into 'Qusiness, even in an indirect way, and it is due to the strike out the last word. 2100 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 'JANUARY 2f :\Ir. BYRNS. I ask unanimous consent, l\1r. Chairman, that hearings just a few excerpts to demonstrate just whnt a mess tile gentleman from Texas may proceed for 10 minute.-; out this "corporation counsel" llad made of them: of order. The CfLURl\IAN. Is there objection to the request? Mr. BLANTON. Here is another suit that is Sf'ttlecJ, the District of Tllrre was no objection. Columbia against the Washington 'l'erminal Co., for $10,007.54, cmller, 1!124; that is gone, is corporation counsel, who draw::; a salarr of $6,000 a year, and it not? Answer me. who has a :;;mall army of assistants, has not lJeen doing the law Mr. Sn:rrrExs. Snme situation. ·work of the District; be has not been looking after the people's ~lr. llw~TO.N. Then, here is another one, a tax suit against the iutercst, and that Gib.-on committee, composed of five law~ers­ "IT'ashington Terminal Co. for $57,047.:!3. It was tlismiRscC Repuhlicum; and two Democrat&-C'ame to the unammous We lo t that $G7,000, uiu we not, Mr. Stephens? agreement that the office as constituted wns not qualified to Mr. STEPll&~s. That is in the same situation. handle the legal lm. ·ines:-: of the District; that it was not ab~e ~It·. BLaNTON . .After being on the docket since 1V17 it was dismissed to cope with the lligh-class lawyers employed by tlle public without settlement. Then here is another one for $G7,G09.30 taxes utilities of tllis g-reat city. Let me quote you some of the that was fileu in 1!J20. It was dismise;ed in Novembm·, 1!)24. It is evidence from that hearing : gone, is it not? COXCERXINO TilE DISTniCT:S CORPORATIOX COUXSEI•, MI:. FllAXCIS IT. Mr. STEPIIENS. Same situation. S'l'EPHE:-IS Mr. BLANTON. A ca~;e is nevet· tried at the instnncc of a defendant, :.\Ir. S'rEPIIEXS. I wnf! admitted to practice by the Supreme Court of is it, Mr. Stephens? the District of Columbia. Mr. STEPIIEXS. Very seldom. i\Jr. BLA.NTO~. Upon examination or diploma? Mr. BLANTON. Defendant-s IIEXS. Yes, sir. Mr. BLANTO~. They do not have to pny out any money until you Mr. BLANTO~. How long before you became employell by the District get juugment against them, h trial on them, do they not; that is always the case? practice? l\Ir. STEPHENS. Nearly always. Mr. STEPIIENS. Yes. Mr. BLANTON. In civil us well as criminal cases, is it not? If there :Mr. BLANTO~. Diu you bave any goo!l-s!zeu cnscs in the Suprem·e is nnybo

counsel is a renl good, live, active lawyer? Do you not think we need E L SEWHERE FnAXK J . HOGA.X CO:\IES TO HIS TIESCt:!E that down there in thnt office? B ut when I was conuucting the Penning llearing before the 1\Ir. STEPHEXS. It would be very desirable to have a good live Committee on the Juuiciary, every time I would press uown man down there, a man with considerable expel'ience, if you could on this corporation counsel he woulu be protected by the re­ get one for the salaries we offer. nowned Frank J. Hogan, as ~hown by the following excerpts: ~fr. BLAXTON. You are gt'tt-in·g $G,OOO. no you not know there l\lr. BLAXTON: I will ask you if it is not fnct that at this time arc over a hundrell circuit judges in Texas right now holding court a scveml big corporations of the District of Columbia owe the District down there, trying men for their livt's, trying ca~es involving prop­ erty \Yorth millions of dollars, who do uot get but $4,000 a year? over $000,000 of taxes, and tllat some of it llas been pending since 1012? Is not that a fact ? ::\Jr. STEPIIEXS. No; I dirl not know that l\Ir. STEPHENS. I do not know how much money is owing in taxe~. lnl'. BLA:\'~I.'OX . Well, tbrre are. The salary of a <'it·cuit judge in I know we have number of suits in the office, some of wlllch have Texas is about H.OOO . In Yirginin it is only *5,000, I understnull. a been pending since lfll:!. They get less than .rou llo right over here in the Commonwealth of Virginia-circuit jndges. ~Ir. llL-~XTOX. Have you not figured it up nnd recently tr:tified that it amountell to about $!lGO,OOO? ~Ir. STEI'IIJ::XS. 'Tht>y are not paid enough. :i\lr. STF.PITJ~xs . ·o, sit·. Ur. BLAXTON. 'l'bey flo g-ooll, houest work; they try c:1ses, keep their dockets clear. It is not the salary, Mr. Stephens, altogetller, l\lr. BLAXTON. Have ;\ ou not figm·Prl up the amount lately? :Mr. STEPllENS. Not sint·e I made that liHt. that requires the ~ervicrs of a good lawyer; it is his devotion to duty. l\Ir. BLA~'l'ON . What estimate woulll you put on the a~grr.g- ;t te :.\lr. STEI'HExs. I ngrce with you. amount tbat is due now? REXDEHFD ~X UXLAWFUL Ol'IXfON FOlt CO~DilSSlOXJ•:R HCDOLPU :i\1 r . STEPHE-:>~s. I should say auont $:.!00,000. ::\lr. GILDJ::RT. Commis,;iouer Ru!lolpll testified llere that lle obtained :\It·. BLAX'l'ON. It is not $900,000? an opinion from the corpotation counsel's office that llis connection :\Ir. Sl'El'HBXS. "'e llave no suits petlding in oul' office that rcocll with the corpomtion of Hudolph & 'Vest as a large stockholder-a t!Jat nmount. stockholder in excess of more than one-third of the stock-was approved l\Ir. BLAXTON. I am talking about all the amount« that the Di. tl'ict by an opm10u. Did you personally prepare tllat opinion? i:-; now claiming that certain corpornlio11s owe it iu taxes. l\Ir. S'l'EI'HEXS. Yes, sir. :'IlL·. Sn:rnEJss. w·e do not have tho,;e figures in our offlct>. They ~lr. GILBERT. Dming tlte last fiscal year that firm sold to the belong· in the collector's office. District hardware to the extent of se'l'"enty-one thous:Ind untl some odd Mr. BLAXTOX . '\ould tl!Py not run llll to nuont :j:tHIO,OOO? uollnrs. He being a third stockholder, Rome $~:~,000 of that, aftt>r ::\lr. ST&PJIE::-rybot'!y1 ~Ir. GILB11rt'l'. Would the fact that you held your posit-ion merely l\ll·. BLANTON. I am talking a!Jout past-{1ue taxes, long si11ce ]last during his approval affect an opinion that you would render to his due by corporations. prejudice to such a great extf:'nt? I will ask you if there i;:; not n suit now wndin~ agninst the l\Ir. STF.P!IEXS . It is vel'Y difficult to say llow much a mnn might Washington Terminal Co., No. G42ii::, whieh wa,; filed January 3, lDl,., uc tempted, if h is position depended. upon it. A man would like to for U0,:.!23.22? think that his judgment would be unuiused, wh atevet· the conSf:'fJUCDces. ~lr . STEPilF.:Xs . Ti.lnt is correct. 1 It is n ratlwr rare trait in human nntme, however , for that to llappen. Mr. BL~NTOX. Auu there has IJeeu JIO tt·la l ? 'J here ha~ ueen no :Mr. GrLBI:;UT. What salary do you draw? finnl trial? I\lr. s·.rEPTIBXS. Six thousand. l\lr. HOGAX. Wl1y do yon not let llim ans,Yer? Mr. GrLnEnT .•\.nd you ure at the beau of the District's lf:'gal business'! * • ... "' ... l\Il'. S-.rF.rrn~xs. Yes, sir. ~l r. BL.\NTON. ~Ir . Stephens, as corpor:1tion counsel you rendcre1l l\ll'. GILBJmT. Anrl there is pending in the courts now liti:;a1:on an 011inioll tltut Commissioner Huclolpll, one of the Culllmis!:liollet· ~. involving millious of doll:u·H; is not that a fact? could still retain h is interest in Uudolph & We~t and still be H com· ~Ir . Sna•rrEss. I do not know what the amount involved is. mis:sioner, llid you not ? l\lr. GJJ.m·;RT. Wt>ll, there nre six corporations that, according to ::.\lr. Dl'ER. I do · not think that is material to tlle chur~cs again~;t the tax assessot·, have $9Gl,OOO-i1early a m illion dollars-in bnck l\II'. F1•nning. tuxes from those six cowpanies that is now in litigation. There Is l\lr. BLAx'l·o.-. The statute, as I reutf'mber it, is that no puhlic one item of practically a million dollars of t hat alone. So the IJus i­ official may let a. contract whereby lle wny profit, or tbnt no cnrnlllis­ nes::~ of which you :ue the legal beau must run into muny millions sioners can let a contract whereby any oue of them m•lY profit. of dollars, does it not'? ~rr: HooAN. Of course, there is no law on that suhj('ct. :Ur. STEriiEXS. The bnsinct"s of the corporation runs into that; I ~Ir . llLAXTOX . I think there is a tatute law in that respect. doubt if the litigation involved in our office mns into tllosc figures. ~fr . HEnsrcY. What do you propo~e to show?

Dllll<'TINQ ALO~U FOR SLX YEARS ~lr. BLA:>~TON . I propoRc to show lJ.v !\1r. RtHlolpll, another mclJib<'r of the Boar11 of Commi-

Mr. BL..L"\"TO~. When you firAt took office in your first term as lUr. BLL'\'l'O)[, Up to how long ago? commissioner, yon publh:~hed in the pres~:~ of Washington, (lid you JI.Ir. RUDOLPH. Lust week, not, the statement that you had severed your connection with the Mr. BLAXTON. Up to last week the fireman did it?. firm of Uudol11h & Wes t? Mr. llUDOLPH.. Yes. Mr. HuooLrH. I efore the about $10,000 a year. committee of our distinguished colleague from Ve.rmont [Mr. Mr. llLA)[TO~. It is about that. Gmso~] we were there able to get his answers : Mr. HUDOLPTI. Yes, sir. l\lr. GIBSO)[. You may proceed. Mr. BLA)[TO)[. Hudolph & West does the big part of its class of Mr. BLANTON. I desire to ask a question or two. Mr. Commi.ssioner, busin<>ss with the District, does it not? holding a thi1·d of the stock of Rudolph & West Co., and it being ~Ir. UUDOLPII. I tlo not know. capitalized at $150,000, that would make you own app1·o:rtmutely ~[r. BLAXTOX. Well, the figures showed there was $71,000 of business $GO,OOO of stock 'I somewhere with $15,000 to the nearest competitor. Mr. RuDOLPH. I snld "approximately," l\Ir. Blanton, because I don't Mr. ll.UDOLPII. Something like that. know the number of shares that I do hold. & llt·. BUXTON. Uudolph West were getting $71,000 and the nearest hlr. BLAXTO N. And it's paying 20 !Wl' cent dividends, that would bring competitor about $15,000. you in by computation · approximately $10,000 a yeur divitleilds from ~It·. R oDOLrn. '.fhose figures were shown me on the he,lring. Rudolph & West Co. ? i\Ir. BLA~TO)[, You do not say they are not correct7 :Mr. ll.uDOLPIL Yes. l\It·. llUDOLrH. No; I do not say there arc not correct. Mr. BLANTO)[. If their bm;incss· were more luc1·ative than it is, your Mr. BL~NTOX. Now, with regaru to the Second National Bank, you dividends would be more lucrative 7 are now and ha-.e been for some time a director of thnt bank? Mr. RUDOLPll. Certainly, Mr. R UDOLPH. I am a nominal director, I have not time to attend Mr. BLA::-o'l'OX. And if tbc p1·ofits were less, naturally your profits meetings. would be less? Mr. BLANTON. Yon arc a director. Mr. RUDOLPH. Yes, sir. Mr. RUDOLPII. My name is kept on the list. Mr. llLA.NTON. You realize, a.s a business man and as a commissioner, Mr. BLAXTOX. And you own :.tock in that bank 7 that if tllet·e were a suit pending in the Supreme Court of the District l\11·. RUDOLPH. Yes. where Rudolph & West Co. was a party, eithctors of the Second National Bank. quotation ··. What other hotel-ts owned by any of them? )1r. BLA::\TOX. Isn't that stock unusually hig-h? l\Ir. nuooLPH. They have some stock in tbe Continental Hotel. Mr. RUDOLPH. All bani< stocks are high. l\Ir. BL.\XTOJ\. You do know that for some time tbe WUlard Hotel Mr. BLANTO)[, You can hardly buy 1.hnt on the market? aml the Continental Hotel have been renting the space in fr"'llt of l\Ir. RuDOLPH. No; it h; held very close. \heir hotPl, or around their hotel, to certain taxicab companies for a -:\Ir. BLAXTO)[, It is held Yery close? certain amount, 10 per cent of their gross earnings? l\IJ', RUDOLPH. Ye::1. ::\Ir. llUDOLPII. I do not know whnt the arrangement is. ::\Ir. BW.NTOX. Your :100 t-~hares nt the present market value arc :llr. BLA~'l'OX, But you do know they are uoing that? wort-h a11proximntely bow much? ~Ir. RUDOLPII. Ob, yes. :\Ir. Rt:DOLrii. Something around $7G,OOO. , )Jr. DYER. I do not see the purpose of this. I do not sec where 1\:Ir, BLAXTOX. What <.lividentli:! uoes the l:;cconu National Bunk pay? lir. FenDing is connected with this? :Mr. ltUDOJJPH. Eight per cent on par. :llr. BLJ.XTOX. I will s)10w- you a little later that the Hom;e pasf!ed SPECIAL CO::\CF.SSIUNS TO H01!ELS an amendment to tbe traffic bill that was de~:>i~ed to stop that, and that :l-Ir. E'enning and the traffic director, together with Major Hesse, Mr. BL.l, 'l'OX. Ur. eollnday tops the list of ronr board of directors the supPrintennd National Did it ever occur to you that that action was not jus t Pxactly l'i~;ht Bank director~. to the little school children, the school children of Washington, who ~r. llLAXTON. But it is owned by directors in the Second National have to pay 8 cents every day? Bank? . l\1r. RUDOLPII. The stock-market value or selling price of stocks of l\fr. RUDOLPII. Yes; they ha\e stockholdings in it, but there are others a railroad company has nothing to do with little children. not connected with the Second National Bank also that have stock in it. Mr. BLANTON. No. In this way it has not, Mr. Commissioner. Mr. BL.tXTON. Mr. Commissioner, do you know that a Mr. Fowler, That stock market put millions of dollars of profits while they were who is an attorney for 70 independent taxicab companies, claimed sleeping at night into the pockets of the stockholuers of the railroad qnder .oath, testifying brfore a Senate committee in the Capitol not company. long ago, that tLe record in your court of appeals here in the District 1\Ir. RUDOLPII. Yes. showed that the Willard Hotel received $80,000 a year as its part of Mr. BLANTON. While every time a little cllild, any one of the 6G,OOO the taxicab and sight-seeing IJus receipts~ Did you know tllat? school chiluren who have to go to school on the street cars because l\fr. RUDOLPH. No, sir. tht>y live blocks and blocks away from the school, and they have to ride l\fr. B~"'lTON. I don't know whether that is true or not. am in- somewllere--every time they ~o to school and back home it takes 16 clined to belie\e that it can not be true; it seems too great a sum. cents out of their pockets unless they buy tokens. Mr. HUDOLPH. Why, yes. Mr. RuooLPII. They ought to buy tokens. Mr. BLANTON. But be testified that. I have a statement from a Mr. BLANTON. That would not be very mucll less. It is taking reliable attorney here in the District that the Willard Hotel has a con­ money from the pockets of the little school children and putting it into tract tllis ycn.r with a taxicab company whereby it is to receive as much the pockets of the street-car stockholders. as $15,000 for the taxicab privilrge of using tlie sidewalk and out in Mr. RuooLPII. I can not see it that way. the street in front of the hotel, which really belongs to the Government, Mr. BLANTO:-i'. If the commissioners will meet to-morrow under the doe~n't it? public utilities act and pass a regulation to annul your action in raimng the fare and providing that the fare will be 5 cents, I will tender you Mr. RUDOLPII. Yf'S. my services as an attorney of 30 years' experience to fight your case Mr. BLA:STON. As a commissioner you know that all the streets and to the Supreme Court of the United States. all the sidewalks belong to the Government, don't you? 1\fr. RUDOLPH. I do not want to do anything like that, because the Mr. RUDOLPH. Yes. company would have to go out of business. l\fr. BLA.."'fl'ON. And the Government has that property for the use of Mr. BLANTON. Let it. its people, hasn't it? Mr. Ru'DOLPII. The people want to ride. 1\fr. RUDOLPH. Yes. Mr. BLANTON. And there will be 20 . companies that will want to Mr. BLANTON. All of its people, not just hotel people? come in to-morrow and take their place. ~lr. HUDOLPII. Yes. Mr. RUDOLPH. I don't think so. l\fr. BLANTON. Then I am Informed also that the Continental Hotel, 1\Ir. BLANTON. You try it. which is owned by directors of the Second National Bank Building­ 1\fr. RUDOLPII. I am afraid to. You will have to excuse me there. ! don't kno.lY.., whether these reports that I am getting are true or not, Mr. GILBTilUT. Of course, It was the income that made the stock rise. but I am giving you the benefit of them as commissioner, because I Mr. RuooLPII. I don't know whether that is it. believe that you will run them down in the interest of the people and Mr. GILBERT. What made the stock rise? see what there is in them-! am informed that the Continental IIotel Mr. RUDOLPII. I don't know. bas entered into a contract with a certain taxicab company whereby it Mr. GILBERT. Wasn't it the profits that the company was making~ is to receiye as much as $3,GOO this year for taxicab privileges. Mr. llUDOLPII. No doubt it had something to do with inducing some Mr. RGDOI.. PH. Yes. people to buy the stock. Mr. BLANTON. Do you think that is fair to the people of the District Mr. GILBERT. Of course, the profits of a corporation are the things of Columuia if that exists? that determine the value of the stock? Mr. RUDOLPH. I don't see that it is unfair. 1\fr. RUDOLPH. Yes; the ability to pay dividends. Mr. BLA!'fTON. In front of the Willard Hotel there is space for H Mr. BLANTON. You spoke about getting your law and opinions from taxicabs? your corporation counsel, Francis H. Stephens? Mr. RuoOLPII. I don't know. That is a traffic matter, and I am not Mr. RUDOLPII. Yes. familiar with that. Mr. BLANTON. You depend absolutely on him for the law? Mr. BLANTON. I want to get you familiar with some traffic matters. Mr. RUDOLPH. Yes. Mr. RunoLPrr. I would rather not be familiar with them, lmt if you Mr. BLANTON. Whatever he tells you is the law, of course, tllat is want to-- your law? Do you know Mr. Hamilton? Mr. BLANTON. As one "'Iembcr of Congress I would prefer that all Mr. RUDOLPH. \ery well. of you commissioners sllould know something about some of the business Mr. BLANTON. What position has he held until recently with respect of Washington. to the Capital Traction Co.? 1\fr. RuoOLPII. It is ·our duty to know something about it. Mr. RuDOLPH. He was president of the company. hlr. BLANTO!'f. About the trnffic business. The Willard Hotel re­ 1\fr. BLANTO:-i'. Did you know that he is a main authority and power serves that whole block for its taxicabs and its sight-seeing busses, and in Georgetown University? if I as a common Con~ressman were to go down and try to park there 1\lr. RUDOLPII. He is dean of the law scllool there. to-night, I couldn't do it. Why llaven't I, as representati•e of 350,000 Mr. BLANTON. Yo.u knew he was a dean? people in my district, a right to park my own car there just as much 1\Ir. RUDOLPII. Yes; I knew that. as the WilJnrd Hotel bas a right to park 14? Can you answer me tllat? 1\lr. BLANTON. You knew that in what was called a revaluation case 1\ir. HUDOLPH. Not very well. which was in court, where the Capital Traction Co. had its valuation STREET CARS DAILY CHARGE E.S:TORTIOXATE FARE increased $11,000,000, your attorney, Francis H. Stephens, appeared there for the people as corporation counsel; and the judgment of the Mr. BLANTON. l\fr. Commissioner, I will just state a fa.ct or two COlll't recites that be did not object, l.Jut that e•ery ~ontention mulle by which ar~ conceded, and then I will aslc you a question. the railroads was agreed to. by him? Did you know that? It is conceded that the charters of the Capital Traction Co. and :Mr. RUDOLPII. No. the Washinriton Railway & Electric Co. and tlle enabling act which Mr. BLANTON. Well, the judgment recites that. authorized them to do business provided that they can not charge Mr. RUDOLPII. I did not know it. over o-cent fare. The higher courts have held that that is a very valuable right, that bill giving the street railway companies their char­ COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY AGREED ters, and that they shall I.Je held ~:~trictly to their charters. When the Our Gibson committee agreed unanimously that this District questiou came up about increasing the fare-in othe1· words, 1919- needed and was entitled to an able, efficient, learned, energetic, 2104 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE JANUARY 2f and dependable "people's counsel " to cope with the skilled, may be acquainted with l\Ir. Hogan or may not be makes any seasoned attorneys of the public utilities here. The foregoing difference. e...-idcnce was taken just before Congress adjourned last sum­ Mr. ·BLANTON. I recommend to every public utility in the mer And some of us who are in possession of all of the facts United States that wants to escape proper taxation and wants kno~· exactly why Commissionei· Rudolph resigned so that his to raise its charges against the people to an extortionate rat~ resignation took effect only a few dUYE! before the Congress to employ Frank Hogan, and I recommend to every millionaire met in this present session. Regardless of the numbe~ of crook in the United States who wants to unlawfully take from 11rominent Wa. hingtonians who attended hi~ farewell banquet, the Federal Government the millions that belong to the people, Commissioner Rudolph knew tha,t we were gomg to hammer that when they get in the clutches of the law to get Frank him some about the careless manner l!e had used in transacting Hogan to represent them. He knows how to get them out of the public business-here. . court and keep them out of penitentiaries. But I want to sny So our District Committee introduced and passed a bill cre­ that the people of this District, the people of Washington, have ating a separate utilities commission, separate and apart a right to expect that there shall be u lawyer of outstanding from tlle District Commissioners, and creating a new office ability ami of outstanding acquaintance and experience with known as the people's cotmsel, thinking that under the urgent utility matters here selected as their counsel to cope with the necessities of the case there would be appointed a man learned very best lawyers that these public utilities hire. I ha...-e in tlle law, capable and experienced, and able and willing to shown here that the street-railway companies, one of them, handle tlle public-utilities businC!':S for the people here in the that is now charging little school children, GG,OOO of them, 8 District. cents car fare, if you please--! have shown that its common There has been nominated for that office a young fellow stock weut up from 3 ' 14 in 1922 to 250 in Decembet·, 1025, who personally may be all right, but as. a lawyer ll~ is prac­ which put millions of dollars into the pockets of its stock­ tically tmknown here to the legal fratermty, I am s.o rnform~d. holders, and you need an outstanding laW3'er to stop it, because Why some of the most prominent lawyers here rn the DIS­ the charters of the railway companies here proviouy·s HoO'an and that I never saw hlm in my life. son-in-law who may come from a good family, 'Yho may 'be a l\lr. BLANTON. I know him, ann I have served the people fine youn~ fellow personally, be confirmerl when he is not across the table from him here in hearings before Congress, qualified? o What the people need is a good law~er. 'Vhat the and I uo not feel I have been contaminated by him, because I people need is a man who will know bow to go mto the court­ ha'e not allowed myself to become too intimate with him. house an agreed to. l\Ir. MORTON D. HULL. Will the gentleman yield? The Clerk read as follows : 1\ir. GREEN of Iowa. Yes. 'l'REASURi: DIDPARTME~T 1\fr. MORTON D. HULL. Does the amendment provide in the refund of these taxes that hare been illegally collected BUREAU OF IXTER~AL Rl'lYENUE what they shall do before they can get the refund? Refunding taxes illegally collected: For refunding taxes illegally Mr. GREEN of Iowa. 'l'lle amendment provides that if a collected under the provisions of sections 3220 nnd 3ll80, ltevised manufacturer will agree to pay this money O\er to persons Statutes, as amended lJy the revenue acts of 1018, 1021, 1024, and really entitled to it, the consumers who used the parts, that 102G, including the payment of claims for the fiscal year 1028 and the refund shall be paid to them. prior years, $175,000,000, to remain available until J une 30, 1928: Mr. JACOBSTEIN. How do you know that the refund has Protidcd, That a report shall be made to Congress of the disburse­ been legally made to the proper consumer? ments hereund!'r as required by snch acts, including the names of all 1\Ir. GARNER of Texas. They are to have affidavits from persons and corporations to whom payments are made, together with the ultimate consumer. the amount paid to each. :i.\-lr. GREEN of Iowa. The refund is to be made to the Mr. GREEN of Iowa. l\fr. Chairman, I offer an amendment. original taxpf.Lyer, but he has to provide by a bond for the The CHAIRMAN. '1."1le gentleman from Iowa offers an payment to the ultimate consumer. amendment, which the Clerk will report. l\Ir. JACOBSTEIN. I want to congratulate the committee, The Clerk read as follows : but is not this the first effort of this kind to protect the con­ sumer in respect to illegally collected taxes? Amendment offered by Mr. GREEN of Iowa: Page 8, line 2, after the l\lr. GREEN of Iowa. As a rule the tax bas not ucen word " each," insert a semicolon and the following: "P1·ot>ided further, passed on. That no part of this appropriation shall lJe availalJle to refund any Mr. LAGUARDIA. It is very fair and equitable and a good nmount paid by or collected from any manufacturer, producer, or im­ precedent to establish. porter in respect of the tax imposed by subdiviKion :l of section GOO Mr. McLEOD. Mr. Chairman, I make a point of order of the revenue act of 1924, or subdivision 3 of !>ection 900 of the against the amendment. revenue act of 1021, or of the revenue act of 1018, unless the Com­ The CHAIRMAN. The point of order comes too late. missioner of Internal Revenue certifies to the proper disbursing officer Mr. BEGG. A parliamentary inquiry, Mr. Chairman. that such manufacturer, producer, or importer has filed with the com­ The CHAIRMAN. The gentlemnn will state it. missioner, under regulations prescribed by the commissioner with the l\Ir. BEGG. The gentleman from Michigan advised me that approval of the Secretary of tile Trea!>ury, a bond in such sum and he tried as soon as the amendment was read to get recognition with such sm·etiPs as the commissioner deems neees~ary, conditioned to make the point of order. upon the immediate repayment to the United States of such portion The CHAIRMAN. The Chair heard no l\fembee addres~ the of the amount refunded as is not distributed by such manufacturer, Chuit· for that purpose. There was u little time elapsed before producer, or importer within six months after the date of the payment the g;cntlemnn from Iowa began his discussion. of the refund to the persons who purchased for purposes of consump­ Mr. SWING. I will gay, Mr. Chairman, that I heard the tion, whether from such manufacturer, producer, importer, or from gentleman from Michigan R11eak two or three minutes ago any other 11erson the articles in respect of which tlle refund is made, trying to get recognition to make tlle point of order. as e\idenccd lJy the affidavits in such form and containing such stnte­ Mr. CHALMERS. I suppose the gentleman from Michigan ment as the commissioner may prescribe of such purchases, and that thought I was going to make the point of order. such bond, in the case of a claim allowed after the passage of this act, Mr. MoLEOD. I did not make the point of order beeause was filed b!'fot·e the allowance of the claim lJy the commissioner. I d id not get recognition. · l\lr. WOOD. l\lr. Chairman, the committee accepts the amend- The CHAIRMAN. The Chair can not take cognizance of ment. that. The point of order come·s too late. l\Ir. CH.ALMERS. Mr. Ohairmun, v.·ill the gentleman yield? Mr. CHALMERS. Mr. Chairman, I put the question to the Mr. GREEN of Iowa. Yes. chairman of the "~ays and Means Committee lJecau~e of articles l\1r. CHALl.VlERS. As one member of the committee, I would that are manufactured in my home cit{ known as gauge glasses. like to haYe an explanation of this amendment. In 1023 the Libbey Glass Co., an Importnnt manufacturing­ l\lr. GREEN of Iowa. The reason for the amendment can concern of my home city, appealed to me to help them in solv­ lJe very briefly stated. Under the revenue ads of 1018, 1021, ing the problem of dumping foreign manufactured gauge glasses and 1924, an excise tax was imposed on the sale by manufac­ in this country. The gauge-glass industry was one of the im­ turers of certain automobile parts and accessories. That has portant branches in their factory. Gauge glasses are uRed in · now been repealed, I might say. locomoti\es, stationary engines, and so forth. They were im­ 1\Ir. CHALMERS. \Vill the gentleman yield right there? ported and sold to the jobber in this connh·y at a figure so low Mr. GREEN of Iowa. I had not quite finished my sentence. that the LilJbey Glass Co. was not able to pay the American Mr. CHALMEUS. I wanted to question that lust statement wage without a loss. that the excise taxes on automobiles had been repealed. I found, after making a study of the tariff act of 1022, known Mr. GREEN of Iowa. The tax on automobile parts and ac­ as the Fordney-l\icCumlJer lnw, that gauge glasses were not cessories was repealed. mentioned in any of the schedules. They were, therefore, listed Under the provisions of these acts, tuxes were collected on by the appraisers in the unclassified schedule. This ga\e an certain parts that were used not only in automobiles but also ad valorem duty of 55 per cent. I did discoYer, after making used sometimes in other machinery and in connection 'vith a study of the law, that glass tubing was definitely mentioned other articles. in one of the schedules and thnt the tariff on glass tubing was The question arose as to whether these urticleR that were 6G per cent ad valorem. I was able to persuade the authorities sold separately were subject to a tax, and ill certain instances that the gauge glass should he scheduled under paragraph 218, the court held that they were not. Now the manufactur ers tubing and rods, which gave them an ad valorem tariff of 65 11er CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE· JANUARY 21i cent. After due notice a Treasury order was sent out to that 1\fr.• lliLL of Maryland. No. This is a prov1J3lon for the effect. From this the importers appealed to the court of State of Maryland. I say to the gentleman from Texa~; thtlt appeals, and after a hearing this order was revoked and gauge I would not take an, appointment as a United States ju<.lge glasses were knocked down to the old schedule of 55 per cent. under any circumstance. This rate is working a great hardship upon American labor 1\fr. BLANTON. I wish the gentleman would turn it over and American industry. I suggest that the Ways and Means to me. Committee and the membership of this Ilouse take this tariff Mr. HILL of :Maryland. Very well. I am very glad, Mr. injustice under consideration in the next revision of the tariff Chairman, that the gentleman from Texas has raised that ques­ law. tion, because I think it is well to have it understood that I This company was threatened with pressure that would personally have no interest in the passage of this bill except cause them to close down, and it was during the time I was the extraordinarily congested condition of the business of the taking a vacation from Congress that I entered into a study United States courts in the State of Maryland. of the problem, made a trip to Washington, Philadelphia, and From 1913 to 1915 we had two Unite<.l States judges. One New York, and disco\ered that they were classifying gauge was appointed as an assistant to the existing ju<.lge, who was glasses in the unclas~ified list, because the tariff law does not entitled to retire, but who was willing to serve the Govern­ p1ention gauge glasses. ment for a few year~; longer and did serve the Government This is an article of high quality and ought to have been until his death. Both courts were working until the death of grnded in a higher sclledule. I did discover that in one Judge Morlis. Both were continually occupied by not only schedule they provided for the importation of glass tubing at Go-vernment cases but by other cases. When Ju<.lge l\Iorris G5 per cent ad valorem. I appealed to the proper authorities, died there remained but one judge. There has been no change and after due consideration the srhedule was raised on gauge since that time except in the enormous increase of the work glasses, and the ruling was made to cover this and it was put of the courts. In the Sixty-seventh Congress I introducf'll a into the gla s-tubing schedule. Of course, the importers fought bill for an additional judge. A similar bill was favorably re­ the the raise of 10 per cent. ported in the Sixty-eighth Congress with the indorsement of This worke<.l a great injustice to American manufacturers and the Chief Justice of the United States and the council of judges American labor. I take this opportunity of calling the atten­ and the Attorney General, and the bill came very nearly pass­ tion of the committee to the problem, and I hope that in the ing under suspension of the rul'es when S11eaker GILLETT recog­ next study of the tariff question they will gi-ve consideration to nized me. However, certain other gentle.men who had judge this item. bills of their own which had not been brought up at that time Mr. GARNER of Texas. Mr. Chairman, un<.loubtedly the did not see fit to contribute to the two-thirds vote necessary to Ways and :Means Committee, if the Republicans make it up as pass my bill. In this session of Congress Senator BnuoE and they di<.l before, after the gentleman has made his statement to I introduce<.} similar bills for this purpose. The ~enate bill the Republica.!]. membership, will give consideration to the mat­ has passed the Senate and has been reported favorably by the ter; but I am wondering how it is that the great State of Ohio House committee. At this point I ask unanimous consent to in the making up of the last tariff bill fare<.l so badly. I am include in my remarks certain extracts from the House report wondering why it is that the Republicans of the Uouse coming and the Senate report. from the State of Ohio, and in the Senate from that State, 1.'he CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Mnrylnn84.64 ; under the War Department, $8,445.10 ; in all, suits to which the United States was not a party, 742 crimlnal cases, $9,42!>.74, together with such additional sum as may be necessa.ry to and 437 bankruptcy proceedings. The increase iR, perhaps, better pay interest on the respective judgments at tl.Je rate of 4 per cent from sliown on statement D, which shows that while there WPrc 221 cnfl s the date thereof until the time this appropriation is made. other than bankruptcy proceedings pending on .Tunc 30, 1!>22, there Mr. HILL of Maryland. Mr. Chairman, I move to strike out were 1,G8u such cases pending on June no, 1925 ; and that the bank­ the last word. I do that for the purpose, under this title ruptcy proceedings undisposed of have increased from 284 on Juue "Judgments, United States Courts," of calling to the attention 30, 1922, to 437 on June 30, 1925." ·of the House the situation with reference to some of the United The statements C and D will be found in the House report rcferreu to. States courts which really calls for immedinte action on the There is nlso printed herewith and made a pnrt of thlA report the part of the House. I have had put on the Consent Calendar a resolution of the 1\Iaryland llar Association recommending the enact· bill which has passed the Senate providing for an additional ment of this legislation: district ju<.lge in Maryland, and rise to say n few words to the "The executive committee of the nar Association of Marylanll re­ House at this time in reference to the extraordinary need which spectfully represents to the Senators and to tlle Members of tlle Honse exists for the prompt passage of that bill. of Representatives from Maryland, and to the members of the .Tndi· Mr. BLANTON. Mr. Chairman, will the gentleman yiel<.l? clary Committees of each of the Houses, that to their personal knowl-· Mr. HILL of Maryland. Yes. edge the need of an additional United Stntcs district judge for tile :Mr. BLANTON. Is this for the gentleman? district of Maryland is instant and urg-ent. The present judge of tllo Mr. HILL of Maryland. I beg the gentleman's pardon. I do district keeps his court in session for unusually long hours and he is not understand. gifted with an exceptional capacity for the prompt llispatch of bnHl· Mr. BLANTON. Is this a provision for the gentleman from ness. Nevertheless, the new cases annually institut('(l greatly exceed Maryland [Mr. HILL]? the number with which it is possible for any one judge to deal, so that 1927 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 2107 the length of tl1e p('nding docket of the court is steadily and rapidly The great bulk of the casc3 in Marylauu ari::;e in Tialtimore or its incrc:udng. Speedy trials are no longer possible. Persons mistakenly immediate environs. A large percentage of the civil cases are im­ accused are kept for long periods under the shadow of unmerited portant and difficult, and the trials thereof consume much time. In charg-es, and tlw guilty ha>e no fear of speedy justice overtaking them. 192-..!: one case consuzn.cd six weeks in its trial. ''On the civil s ide of the court the enforced delays are so great as ADMIRALTY DeSIXESS to amount in some instances to a denial of justice. "The Judicial Council of the United States has twice recommended The city of Baltimore being a large r:;enport, a very considerable part that an additional judge be provided. The Dep:ntment of Justice bas · of the time or the court is devoted to at11Jl iralty business, and this class concurred in this recommendation. Without legislation nothing further of ca'se:o: , like the others, is increasing in \"olume. can be done, and we are therefore constrained to a11peal to you for B.\XKRl'rTCY Bt:SDe support of the approval of tbc ITouse wlJen it passed on June 8, . 19~G. H. R. 10821. bar of the State as well as city, irre.::pective of party affiliations. As a [S. llept. No. GD4, 60th Cong., 1st sess.] matter of fact, a very large majority of the bar of llaltimore are members of the Democratic Party. l\Ir. Cummins, from the Committee on the Jucliciary, submitted the We have been particularly fortuuate in llaving a district juuge of following: untiring industry and good h ealth. He has been compelled to do more • * than the average judge or lawyer coultl stand. The limit of his endur­ FAC'l'S REG.AllDTXG THE BILL At:'l'HORIZI~G AN ADDITIOXAL JL'DGfl I~ TilE ance bas been reachee matters. to amount in some in tanccs to a denial of justice. "Tho .Judicial Council of the United States has twice recommended 1922 1923 924 1925 that an additional judge be proviued. Tllc Department of Justice bas ------t------1------concurred in this recommendation. Without legislation nothing further Cases c'loeketed ______------__ 1, 043 1. 473 CasPs disposed oL ______1, 997 2, 847 can be done, and we are then-fore constrained to appeal to you for 1, 033 1, 347 1, 652 1, 859 il.amediate action to relieve a condition of things which is already Pending at end uf year, i.e., July L ___ __ ------221 347 692 1, tlHO intolerable and which threatens speedily to become scandalous." On Fcbruat·y 1, 1D:!6, tile num!Jer of cases pemliug greatly exceeded l\lr. HILL of Maryland. Mr. Chairman, I haYe here two 1,G80. letters, one from a former president of the Bar Association, Mr. MAUYLAND HAS O~LY O~E DISTRICT JUDGE Jes:c Bowen, and one from a group of lawyers who vractice 'l'b() volume of caF:es disposed of has been made possible only by before the court. There is uo politics in tbi~ in a Democratic ho1

which llnve ue0n n.r~;ued and which may be argued until sucl1 time as OnDER OF BUSIXESS TO-MORROW you may be rdieyed of a portion of your work. l\1r. GARRETT of Te1mes8ee. ~\Ir . Speaker, may I have the Before statiug tlle conclul'ions arrived at we desire to emphasize the attention of the gentleman fl·om Connecticut for a moment? I fact thnt we ba>e viewed with grave apprehension the possibility, or, think it may be of interest to the memlJcrship if the gentleman more accuratrly, tlle prol>ability, that you will be pbysically unable to could give us an idea of the order of bu:sine;:;s to-morrow. :;;ul'tain the pressure to which you have bf'en subject because of your l\1r. TILSON. :.Mr. Speaker, tbere arc two r,;hort bills on the fforts to do the work of yonr court which is at least sufi.lcient to calendar from the Committee on Ways and M0ans, which arc occupy tllc time nnu rel)uire the labor of two judges. In other words, claimed by that committee to be privileged billl-.l. The question l'ince your ap110intment yon ha>e tried, unaided, to transact a volume has been rais d as to whether or not they are, in fnct, privileged of judicial business which would tax the capacity and energy of two bills, but no very serious ohjet:tion seems to haye been made to judges. the meritH of the bills tllemsclve:-~ . Therefore I ask unanimous ~'ot only as :your fri ends, but as interested in 1he proper administra­ consent t11at it !:>ball 1Je in order to-morrow to consirler tbe:·e tion of justice in this district, we de~lre to warn yon against per­ two 1Jill~ under the general rules of the Honse. One is the llill mitting your con!'!cientious pPnd entirely ynur labors in 1\Ir. TILSON. Yes. order to gi>e you an Ol)portunity to recover from the effects of your i.\Ir. GARRETT of Tennc:-sec. I shall have to object to t.llnt overworlc in the ab.-eucc of the gentleman from TcxaH-- If, in your judgment, you are unwilling 1o heed our warning, we :\lr. TILSON. 'Vitllout deciding as to the privilege of these think that if you n rn to continue your work you should su!'!pcnd the two bill:-:, I am a. king that tlJey may be consiiding for an ndditlonal juc.lgc for this ed, and I ·would like to see bim and tllat the bill as amended uo puss. get unanimous consent to take this bill up and pass it without The motion was agreed tG. further delay. Accon1ing-Iy the committee rose; and the Rpeaker having re­ Mr. TILSON. When a bill bas been reported by a com­ sumed the chair, Mr. lli,.,.LEY, Chairman of the Committee of mittee all(l that committee wi hes to have the bill consiclereu the Whole House on the state of tlle Union, repoL'ted that that and comes to me it is my pradice to give attention anu tllcn COllllllittec ha dug llnd under consideration the bill H. R . act according to the circumstances, as I shnll do in tllis case. lG-162, the first deficiency bill, had directed him to report the Mr. BLANTON. I am confhlcnt, by reason of the cmergenc:y, f'nllle back with sundry ameudment~. with the recommendation thnt the gentleman will take that in hancl nnd help to get the that the amendments be agTeca to and that the bill as amended bill on the floor and passeu by unanimous consent. do pasf!. 1\lr. TILSON. I shall be glad to cooperate with the COlll­ Mr. ·wooD. 1\lr. Speaker, I move the preyious question mittec in charge, but I usually '\\nit until I reach a bridge upon the bill and nll amendments thereto to final passage. before I undertake to cross it. ~he previous question was ordered. Mr. LAGUARDIA. The chairman of tbc Committee on Ways The SPEAKER. Is a sepH rate vote demanded on any amend­ and Mean~ announced to the Honse this afternoon that the ment? If not, tlle Chair will put tllem in gross. matter was receiving attention and thnt they wonlU report tllo Tile que:o;tion w~ts taken, and the amendments were agreed to. bill out in a very short time. The bill was ordered to be engrossed antl read the third time, l\Jr. SEARS of Florida. I understand the gentleman from was rend tlle third time, and passed. 1 Connecticut states that to-mor1·ow, nfter passing the first bill, On motion of 1\Ir. Woon, a motion to reconsider the vote by I we woulu take up the bill H . R. 8!)!)7? which the bill was passed was laid on the table. I Mr. TILSON. In ea::;e it is held to be a privileged bill. 1927 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 2109

LAW ENFORCEMENT Forest Reser-vation Commission, was reac.l and referred to the Mr. KETOH.Al\1. Mr. Speftker, I ask unanimous consent to Committee on Agriculture. · address the House for 1:i ve minutes. The Ohair thinks, however, that a message of this character The SPEAKER. The gentleman from l\Iichigan ask:-: unani­ should more properly go to the Committee on the Puulic Lands, mous cousent to address the House for live minutes. Is there as it deals directly with the question of public land::~. Both objection'? chairmen agree to this refcronce, so ·without objection the There wns no objection. Ohair will refer the message from the Committee on .Agriculture l\Ir. KETCHAM. Mr. Speaker aud gentlemen of the House, to the Committee on tlle Public Lands. those of us who are interested in the 1n·oblem of law enforce­ There was no objection. ment are sometimes di:::!couraged by the headliues that we see LEAVK OF .ABSEN"CE in the great metropolitnn newspapers, indicating that that By unanimous consent, leave of absence was granted to l\Ir. proulem is too great for them to soh·e. I think some one said ALMO - for to-dny, on account of illnes~. not a long while ago tllat if you want to know what the real ADJOUll::"l:l-IEN 'f scutiment of the ~~merican people is, do not read the great 1\lr. TILSON. Mr. Speaker, I mo-ve that the House clo now metropolitan newspapers, bnt read the county seat newspape1·s adjourn. tbrou;J;hout the United ~tates. As inclicutivc of whut the sen­ timent of tllesc communities is on this question, I ·wish to de­ The motion was ngree supvort needed lt>gislntion for the prompt deportation of such foreigners ns shall be convicted of crime and that our immigration laws (10 a. m.) be strengthcneu, so us to exclude all foreigners until they shall show To fix the salaries of certain ju(lges of tile 1.'erritorie:-; of the a clean record in their own country. United States (H. R. 14560). Anii, for om·delves, we solemnly promise onr own active efforts in the support of law and ordN· and of those who arc in places of au­ . EXECUTIVE OOM.MUNIOATIONS, ETC. thority so long- as they fniihfully aud fearlcf;sly fulfill their oaths of Under clause 2 of Rule XXIV, executh·e communications office; and that, so long ns God shall give us strength, we will work, were takeu from the Speaker's taule and referred as follows: T"ote, pray, and fight for thoHe principles wllich will tend to bring about 893. A letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmit­ cleuncr lives in a safer community. ting r eport of the. rents received from proverties located on That was adopted by a unanimou:3 vote. [Applause.] sites of proposed public buildings purchased by the United ~lr. UPSHA"\Y. Will the gentlemau give us the name of the State· Government in the dty of Washin"ton; to the Com­ comumnit.v if he does not mind? mittee on Public Buildings auc.l Grounds. Mr. KETCHAM. I llu>e no objection to naming the town. 894. A letter from the Secretary of the Ka>y, transmitting I am proud of it. It is oue of the flelightful communities in proposed draft of a bill, "To provide for date of precedence my district. Tlle town is Fen-ville, Mich. of certain officers of the Staff Corps of the Navy"; to the Mr. lliLL of 1\inryland. Does uot the gentleman think it is Committee on Naval .Affairs. n -very sad thing that prohibition should ruin a little town like 805. A letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting that? proposed draft of a hill to authorize the Secretary of the ~Ir. KETCHAM. I think it is a sad thing that such men as Na'Vy to lic r... nJHh;. Mr. IIOOPER: Committee 011 War Claims. H. R. 16155. A Ry 1\lr. l\fcl.;AUGHLIN of Nehraska: Joint resolution (H. J. bill for tbc -ralidatiou of tile ac(1nisition of Canadian proper­ Res. 335) vro\idiug for tile vrihting of 20,000 eo pie~ of n vi<.:­ tic::; hy the War Devartment an

PRIYATE BILLS AND RESCH~l 'l'IONH CHANGE OF REPEREKCE under clauRe 1 of Rule XXII, private bill~ nuill (H. H. 1622f>) granting an increase of pension to By l\lr. COOPICR of Wi <:Otmin: A bill (H. H. 1Ht>;J8) grantiu~ Catherine Etberedg; Committee on Pensions di. charged, and a pension to Henry F. Clement; to the Committee on Invalid referred to the Committee on Invalid l?enFJions. Pensions. A l>ill (H. R. 16228) granting a pension to Rebecca L. Onis; .Also, a bill (H. n. 1655!>) granting a ven:::;iou to Augie W. Committee on Pensions diS<:harged, and referred to the Com­ 'Vcatiler·spoou; to the Committee on Iu-ralitl Pen. ·ious. mittee on Invalid Pensions. By l\lr. CROSSER: A l>ill (H. R. 1G560) for the relief of A bill (H. R. 16221) granting an increase of pension to Samuel ·weinsteiJt; to the Committee on Claim:::. · Lucinda L. l\Iayden ; Committee ou Pensions discharged, and By J.Ur. FREE: A bill (TI. R. 11.3561) grunting an inc:reaNe 1·eferre<1 to the Committee on Invalid Pen~ions. of f>eusion to Sarah L. Bowman; to the Committee on Im·alhl A l>ill (H. R. 16-1G7) for the relief of ,V. Schottenl>erg; Com­ l,eusions. mittee on Patents discharged, and refcned to the Uommittee By 1\Ir. MUUPHY: .A bill (H. R. 16562) grauling an in­ on the Pul>lic Lands. crea8e of vem;ion to Lena A. Fowler; to the C(..lnnnittcc on A l>ill-(H. n. 611) for the relief of Capt. J. Fleming Bel; Invalid Pensions. Committee on Claims db<.:harged, and referred to the Com­ . By Mr. OLDb'IET.JD: A. bill (H. R. 1G56a) gruutillg pe.rmi~­ mittee on War Claims. sion to l\luj. Charles Beatty ~Ioore, United ~tates Army, to accept the following decorationH, namely, tile Legion of Honor tendered him by the Hcpublic of !france, auu the officers ero:o:s PUBLIC BILLS .A.L~D RESOLUTION of the order " Polonia Restitnta " tcll(lered him by tlle Hc­ Under clause 3 of Rule XXII, pul>lic bills and resolutions pul>lic of Poland ; to tile Committee on Mili.t:ny .Affairs. were introduced and sever~lly referred as follows : By Mr. PARKI~H: A l>ill (H. R 16uG4) granting a llell~ion By illr. LAGUARDIA.: A. l>Hl (H. n. 16. 44) to umenu sec­ to Annie Craft; to th·e Committee on Invalid PcH~ious . tion 44.26 of the Revi~ed Statutes of the Uniteel States, as Alfio, a l>ill (H. R. 1G5GG) granting an increase of pen:-:ion to amended by the act of Congres~ approved l\fay 16, 1006 ; to the Emma \V. Hay:;; to the Committee on In-ralid Pensions. ommittee on the Merchant ~larine and Fisheries. Ry Mr. RANKIN: A biJl (H. R. 16566) grantiug a pen:-;ion By i\lr. PARKER (by request) : A bill (H. R. 16545) to to Albert Heury l1Jdge; to the Committee ou In-ralid PeuHiuus. regulate tlle marking of J}latinum imported into the United Jly l\lr. RO\VROTTOill: A bill (H. H.. 1H:>U7) grantin~ nu Htates or transported in interstate commer<.:e, and for other increase of veusion to Pllillis Gilchrist; to the Committee on purposes; to the Committee on InterHtute and Foreign Com­ Im·alid Pensions. merce. B~ :l\lr. SINNOTT: A. hill (H. R. 165G8) granting au incre11:-;e A..lsn, a bill (H. R. 10546) to amend the F('deral water power of pension to Sarah A. 'l'illard; to the Cuwmittee ou Peu:-;iou~. ad, and for other purpose~:;; to the Committee on Inter~tate and By ~lr. SNELL: A l>ill (H. H. 10560) grnntiu~ nn iuereal'e Foreign Commerce. of pcnl-lion to Ida S. Brui:;ted; to the Committee on Iuvnlid By 1\Ir. SI?\~OTT (by departmental request) : A.. !Jill (H. R. Pensions. 16547) for the di.position of certain lauds in :l\fichigill (H. R. 1G570) for the relief of Comelim; Har­ 'Yi consin and the adju:-1tment of claim arising from erroneous rig-an; to tile Committee on Navnl .A.fiairs. surve~·s ; to the Committee on tile Public Lantis. B~· l\lr. STALKBU: A hill (H. R. 1G571) granting :tn ill­ By 1\Ir. VESTAL: A l>ill (H. R. 16548) to auwnd sections 57 crease of pension to Lida Crane ; to the Committee on Invalid and 61 of the act entitled ".A.n net to amend all(l consolidate the Pcu~ions. · acts respecting copyright," apvro-red March 4, 1009; to the Com­ Also, a bill (H. R. 16572) granting nn incrC'ase of pen~iou to mittee on Patent:-:;. l\lat-y L. Campbell; to the Committee on Jm·n li(l Pensions. By ~lr. ENGLEBRIGHT: A bill (TI. n. 16549) to autl10rize .Also, a l>ill (H. R. 16573) granting nu iiH.:l'en:-;e of pension the Secretary of the Navy to ue...-elop an ammunition depot on to Amelia Scott; to the Uommittee on InYalid Pcn~ions. Government land' at or near Secret Valley, or Honey Lake, in By Mr. S'VAHT7J: A uill (H. R. 16574) gmutiu~ 1.1n increase Lassen County, Calif. ; to the Conimittee on Naval Affairs. of pension to l\lat·garet J. Hiuehart; to the ( 'ommittce on By 1\lr. Sl\IITH: A l>ill (H. R. 16550) authorizing the Secre­ InYalid Pension.•. tary of the. Interior to emr)loy engineers and economi ts for By l\Ir. VINCENT of Michigan: A hill (H. R. 10575) grantin~ consultation purposes on imp.ortant reclamation work; to the a pension to l\leli sa Babcoek; to the Committee on InYalhl Committee on Irrigation and Reclamation. Pensions. By l\lr. OLDFIELD: A hill (H. n. 165~1) amenuing the Fed­ eral higlnvay act; to the Committee on Road~. PJ<~TITIONS, ETC. By 1\Ir. LEAYITT (by departmental request) : A l>Hl (H. R. Under clause 1 of Rule XXII, petitions awl lJHVers were laiu 16552) to increase the amounts which may be expended for on the Olerk's desk and referred as follows : educational pnrposes from the funds of the Ohoctaw and Semi­ 5240. By l\1r. ARNOLD: Resolution from the congregation nole Nations, Okla. ; to tbe Committee on Indian Affairs. of the l!'irst United Brethren Church of Hobinson, Ill., recoll!- 1927 CONGR.ESSION AL RECOR.D-HOUSE 211I mending tlte passage of the Lankford Sunday closing bill; to 5267. Also, petition of Eliza J. Arthur and seYe-n other vet­ the Committee on the District of Columbia. erans and widows residing at Auburn, Ind., asking immediate 5250. By Mr. AYRES: Petition of citizens of Wichita, Sedg­ liberalization of the Civil War pension laws; to the Committee wick County, Kans., in behalf of legislation for Civil War on Invalid Pensions. "teterans and widows ; to the Committee on Im·aliu Pensions. 5268. By Mr. HOOPER: Petition of l\frs. M. Adell Davis and 5251. By Mr. BEERS : Petition from citizens of Blain, Pa., 11 other residents of Coldwater, Mich., in favor of pending fuvoring the passage of bill to increase the pemdon of Civil legislation to increase the present I'a.tes of pensions for Civil War veterans and their widows; to the Committee on Invalid 'Var veterans, their wiuows, and dependents; to the Com­ Pensions. mittee on Invalid Pensions. 5252. By Mr. RLOO:M: Petition of citizen~ of the city of G269. Also, petition of W. II. Foster and 132 other residents New York, requesting disposition of the Musde Shoals matter of Albion, Mich., in favo1· of pending legislation to increase tho at this session of Congress, either Government operation or to a preAcnt rates of pensions for Civil War vetera,ns, their widows, hidder (not in the power group) who will agree to operate and dependents; to the Committee on InvaliU Pensions. the nitrate plants and dam immediately at full capacity, and 5270. By 1\Ir. HUDSON: Petition of citizens ·of the sixth uistribute hoth power anu fertilizer at a price not to exceed a congressional district of M:ichigan, urging relief for tile vet­ fair rate of return; to the committee on Militai'Y Affairs. erans of the Civil War and their wiuows; to the Committee on 5253. By l\Ir. BOYLAN: Petition of American Manufacturers' Invalid Pensions. }1)xport As~ciation, 233 Broadway, New York City, urging upon 5271. By 1\Ir. KEARNS: Petition of residents of Batavia, the Senate the rttal importance of enacting the Hoch bill (H. R. Ohio, requesting action on the bill to increase the pensions of 3858)

5288. By 1\Ir. SWARTZ: Petition of certain residents of Har­ ~une 30, 1927, and for other purposes, was read twice by its risburg, Pa., urging the pas..~age by Congress of a bill granting tltle and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. Increase of pensions to Civil War veterans and the widows of APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE TREASURY AND POST OFFICE DEPARTMENTS Civil War veterans; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. 5289. Also, petition of certain residents of Lykens, Pa., urging The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the action the passage by Congress of a bill granting increase of pensions of the House of Representatives receding from its disagreement to Civil War veterans and the widows of Civil War veterans; to the amendment of the Senate No. 7 to the bill (H. R. 14557) to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. making appropriations for the Treasury and Post Office De­ 5290. By Mr. SWING: Petition of certain ret:idenfs of Santa partments for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1928, and for Ana, Calif., urging the passage by Congress of a bill granting other purposes, and concurring therein with an ::unendruent, as increases of pensions to Civil War veterans and the widows of follows: Civil 'Var veterans; to the Committee on Invalid Pensions. In lieu of the matter inserted by said amendment to insert the following: 5291. Also, petition of certain reslueuts of San Diego County, "For completion ot the survey ot the salt-marsh areas o! the South Calif., protesting against the passage of House bills 10311, Atlantic and Gulf States, to determine the exact character of the 10123, 7179, 7822, or any other compulsory religious measure breeding places of the Salt-marsh mosquitoes, in order that a definite that may be introduced; to the Committee on the District of idea may be formed as to the best methods of controlling the breeding . Columbia. of such mosquitoes, $10,000, to be expended by the Public Ilealth Serv- 5292. By Mr. THOMPSON: Petition of 60 citizens of Putnam ice in cooperation with the Bureau of Entomology of the Department County, Ohio, asking for passage of House Uill 10311, the Sun- of Agriculture: Prov1dca, That any unexpended balance of the appro­ day rest bill; to the Committee on the District of Columbia. priation of $213,000 for the fiscal year 1027 for similar purposes is 5293. By ~r. VESTAL.: Pet~ti.on of \Oter~ of J~y gislative business which follows. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, at Montpelier, this 20th day of January, A. D. 1027. MESSAGE FROM TilE HOUSE [SEAL.] llAUSO:N c. MYRrCK, A message from tlw House of Representatives, by 1\fr. Chaffee, Deputy Secretary ot Sta.te. one of its clerks, announced that the House had passe

HOUSE BILL REFERRED STATE OB' VEBMONT, Tile bill (H. R. 16462) making appropriations to supply OFFICE OF TilE SlllCitETARY OF S·.rATil). urgent deficiencies in certain appropriations for the fiscal year I het·eby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of joint resolution ending June 30, 1927, anlic prop­ by the King of Italy, reported it without amendment. erty, including buildings and. structures damaged or destroyed by the hurricane of September 20, 1926, at the naval air sta­ ENROLLED BILLS PBESENTED tion, Pensacola, Fla., etc., from $800,000 to $1,500,000 intended Mr. GRMENE, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills, re­ to be propos·ed by him to House bill 16462, the first deficiency ported that on January 22, 1927, that committee presented to appropriation bill for the fiscal year 1927, which was ordered the President of the United States the following enrolled bills : to lie on the table and to be printed. S. 564. An act confirming in States and Territories titlo to He also submitted amendments intended to be propo ~e d by lan

FOnTY TO OXE GOVERNOR OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS For three days there appeared in this newspaper and 24 other Capt. Waldo Evans, United States Navy, retired, to be Gov­ Scripps-Howard newspaper a coupon containing this question : Cl'nor of the Virgin Islands ceded to the United States by Den­ " On the basis of the reasons presented to date by President Coolidge mark, vice Capt. Martin E. Trench, deceased. and Secretary of State Kellogg, do you think the Government is justi­ fied in assuming a position that may lead to war with Mexico?" UNITED STA'rEs CoasT GUARD R.eturns collected to date show that 28,707 readers took the trouble George W. McKean to be temporarily a lieutenant in the to mark these coupons and send them iu to the various newspapers. Of Coast Guard of the United States, to take effect from date of these 28,0!!7 answered no, while GlO answered yes. oath. Forty voted no for every one that voted yes. That, we believe, indi­ _The above-named person has passed satisfactorily the exami­ cates a fair cross section of the American mind on this subject. nations prescribed for appointment. The American people want no war that is uunecessary ; they want REAPPOINTMENT IN TIIE OFFICERS' REsERvE CoRPS oF TIIE ArnrY no wnr that can be avoided with honor. They have revealed with GENERAL OFFICER these ballots-and their telegrams and letters of protest-their feeling Brig. Gen. Edward Gottlieb Heckel, Reserve, to be brigadier to the White House and State Department. general, Reserve, from February 4, 1927. This is the explanation, in our opinion, of the present wobbling around and about l>y Secretary Kellogg on the question of arbitrating PosTMASTERS the present differences of the Government with l\Iexico. ALABAMA 'l'he >ery fact that Kellogg is talking at an about arbitration John R. Harris to be postmaster at Wadley, Ala., in place shows that the dangerous program on which he had embarked has of J. R. Harris. Incumbent's commission expires February 10, lleen set l>ack many weeks. Our belief is that be will wobble presently 1927. into the direct path of reasonable negotiations with our southern Tyler 1\I. Swann to be postmaster at Roanoke, Ala., in place neighbor. Already he has stopped talking about Jl.lexican Bolshevism. of T. l\1. Swann. Incumbent's commission expires :h'ebruary 10, lie hal:! stopped talking about "official" Mexican gun running to 1927. Nicaragua. .He bas stopped talking about alleged danger to the canal Arnold R. Woodham to be postmaster at Opp, Ala., in place we expect to build some oay across Nicaragua. He is discussing, of A. R. Wood.ham. Incumbent's commission expires February instead, ways and means of arl.Jitratlon. 1, 1927. If it pleases him to declare that be bas not " changed his position," ALASKA let him ha>e that pleasure. Martin J. Martin to be postmaster at Nenana, Alaska, in 'I'bc fact remains that shortly before the people of this country place of l\I. J. Martin. Incumbent's commission expires Febru­ began flooding Washington with their protests agaill.St his course ary 10, 1927. Kellogg bad told the Mexican ambassador here that our Government ARKANSAS bad iu mind a reconsideration of its arms-embargo policy. Such a reconsideration could have meant only one tbinw the unloosing ot William D. Swift to be postmaster at Lincoln, Ark., in place gn'at · quantities of arms and munitions into Mexico. That was to of ·w. D. Swift. Incumbent's commission expires February 14, IJring on a civil war which would end in the downfall of the Calles 1027. government. James W. Oglesby, jr., to be postmaster at Gravette, Ark., Or the threat of it was to compel the Calles government to accede in place of J. ·w. Oglesby, jr. Incumbent's commission expires to the demands of our own Government. February 9, 1927. That way led straight to war with Mexico. '.rhe Washington P<>st, CALIFORNIA administration organ, made this clear. Flournoy Carter to be postmaster at Oxnard, Calif., in place "The l:ltirriugs of revolution in Mexico are unmistakable," saio the of FlournoY. Carter. Incumbent's commission expires February Post. "The embargo on arms to :Mexico should be lifted simulta­ 14, 1927. ~ neously with the \Yithdrawal of r ecognition. A. break of diplomatic Daniel G. Thomas to be postmaster at Colton, Calif., in place relations is inevitable. If another government should be set up in of D. G. Thomas. Incumbent's commission expires February 8, Mexico, it should be recognized." 1927. That was tP.e succession of events desired by certain American Walter P. Cockley to be postmaster at Calexico, Calif., in interests. The Secretary of State hau taken the first step along this place of W. P. Cocklcy. Incumbent's commission expires Feb­ slippery path when he threatened the Mexican Government with a ruary 14, 1927. change in our arms-embargo p<>licy. COLORADO Forty to one the American people have shown they want none of this. Ralph R. Shaw to be postmaster at Silverton, Colo., in place Secretary Kellogg recognizes his error and we believe be will find a of R. H. Brown. Incumbent's commission expire2G. · place of V. E. Buckingham. Incumbent's commission expires KENTUCKY February 12, 1927. Jasper N. Oates to be postmaster at Nortonville, Ky., in place Milton T. Hunt to be postmaster at Warsaw, IlL, in place of J. N. Oates. Incumbent's commission expires February 5, of 1\I. T. Hunt. Incumbent's commission expires February 5, 1927. 1927. Martin llimler to be postmaster at Himlerville, Ky., in place ·william R. Watts to be postmaster at Paxton, Ill., in place of Martin Himler. Incumbent's commission expires February of W. R. Watts. Incumbent's commission expires February 5, 5, 1927. 1927. George W. Cloyd to be postmaster at East Bernstadt, Ky., in Edgar B. Walters to be postmaster at Oblong, Ill., in place place of J. H. Fortney. Incumbent's commission expired April of E. B. Walters. Incumbent's commission expires February 20, 1926. 10, 1!>27. Emma M. Oldham to be postmaster at Bloomfield, Ky., in ·walter w. Ward to be postmaster at Maroa, Ill., in place place of E. M. Oldham. Incumbent's commission expires Febru- bf w.- ,V. Ward. Incumueut's commission expires February ary 5,-1927. _ 10, 1927. George T. Joyner to be postmaster at Bardwell, Ky., in place Mode Morrison to be postmaster at Manteno, Ill., in place of G. T. Joyner. · Incumbent's commission expires February 5, of 1\Iode Morrison. Incumbent's commission expires February 1927. 5, 1927. . - Samuel R. Eckler to be postmaster at Dry Ridge, Ky., in Thomas F. Olsen to be postmaster at De Kalb, Ill., in place place of l\1. B. Bishop, resigned. of T. F. Olsen. Incumbent's commission expires February 10, 1927. LOUISIANA Merle C. Champion to be postmaster at Byron, Ill., in place Pierre 0. Broussard to be postmaster at Abbeville, La., in of M. C. Champion. Incumbent's commission expires February place of P. 0. Broussard. Incumbent's commission expires 10, 1927. February 5, 1927. J ames ll. Truesdale to be postmaster at Bunker Hill, Ill., in James M. Cook to be postmaster at Oakdale, La., in place of place of J. H. Truesdale. Incumbent's commission expired Janu­ J. M. Cook. Incumbent's commission expires February 7, 1927. ary 9, 1927. '- MARYLAND Paul l\1. Green to be postmaster at Bluffs, Ill., in place of P. ,M. Green. Incumbent's commission expires February 12, William 0. Yates to be postmaster at La Plata, Md., in place 1927. of "\V. 0. Yates. Incumbent's commission expired January 10, INDIANA 1927. John C. Hodge to be postmaster at Zionsville, Ind., in place MASSACHUS~S of J. C. Hodge. Incumbent's commission expires Februilry 14, Elmer E. Landers to be postmaster .at Oak Bluffs, Mass., in 1!>27. - . place of E. E. Landers. Incumbent's commission expires Febru­ Ernest A. Bodey to be postmaster at Rising Sun, Ind., in ary 8, 1927. place of E. A. Bodey. Incumbent's commission expires Janu­ l\fen·itt C. Skilton to b'e postmaster at East Northfield, l\lass., ary 30, 1927. in place of l\1. 0. Skilton. Incumbent's commission expires Edward A. Spray to be postmaster at Frankfort, Ind., in place February 8, 1927. of E. A. Spray. Incumbent's commission expired December 4, Erastus T. Bearse to be postmaster at Ohatham, Mass., in 192G. place of E. T. Bearse. Incumbent's commission expires Febru­ Samuel Haslam to be postmaster at Edinburg, Ind., in place ary 8, 1927. of Samuel Haslam. Incumbent's commission expires February John C. Angus to be postmaster at Andover, Mass., in place of 14, 1927. J. C. Angus. Incumbent's commission expires February 8, Joseph W. l\Icl\fahon to be postmaster at-Covington, Ind., in 1927. - place of J. W. McMahon. Incumbent's commission expired James F. Healy to be postmaster at Worcester, Mass., in place December 4, 1!>26. of J. F. Healy. Incuml>ent's commission expires February 14, IOWA 1927. . Charles F . Chambers to be postmaster at West Union, Iowa, Amasa W. Baxter to lie postmaster at West Falmouth, Mass., in place of C. F. Chambers. Incumbent's commission expires in place of A. W. Baxter. Incumbent's commission expires February 8, 1927. February 8, 1927. Otho 0. Yoder to be postmaster at West Branch, · Iowa, in Elizabeth l\f. Pendergast to be postmaster at West Acton, _place of 0. 0. Yoder. Incumbent's commission expires February l\1ass., in place of E. l\1. Pendergast. lncumbent's commission 8, 1927. expires February 6, 1927. August Rickert to be postmaster at Schleswig, Iowa, in place Robert 1\l. Lowe to be postmaster at Rockport, 1\Iass., in place _of August Rickert. Incumbent's commission expired December of R. 1\l. Lowe. Incumbent's commission expires Fel>ruary 8, 4, 1926. 1927. Maurice E. Atkins to be postmaster at Milton, Iowa, in place MICHIGAN of A. P. Hoskins. Incumbent's commission expired December David F. Jones to be postmaster at Unionville, 1\lich., in place 13, 1926. of D. F. Jones. Incumbent's commission expires February 6, Smiley B. Hedges to be postmaster at Kellerton, Iowa, in 1927. place of S. B. Hedges. Incumbent's commission expires Feb­ Uob C. Brown to be postmaster at Stockbriuge, Mich., in ruary 8, 1927. place of R. C. Brown. Incumbent's commission expir'cs Febru­ Albert El Fentress to be postmaster at Greeley, Iowa, in place ary 6, 1927. of A. E. Fentress. Incumbent's commission expires February 8, Ernest Paul to be postmaster at Pigeon, Mich., in place of 1!>27. Ernest Paul. Incumbent's commission expires February 5, Lewis H. :Mayne to be postmaster at Emmetsburg, Iowa, in 1927. place of L. H. l\Iayne. Incumbent's commission expires Febru­ Robert E. Surine to be postmaster at Nashville, Mich., in ary 14, 1927. place of n. E. Surine. Incumbent's commission expires Feb­ Kate C. Warner to be postmaster at Dayton, Iowa, in place of ruary G, 1927. K. C. Warner. Incumbent's commtssion expired December 4, William C. Thompson to be postmaster at Midland, Mich., in 192G. place of W. C. Thompson. Incumbent's commission expires KANSAS February 8, 1927. Franklin C. Thompson to be postmaster at Stafford, Kans., Henry Bristow to be postmaster at Flat nock, Mich., in place in place of F. 0. Thompson. Incumbent's commission expires of Henry Bristow. Incumbent's commission expired August 29, January 29, 1927. 1926. Winifred Hamilton to be postmaster at Solomon, Kans., in Robert Wellman to be postmaster at Beulah, Mich., in place place of Winifred Hamilton. Incumbent's commission expires of Robert Wellman. Incumbent's commission expires February February 1, 192~. 6, 1927! 2116 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE JANUARY 22.

MINNESOTA NEVADA Carl W. Carlson to be postmaster at Melrose, 1\'linn., in place John 0. Foster to be. postmaster at Lovelock, Nev., in place of of J. H. Seal, deceased. C. F. Erickson, declined. Charles F. l\lallahan to be postmaster at Jackson, Minn., in place of C. F. Mallahan. Incumbent's commission eA.-pires Feb­ NEW HAMPSHIRE ruary 6, 1927. Edson 1\I. Barker to be postmaster at Plymouth, N. H., in Thomas R. Ohnstad to be postmaster at Cannon Falls, Minn., place of E. M. Barker. Incumbent's commission expires Febru­ in place of T. R. Ohnstad. Incumbent's commission expires ary 14, 1927. February 1, 1927. Alice R. Thompson to be postmaster at Antrim, N.H., in place William C. \Viench to be postmaster at Bagley, Minn., in place of A. R. Thompson. Incumbent's commission expires February of H. J. Gun<.lerson. Incumbent's commission expired August 14, 1927. 23, 1025. NEW JERSEY MISSISSIPPI J. Hosey Osborn to be postmaster at Passaic, N. J., in place William W. Cain to be pos-tmaster at 'Vest, Miss., in place of J. H. Osborn. Incumbent's commission expires February 10, of ""· ·w. Cain. Incumbent's commission expires February 14, 1927. 1927. Horace E. Richardson to be postmaster at Cape May Court Thomas C. Kite to be postmaster at Weir, Miss., in place of House, N. J., in place of H. E. Richardson. Incumbent's com­ T. C. Kite. Incumbent's commission expires February 14, 1027. mission expires February 10, 1027. Allene M. Mitchell to be postmaster at Sunflower, Miss., in place of A. M. Mitchell. Incumbent's commission expires Feb­ NEW YORK ruary 14, 1927. Giles B. Schermerhorn to be postmaster at Ausable Chasm, Louis B. Phillips to be postmaster at Eupora, Miss., in place N. Y. Office became presidential July 1, 1926. of L. B. Phillips. Incumbent's commission expires February Lester B. Dobbin to be postmaster at Wolcott, N. Y., in place 5, 1927. . of L. B. Dobbin. Incumbent's commission expires February 14, Willie Ramsey to be postmaster at Drew, Miss., in place of 1927. Willie Ramsey. Incumbent's commission expires February 14, George M. Lewis to be postmaster at Whitesville, N. Y., in 1927. place of G. M. Lewis. Incumbent's commiRsion expires February MISSOURI 10, 1927. Fred C. Smith to be postmaster at Vernon, N. Y., in place of James A: Allison to be postmaste'l' at Waverly, Mo., in place F. C. Smith. Incumbent's commission expires February 10, 1927. of J. A. Allison. Incumbent's commission expired December 8, James I. Fanning to be postmaster at Southold, N.Y., in place 1926. of J. I. Fanning. Incumbent's commission expires February Arthur T. King to be postmaster at Warrensburg, Mo., in 14, 1927. place of A. T. King. Incumbent's commission expires February Chauncey II. Brown to be postmaster at South Dayton, N. Y., 10, 1927. in place of C. H. Brown. Incumbent's commission expires Ben B. Smith to be postmaster at Potosi, Mo., in place of February 14, 1927. B. B. Smith. Incumbent's commission expires February 10, BesseR. Griffin to be postmaster at Quogue, N. Y., in place of 1927. B. R. Griffin. Incumbent's commission expires February 10, Cyrus R. Truitt to be postmaster at Novinger, Mo., in place 1927. of C. R. Truitt. Incumbent's commission expires February 10, Burton E. McGee to be postmaster at Norfolk, N. Y., in place 1927. of B. E. McGee. Incumbent's commission expires February 10, Andrew L. Woods to be postmaster at Naylor, Mo., in place 1927. of A. L. ·woods. Incumbent's commission expires February 10, Benjamin F. King to be postmaster at Madrid, N. Y., in place 1927. of B. F. King. Incumbent's commission expires February 10, Roy R. Quinn to be pOstmaster at Moberly, Mo., in place of 1927. R. R. Quinn. Incumuent's commission expires February 10, Joseph Ogle to be postmaster at Greenport, N. Y., in place of 1927. Joseph Ogle. Incumbent's commission expires February 10, John F. Hull to be postmaster at Maryville, :Mo., in place 1927. of J. F. Hull. Incumbent's commission expires February 10, Earl W. Kostenbader to be postmaster at Groton, N. Y.,- in 1927. place of E. W. Kostenbader. Incumbent's commission expired John L. Oheim to be postmaster at Kimmswick, Mo., in place August 4, 1926. of J. L. Oheim. Incumbent's commission expires February G, Oby J. Hoag to be postmaster at Greene, N. Y., in place of 1Q27. 0. J. Hoag. Incumbent's commission expires ~'ebruary 10, 1927. Margaret C. Le ter to be postmaster at Desloge, Mo., in place William D. Creighton to be postmaster at JJ'ort Covington, of M. C. Lester. Incumbent's commission expires February 10, N. Y., in place of ,V. D. Creighton. Incumbent's commission 1927. expires February 10, 1927. Harry E. Carel to be postmaster at Blue Springs, Mo., in place Adolph N. Johnson to be postmaster at Falconer, N. Y., in of H. E. Carel. Incumuent's commission e.A.-pires February 10, place of A. N. Johnson. Incumbent's commission expires Febru­ 1927. ary 10, 1927. MONTANA Mary H. Avery to be postmaster at Elmsford, N. Y., in place Prince A. Mowbray to be postmaster at Brady, Mont., in place of M. H. Avery. Incumbent's commission expires February 10, of H. Y. Gard, resigned. 1927. Fred N. Weed to be postmaster at Terry, Mont., in place of Henry W. Roberts to be postmaster at Clinton, N. Y., in place F. N. Weed. Incumbent's commission expires February 0, 1027. of H. ,V, Hoberts. Incumbent's commission expires February 10, 1927. NEBRASKA Harry F. House to ue postmaster at Chester, N. Y., in place of John Becker to be postmaster at Stanton, Nebr., in place of H. F. House. Incumbent's commi!:lsion expiL·cs February 10,1927. John Becker. Incumbent's commission expires February 9, 1927. NORTH CAROLINA Roscoe Buck to be po ·tmaster at Springview, Nebr., in place John C. Sno<.ldy, jr., to be postmaster at Red Springs, N. C., of Roscoe Buck. Incumbent's commission expires February 7, in place of J. C. Snoddy, jr. Incumbent's commission expires 1927. February 6, 1927. Charles G. An~erson to be postmaster at Shelby, Nebr., in Luther J. Tucker to be postmaster at Maxton, N. C., in place place of C. G. Anderson. Incumbent's commission expires Feb­ of L. J. Tucker. Incumbent's commission expired June 8, 1926. ruary 7, 1927. Fannie M. Carter to be postmaster at Weldon, N. C., in place Ray L. Mallory to be postmaster at Pierce, Nebr., in place of of R. A. Price, deceased. R. L. Mallory. Incumbent's commission expires February 9, Tina M. Dixon to be postmaster at Walstonburg, N. C., in 1927. . place of G. C. Dixon, decea~:~ed. William C. Hagelin to be postmaster at Friend, Nebr., in place Lewis E. Norman to be postmaster at Elk Park, N.C., in plv.ce of W. C. Hagelin. Incumbent's commission expires February of L. E. Norman. Incumbent's commission expires Februa1·y 6, 14, 1927. 1027. William R. Brooks to be postmaster at Campbell, Nebr., in James H. Carlton to be postmaster at Burgaw, N. C., in place place of W. R. Brooks. Incumuent's commission expires Febru­ of J. H. Carlton. Incumbent's commission expires February G, ary 9, 1927. 1927. --

1927 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-. SENATE 2117

NORTH DAKOTA John H. Payne to be postmaster at Johnston, S. C., in place William R. Jordan to be postmaster at Luverne, N. Dak, in of J. H. Wright, removed. place of W. R. Jordan. Incumbent's commission expires Febru­ SOUTH DAKOTA ary 1, 1927. John H . Deuschle to be postmaster at Ravinia, S. Dak., in OHIO place of J . H . Deuschle. Incumbent's commission expires Feb­ ruary 6, 1Q27. ~ Della Boone to be postmaster at Spencer, Ohio, in place of Della Boone. Incumbent's commission expires February 3, TENNESSEE 1927. Harold T. Hester to be postmaster at Portland, Tenn., in Gilbert M. Brehm to be postmaster at Somerset, Ohio, in place of H. T. Hester. Incumbent's commission expires Febru­ place of G. 1\I. Brehm. Incumbent's commission expires Feb- ary 8, 1927. runry 6, 1927. Willis F. Arnold to be postmaster at Jackson, Tenn., in place Harry L. Mefford to be postmaster at Ripley, Ohio, in place of W. F. Arnold. Incumbent's commission expires February S, of H. L. Mefford. Incumbent's commission expires February 6, 1927. 1927. Merle Morgan to be postmaster at Graysville, Tenn., in place Lee B. Milligan to be postmaster at Lowellville, Ohio, in place of Merle 1\.forgan. Incumbent's commission expires February 8, of L. B. :1\ffiligan. Incumbent's commission expires February 3, 1927. 1927. Clarence E. Locke to be postmaster at Ethridge, Tenn., in Oscar C. Wheland to be postmaster at Gnadenhutten, Ohio, in place of C. E. Locke. Incumbent's commission expires Ji'ebru­ place of 0. C. Wheland. Incumbent's commission expired De- ary 8, 1927. eem ber 4, 1926. TEXAS William M. Carlisle to be postmaster at Gambier, Ohio, in b ' · · F b Surry S. Boles to be postmaster at Thorndale, Tex., in place place of W. M. Carlisle. I ncum ent s commiss1 on expires e - of S. S. Boles. Incumbent's commission expires l!.,ebruary 6, ruary 8, 1927. 1927 Herbert E. Whitney to be postmaster at Danville, Ohio; in : . . 1 c f H E Whitney. Incumbent's commission expires Feb- 1 Tilmon Y. Allen to be postml'!-st~r at R;1ce, Tex., m place of ~a: 0 9 · · T. Y. Allen. Incumbent's comm1ss10n expires February 6, 1927. 1 8 1 27 u~!nry A. T~ylor to be postmaster at Cleveland, Ohio, in place Simpson I. Dunn to ~e post~aster a~ ~ort Art~ur, Tex., in of H. A. Taylor. Incumbent's commission expires February 9, place of S. I. Dunn. Incumbents commission expires Februat,y 1927. . 6, 1927. . . . . Cora M. Burns to be postmaster at Beloit, Ohio, in place of Ethel M~lh_gan to be postm~ster at. P~ttsbur~, Tex., m place C. 1\I. Burns. Incumbent's commission expires February 3, 1927. of Ethel Milligan. Incumbents commiSSJ,on expires February 6, Charles C. Shaffer to be postmaster at Alliance, Ohio, in place 192~· . f C C Sl 1affer Incumbent's commission expires February 12 · _Pierce Mayer to be postmaster at. C<;>rsiCana_, Tex., in place of ~ · · • ' Pierce Mayer. Incumbent's comm1ssion expues February 14, 927. 1927. OKLAHOMA Murt J . Sullivan to be postmaster at Comanche, Tex., in place Dory E. McKenney to be postmaster at Custer, Okla., in place of M. J. Sullivan. Incumbent's commission expires February 14, of D. El :McKenney. Incumbent's commission expires February 1.927. 9, 1927. McDougal Bybee to be postmaster at Childress, Tex., in place l!~on·est L. Strong to be postmaster at Clinton, Okla., in place of McDougal Bybee. Incumbent's commission expires February of F. L. Strong. Incumbent's commission expires February 14, 6, 1927. · 1927. Alfred w. Orr to be postmaster at Livingston, Tex., in place OREGON of A. M. Smith, removed. Oscar Daley to be postmaster at Vale, Oreg., in place of Oscar Henry C. Kramp to be postmaster at El Paso, Tex., in place of Daley. Incumbent's commission expires February 13, 1927. J. J . Ormsbee, deceased. Clarence G. Snyder to be postmaster at Keasey, Oreg. Office VERMONT became presidential July 1, 1926. Ray H. Dearborn to be postmaster at South Fairlee, Vt., in PENNSYLVANIA place of R. H. Dearborn. Incumbent's commission expires February 14, 1927. William Evans to JJe postmaster at West Grove, Pa., in place Verni'e S. Thayer to be postmaster at Readsboro, Vt., in place of 'Yilliam Evans. Incumbent's commission expires February of V. S. Thayer. Incumbent's commission expires February 5, 10, 1927. 1927. Franklin Clary to be postmaster at Sharpsville, Pa., in place Herbert L. Bailey to be postmaster at Putney, Vt., in place of Franklin Clary. Incumbent's commission expired December of H. L. Bailey. Incumbent's commission expires February 14, 28, 1926. 1927. 'Villiam J. Winner to be postmaster at Sandy Lake, Pa., in Lester E. Boyce to be postmaster at Ludlow, Vt., in place of place of W. J. Winner. Incumbent's commission expired De­ L. E. Boyce. Incumbent's commission expires February 14, cember 28, 1926. 1927. James S. Fennell to be postmaster at Salina, Pa., in place of William H. Lang to be postmaster at Beecher Falls, Vt., in J. S. Fennell. Incumbent's comzpission expired September 11, place of W. H. Lang. Incumb'ent's commission expired Sep­ 1926. tember 12, 1926. Jnmes H. Kirchner to be postmaster at Mahanoy City, Pa., in place of J. H . Kirchner. Incumbent's commission expired VillGINIA September 22, 1926. Manley W. Carter to be postmaster at Orange, Va., in place of 8amuel F. Williams to be postmaster at Le Raysville, Pa., in M. W. Carter. ·Incumbent's commission expired December 19, place of S. F. Williams. Incumbent's commission expires Feb­ 1926. ruary 1, 1927. William S. Sparrow to be postmaster at Onley, Va., in place of Otto R. Baer to be postmaster at Irwin, Pa., in place of 0 . R. W. S. Sparrow. Incumbent's commission expired December 30, Baer. Incumbent's commission expires Februa1·y 12, 1927. 1926. l!"' rank H. Cratsley to be postmaster at Imperial, Pa., in place Ernest P . Burgess to be postmaster at Fort Union, Va., in of F. H. Cratsley. Incumbent's commission expires February 9, place of E. P . Burgess. Incumbent's commission expires Febru- 1927. ary 5, 1927. · H arry H. Wilson to be postmaster at Blairsville, Pa., in place Louis H. Stoneman to be postmaster at Columbia, Va., in of H. H. Wilson. Incumbent's commission expires February 10, place of L. H. Stoneman. Incumbent's commission expires Feb­ 1027. ruary 5, 1927. Frank E. BaiTon to be postmaster at South Montrose, Pa. WASHINGTO~ Office became presidential July 1, 1926. Elmer 1\I. Armstrong to be postmaster at Washougal, Wash., F rank R. Diehl to be postmaster at Lehighton, Pa., in place in place of E. M. Armstrong. Incumbent's commission expires of w·. D. McCormick, removed. February 6, 1927. Lillian R. Menkee to be postmaster at Hunters, Wash., in SOUTH C.AROLIN A place of L. R. 1\Ienkee. Incumbent's commis. ion expires Febru- Virginia M. Bodie to be postmaster at Wagener, S. C., in place ary 14, 1927. · of V. M. Bodie. Incumbent's commission expires February 7, Stanley J. Slade to be postmaster at Bridgeport, Wash., in 1927. place of H. C. Freeman, deceased. 2118 CONGR.ESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE JANUARY 22

WEST VIRGINIA MISSOUIU George C. Smith to be postmaster at Yukon, W. Va., in place Walter C. Haferkamp, Augusta. of G. C. Smitb. Incumbent"s commission expired September 22, Prentiss H. Percifull, Cowgill. 1926. Floyd 0. King, Leasburg. Harry R. Adams to be postmaster at Spencer, W.Va., in place Robert F. Stalling, Lexingtc,n. of II. R. Adams. Incumbcnt"s commission expires February 5, Henry C. Brantley, Newtown. 1927. Clara S. Beck, Norborne. Ralph L. Teter to be postmaster at Belington, W. Va., in place Harvey H. Fluhart, Stewartsville. of R. L. Teter. Incumbent's commission expires February 1, Felix J. Boesche, Unionville. 1927. Harris L. Fox, Willard. WISCONSIN MONTANA JoReph F. Matts to be postmaster at Verona, Wis., in place of J. F. Matts. Incumbent's commission expired March 7, 1926. John 1\f. Bever, Bridger. Peter F. Piasecki to be {><>fltmaster at Milwaukee, Wi~ in John B. Goodman, Gildford. place of P. F. Piasecki. Incumbent's commh;sion expires Febru· .Arthur C. Baker, Hamilton. ary 13, 1927. NEBRASKA Anton Schiesl to be postmaster at Laona, Wis., in place of Anton Schiesl. Incumbent's commission expires January 29, Alfred W. Cosson, Amherst. Elza Ury, Chapman. 1927. Floyd D. Bartels to be postmaster at Blue River, Wis., in James O'Nele, Pleasanton. place of F. D. Bartels. Incumbent's commission expires Febru· NEW JERSEY ary 5, 1927. .Annie E. Hoffman, Allenhurst. William A. Shaw to be postmaster at Blackcreek, Wis., in William R. Mayer, Cresskill. place of G. A. Braemer. Incumbent's commission expired March Charles ,V. Bodine, Morristown. 7, 1926. George I. Harvey, Palmyra. WYOMING Richard W. Rosenbaum, Sea Isle City. Arthur W. Crawford to be postmaster at Guernsey, Wyo., in Thomas F. Zettlemoyer, Sewaren. place of A. W. Crawford. Incumbent's commission expires Feb· Hillis K. Colkitt, Vincentown. ruary 3, 1927. NEW YORK Sarah M. Todd, Castle Point. CONFIRMATIONS William S. Finney, Cayuga. E.rectt,tive nont.i-natio?UJ confirmed by the Senate January 22 Benjamin W. Wellington, Corning. ( ~egislativc daty of J a·nuary 21), 1921 Hattie D. Lyon, East Setauket. PosTMASTERS Wayland H. Mason, Fairport. Max J. Lahr, FilJmore. ARKAl'iSAS Wade E. Gayer, Fulton. Edgar H. Finch, Crossett. Sister Mary M. McCue, Gabriels. George Rule, jr., Lonoke. James H. Layman, Haines Falls. FLORIDA George W. Van Hyning, Hoosick Falls. Rubye C. Fenton, Homosassa. Clarence D. Tarbell, Ithaca. ILLI:-I"OIS George F. Yaple, Loch Sheldrake. Henry S. 'Vbitney, Manlius. Harry B. Rigsbee, Downers Grove. Charles .A. Gaylord. North Tonawanda. Benjamin A. Miller, Geneva. Stuart W. Smyth, Owego. Syrena B. Roth, Hinsdale. Robert .A. Lundy, Ray Brook. Michael J. Moore, Maple Park. F. Wallace Doylng, Scarboro. Sankey S. Good, Naperville. Charles C. Allen, Schuylerville. Owen A. Robison, Palmyra. Thomas S. Spear, Sinclairville. John R. Burris, Virden. Charles A. Van Sise, Syosset. INDIANA William H. Young, Voorheesville. Frank Lyon, Arcadia. Henry Neddo, Whitehall. Morton Hefner, Delphi. Hattie M. Craw, Jonesboro. NORTH CAROLINA Garrett W. Gossard, Kemptons. Hugh C. Holloman, Aulander. Je;:;se E. Harvey, Markle. Charles F. Smathers, Canton. Ralph W. Gaylor, Mishawaka. NORTII DAKOTA Louis Pfeiferle, National Military Home. Earl R. Hoyt, Pekin. J. Dexter Peirce, Larimore. George E. Jones, Peru. Marie A. Borrud, Ross. Orville B. Kilmer, Warsaw. OHIO IOWA Edgar R. Holmes, Millersport. Clara J. Mitchell, Mount Pleasant. Hervey W. Dahlstrom, Farmersburg. Chnrlie D. Harvey, North Fairfield. Charles A. Clark, Fort Des Moines. William H. Aickin, Orwell. KANSAS Leora Morris, Warrensville. Frank W. Coleman, Oskaloosa. OKLAHOMA KENTUCKY Ralph E. Godfrey, Crescent. Elizabeth M. Godsey, Hardburly. Sam A. Snyder, Hennessey. MARYLAND Lura Williams, ·Manitou. Otis E. Dale, Mountain Park. William L. Whittington, Crisfield. William W. Wagner, Orlando. Samuel G. Nuttle, Denton. Mark Gough, Tipton. Clayton J. Scarborough, Girdletree. William C. Colvin, Westville. Ehyood C. Orrell, Greensboro. Susie S. Thompson, Hillsboro. PENNSYLVANIA David S. Hickman, Snow Hill. Ida M. Mingle, Birmingham. MICHIGAN Daniel M. Saul, Kutztown. Thomas J. Morgan, Nanticoke. Teffell R. Ward, Big Bay. SOUTH CAROLINA MISSISSIPPI William 1\1. Harris, Barnwell. Henry W. Wamsley, A. and 1\1. College. Cornelius V. Thurmond, Mound Bayou. TENNESSEE l\:Iabel A. Anderson, Northcarrollton. Li:(.:zie Roney, Fountain Head. -- 1.1927 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD----HOUSE 211.9 TEXAS [Roll No. 14} Adkins Esterly McSwain · Scott Bugh W. Cunningham, Eliasville. Anthony ll'alrchild Madden Sinclair Joseph C. Council, Granger. Ayres Fizgerald, Roy G. Manlove Somers, N.Y. Bell Fredericks l\Icad l::>osnowski E. -Qtho Dri~kell, Mansfield. Bixler Gallivan Alichaelson Spearing Bertha :Moore, Trinidad. Black, N.Y. Glynn . . Mills Sproul, Ill. Dyde Manning, 'Vilis Point. Bowles Goldel' Montgomery Stephens Boylan Goldsborough Mooney Sullivan UTAH Britten Gorman . Moo1·e, Ohio Swartz Leon P. Ralphs, Ferron. Buchanan Graham :Morin Taylol', N.J. Burdick llaugcn Nelson, Wis. Taylor, W. Va.. VERMONT Canfield Hudspeth Norton Tincher Bernard W. Crafts, Bradford. Carew Hull, Tenn. O'Conn~ll, N. Y. Vare Carter, Okla. Johnson, Wash. O'Connor, N.Y. Voigt Lewis S. Richardson, Chester Depot. Ccllcr Kendall Oliver, N. Y, Weller Fred R. Lloyd, Fair Haven. Chindblom Kindred Parker Welsh, Pa. Charles F. 1\IcKenna, Montpelier. Cleary King Peavy WbitehKans. Connery Lee, Ga. l:'crlman White end William C. ·white, Northfield. Connoily, Pa. Lindsay Phillips Wingo WEST VIRGINIA Cullen Lineberger l'urnell Woodrum Curry Linthicum Quayle Woodyard Homer B. Lynch, Gormania. Dicl•stein Mcl!'adden Reed, Ark. John T. ·weaver, Sprigg. Drewry McLau~hlin, Mich.Robinson, Iowa Edgar Hamlly, Twin Brmu:h. Englebright lUcLcoa Schafer The SPEAKER. Three hundred and forty Members have WISCONSIN answered present ; a quorum. Ferdinand A. Nierode, Grafton. Mr. HAWLEY. Mr. Spen,ker, I move to dispense with furtbe1~ David L. Mann, Horicon. proceedings under the call. Carrie K. Lehner, Juneau. The motion was agreed to. Robert J. Harland, Marshall Mr. HAWLEY. Mr. Speaker, I ask that the bill ~ay lJe read. Jnmcs D. Nicholson, Milltown. The Clerk read the bill, I!S follows : Elmer E. Haight, Poynette. CoraL. Evenson, Rio. Be it e-nacted, etc:, That the Secretary of the Treasury is authorizeu Ralph W. Lathrop, Wauzeka. to execute, in the name of the United States, and deliver to (1) the Union Trust Co., Providence, R. I ., upon receipt from such trust com­ WITHDRAWAL pany of $1,806, nnd (2) the National Bank of Commerce, Philadelphia, ra., upon receipt from such bank of $16,676.71, an agreement of indem­ lila:eoutive nom-ination withdrawn from the Se-nate JU1tuary ~2 nity binding the United States to make reimbursement to such banking (leg isla ti1..'e d-ay of January 21 ) , 1927 institutions upon condition that such banking institutions are re­ POSTMASTER qujred to make payment to bona ·flue holders upon presentation of check No. 358, in the amount of $1,806, drawn by Evarista Larravee, WISCONSIN riO Seymour Street, Providence, R. I., on the Union Trust Co., Provi­ nenjamhi Y. Hallock to be postmaster at Verona, in the State dence, R. I ., certified by such trust company, payee believed to be· of Wisconsin. Bureau of Supplies and Accounts, Navy Department, dated between June 1 and August 29, ;1.922; and check No. 1000, in the amount of HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES $16,676.71, drawn by Levin, Deluge & Kerschbaum, 35 South Third Street, Philadelphia, . Pa., o.n the National Bank of Commerce, Phila­ SATURDAY, J (JfJ~'UUll'1J 9293, _1993'7 delphia, Pa., certified by such bank, name of payee not ascertainable, date believed to be in calendar year 1921 or 1922. The House met at 12 o'clock noon. The Chaplain, Rev. James Shera Montgomery, D. D., offered The bill was o~dered to be engrossed and read a third time, the following prayer : was read the third time; and passed. · On motion of Mr.. HAWLEY, a motion to reconsi.der the vote 0 Lord God, to-day we write again upon the stone of our by which ~be bill was passed Wl!S laid on the table. memorial: " Hitherto hath the Lord helped us." Continue to give us Thy daily ministries, that we may know what is DEP.ARTMENTS OF STATE AND JUSTIOE, THE JUDICIARY, AND THE the good and acceptable way. In Thy light we shall see light; DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE AND LABOR .APPROPRIATION BILL may we follow its gleam. This is the ideal attainment of man. Mr. SHREVE, from the Committee on Appropriations, by Deliver us from all bigotry, all narrown·ess, and as Thy humble diJ.·ection of that committee, reported the bill (H. R 16576) servants may we seek to do Thy wilL Do Thou fulfill in us Thy making appropriations for the Departments of State and Jus­ gracious promise, namely, "I will go with thee all the way." tice and for the judiciary, and for the Departments of Com· Through Christ. Amen. merce and Labor for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1928, and for other purposes (Rept. No. 1837), which, with the accom­ The Journal of the proceedings of yesterday was read and panying papers, was referred to the Committee of the Whole approved. House on the state of the Union and ordered printed. INDEMNITY AGREEl!ENTS IN THE COLLECTION OF MONEYS DUE THE Mr. GARRETT of Tennessee reserved all points of order. TREASURY CUBAN P .ARCEL POS'f BILL Mr. HAWLEY. Mr. Speaker, I call up the blll (H. R. 16391) 1\'Ir. GREEN of Iowa. 1\Ir. Speaker, I call np the bill (II. R. to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to execute agree­ 8997) to amend Sections 2804 and 3402 of the R~vised Statutes, ments of indemnity to the Union Trust Co., Providence, R. I., commonly known as the Cuban parcel post bill, as a privileged and the National Bank of Commerce, Philadelphia, Pa., a privi­ bill, and move that the House resolve itself into the Committee leged bill from the Committee on Ways and Means. of the Whole House on the state of the Union for the considera- The SPEAKER. The gentle-lllilll from Oregon calls up the tion thereof. · bill H. R. 16391 , which the Clerk will report. · Mr. GARNER of Texas. :Mr. Speaker, I make the point of The Clerk read the title of the biU. order that this is not a privileged bill, and that the gentleman :Ur. HAWLEY. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that from Iowa can not call it up in this way under the rules of the this bill may be considered in the House as in Committee of House. the Whole House on the state of the Union. · My understanding of the bill is that it docs not affect the reve- · The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the. request of the nue of the Government; that)s to say, it docs not change in gentleman from Oregon? any particular any tax levied at the customhouse or under the There was no objection. Internal Revenue Bureau of the Government. l\Iy understaud­ l\Ir. SEARS of Florida. 1\'Ir. · Speaker, I make the point of ing of the rule is that unless the bill 'on its ·face shows that it oruer that no quorum is present. does affect the revenue, it is not a privileged bill. The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Florida makes the This is all I desire to say in connection with the point of point of order there is not a quorum present. Evidently there order, Mr. Speaker, that nowhere in the bill does it in any way is not a quorum present. show that it increases or decr~ases taxation, either at the cus­ l\fr. HAWLEY. Mr. Speaker, I move a call of the House. tomhouse or through the Internal Revenue Bureau. A call of the House was ordered. · . · · 1\fr. GREEN of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I only dcs}.re to be heard The Clerk called the roll, when the following Members faileu briefly on the point of order, because I· have no doubt the matter to answer to their names : has already been called to the attention of the Speaker. 'l~his