3756 CON.GRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE APRIL 21 . APPo~~ c!,Y ~=n~T: R:EGuLAB ·HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ; 10~e Clerk read the ·resolution; as· fol- TO ADJUTANT 'S DEPARTliU:NT Resolve'd, '!'hat the House. o:r -Repr-ese:r;lta­ Capt. Joseph Stephen Magrath, Jr., Finance MoNDAY, APRIL 21, 1947 ttves of the has learned with Department (temporary ), with rank profound sorrow of the death of His Majesty, from January 15, 1947. The House met at 12 o'clock noon. Christian X, King of , and. sym­ The Reverend Dr. John R. Williams, pathizes with his people in the loss of their TO JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Woos­ Lt. Col. Eugene Mead Ca!fey, o:r Engi­ beloved King. ter~ Ohio, offered the fo~lowing ·prayer: Resolved, That the President be requested neers (temporary ), With rank from to communicate this expression of sentiment August 4, 1942. Eternal God, our Father, Father of all of the Hause of Representatives to the Gov­ TO QUARTERMASTER CORPS generations, we would praise Thee for ernment of Denmark. Capt. Frank Arthur Bogart, Coast Artillery Thy providence in making us a great Corps (temporary colonel), with rank from nation. Lay a double portion of Thy The resolution was agreed to. June 11 1941. spirit upon Thy servants, the Members of THE LATE HONORABLE FRED NORMAN TO CORPS OF ENGINEEllS this House. in their deliberations, that The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes First Lt. Robert Howard Allan, Infantry, these deliberations may be held in all the gentleman from Washington [Mr. With rank from January 12, 1947. truth and may lead to justice, liberty, HOL!!ES]. . TO SIGNAL CORPS. and peace. We commend to Thy loving Mr. HOLMES. Mr. Speaker, we are Maj. Frank Glover Trew, Cavalry (tempo­ care the spirit of Thy servant who has shocked and grieved indeed to hear of the rary colonel), with rank from June 12, 1941. fi.nished his course and is at rest with death, early Friday morning, of our TO INFANTRY Thee. Thy comfort we pray on his family friend and colleague, the late Mr. FRED Capt. Donald Kenneth Hughes, Field ArtU­ and friends and coworkers. May we here NoRMAN, of the Third 9ongressional Dis­ lery (temporary major), with rank from rededicate ourselves to Thy loving service trict of the State of Washington. His November 30, 1941. and strive to honor Thee in all our deal­ qualities of quiet, steadfast devotion to TO AlB CORPS · ings, that we may try to do that which duty.. and his unobtrusiveness in pursuing Maj. William Frank Steer. Infantry (tem­ is pleasing in Thy sight and in accord a hard and relentless pattern of work porary colonel), with rank" from June 12, with Thy holy will. Through our Lord are noteworthy. In this amazing city of 1942. Jesus Christ. · Amen. contrasts, he followed a steady and.con­ Maj. Richard Da.vid Wentworth. Fi-eld scientious course, undazzled by the mani­ Art1llery (temporary colonel), with rank from The Journal of the proceedings of June 13, 1946. Thursday, April 17, 1947, was read and fold side lights here. A poor ·boy, he Capt. George Lovelace Poor, Co.ast Artlliery approved. exemplified the American dream, creat­ Corps (temporary colonel), with ing his own business and arriving at a rank fr.om July 81, 1944. INTERIOR DEPARTMENT APPROPRIATION very successful position in life. But he Capt. Jack Emmert Wert, Quartermaster BU.L, 1948 never lost the common touch, and re­ Corps (temp.orary major), with rank from Mr. JONES of Ohio,.from the Commit­ tained the utmost sympathy for his fel­ February 1, 1944. tee on Appropriations. reported the bill low men. The Third Congressional Dis­ First Lt. John Robert Blunk, Quartermaster Corps (temporary ), with rank from making appropriations for trict of the State of Washington and the Januar~ 7, 1947. the Department of the Interior. for the entire State have lost a tried and loyal First Lt. · Nolan Edward Bw:ch, Infantry, fiscal year ending June 30. 1948, and for friend, who cherished as his first interest with rank from August 30, 1946. other purposes

tomorrow, Tuesd~y·, April 22, 1947·, at 12 for printing and reference to the proper liquidation of the assets in the United States o'clock noon. · calendar, as follows: of certain enemy countries, and. other mat­ ters regarding the disposition of such assets; Mr. JONES of Ohio: Committee on Appro­ -EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIO~S, ETC. to.the Committee on Interstate and Foreign priations. H. R. 3123. A. bill making appro­ Commerce. Under clause 2 of rule XXIV, executive priations for the Department of the Inte­ communications were taken from the rior for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1948, and for other purposes (Rept. No. 279). Re­ MEMORIALS Speaker's table and referred as follows: ·ferred to the- Committee of the Whole House 570. A letter from the Chairman, Recon­ on the State of the Union. Under clause 3 of rule xxn, memo­ struction Finance Corporation, transmitting Mr. HAND: Committee on Merchant Ma­ rials were presented and referred as fol­ report of its activities and expenditures for rine and Fisheries. S. 1009. A bill to extend lows: the month of December 1946; to the Com- the time within which the municipality of By the SPEAKER: Memorial of the Legis­ mittee (.n Banking and Currency. ' Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, ·Fla., may lature of the State of Kansas, memorializing 571. A letter from the. Acting Secretary of consummate the purchase of the Coast the President and the Congress of the United the St ate Department, transmitting a draft Guard site {commonly known as the base 6 States; to enact legislation providing for con­ of a proposed bill to provide for payment of property) which is located at Fort Lauder­ servl:J,tion payments for the benefit of strip­ compensation to the Government ·of Switzer­ dale; without amendment" (Rept. No. 280). per wells, thereby preventing the premature land for losses and damages acknowledged to Referred to the Committee of the ·Whole · abandonment thereof;· to the Committee on have been inflicted by United· States House on the State of the Union. Interstate·· and Foreign Commerce. Air Forces units during World War II .. and Also, memorial of the Legislature of the authorizing appropriations therefor; td the Territory of Hawali, memorializing the Committee on Foreign Affairs. · PUBLIC BILLS AND R.ESOLUTIONS President and the Congress of the United 572. A letter from the· Chairman, United Under clause· 3 of rule XXII, public States, to provide for the construction of a States Maritime Commission, transmitting a bills and resolutions were introduced and protective sea wall along the shore line of supplemental report of contracts entered the city of Hila; to the Committee on Public· into under authority·of Public Law 46 for the severally referred as follows: VVorks. . period beginning January 1, 1946, and end­ By Mr. HOBBS: Also, memorial of the Legislature of the ing April1, 1946; to the Committee on Mer­ H. R. 3122. A bill to provide for the re­ Territory of Hawali; memorializing the chant Marine and Fisheries. cording of the proceedings. in one of the President and the Congress of 'the United 573. A letter from the Comp'troller General courtrooms of the District Court of the States, with regard ~to requ~st that the Civil of the United States, transmitting a report United States for the District of Columbia · Aeronautics Board grant a hearing to trans­ on the audit of the United.States Maritime by sound-recording equipment; and. for the Paci1lc air lines; to the Committee on In­ . i,ommission for the fiscal year ended June reproduction of the sounds of such pro­ terstate l:md Foreign Commerce . 30, 1945; to· the Committee on Expenditures ceedings, il} whole or in part, in the District Also, memorial of the Legislature of the in the· Executive Departments. of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals . and State of Minnesota, memorializing the presi-. · 574. A communication from the President in the Supreme Court of the United States · dimt aiid the Congress of the· United States, of the United States, transmitting a revised ~ u~on the· review of .any such case; to the to. continue the wool-purchase program; to · estimate of appropriation for the fiscal year Committee on the· Judiciary. .· the Committee on Agriculture. 1948 in the amount of $17,400 for. the Smith­ By Mr. JONES of Ohio: Also, memorial of the Legislature of the sonian Institution (H. Doc. No. 209); to the H. R. 3123. A· bill. making appropriations State of Vermont, memorializing the Presi­ Committee on Appropriations and ordered to for the Depp.rtment of the Interior for the dent and the_Congress of. the United States, be printed. fiscal year ending June 30, 1948, and for to support the f gricultural conservat;ion pro­ 575. A eommunicatton from tire President , other purposes; to the Committee- on Appro- gram; to the Committee on Appropriations. of the United States, transmitting a draft of 'priations. . Also, memorial of the Legislature of :uru­ a proposed provision pertaining to certain . By Mrs. BOLTON: guay, memorializing the President ana the existing funds of' the National Advisory Com­ H. R. 3124. A bill to authorize the attend- . CongreSs of_ the United States, with regard mittee for Aeronautics (H. Doc. No. 211); to ance of the Marine .Band at the ·Eighty-first to reafikming their sentiments of contrater­ the Committee on Appropriations and or- National Enca~pment of the Grand Army ;nity; to the Co!Jlmittee on Foreign Affairs. dered to be printed. · of the Republic to be held in Cleveland, ·576. A communication from the President ' Ohio, August 10 ·to· l4, 1947; to the Commit:­ of the United States, transmitting a · revised tee on 'Armed Services. _PRIVATE BILLS· AND. RESOLUTIONS · · estimate of appropriatron 'for the flscar year · . By Mr. LYLE: tinder clause_1 of rule XXII, · 1947 involving a decrease of $20,474,300 -- for H. R. 3125. A bill to provtde for the cQn­ the War. Assets Administration. (H. Doc. No. : veya-nce of certain housing projects at bills and resolutions were introduced and 210); to . the_ Committee· on Appropriations · Corpus Christi, Tex., known as La ·Armada . severally r~ferred as 'f,ollows: and ordered to be printed. . No. ·2 and La Armada No.3, to the Housing . By Mr. ANDERSON of California: · 577. A letter rrom the Assistant Secretary Authority of the City of Corpus · Christi, _H. R. 3l29. A bil) for· the relief of Hyaku­ Of the Interior, transmitting one copy each Tex.; to the .committee on Banking and jlro Watanabe; to the Committee on the of legislation passed by the Municipal Coun­ C11rrency. Judiciary. cil of St. Croix and the Municipal Council By Mr. MATHEWS: By Mr. KLEIN: of· St. Thomas· and St. John; to the Commit­ H. R. 3126. A blll to authorize the burial H. R. 3-130 . .A bill for the relief of Edward B. tee on Public Lands. in national cemeteries of United States citi­ Nathanf.elsz; 1 to the c-ommittee on the Ju­ 578. A letter from .the Executive Secretary, zens who, during World ·war II, served in diciary. National Munitions Control Board (for the the a1;med forces of countries allied with the United States; to the Committee on Pub­ Acting Secretary of State), transmitting two PETITIONS,, ETQ. copies of a report covering the activities car­ lic Lands. ried on by the Department of State ·during H. R. 3127. A bill to provide for the loan Under clause 1 of rule XXII, petitions the· year 1946; to the Committee on· Foreign or gift of obsolete ordnance to, State homes and· papers were laid on the Clerk's desk Affairs. for former members of the armed forces; and referred as follows: 579. A letter from the Secretary of War, to the Committee on Armed Services. By Mr. MILLER of Connecticut: 356. By Mr. GRAHAM: Petition ot 34 citi­ transmitting a draft of a proposed biU to pro­ zens of Eau Claire, Butler County, Pa., in vide for the procurement of physicians and H. R. 3128. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of June 25, support of S. 265, a bill to prohibit the trans­ surgeons in the Medical Department of the portation of alcoholic beverage advertising Army, and for other purposes; to the Com­ 1938, as amended, by providing for seizure of foods, drugs, devices, and cosmetics that in interstate commerce and the broadcasting mittee on Armed Services. of alcoholic beverage advertising over the · 580. A letter from the Secretary of the become adulterated or misbranded while held for sale after interstate shipment, and radio; to the Committee on Interstate and Interior, transmitting a draft of a proposed for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Commerce. bill authorizing certain agreements with re­ Interstate and Foreign Commerce. 357. Also, petition of 28 members of the spect to rights in helium-bearing gas lands By Mr. THOMAS of Texas: Ella Lyle Guthrie Missionary Society and the in the Navajo Indian Reservation, N. Mex., H. J. Res.172. Joint resolution to provide Women's Missionary SocietY- of the White Oak and for other purposes (H. Doc. No. 212); to emergency relief for victims of the extraor­ Springs United Pr,esbyterian Church of Cono­ the Committee on Public Lands and ordered dinary disaster at Texas City, Tex., and for quenesslng, _Butler , County, Pa., opposing to be printed. · ~ the restoration and reconstruction of the Public Law 374; to the Committee on Public devastated areas; to the Committee on Ap­ Lands. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC propriations. 358. By Mr. MARTIN of Massachusetts: Me­ BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS By Mr. VANZANDT: morial of the General Court of Massachu­ H. J. Res. 173. Joint resolution creating a setts, advocating adoption of a permanent Under clause 2 of rule Xlll, reports of World War II Enemy Property Commission Fair Employment Practices Act; to the Com­ committees were delivered to the Clerk to study and report to the Congress on the mittee on Education and Labor. 3758 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE APRIL 22 - 359. By Mr. SMITH of Wisconsin: Petitions MEETING OF SUBCOMMITTEE OF COM­ global policy will eventually cost the of groups of citizens in the First Congres­ MITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS American people. sional District of Wisconsin urging that in this country be stopped and Mr. WHERRY. Mr. President, I ask I .agree with the able Senator from stamped out completely; to the Committee unanimous consent that the subcommit­ Virginia that we should first take an in: on Un-American Activities. tee of the Committee on Public Works, ventory of our remaining assets lest we 360. By the SPEAKER: Petition of mem­ of which the Senator from Nevada [Mr. find ourselves in the embarrassing posi­ bers of Coconut Grove Townsend Club, No. MALONE] is chairman, be pePmitted to tion of having kept the candles of de­ 1, Coconut Grove, Fla., petitioning consid­ meet until noon today. mocracy burning in Europe and letting eration of their resolution with reference to The PRESIDENT pro tempore. With­ the lamp of democracy in our own Na­ endorsement of the Townsend plan; H. R. out objection, the order is made. tion go out. History teaches us the cold 16: to the Committee on Ways and Means. fact that the government of no nation 361. ALso, petition of members of the Cas­ AID TO AND has ever survived national bankruptcy. sadaga Townsend Club, No.1, Cassadaga, Fla., petitioning consideration of their resolution The Senate resumed the considera­ Before adopting this new policy it is with reference to request for enactment of a tion of the bill