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Congressional Record-House House of Representatives 1936 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE FEBRUARY 27: APPOINTMENTS, BV TRANSFER, IN THE REGULAR .ARM'Y CONFIRMATIONS TO QUARTERMASTER CORPS Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate February 21. Capt. Richard Tonkin Mitchell, Infantry, with rank from 1939 . August 1, 1935. POSTMASTERS TO FINANCE DEPARTMENT LOUISIANA Capt. Benjamin Harrison Graban, Cavalry, with rank from Ella D. Farr, Gilliam. June 16, 1930. Philip C. Girlinghouse, Jena. TO ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT Leon S. Haas, Opelousas. First Lt. Paul Nelson Gillon, Coast Artillery Corps, with rank from June 13, 1936. MONTANA First Lt. Russell Roland Klanderman, Infantry, with rank Alvin 0. Lien, Brockton. · from June 13, 1936. NEW JERSEY TO CAVALRY Ethel Cranmer, Ship Bottom. Second Lt. John Fleming Polk, Infantry, with rank from June 12, 1937, effective June 12, 1939. TO FIELD ARTILLERY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES First Lt. John Eidell Slaughter, Infantry, with rank from MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1939 June 12, 1938. The House met at 12 o'clock noon. PROMOTIONS IN THE REGULAR ARMY The Chaplain, Rev. James Shera Montgomery, D. D., offered TO BE COLONELS the following prayer: Lt. Col. Donald Hilary Connolly, Corps of Engineers, from 'To Thee, 0 Lord, we breathe our grateful prayer of praise. February 18, 1939. For the refreshment of divine truth and love, for the bread Lt. Col. Raymond Foster Fowler, Corps of Engineers, from that feeds the immortal soul, for the treasures of conquering. February 18, 1939. faith, and for the gift of Him who brings tidings of peace on TO BE LIEUTENANT COLONELS earth to men of good will-for these undying blessings do Maj. Francis Artaud Byrne, Infantry, from February 18, Thou receive our humble thanks. Grant that our thoughts 1939. may be large, our ideals lofty, and our service heroic. As Maj. Farragut Ferry Hall, Quartermaster Corps, from Feb­ servants of our Republic, help us to set them forth in actual ruary 18, 1939. life and in practical conduct. Heavenly Father, remember TO BE MAJORS the great army of workers who serve without trumpet, whose Capt. David Marshall Ney Ross, Infantry, from February names are written only in the book of human life. Almighty 18, 1939. God, multiply their numbers and increase their power, and Capt. Robert Battey McClure, Infantry, from February 18, assure them that they will yet change the scarred face of this 1939. torn earth. We beseech Thee to swell the current of peace that comes from across the sea. May it surge and live until APPOINTMENT TO TEMPORARY RANK IN THE AIR CORPS IN THE the legions of war are transformed into the ranks of good will REGULAR ARMY and brotherhood and lifted to the higher states of power and Lt. Col. Harold Aron Strauss, Air Corps, to be colonel, from blessing. In the name of Jesus. Amen. February 18, 1939. The Journal of the proceedings of Friday, February 24, APPOINTMENT IN THE NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES 1939, was read and approved. GENERAL OFFICER MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Brig. Gen. Thomas Alexander Frazier, Adjutant General's A message in writing from the President of the United Department, Tennessee National Guard, to be brigadier gen­ States was communicated to the House by Mr. Hess, one of eral, Adjutant General's Department, National Guard of the his secretaries. United States. PROMOTIONS IN THE NAVY EXTENSION OF REMARKS The following-named lieutenants to be lieutenant com- Mr. PATMAN. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to manders in the Navy, to rank from the 23d day of June 1938: extend my own remarks in the RECORD and to include certain Richard W. Ruble excerpts and an explanation thereof. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the request of the William E. Hennigar gentleman from Texas [Mr. PATMAN]? Samuel G. Fuqua There was no objection. The following-named lieutenants to be lieutenant com­ Mr. HOUSTON. Mr. Speaker: ! ask unanimous consent to manders in the NaVY, to rank from the date stated opposite extend my own remarks in the RECORD and to include a their names: speech made by the Solicitor General of the United States at Joyce A. Ralph, September 1, 1938. Topeka, Kans., on the 22d of this month. Philip D. Lohmann, December 1, 1938. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the request of the John A. Morrow, January 1, 1939. gentleman from Kansas [Mr. HousTON]? William J. Mullins, January 26, 1939. There was no objection. John R. Johannesen, February 1, 1939. Mr. O'CONNOR. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to Lt. <Jr. Gr.) Oscar E. Hagberg, to be a lieutenant in the extend my own remarks in the RECORD and to include therein Navy, to rank from the 1st day of December 1938. Senate Memorial2, passed by the Senate of Montana, in rela­ The following-named surgeons to be medical inspectors in tion to the Townsend plan, and also Senate Joint Memorial 5, the Navy, with the rank of commander, to rank from the 23d passed by the Senate of Montana, in reference to the beet­ day of June 1938: sugar industry. Enoch G. Brian The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the request of the Harry A. Keener gentleman from Montana [Mr. O'CONNOR]? Chaplain Harry M. Peterson to be a chaplain in the NavY, There was no objection. with the rank of commander, to rank from the 23d day o1 Mr. LEWIS of Colorado asked and was given permission to June 1938. extend his own remarks in the RECORD. 1939 _CONGRESSIONAL ~ECORD-HOUSE 1937 Mr. THORKELSON. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous con­ EXTENSION OF REMARKS sent to address the House for 1 minute. Mr. LELAND M. FORD. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the request of the consent to extend my own remarks in the RECORD and to in­ gentleman from Montana [Mr. THORKELSON]? clude therein Joint Resolution 23 of the California Legis.:. Mr. 'WOODRUM of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, reserving the lature. right to object, may I ask that the gentleman withhold that The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the request of the request for a few moments? gentleman from California [Mr. LELAND M. FoRD]? Mr. THORKELSON. I will be glad to. There was no objection. ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION Mr. BARTON asked and was given permission to extend his Mr. WOODRUl\~ of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous own remarks in the RECORD. ·consent for the present consideration of House Joint Resolu­ Mr. THOMAS of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani­ tion 185, making additional funds available for salaries and mous consent to extend my own remarks in the RECORD and expenses, Federal Housing Administration. to include therein a radio address made by myself last week. The Clerk read the joint resolution, as follows: The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the request of the House Joint Resolution 185 gentleman from New Jersey [Mr. THoMAs]? Joint resolution making additional funds available for salaries and There was no objection. expenses, Federal Housing Administration Mr. THORKELSON and Mr. GREGORY asked and were given Resolved, etc., That in addition to the funds made available to permission to extend their own remarks in the RECORD. the Federal Housing Administration for administrative expenses by the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1939, not to exceed DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA $1,375,000 of the mutual mortgage insurance fund and not to ex­ The SPEAKER. This is District of Columbia Day. ceed $1,125,000 of the funds advanced to the Administration by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation are hereby made available for JOHN PHILIP SOUSA BRIDGE administrative expenses of the Administration for the fiscal year Mr. RANDOLPH. Mr. Speaker, by direction of the Com­ 1939, including the same objects specified in the provisions for such mittee on the District of Columbia, I call up for immediate expenses of such Administration in such act: Provided, That such additional funds shall be available for administrative expenses of consideration the bill (S. 494) to name the bridge to be the Administration for the fiscal year 1939 heretofore or hereafter erected over the Anacostia River in the District of Columbia incurred and otherwise properly chargeable thereto. after the late "March King," John Philip Sousa, composer The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the request of the of The Stars and Stripes Forever. gentleman from Virginia [Mr. WooDRUM]? The Clerk read the title of the bill. Mr. TABER. Mr. Speaker, reserving the right to object, to The Clerk read the bill, as follows: ask the gentleman from Virginia a question. This item, as I Be it enacted, etc., That the bridge authorized to be erected over understand it, comes in a unanimous report from the Com­ the Anacostia River, in the District of Columbia, in the line of Pennsylvania Avenue be hereafter known as the John Philip mittee on Appropriations? Sousa Bridge. Mr. WOODRUM of Virginia. That is correct. Mr. TABER. It provides funds which were originally The bill was ordered to be read a third time, was read the carried in the independent offices bill as that bill passed the third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid House, and takes care of funds which are required to meet on the table. the additional duties imposed on the Federal Housing Admin­ LIGHTING OF STREETS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA istration subsequent to the consideration of the last defi­ Mr. RANDOLPH. Mr. Speaker, by direction of the Com­ ciency act? mittee on the District of Columbia, I ask unanimous consent Mr. WOODRUM of Virginia. That is correct. to take from the Speaker's table the bill (S. 1294) to author­ Mr. TABER. There has been no previous opportunity to ize the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to regu­ provide this money? late the hours during which streets, alleys, and so forth, Mr.
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