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4944 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-- SENATE MAY 24 Also, a bill (H. R. 7195) for the relief of Joseph Lane; to States to consider Senate bill 2226, a bill to regulate inter­ the Committee on Claims. state transportation of products of child labor in certain By Mr. KELLY of New York: A bill United States be prohibited; to the Committee on Ways and Means. PETITIONS, ETC. 2339. By Mr. THOMASON of -Texas: Petition of G. E. Under clause 1 of rule XXII, petitions and papers were Sligh and 296 other citizens of El Paso, Tex., requesting that laid on the Clerk's desk and referred as follows: House bill 4199 Oklahoma [Mr. land we find tha.t his neighbors in Polk County· rewarded him by LEE] are absent 01;1 important public business. electing him to the Florida House of Representatives, as the second 4946 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE step in his upward climb, where he served his first session in opposition lines were so strongly drawn in the House of Repre­ 1903. sentatives that it never received the approval of that body. In 1904 another advance was made when he was elected to the It is recognized in Washington that Park Trammell fostered Senate of the State of Florida, and although one of the youngest and fathered the legislation, back in 1922, making it possible for members of that esteemed body he reached the fourth rung of the Government to make loans at extremely low interest to home . his ladder when he was honored by being chosen its president in owners to pay off mortgages and other incumbrances, out of which 1905. It has been said many times by friends who knew him and has eventually grown the present-day Home Owners' Loan Cor­ those who served with him that when Park Trammell turned poration. Further than that, he joined with Senator Fletcher over the gavel of his office to his successor he had been absolutely many times in working out legislation which created one of the impartial in all of his rulings while he presided as president of most successful of all the present-day agencies-the Federal that august body. Housing Administration, which, though it lends no Government That feeling must have been evident, because a little later, in money, has, through an amicable arrangement with private lend­ 1908, Park Trammell stepped up to the fifth rung of his ladder ing institutions, made it possible for hundreds of thousands of . of fame and success upon being elected to the high office of responsible home owners to borrow money to repair their homes attorney general of the State of Florida. or borrow money to build new ones. · His 4-year term of service as attorney general of Florida was There are many who feel that his likeness should be indelibly sufficient to show the people that· in him was a dependable public engraved upon a mlllion humble homes in our country. servant worthy of their trust, and though still handicapped by Whenever legislation was introduced which would bring even financial obligations he reached the sixth rung on his ladder the minutest benefit to Florida, you would always find Park upon being elected Governor, the highest office in the gift of the Trammell there working in its behalf. Through his many long people of Florida. years of service in the Senate his record shows that legislation When I think of those momentous days here in Tallahassee providing for improvement ·of rivers and harbors, highways, has~ when Park Trammell was Governor of our State, I recall most .pitals, ·schools, national parks, naval air stations, and legislation pleasantly that most estimable lady who honored and graced the designed to make easier the road along which veterans of the executive mansion with him. I believe that no true account of World War must travel, always had his vigorous and earnest; his career would be complete without reference to one of the support: · most respected and beloved helpmates that any man in public His activity 1n behalf of schools and general relief, bank-deposi11 life ever had. I speak now with pride of Mrs. Park Trammell. guaranties created by the setting up of the Federal Deposit In­ the former Viriginla Darby, of Lakeland, whom he married while surance Corporation, which were of inestimable benefit to all, 1s a struggllng lawyer on November 21, 1900. She became nis com­ written forever on the pages of history. panion and helpmate in his early boyhood, and at every turn To me, Park Trammell lived a life of courage, patriotism, and of the road, and in his climb up every rung of the ladder of particularly a life of service, and his name has been assigned fame which I have referred to, Virginia Darby Trammell was and dedicated to an honored place in the hearts of all true ther~ by his side, always ready, able, and willing to encourage Floridians. and advise in a manner which never failed. She was his blessing, He left as our heritage a fine record of service, and in passing to and from my association with him for 8 years I know that he his reward and the peaceful fortitude which characterized his last looked upon her almost with reverence, and he never fa.iled with hours, we are reminded of that most fitting and beautiful verse her at his side. Mrs. Trammell died on March 14, 1922, and it written by W11liam Cullen Bryant in his Thanatopsis: so happened that I was delegated; along with five other friends of the family, to perform the sad rite of bearing her to her last "So live, that when thy summons comes to join resting .place. ' She should, in my opinion (which I know is shared The .innumerable caravan, which moves ·by thousands of others) take her place among Florida's most To that mysterious realm. where each shall take beloved women as one of whom we shall always be proud. So it is His chamber in the silent halls of death, · that I now wish to place this little bouquet on memory's pathway. Thou go not, like the quarry-slave at night, Sc~ourged to his dungeon, but, sustained and soothe4 · I never had the pleasure of knowing the present Mrs. Park By an unfaltering trust, approach thy grave, 'Trammell, who so faithfully administered to him when the evening one who wraps the drapery of his couch sunset cast its last shadows across his pathway. Like When we think of Park Trammell's early life in the little log About him, and lies down to pleasant dreams." house there in Polk County, his few advantages, and faced with REPORT OF ARCmTECT OF THE CAPITOL the necessity of working his own destiny and fighting his own :battles; when we recall the unusual obligations he willingly assumed The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a letter' while still a young man, and the extraordinary difficulties he had from the Architect of the Capitol, transmitting, pursuant, to encounter, it is but fitting that this legislature designate to law, the annual report of the Office of the Architect of; this hour to his memory and that · of his most beloved colleague, · Duncan U. Fletcher, who rose to such heights as a leader and .the .Capitol. for the .fiscal year ended June 30, 1936, which, · statesman that our whole Nation claimed him as thP.ir own. which the accompanying report, was referred to the Com­ Step by step-mayor of Lakeland, state representative of Polk rr.ittee on Public Buildings and Grounds and ordered to be · County, state senator, president of the senate; attorney general, and Governor of Florida. Park Trammell did not stop ·climbing , printed. even when he reached the United States Senate in 1916, ·which ASSIGNMENT OF NAVAL OFFICERS TO DEPARTMENT OF COMMERC& marked the seventh step up the ladder of service for his State. I think you will agree with me that only a man with courage, The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a ·letter determination, and honesty, coupled with the conscientious de­ from the Secretary of Commerce, transmitting a draft of sire to do his duty, along with a sincere devotion to the public proposed legislation to provide for the assignment of officers. interest could have progressed so methodically and securely. He kept faith with himself, his friends and family, and with the of the NavY for duty under the Department of Commerce. people of Florida and America. Park Trammell died a poor man and appointment to positions therein, which, with the ac­ because of his willing sacrifice for others in their ho~ of need. companying paper, was referred to the Committee on Naval Those were momentous days that faced our Nation back in Affairs. 1917 when on March 4 Park Trammell took the oath of office as Uni~ States Senator. Half the world was at war~esperate and APPLICATION OF MACKAY RADIO & TELEGRAPH CO., INC., TO ADD troublesome years followed-years in which the pendulum of pros­ OSLO, NORWAY, AS A COMMUNICATION POINT perity of this country swung upward and then sharply down through the late depression. It was his privilege to be a member The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a letter' of some of the most powerful committees of the United States from the Acting Chairman of the Federal Communications Senate, among them being the Naval Affairs Committee, of which Commission, transmitting, pursuant to Senate Resolution 133. he became chairman, and later was ranking Democrat on five other (submitted by Mr. BoRAH and agreed to on the 17th instant>, major committees. ccpies of documents concerning the application of the: It is possible to touch but a very few of the highlights of his career in washington, but I think all who knew him best realize Mackay Radio & Telegraph Co., Inc., to add Oslo, Norway., that he had the welfare of this State always uppermost in his as a point of communication, which, with the accompanying. heart and mind. We all know of the hopelessness that confronted papers, was ordered to lie on the table. many families when nearly 100 banks in south Florida failed fol­ lowing the advent of the Mediterranean fruitfiy and the eradica­ HAWAII HOUSING AUTHORITY tion campaign which followed. All of which caused the depression to strike even with more severity upon the people of Florida. The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a lettel"1 Realizing the situation. Park Trammell was able to persuade the from the Governor of Hawaii, transmitting a certified copy Federal Government and the Congress to approve a law which of an act of the Territory of Hawaii (Act No. 179) to amend would allow many thousands of home owners to borrow amounts Act No. 190 CS::!ries D-168) of the Session Laws of Hawaii sufficient to save their homes and groves and farms from forced sale under the auctioneer's hammer during that terrible 3-year 1935, as amended by Act 3 of the Session Laws of Hawaii period following 1929. 1937, relating to the creaticn of the Hawaii Housing Author­ It was largely through his efforts, with the ever-constant cooper­ ity and providing for its powers and duties, by amending sec- ation of Senator Fletcher, that a measure was passed to try to . tions 11 and 13 -thereof and by adding thereto three new alleviate the suffering from the campaign to eradicate the fruitfiy. This same bill passed the s ~ nate three times, but; unfortunately, . sections to be numbered sections 24, 25, a~d 26, relating to 1937 . _CONGRESSIONAL ~ECORD-SENATE 4947 the form, sale, and security of bonds of the Hawaii Housing Whereas the use of Government machinery and men can be justified for the maintenance of rivers and harbors only in the case Authority, limitations on the renting of dwelling accommo­ of emergencies, thus allowing private industry and its workers to dations to persons of low income, and certain additional safeguard their investments and the workers to maintain their powers and duties of the Hawaii Housing Authority, which, families; and with the accompanying paper, was referred to the Com­ Whereas the dredging industry employs all union men, and there is harmony in the industry and desire on the part of the employees mittee on Territories and Insular Mairs. to work and support their families: Now, therefore, be it PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS Resolved by the house of representatives, That the house pro­ tests the use of Government hopper dredges for the maintenance The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the follow­ of the Cuyahoga River at Cleveland, Ohio, except in such cases of ing joint resolution of the Legislature of the State of Wiscon­ emergencies which cannot be handled by the dredging industry; and be it further sin, which was referred to the Committee on Banking and Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the Currency: President of the United States and Michigan Members of the House Joint resolution relating to memorializing the Congress of the and Senate of Congresa. United States to investigate the Federal farm credit agencies in the seventh Federal land-bank district and their activities and The VICE PRESIDENT also laid before the Senate the fol­ policies concerning loans . lowing concurrent resolution of the Legislature of the State Whereas in enacting the Emergency Farm Mortgage Act of 1933 of Michigan, which was referred to the Committee on the Congress of the United States provided the Farm Credit Ad­ Finance: ministration with sumcient power and funds to act as a liberal Institution where distressed farmers could readily obtain farm pro­ Concurrent resolution memorializlng the Congress of the United duction and cooperative organization loans or refinance farm mort­ States to extend the excise tax on copper gages; and Whereas the Congress of the United States placed in the reve­ Whereas the policy of the Federal Land Bank of St. Paul in nue bill of 1932 an excise tax of 4 cents per pound on foreign­ particular in rejecting applications for farm loans and extensions produced copper; and and refinancing of farm mortgages has of late been such as to Whereas this act would have expired in June 1934 if it had not defeat the letter and spirit of said act; and been extended for 1 year by Presidential proclamation; and Whereas examples of the application of that policy toward per­ Whereas the same tax was included in the revenue blll of 1935, sons applying for benefits under the act include appraising farm which expires in June 1937; and lands for loan purposes far below their actual market value, refus­ Whereas the conditions prompting the enactment of the excise ing loans on the basis of such appra.isals, permitting loans inade­ tax on copper in 1932 still exist today and will continue to exist, quate to cover the honest debts of the applicant, notwithstanding and the problem cannot be handled under the present policy of the appra.i.sed value of the farm land offered as security would reciprocal tariffs; and - warrant a larger loan, denying eligible applicants extension or Whereas the copper industry Is of great importance to the people refinancing; and of the Upper Peninsula, and of the people of the entire State of Whereas in the guise of a governmental agency, ostensibly in­ Michigan, in order to permit mines to maintain wage scales and vestigating applications for loans in the benign endeavor to furnish standards of living necessary for our families; and financial succor to the deserving farmer; the Federal land bank Whereas 5 years of operation of the excise tax on copper has has disregarded the intent of Congress as expressed in the Emer­ proved the benefits of the measure: Now, therefore, be it gency Farm Mortgage Act of 1933 and has become merely a pretense Resolved by the house of representatives (the senate concur­ of such agency, making investigations of applications only for effect ring), That the Michigan Legislature respectfully urges the Con­ and with little intention of giving applicants for benefits under gress of the United States to include an excise tax of 4 cents per the act more consideration in obtaining loans or refinancing or pound on foreign-produced copper in the revenue bill now under extending mortgages than would be accorded them at a. private consideration; and be it further banking corporation; and Resolved, That suitable copies of this resolution be transmitted Whereas it is apparent that these farm credit agencies expend an · to the Honorable Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United unproportionately large amount for so-called educational pur­ States; to the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House poses, and are advocating and formulating policies in direct opposi­ .of Representatives of Congress; and to the Michigan Members 1n tion to the intent and purpose of Congress, particularly with _the Senate and House of Congress. regard to farm mortgage loans and loans to cooperative organiza- tions; and · The VICE PRESIDENT also laid before the Senate the Whereas in the case of loans to cooperatives their policies tend to following concurrent resolution of the Legislature of the retard and nullify efforts to federate and unite cooperative market­ Territory of Hawaii, which was referred to the Committee ing organizations; and Whereas the farm-mortgage foreclosure situation and the owner­ on Immigration: ship of farms by the Federal land banks in the seventh Federal Whereas, before the Hawa11an Islands became a Territory of the Reserve district particularly present a problem of such serious United states, a large number of Chinese were imported to work proportion as to merit the specific attention of Congress: Now, in the sugar industry; and therefore, be it Whereas, because of their adaptability and industrious nature, Resolved by the senate (the assembly cO'TtC'U1'Ting), That the Leg­ the sugar and kindred industries have prospered and expanded islature of the State of Wisconsin respectfully memorial1zes the to a large degree; and Congress of the United States to investigate the activities, policies, Whereas these Chinese have proven to be honest and law- and financial condition of the Federal Farm Credit Adm.inlstration -abiding citizens and have contributed to the progress of HawaU agencies in the seventh Federal land-bank district and more spe­ and many have since returned to their native land, and being aliens, cifically the activities and policies of the Federal land bank and the are not permitted to return to Hawaii after 1 year's absence from Bank for Cooperatives of St. Paul, as well as the activities and this Territory, as provided by the Chinese Exclusion Act of the policies of the regional offices of the Resettlement and Rehabilita­ United States of America; and tion Adm.l.nistration in this district; and Whereas many of them have brought up families with children · Resolved further, That duly attested copies of this resolution be who are citizens of the United States by virtue of their birth as transmitted to both Houses of the Congress of the United states provided by the Constitution of the United States and the organic and to each Wisconsin Member thereof; and act of Hawall; and Resolved further, That copies of this resolution be sent to the Whereas such children have been educated and are making Legislatures C?f North Dakota, Minnesota, and Mi.ch.igan. their homes in the Territory of Hawati and that they have and are carrying out their full responsibility as citizens and are eco­ The VICE PRESIDENT also laid before the Senate the nomically able to care for their parents; and following concurrent resolution of the House of Representa­ Whereas, because of the provisions of the exclusion act, these tives of the State of Michigan, which was referred to the Chinese who are separated from their famllles and 1n many in­ stances are never to be seen again by their children and grand­ Committee on Commerce: children; and Resolution protesting the use of Government hopper dredges for Whereas it is desirable that the large number of citizens of the maintenance of the CUyahoga River at Cleveland, Ohio Chinese ancestry in Hawati may have their parents at their fire­ Whereas the members of the house understand that authority is sides and to integrate the most valuable institution, the home; being sought or has been granted for the Corps of Engineers, and United States Army, to use their hopper dredges during the winter Whereas these said Chinese who have done so much for Hawaii season to dredge the CUyahoga River at Cleveland, Ohio, dumping and because of advanced years are no longer able to compete with this material in the outer harbor, with their intention of redredg- American labor: Now, therefore, be it 1ng it in spring or summer, also with their hopper dredges, and Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Territory of disposing of this material on the regularly established dump Hawaii of the Nineteenth Legislature of the Territory of Hawaii grounds; and (the senate concurring), That the Congress of the United States Whereas the dredging industry, which employs many men, main­ of Alnerica is hereby requested to amend the Chinese Exclusion tains plants in the various ports of the Great Lakes and the Act to permit the ~entry into the Territory of Chinese who were Atlantic coast tor the purpose ot maintaining the rivers and har• former residents of the Territory of Ha.wtl.ii, whether males or bors, and the aforesaid action will result in many men being kept females, who have sons and daughters who are citizens of the idle, 1n direct opposition to the theory of American rights to work; Territory and of the United States and who are capable of sup­ and porting such parents; and. be 1t further 4948 ~ONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE MAY 24 Resolved, That copies of th1s resolution be sent to the President Hawaii, which was referred to the Committee on Territories of the Senate and the Speaker of the Congtess of the United States, the Secretary of Interior, the Secretary of Labor, and the and Insular Affairs: Delegate to Congress from Hawall. Joint resolution requesting the Congress of the United states to enact legislation to authorize the Legislature of the Territory of The VICE PRESIDENT also laid before the Senate the Hawaii to create a public corporate authority authorized to following concurrent resolution of the Legislature of the engage 1n slum clearance and housing undertakings and au­ Territory of Hawaii, which was referred to the Committee thorized to issue bonds of the said authority, and to authorize the said legislature to provide for financial assista:pce to said on Irrigation and Reclamation: authority by the Territory and its political subdivisions and to Whereas an investigation has been made at the instance of authorize the said legislature to enact other legislation inci­ the Bureau of Reclamation of the Interior Department regarding dental to or in connection with the aforesaid legislation the water resources of the island of Molokai and the possibilities Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Territary of Hawaii: of obtalnlng water for irrigation purposes; and SECTioN 1. The Congress of the United States is hereby respect­ Whereas a preliminary report has been submitted, and it is fully requested to authorize the Legislature of the Territory of Ha­ practicable and economically desirable to construct an irrigation watl to create a public corporate authority authorized to engage in system for the purpose of collecting water in wet areas on said slum cleara.uce and housing undertakings and authorized to issue island of Molokai and transporting same for use in dry areas bonds of the said authority, and to authorize the legislature of where there are located lands suitable for farming purposes; and the Territory to provide for financial assistance to said authority Whereas there is being conducted on said island of Molokai a by the Terntory and its political subdivisions, and for the general Hawaiian homes project established and carried on for the pur­ purposes set forth in the proposed form of the btll hereinafter set pose of rehabilitating the Hawaiian race and in particular for out, and, to that end, the Congress is respectfully requested to the purpose of enabling the Hawaiian race to have farms upon enact a btllin substant1ally the following words and figures, to wit: which to engage in agricultural pursuits; and Whereas the construction of such an irrigation project would "A btll to authorize the Legislature of the Territory of Hawaii to make available for use on lands of the Hawaiian homes project create a public corporate authority authorized to engage in slum irrigation water to be used in raising agricultural products; and clearance and housing undertakings and to issue bonds of the Whereas it is highly desirable from many viewpoints to make authority, to authorize said legislature to provide for financial the islands of the Hawaiian group self-sustalnlng in regard to assistance to said authority by the Territory and its political vegetables and other agricultural products consumed by both the subdivisions, and for other purposes. civilian and military population of Hawaii; and "Be it eno.cted by the Senate and House of Representatives of Whereas there is available on said island more than anywhere the United States of America in Cogress assembled: else land that can be used for agricultural purposes if water is "SECTION 1. The Legislature of the Territory of Hawall may made available: Now, therefore, be it create a public corporate authority to engage in slum clearance Resolved by the HCYUSe of Representatives of the Legislature of or housing. undertakings, or both, within such Territory. The the Territory of Hawaii (the senate concurring), That the Gov­ legislature of said Territory may provide for the appointment and ernment of the United States be urgently requested to provide for terms of the members of such authority and for the powers of such the construction of an irrigation system on said island of Molokai authority, except that such authority shall be given no power for the purpose of making available for use on the lands of the of taxation. The legislature may authorize the Territory or any Hawaiian Homes Commission forming a part of the Hawaiian political or municipal corporation or subdivision thereof to make homes project and for use on other lands on said island of loans, donations, and conveyances, and mak.e available their fa­ Molokai available for truck farming, water for irrigation purposes; cilities and services to such authority, and to take other action in and be it further aid of slum clearance or housing undertakings, and may, with­ Resolved, That a certified copy of this resolution be forwarded out regard to any Federal acts restricting the disposition of public to the Secretary of the Interior of the United States, to the Presi­ lands of the Territory, authorize the commissioner of public lands, dent of the Senate of the Congress of the United States, to the the Hawaiian Homes Commissioners, and any other officers of the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Congress of the Territory having power to manage and dispose of its public United States, and to the Delegate to Congress from the Terri­ lands, to grant, convey, or lease to such authority parts of the tory of Hawaii. public domain, and may provide that any of the public domain or other property acquired by such authority may be mortgaged by The VICE PRESIDENT also laid before the Senate the fol­ it as security for its bonds. The legislature of said Territory may lowing concurrent resolution ·of the Legislature of the Terri­ authorize such authority to issue bonds or other obligations of such character and maturity and in such manner as the legisla­ tory of Hawaii, which was referred to the Committee on ture may provide. Such bonds shall not be a debt of the Terri­ Military Affairs: tory or any political or municipal corporation or subdivision Whereas, due to the isolation of Hawaii as the western outpost thereof, shall not constitute public indebtedness within the mean­ of our Nation, the necessity for a well-trained and instantly avail­ ing of section 55 of the act approved April 30, 1900, entitled able force of Reserve officers to augment the Regular Army and the 'An act to provide a government for the Territory of Hawati', as National Guard in any emergency is vitally necessary for the defense amended, and shall not constitute bonds of the Territory of · of Hawaii; and Hawau w1th1n the meaning of the act approved August 3, 1935, Whereas there are now about 650 active Army Reserve officers entitled 'An act to enable the Legislature of the Territory of Ha­ residing in the Territory of Hawaii; and wati to authorize the issuance of certain bonds, and for other Whereas the effectiveness of the national defense structure 1s purposes.' All legislation heretofore enacted by the Legislature of based upon the Army, the National Guard, and Orga.nlzed Reserves; the Territory of Hawall dealing with the subject matter of this and act and not inconsistent herewith is hereby ratified and confirmed. Whereas the Organized Reserves is held in a high degree of re­ "SEC. 2. This act shall take effect immediately." liance by the Government of the United States; and Szc. 2. That certified copies of this joint resolution, upon 1ts Whereas the officers of the Officers' Reserve Corps attain the approval, be forwarded to the Secretary of the Interior, the Dele­ highest degree of military fitness through individual training, inac­ gate to Congress from Hawall, and to both Houses of the Congress tive duty tralnlng, and partially through active duty; and o.f the United States of America. Whereas the expense involved in maintaining a Reserve commJs.­ SZC. 3. This joint resolution shall take effect upon 1ts approval. sion actually exceeds the total amount received from the Govern­ ment in the form of pay and allowances for active duty; and '!be VICE PRESIDENT also laid before the Senate the Whereas each Reserve officer represents a Government investment :following concurrent resolutions of the Legislature of the of more than $1,000, which should be conserved and promoted; and Territory of Hawaii, which were referred to the Committee Whereas a form of inactive-duty pay would provide an incentive for the personnel of the Officers' Reserve Corps· to pursue various on Territories and Insular Affairs: forms of inactive duty and study to keep at a high standard tho Concurrent resolution memoriallzlng the Congress of the United esprit, morale, efficiency, and dependab1llty; and States of America to enact legislation to authorize the Legisla­ Whereas there is now legislation pending in the Congress of the ture of the Territory of Hawail to provide for the issuance of · United States in conformity with the substance of this memorial: sewer bonds by the city and county of Honolulu, a. municipal Now, therefore, be it · corporation of the Territory of Hawaii Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Nineteenth Legfs­ Whereas with the rapid growth of the city and county of Hono­ lature of the Territory of Hawaii (the senate concurring), That the lulu the need of · further improvements and extension of ths is Congress of the United States of America respectfully petitioned semr system has become acute; and and memorialized that immediate action be taken to appropriate such sums as may be necessary to provide a suitable pay based on Whereas the Legislature of the Territory of HawaU is without the rank of each Reserve officer as may be appropriate for the main­ authority to authorize the city and county of Honolulu to issue tenance, emciency, and training of the omcers' Reserve Corps and bonds in view of the provisions of section 55 of the Hawaiian to promote enactment into law such proposed legislation; and be it Organic Act: Now, therefore, be it further Resolved by the Senate of the Territory of Hawaii (the House of Resolved, That copies of this concurrent resolution be forwarded Representatives of said Territary cancu.rring)- to the President of the Senate of the Congress, the Speaker of the 1. That the Congress of the United States of America be, and lt House of Representatives of the Congress, the Secretary of the Inte­ ts hereby, respectfully requested to authorize the issuance of sewer rior of the United States, and the Delegate to Congress from Hawa11. bonds 1n the amount, of the character, and for the purposes pre­ scribed in the proposed form of the bill hereinafter set forth, and The VICE PRESIDENT also laid before the Senate the fol­ · to that end, the Congress is respectfully requested to enact a bill lowing joint resolution of the Legislature of the Territory of in substantially the following words and figures, to wit: 1937 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 4949

~A bill to enable the Legislature of the Territory of Hawa11 to Whereas the joint holdover committee has recom.niended that authorize the city and county of Honolulu, a municipal corpora­ the rate of interest on homesteaders' loans under the provisions tion, to issue sewer bonds of section 215 (2) of the Hawaiian Homes Act be reduced from "Be it enacted, etc.- 5 percent to 3 percent: Now, therefore, be it ..SECTioN 1. The Legislature of the Territory of Hawaii. any Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Nineteenth provision of the Hawaiian Organic Act, or of any act of this Con­ Legislature of the Territory of Hawaii (the senate concurring). gress to the contrary notwithstanding, may authorize the city and That the Congress of the United States is hereby requested to county of Honolulu, a municipal corporation of the Territory of amend sections 203 (1), 203 (4), 204 (2), 207 (1), 208, 208 (1), Hawaii, to issue general obligation bonds in the sum of $1,750,000 208 (5). 208 (6)' 208 (7). 209 (1). 209 (2). 209 (3), 209 (4). 215 (1). for the purpose of enabling it to construct main interceptors and 215 (2), 215 (3), 216, and 220 of the Hawaiian Homes Commis­ trunk lines and to meet its share of expenses for the construction sion Act, so that they will read as follows: and extension of laterals under improvement district assessments "SEc. 203 (1) On the island of Hawaii: Kamaoa-Puueo .(11,000 for a sanitary sewer system in the city and county of Honolulu. acres, more or less), in the District of Kau; Puukapu (12,000 "SEc. 2. The bonds issued under authority of this act may be acres, more or less), Kawaihae 1 (10,000 acres, more or less), and either term or serial bonds, maturing, in the case of term bonds, Puuahi Kohala.; Kamoku-Kaupalena (5,000 acres, more or less), not later than 30 years from the date of issUe thereof, and, in the Waimanu (200 acres, more or less), and Nienie (7,350 acr96, more case of serial bonds, payable in substantially equal annual install­ or less), in the District of Hamakua; 53,000 acres to be selected ments, the first installment to mature not later than 5 years, and by the Commission from the lands of Humuula Ma.uka, in the the last installment to mature not later than 30 years, from the District of North Hilo; Panaewa, Waiakea (2,000 acres, more or date of such issue. Such 'bonds may be issued Without the ap­ less), Waiakea-kal, or Keaukaha (2,000 acres, more or less), and proval of the President of the United States. 2,000 acres of agricultural lands to be selected by the Commis­ "SEC. 3. Any legislation enacted by the Legislature of the Ter­ sion from the lands of Piihonua, in the District of South Hllo; ritory of Hawaii in its 1937 session pertaining to the issuance of and 2,000 acres to be selected by the Commission from the lands sewer bonds, as authorized by this act, 1s hereby ratified and con­ of Kaohe-Mak:uu, in the District of Puna; land at Keaukaha, firmed subject to the provisions of this a.ct: Provid.ed., however, Hawaii, more particularly described as follows: That nothing herein contained shall be deemed to prohibit the "PARCEL I amendment of such territorial legislation by the Legislature of ''Now set aside as Keaukaha Beach Park by Executive Order the Territory of Hawaii from time to time to provide for changes No. 421, and being a portion of the Government land of Waiakea, in the improvements authorized by such legialation and for the South Hllo, Hawaii. disposition of unexpended moneys realized from the sale of said "Beginning at the southeast comer of this parcel of land, on the bonds. north side of Kalanianaole Road, the coordinates of said point of "SEc. 4. This act shall take effect immediately." beginning referred to Government survey triangulation station 2. That certified copies of this concurrent resolution be for­ 'Halai' being 5,681.12 feet north and 17,933.15 feet east, as shown warded by the secretary of the Territory of Hawaii to the Secre­ on Government survey registered map 2704, and running by true tary of the Interior, the Delegate to Congress from Hawaii, and to azimuths: 1. 61 °58' 1,351.73 feet along the north side of Kalania­ both Houses of the Congress of the United States of America. naole Road (50 feet wide); 2. 151 °58' 840 feet along United States military reservation for river and harbor improvements (Executive Order 176); thence along the seashore at high-water mark, the direct Concurrent resolution requesting Congress to amend sections 203 azimuth and distances between points at seashore being: 3. 282°00' ( 1 ) • 203 ( 4) • 204 ( 2) • 207 ( 1) • 208, 208 ( 1) ' 208 ( 5) • 208 ( 6) • 208 468.50 feet; 4. 313°20' 441 feet; 5. 260°20' 140 feet; 6. 242°20' (7), 209 (1), 209 (2), 209 (3), 209 (4), 215 (1), 215 (2), 215 (3), 250 feet; 7. 188°40' 60 feet; 8. 272°20' 170 feet; 9. 205°00' 216, and 220 of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act 60 feet; 10. 110°20' 220 feet; 11. 90°50' 80 feet; 12. 162°00' Whereas the joint holdover committee of the legislature to study 170 feet; 13. 250°30' 430 feet; 14. 331 °58' 380 feet along the Hawaiian homes project has requested that an area of 27.9 acres parcel II of Government land to the point of beginning, and con­ of unused Federal land and 4.6 acres of unused territorial land in taining an area of 11.20 acres, more or less. Kewalo, Oahu, in the Papakolea area, be added to the available "PARCEL ll Hawaiian home lands in order to simplify a proposed subdivision into residence lots, lessen the costs of development, and enlarge the "Being a portion of the Government land of Waiakea, South scope of the project generally; and Hllo, Hawaii, and located on the north side of Kalanianaole Road Whereas the Hawatian Homes Comm.lssion has recommended that, and adjoining parcel I, hereinbefore described. in order to clarify the description of that parcel of Kalawahine, "Beginning at the south corner of this parcel of land, on the Oahu, land, now under its control and now described by "parcel" north side of Kalanianaole Road, the coordinates of said poin~ description, should be described by ''metes and bounds"; and of beginning referred to Government survey triangulation station Whereas the joint holdover committee has further recommended 'Hala1' being 5,681.12 feet north and 17,933.15 feet east, and that an area of 16.46 acres of beach front at Keaukaha. Hawaii, running by true azimuths: 1. 151 o 56' 380 ~eet along the east mainly a. park that was formerly a part of the Hawaiian homes lands boundary of parcel I; 2, 229°45'30" 191.01 feet; 3. 198°00' 230 and serving as an essential fishing base for the homesteaders, be feet to a 1%-inch pipe set in concrete; 4. 307°38' 562.21 feet to a transferred to the control of the Hawaiian Homes Commission; and 1¥.!-inch pipe set in concrete; 5. 28°00' 121.37 feet to the north Whereas the joint holdover committee has recommended that side of Kalanianaole Road; 6. 61 °58' 483.22 feet along the north the present Withdrawal period of 5 years after notification by the side of Kalanianaole Road to the point of beginningJ and con­ commission of leases of available lands by the commissioner of taining an area of 5.26 acres, more or less. public lands be modified in future leases so as to permit leases to "SEc. 203 (4). On the island of Oahu: Nanakuli (3,000 acres, be drawn with a Withdrawal clause in terms to be fixed by the more or less), and Lualualei (2,0CO acres, more or less), in the commission at the time the lease is drawn; and . district of Waianae; and Waimanalo (4,000 acres, more or less), in Whereas the joint holdover committee has recommended that the district of Koolaupoko, excepting therefrom the military res­ the homes comm1sslon should have greater latitude than the pres­ ervation and the beach lands; and those certain portions of the ent act provides in planning agricultural and residence lots; and lands of Auwaioltmu, Kewalo, and Kalawahine described by metes Whereas in accordance with an opinion from the territorial and bounds as follows, to wit: attorney general the Hawat·an Homes Commission is now author­ "(I) Portion of the Government land at Auwaiolimu, Punch­ ized to issue only short-term revocable licenses covering the con­ bowl Hill, Honolulu, Oahu, described as follows: struction, operation, and maintenance of needed public utlllties "Beginning at a pipe at the southeast comer of this tract of Within commission lands, and it has been recommended that the land, on the boundary between the lands of Kewalo and Au­ commission be authorized to grant licenses for terms of not more waiolimu, the coordinates of said point of beginning referred to than 21 years to public utility companies as easements for rail­ Government survey triangulation station 'Punchbowl' being 1,135.9 roads, telephone ltnes, electric power and light lines, gas mains, feet north and 2,557.8 feet east, as shown on Government survey and the like; and registered map 2692, and running by true azimuths: 1. 163°31' Whereas the Hawaiian Homes Commission has, at the request of 238.8 feet along the east side of Punchbowl-Makikl Road; 2. 94 °08' the joint holdover committee, formulated a clear-cut policy regard­ 124.9 feet across Tantalus Drive and along the east side of Puuo­ ing succession of the interests of a deceased homesteader in bls waina Drive; 3. 131 °13' 232.5 feet along a 25-foot roadway· 4. leasehold, and has recommended to the legislature amendments to 139°55' 20.5 feet along same; 5. 168°17' 257.8 feet along Gov~rn­ the Ha.wa.i.ian Homes Act, which Will allow such policy to be ment land (old quarry lot); 6. 156°30' 333 feet along same to a followed; and pipe; 7. Thence following the old Auwaiolimu stone wall along Whereas by reason of the fact that the income of the home­ L. C. Award 3145 to Laenul, Grant 5147 (lot 8 to C. W. Booth), steaders from their pineapple crop comes in too late each year L. C. Award 1375 to Kapule, and L. C. Award 1355 to Kekuanoni, to meet the taxes for that year and there 1s no purpose served the direct azimuth and distance being: 249°41' 1,303.5 feet; 8. by requiring payments to become delinquent With the resultant 321 o 12' 693 feet along the remainder of the land of Auwaiolimu; penalties before the Commission can a.ct on behalf of the home­ 9. 51 °12' 1,400 feet along the land of Kewalo to the point of begin­ steaders to pay the tax, thereupon acquiring a lien therefor upon ning; containing an area of 27 acres; excepting and reserving homesteaders' property; and therefrom Tantalus Drive and Auwaiolimu Street crossing this Whereas the joint holdover committee has recommended that land. the Hawaiian Homes Act be changed by permitting the Commis­ "(II) Portion of the land of Kewalo, Punchbowl Hill, Honolulu, sion to pay the homesteaders' taxes and acquire a lien Without Oahu, being part of the lands set aside for the use of the Hawaii waiting for delinquency; and Experiment Station of the United States Department of Agricul­ Whereas the joint holdover committee has recommended that ture by proclamation of the Acting Governor of Hawati, dated the Commission be authorized to undertake and carry on activi­ June 10, 1901, and described as follows: ties having to do with the economic and social welfare of the "Beginning at the northeast comer of this lot at a place called homesteaders 1n addition to those now authorized; and 'Puu Ea' on the boundary between the lands of Kewa.lo and 4950 PONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE MAY 24 Auwaiolimu, the coordinates of said point of beginning referred to of Auwaiollmu Street to the point of beginning and containing Government survey triangulation station 'Punchbowl', being 3,255.6 an area of 27.9 acres. feet north and 5,244.7 feet east, a.s shown on Government survey "Excepting and reserving therefrom that certain area included registered map 2692 of the Territory of Hawaii, and running by 1n Tantalus Drive, crossing this land. true azimuths: 1. 354.30' 930 feet along the remainder of the land "(V) Portion of Kewalo-uka Quarry Reservation. Situate on of Kewalo, to the middle of the stream which divides the lands of the northeast side of Auwaiolimu Street. Kewalo and Kalawahine; 2. Thence down the middle of said stream "KEWALO-UK.A, HONOLULU, OAHU along the land of Kalawahine, the direct azimuth and distance being: 49.16' 1,512.5 feet; 3. 141 °12' 860 feet along the remainder "Being land reserved by the Territory of Hawali within the of the land of Kewalo; 4. 231 •12' 552.6 feet along the land of Au­ Hawaii Experiment Station, under the control of the United wa1olimu to 'Puu Iole'; 5. Thence st111 along the said land of States Department of Agriculture, as described in proclamations of the Acting Governor of Hawaii, Henry E. Cooper, dated June 10 Auwa.lollmu following the top of the ridge to the point of begin­ 1901. , ning, the direct azimuth and distance being: 232°26' 1,470 feet, and containing an area of 30 acres; excepting and reserving there­ "Beginning at the northwest comer of this parcel of land and from Tantalus Drive crossing this land. on the northeast side of Auwaiolimu Street, the coordinates of "(ID1 Portion of the land of Kalawahine situate mauka or said point of beginning referred to Government survey triangula­ northeast of Roosevelt High School, Honolulu, Oahu. . tion station 'Punchbowl' being 893.66 feet north and 2,933 .59 feet "Being portion of L. C. Award 11215 Apana 2 to Keliiahonul con­ east as shown on Government survey registered map 2985 and veyed by W. M. G11Iard to the Territory of HawaU by deed dated running by azimuths measured clockwise from true south: Ft-bruary 1, 1907, and recorded 1n Liber 291, page 1. 1. 233°20', 340.34 feet along the Hawaii Experiment Station under · "(Being portion of the lands set aside for the Hawallan Homes the control of the United States Department of Agriculture; 2. Commission by the Seventy-third Congress by Act No. 227, ap- 272°05', 202.2 feet along same; 3. 290°06', 239.2 feet along same· proved May 16, 1934.) · 4. 44°53', 670.65 feet along same to the northeast side of Auwal~ "Beginning at the south comer of this parcel of land and near olimu Street; 5. thence on a curve to the left with a radius of the east comer of Roosevelt High School lot, the coordinates of 1,176.28 feet along the northeast side of Auwaiolimu street, the said point of beginning referred to Government survey triangu­ direct azimuth and d.18tance being 147°51'13", 219.5 feet; 6. lation station 'Punchbowl', being 25.02 feet south and 1,117.39 142°30', 134.55 feet along the northeast side of_Auwaiolimu Street; feet east as shown on Government survey registered map 2985 . 7. 232°30', 20 feet along same; 8. 142.30', 71.57 feet along same and running by azimuths measured clockwise !rom true south: to the point of beginning and containing an area of 4.646 acres. (1) 128°54', 706.13 feet along Roosevelt High school lot, and pass­ · "SEc. 204 (2). Any available land, including land selected by ing over a pipe at 684.13 feet; (2) thence up along the middle o~ the Commission out of a larger area, as provided by this act, as stream in all its turns and windings along the land of Kewalo­ may not be immediately needed for the purposes of this act, may uka to the south comer of Hawaiian home land (Presidentlal be returned to the commissioner of public lands a.nd may be Executive Order 5561), the direct azimuth and distance being leased by him as provided in subdivision (d) of section 73 of 213 •48'40", 1,112.2 feet; (3) thence continuing up along the middle the organic act; any lease of Hawaiian home lands hereafter of stream in all its turns and windings along the land of Kewalo­ entered into shall contain a withdrawal clause, and the lands so uka (Presidential Executive Order 5561), to the south side of leased shall be withdrawn by the commissioner of public lands, Tantalus Drive realinement, the direct azimuth and distance being for the purposes of this act, -qpon the Commission giving at its 228.29'10", 1,391 feet; (4) thence on a curve to the right With option not less than 5 years' notice of such withdrawal: Provided, a radius of 120.78 feet along the southerly side of Tantalus Drive That the minimum withdrawal notice period shall be specifically realinement (60 feet wide), the direct azimuth and distance stated in such lease. being 358°21', 193.8 feet; (5) 51 °42', 193.35 feet along the south­ "SEC. 207 (1). (a) The Commission is authorized to lease to erly side of Tantalus Drive realinement; ( 6) thence on a curve native Hawaiians the right to the use and occupancy of a tract of to the left with a radius of 330 feet, along same, the direct Hawaiian home lands within the following acreage limits per each azimuth and distance being 25°23'10", 292.58 feet; (7) 22°53', lessee: ( 1) Not less than 1 nor more than 40 acres of agricultural 291.93 feet along the ·southerly side of Tantalus· Drive reallne­ lands; or (2) not less than 100 nor more than 500 acres of first­ ment and along the west side of· the Kalawahine Slope lots; class pastoral lands; or (3) not less than 250 nor more than 1,000 (8) thence on a curve to the left with a radius of 305.60 feet acres of second-class pastoral lands: Provided, however, That lots along the west side of the Kalawahine Slope lots, the direct azi­ of not more than 1 acre of any class of land may be leased as muth and distance being 6°21'30", 173.85 feet; (9) 349.50', 47 residence lots. The Commission is also authorized to grant .feet along the west side of the Kalawahine Slope lots; (10) thence llcenses for terms of not to exceed 21 years in each case to public­ on a curve to the right with a radius of 520 feet along same and utility companies or corporations as easements for railroads, tele­ along Territorial land, the direct azimuth and distance being phone lines, electric power and light lines, gas mains, and the like. 17°31', 483.18 feet; (11) 315°12', 75 feet along Territorial land; "SEc. 208 (1). The original lessee shall be a native Hawaiian, (12) 45 °12', 611.02 feet along the northwest side of a 20-foot road no-t less than 21 years of age. In case two lessees either original or reserve; (13) 34°04'30", 336.96 feet along same to the point of in succession marry, they shall choose the lease to be retained and beginning and containing an area of 31.60 acres. the remaining lease shall be transferred or canceled in accordance "(IV) Portion of the Hawaii Experiment Station under the con­ with the provisions of succeeding sections. trol of the Unit ed States Department of Agriculture, situate on "SEC. 208 ( 5) . The lessee shall not in any manner transfer the northeast side of Auwaiolimu Street. to, or mortgage, pledge, or otherwise hold for the benefit of, any other person or group of persons or organizations of any kind, "KEWALO-UKA, HONOLULU, OAHU except a native Hawaiian or Hawaiians, and then only upon the "Being a portion of the land of Kewalo-uka conveyed by the approval of the Commission, or agree so to transfer, mortgage, Territory of Hawaii to the United States of America by procla­ pledge, or otherwise hold, his interest in the tract. Such interest ffiations of the Acting Governor of Hawaii, Henry E. Cooper, shall not, except in pursuance of such a transfer, mortgage, or dated June 10, 1901, and August 16, 1901, and a portion of the pledge to or holding for or agreement with a native Hawaiian or United States Navy Hospital Reservation described in Presiden­ Hawaiians approved of by the Commission, or for any indebtedness tial Executive Order 1181, dated March 25, 1910. due the Commission or for taxes, or for any other indebtedness "Beginning at the west comer of this parcel of land, on the the payment of which has been assured by the Commission, be Auwaiolimu-Kewalo-uka boundary and on the northeast side of subject to attachment, levy, or sale upon court process. The lessee Auwaiolimu Street, the coordinates of said point of beginning shall not sublet his interest in the tract or improvements thereon. referred to Government survey triangulation station 'Punch­ "SEC. 208 (6). The lessee shall pay all taxes assessed upon the bowl' being 1,230.58 feet north and 2,675.06 feet east as shown tract and improvements t hereon. The Commission may in its on Government survey registered map 2985, and running discretion pay such taxes and have a lien therefor as provided by azimuths measured clockwise from true south: 1. 231 °12', by section 216 of this act. 1,248.26 feet along the land of Auwaiolimu; 2. 321 °12', 860 feet "SEc. 208 (7). The lessee shall perform such other conditions, along Hawaiian home land as described in Presidential Execu­ not in confiict with any provision of this title, as the Commis.. tive Order 5,561; 3. thence down along the middle of stream 1n sion may stipulate in the lease: Provided, hOwever, That an orig­ all of its turns and windings along the land of Kalawahine to the inal lessee shall be exempt from all taxes for the first 5 years north corner of Roosevelt IDgh School lot, the direct azimuth and from date of lease. distance being 33 °48'40", 1,112.2 feet; thence still down along "SEc. 209 (1). Upon the death of· the lessee his interest in the the middle of stream for the next seven courses along the Roose­ tract and the improvements thereon including growing crops, velt High School premises, the direct azimuths and distances either on the tract or in any collective contract or program, shall between points in middle of said stream being: 4. 23 °40', 28.9 vest and be determined in· the following manner. A lessee shall feet; 5. 8°, 115 feet; 6. 337°50', 48 feet; 7. 2°30', 60 feet; 8. 49°40', furnish the Commission, in writing, the name or names of such 52 feet; 9. 46 °06', 90.7 feet; 10. 92°43', 95.6 feet; thence 11. person or persons being a qualified native Hawaiian or Hawaiians, 83 . 38', 71.63 feet along Territorial land to the northeast side of within the limits prescribed in the following sequence of succes­ Auwaiolimu Street; 12. thence on a curve to the left with a sion, to whom he wishes his interest in the lease to be transferred radius of 1,176.28 feet along the northeast side of Auwaiolimu after his death; this designation to be subject to the approval of St reet along land described in Presidential Execut ive Order 1181, the Commission: dated March 25, 1910, the direct azimuth and distance being "1. In the widow or widower; 172 °29 '35", 164.39 feet; 13. thence continuing on a curve to the "2. If there is no widow or widower, then in the children; left with a radius of 1,176 ..28 feet along the northeast side of "3. If there are no children, then in the widows or widowers Auwaiolimu Street, the direct azimuth and distance being of the children; 160°50'48", 312.75 feet; 14. 224°53', 670.65 feet along the Quarry "4. If there are no such widows or widowers, then in the grand­ Reservation (Territory of Hawaii, owner); 15. 110°06', 239.2 feet children; along same; 16. 92 °05', 202.2 feet along same; 17. 53°20', 340.34 "5. If there are no grandchildren, then in the brothers and · feet along same; 18. 142°30', 424.68 feet along the northeast side sisters; 1937 . .CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 4951

"6. If there are no brothers or sisters, then 1n the widows or .upon the borrower's or lessee's interest in his tract, growing Widowe..~ of the brothers and sisters; crops, either on the tract or in any collective contract or pro. "7. If there are .no such widows or widowers of the brothers gram, dwellings, or other permanent improvements thereon, and or sisters, then in the nephews and nieces. his livestock, to the amount of all annual installments due and "In the absence of such designation the Commlssion shall unpaid and of all taxes upon such tract and improvements paid choose a qualified native Hawaiian or Hawaiians in accordance by the Commission, and of all indebtedness of the lessee, the With the foregoing sequence, either individually or collectively, payment of which has been assured by the Commission. Such except that such successor or successors need not be 21 years of lien shall have priority over any other obligation for which the age. tract, said growing crops, dwellings, other improvements, or live­ "Upon the death of a lessee, or the cancelation of a lease by stock may be security. the Commission, or the surrender of a lease by the lessee, the · ''The Commission may at such times at it deems advisable en· Commission shall appraise the value of all such improvements force any such lien by declaring the borrower's interest in his tract, and said growing crops and shall pay to the legal representative or his successor's interest therein, as the case may be, together of the deceased lessee, or to the previous lessee, as the case may with the said growing crops, dwellings, and other permanent im­ be, the value thereof, less any indebtedness due the Commission, provements thereon, and the livestock, to be forfeited, the lease or for taxes, or for any other indebtedness the payment of which in respect to such tract canceled, and shall thereupon order the has been assured by the Commission, from the previous lessee. tract to be vacated and the livestock surrendered within a rea­ Such appraisal shall be made by three appraisers, one of which sonable time. The right to the use and occupancy of the Hawaiian shall be named by the Commission, one by the previous lessee home lands contained in such tract shall thereupon revest in the or the legal representative of his estate, and the third shall be Commission, and the Commission may take possession of the tract selected by the two appraisers hereinbefore mentioned. and the improvements and growing crops thereon: Provided, That "SEC. 209 (2). After the cancelation of a lease by the Com­ the Commission shall pay to the borrower any di!ference which mission 1n accordance with the provisions of sections 210 and may be due him after the ap.praisal provided for 1n paragraph (1) 216 of this title, or the surrender of a lease by a lessee, the Com­ of section 209 of this title has been made. mission is authorized to transfer the lease or to issue a new "SEC. 220. The Commission 1s herebY authorized directly to un­ lease to any qualified Hawaiian regar~ess of whether or not he .dertake and carry on general water and other development proj· 1s related in any way by blood or marriage to the previous lessee. ects in respect to Hawaiian home lands, and to undertake other "SEC. 209 (3). After the death of a lessee, a successor or suc­ ·activities having to do with the economic and social welfare of cessors as defined in section 208 of this title, shall not during the homesteaders. The legislature of the Territory is authorized a period of not less than 6 months nor more than 2 years, the to appropriate out of the treasury of the Territory such sums as exact length of such period to be fixed by the Commission, be it deems necessary to provide the Commission with funds sufficient deemed to have violated any . of the conditions enumerated in to execute such projects, to carry on its administration and main­ section 208 of this title, even though he is not a native Hawaiian tenance activities, and to accumulate a revolving loan fund of and does not during this period, on his own behalf, occupy or $1,000,000. The legislature is further authorized to issue bonds use or cultivate the tract as a home or farm in accordance With to the extent required to yield the amount of any sum so appro. the provisions of this title and the stipulations and provisions priated." contained in the lease. Be it further resolved, That copies of this concurrent resolution "SEc. 209 (4). Should any successor or successors to a tract be forwarded to _the President of the Senate of-the Congress, the be a minor or minors, the Commission may appoint a guardian Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Congress, the Sec­ therefor, subject to the approval of the court of proper jurisdic­ retary of the Interior of the United States, and the Delegate to tion. Such guardian shall be authorized to represent the suc· Congress from HawaiL - cessor or successors in all matters pertaining to the leasehold: Provided, That said guardian shall, in so representing such suc­ The VICE PRESIDENT also laid before the Senate a reso­ ~:essor or successors, comply With the provisions of this title lution adopted by the Clare County Farmers Educational and the stipulations and provisions contained in the lease. and Cooperative Union of Ameri.ca, Farwell, Mich., favoring "SEc. 215 (1). Each contract of loan with the lessee or· any successor or successors to his interest in the tract, shall be held the enactment of the so-called Massingale cost of production subject to the following conditions, whether or not stipulated bill, and the so-called Frazier-Lemke home owners' refinanc­ .in the contract of loan: The amount of loans at any one time ing, farm refinancing, and home owners' moratorium bills, to any lessee of a tract of agricultural or pastoral land shall not -which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture and exceed $3,000, and to any lessee of a residence lot, shall not ex­ ceed $1,000: Provided, That whereupon the death of a lessee or Forestry. the cancelation of a lease by the Commission or the surrender of He also laid before the Senate resolutions adopted by the a lease by the lessee, the Commission shall make the appraisal city councils of the cities of Niagara Falls, N.Y., and Cam­ and payment provided by section 209 (1), the amount of. such payment shall be considered as part or all. as the case may be, bridge, Mass., favoring the enactment of the pending low­ of any such loan without limitation as to the maximum amounts cost housing bill, which were referred to the Committee on herein specified in this section. Education and Labor. "SEc. 215 (2). The loans shall be repaid upon an amortiza· He also laid before the Senate a resolution adopted by the tion plan by means of a fixed number of annual installments sufficient to cover (a) interest on the unpaid principal at the Ocean County (N. J.) Democratic Club, Toms River, N. J., rate of 3 percent per annum, and (b) such amount of the prin· favoring the enactment of the bill (H. R. 4111) to amend cipal as will extinguish the debt within an agreed period not section 601 of the Revenue Act of 1932, as amended, to pro­ exceeding 30 years. The moneys received by the Commission from any installment paid upon such loan shall be covered into hibit the importation of egg products into the United States, the fund. The payment of any installment due shall, With the which was referred to the Committee on Finance. concurrence therein of at least three of the five members of the He also laid before the Senate resolutions adopted by the Commission, be postponed 1n whole or 1n part by the Commis­ College of Bishops and the general connectional boards of sion for such reasons as it deems good and sufficient and until such later date as it deems advisable. Such postponed payments the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, Chicago, Dl., fa· shall continue to bear interest at the rate of 3 percent per annum voring the prompt enactment of the so-called Gavagan-Fed­ . on the unpaid principal and interest. eral antilynching bill, which were referred to the Committee "SEc. 215 (3) . In case of the borrower's death, the Commission on the Judiciary. shall permit the successor or successors to the tract to assume the ~ontract of loan subject to the provisions of paragraph (1) of He also laid before the Senate a resolution unanimously this section. In case of the cancelation of a lease by the Com­ adopted by the one hundred and third convention of the mission or the surrender of a lease by a lessee, the Commission New York City (N. YJ Federation of Women's Clubs, favor­ may, at its option, declare all annual installments upon the loan immediately due and payable or permit the successor or suc­ ing the erection of the proposed Thomas Jefferson Memorial cessors to the tract to assume the contract of loan subject to on a prominent hill on the Virginia side of the Potomac the provisions of paragraph ( 1) of this section. River, clearly visible from the Capital City, and in a style "SEc. 216. The Commission may require the borrower to insure, favored by Jefferson as expressed in his writings and archi­ in each amount as the Commission may by regulation prescribe, all livestock and dwellings and other permanent improvements tectural designs, rather than the erection of such memorial upon. his tract, purchased or constructed out of any moneys in the vicinity of the Tidal Basin in the District of Colum­ loaned from the fund; or in lieu thereof the Commission may bia, which was referred to the Committee on the Library. ·directly take out such insurance and add the cost thereof to He also laid before the Senate a resolution adopted by the ·the amount of annual installments payable under the amortiza. tlon plan. Whenever the Commission has reason to believe that convention of the illinois Federation of Business and Pro­ the borrower has violated any condition enumerated in para. fessional Women's Clubs, at Chicago, Til., protesting against graphs (2), (4) , (5), or (6) of section 215 of this title, the Com­ the enactment of legislation to enlarge the membership of mission shall give due notice and afford opportunity for a hearing was to the borrower or the successor or successors to his interest in the Supreme Court of the United states, which ordered the tract, as the case demands. If, upon such hearing, the Com­ to lie on the table. mission finds that the borrower has violated the condition, the Mr. MALONEY presented a resolution adopted by the Commission may declare all annual installments immediately due and payable, notwithstanding any provision in the contract . of Common Council of New Britain, Conn., favoring amend­ loan to the contrary. The Commission shall have a first lien ment of the Social security Act so as to include city officials LXXXI--313 4952 PONGRESSIONAL ~ECORD-SENATE MAY 24 and employees under the provisions of that act, which was 'l'HE SUPREME COUR'l' referred to the Committee on Finance. 'lb.e greatest issue before the American people since the days of Abraham Lincoln is the integrity and independence of the Supreme Mr. WALSH presented a resolution adopted by the Acush­ Court of the United States. net Republican Town Committee, in the State of Massachu­ If our country is to continue to be free and Independent, we setts, favoring the enactment of House bill 5761, to restrict must refuse to permit the President of the United States to be­ the importation of cotton, wool, and rayon manufactures come the absolute dictator of this land of the free and the home of the brave. To prevent this calamity of an absolute dictatorship from Japan for a period of 3 years, etc., which was referred arising in our country, we must refuse to permit President Roose­ to the Committee on Finance. velt to appoint six new and additional judges to the Supreme Mr. LODGE presented a memorial, numerously signed, of Court. We should fight to the death the appointment by Presi­ sundry dent Roc;>sevelt of even one new and additional judge to the citizens of the State of Massachusetts, remonstrating Supreme Court. against the enactment of the bill (S. 1270) to regulate bar­ 'lb.e term of a. Justice of the Supreme Court is for life. Only by bers in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes, death, voluntary resignation, or by impeachment will his term be which was referred to the Committee on the District of shortened. If President Roosevelt is permitted to place six new and additional judges on the Supreme Bench, no future Congress Columbia. will have the power or be able in any way to remove a single one Mr. TYDINGS presented petitions, numerously signed, of of the Supreme Court judges from the Supreme Bench. sundry citizens of the State of Maryland, favoring continu­ By appointing six new and additional Supreme Court judges, ance of the work-relief program and the appropriation of President Roosevelt would control and dictate the actions and de­ ·cisions of the Supreme Court for many years to come. If the ap­ $1,500,000,000 therefor for the ensuing fiscal year, which pointment of six new and additional Supreme Court judges did not were referred to the Committee on Appropriations. prove sufficient to control the future actions and decisions of the He also presented a petition of several citizens of Prince Supreme Court, then President Roosevelt would demand o! the United States Senate the right to appoint another bunch of six Georges County, Md., praying for the enactment of the so­ -new and additional judges. called abattoir bill, providing for the operation of a meat­ - The majority of the American people are opposed absolutely to packing plant at Benning, D. C., which was referred to the the desire of President Roosevelt to control and dictate the future Committee on the District of Columbia. actions and decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States. The American people are absolutely opposed to President Roosevelt He also presented Joint Resolution No. 3 of the Session or any future President becoming the dictator of the United States Laws of Hawaii, 1937, memorializing the Congress to amend of America. the income-tax laws so as to exempt from Federal income God rules in the affairs of men and the American Republic still taxes salaries and compensation paid to public officers and lives. Right will triumph at Washington. FRED W. MEARs. employees in the Territory of Hawaii, which was referred to SALEM, OREG., May 6, 1937. Insular the Committee on Territories and Affairs. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES thereon. 1937 ·coNGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 4953 Mr. NYE, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to which S. 1124. An act to authorize. the. Director-of the Census to was referred the bill (S. 1850) to provide for the appointment collect and publish statistics of red-cedar shingles; of James W. Grose as a sergeant, first class Fort Reno Quartermaster Depot United States Military Academy, and for other purposes, re­ Military Reservation, Okla., -as a permanent site of the ported it without amendment and submitted a report ·thereon. Mr. BROWN of Michigan, from the Committee on Claims, · S.1973. An act to authorize the Secretary of War to to which was referred the bill (S. 1401) for the relief of transfer to the people of Puerto Rico certain real estate pertaining to the post of San Juan, San Juan, P. R., and Willard Collins, reported it with amendments and submitted for other purposes; a report (No. 609) thereon. Mr. BAILEY, from the Committee on Claims, to which was S. 2076. An act to extend the times for commencing and referred the bill (S. 523) for the relief of Mrs. Guy A. completing the construction· of a bridge across the Missouri McConaha, reported it without amendment and submitted a River at or near Arrow Rock, Mo.; report for the relief of R. F. Lassly; to the Senate, upon vouchers approved by the chairman. Committee on Claims. EFFECT OF LEGISLATION CORRECTING DISHONORABLE DISCHARGE By Mr. REYNOLDS: RECORDS A bill to pro- . On May 21, 1937: vide retirement annuities for certain former employees of S. 1607. An act authorizing an appropriation for payment the Panama Canal and the Panama Railroad Co. on the to the Government of Japan for proposed deportation of Isthmus · of Panama, which had been reported from the enemy aliens from China during the World War. Committee on Civil Service with amendments. On May 22, 1937: Mr. McKELLAR. Mr. President, let us have an explana­ S. 2084. An act to provide that graduates of approved tion of the bill. school ships may be rated as able seamen upon graduation. Mr. WHITE. Mr. President, this bill proposes to grant and for other purposes. annuity rights or retirement rights to 15 or 16 men who were CONSIDERATION OF DNOBJECTED BILLS ON CALENDAR formerly employed in the Canal Zone. In 1920 or 1921-I The VICE PRESIDENT. Under the unanimous-consent have forgotten the exact date-legislation was enacted giving agreement entered into earlier today, the Senate will now retirement benefits to all those who had a civil service status proceed to the consideration of bills unobjected to on the at that time. Subsequently, in 1926, further legislation was calendar. The clerk will state the first· business in order. enacted, but the legislation of 1926 was not made retroactive. RESOLUTION AND BILLS PASSED OVER As a result all but about 15 or 16 persons who were em­ The resolution rds, the entire class The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, that would be affected is limited to less than 100. read the third time, and passed. For the most part they were officers who had earned their The title was amended so as to read: "A bill providing for commissions but who, on account of wounds and disabilities, continuing retirement pay, under certain conditions, of offi­ had not actually received their commissions. The com­ cers and former officers of the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps mittee was of the opinion that it was not fair, if they were of the United States, other than officers of the Regular Army, otherwise qualified, with 30 percent permanent disability Navy, or Marine Corps, who incurred physical disability received in line of duty, to exclude them from receiving re- . tirement benefits, provided, of course, that they must have while in the service of the United States during the World received their commissions before the actual termination of War, and for other purposes." • the war. I assure the Senate that only a small number JOINT RESOLUTION PASSED OVER r would be affected by the provision, and for the most part The joint resolution

RETIREMENT PAY OF WORLD WAR OFFICERS The legislative clerk read as follows:· The Senate proceeded to consider the bill ility for those labor conditions with which the State may McKenna agreed. A majority of the Supreme Court, how­ effectively deal without fear of unneighborly competition ever, decided 5 to 4 against Mr. Justice Holmes and laid down from sister States. The proposed Federal legislation should a rule of constitutional law which has ever since driven into be a stimulus and not a hindrance to State action. impractical distinctions and subterfuges all attempts to as­ As we move resolutely to extend the frontiers of social sert the fundamental power of the National Government over progress, we must be guided by practical reason and not by interstate commerce. barren formulae. We must ever bear in mind that our ob­ But although Mr. Justice Holmes spoke for a minority of jective is to improve and not to impair the standard of liv­ the Supreme Court, he spoke for a majority of the American ing of those who are now undernourished, poorly clad, and people. ill housed. One of the primary purposes of the formation of our Fed­ We know that overwork and underpay do not increase the eral Union was to do away with the trade barriers between national income when a large portion of our workers remain the States. To the Congress, and not to the states, was unemployed. Reasonable and flexible use of the Iong-es-_ given the power to regulate commerce among the several tablished right of Government to set and to change working States. Congress cannot interfere in local affairs, but when hours can, I hope, decrease unemployment in those groups in goods pass through the channels of commerce from one which unemployment today ptincipally exists. State to another they become subject to the power of the Our problem is to work out in practice those labor stand­ Congress, and the Congress may exercise that power to ards which will permit the maximum but prudent employ­ recognize and protect the fundamental interests of free ment of our human resources to bring within the reach of labor. the average man and woman a. maximum of goods and of And so to protect the fundamental interests of free labor services conducive to the fulfillment of the promise of Amer­ and a free people we propose that only goods which have ican life. been produced under conditions which meet the minimum Legislation can, I hope, be passed at this session of the standards of free labor shall be admitted to interstate com­ Congress further to help those who toil in factory and on merce. Goods produced under conditions which do not farm. We have promised it. We cannot stand still. meet rudimentary standards of decency should be regarded FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. as contraband and ought not to. be allowed to pollute the Tm: WHITE HOUSE, May 24, 1937. channels of interstate trade. These rudimentary standards will of necessity at the start Mr. BYRNES. I ask that the message of the President of fall far short of the ideal. Even in the treatment of na­ the United States be referred to the Committee on Educa­ tional problems there are geographical and industrial diver­ tion and Labor and that it also be printed as a document. sities which practical statesmanship cannot wholly ignore. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is Backward labor conditions and relatively progressive labor so ordered. conditions cannot be completely assimilated and made uni­ Mr. BLACK. Mr. President, I ask consent to introduce a form at one fell swoop without creating economic disloca­ bill and request that it be referred to the Committee on tions. Education and Labor. . Practical exigencies suggest the wisdom of distinguishing Mr. McNARY. Mr. President, may I ask th~ Senator is labor conditions which are clearly oppressive from those that bill intended to carry out the suggestions made by the which are not as fair or as reasonable as they should be President in his message to the Congress? under circumstances prevailing in particular industries. Mr. BLACK. It is. Most fair labor standards as a practical matter require some The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, the differentiation between different industries and localities. bill introduced by the Senator from Alabama will be received But there are a few rudimentary standards of which we and referred as requested. may properly ask general and widespread observance. Fail­ The bill (S. 2475) to provide for the establishment of fair ure to observe them must be regarded as socially and eco­ labor standards in employments in and affecting interstate nomically oppressive and unwarranted under almost any commerce, and for other purposes, was read twice by its title circumstance. and referred to the Committee on Education and Labor. Allowing for a few exceptional trades and permitting FRED G. CLARK CO. longer hours on the payment of time and a half for_over~ . The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will state the time, it should not be difficult to define a general maximum next business in order on the calendar. working week. Allowing for appropriate qualifications and · The Se112.te proceeded to consider the bill (S. 51) for the general classifications by administrative action, it should relief of Fred G. Clark Co., which had been reported from also be possible to put some floor below which the wage the Committee on Claims with an amendment at the end of ought not to fall. There should be no difficulty in ruling the bill to add a proviso, so as to make the bill read: out the products of the labor of children from any fair Be it enacted, etc., That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and market. And there should also be little dispute when it he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in comes to ruling out of the interstate markets products of the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the Fred G. Clark eo. the sum of $7,586.61, being the amount agreed upon in accord­ employers who deny to their workers the right of self­ ance with the decision of the Board of Contract Adjustment, War organization and collective bargaining, whether through the Department, in full settlement for losses suffered by reason of fear of labor spies, the bait of company unions, or the use forced compliance by said company with orders of the War In­ dustries Board preventing said company from disposing of its stock of strikebreakers. The abuses disclosed by the investiga­ of wool grease during the late war with Germany: Provided, That tions of the Senate must be promptly curbed. no part of the amount appropriated in this act in excess of 10 4962 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE M~Y 24 percent thereof shall be paid or delivered to· or received by any 1ngs and activities for the preceding calendar year, including the agent or attorney on account of services rendered in connection full and complete statement of its receipts and expenditures. SUch with this chim, and the same shall be unlawful, any contract to reports shall not be printed as public documents. the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provi­ SEc. 6. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this act at any sions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and time is hereby expressly reserved. upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $_1.000. The amendment was agreed to. The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, The amendment was agreed to. read the third time, and passed. The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, read the third time, and passed. OBLIGATION OF FUNDS FOR WORK AT GOVERMENT-OWNED ES'l'ABLISHMEmS ROBERT B. ROLFE The bill for the hearings heretofore, after which the amendment was re- relief of L. L. Stokes, which had been reported from the ported to the Senate but voted out of the bill. Committee on Claims with an amendment, in line 3, after the . Mr. BULKLEY. 1 am advised that there is new matter word "the", to strike out "Postmaster General" and insert "Comptroller General of the United State's", so as to make that could be brought up in the hearings. Mr. SMITH. New matter? the bill read: Mr. BULKLEY. Yes; I am so advised. Be it enacted, etc., That the Comptroller General of the United . Mr. POPE. Mr. President, if the Senator from Ohio will states be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to credit the yield, may I inquire of him to what amendment does he account of L. L. Stokes, former postmaster at Mountainburg, Ark., in the sum of $118.56, due the United States on account of refer? public funds lost in the burglary of the post office on November Mr. BULKLEY. To. the so-called Bone amendment. 12• 1917. Mr. POPE. With what does it have to do? The amendment was agreed to. Mr. BULKLEY. It relates to canned goods. The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, Mr. SMITH. That is known as the fruit and vegetable read the third time, and passed. amendment, ·which was put in by the committee. I will DEPENDENTS oF w. R. DYESS admit that it was done after very casual consideration, but the committee voted it in, and I had hoped that when The bill (S. 1873) for the relief of the dependents of the bill came up the amendment could be discussed on the W. R. Dyess was considered, ordered to be engrossed for a :floor and disposed of without the necessity of having the third reading, read the third time, and passed, as follows: bill recommitted. Of course, if a motion is made to that Be it e1ULCted, etc., That the United States Employees' Com- effect, I shall not interfere with it, but I think "time is of pensation Commission be, and it is hereby, authorized and di- the essence'! in-this matter; and if we could have a vote on rected to extend to the dependents of the late W. R. Dyess, who was fatally injured in an airplane accident on January 14, .1936, the amendment now, it would greatly expedite the· pro- while in the performance of his official duties as State admini- cedure. strator for the Works Progress Administration, the benefits of the . Mr. McGILL. Mr. President, will the Senator yield? United States Employees' Compensation Act approved September 7, 1916, as amended, and to pay funeral and burial expenses in Mr. BULKLEY. I yield. accordance with· the provisions of section 11 of the said act.· , · · • Mr. McGILL. I wish. to call to mind-I know it is not omo RIVER BRIDGE, INDIANA AND KENTUCKY necessary in the ·case of the chairman of the committee, but · the Senator from Ohio may not be familiar with it-that in The bill (H. R. 4550) to extend the times for commencing 1935, when this very provision was in the bill, detailed hear- . and completing the construction of a bridge ac.ross the Ohio ings, lasting some 8 or 9 days, were held by the senate com- . River between Rockport, Ind., and Owensboro, Ky ·• was. mittee. and some 50 or 60 pages of those hearings were considered, ordered to a ·third reading, read 'the third time, devoted. to this very proposal. and passed. '·· · I can see no good-reason why the bill should be recom- BRIDGES ACROSS CHICAGO RIVER AND MICHIGAN CANAL, p.L., mitted to the committee solely for the purpose of hearings, The bill (H. R. 5595) to extend the time for cbmpleting for those interested have had ample opportunity to present the construction of two bridges, one ac:t:oss~ part of" ~ke their contentions to the committee. Michigan at or near the entrance to the ·Chicago River, ru., Mr. PEPPER. Mr. President, will the Senator yield? and the other across the Michigan Canal, or Og~en Slip, in·, The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Does the Senator from city of Chicago, Til., was considereq.,,,ordered to ~tJ;lird read- . Ohio.yield to the Senator from Florida? ing, read the third time, ang P.~ssed. · · ··- · ·. • ' :: ~:~· M~:;~~~k the Senator from South Caro- AGRIC~TURAL \ ~TING AG~E~~ lina if this is not what is known as the Bone amendment? The bill (H. R. 5722) to reenact and amend provisions of Mr. SMITH. I do not know absolutely as to that, but it is the Agricultural Adjustment Act, as amended, relating to known as the fruit and vegetable amendment. marketing agreements and orders, was announced ·as next Mr. PEPPER. That is what I am interested in. May I in order. further ask the Senator does he intend to have this measure Mr. BULKLEY. Mr. President, 11 am in favor of this bill, disposed of in the absence of .the Senator from Washington? but an amendment has been proposed by the Committee on · Mr. SMITH. So far as I, as chairman of the committee, Agriculture to which some of my. constituents are opposed, am concerned, it seems to me that if there is any new matter and they have asked for hearings. I appeal to the chairman which it is desired to discuss, that would be persuasive; but, of the committee to consent that the bill be recommitted as the Senator from Kansas [Mr. McGn.L] has just said, for the purpose of having hearings. exhaustive hearings were held, and then the amendment was Mr. SMITH. Mr. President, the Senator will recall that incorporated in the bill, although when it came to the :floor the very same amendment at two separate times had full of the Senate the amendment was rejected. hearings and was incorporated in the bill but went out on Mr. McNARY. Mr. President-- a vote in the Senate~ I had hoped that, perhaps, there The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Does the Senator from might be a vote taken on the amendment reported by the Ohio yield to the Senator from Oregon? committee, as it seems to be the only controversial question Mr. BULKLEY. I yield. in the bill. A good many have approached me about recom- Mr. McNARY. Mr. President, the amendment referred to mitting the bill and holding hearings. I wish to state to the ic; known as the Bone amendment; there can be no mistake Senator from Ohio that, so far as I am. individually con- abQut that. . cerned, I feel that those who are in earnest about this mat.: Mr. SMITH. Yes; I think that is so. 4964 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE MAY 24 Mr. McNARY. In the absence of the Senator from Wash­ be fair. I think the Senate understands the situation suffi­ ington [Mr. BoNE] it was proposed in the committee by his ciently to vote up or vote down the fruit and vegetable colleague, the junior Senator from Washington [Mr. ScHWEL­ provision. LENBACH]. The amendment includes in t..llls bill, which is di­ Mr. BULKLEY. Mr. President, my constituents had assur­ rected to improve the conditions of the dairy industry canned ance that they would have an opportunity to be heard on the goods by including them in marketing agreements as pro­ matter, and I do not feel they_should be foreclosed. How­ vided in the A. A. A. Act. which was held unconstitutional ever, though the Senator feels it would expedite the matter to by the Supreme Court. The bill as introdUced provided only take the action he has suggested, I think it would be better if for milk to come within its: provisions. When the bill came the Senate should not now proceed to the consideration of up for consideration a meeting was called for another pur­ the bill, and then in the next few days we will see what we pose; this amendment was offered, and without debate or can do about it. I object to the present consideration of consideration was incorporated in the bill. the bill. When the original A. A. A. bill was under consideration Mr. MOORE. Mr. President, New Jersey has been in the before- the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry in same situation with reference to the milk question. For 1933 vegetable prodUcers objected to the inclusion of canned months conditions have been serious for the milk producers, goods in that measure, and canned goods were not included. and Congress should do something to save the situation. This They are still objecting, I am informed, to the inclusion of is a matter of great importance to us. The milk producers canned goods. are in urgent need of remedial legislation. It seems to me I have had from my State, Oregon, a number of telegrams very important that the bill, so far as these interests are from cooperative growers who opposed canned goods com­ concerned, should be passed promptly. ing within the provisions of the act, and I think, in all fair­ Mr. PEPPER. · Mr. President, I desire to ask the Senator ness, they should have an opportunity to be heard-. If the from South Carolina rMr. SMITH] a question. I think the bill is not recommitted to the Committee on Agriculture and cause of the disturbance is the feeling most of us have that Forestry, I will ask that it go over at this time. the canners in our States are not in favor of the Bone amendment. I am in favor of the bill. Is the Senator, as Mr. AUSTIN. Mr. President, will the Senator yteld for a chairman of the committee, disposed to press for passage of statement in regard to this matter? the bill, including the Bone amendment? Mr. McNARY. I yield to the Senator, who, I know, is very Mr. SMITH. No. I may state to the Senator from Florida, much interested in the provision as applied to the dairy in view of the action of the Senate committee after deliberate industry. and extensive hearings, the bill was voted out of the Com­ Mr. AUSTIN. Mr. President, if there should not be a very mittee on Agriculture and Forestry. If the Senator from urgent reason for this bill going over, I should like to ask the Ohio [Mr. BuLKLEY] is agreeable, I, as chairman of the com­ Senate for an opportnn:ity to elicit some evidence of the mittee, will mo~e to strike out the amendment and let it go critical situation in the northeastern section of the United to a vote. States which calls for action on this bill. I will not, however, Mr. PEPPER. That would be satisfactory to me. detain the Senate by doing more than to read a telegram I Mr. McGilL. Mr. President, before a vote is had there received this morning, which, I will say, is only one of a should be a quorum call. The Senator from Washington great many communications I have received from citizens of [Mr. SCHWELLENBACH] is not on the· floor at the moment. As Vermont upon this subject. This particular telegram comes he offered the amendment and, of course, is interested in it, from the Govemor of the State and is, perhaps, entitled to I think there should be a quorum call before a vote is taken weight on that account. It reads as follows: on the amendment. Passage of marketing-agreement amendment apparently only Mr. SMITH. If the Senator from Ohio will withdraw his hope for 15,000 Vermont dairymen. Situation critlcal a.nd haste objection, I shoti.Id like to follow the procedure which I have needed. just indicated. I fully realize the condition in which the milk GEORGE AIKEN, Governor. producers find themselves. I have had similar communications from the commissioner Mr. BULKLEY. I do not want to be in the position of pre­ of agriculture and from the heads of various cooperatives and venting the passage of the bill. In view of the Senator's of various agricultural associations and societies in the State. assurance and wishes, I withdraw my objection. It has been represented to me that in all the depression The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there objection to the there has never been such a chaotic condition among the present consideration of the bill? producers of milk in that section of the United States as Mr. FRAZIER. Mr. ~resident, the bill was reported from there is today. From sources upon which I rely I am the committee in my absence the other day. I was present informed that unless relief is provided to stabilize the market, at the hearings of the farm bureau group, but had an promptly forthwith some of our best producers will be driven appointment in the city and had to leave. When I returned out of business. I found that the bill had been ordered reported. ·Unless there is a real cause for delay in the matter I think A dairy farmer from Maryland was in my office afterward the affirmative urgency of the situation calls for prompt and complained very bitterly about the milk provision and action by the Congress. It is true that the interest which. thought there ought to be an amendment. He said he now arises for debate is well represented and set forth in that wanted to work out an amendment. He has not yet brought part of the hearings. which begin at page 149 of the hearings it to my office, but I expect to hear from him today or to- on S. 1807, March 7 to 16, 1935, both inclusive. If those ' morrow. I should like to have ~ bill gcr over until the hearings cover the principle, I think the Senate ought to next call of the calendar so that I may have an opportunity consider it upon the request for delay and ought to proceed, , to see what his amendment may be. He claims the bill is as early as convenient to the consideration of the bill. against the best interests of the independent dairymen. Mr. SMITH. Mr. President, why would it not expedite the Therefore, Mr. President, I ask that the bill go over. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The bill will be passed matter for the Senate now to take action on this one amend­ ment? As I understand, nearly all Senators with whom I over. Mr. I have had any conversation in reference to the matter are' VANDENBERG. call for the regular order. agreeable to the provisions of the bill except the fruit and LTI.LIAN J. GLINN vegetable provision. As the Senator from Oregon [Mr. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Clerk will state the McNARY] said, the amendment was brought up in the com­ next bill in order on the calendar. · mittee and adopted casually to await the action of the Senate. The bill (S. 'l27) validating homestead entry, Billings Now for it to occasion such delay as would be necessary to 029004, of Lillian J. Glinn was considered, ordered to be bring the witnesses here and have them testify and cover the engrossed for a third reading, read the third time, and same ground they did before it seems to me would not passed, as follows: 1937 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 4965 Be it . enacted, etc., That the stock-raising homestead entry, Commodities procured by A. A. A. and donated by Federal Surpl'ZU Billings 029004, made by Lillian J. Gllnn on June 28, 1927, as Commodities Corporation, Jan. 1, 1936, through Apr. 30, 1937 amended, for all of section 32, township 7 south, range 54 east, COMMODITY AND STATES OF PURCHASE Montana principal meridian, is hereby validated, and the Secre­ tary of the Interior is hereby authorized to accept the final proof Apples: California, Connecticut, Idaho, Dlinois, Indi­ submitted by the entrywoman, now Llllian J. Castleberry, in ana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, support of said homestead entry on December 20, 1934, and to New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Ore- issue patent for the entry in regular course. gon, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington, West Vir- Quantity ginia -----,------bushels__ 1, 372,275 FEDERAL SURPLUS COMMODITIES CORPORATION Beans {dried): Califor:nia, Michigan, Mississippi _ pounds__ 2, 400,000 The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 2439) to ex­ Cabbage: Alabama, Louisiana, New York. ______do____ 8, 751,931 tend the time for purchase and distribution of surplus agri­ Carrots: New York______do____ 2, 637, 900 cultural commodities for relief purposes and to continue the Cauliflower: Colorado, Oregon______crates__ 18, 670 Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation, which was read, Grapefruit: Arizona, California, Florida, Texas boxes__ 2,155,428 as follows: Grapefruit juice: Florida, Texas______cases__ 715, 070 Be it enacted, etc., That in carrying out the provisions of clau..c:e Onions: California, Colorado, Idaho·, ·Massachusetts, (2) of section 32 of the act· approved August 24, 1935 (49 Stat. Michigan, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Utah, 774), as amended, the Secretary of Agriculture may transfer to Washington______pounds__ 35, 573, 637 the Federal ·surplus Commodities Corporation, which Corporation Oranges: California, Florida ______boxes__ 198,312 is hereby continued, until June 30, 1939, as an agency of the Peas (dried): Idaho, Washington______pounds__ 13,501,765 United States under the direction of the Secretary of ·Agriculture, Peaches (dried): California ______do____ 2, 940,000 such funds, appropriated by said section 32, as may be necessary Pears: California, Washington ______boxes__ 234, 682 for the purpose of effectuating said clause (2) of section 32: Prunes: California, Idaho, Oregon, Washington Provided, That such transferred funds, together with other funds pounds __ 60,572,200 of the Corporation, may be used for purchasing, exchanging, proc· Sirup: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana__ gallons__ 263,068 essing, distributing, disposing, transporting, storing, and handling . Butter: illinois, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon. of agricultural commodities and products _ther:eof and inspection From all tributary producing areas ______pounds__ 3, 343, 420 costs, commissions, and other incidental costs and expenses, with­ Cheese: Missouri, New Jersey, Oregon, Wisconsin. out regard to the provisions of existing law governing the expendi­ From tributary producing areas ______pounds__ 932, 038 ture of public funds and for administrative expenses, including Eggs: Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, illi­ rent, printing and binding, and the employment of persons and nois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, means, in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, such employ­ Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, ment of persons to be in accordance with the provisionS of law Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah, Washington, District of applicable to the employment of persons by the Agricultural Ad· Columbia ______cases__ 306,469 justment Administration. In carrying out clause (2) of section 32, the funds appropri­ Milk (dry skim): California, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, ated by said section may be used for the purchase, without regard Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York. . to the provisions of existing law governing the expenditure of pub· - Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah, Ver- lie funds of agricultural commodities and products thereof, and mont, Washl~on, Wisconsin ______pounds __ ·16,477,513 such commodities, as well as· agricultural commodities and prod­ Milk (evaporated): California, illinois, Indiana, Mary- ucts thereof purchased under the preceding paragraph hereof, , land, Michigan, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Penrisyl- may_be donated f?r :relief purposes. vania, Washington, Wisconsin ______~ ___ cases__ 509, 800 Wheat (for flour and mill feed): Idaho, Indiana, Ken· Mr. McNARY. Mr. President, I think the able Senator . tucky, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Washington_ bushels_ . 3, 041,824 from Idaho [Mr. PoPEl should explain the provisions of the Cattle and calves {for dressed beef and veal): Colorado, illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Misso~ bill. Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Mr. POPE. Mr. President, the purpose of the bill is to ex­ Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin. and Wyoming _____ head__ 8, 633 tend the provisions of the Federal Surplus Commodities Cotton (raw, bale): Alabama, Arkansas, California,. Corporation Act. I think most Senators are familiar with Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Missis­ sippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, South· the work of that Corporation during the last 2 years. In Carolina, Tennessee, Texas ______bales__ 50, 000 this connection I ask to· have inserted in the RECORD a. Cotton ticking: Alabama, Georgia, and Louisi- rather complete statement of the commodities which have ana ______yards__ 4,746,45~ Cotton fabric: Georgia-and-North Carolina ______do__ 2. 870,534 been handled and the States where they have been pur- . Cotton mats: Connecticut and Texas______pieces__ 89,535 chased and turned over to relief organizations. Cotton-miscellaneous products: District ot Colum· A question was raised in the hearings before the Com­ bia~------Yards__ 2,000 mittee on Agriculture and Forestry recently with reference . Surplus commodities procured by Agricultural Adjustment Ad­ to the effect this might have upon imports of commodities ministration .jar donation to relief agencies, fiscal year 1936 such as butter and cheese. In the first place, the com­ . . · Quantity Apples (fresh) ---:------bushels__ 1, 372, 275 modities which have been handled are ·considerable in· Iium- _ Beans_ (dried) _:______.:_ ___ :__: __:_.:______pounds__ 1, 200, 000 her, including apples, beans, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, _ Cabbage------dO--· 8,751,931 butter, cheese, and a great many others. I have a state­ Carrots------do__ 2,637,900 ment showing the months in which the purchases were Grapefruit------boxes__ 31,480 made and also the imports of the commodities during the OrangesOnions ------______·~ ------Pounds boxes__ __ 32, 425,198,312 600 same months. Peas (dlied) ------Pounds __ 7,502,295 The administrators of the act claim that it has no effect PrunesEggs ______(dried) ------do cases____ 17, 632,42531,47a upon imports at all; that the purchases are always made vr.heat (for flour)------bushels __ 3,027,643 when the price of the commodities is very low, due to a Cotton (raw bales for mattresses) ______bales__ 50, 000 surplus of the commodities in a given State or community; Cotton ticking ______yards__ 4,750,076 that since the price is very low it has no effect upon im­ Butter------~:------POUnds__ 9, 207, 175 ports. The table which I have asked to have made a part (nleese------~ ------do __ 1,074, 031 Milk (dry skim) ------do__ 8, 791, 034 of my remarks shows that during the very months when Milk (evaporated) ______cases 48 t an__ 358,400 Sugar______pounds __ 2,500,000 the greatest purchases were made there were very small imports, for the very reason,· as I have said, that the price Surplus commodities procured by Agricultural Adjustment Admin- was so low imports did not come in. istT'ation for donation to relief agencies, fiscal year 1937, to May 15, 1937 Mr. McNARY. I have no objection. Quantity Mr. POPE. It seems to me very important that the bill Beans ______;______. ______pounds__ 1, 200, 000 be passed in order that the Jones-Connally Act and others CirapefruutCauliflower ______------cra boxestes__ __ 2,12378,, 670948 may be extended. Grapefruit juice ______cases__ 715, 070 I ask permission to have printed ·in the RECORD the state­ Onions------Pounds__ 3,148,037 ment to which I refer. Peas (dried)------do____ 5, 999,470 to· Peaches (dried) ------do____ 2, 940, 000 There being no objection, the statement was ordered be Pears ------boxes__ 234, 682 printed in the RECORD, as follows: Prunes ------Pounds__ 42, 939, 775 4966 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE MAY 24 Surplus commodities procured by Agricultural Adjustment Admin­ Be it enacted, etc., That the Secretary of the Interior ts hereby istration for donation to relief agencies, fiscal year 1937, to May authorized to acquire, by purchase when purchaseable at prices 15, 1937-continued deemed by him ~easonable, otherwise by condemnation turrder Quantity the provisions of the act of August 1, 1888, on behalf of the SirUP------gallons__ 263,068 United States tulder any fund or moneys available for such pur­ Butter------POtulds__ 392,117 pose, except from the general fund of the Treasury, any of the Eggs ------cases__ 274, 997 following-described lands in the State of California now in pri­ ]dllk (dry skbn)------POtulds__ 12,881,850 vate ownership, to wit: Section 25, lots 3, 4, 5, 8, and 9, section ~k (evaporated)------cases__ 368,200 34, northeast quarter, southeast quarter, northwest quarter, lots Wheat (for flour and mill feed) ______bushels__ 14, 181 1 to 10, inclusive, section 35, section 36, township 1 south, range Cattle and calves (for dressed beef and veal) ____ head__ 3, 663 19 east; southeast quarter northwest quarter, east half south­ west quarter, southeast quarter, lots 2, 3, and 4, section 30, Government purchases of butter and cheese, United States im- section 31, township 1 south, range 20 east; sections 1, 2, and ports, ana varia.tion from month to month in imports January 3, east half section 10, sections 11 and 12, north half section 14, 1935 to February 1937 northeast quarter section 15, township 2 south, range 19 east; southeast quarter northwest quarter, east half southwest quar­ Butter Cheese ter, lots 3 to 7, inclusive, section 6, township 2 south, range 20 east, Mount Diablo meridian. SEC. 2. When title to the aforesaid privately owned lands has Each Each been vested in the United States, all of the lands described 1n month's Pur- Year and month month's section 1 hereof shall be added to and }?ecome a part of the Purchases Imports imports chas~ Imports imports Yosemite National Park and shall be subject to all laws and by Gov- by United as per­ by by United as per­ regulations applicable thereto: Provided, That nothing 1n this emment Sta~ cent of Govern- Sta~ cent of total for ment total for act shall be construed to affect any valid existing rights. year year SEc. 3. The provisions of the act approved June 10, 1920, as amended. known as the Federal Water Power Act, shall not apply to any of the lands added tQ the Yosemite National Park pur­ 1935 suant to the provisions of this act. Pounds Pounds Perctfl.t Pounds Pounds Percent January------539,000 2.4 3, 575,000 7.3 The amendment was agreed to. February------3, 070,000 13.5 4. 084,000 8.3 March ______------4. 929,000 21.7 4,220,000 8.6 The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, ApriL ______------8, 860,000 39.1 4, 455,000 9.1 read the third time, and passed. May------2,665,000 11.8 3, 735,000 7.6 June______7fdl, 654 1,437,000 6.3 3,836,000 7.8 . Mr. McCARRAN subsequently said: Mr. President, inad­ July------3, 493,770 177,000 .8 2, 832,000 5.8 vertently Calendar No. 583, being Senate bill 1791, was August. ______------149,000 • 7 3, 64.7, 000 7. 5 September______1, 593,572 122,000 .5 3,632,000 7.4 passed without my noticing it. I ask that the Senate return October ______1, 111,619 108,000 .5 141,993 6, 015,000 12.3 to the bill for the purpose of asking a reconsideration, and November______56,911 '%17,000 1.2 5,880,000 12.1 December------341,000 1. 5 3, 022,000 6.2 then that it may go over. Total. ______Mr. BYRNES. Mr. President, I did not understand that 7,053, 526 22,674,000 100.0 191, fdl5 48,933,000 100.0 the bill had been passed. 1936 Mr. McCARRAN. I understand that it was passed with­ January.------February______------860,000 8. 7 3,240,000 5. 4 ------2, l!H,OOO 22.2 3,794, 000 6.3 out objection. March ..•• ------6'%1,207 5n,ooo 5.8 5,693, 000 9.5 Mr. BYRNES. When the bill was called on the calendar, ApriL ______661,000 6. 7 4. 217,000 7.0 999,683 in JuneMay------·----______1, 324,413 224,000 2.3 630,379 a, 152,000 5.3 I rose to make an inquiry of the Senator charge of the ------168,000 17 301,660 4, 257,000 7.1 bill. July------August. ______------308,000 3.1 5, 463,000 9.1 ------1,182,000 12.0 6,452,000 10.8 Mr. McCARRAN. I understand; but I also understand September.------539,000 5.5 5, 796, ()()() 9. 7 that the bill passed. I now ask that that action be recon­ October------648,000 6.6 5, 675,000 9. 5 November______------1, 361,000 13.8 5, 881, ()()() 9.8 sidered, because I understood the Senator from South December.------1,155,000 11.6 6,229,000 10.5 Carolina to ask that an explanation be given, and I was TotaL. ______2, 951,303 9,874, 000 100.0 932,039 59,849,000 100.0 about to ask that the bill go over; and I now ask that it go over. 1937 5,022,000 The PRESIDENT pro tempore. 'Ib.e Chair will state the . January.------February______------2, 300,000 ------33,692 2, 915,000 ------4, 697,000 parliamentary situation. The Senator from Nevada asks unanimous consent that the votes by which Senate bill 1791 The PRESIDENT pro tempore: ·The question is on the was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading and passed engrossment and third reading of the bill. be reconsidered, and that the bill go over. Is there ob­ The bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, jection? read the third time, and passed. Mr. McADOO. Mr. President, I hope the Senator will Mr. LEWIS. Mr. President"' at this point in the proceed­ withdraw his objection. Did the Senator object to the con­ ings of the Senate I -desire to address myself for 1 or 2 sideration of the bill? moments to a matter contained in the President's message Mr. McCARRAN. I am going to object when it comes sent to the Congress this morning. up. The bill passed without my knowing it. Mr. McNARY. Mr. President, I always enjoy being par­ Mr. McADOO. I am sorry for that; but, Mr. President, ticularly courteous to the Senat"Or from .Illinois, as he well this measure is quite important to my State of California, knows, but I suggest that we fin]sh the call of the calendar, be.cause it is the intention of the logging companies to begin which we are proceeding 1o do under the unanimous-consent cutting the timber on this tract of 7.000 acres of land ad­ agreement, and then we shall all be very happy to listen to joining the Yosemite National Park just as quickly as the the able Senator from Dlinois. snow permits them to go upon the ground. That time is Mr. LEWIS. Very well. I do-not wish to interfere with rapidly approaching, and it is important to have this bill the program, of course. I shall ask unanimous consent to promptly enacted, if it is to be enacted at all. proceed at the conclusion of the call of the calendar to a If the bill is to be considered, I shall be glad to discuss brief discussion of the President's message in its application it and explain it to the Senate. to certain subjects therein referred to which are very im­ The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The parliamentary situa­ portant to this body. tion is that the Senator from Nevada [Mr. McCARRAN] asks YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK unanimous consent to reconsider the votes by which the bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading and The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 1191> to pro­ passed. Is there objection? The Chair hears none, and vide for the acquisition of certain lands for and the addi­ the bill is before the Senate for consideration. tion thereof to the Yosemite National Park, in the State of The Senator from Nevada now objects to the considera­ California, and for other purposes, which had been reported tion oi the bill, and it will be passed over. from the Committee on Public Lands and Surveys with an amendment, on page .2~ line 1. After the word "quarter", to HOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK, ARK. insert "southeast quarter, northwest quarter", so as to make The bill (H. R. 4655) to accept the cession by the State the bill read: of Arkansas of jurisdiction over all lands now or hereafter 1937 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 4967. included within the Hot Springs National Park, Arli., and Corps"; and in line 8, before the words " in full", to strike out for other purposes, was considered, ordered to a third read­ "$8.211" and ·msert "$5,ooo••, so as to make the bill read: ing, read the third time, and passed, as follows: Be tt enacted, e.tc., That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he Be it enacted, etc., That the provisions of an act of the Legis­ 1s hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money 1n the lature of the State of Arkansas, approved March 25, 1933 (no. 166), Treasury allocated by the President for the maintenance and opera­ ceding to the United States jurisdiction over an lands now or tion of the Civilian Conservation Corps, to Elbert Arnold Jarrell the hereafter included within the Hot Springs National Park, are sum of $5,000 in full settlement of' all claims against the United hereby accepted, and the provisions of the act approved April 20, States for damages suffered by reason of being struck and seriously 1904 (33 Stat. 187), as amended by the acts of March 2, 1907 (34 injured by a Government truck which was driven by an emollee of Stat. 1218), and March 3, 1911 (36 Stat. 1086), relating to the Hot the Civillan Conservation Corps, on March 16, 1934, near Friend­ Springs Mountain Reservation, Ark., are hereby extended. to all ship, Ohio, which has resulted in his being unable to provide for lands now or hereafter included within said park. himself, his wife, and his six children: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated 1n this act in excess of 10 percent thereof R. N. TEAGUE AND MINNIE TEAGUE shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or attorney on account of services rendered in connection with this claim, and the The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (H. R. 2630) for same shall be unlawful, any contract to the contrary notwith­ the relief of R. N. Teague and Minnie Teague, which had standing. Any person violating the provisions of this act shall be been reported from the Committee on Claims with an deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined 1n any sum not exceeding $1,000. amendment, oii page 1, line 5, after the word "Treasury", to strike out "not otherwise appropriated" and insert "allo­ The amendments were agreed to. cated by the President for the maintenance and operation The amendments were ordered to be engrossed and the bill of the Civilian Conservation Corps'', so as to make the bill to be read a third time. read: The bill was read the third time and passed. Be it enacted, etc., That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and WILLIAM :RANDOLPH CASON he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury allocated by the President for the maintenance The bill (H. R. 3268) for the relief of William Randolph and operation of the Civilian Conservation Corps, toR. N. Teague, Cason was considered, ordered to a third reading, read the Lambert, Miss., the sum of $1,000, and to Minnie Teague, Lam­ third time, and passed. bert, Miss., the sum of $750. The payment of such sums shall be in full settlement of all claims against the United. States GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY CO. for damages and injuries sustained by them when the vehicle in which they were riding was struck, on Arkansas State Highway The bill

MILES C. BAXTER AND OTHERS SEc. 2; The right to alter, amend, or repeal this act 1s hereby expressly reserved. The bill (H. R. 4870) for the relief of Miles C. Baxter, Anse Cockran, Sam Cornett, Mrs. Louie Hesterly, and Mrs. George SUPPLEMENT TO COMPILATION OF TREATIES, ETC. Lovell was considered, ordered to a third reading, read the The resolution (S. Res. 132) for the preparation of a supple­ third time, and passed. ment to the compilation of treaties, conventions, international laws, and protocols since March 4, 1923, was considered and JOHN KNAACK agreed to, as follows: The Senate proceeded to consider the bill CH. R. 2090) for Resolved, That there be prepared, under the direction of the Com­ the relief of John Knaack, which had been reported from the mittee on Foreign Relations, a revised supplement to the compila­ Committee on Claims with an amendment, on page 1, line 5, tion entitled "Treaties, conventions, international acts, and proto­ after the words "sum of,; to strike out "$3,500" and insert cols between the United States and other powers, 1776-1923", to include treaties, conventions, important protocols, and international ''$2,500", so as to make the bill read: acts to which the United States may have been a party since March Be it enacted, etc., That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and 4, 1923. he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay to John Knaack, of rNTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF ARCHlTECTS Chicago Heights, ru., the sum of $2,500, out of any money in the Treasury allocated by the President for the maintenance and oper­ The joint resolution National Park Service, State Park Division, Civilian Con­ expenses of the session, was considered, ordered to be en­ servation Corps, on the Glenwood Road, Chicago Heights, Til.: grossed for a third reading, read the third time, and passed. Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this act in excess of 10 percent thereof shall be paid or delivered to or re­ as follows: ceived by any agent or attorney on account of services rendered in Resolved, That the President be, and is hereby, authorized and connection with this .claim, and the same shall be unlawful, any requested to invite foreign governments to participate in the contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating International Congress of Architects to be held in the United the provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor States during the calendar year 1939. and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceed­ SEc. 2. That the sum of $20,000, or so much thereof as may be ing $1,000. necessary, is hereby authorized to be appropriated for the expenses of organizing and _holding the Fifteenth International Congress The amendment was agreed to. of Architects, including personal services in the District of Co­ The amendment was ordered to be engrossed and the pill lumbia and elsewhere Without regard to the Classification Act to be read a third time. o_f 1923, as amended, commUnication services, stenographic and other services by contract if deemed necessary without regard to The bill was read the third time and passed. section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (U. S. C., title 41, sec. 5): TRENT TRUST CO., LTD. travel expenses, local transportation, hire of motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles, rent 1n the District of Columbia. and The resolution (S. Res. 136) referring the bill (S. 2155) elsewhere, printing and binding, entertainment, otncial cards, pur­ for the relief of the Trent Trust Co., Ltd., to the Court of chase of newspapers and periodicals, necessary books and docu· ments, stationery, membership badges, and such other expenses as Claims for findings of fact was considered and agreed to, as may be actually and necessarily incurred by the Government of follows: the United States by reason of observance of appropriate courtesies Resolved, That the bill (S. 2155) entitled "A bill for the relief of in connection therewith, and such other expenses as may be the Trent Trust Co., Ltd.", now pending in the Senate, together authorized by the Secretary of State, including the relmbursemen1; With all the accompanying papers, be, and the same 1s hereby, of other appropriations from which payments have been made for referred to the Court of Claims, in pursuance of the provisions of a.ny purposes herein specified, for the fiscal year 1939. an act entitled "An act to codify, revise, a.nd amend the laws relat­ ELEVENTH INTERNATIONAL DAIRY CONGRESS ing to the judiciary", approved March 3, 1911; and the said court shall proceed With the same in accordance with the provisions of The joint resolution (H. J. Res.193) to authorize an appro· such act and report to the Senate in accordance thereWith. priation for the expenses of participation by the United MARION M'GLOTHLIN AND OTHERS States in the Eleventh International Dairy Congress, Berlin, The bill (H. R. 860) for the relief of Marion McGlothlin, Germany, in 1937, was considered, ordered to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. the Baylor Hospital, Dr. F. M. Gilbert, and Dr. T. C. Gilbert was considered, ordered to a third reading, read the third LAND IN AMOY, CHINA time, and passed. The bill nominations of several citizens and officers for appointment UNITED STATES PuBLIC HEALTH SERVICE in the Regular Army. Passed Assistant Surgeon Raymond A. Vonderlehr to be The PRESIDING OFFICER. The reports will be placed Surgeon in the United States Public Health Service, to rank on the Executive Calendar. as such from April 10, 1937. If there be no further reports of committees, the clerk will state in order the nominations on the calendar. APPOINTMENTS, BY TRANSFER, IN THE REGULAR ARMY TO ADJU'l'ANT GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT DIPLOMATIC AND FOREIGN SERVICE Maj. J~ss Garnett Boykin, Cavalry, with rank from Octo­ : The Chief Clerk read the nomination of Alvin Mansfield ber 12, 1935. Owsley, of Texas, to be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister TO QUARTERMASTER CORPS Plenipotentiary to Denmark. Maj. Thomas Ernest Campbell, Infantry, with rank from The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the nom­ August 1, 1935. ination is confirmed. The Chief Clerk read the nomination of John Cudahy, of PROMOTIONS IN THE REGULAR ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES ,Wisconsin, to be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo- · MEDICAL CORPS tentiary to the IriSh Free State. . To be lieutenant colonels The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the nom­ Maj. Andrew William Smith, Medical Corp~ from June 1, ination is confirmed. 1937. .1937 CONGRESSIONAL JtECOR~ENATE 4973 Maj. James Wesley Duckworth, Medical Corps, from First Lt. Edward Morris DeYoung, Medical Corps, from June 1, 1937. June- 27, 1937. Maj. Henry Edgar Keely, Medical Corps. from June 1, DEN'UL CORPS 1937. To be. ZieutemL'Itt colonel Maj. Ralph HayWal'd Simmons, Medical Corps. from June Maj. Beverley Morrison Epes, Dental Corps, from June 5, 1, 1937. 1937. Maj. Walter Franz von Zelinski, Medical Corps. from VETERINARY CORPS June 2, 1937. Maj. James Brent Anderson, Medical Carps, from June To be lieutenant colonels 2, 1937. Maj. Kenneth Earl Buffin, Veterinary Corps, from June 11, Maj. Jarrett Matthew Huddleston, Medical Corps, from 1937. June 2, 1937. Maj. William Roy Wolfe, Veterinary Corps, from June 23, Maj. Albert Bowen, Medical Corps, from June 3, 1931. 1937. Maj. Louis Archie Milne, Medical ·Corps, from June 3, CHAPLAIN -a 1937. . To be chaplain with the rank of lieutenant colanel Maj. John Pierce Beeson, Medical Corps, from June 3, Chaplain Henry Nathan Blanchard, United States 1937. Army, June 13, 1937. from Maj. James Monroe Troutt, Medical Corps, J'une 4, PROMOTIONS IN THE REGULAR ARMY 1937. . Maj_. Howard Tilghman Wickert, Medical Corps, from June TO BE CAPTAINS WITH RANK FROM JUNE 14,, 1937 '1, 1937. First Lt. Hans William Holmer, Corps of Engineers. Maj. Nelson Allen Myll, Medica.l Corps, from June 10, First Lt. Harold Albert Kurstedt, Corps of Engineers. 1937. First Lt. Edward Grow Daly, Corps of Engineers. Maj. James Vmcent Falisi, Medical Corps,. from June 10, First Lt. Donald Chamberlin Hawkins, Corp:; of Engineers. 1937. • First Lt. Theodore Addison Weyher, Corps of Engineers. Maj. Harold Paine Sawyer, Medical Corps, from June 13, First Lt. Robert Hammiell Naylor, Corps of Engineers. 1937. First Lt. Paul Dunn Charles Berrigan, Corps of Engineers. Maj. Frank Ernest Winter, Medical Co~ from June 14. First Lt. Henry Gordon Douglas, Corps of Engineers. 1937. First Lt. Joseph Winston Cox, Jr07 Corps. of Engineers. Maj. William George McKay, Medical Corps, from June First Lt. George Townsend Derby, Corps of Engineers. 14, 1937. First Lt. Max Sherred Johnson, Corps of Engineers. Maj. Frederic Hamilton Thome, Medical Corps. from First Lt. Lee Bird Washbourne, Corps of Engineers. June 14, 1937. First Lt. John Robert Crume, Jr., Corps of Engineers. _ Maj. James Roy Hudnall, Medical Corps, from June 14, First Lt. George Woodburne McGregor, Air Corps. 1937. First Lt. John Leonard Hines, Jr., Cavalry. Maj. Elton Lacroix Titus, Medical Corps, from June 16, First Lt. Charles Albert Harrington, Air Corps. 1937. First Lt. Charles H. McNutt, Corps of Engineers. Maj. Reginald Ducat, Medical Corps, from June 16, 1937. First Lt. Herman Walter Schull, Jr., Corps of Engineers. Maj. Henry Shedd Beckford, Medical Corps, from June 18, First Lt. Elmer Blair Garland, Signal Corps. 1937. . First Lt. Loren Davis Pegg,_ Cavalry. Maj. John Andrews Rogers, Medical Corps, from June 18, First Lt. Garrison Holt Davidson, Corps of Engineers. 1937. First Lt. Woodbury Megrew Burgess, Cavalry. Maj. Guy Blair Venit, Medical Corps, from June 18, 1937. F"li'St Lt. Manuel Jose Asensio, Corps of Engineers. Maj. Charles Rice TJIDahan, Medical Corps, from June 20, First Lt. Cecil Winfield Land, Field Artillery. First Lt. Frederick Everett Day, Coast Artillery Corps. 1937. First Lt. Frederic Joseph Brown, Field Artillery. Maj. Read Benedict Harding, Medical Corps, from June 21, First Lt. Edwin William Chamberlain, Coast Artillery Corps. 1937. Maj. L<>wYd Wbitcombe Ballantyne, Medical Corps, from First Lt. Alvin Louis Pachynski, Signal Corps. First Lt. Harry Oliver Paxson~ Corps of Engineers. June 26, 1937. First Lt. Henry Joseph Hoe1fer, Corps of Engineers. Maj. Seymour Crandall Schwartz, Medical Corps, from First Lt. Maurice Francis Daly, Air Corps. June 30, 193'l. First Lt. Fred Wallace Kunesh, Signal Corps. To be fJUJ,jOT First LtL Alexander Macomb Miller, 3d, Cavalry.. Capt. Frank Bolles Wakeman, Medical Corps, from June 4. Fiist Lt. Gerald Francis Lillard. Field Artillery. 1937. First Lt. George Fenton Peirce, Coast Artillery Corps. To be captains First Lt. William Hamilton Hunter, Cavalry. First Lt. Wayne Ross Weaver, Medical Corps, from June 1. First Lt. Prancis Cecil Foster, Field Artillery. 1937. First Lt. James Wilson Green, Jr.~ Signal Corps. First Lt. William John Long Porcher, Medical. Corps, from Pil:st Lt. Parmer Wiley Edwards, Coast Artillery Corps. June 1, 1937. First Lt. Francis Elliot Howard, Infantry. First Lt. Albert Alfred Biederman, Medical Corps, from First Lt. Laurence Sherman Kuter, Air Corps. June 14, 1937. First Lt. William Perry Pence, Signal Corps. First Lt. Thomas William Mattingly, Medical Corps, from First Lt. Thomas Morgan Watlington~ Jr., Field Artillery. June 17, 1937. First Lt. William Lewis McNamee, Coast Artillery Corps. First Lt. William Hugh Latimer Westbrook, Jr'7 Medical First Lt. Thomas John Hall TrapnelL Cavalry. Corps, from June 18, 1937. First Lt. John Raymond Lovell, Coast Artillery Corps. First Lt. William Fred Patient, Medical Corps, from June First Lt. Raymond Wiley Curtis, Cavalry. 18, 1937. First Lt. Kenneth Earl Thiebaud, Infantry. First Lt. Alfred August Grebe, Medical Corps, from June F'i:Ist Lt. Reynolds Contion, Field Artillery. 19, 1937. First Lt. Charles Brundy Brown, Signal Corps. First Lt. Joseph Prank Peters, Medical Corps, from June . First Lt. Edward Gilbert P.l.rrand.. Field Artillery. 20, 1937. First Lt. Mason Fred Stober, Field Artillery. First Lt. Donald Davis Flickinger, Medical Corps, from First Lt. Willard Burton carlock, Infantry. June 24, 1937. First Lt. George McCoy, Jr., Air Corps. First Lt. Albert Marion Richmond, Medical Corps, from First Lt. George Lucien Richon. Signal Corps. JUne 26, 1937. First Lt. Charles Richard Hutchis~ Field Artillery. 4974 _CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE MAY 24 First Lt. Stanley Burton Bonner, Field Artffiery. First Lt. George Van Horn Moseley, Jr., Infantry. First Lt. Edward Pont Mechling, Ordnance Department. First Lt. Roy William Axup, Infantry. First Lt. Julius Theodore Flock, Air Corps. First Lt. John Walker Kirby, Air Corps: · First Lt. Robert. Graham Lowe, Cavalry. First Lt. Forrest Anthony Hornisher, Infantry. First Lt. Charles Everett Dunham, Coast Artillery Corps. First Lt. Raymond Earle Bell, Infantry. First Lt. George Edward Martin, Infantry. First Lt. Dudley George Strickler, Infantry. First Lt. John Milton Burdge. Jr., Field Artillery. First Lt. Dana Powers McGown, Infantry. First Lt. Bertram Arthur Holtzworth, Field Artillery. First Lt. Charles Boal Ewing, Infantry. First Lt. Frederick Andrew Granholm, Field Artillery. First Lt. Felix Alex Todd, Jr., Infantry. First Lt. Charles Pennoyer Bixel, Cavalry. First Lt. Barney Avant Daughtry, Infantry. First Lt. Robert Griffith Turner, Infantry. First Lt. Philip DeWitt Ginder, Infantry. First Lt. Alex Norwood WilliB.ms, Jr., Field Artillery. First Lt. Ralph Edwin Doty, Infantry. First Lt. Jeremiah Paul Holland, Field Artlllery. First Lt. Howell Hopson Jordan, Infantry. ~ • First Lt. John Mills Sterling, Ali" Corps. First Lt. Robert Frederick Sink, Infantry. First Lt. Edward James Francis Glavin, Infantry. First Lt. Elmer Matthew Webb, Quartermaster Corps. First Lt. Mark Kincaid Lewis, Jr., Air Corps. First Lt. John Prame Kaylor, Infantry. First Lt. Joseph Howard Gilbreth, Infantry. First Lt. Christian Gotthard Nelson, Field Artillery. First Lt. James Francis CollinS, Field Artillery. First Lt. Gilbert McKee Allen, Jr., Infantry. First Lt. Horace Alvord Quinn,· Ordnance Department. First Lt. Calvin Louis Whittle, Infantry. . First Lt. Lee Roy Willianis, Infantry. · First Lt. George Emericus Bender, Infantry, subject to First Lt. James Virgil Thompson, Infantry. examination required by law. First Lt. Henri Anthony Luebbermann, Cavalry. First Lt. Jack Henry .Griffith, lnfantry. First Lt. Harold James Coyle, Field Artillery. First Lt. Robert Campbell Aloe, Infantry. First Lt. Paul Edwin Meredith, Quartermaster Corps. First Lt. Montgomery McKee, Infantry. First Lt. Olaf Helgesen Kyster, Jr., Coast Artillery Corps. .:First Lt. Nelson Irving Fooks, Infantry. First Lt. Orrin Leigh Grover, Air Corps. First Lt. Lawton Butler, Infantry. First Lt. Harry Forrest Townsend, Coast Artillery Corps. First Lt. Marion Huggins, Air Corps. First Lt. Francis Scoon Gardner, Field Artillery. First Lt. Martin Moses, Infantry• . First ·Lt. Forester Hampton Sinclair, Field Artillery. First Lt. Robert John West, Jr., Field Artillery. First Lt. Walter Morris Johnson, Infantry. First Lt. Edgar Daniel S:tark, Infantry. First Lt. Harold Stanley Isaacson, Field Artillery. First Lt. David Drew Hedekin, Infantry. First Lt. Willis Webb Whelchel, Field Artillery. First Lt. James William Smyly; Jr.• Infantry. First Lt. Albert Harvey Dickerson, Infantry. First Lt. Raymund Gregory Stanton, Infantry. First Lt. Leander LaChance Doan, Cavalry. First Lt. Neil Bosworth Harding, Air Corps. First Lt. Arthur Edwin Solem, Field Artillery. First Lt. Jesse Floyd Dressler, Infantry. First Lt. Theodore Kalakuka, Cavalry. First Lt. Willis Small Matthews, Infantry. First Lt. Charlie Wesner, Field Artillery. First Lt. Robert Lewis Easton, Air Corps. First Lt. Henry Magruder Zeller, Cavalry. First Lt. Henry Malone Bailey, Air Corps. First Lt. Orville Melvin Hewitt, Infantry. First Lt. Fred Leroy Thorpe, Infantry. First Lt. Arthur Layton Cobb, Field Artillery. First Lt. William Rapier Francis Bleakney, Infant17.. First Lt. Meredith Donald Masters, Field Artillery, subject TO BE CAPTAINS WITH RANK FROM JUNE 16, 1937 to examination required by law. First Lt. Harold Henry Hunt, Field Artillery. First Lt. Lewis Hinchman.Ham, Field Artillery. . First Lt.-· Joseph Lawrence Dark,· Infantry. First Lt. Virgil Miles Kimm, Coast Artillery Corps. First Lt. Walter William Gross, Air Corps. First Lt. Milton Merrill Towner, Air Corps. First Lt. Joseph George Felber, Infantry. First Lt. Robert Curtis White, Field Artillery. First Lt. Otto Clyde George, Air Corps. First Lt. William Jordan Verbeck, Infantry. First Lt. John N. Jones, Air Corps. First Lt. Aloysius Joseph Lepping, Coast Artillery Corps. First Lt. Joseph Ganahl, Field Artillery. . TO BE CAPTAINS WITH RANK FROM JUNE 30, 193'1 First Lt. Fay Roscoe Upthegrove, Air Corps. First Lt. Morris Mill~ Bauer, Corps of Engineers. First Lt. John Marion Moore, Quartermaster Corps. First Lt. Frank Alfred Lightfoot, Field Artillery. First Lt. Stuart Wood, Field Artillery. First Lt. John Richmond Pitman, Jr., Field Artillery. First Lt. Lawrence Edward Shaw, Coast Artillery Corps. First Lt. George Selman, Infantry. First Lt. Matthew Kemp Deichelmann, Coast Artillery First Lt. Earl Clarence Bergquist, Infantry. Corps. First Lt. Richard Chase, Infantry. First Lt. Nathan Alton McLamb, Coast Artillery Corps. First Lt. Albert Neil Hickey, Irifantry. First Lt. William Jefferson Glasgow, Jr., Infantry. First Lt. Ronald Irving Pride, Field Artillery. First Lt. Charles Bertody Stone, 3d, Air Corps. First Lt. Royce Alison Drake, Cavalry. First Lt. Frank Thomas Ostenberg, Coast Artillery Corps. First Lt. Paul Alfred Disney, Cavalry. . First Lt. John Harold Kochevar, Coast Artillery Corps. First Lt. Leo William De Rosier, Air Corps. First Lt. Ernest Benjamin Gray, Infantry. First Lt. Gordon Philip Saville, Air Corps. First Lt. Douglas Campbell, Infantry. First Lt. Charles Bernard Overacker, Jr., Air Corps. First Lt. William Joseph Phelan, Infantry. First Lt. George Henry Macnair, Air Corps. First Lt. Joy Thomas Wrean, Coast Artillery Corps. First Lt. Louis Howard Foote, Corps of ~eers. First Lt. John Joseph Holst, Coast Artillery Corps. First Lt. James Arthur Ellison, Air Corps. First Lt. Arthur Roth, Coast Artillery Corps. First Lt. Hoyt Leroy Prindle, Air Corps. First Lt. Carl Sherman Graybeal, Infantry. First Lt. James Franklin Walsh, Air Corps. First Lt. Ralph Wise Zwicker, Infantry. First Lt. George Richard Geer, Air Corps. First Lt. Woodson Finch Hocker, Infantry, subject to ex- First Lt. Martin Joseph Morin, Infantry. amination required by law. First Lt. Donald Wright Benner, Air Corps. First Lt. Cyril Edward Williams, Infantry. First Lt. Lawrence Henry Douthit, Air Corps. First Lt. Vachel Davis Whatley, Jr., Infantry. First Lt. George Robert Acheson, Air Corps. First Lt. Harry Ellery McKinney, Infantry. First Lt. Frank Hamlet Robinson, Air Corps. First Lt. Carl Elliott Lundquist, Infantry. First Lt. Waldine Winston Messmore, Air Corps. First Lt. Antulio Segarra, Infantry. First Lt. Herbert Melvin Newstrom, Air Corps. First Lt. Guy Stanley Meloy, Jr., Infantry. First Lt. Allen Ralph Springer, Air Corps. 1937 CONGRESSIONAL REC.ORD-SENATE. (975 First Lt. Franklin Calhoun Wolfe, Air Corps.­ Second Lt. Henry Richardson Hester, Infantry. First Lt. Ford Larimore Fair, Air Corps. Second Lt. Gersen Leo Kushner, Coast Artillery Corps. First Lt. Ivan Maurice Palmer, Air Corps. Second Lt. Richard Edward Weber, Jr., Field Artillery. First Lt. Joseph Gerard Hopkins, Air Corps. Second Lt. Robert Waight Fuller, 3d, Cavalry. TO BE FIRST LIEUTENANTS WITH RANK FROM JUNE 12, 1937 Second Lt. James Alexander Costain, Field Artillery. Second Lt. Charles Francis Tank, Corps of Engineers. Second Lt. .Charles Warren Schnabel, Corps of Engineers. Second Lt. Thomas DeForth Rogers, Corps of Engineers. Second Lt. Harold Charles Davall, Infantry. Second Lt. John Burroughs Cary, Air Corps. Second Lt. Carl Delbert Woma{!k, cavalry. Second Lt. James Fuller Miller, Jr ... Infantry. Second Lt. Robert Gardner Baker, Field Artillery. Second Lt. Robert Erlenkotter, Corps of Engineers. Second Lt. Ronald LeVerne Mal'tin, Field Artillery. Second Lt. John Heughes Donoghue, Corps of Engineers. . Second Lt. George Julius Weitzel, Coast Artillery Corps. Second Lt. Staunton Lindsley Brown, Corps of Engin-eers. Second Lt. Charles Wadsworth Hill, Coast Artillery Corps. Second Lt. Richard Moser Sieg, Corps of Engineers. Second Lt. Gene Huggins Tibbets, Air Corps. Second Lt. Joseph Lemual Johnson, Corps of Engineers. Second Lt. . Donald Oliver Vars, Cavalry. Second Lt. Ferdinand Julian Tate, Corps of Engineers. Second Lt. George Francis Wells, Infantry. Second Lt. Burton Blodgett Bruce, Corps of Engineers. . Second Lt. Henry William Ebel, Coast Artillery Corps. Second Lt. Robert George MacDonnell, Corps of Engineers. Second Lt. Paul Tompkins Hanley, Air Corps. Second Lt. Paul Carter Ashworth, Air Corps. Second Lt. Jack Edward Shuck, Air Corps. Second Lt. Charles Leon Andrews, Coast Artillery Corps. Second Lt. David Belmont Routh, Coast Artillery Corps. Second Lt Walter Jackson Renfroe, Jr., Infantry. Second Lt. Leroy Carl Miller, Infantry. Second Lt. William Joslin Himes, Corps of Engineers. Second Lt. Travis Ludwell Petty, Cavalry. Second Lt. Robert Beauchamp Miller, Signal Corps. Second Lt. Peter James Kopcsak, Field Artillery. Second Lt. Charles Francis Fell, Signal Corps. Second Lt. Robert Gri.ffi.th Finkenaur, Coast Artillery Second Lt. Charles Rea Revie, Field Artillery• . Corps. Second Lt. Paul Douglas Wood, Infantry. Second Lt. William Scott Penn, Jr., Field Artillery. Second Lt. Joseph Ochsenschlager Killian, Corps of Engi- Second Lt. John dePeyster Townsend Hills, Air Corps. neers. Second Lt. Frank Willoughby Moorman, Infantry. Second Lt. Thomas Heber Lipscomb, Corps of Engineers. Secohd Lt. Horace Lake Sanders, Field Artillery. Second Lt. James Edward Walsh, Corps of Engineers. Second Lt. Merlin Louis DeGuire, Infantry. Second Lt. Austin Wortham Betts, Corps of Engineers. Second Lt. Alexander James Stuart, Jr., Coast Artillery Second Lt. John Page Buehler., Corps of Engineers. Corps. Second Lt. Paul Henry Berkowitz, Corps of Engineers. Second Lt. Harrison Francis Turner, Coast Artillery Corps. Second Lt. Edward Walter Moore, Coast Artillery Corps. Second Lt. Percy Thomas Hennigar, Field Artillery. Second Lt. Seymour Irving Oilman, Coast Artillery Corps. Second Lt. William Monte Canterbury, Air Corps. Second Lt. Curtis Delano Sluman., Air Corps. Second Lt. Kenneth Riffel Kenerick, Coast Artillery Corps. Second Lt. Byron Elias Brugge, Air Corps. Second Lt. Richard Lee McKee, Field Artillery. Second Lt. Robert Butler Warren, Corps of Engineers. Second Lt. Jerome Edward Blair, 2d, Air Corps. Second Lt. Thompson Brooke Maury, 3d, Field Artillery. Second Lt. Stacy William Gooch, Field Artillery. Second Lt. Wilford Edward Harry Voehl, Coast Artillery Second Lt. Clark Lynn, Jr., Field Artillery. Corps. Second Lt. Edward Flanick, Air Corps. Second Lt. John Jacob Stark, Coast Artillery Corps. Second Lt. Leo William Henry Shaughnessey, Infantry. . Second Lt. William Sebastian Stone, Air Corps. Second Lt. Harry Jenkins Hubbard, Field Artillery. Second Lt. Jonathan Owen Seaman, Field Artillery. Second Lt. Samuel Knox Yarbrough, Jr., Field Artillery. Second Lt. Kermit LeVelle Davis, Field Artillery. Second Lt. Joe Free Surratt, Field Artillery. Second Lt. Ellis Oakes Davis, Corps of Engineers. Second Lt. Charles John Bondley, Jr., Coast Artillery Second Lt. William Loveland Rogers, Corps of Engineers. Corps. Second Lt. George Bernard Dany, Air Corps. Second Lt. William Milton Gross, Air Corps. Second Lt. Harvey Julius Jablonsky, Coast Artillery Corps. Second Lt. Claude Norris Howard, Infantry. Second Lt. Urquhart Pullen Williams, Field Artillery. Second Lt. Dale Orville Smith. Air Corps. Second Lt. Peter Samuel Peca, Coast Artillery Corps. Second Lt. Gordon Graham Warner, Field Artilleey. Second Lt. Lawson S. Moseley, Jr., Air Corps. Second Lt. Hudson Hutton l:!pham, Air Carps. Second Lt. Richard Ringo Moorman, Coast Artillery Corps. Second Lt: Albert Patterson Mossman, Infantry. Second Lt. Jean Paul Craig, Field Artillery. Second Lt. Robert Carl Bahr, Field Artillery. Second Lt. James Oscar Baker, Coa;st Artillery Corps. Second Lt. Frank Carter Norvell. Air Corps. Second Lt. Lewis Kaspar Beazley, Coast Artillery Corps. Secontl Lt. John Walker Darrah, Jr., Cavalry. Second Lt. John Hicks Anderson, Corps of Engineers. Second Lt. Robert Hawkins Adams, Field Artillery. Second Lt. Severin Richard Beyma, Coast Artillery Corps. Second Lt. Donald Glover McLennan, Field Artillery. Second Lt. Th001as Leslie Crystal, Jr., Field Artillery. Second Lt. John Francis Franklin, Jr., Cavalry. Second Lt. Frederic Wood Barnes, Cavalry. Second Lt. Theodore Gilmore Bilbo, Jr., Field Artillery. Second Lt. William Beehler Bunker, Corps of Engineers. Second Lt. Perry Bruce Griffith, Cavalry. Second Lt. Theodore Fretinghuysen Hoffman, Coast Ar· Seco.nd Lt. Berton Everett Spiyy, Jr., Field Artillery. tillery Corps. Second Lt. Stilson Hilton Smith, Jr., Infantry. second Lt. Miles Birkett Chatfield, Field Artillery. Second Lt. Kenneth Alonzo CUnin, Field Artillery. Second L.t. Howard Marshall Batson, Jr., Field Artillery. Second Lt. Lawrence Kent Meade, Field Artillery. Second Lt. Charles Henry White, Jr., Field Artillery. Second Lt. Thomas Eugene Wood, Field Artillery. Second Lt. William Jack Holzapfel, Jr., Air Corps. Second Lt. Fredric Carson Cook, Infantry. Second Lt. Mathew Valois Pothier, Field Artillery. Second Lt. Lloyd Elmer Fellenz, Infantry. Second Lt. Joseph Sylvester Piram, Coast Artillery Corps. Second Lt. Joseph Michael Cummins, Jr.• Infantry. Second Lt. George Edward Adams, Field Artillery. Second Lt. Percival Stanley Brown, Infantry. Second Lt. Almon White Manlove, Infantry. Second Lt. Thomas Clary Foote, Field Artillery. Second Lt. John DuVal Stevens, Coast Artillery Corps. Second Lt. John Huber Squier, Field Artillery, second Lt. Yale Harold Wolfe, Coast Artillery Corps. Second Lt. Charles Bernadou Elliott, Jr., Field Artillery. Second Lt. John Farnswmth Smaller, Field Artillery. Second Lt. James Richard Winn, Field Artillery. Second Lt. Craig Smyser, Corps of Engineers. Second Lt. Louis Lee Ingram, Coast Artillery Corps. Second Lt. Franklin Kemble, Jr., Coast Artillery Corps. Second Lt. Daniel Henry Heyne, Field Artillery. 4976 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE MAY 24 Second Lt. Harry Evans Lardin, Cavalry. Second Lt. David Lyon Hollingsworth, Cavalry. Second Lt. Paul Burlingame, Jr., Air Corps. Second Lt. William Alexander Cunningham, 3d, Infantry. Second Lt. Wilson Hawkes Neal. Air Corps. Second Lt. Edward Ernest Bruno Weber, Infantry. Second Lt. Elvin Seth Lig~ Jr... Air Corps. Second Lt. Meade Julian Dugas. Infantry. Second Lt. Charles Herbert Wood, Infantry. Second Lt. Thomas Almon O'Neil, Infantry. Second Lt. John Wentworth Merrill. Infantry. Second Lt. Emory Alexander Lewis, Infantry, Second Lt. Charles Bmton Winkle, Air Corps. Second Lt. Samuel Alfred Luttrell, Infantry. Second Lt. Herbert Marvin Baker, Jr., Air Corps. Second Lt. William Joseph Mullen. Jr., Infantry. Second Lt. George Rolfe Walton, Infantry. Second Lt. William Hammond Waugh, Jr.• Infantry. Second Lt. Theorode Fiquet Hurt, Jr., Cavalry. Second Lt. Henry Neilson, Infantry. Second Lt. Thew Joseph Ice, Jr., Infantry. Second Lt. William Graham Barnwell, Jr., Infantry. Second Lt. Dana Watterson Johnston, Jr., Cavalry. Second Lt. Robert Hector McKinnon, Infantry. Second Lt. Daniel Murray Cheston, 3d, Infantry. Second Lt. Oliver Prescott Robinson, Jr., Field Artillery. Second Lt. John Monroe Hutchison, Air Corps. Second Lt. Dennis John McMahon, Infantry. Second Lt. Edmund Waller Wilkes, Infantry. Second Lt. James O'Hara, Infantry. Second Lt. Daniel Edward Still, Cavalry. Second Lt. Robert Nabors Tyson, Field Artillery. Second Lt. Cilliord Guldlin Simenson, Infantry. Second Lt. Joseph Edward Barzynski, Jr., Infantry. Second Lt. Richard Albert Smith, Cavalry. Second Lt. John Buchanan Richardson, Jr., Infantry. Second Lt. Arno Herman Luehman, Air Corps. PROMOTION IN THE PHILIPPINE SCOUTS Second Lt. Paul Lawrence Barton, Infantry. Second Lt. Frank Joseph Caufield, Infantry. First Lt. Bienvenido Moho Alba, Philippine Scouts, to be Second Lt. James William Snee, Cavalry. captain with rank from June 15, 1937. Second Lt. Floyd Felice Forte, Infantry. Second Lt. James Dudley Wilmeth, Infantry. CONFIRMATIONS Second Lt. Joseph Aloysius Cleary, Cavalry. Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate May 24, Second Lt. Stanley Holmes, InfantrY. 1937 Second Lt. William Starr Van Nostrand, Cavalry. ENVOYS EXTRAORDINARY AND MINISTERS PLENIPOTENTIA..ltY Second Lt. Raymond Judson Reeves, Air Corps. Second Lt. Harry Lester Hillyard, Infantry. Alvin Mansfield Owsley to be Envoy Extraordinary and Second Lt. Robert Hugh Bennett, Infantry. Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Second Lt. William Hutcheson Craig, Infantry. Denmark. Second Lt. William Harvey Wise, Air Corps. John Cudahy to be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Second Lt. Richard Andrew Legg, Air Corps. Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Irish Second Lt. Ralph Doak McKinney, Infantry. Free State. Second Lt. Gerald Joseph Higgins, Infantry. Edwin L. Neville to be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Second Lt. Harvey Thompson Alness, Air Corps. Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Siam. Second Lt. Charles Edward Johnson, Infantry. PROMOTIONS IN THE NAVY Second Lt. Robert Carson Kyser, Infantry. To be captain Second Lt. John Dixon Lawlor, Infantry. David I. Hedrick Second Lt. Russell William Volckmann, Infantry. To be commanders Second Lt. Donald Linscott Durfee, Infantry. Lyman K. Swenson Second Lt. Victor Charles Huffsmith, Infantry. Walter W. Webb Second Lt. Sidney Thompson Telford, Infantry. To be lieutenants Second Lt. Hallett Daniel Edson, Infantry. Frederick C. Marggraff, Jr. Joe E. Wyatt Second Lt. Edwin Rusteberg, Infantry. August W. Lentz J. Clark Riggs Second Lt. Albert Theodore Wilson, Jr., Air Corps. Albert S. Carter Robert L. Morris Second Lt. Karl Trueheart Gould, Cavalry. Matthew Radom John M. Boyd Second Lt. Harold Webb Browning, Infantry. Clarence M. Bowley Marcel R. Gerin Second Lt. Herbert Hadley Andrae, Infantry. Frederick E. Moore Second Lt. William Frederick Northam, Infantry. Second Lt. George Lowe Eatman, Infantry. To be dental surgeon Second Lt. John Berchman· Stanley, Infantry. Jesse W. Miller, Jr. Second Lt. John William White, Air Corps. To be ensigns Second Lt. Charles Edward Brown, Infantry. Thomas McC. Adams Charles L. Browning Second Lt. Nathaniel Plummer Ward, 3d, Infantry. Guy J. Anderson Franklin D. Buckley Second Lt. James Buchanan Wells, Infantry. James P. Andrea Charles A. Burch Second Lt. Donald Adams McPheron, Infantry. EdwardS. Arentzen Henry F. Burfeind Second Lt. Thomas Hogan Hayes, Infantry. Augustus W. Aylesworth Roy H. Burgess, Jr. Second Lt. Robert Herbert Sanders, Infantry. Donald "G" Baer PaUl s. Burt, Jr. Second Lt. Paul Lee Turner, Jr., Infantry. Howard W. Baker Albert J. Carr Second Lt. Arthur Lafayette Inman, Infantry. Richard E. Ball John B. Carroll Second Lt. Stanley Joseph Donovan, Air Cor~& John M. Ballinger John D. Carson Second Lt. Harold Conly Brookhart, Infantry. Richard L. Barkley Earl W. Cassidy Second Lt. Edward Messmore O'Connell, Infantry. Walter J. Barry John F. Cheney Second Lt. Russell Walker Jenna, Infantry. Harry H. Barton George W. Chipley Second Lt. Gerhard Leroy Bolland, Infantry. David B. Bell Francis E. Clark Second Lt. William Bentley Kern, Infantry. Ralph H. Benson, Jr. Charles W. Coker Second Lt. Louis Alfred Walsh, Jr., Infantry. Lawrence G. Bernard Richard G. Colbert Second Lt. George Horner Gerhart, Infantry. Bernhard H. Bieri, Jr. Terrell H. W. Connor Second Lt. Thomas Andrew McCrary, Infantry. Francis G. Blasdel, Jr. Ralph W. Cousins Second Lt. John George Benner, Field Artillery. John K. Baal William R. Crenshaw Second Lt. Eugene Harrington Cloud, Infantry. Harold S. Bottomley, Jr. James B. Cresap Second Lt. Dale Emerson Huber, Infantry. William L. Brantley David C. Crowell Second Lt. Travis Tabor Brown, Infantry. William D. Brinckloe, Jr. James H. Cruse Second Lt. Edwin Gantt Hickman, Field Artillery. William F. Bringle Thomas D. Cunningham Second Lt. John Elwood Mead, Infantry. William B. Brown John P. Currie ~ONGRESSION~ ~CORD-SENATE 497'l 1937 I Roger N. CUrrier Walter H. Keen. Jr. Thomas W. Robyt Jr. Stockton B. Strong Frederick E. Dally John L. Kelley. Jx. Richard s. Rogers Wesley J. Stuessi Joseph F. Dalton John C. Kelly James G. Ross Henry M. S. Swift Thomas D. Davies John W. King Eli Roth Lewis D. Tamny Lewis 0. Davis Ralph Kissinger, Jr. George M. Rouzee Robert V. Tate Daniel B. Deckelman Fred E. Wexel Henry A. Rowe Frank W. Taylor Felix E. de Golian, Jr. Leonce A. Lajaunie, Jr. Lewis A. Rupp Paul K. Taylor Edward G. De L