1936 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 5385 ADJOURNMENT Mr. AUSTIN. I announce that the Senator from Iowa Mr. ROBINSON. Mr. President, I am informed by the EMr. DICKINSON] is necessarily absent. managers on the part of the House that they desire to pro­ The VICE PRESIDENT. Eighty-two Senators have an­ duce some rebuttal testimony. The hour of 5 o'clock having swered to their names. A quorum is present. arrived, unless there is objection, I move that the Senate, sit­

Q. The books which were on that list were made up in the Mr r Manager SUMNERS. The others are of the same main of books which Judge Rankin had at the time when · sort. you and he became associated. Is not that true, Judge Rit- Mr. WALSH believe you stated you did nat have any written. agreement The VICE PRESIDENT What is the ob,iect of the testi- of association. Judge Ritter,. is not this what happene~ that many proposed to be introduced? you and Judge Rankin just moved in together and you put Mr. Manager SUMNERS. Mr. President, the letters are in your books and your furniture that you had, and he put effered. for the purpose of sh<>wing the length to which the in his books and what furniture he had, and you went to :respondent was- willing to gt> at that time in behalf of his. practicing law without any understanding or definite agree- former partner. The Chair will recall that the letters were ment with regard to who should own the property that ea-ch written a few months after the transactions in the court­ of you brought into the o:ffice?-A. No, sir; that is not the room of Judge Ritter, when, as we claim. Judge Ritter was fact. All the property was to go as common property in advised of the facts and cil'cumstances which showed a which each partner had a on-e-ba.lf interest, and it became champertous inception of the Whitehall case. The letters an asset of the firm. eontain statements-and I only go this far-by Judge Ritter Q. Do you mean if you had dissolved the next day after with regard to· the quallikati:ons, character, and professional that association was establislled you would have owned half equipment of his former partner. I think they throw a great the books: Jtrdge Rankin brought into the o:ffice?--A. Yes, sir. deal of light upon the relationship· between these two gen- Mr. Manager SUMNERS. That is all. tlemen with regard to whom it is charged in this case that By Mr WALSH (of cmmseD :- a conspiracy existed, and money passed from one to the Q. May I ask a question whic-h has been suggested to me. other with regard to the Whitehall case; and, to be entirely Are there or not upon this list of books which you have candid with the Chair, I think the letters touch the question given me any books that were purchased after the partner- of the veradty of the respondentr-an important matter in ship dissolution?-A. Yes, sir. this case. Q. I believe yon misunderstood me. They were not put Mr. WALSH (of counseD. Mr. President, I desire tare- upon the list, were they, after the dissolution?-A. Put there new my objection. and to enter on behalf of the :respondent after the dissolution? as strong a protest as I know how to enter. Q. Yes.-A. No, sir. That is the list that was made up at I say that the interjection into the case at this hour of a the time o! the dissolution. matter that is entirely politieal, because part of it is brought Mr ~ WALSH (of eounseD. That is all. out here, might obscure some of the elements in the case The VICE PRESIDENT. Let the. witness stand asider Are that we, at least, have been attempting to carry along to there any other witnesses,. gentlemen? refute the charge that has. been made. I do not understand Mr. WALSH (of counseU. I have the testimony of one that it would be any reflection upon the judge to admit the witness to read. I have submitted it to the managers. letters. At that time he had every confidence in tllls man, Mr. Manager SUMNERS. Have my cocou.nsel examined if the matter may be so expressed. At that. time he was as the data. you propose tn offer2 innocent as he now clanns to- be. So I say, this being purely Mr. WALSH {of eounseD. I do not know. I. gave it to a political matter, that it nught interfere with the serene you in the first instance Unless you gave it to them they flow of evid~nce to bring about a just result in this higb have not examined it. I desire to read the testimony of this Court of Impeachment. I say that the introduction into the witness. case of that element-1 will not characterize the reason for The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair inquiied if other wit- offering it-is so far away from the question of the honesty nesses were to be called', but uncl.erstood it was desired to of the respondent that it might prejudice him in a way that have a conference between the managers on the part of the I think every member of the Court ought to desire to be,. House and counsel for the respondent. and should be, far above. Mr. Manager SUMNERS. I have the data now for which Mr. Manager SUMNERS~ Mr. President, may I make just I was looking a. moment ago, Let the respondent again take one observation? the stand. Whatever in the letters bas any smack of politics, has any The VICE PRESIDENT, The respondent will take the reference to- polities, the managers would be- glad to have stand again. deleted from the letters; but the letters eontain statements Mr. Manager SUMNERS. Mr. President, we offer at this by the respondent with reference· te- the eharaeter and quail­ time photostatic copy of letters written by the respondent fieations of his former law partne!' which we think, under to Han. William D. Mitchell, dated December 19, 19Zir; a the circumstances, in view of the character flf the Court that letter of '9, 1930, to Hon. Walter H. Newton, Sec- is trying this question, would be of value to the Court in retary to the President at that time. and a letter to Hon. Wil- determining some of the most fundamental questions that liam D. Mitchell, Attorney General, dated , 1930, arise in the case-, namely, the integrity of the respondent, and a letter of April ~. 1933, addressed to· Hon. Norma.n J. the credibility of the respondent, and the length to which Norris. the respondent was willing to go in order to render service Mr. WALSH (of counsel). May I look at the letter-, please?- to Mr. Rankin, with whom it is contended in this ease he Let Judge Ritter read it first. I should like to read the has been mixed up from the beginning of the Whitehall '\ 1936 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE. 5387 case, before the Whitehall case, and extending now after the we were partners in the practice of law 1n West Palm Beach, Florida, under the name of Ritter and Rankin, for two years im­ partnership had been dissolve TESTIMONY OF MRS. HELEN FRANCIS, MIAMI BEACH, FLA. MANAGERS' ExHIBIT A-28 (The witness was previously sworn by Mr. TARVER.) HALsTED L. RITTER, Mr. YouMANs. Will you state your name and residence? UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE, Mrs. FRANCIS. Helen Francis; 4621 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach. Miama, Florida, January 23, 1930 Mr. YouMANS. lvirs. Francis, how long have you been a resident Honorable WILLIAM D. MITCHELL, of Miami Beach, Fla.? Attorney General, Washington, D. C. Mrs. FRANCIS. Since about 1925, I think, 1925 or 1926. DEAR MR. MrrcHELL: Supplementing my former letter concerning Mr. YouMANS. And you and your husband had been residing in Judge A. L. Rankin, who is an applicant !or appointment as Fed­ Miami Beach, Fla., as your residence for a. good many years prior eral judge in the middle district o! Alabama. I want to say that to his death, had you not? 5388 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENAT& APRIL 13

Mrs. Pu.Kcm. Oh, yes. Mrs. FRANCIS. I do not know, because· tt was nrlxoo up there with Mr. YoUMANs. Mrs. Fralfcjs, when did you first become a.c- business in the factory, I believe, and I do not know. qua.inted with Judge :Ritter? Mr. YOUMANS. With the factory in Flint? Mrs. FRANcrs. A great ma.ny years ago-all my life. Mrs. F'aANCIS. Yes. Mr. YoUMANS. Where were you reared, Mrs. Francis? Mr. YoUMANS. That is Flint, Mich.? Mrs. FRANcrs. Indianapolis. Mrs. FRANCIS. Yes. Mr. YoUMANs. You knew him when you were a child? Mr. YouMANs. Was that where you came from? Mrs. FRANCIS. Yes; a.nd my father and mother knew his father Mrs. FRANCIS. That 1s where the factory was located. and mother. Mr. YoUMANs. And there was a lot of insurance in connection Mr; YouMANs. Do you know how long your husband knew with the factory? Judge Ritter? Mrs. FRANCIS. That is my understanding; I could not be abso.. Mrs. FRANcis. I cannot answer that accurately, .but I know they lutely truthful about it. met 1n the West one of my years in ; I do not know Mr. YoUMANs. Do y<>u know whether or not Mr. Francis had any just what year, but a great many years ago. financial di1Iiculties and was unable to keep up the premiums on Mr. YoUlii[ANS. For the last 8 or 10 years were you and your hus- the Insurance for a time? band associated very much with Judge Ritter? Mrs. FRANcrs. Why, not to my knowledge. Mrs. FRANciS. Yes; ever since the Ritters came to Florida. Mr. YoUMANs. Do you know whether or not some of his creditors Mr. YouMANS. I believe they lived in-- carried his insurance for him and kept the premiums up for him Mrs. FRANCIS. West Palm Beach. in order to keep the insurance in good standing? Mr. YouMANs. Until he became judge? Mrs. FRANCIS. I do not know-- Mrs. FRANCIS. Yes. Mr. YoUMANs. You do not know about that. Did you ever make Mr. YoUMANS. Did you visit them up there quite often? any agreement with any of his creditors by which they would pay Mrs. FRANCIS. Yes. the premiums on his insurance a.nd keep it in good standing, pro­ Mr. YouMANS. Did they visit you quite often? Vided they could be paid Qut of the insurance? Mrs. FRANCIS. Quite often. Mrs. FRANCIS. No. Mr. YoUMANs. Were you ever In his omce? Mr. YoUMANs. You never made any such agreement? Mrs. FRANciS. You mea.n in Palm Beach? Mrs. FRANCis. No. Mr. YOUlii[ANS. Yes. Mr. YouMANs. Were you present when your husband made a. gift Mrs. FRANciS. I do not think so; I cannot recollect that I was. of $7.500 to Judge Ritter? Mr. YouMANS. Do you know that your husband ever visited Mrs. FRANCIS. I was not. Judge Ritter's office in West Palm Beach? Mr. YoUMANs. When did you first learn of that gift? Mrs. FRANcrs. Well, I do not know that he d1d. Mrs. FRANCIS. A little after Mr. Francis' passing. Mr. YouMANs. You never did go to Judge Ritter's office with yom Mr. You~s. Who brought that to your attention first? husband? Mrs. FRANCIS. I think Judge Ritter. Mrs. FRANciS. Never. Mr. YoUlii[ANs. What was the occasion of his calling your atten.. Mr. YouMANs. Did your husband discuss his business matters t1on to this gift? with you, Mrs. Francis? Mrs. FRANCIS. I do not know; in speaking of general affairs, I Mrs. FRANCIS. No; he did not. thin.k. but I do know it was a gift, and I think in payment o! Mr. YoUlii[ANS. Did you know in a general way about his busi­ services, as I recall. ness matters? Mr. YoUMANs. Do you know of any services that Judge Ritter Mrs. FRANCIS. I did not. had rendered to your husband? Mr. YoUMANs. Did you know that your husband ha.d made a loan Mrs. FRANciS. I know, in a general way. about quite a good deal of $15,000 to the Palm Beach Bus Co., in which Judge Ritter was of services concerning Boca Raton, and some lands, perhaps, front­ interested? ing on the beach. · Mrs. FRANCIS. I knew there was something about some business Mr. YoUMANS. Was your husband 1nterested in Boca Raton? up there, but just exactly what, I did not know. Mrs. FRANciS. Yes. Mr. YoUMANS. Your husband did not tell yQU about that? Mr. YoUMANS. What else was he interested in down there,• in a Mrs. FRANCIS. No; he did not. Just in a general way I knew there business way? . was something~ but I did not know what it was. Mrs. FRANCis. Except real estate, I know of nothing else. Mr. YoUllolANs. Did he ever discuss with you the tact that he had Mr. YoUMANs. What other real estate was he interested in? a $15,000 note? Mrs. FRANciS. There was Miami Beach, Coco Beach-I do not Mrs. FRANciS. He never did. know all; he did not tell me. Mr. YoUMANS. And that he had been unable to collect that? Mr. YoUMANs. Was he buying or selling real estate? Mrs. FRANCIS. Oh, no; never. Mrs. FRANCIS. Buying, not noticeably the selling. Mr. YoUMANs. Did you consider Judge Ritter any better :friend Mr. YoUMANs. Did he not have some difficulties about all that of your family than lots of your other friends? real estate after the boom was over and prices had drOpped, and Mrs. FRANciS. Yes; I believe I did. real estate became more or less w<>rthless? Mr. YoUMANs. Did you consider him the best friend that yQU Mrs. FRA:.rcrs. Except that it was a burden on my hands, I do not had? know _of any. Mrs. FRANCIS. I never gave it a thought. I think he and his wife Mr. YouMANs. You do not know of any other trouble, except a.s a are two of my very best friends. burden? Mr. YouMANs. Did you have other friends you felt as close to a.s Mrs. FRANCIS. No; 1 do not. you did to Judge Ritter and his family? Mr. YOUMANS. Why was it a burden? Mrs. FRANCIS. At the m<>ment I cannot recall any. 1 Mrs. FRANciS. Oh, Just because we did not want it. Mr. YouMANS. Did your husband invest to a considerable extent Mr. YoUMANS. You could not get rid o! it? tn Florida properties during what was known as the "real-estate Mrs. FRANciS. No. boom" down here in 1925? Mr. YouMANS. Could you not give it away? Mrs. FRANciS. He did. Mrs. FRANcrs. We did not try that. Mr. YoUMANs. Do you know approximately how much he in­ Mr. YouMANS. What did Judge Ritter say to you about this t7.~00 vested in Florida properties at that time? gift, when he brought it to your attention? Mrs. FRANciS. I do not know now. Mrs. FRANCIS. I cannot recall that. It was shortly after Mr. Mr. YoUJ4ANS; Was it in the neighborhood of a million dollars or Francis' passing, and I do not recall, but I do know it was intended more? as a gift, because Mr. Francis had taken me over to see a lot and Mrs. FRANCIS. I do not know. told me the judge was going to build there. I knew it was Judge Mr. YouMANs. Did he have some trouble about those properties Ritter's lot, and I knew it was a gift from Mr. Francis to the judge. after the boom was over? Mr. YoUMANs. Mr. Francis had taken you over to point QUt to Mrs. FRANCIS. I cannot answer. you the lot that was purchased with the $7,500? Mr. YouMANs. You do not know about that? Mrs. FRANciS: Yes; because he thought the judge was going to Mrs. FRANCIS. No. build there. . Mr. Y<>UMANS. Do you know whether any creditors were giving , Mr. YoUMANs. And told you that was Judge Ritter's lot? him any trouble after the boom was over in 1925? Mrs. FRANCIS. Yes; he did. Mrs. FRANCIS. Not to my knowledge. Mr. YoUMANS. Did he tell you he had given that lot to Judge Mr. YoUMANS. And along, say, in 1927, 1928, or 1929, did you Ritter? know of any creditors that were giving Mr. Francis some trouble? Mrs. FRANCIS. He did not. Mrs. FRANCIS. No. Mr. YouMANS. Did he tell you he had given Judge Ritter the Mr. YoUMANS. Did he owe a.ny money, to your knowledge? money to buy that lot? Mrs. FRANCIS. I do not know of any. Mrs. FRANCIS. He did not; he was not that type of man. Mr. YoUMANs. Did he pay cash for all the properties that he Mr. YouMANS. Mrs. Francis, after your husband's death. did you bought down here? find any record of the $7,500 gift in the recGrds of your husband's Mrs. FRANCIS. I do not know; as far as I know, he did. I do not estate? · know. Mrs. FRANCIS. No; I did not. Mr. YoUMANS. You do not know whether he did or not? ~- YoUMANS. Never saw any reference to that at all. Do you Mrs. FRANCIS. No; I do not. know why your husband made a gift of $7,500 to Judge Ritter? · Mr. YoUMANs. Mr. Francis carried a considerable bit o! life Mrs. FRANCIS. Knowing my husband, he was very apt to do that, insurance, did he not? partly for services and partly because he was generous. He was Mrs. FRANCIS. I think he did. exceptionally fond of Judge Ritter. Mr. YouMANs. Do you know about how much life insurance he Mr. YoUMANs. Judge Ritter's statement shows it was not for carried? services, but It was a gift. 1936. ~ONGRESSIONAL :RECORD-SENATE_ 5389 Mrs. FRANCIS. It might have been; I do not know. I do ·not know; Sunday afternoons and on other occasions ln a social way, or was but that is very probably true, 1f Judge Ritter says that. that in the office, do you know? Mr. YoUMANS. Do you know of any of your other good friends that Mrs. FRANciS. I do not know. your husband had made a gift to? Mr. YoUMANs. Are you an executrix ln your husband's will down Mrs. FRANCIS. Indeed, I do. here? Mr. YoUMANS. You do? Mrs. FRANCIS. I am. Mrs. FRANciS. Yes, sir. Mr. YoUMANs. Did you ever make any attempt to collect the Mr. YouMANS. Do you know of any other judges to whom your $15,000 note that the Palm Beach Bus Co. gave your husband? husband had given large sums of money? Mrs. FRANCIS. No. Mrs. FRANCIS. No; no other judges. Mr. YouMANs. Have you ever said anything to anybody about that Mr. YoUMANS. Judge Ritter Is the only judge that your husband note? had ever given any larg-e sum of money to, to your knowledge? Mrs. FRANcis. I do not know anything about it. Mrs. FRANCIS. To my knowledge. Mr. YoUMANs. Did you know Judge Ritter was interested in that Mr. YouMANS. Do you know about the date of that gift? bus company? Mrs. FRANCIS. No; I do not. Mrs. FRANCIS. I knew there was something he and Mr. Francis Mr. YouMANS. It was after Judge Ritter had. been appointed a were interested in together. I do not know anything about lt; to Federal judge, was it not? tell you the truth, I could not tell you a straight story. Mrs. FRANciS. I cannot answer that. Mr. YouMANs. You knew your husband had. such a note, did you Mr. YoUMANs. Do you know when Judge Ritter became a Federal not? judge? Mrs. FRANciS. No; I did not know anything about a note; I did Mrs. FRANCIS. No, sir; I do not. not. Mr. YoUMANS. Did your husband ever tell you about any legal Mr. YoUMANs. After your husband's death, when you were gather­ services that Judge- Ritter had. rendered him? ing your information about his estate and preparing an inventory Mrs. FRANCIS. Oh, no; because it was all done in such a friendly to be filed, you found that note among the assets? way; but I know that he depended on Judge Ritter a great deal for Mrs. FRANcrs. I did not find anything, because I turned that all all of his Florida advice. over to my son. Mr. YouMANs. Mrs. Francis, Judge Ritter's statement says your Mr. YoUMANs. So you in person, then, did not help prepare this husband had. become entangled in legal d..ifilculties on account of all inventory? these Florida purchases. Mrs. FRANCis. I had nothing to do with it. Mrs. FRANciS. That might be, but I could not tell you. He did Mr. YoUMANs. Was your son down here at the time this inventory not discuss it with me. was prepared and filed in the court here? Mr. YouMANS. You never heard of your husband being in any Mrs. FRANCIS. I do not know. legal d.tificulties on account of these Florida purchases? Mr. YoUMANS. You never did tal.k to Judge Ritter about the col- Mrs. FRANCIS. I did not. lection of that $15,000 note? Mr. YouMANs. Did your husband owe a good deal of money to Mrs. FRANCIS. No. the plant in Michigan you were speaking of? Mr. YouMANS. Do you know whether your son did or not? Mrs. FRANCIS. If he did, I did not know tt. Mrs. FRANcrs. I do not. Mr. YouMANS. Did your husband owe a good deal of money to Mr. YoUMANS. Do you know whether your attorney ever attempted some trust company in Cleveland, ? to collect that $15,000 note? Mrs. FRANCIS. I do not know that; I think not-- Mrs. FRANCIS. I do not know. Mr. YouMANS. Do you know whether any ancillary papers have Mr. YouMANs. Do you know whether or not your husband ever been taken out with reference to your husband's estate in Cleveland, threatened to sue Judge Ritter on account of that $15,000 note? Ohio? Mrs. FRANCIS. He never would do such a thing. Mrs. FRANCIS. My son 1s ancillary. Mr. YoUMANs. Are you sure of that? Mr. YoUMANs. Those papers are in the court records at Cleveland, Mrs. FRANciS. Absolutely. Ohio? · Mr. YoUMANs. Did Judge Ritter say anything to you about paying Mrs. FRANCIS. I do not know. I turned everything over to my back the $7 ,500? son, and I do not know. Mrs. FRANCIS. No; there was no reason why he should. Mr. YoUMANs. Were ancillary papers taken out in Flint, Mich., do Mr. YouMANS. That was just a straight out gift because of the you know? love and a.trection your husband felt for Judge Ritter, was it? Mrs. FRANCIS. I do not know whether they were .taken out in Mrs. FRANCIS. That Is my understanding. Flint or ; I do not know. Mr. YOUMANS. That is all. Mr. YoUMANS. What other lawyers did your husband have advis­ Mr. HoFFMAN. We have no questions. ing him about his business matters? Mr. WALSH (of counsel). I might add that I believe that Mrs. FRANciS. I cannot think of-there is one in Flint, I think; I cannot think of his name. Mr. Youmans and Mr. Tarver, the gentlemen mentioned, Mr. YouMANs. Is that a big law firm? were representing the managers on the part of the House Mrs. FRANcis. Really, I cannot answer that question. We just at that time. had one lawyer in Flint that looked after our atrairs-I mean Michi­ any gan affairs. The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there further testimony, Mr. YouMANS. He had. ·patent attorneys? gentlemen? Mrs. FRANCIS. No; he had patent attorneys ln Washington and in Mr. WALSH

RESPONDENT'S EXB1BIT 47 List of clients oftMfirm of RieUr~ Rankin at the time of dusolution of the partnership Feb.15, 19£9, casu pendin(l or in prO(Irus at tht time, as well as work done subsequent · to dusolution for clients brcnt,ght. into the firm bv Ritttr durin(l the time he was a partmr in the firm.

Date filed or appeared Style of ca.c;e Representing Amount Court no. Nature involved

11- -28 (0. K., 1. W. 8.) Indianapolu Life Im. Co. vs. CheTT11------*Plaintiff______Mortgage foreclosure ($300 $3, 700. 00 less costs). 7672------···---- • 3-~29 (0. K., 1. W. 8.) Indianapolis Life Im. Co. vs. Alma Gatu______*Plainti1L ______•• ($300 3, 500. ()() I~ costs). (0. K., 1. W. 8.) Indianapolis Lift Im. Co. vs. E. A. Coates______*Plaintlf.L ______($200) ------­ (0. K., 1. W. S.) Indianapolu Life Im. Co. vs. Hutson.------*Plaintifl' ______($200) ------­ 7'457 -----·-··--·---- 1-23-29 (0. K., 1. W. 8.) Indianapolis Life lm. Co. vs. H. J. Jurv------*Plaintiff______($300 I 4, 888. 58 less costs). • 4-12-29 (0. K., 1. W. S.) Lanfranchi, Inc. vs. Luckenbach ______*Plaintifl'______Collection open account_____ 2, 000. 00 5551.------La1~anchi, Inc. vs. Lonu ~Baker ______7300._ ------11-23-28 (0. K., 1. w. 8.) *Plaintiff..______Quiet title______3, 960.00 10928 (Dade) ••••••• • &- 1-28 (0. K., 1. W. 8.) 0. . Mvers, Receiver, vs. Lockhart~ Stapper ______*Defendant______Promissory note ______75,000.00 ·~~~}2 caseg______12-17-28 (0. K., 1. W. 8.) Ntehols vs. Brown------*Defendant______------12,500.00 4777------• 4-23-28 (0. K., 1. W. 8.) Real Estate Bld(l., inc. vs. Stiles C. HaU (judgment ob- *Plaintifl'______Stock subscription ($187) ___ _ 1,000.00 tained 1-15-29, collected 4-17-29). 1. P. Court______• 3- 5-29 (0. K., 1. W. S.) Webb vs. Noel. ______------·------*Defendant______Claim______96.40 3295 ______------*12-14-26 (0. K., 1. W. S.) Wealherbv vs. Clavton ______*Plaintifl'______Recovery bank deposits_____ 1, 572. 66 297 (Martin) ______3-31-28 (0. K., 1. W. S.) Tucker vs. Tavlor --·------­ *Plaintiff______Damages______1, 800.00 5240.------12- 3-28 (0. K., 1. W. S.) Tucker vs. Adduon, Mizmr, ~ Paris Si11(1er ------*Plaintiff______Recovery payment land 6, 500. 00 5241 ______contract. 12- 3-28 (0. K., 1. W. 8.) Thomas vs. Addison, Mizmr, ~Paris Si11(1er ------*Plaintiff______Recovery payment land 45,000.00 contract. 5384.------2- 8-29 (0. K., 1. W. S.) Stint vs. Bemton ______~------*Defendant...... Contract damages ______12,000.00 7376 ______-- 12-22-28 (0. K., 1. W. S.) Smith vs. Smith_------*Plaintiff______Divorce. ____ ------_ 4846.------• 5- 9-28 (0. K., 1. W. S.) RiUfT vs. Manni11(1 (for client) ______*Plaintiff______Damages______3, 71-3.00 4776_------4-23-28 (0. K., 1. W. 8.) Real Estate Bld(l., Inc. vs. Cohen------*Plaintiff..______Stock subscription______3, 750.00 ~~i~}2 ~es------1o-29-27 (0. K., 1. W. 8.) Pieru ~ SUvemon vs. N.J., Florida Land Co ______*Defendant.------Commission______23,996.55 (0. K., 1. W. Palm Beach Co. vs. Benston ______70966346 ..______------_ 1- 7-29 S.) *Defendant._.---- Mortgage foreclosure.------1, 980. 00 2-~28 (0. K., 1. W. 8.) Palm Beach Allapatah Co. vs. Allapatah Land Co., *Defendant. ______Equity suit______183,000.00 Howard Cole ~ Faith B. Cole. 546() ______- *3- 8-29 (0. K., 1. W. S.) Noel vs. J. B. McDonald Co ______*Plaintiff______Commission______1, 500.00 *1928 (0. K., 1. W. 8.) Palms Ice Co. Matter (office client)------Owner ______Sale of plant and dissolution corporation ($800). *Plaintiff______•co. ct ______3-25-29 (0. K., 1. W. 8.) Malcolm vs. Pace.------Claim ($50) __ ------200.00 1- 9-29 (0. K., 1. W. S.) *Defendant._----- Contract (Judg. $191.73) ____ _ 1,000.00 4555~ ------JohmonLinderman vs. vs.Jett_ Duncan.------______*Plaintiff ______Damages______*4446 ____ ------1- 4-28 (0. K., 1. W. S.) Damages______5,000.00 1- 4-28 (0. K., 1. W. S.) *Plaintiff______•4445. ------Roberson vs. Jett. _------­ *Plaintiff.. ______5,000.00 5533------4- 1-28 (0. K., 1. W. S.) Hoo~~tr vs. Eckler------­ Damages ______------___ _ 800.00 231 (Okeechobee) __ _ 5-14-27 (0. K., 1. W. S.) Highsmith vs. Okuclwbu Co. (this fee was $2,500, Geo. *Plaintifl' ______-· Collection judgment ($500 10,000. ()() Coleman sharing 50%). or $600). 5355.------1-23-29 (0. K., 1. W. 8.) Fernandez vs. Addison Mizner ~ Paris Singer------*Plaintifl'______Recover amount paid land 6, 500. 00 contract. *799 (Indian River)_ 5-15-28 (0. K., 1. W. 8.) Gulf Stream In11utment Co. vs. Harman, d aL ______*Defendant ______Mortgage foreclosure ______------3- 8-29 (0. K., 1; W. 8.) Phil Fosur vs. L. Somos______*Plaintiff______Distress rent ($75?)______700.00 *5620. ------­ InuaUs Iron Works vs. Vonbthren d at______*Defendant______Damages______8, 000. 00 . *46375239 ------______4- 2-28 (0. K., 1. W. 8.) 12- 3-28 (0. K., 1. W. 8.) Daui3 vs. Addison Mizmr and Paru Singer __ ------*Plaintiff______Recover amount paid land 65, 000. 00 contract. 5354______1-23-29 (0. K., 1. W. S.) Calhoun vs. Addison Mizmr and Paris Singer______*Plainti1f..______Recover amount paid land 3, 500.00 contract. 7233______1G--24-28 (0. K., 1. W. S.) Central Farmers Trust Co. vs. Mortuaue Finance Co ______*Plaintiff______Bill for receiver______(1) *4271.------5-19-28 (0. K., 1. W. 8.) Bovnton Finance Co. vs. Grun ______*Plaintiff______Mortgage foreclosure (later 3, 500.00 dismissed). 8-1&-27 (0. K., 1. W. S.) Birchard vs. Florida Power ~ Light Co______*Plaintiff..______Damages______2, 500.00 *5830______10... 4-29 (0. K., 1. W. S.) Bemton vs. Lake View Co______*Plaintiff______Damages (interest in land)__ 6, 000.00 •u. s. Ct______7-18-28 (0. K., 1. W. S.) Ernst ~Ernst vs. Pint Wood De~~elopment Co ______*Plaintiff______Claim______7, 127.72 *5848______7-29-29 (0. K., 1. W. S.) John J. Hamon vs. Montuomerv------*Plaintiff______CiviL------1, 866.50 *84276525 LCh______} 1927 .lf.Kr(l=-· l a des ""lub...,, vs. A . Sh erman D owm______*De'endant,, ------\[Mortgage amt. on notes).foreclosure ($200 }50 ' 000 . 00 *9-2o-28 (0. K., 1. W. S.) Smith McDonald Ins. Co., Claim______*Plaintiff______Adjustment (Ins. Co.)______2, 257.38 *1929 ~0. K., 1. W. 8.) Smith McDonald, Repairs ______•owner ______Repair building______850.00 2-14-29 0. K., 1. W. S.) .Moorman vs. Smart______*Plaintiff______Collection notes______6, 000.00 *7777 ------4-29-29 0. K., 1. W. S.) .Oldhann vs. Weatherby __ ------Defendant.------Accounting ______------· 6887 ---·------Out.______Worth Aile. Corp. vs. H. Gordon.------*Plaintiff __ ------Rent claim ______------__ • 4-22-29 (0. K., 1. W. S.) Thomas Amorv vs. W. C. Rhoda______*Plaintiff.------Damages______450.00 • 1928 (0. K., 1. W. 8.) McCrav Refriuerator Satu______*Plaintiff ______Collection retain ($50) title ------note. · 4271..------'------8-1G--27 (0. K., 1. W. 8.) Bridr Holdi11(1 Co. vs. Palm Beach Bank~ Trust ______*Piaintifl' ______Recover bank deposits.. ••••• 14,283.76 &-11-28 (0. K., 1. W. 8.) Keller vs. Tucker______*Defendant______Damages.------2, 000.00

ADDmONA.L FEES NOT LTSTED ABOVE, EARNED AND COLLECTED SUBSEQUENT TO FE1l •. 15, 1929

•Jessup, Inc______------_ •watt-Sinclair, Inc______------______----__ ------______------______•w orth A venue Corporation______------(0. K., 1. W. S. They •worth Avenue Investment Co ______------were clients of the office.) *Mulford Realty Corporation ______------*J no. J. Hanson•. __ ------*Michael J. Jennings______------*Lan!ranchie & Allied corporations______------

I Final decree. I Trust deed. • Ritter brought into firm. 1936 _CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 5395 RESPONDENT'S EXHIBIT 47-Continued. List of clitn.U of the firm of Ritter & Rankin at the time of dil!solution of the partnership Feb. 15, 19!9, casu pending or in proqrua at tltat time, 111 well as work done subsegue"' ro dissoLution [or clients br0t£(1ht into the firm bu Ritter during the time he was a partner in the firm-Continued ¥RES ALREADY EARNED AND DIVIDED ON CASES IN OFFICE AT TDlE OF DISSOLUTION Date filed Court no. or ap­ Style of case Representing Involved !ill~~ peared

7270 •------11-17-28 Indianapolis Life Ins. Co. vs. H. J. l8Tael et aL ------Mortgage foreclosure______$3,500.00 $100. 00 1m •------11-~28 IndianapolU Life Im. Co. vs Sum/Line Construction Co______" " ------~----- 3, 605.00 200. 00 4271•------1-21-27 Ernestine Matusek vs. Palm Beach Bank ~ Trust Co______Recovery bank deposits______25,922.38 5, 181.81 3551•------2-28-28 C. Leo Lutz vs. Gordon Thorne------Collection of judgmenL------2, 098.32 418.00 TotaL_------___ ------_ ------_------5, 899. 81 H. L. Ritter received------$2,899.90 A. L. Rankin received------2, 999. 91

a 0. K. in office. Mr. REYNOLDS. Mr. President, I submit a question. The VICE PRESIDENT. The Senator w111 have to pro­ The VICE PRESIDENT. The Senator from North Caro­ pound his inquiry in writing. The rules require all inquiries lina propounds a question which will be read by the clerk. by Senators to be propounded in writing. The Chief Clerk read the question propounded by Mr. Mr. McADOO. Mr. President, I ask that the question be REYNOLDS, as follows: again read by the clerk, because it is a simple question, and Did you at any time infer, suggest, or request support of you can be answered. as district judge of Alabama. to succeed Judge Clayton? The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk will again read the A. Read the question again. question. The Chief Clerk re-read the question. The Chief Clerk again read the question propounded by Mr. REYNOLDS. Mr. President, you will notice the ques­ Mr. McADoo, as follows: tion says "Judge Ritter,s support." How long had you resided in Florida. before you sought appoint­ The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk will again read the ment as district Judge in Alabama? question, and the witness will answer it. A. W ~ll, I do not just know how to answer the question. The Chief Clerk again read the question propounded by The question of residence is a very broad question-where Mr. REYNOLDS, as follows: you reside-but I had been in Florida, I had been living in Did you at any time Infer, suggest, or request Judge Ritter's Florida, about 4 years, to the best of my recollection. support of you as district judge of Alabama to succeed Judge By Mr. WALSH (of counsel): Clayton? Q. I wish you would look at the case at the top of the A. I did. second page of ·respondent's exhibit no. 47, and state Mr. LA FOLLETI'E. Mr. President, I submit two ques­ whether or not you recall that case as being in your office tions which I desire to propound to the witne~. at the time of the dissolution.-A. (After examining docu­ The VICE PRESIDENT. The Senator from Wisconsin ment). Yes; I recall that case. submits two questions which will be read by the clerk. Q. Has that case ever been brought to a :final close; and The Chief Clerk read the first question propounded by if so; when?-A. Yes; it has, some 3 or 4 months ago. Mr. LA FoLLETTE, as follows: Q. I see that case is entitled "Palm Beach Allapatah Co. How many cases have you had in Judge Ritter's court? against Allapatah Land Co.", and the amount involved is quite a large amount. Did you have any guarantor on that A. I do not recall the exact number; but not very many. fee?-A. That was a case- The Chief Clerk read the next question propounded by Q. Can you answer? Did you have a guarantor for that Mr. LA FOLLETTE, as follows: fee? Did any person guarantee the payment of it?-A. Yes; Were you ever allowed any fees by Judge Ritter other than Howard Cole. those you received in connection with the Whlteha.Il case? Q. Where does Howard Cole live?-A. He was one of the A. As I recall, two or three small fees for acting as spe­ defendants. · cial master. Q. Where does he live?-A. He lived in New York. Mr. McADOO. Mr. President, I submit a question. Q. Was ·he a man of means at that time, so far as you The VICE PRESIDENT. The Senator from California know, and is he now?-A. Well, he had, and I understand he propounds a question, which the clerk will read. still has, large property holdings. The Chief Clerk read the question propounded by Mr. Q. How much is the fee in that case?-A. The original fee McADoo, as follows: was $7,000 if we won and $3,500 if we lost. How long had you resided in Florida. before you sought appoint­ Q. Did you win or lose?-A. We won it. ment as district judge in Alabama? Mr. WALSH (of counsel). I think that is all. A. I do not recall; but I maintained my citizenship in The VICE PRESIDENT. Are there any other questions? Alabama, paid taxes, had property there, and I voted there, Mr. Manager HOBBS. Yes, sir. and was voting there at the time that·! filed that application. FUltTitER REDIRECT EXAMINATION Mr. McADOO. Mr. President, I should like an answer to By Mr. Manager HOBBS: the question I submitted. Q. Judge Rankin, why did you, on September 1, 1926, make The VICE PRESIDENT. The Senator from California a residence affidavit for the purpose of registering as a quali­ does not think the witness has fully answered the question. fied voter in precinct 12, West Palm· Beach, Fla., if you con­ Mr. McADOO. No; he has not. He does not tell how sidered yourself still a resident of Alabama?-A. Well, I did long he had resided in Florida before he sought the judge­ that. ship in Alabama. Q. And you voted down there, did you not?-A. My recol­ The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk will again read the lection is that I never voted in Florida. question, and the witness will answer it more fully if he can. Q. But you renewed your registration, did you not ?-A. I (The written question propounded by Mr. McADoo was did register there, and then, after I registered there, I changed handed to the witness, who examined it.) my mind about it and decided, on account of all my property The WITNESS. I had been in Florida, practicing law in interests in Alabama, that I would maintain my voting place Florida, as I recall it, about 4 years. in Alabama. Mr. McADOO. The question is how long he had resided Q. And your registration has been renewed from that good there. hour to this, has it not?-A. It has been what? 5396 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE APRIL 13 Q. Renewed in Florida?-A. No; I reregistered. Mr. CLARK. Mr. President, I desire to submit a question. Q. I say, you reregistered every 2 years, did you not?-Yes. The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk will read the question. No; I do not recall that I reregistered every 2 years, but I The Chief Clerk read the question propounded by Mr. have reregistered there. CLARK, as follows: Q. And you registered your wife; you took her with you and Had you not been discharged as attorney for the complainant of registered her on May 19, 1928, did you not?-A. I believe record? that I did, or she did. A. I did not consider that I had, for the reason that he Mr. McGILL. Mr. President, I send forward several ques­ had sworn in court, or made the statement in court, that he tions. had transferred and assigned, or deposited all of his bonds The VICE PRESIDENT. The Senator from Kansas pro­ with the bondholders' committee, and therefore he had no pounds several questions which will be read by the clerk. power or control over the litigation. I so considered. The Chief Clerk read the first question propounded by Mr. Mr. SCHWELLENBACH. Mr. President, I desire to pro­ McGILL, as follows: _pound a question. Were you ever admitted to the practice of law in Florida? The VICE PRESIDENT. -The clerk will read the question. A. Yes. The Chief Clerk read the question propounded by Mr. The Chief Clerk read the next question propounded by Mr.- SCHWELLENBACH, as follOWS: McGILL, as follows: Just what does a client have to do to discharge you as his lawyer? When were you so admitted, if you were admitted? A. I was admitted in 1926. A. He has to have control and authority over the suit. The Chief Clerk read the next question propounded by Mr. Mr. BACHMAN. Mr. President, I submit a question to be McGILL, as follows: propounded. · The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk will read the question. In order to be licensed to practice law in Florida, did you have to be a citizen of that State? The Chief Clerk read the question propounded by Mr. BACHMAN, as follows: A. I believe so. As an appllcant for the district judgeship in Alabama to succeed Mr. DAVIS. Mr. President, I submit a question. . Judge Clayton, did you approach Judge Ritter for his support, or The VICE PRESIDENT. The Senator from did he suggest the. application to you? When and where were con­ propounds an inquiry, which will be read by the clerk. ferences between you and Judge Ritter held as to this application, The Chief Clerk read the question propounded by Mr. and what was their tenor? DAVIS, as follows: A. As I remember, Judge Ritter did not suggest or request · You testified that as master in Judge Ritter's court you were or had nothing to do with ·my filing an application. I ap­ allowed a few small fees. What do you call small fees? proached him one day in Miami and told him that I either A. Well, as I recall it, I was paid $500 in two or three cases, had or would file my application, .and asked him if he would and then-now, I remember another case. Shall I proceed? write me a letter of recommendation, and he said he would. The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk will reread the ques­ I do not recall that I had any conversation with him other tion. than that over the matter. - The Chief Clerk again read the question propounded by Mr. CLARK. Mr. President, I desire to submit another question. Mr. DAVIS, as follows: The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk will read the question. You testified that as master in Judge Ritter's court you were allowed a few small fees. What do you call small fees? The Chief Clerk read the question propounded by Mr. CLARK, as follows: A. Well, I call $500 a small fee. Did you file an amended bill in the . name of Holland some 2 , By Mr. WALSH (of counsel): . months after Holland had discharged you as his attorney? Q. What was the one you say you remember? Did you A. I think the record shows that I did. remember another one? I thought you said, in answer the to Mr. KING. PreSident, I suggest several questions to question of a Member of the Court, that you remembered -Mr. be asked of the witness. . another.-A. Yes. I ruid overlooked being special master in The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk will read the questions. the Comeau foreclosure. _ In that suit I was appointed special The Chief Clerk read the questions propounded by Mr. master to hear the testimony and make finding of both law ·KING, as follows: and fact, and in that case, to the best of my recollection, I mething like four or five thousand dollars. Did you represent all the first-mortgage bondholders through the have drawn So bondholders' committee. Mr. WALSH. Mr. President, I desire to submit a question. The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk will read the question A. I did not. propounded by the Senator from . Were all the bondholders represented by the bondholders' com- The Chief Clerk read the question propounded by Mr. mittee? WALSH, as follows: A. As I recall it, there were about 90 to 93 percent. When you signed the final agreement that led to the decree for Did the bondholders regard you as their attorney, and did you final attorney's fees as "A. L. Rankin, attorney for complainants regard yourself as their attorney? and interveners", what complainants and interveners did you rep- A. I did not regard myself ·as their attorney, At the same resent? Name them all. time, I felt that if the bondholders' committee wanted this A. I represented the complainants that were named; I do suit dismissed, they would give me instructions to dismiss it. not recall just now the complainants named in the bill of Mr. ADAMS. Mr. President, I send two questions to the complaint and the interveners. desk to be asked of the witness. Mr. WALSH. Mr. President, I should like to have the ques- The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk will read the questions. tion answered. The Chief Clerk read the questions propounded by Mr. The VICE PRESIDENT. Read the latter part of the ques- .ADAMs, as follows: tion. The witness may wish to answer it further. were you employed as attorney by the bondholders' committee The Chief Clerk read the latter part of the question pro- I to which you say Holland had transferred his int~rests? pounded by Mr. WALSH, as follows: · A. I was not. What complainants and interveners did you represent? Name If not, how did you continue to appear as attorney for either them all. Holland or the committee? A. May I see the bill of complaint? A. I was not employed by Holland. . Mr. Mulherin, be sworn. If not, how did you continue to appear as attorney far either DmECT EXAMINATION OF THOMAS M. MULHERIN Holland or the committee? Thomas M. Mulherin, having been duly sworn, was exam­ A. Well, Mr. Holland had stated that he had transferred ined and testified as follows: all of his bonds--that he and his associates had transferred By Mr. WALSH (of counsel): 2.-ll of his bonds to the bondholders' committee, and I con­ strued that to mean that he had no power or authority to Q. Mr. Mulherin, I want to ask you just one question, and discharge me. it is this: This is the $3,950 item that was just introduced Mr. O'MAHONEY. Mr. President, I send a question to the in evidence. When you introduced that in evidence before desk to be asked of the witness. the subcommittee, I will ask you if you did not make the The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk will read the question. following statement: The Chief Clerk read the question propounded by Mr. That is signed by A. L. Rankin in my presence on December 6, O'MAHoNEY, as follows: 1933. Did you serve as city attorney at West Palm Beach? A. Yes, sir; I did A. I did not. Q. [Reading:] Mr. McGILL. Mr. President, I desire to submit a question. A. L. Rankin stated that the $3,950 1n fees shown by the state­ The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk will read the question. ment just furnished you is not the whole of moneys received by The Chief Clerk read the question propounded by Mr. him from clients brought to him by Judge Ritter, but was all he could recall at the time of the preparation of the list. McGn.L, as follows: When Judge Ritter recommended to Attorney Genera.! Mitchell A. I did. I submitted that list to the subcommittee at that you be appointed United States district judge in Alabama., do that time. · you not know from your association and conversation with him Q. that Judge Ritter knew you were a. citizen of Florida? I just asked you whether or not you made that state­ ment, Mr. Mulherin.-A. I did; Jes, sir. A. I cannot say that he did. Q. All right. . Now you may make any explanation you The VICE PRESIDENT. Have the managers any further may think proper.-A. I submitted that list to the subcom­ questions? mittee at that time. They neglected to print the heading By Mr. Manager HOBBS: as well as the body of it. It obviously is an item of good Q. Judge, you have in front of you a statement which I will, rather than fees received from pending cases. In other want you to examine and identify, and state whether or not words, they are moneys received from clients which were you had that statement made, and whether you presented it brought to the firm of Rankin through the instrumentality to the subcommittee at the hearing in Miami.-A. [Examin­ of Judge Ritter after Judge Ritter took the bench. That is ing statement.J I did. the inference I gather. Q. Was it correct at that time? Did you know it to be?­ A. It was correct, to the best of my knowledge, at the time. Mr. WALSH : By Mr. WALSH (of counsel) : Q. A member of ·the Court sent you up a question, the Q. Look at that statement, please, Judge, and see whether purport of which was whether or not you had been city or not that is the statement you gave to Mr. Mulherin, and attorney· at· Palm Beach. You never were city attorney at told him that there were other cases, but those were all you Palm Beach?-A. I never have; no, sir. is could remember at that time.-A. That true. This state­ Q. Did I understand you to testify on your direct examina­ ment was made along about the time of the hearing in tion that you were county attorney of Palm Beach County?...:.. Miami, as I recall it; and afterward I told Mr. Mulherin, as I A. Yes. formerly testified here, that there were some other collections Q. I that I had made, and I would have to go through my records Then will follow the question that was not repeated in order to determine just what they were. after the city attorney question. Are you still county attor­ sir. Q. And you heard Mr. Mulherin testify to that fact, did ney of Palm Beach County?-A. Yes, you ·not, when he testified before the subcommittee in Q. When were you appointed county attorney of Palm Florida?-A. No; I do not recall that I heard him. Beach County?-A. I was appointed or elected by the Board Mr. WALSH (of counsel). That is all. of County Commissioners of Palm Beach County in 1933. FURTHER REDIRECT EXAMINATION Mr. WALSH (of counsel) . That is all. By Mr. Manager HOBBS: Mr. O'MAHONEY. Mr. President, I send forward a ques­ Q. Do you know that the hearings down there were in tion which I ask to have read. November, and that you gave him this statement on Decem­ The VICE PRESIDENT. The clerk will read the inquiry ber 6 ?-A. That might be true. to the witness. Q. After the hearings were concluded?-A. Well. if that The Chief Clerk read the question propounded by Mr. is the date, it probably is. O'MAB:oNEY, as follows: Mr. Manager HOBBS. We have already offered this paper Was that before or after the vacancy in the Alabama. bench? in evidence. I will now read it [reading]: MANAGERS' ExmBrr A-41 A. That was subsequent to that. Amounts collected from clients of H. L. Ritter from lm.!in~ brought The VICE PRESIDENT. Are there any further questions? to A. L. Rankin by them since dissolution of partnership If not, the witness is excused. Jessup, Inc., Palm BeaclL-----~------$400 Mr. WALSH (of counsel). You are excused. Watt & Sinclair, Palm Bea.clL------.. 400 Lanfranchi, Inc., a.nd allied corporations, Palm Beach______900 Mr. Manager HOBBS. "Mr. President, we should like to Worth Ave. Corporation and a.llied corporations, Palm Beach_ 2, 000 offer in evidence the copy furnished us by Judge Ritter of Worth Ave. Investments anc1 allied corpora..tions, Palm Bea.cb._ 250 his 1929 income-tax return, and ask to have it marked with the appropriate identification number as an exhibit. 3,950 (Signed) A. L. RANKIN. (The income-tax return was marked "Managers' Exhibit December 6, 1933. A-42". and is as follows:> .CO_NGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE APRIL 1_3 MANAGERS' EXHIBIT A-42 [Italics show answers by person filing return] Form 1040 INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX RETURN TREASURY DEPART- MENT FOR NET INCOMES FROM SALARIES OR WAGES OF MORE THAN $5 100> 1 AND INCOMES FROM INTERNAL REVENUE SERV­ BUSINESS, PROFESSION, RENTS, OR SALE 01!' PROPERTY DUPLICATE ICE FoR CALENDAR YEAR 1929 File this return with the collector of internal revenue for your district on or before DUPLICATE March 15, 1930 IF YOU NEED AS. BIBTANCE GO TO A DETACH AND RETAIN Print name and address plainly below 1 THIS COPY AND DEPUTY COLLEC­ THE INSTRUCTIONS Name, Halsted L. Ritter. TOR OR TO THE Street and number, or rural route, U.S. District Court. COLLECTOR'S OF­ FICE Post office, County, State, Miami, Fla. Occupation, Judge, U. S. District Court. 1. Are you a citizen or resident of the United States?_------6. If not, were you on the last day of your taxable year supporting in your household 2. If you filed a return for 1928, to what Collector's office was it sent? ______one or more persons closely related to you?------3. Is this a joint return of husband and wife?------7. If your status in respect to questions 5 and 6 changed during the year, state date 4. State name of husband or wife if a separate return was made and the Collector's and nature of change ______------____ ------_ office where it was sent __ ------8. How many dependent persons (other than husband or wife) under 18 years of 5. Were you married and living with husband or wife on the last day of your taxable year?------~~: f~fnJ:j~~~o~sfai~~fe~~?-~~-~~~~-~~~~-:~e!_~~~~~~-~~-=~~-~~

Item and INCOME Instruction No. Amount received Expeme8 paid 1. Salaries, Wages, Commissions, etc. (State name and address of employer): (Explain in Schedule F) Salar11 as U. S. District Judue------$------$------18, 6(]7. ~~

2. ilicoiiiefioiill3U8illes5-oii>i<>re5Sioii~--------4. Interest on Tax-free Covenant Bonds Upon Which a Tax was Paid at Source ______------5. Income from Partnerships. (State name and address>------

6. rncofii6ri<>m.-:Ff------9. Dividends on Stock of Domestic Corporations ______------_ 10. Taxable Interest on Liberty Bonds, etc. (From Schedule E>------11. Other Income (including dividends on stock of foreign corporations). (State nature of income): (a) ------­ (b) ------12. Total Income in Items 1 to 1L------~------11!, 169. ttl DEDUCTIONS 13. Interest Paid __ ------__ ------11, 706. 6! 14. Taxes Paid. (Explain in Schedule F>------656.10 15. Losses by Fire, Storm, etc. (Explain in Table at foot of page 2)------16. Bad Debts. (Explain in Schedule F) ___ ------17. Contributions. (Explain in Schedule F)------600. (}() 18. Other Deductions Authorized by Law. (Explain in Schedule F>------8, 607. SS 19. Total Deductions in Items 13 to 18------111,410.05

20. Net Income (Item 12 mines Item 19) _------~------699. t1

EARNED INCOME CREDIT COMPUTATION OF TAX (Sn INSTRUCTION 23)

21. Earned Income (not over $30,000)______$699. t1 33. Net Income (Item 20 above) ______$ ______46. Normal Tax (5% of Item 43) ______. ------22. Less Personal Exemption and Credit for 47. Surtax on Item 20 (see Instruction 23) ____ ------M. Less: Dividends (Item $______Dependents------~. 500. (}() 9)______35. Interest on Liberty Bonds, etc. 48. Tax on Net Income (total of !tams 44 to 23. Balance (Item 21 mines 22)------$------(Item 10)------47)------$•• ------36. Credit for Dependents ______------49. Tax on Capital Gain or Loss (1272% of 24. Amount taxable at lW~ (not over $4,000) $------37. Personal Exemption______------Col. 8, Schad. D>------25. Amount taxable at 3% (not over $4,00>) ___ ------26. Amount taxable at 5% (balance over 38. Total or Items 34 to 37------$ ______50. Total of or difference between Items 48 $8,000 of Item 23) ------and 49------$______39. Balance (Item 33 minns 38) ______$ ______51. Less Credit of 25% of Tax on Earned In- 'n. Normal Tax (172% ofitem 24) ______$ ______40 . .Amount taxable at l}i% (not over $4.000). ------come (Item 32) _------28. Normal Tax (3% of Item 25) ______------29. Normal Tax (5% of Item 26) ______------41. Balance (Item 39 mines 40)______$ ______52. Total Tax (Item 50 mines 51)_------$ ______53. Less Income Tax Paid at Source ______.• ------30. Surtax on Item 2L ------42 . .Amount taxable at 3% (not over $4,000) __ ------54. Income Tax paid to a foreign country or 31. Tax on Earned Net Income (total of 43. Amount taxable at 5% (Item 41 minus U.S. possession ••• ------Items 27 to 30)------$______Item 42)------$ ______55. Balance of Tax (Item 52 mines Items 53 --- 44. Norm:ll Tax (l}i% of Item 40) ______$ ______and 64)------$______32. Credit or 25% or Tax (not over 25% of 45. Normal Tax (3% of Item 42) ______------Items 30, 44, 45, and 46>------$ ______

TAXPAYER'S RECORD OF PAYMENTS

Payment .Amount Date Check or M. 0. No. Bank or office of issue

First___ ------Second ______------___ ------__ ------___ _~ ------_------______Third _____ ._------_ ------_ ------Fourth ____ ------__ ------______------__ ------______------

An amended return must be marked "Amended" at top of return. Checks and drafts will be accepted only if payable at par. 1936. CONGRESSIONAL ~ECORD-SENAT:m 5399

(Page 2 of duplicate income-tax blank of Halsted L. Ritter] SCHEDULE A-INCOME FROM BUSINESS OR PROFESSION (SEE INsTRUCTION 2)

1. Total receipts from boslness or profession (state kind of business). Lawver until Feb. t5 and U.S. Dis't Judge &ince------11!,169. t8 COST 0"6 GOODS SOLD OTHER BUSINESS DEDUCTIONS

2. Labor•• ------$______------10. Salaries not included as "Labor," in Line 2. (Do not Above total deduct compensation for your services)------$______------i8 di8tribut­ 3. Material and supplies .•• ---~------11. Interest on business indebtedness to others ______------edunderin­ 4. Merchandise bought for sale------12. Taxes on business and business property ______------come on p. Other costs (itemize below or on separate sheet) ______------13. Losses (explain in table at foot of page)------other &ide of 6. Plus inventory at beginning of year------14. Bad debts arising from sales or services ______------this &heet. 15. Depreciation, obsolescence, and depletion (explain in 7. Total (Lines 2to 6)------$______------table provided at foot of page) ______------16. Rent, repairs, and other expenses (itemized below or on 8. Less inventory at end of year·------separate sheet)_------9. Net Cost of Goods Sold (Line 7 minos Line 8)______$______17. Total (Lines 10 to 16)------$ ______------

18. Total Deductions (Line 9 plus Line 17) ______~------$ ______Enter "C," or "C or M," on Lines 6 and 8 to indicate whether inventories are valued at cost, or cost or market, whichever is lower. 19. Net Profit (Line 1 minus Line 18) (Enter as Item 2) __ ------Itt, 169. t8

Explanation of deductions claimed on Lines 5 and 16.------__ ------______------______------, SCHEDULE B-IN COME FROM RENTS AND ROYALTIES (SEE INS'l'RUCTION 7)

3. Cost or Value . 4. Depreciation 7. Net Profit 2. as of March 1, (Explain in Table 6. Other Expenses L Kind of Property Amount Received 1913, Whichever 5. Repairs (Itemize Below) (Enter as Item 7J Greater at Foot of Page)

Apartment HOU&e, Denver, Colo ______()() ~3.60i I ¥1 $1,6051 13 $8891 85 11, 7!91 50 11.!30 1 5! ~.~651 As of Sept. 19!3. Explanation of deductions claimed in Column 6: Coal, janitor, water, tlectricitv, and general txpt'llsu of upkeep SCHEDULE G-PROFIT _FROM SALE OF REAL ESTATE, STOCKS, BONDS, ETC. (SEE INSTRUCTION 8)

5. 3. Amount 4. Depreciation Cost or Value 6. Subsequent 7. Net Profit 1. Kind of Property 2. Date Acquired Allowable Since as of March 1. 1913, (Enter as Item 8) Received Acquisition Whichever Greater Improvements

$______J_____ $.. ______J_____ $______J_____ $______J_____ $ ______J ------State how property was acquired _------_____ ------____ ------______------______------__ .- SCHEDULED-CAPITAL NET GAIN OR LOSS FROM SALE OF ASSETS HELD MORE THAN TWO YEARS (SEE INSTRUCTION Sa)

5. Depreciation AI· 6. Cost or Value 7. Subsequent lm· 8. Net Gain or Loss 2. Date as of March 1, provements, and (E 01 1. Kind of Property Acquired 3. Date Sold 4. Amount Received lowable Since Ac· 1913, Whichever Capital Deduc- nter 12 ~~ ;a as quisition Greater tions Item 49)

Mo. Day Year Mo. Day Year $ ______J_____ $______J_____ $_- ______J_____ $______------'------$. ______J----- State how property was acquired------______------______------______:_------SCHEDULE E-INTEREST ON LIDERTY BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS OR SECURITIES (SEE INsmucnoN 10)

6. Interesj; on 4. Principal 5. Amount Owned Amount in Es­ L Obligations or Securities 2. Interest Re- 3. Amount Owned Amount in Excess of Ex­ cess 'of Exemp­ ceived or Accrued Exempt From emption tion (Enter as Taxation Item 10)

(a) Obligations of a State, Territory, or political subdivision thereof, or the District of Columhia. ______$.••••••••••• ------$------All ______------X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X (b) Securities issued onder Federal Farm Loan Act or as Amended, and Certificates of Indebtedness issued after June 17, 1929 ...•• ------AlL ..•••• ------X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X (c) Liberty 37\1% Bonds and other obligations of United States issued on or before September 1, 1917, and obligations of U. S. possessions------······- . .:.... AlL ••••••• ------X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X (d) Liberty 4% and 4~% Bonds, Certificates of Indebtedness issued before June 18, 1929, Treasury Bonds, and Savings Certificates.------$5,000 _____ ------$ ______------$------(e) Treasury Notes..• ------None...••• ------SCHEDULE F.-EXPLANATION OF DEDUCTIONS CLAIMED IN ITEMS 1,14, 16,17, AND 18 Taxe8 paid on apartment how1e above and belmD and furni&hings, Denver, Colo. Salary as United States District Judge for Southern Di&trict of Florida. Contributions toY. M. C. A., Y. W. C. A., community chest, civic theaur, etc. EXPLANATION OF DEDUCTION FOR DEPRECIATION CLAIMED IN SCHEDULES A AND B

5. Cost or Value as Amount of Depreciation Charged off 1. Kind of Property 3. Age When 4. Probable Life of Mar. 1, 1913, (II Buildings, State Material of which 2. Date Acquired Acquired Alter Acquirement Whichever Greater Constructed) (Exclusive of Land) 6. Previous Years 7. This Year

6 apartment house, brick and concrete______&pt. !3, 19!3______New.------SO vear&______150,6041 ¥J _ 19,630 I 18 11,6051 13 ... -.. ------...... ------... --- .. ------EXPLANATION OF DEDUCTION FOR LOSSES BY FIRE, STORM, ETC., CLAIMED IN SCHEDULE A, AND IN ITEM 15

3. Cost or Value as 5. Depreciation Al- 1. Kind of Property of March 1, 1913, {. Subsequent Im­ 6. Insurance and 7. Deductible Loss 2. Date Acquired Whichever provements lowable Since Salvage Value Greater Acquisition

$ ______L----- $ ______J------s------.1 ------$ ______,______$ ______! ______5400 CONGRESSIONAL RE~ORD-SENAT;E_ APRIL 13 Mr. Manager HOBBS. Mr. President, we also offer in evi­ Mr. WALSH (of counseD. Let me look at those, please. dence two sheets,· being photostat copies of Judge Ritter's [After examining papers.] We have no objection. bank account in the First National Bank of Miami, Fla. We

THE FmsT NATIONAL BANX MIAMI, FLORIDA Name: Mail H. L. Ritter or Grace M. Ritter. Address: Office of U.S. Dist. Ct., P. 0. Bldg., city.

Old bal· Newbal· ance Date Checks In detail Date Deposits Date ance

Balance brought forward ••••••• Apr. 9, '3L------~------414.40 Apr. 9, '31------·- 414.40 414.40 Apr. 9, '3L••••••••••••••••••• 7. 15 4. 50 26. 89 Apr. 9, '3L------10.55 2. 95 Apr. 9, '31.------­ 362.36 362. 36 Apr.A.pr. 9,13, '3L------'31. ______?:1.50 Apr. 9, '31------334.86 334.86 14.00 Apr. 13, '3L------320.86 320. 86 Apr. 14, '3L------­ 100. 00 15. 00 Apr. 14, '31.·------205. 86 205.86 Apr. 14, '31. •• ______Apr. 14, '31------5.00 Apr. 15, '31. •• ______200.86 200.86 Apr. 15, '31.------:------2,000.00 2, 200.86 2, 200. 86 Apr. 18, '3L•••••••••••••••••• 88.75 10.00 Apr. 18, '31------2, 102. 11 2,102.11 6.00 Apr. 20, '3L______AprApr.. 20, '31.'31.. •. ______------_ 2, 096.11 2,096.11 15.00 Apr. 20, '31------2,081.11 2, 081. 11 Apr. 21, '31..______35.83 6.00 • Apr. 21, '3L••••••••••••••• __ 2, 039.28 2, 039.28 Apr. 22, '31. •••••••••••••••••• 200.00 Apr. 22, '31.·------1,839. 28 1, 839. 28 Apr. 23, '31.•••••••••••••••••• 100.00 Apr. 23, '31. •• ______1, 739.28 1, 739.28 Apr. 24, '3L •••••••••••••••••• 15.00 Apr. 24, '31. ••••• ______1, 724. 28 1, 724.28 Apr. 24, '31 ••••••••••••••••••• 15.00 Apr. U, '31.·------1, 709.28 1, 709.28 Apr. 25, '31. •••••••••••••••••• 6.00 Apr. 25, '31.------1, 703.28 1, 703.28 Apr. 28, '31. •••••••••••••••••• 5.85 200.00 Apr. 28, '31·------­ 1,497.43 1,447.43 Apr. 28, '31. .••••••••••••••••• 21.75 Apr. 28, '31.------1,475. 68 1, 475. 68 Apr. 29, '31. •••••••••••••••••• 15.00 7.00 Apr. 29, '31------­ 1,453. 68 1,453. 68 Apr. 30, '31. •••••••••••••••••• 22.88 Apr. 30, '3L------­ 1,430. 80 1,430.80 May 1, '31.~ •• .; ••••••••••••••• 15.31 May 1, '31.------1,415. 49 1, 415.49 May 2, '31. ••••••••••••••••••• 64.25 May 2, '31 •• ------1, 351.24 1,351. 24 May 2, '3L ••••••••••••••••••• 10.00 180.00 May 2, '31.------­ 1, 161.24 1, 161.24 May 2, '31.·------­ 126.81 May 2, '3L------­ 1833.33 May 2, '31.------­ 1,967. 76 1,967. 76 May 2, '31. ••••••------26.08 May 2, '31. ------126.81 May 2, '31 •• ------1, 968.49 1,968. 49 May 4,5, '31. ______••••••••••••••••••• _ 4.50 May 4, '31. ------· 1, 963.99 1,963. 99 15. 00 266.66 25.00 May 5, '31 ••------·­ 5. 00 May 5, '31------:..·------1, 652.33 1, 652.33 May 5, '3L------·· 7. 72 May 5, '31.·------1, 644.61 1, 644.61 May 5, '31..------·-··· 3.00 May 5, '31------1, 641.61 1,641. 61 May 6, '3L••••••••••••••••••• 8. 31 4.42 7. 50 May 6, '31. ••••••••••••••••••• 5.00 3.04 24.26 May 6, '3L------····-·-··· 100.00 May 6, '31.------1,489.08 1,489. 08 May 6, '31.------29.09 May 6, '31.------1, 459.99 1, 459.99 May 12, '3L------· 100.00 May 12, '31.------­ 1, 359.99 1.359. 99 May 13, '31----·------·-· 2.50 May 13, '3L------··· 1,357.49 1,357. 49 May 14, '31.·-·------··-----· 100.00 May 14, '3L------··· 1, 257.-19 1, 257.4.9 May 14, '3L------­ 12.00 May 14, '31.------­ 1, 245.49 1, 245.49 May 15, '3L.------·-·- 1.19 May 15, '31------­ 1, 244.30 1, 244.30 May 15, '3L---·------1.100. 00 May 15, '31------144.30 Balance brought forward ••••••••••• May 16, '3L------1«. 30 May 16, '31·------'31 ______144.30 144.30 May 16, '31------­ 13.86 18.03 112.41 112.41 May 18, '31.------32.18 May 18, '31.------­ 80.23 80.23 May 21, '3L------­ 11.76 May 21, '3L------68.47 68.47 May 21, '31. •••------·-· 22.28 May 21, '31·------­ 46.19 46.19 May 25, '31------14.95 May 25, '3L------­ 31.24 31.24 May 28f '31.------18.00 May 28f '31. ••••- •• .!••••.... 13.24 13.24 Jun. 1, 31------­ 300. 00 Jun. 1, '31.------I 833.33 Jun. 1, 3L------·- 546.57 546.57 Jun. 2, '31------­ 18.65 Jun. 2, '3L------­ 527.92 [5?:1.92 Jun. 2, '31. ••••••••••••••••••• 226. 66 26.08 Jun. 2, '31..------··· 235.18 235.18 Jun. 4, '31. ••••••••••••••••••• 1. 85 7.00 Jun. .. '31. ______Jun. 4, ''3L------31. ______226.33 226.33 Jun. 4,5, '31.------'31 ______3.15 8.02 215. 16 215.16 8. 00 Jun. 5, '31.'31------______207.16 207.16 Jun. 5, '31------­ 13.36 27.75 5.25 Jun. 6, '31______160. 80 160.80 Jun. 6, '31------'31 ______7. 50 50.00 103.30 103.30 2.00 Jun. 6, '31..------101.30 101.30 Jun. 10,8, '31.·------'31 ______3.83 2.00 Jun. 8, '3L.------95. 47 95.47 5.04 Jun. 10, '31. ______90. 43 90.43 Ian. 10, '31.------100.00 Jun. 10, '31. •• ------190. 43 190.43 Jun. 10, '31------­ 100.00 Jun. 10, '31•• ------90.43 90. 43 Jun. 13, '31------25.00 Jun. 13, '31..------­ 65.43 65.43 Jun. 16, '31.------19.38 Jun. 16, '3L.------·-· 46.05 46.05 Jun. 116,8, '31.------'31 ______7.36 Jun. 16,18, '31..------'31. ______38.69 38.69 18.00 20. 69 20.69 Jun. 20, '3L------4. 95 Jun. 20, '31. ••••••••••••••••••• 15. 74 15. 74 Jun. 26, '3L------19.45 Jun. 30, '31. ______Jun. 26, '31. ••••••••••••••••••• 3. 7L 3. 71 Jun. 30, '31.------50.00 833.34 Jul.Jun. 2,30, '31 '31. ______.•••••••••••••••••• _ 779.63 779.63 18.00 Jul. 3,2, '31.'3L------______761.63 761.63 Jul. 3, '31. ______289.08 ]ul. 3, '31.------·····- 472.55 472. 55 Jul. 6, '31 ______11.10 JulJul.. 6,3, '31.-'31 ______·····-·····------_ 461.45 461.45 Jul. 7, '31. ______7.~ Jul. 7, '31 ______453. 65 453.65 Jul. 7, '31. ______4.15 Jul. 7, '31 ______449.50 449.50 3.20 7.81 27.50 410.99 Jul. 7, '31. ______Jul. 7, '31 ______410.99 Jul. 8, '31. ______10.60 400.39 400.39 Jul. 9, '31 ______7.92 Jul. 8, '31.------­ 392.47 392.47 7.50 Jul. 9, '31 .•••••••••••••••••••• 384.97 384.97 Jul. 9, '31------·­ 3. 75 Jul. 9, '31 .•••••••••••••••••••• 381.22 381.22 Jul. 10, '31.------3. 75 4.00 Jul. 10, '31'31. ______·-····------· _ 373.47 373.47 1,100.00 1, 473.47 Jul. 10, '31. •••• ______Jul. 10, '3L------1, 473.47 50.00 Jul. 10, '31 .• ·------· 1, 423. 47 1, 423.47 5.10 Jul. 11, '31______Jul. 11, '31.-. ------Jul. 13, '31. ______1, 418. 37 1, 41 8.37 Jul. 13, '31. _. ------22.08 1, 396. 29 1, 396.29 Jul.Jul. 1416,, ''331L______. ------_ 10.45 Jul. 14, '31 ••••••••••••.•••••.• 1, 385.84 1, 385. 84 28.38 Jul. 16, '31 .••••••••••••••••••• 1, 357.46 1, 357.46 Jul. 16, '31. ••••••••••••••••••. 125.00 1, 232.46 Jul. 17, '31..______Jul. 17,16, '31_'31. ______------·-···-· _ 1, 232. 46 Jul. 18, '31. ______3. 50 1, 228. 96 1, 228. 96 41.03 Jul. 18, '31.------··· 1, 187.93 1,187. 93 Jul. 22, '3L •• ·-·-········-·-· 2. 05 Jul. 22, '31.------·-· 1, 185.88 1,185. 88 Jul. 22, '31.·-····------85. 00 Jul.Jul. 22, '31 ______..•••••••••••••••••. _ 1,100. 8S 1,100. 88 Jul. 22, '31 ______50.00 1,050. 88

1 Pencil notation, 26.08. 2 Pencil notation, 5 das. a Pencil notation, 10 das. 1936 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE .5401 The VICE PRESIDENT. Is there any further testimony of the House of Representatives. We are here as the serv­ to be offered? ants of the Senate. The whole purpose of the argument Mr. Manager HOBBS. That is all, may it please the which we shall try to advance in this case shall not for one Court. second be construed by us as being to make an impression The VICE PRESIDENT. Does that close the case for or to make a speech or to seek to sway one iota the mind of you, Mr. Counsel? a single Senator. What we shall try to do is to advance for Mr. WALSH (of counsel). Yes, Mr. President. your consideration in an orderly presentation a digest of the The VICE PRESIDENT. The evidence is closed. evidence, in the hope that it may be of service to you in your Mr. ROBINSON. Mr. President, the Senator from Utah weighing the vast nia.ss of testimony which has been pre­ [Mr. KINe] will present an order. sented. Mr. KING. I submit an order for the consideration of The statement of the law of the case, as we see it, will the Court. largely be left to the distinguished chairman of the Judiciary The VICE PRESIDENT. The proposed order will be read. Committee of the House [Mr. Manager SUMNEJU)], the chair­ The Chief Clerk read as follows: man of the managers on the part of the House in this case, Ordered, That the time for final argument of the case of Halsted and I will not attempt to go into that, save to observe these L. Ritter shall be llmited to 4 hours, which said time shall be three points which, to my mind, should be in the minds of divided equally between the managers on the part of the House of Representatives and the counsel for the respondent, a.nd the the Members of this high Court of Impeachment at all times time thus assigned to each side shall be divided as each side !or in weighing this evidence: itself may determine. First, that impeachment trials are not criminal trials in The VICE PRESIDENT. Do the managers on the part of any sense of the word. the House and counsel for the respondent desire to make Second, that the burden of proof in this case is not "be­ any argument whatever? That is the first thing the Court yond a reasonable doubt", as it is in criminal cases. desires to ascertain. The next thing is as to the limitation Third, that the presumption of innocence, which attends of time. a defendant in a criminal case, is not to be indulged in be­ Mr. KING. Mr. President, I suggest that before sub­ half of the respondent in an impeachment trial. mitting the order I had ascertained that the counsel for Those three principles of law, I believe, are well recog­ the managers and the counsel for the respondent desired to nized, and we respectfully ask the Members of this high make arguments. Court of Impeachment to bear them in mind. The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair had understood that The present distinguished senior Senator from Nebraska probably the case would be submitted to the jury without [Mr. NoRRIS], when acting as one of the managers on the argument. part of the House in the impeachment trial of Judge Robert Is there objection to the order presented by the Senator W. Archbald, made as clear and cogent a statement as has from Utah? ever been made upon the subject of impeachable conduct. Mr. Manager SUMNERS. Mr. President, I assume it is With his kind permission, I should like to take that as my understood that the managers on the part of the House text, so to speak, for the remarks that will follow: will open and close. If judges can hold their offices only during good behavior, then The VICE PRESIDENT. ·That is the general practice in it necessarily and logically follows that they cannot hold their court procedure, as the Chair understands. offices when they have been convicted of any behavior that is not Is there objection to the proposed order? good. If good behavior 1s an essential of holding the office, then misbehavior 1s a sutncient reason for removal from office. There being no objection, the order submitted by Mr. KING was entered. May I now take up, seriatim, some important points in DISMISSAL OF WITNESSES the testimony of Judge Ritter. The VICE PRESIDENT. The Chair will state, at the sug­ I respectfully refer the Members of this distinguished gestion of the Sergeant at Arms, that all witnesses in the body to page 275 of the book that is before you, the pam­ case are now excused. phlet containing the proceedings in this case, if you care to The Chair recognizes the managers on the part of the follow me. I desire to call your attention to what I conceive House to proceed with the argument. to be the most flagrant attempt to mislead this Court and Mr. ASHURST. Mr. President, I should like to ask the its Members that has been undertaken during the course of managers on the part of the House a question. Do the man­ this trial. agers desire to open their argument now, or within the next When Judge Ritter took the witness stand in his own 20 minutes; or what is their pleasure in the matter? behalf and made a statement, unguided by questions from The VICE PRESIDENT. What are the wishes of the counsel, he said that it was easier to read what he had copied managers? from article 7 of the deed of trust than it would be to read Mr. Manager SUMNERS. Mr. President, of course, we are the deed of trust or the pertinent provisions of that article. glad to act in accordance with the convenience and wishes I call your attention solemnly to the fact that he omitted of the Senate; but if the matter is left entirely to the man­ the most vital, the only really important part of that para­ agers on the part of the House, we are ready to proceed graph of article 7, which he said he was reading, to wit, he now, if the Court is willing. left out the provision that bondholders holding less than The VICE PRESIDENT. Very well. $50,000, the qualifying amount, while they could proceed to ARGUMENT ON BEHALF OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BY ME. foreclose the mortgage for their own benefit, must do so in MANAGER HOBBS subordination to the continuing lien of the mortgage, and Mr. Manager HOBBS (speaking from in front of the Vice that they should proceed only for themselves, and the rights President's desk> . Mr. President, Members of the High Court which they acquired would be junior and subordinate to the of Impeachment, my distinguished opponents, and colleagues, rights of the continuing lien ·of the trust deed or mortgage. this, it seems to me, is the voice of 124,000,000 people, for the May I quote the words which constitute this vital omission? articles of impeachment in this case are brought in the name Subject to the continuing lien of this trust deed (and junior a.nd of the House of Representatives of the United States Congress subordinate thereto) • and of all the people of the United States. Therefore at the I submit that article 7 was emasculated by the omission very outset I wish to make it clear that at no time when any which Judge Ritter made. It included the heart of the para­ manager on the part of the House is speaking-and I feel graph he purported to quote, which I have Just quoted. sure that the distinguished counsel representing the respond­ There is nowhere in that article, or anywhere else, any pro­ ent will feel the same responsibility-will we descend from vision giving bondholders holding less than the qualifying the high level of fairness and impartiality which governed the amount any remedy whatsoever to sue or foreclose for other presentation of the evidence. bondholders or to intervene, but to the contrary, in the next The managers on the part of the House are here, as you succeeding article, article 8, where foreclosures are provided distinguished gentlemen know, in obedience to the mandate for, this matter is again taken up and made clear. 5402 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE APRIL 13 I am not going to take your time to read in its entirety $19,000 of the $600,000 ever found ·its way into the channels either of those sections, but the article from which Judge of the court for distribution to the bondholders (REcoRD, Ritter claimed to be quoting deals with the power to declare p. 5340. All the rest was dissipated by the fees which bonds due after default. The next section or article gives the Judge Ritter allowed to Walter S. Richardson, his attor­ right of foreclosure. I submit that the omission may not neys, and to A. L. Rankin and the other attorneys in the have been accidental, and I urge you most earnestly to read case. And of this $19,000, $12,000 came from the adminis­ those two articles of the original deed of trust for your­ tration of the hotel in the bankruptcy, the year before. selves-article 7 and article 8. Such reading will show, I So, out of some $1,000,000 of so-called profits from the venture to predict, a deliberate purpose of Judge Ritter to operation · of the Whitehall Hotel during the 3 years of mislead you by his testimony. Richardson, the total turned over ·by Richardson to Winters Judge Ritter also testified that the bill alleged that a de­ for distribution among the nondepositing bondholders, was mand had been made on Trustee Moore, or that such a $19,000. The rest had gone for fees and expenses. And demand would have been futile. I can find no such averment Richardson got a considerable part of that $19,000. The in the bill. No one had a right to intervene; no one had a depositing bondholders, 93 percent of all first-mortgage right to foreclose unless the qualifying amount of bonds­ bondholders, got nothing. $50,000--was in his possession, unless there wa& fraud alleged They talk about a conservation fee. Conservation of and proven, and we have undisputed evidence in this case what? Whitehall stood and still stands. The land has not that there was no such testimony ever taken, and that when disappeared, and neither have the buildings. The first­ the testimony was taken disproving fraud Mr. Rankin did mortgage bondholders had a first mortgage on all the prop­ not even see fit to file a cross-interrogatory, much less to go erty, authorizing the trustee named therein to ask for are­ to Chicago and resist. Rankin admits that the testimony ceivership and take possession, as he did long before any taken in Chicago disproved his averment of fraud in the proceedings in this case were ever started. He had posses­ case. sion of it at the time for the benefit of the first-mortgage Then, although he had averred, and sworn to the aver­ bondholders. ment on information and belief, that Moore and his asso­ What was cons~rved? Certainly not the proceeds which ciates had been guilty of fraud. collusion, and conspiracy; came from the operation of that hotel during the admin­ yet, in the final decree, which he swears he wrote, he specifi­ istration of WalterS. Richardson as receiver. cally acquits them of tha,.t charge. Therefore we submit To sum it up, ·here is the situation I challenge anyone that there was no basis whatsoever, in law or in fact, upon to dispute. When the first-mortgage bondholders started which the final decree in this case could have been ren­ they had a first mortgage, paramount and supreme, upon dered. There was no word of evidence taken in support of the Whitehall Hotel and everything in it, and upon the in­ the averments of the bill of complaint. The only ground come. When Richardson, Rankin, and Ritter finished with upon which any one of them, except Bert Holland, had any them they had the property, which they had in their pos­ standing whatsoever in the court was completely dissipated. session before this suit was filed; but, instead of a clear title absolutely taken away by the terms of the final decree itself, t{) it, as they had when they started, it was then subject to and when it was adjudged that the Moores were not guilty the $300,000 mortgage which had to be put on there to pay of fraud. collusion, or conspiracy, the right of action, which off Walter S. Richardson and his wife, who had bought up had been asserted on that ground alone, ceased, and no for a song $48,700 of the nondeposited bonds during his valid decree could possibly have been rendered. The case trust administration, and the fees of the bondholders' com­ was dead! mittee out in Chicago, and the fees of Richardson, Rankin, Please bear in mind that even with Bert Holland in the and the others. case-and he had twice discharged Rankin, the latter time Do not misunderstand me. We hold no brief for that com­ .in writing-the case could not lawfully proceed to final de­ mittee. We hold no brief for the Moores. We hold no brief cree, for only when they had made a deposit of the money for anyone except the sovereign people of the United States. necessary to defray or indemnify against the cost and ex­ Who was consulted of those who really had an interest in penses of the foreclosure, and had shown demand had been the division of the money, namely, the ones who had in­ made upon the trustee named in the deed of trust, or had vested their hard-earned money in those bonds? Not one! shown fraud on the part of the trustee had they any stand­ Of course the committee was paid, and paid handsomely, ing whatsoever in any court to foreclose the mortgage. If out of the proceeds of the $300,000 mortgage, but the in­ fraud be stricken down-and there was not a scintilla of vestors, supposedly represented by that committee, got noth­ evidence to prove it, while the proof and the decree were ing. Some $152,000, I think it was, including the $19,000, both contra--there can be no standing in court of any com­ went to pay off Walter S. Richardson and his wife and the plaint or intervener in the case, because the evidence is other nondepositing bondholders, and the fees allowed by utterly silent as to any demand made upon the trustee to Judge Ritter. foreclose or as to the deposit of money to indemnify. Hence, The next point I want to make is that Judge Ritter says the final decree in the Whitehall case was an illegal nullity. in his testimony that although he wrote Judge Akerman to The next point I wish to make with reference to Judge fix the total allowance to be made to Judge A. L. Rankin, Ritter's testimony is that he swore he thought on the first his former law partner, for his services in the Whitehall case, hearing, October 28, 1929, that it was a fight between Hol­ he did not mean that; he meant the total conservation fee. land and Moore to see who would get the fees. Yet near the I am not going to argue that in detail. top of the same page-5371--on which his testimony just I just call your attention to the discrepancy in his testi­ referred to appears in the RECORD he had sworn that he mony, the confiict .between the letter itself; which he wrote naturally thought that Mr. Moore had bought Holland off, (RECORD, p. 5168). Judge Akerman has explained to you and that they were working together. Here we have an gentlemen he took that letter· at face value, and without absolute inconsistency, a contradiction of himself. I merely reading, signed the decree or order granting the conserva­ desire to call your attention thereto, in passing. tion fee to A. L. Rankin, which he thought was a "total al­ Judge Ritter further testified that over $600,000 net profit lowance" for all services, throughout the case. Judge was made under Richardson's administration as receiver Akerman "trusted not wisely, but too well."

APPOINTMENT IN THE NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES Marion R. Buckalew to be postmaster at Roanoke, Ala., GENERAL OFFICER in place of S. H. Tatum, removed. Brig. Gen. Newell Castle Bolton, Ohio National Guard, to William H. Stroud to be postmaster at Verbena, Ala. be brigadier general, National Guard of the United States. Office became Presidential July 1, 1935. Velma F. Todd to be postmaster at Wilson Dam, Ala. APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS IN THE NAVY Office became Presidential April 1, 1934. Lt. Charles H. Murphy to be a lieutenant commander in Gladys M. Bomar to be postmaster at Woodward, Ala., in the NavY from the 1st day of . place of G. M. Bomar. Incumbent's commission expires Lt. John T. Bottom, Jr., to be a lieutenant commander in June 1, 1936. the NavY from the 1st day of . ALASKA Lt. William Hibbs to be a lieutenant commander in the NavY from the 1st day of . Charles A. Sheldon to be postmaster at Seward, Alaska, Lt. (Jr. Gr.) Herbert E. Schonland to be a lieutenant in in place of C. A. Sheldon. Incumbent's commission expires the NavY from the 1st day of September 1935. June 1, 1936. The following-named lieutenants (junior grade) to be ARIZONA lieutenants in the NavY from the 1st day of : William I. Welker to be postmaster at Bowie, Ariz., in place Andrew E. Harris of W. I. Welker. Incumbent's commission expires June 23, Edwin R. Swinburne 1936. Lt. (Jr. Gr.> Virgil F. Gordinier to be a lieutenant in the NavY from the 4th day of October 1935. ARKANSAS The following-named lieutenants (junior grade) to be Alfred J. Jefferies to be postmaster at Clarendon, Ark., lieutenants in the NavY from the 1st day of : in place of A. J. Jefferies. Incumbent's commission expires Arthur B. Thompson July 7, 1936. James M. Smith Lawrence H. Green to be postmaster at Crawfordville, Ark., Lt. (Jr. Gr.> Percy H. Lyon to be a lieutenant in the NavY in place of K. S. Rolley. Incumbent's commission expired from the 1st day of . , 1936. The following-named lieutenants (junior grade) to be lieu- Bennie H. Lucy to be postmaster at Elaine, Ark., in place of tenants in the NavY from the 1st day of January 1936: J. D. _Lowrie. Incumbent's commission expired March 23, Paul M. Clyde Gordon B. Rainer 1936. Charles W. Truxall Richard A. Guthrie Hazel P. Screeton to be postmaster at Hazen, Ark., in place The following-named passed assistant paymasters to be of C. A. Proctor. Incumbent's commission expired March 23, paymasters in the NavY, with the rank of lieutenant com­ 1936. mander, from the 1st day of : Rhetta L. Cooper to be postmaster at Hughes, Ark., in place Matthew T. Betton of R. L. Cooper. Incumbent's commission expires May 26, Clark H. Miley 1936. Assistant Paymaster Philip White to be a passed assistant Paul B. Garrett to be postmaster at Okolona, Ark., in place paymaster in the NavY, with the rank of lieutenant, from of B. 0. Phelps. Incumbent's commission expired February the 1st day of . 5, 1936. The following-named radio electricians to be chief radio Gertrude A. Parrish to be postmaster at Rector, Ark., in electricians in the NavY, to rank with but after ensign, from place of E. A. Casner. Incumbent's commission expired Jan­ the 1st day of October 1935: uary 11, 1936. Louis S. Butler Faun S. Fritts James A. Watson to be postmaster at Springdale, Ark., in Thomas C. Thrasher Robert E. Trapeur place of J. R. Joyce. Incumbent's commission expired April The following-named pharmacists to be chief pharmacists 1, 1936. in the NavY, to rank with but after ensign, from the 1st day Joe Davidson to be postmaster at Winslow, Ark., in place of of October 1935: R. L. Maddox. Incumbent's commission expires April 27, Willard C. Calkins Clyde V. CUson 1936. Ericson Fernquist Ralph W. Price CALIFORNIA Carl J. Stommel Winfred E. Robb to be postmaster at Arlington, Calif., in MARINE CORPS place of J.D. Myers. Incumbent's commission expired March Maj. Gilder D. Jackso~ Jr., to be a lieutenant colonel in 29, 1936. the Marine Corps from the 1st day of December 1935. Samuel E. Burum to be postmaster at Dinuba, Calif., in Maj. Fred G. Patchen to be a lieutenant colonel in the place of A. G. Beerman. Incumbent's commission expired Marine Corps from the 9th day of . March 17, 1936. First Lt. James Snedeker to be a captain in the Marine Clyde Burgett to be postmaster at El Segundo, Calif., in Corps from the 27th day of . place of L. P. James. Incumbent's commission expires May First Lt. John D. Blanchard to be a captain in the Marine 10, 1936. Corps from the 1st day of April 1936. Sidney C. Moon to be postmaster at Hemet, Calif., in place POSTMASTERS of N. S. Dilworth. Incumbent's commission expired March 17, 1936. ALABAMA Irene F. Tallis to be postmaster at Hilts, Calif., in place of Troy A. Phillips to be postmaster at Altoona, Ala., in place B. W. Miller, deceased. of John Thompson. Incumbent's commission expired Feb­ Linnie Jouett to be postmaster at Hobart Mills, Calif., in ruary 9, 1936. place of Linnie Jouett. Incumbent's commission expires June William Lee English to be postmaster at Elba, Ala., in 28, 1936. place of J. W. Maddox, removed. Eugene Francis O'Donnell to be postmaster at Holl.!ster, Sister Mary Teresa to be postmaster at Holy Trinity, Ala., Calif., in place of Daniel McCloskey. Incumbent's commis­ in place of Sister Mary Teresa. Incumbent's commission sion expires May 10, 1936. expires May 19, 1936. Paul Vernon Howell to be postmaster at Needles, Calif., in Ruth K. Bullard to be postmaster at Lockhart, Ala., in place of E. G. Farmer. Incumbent's commission expires place of R. K. Bullard. Incumbent's commission expired May 10, 1936. · , 1936. Clara Belle Daly to be postmaster at Montrose, Calif., in George B. Pickens to be postmaster at Moundville, Ala., place of F. W. Brown. Incumbent's commission expires May in place of G. B. Pickens. Incumbent's commission expires 10, 1936. May 19, 1936. Jasper L. Moss to be postmaster at Morgan Hill, Calif., in Lillian J. Arnold to be postmaster at Pisgah, Ala., in place place of C. G. Barnes. Incumbent's commission expired of S. B. Wininger, deceased. , 1936. 5416 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD---:SENATE APRU. 13 Hugh L. Appling to be postmaster at Oakdale, Calif., in Rhubert R. German to be postmaster at Delmar, Del., in' place of W. N. Garland. Incumbent's commission expired place of R. R. Gennan. Incumbent's commission expired , 1936. , 1936. Gertrude Ford to be postmaster at Pacific Palisades, Calif .. FLORIDA in place of F. E. Buckner. Incumbent's commission expired Thomas J. Bulford to be postmaster at Hilliard, Fla., in January 9, 1936. place of T. J. Bulford. Incumbent's commission expired Frederick W. Kickbush to be postmaster at San Bruno, March 28, 1936. Calif., in place of G. G. Hughes. Incumbent's commission Maggie B. Hardin to be postmaster at Pass-A-Grille Beach, expired January 26, 1936. Fla., in place of E. C. McPherson. Incumbent's commission Frank R. Harwood to be postmaster at Santa Ana, Calif., expired January 9, 1934. in place ofT. E. Stephenson, resigned. GEORGIA Walter S. Young to be postmaster at Spreckels, Calif., in Chessie M. Pelfrey to be postmaster at Roswell, Ga.• in place of D. L. Plant. Incumbent's commission expired De­ place of E. H. Wood. Incumbent's commission expired Janu­ cember 16, 1934. ary 7, 1936. Morgan J. Kavanagh be postmaster at Trona, Calif., in to Jett M. Potts to be postmaster at West Point. Ga.• in place place of M. J. Kavanagh. Incumbent's commission expires of J. M. Potts. Incumbent's commission expired February June 20, 1936. _ 5, 1936. J. Howard Clark to be postmaster at Tulare, Calif., in Walter R. Hall to be postmaster at Young Harris. Ga., in place of R. c. Odell. Incumbent's commission expired March place of T. R. Berry. Incumbent's commission expired Feb­ 17, 1936. ruary 17, 1936. Milburn M. Brame to be postmaster at Turlock, Calif., in place of W. M. Brown. Incumbent,s commission expired IDAHO March 17, 1936. Clarence M. Friend to be postmaster at Elk River, Idaho, in place of Norman O'Donnell. Incumbent's commission COLORADO expired March 22. 1934. Roscoe D. Mutz to be postmaster at Fowler, Colo., in place ILLINOIS of B. H. Glaze. Incumbent's commission expired March 18, John R. Engleman to be postmaster at Bellwood, Dl., in 1936. place of Herman Meyer. Incumbent's commission expired Joseph B. Perkins to be postmaster at Fruita, Colo., in December 20, 1932. . place of L. H. Dewey. Incumbent's commission expired Louis D. Fuess to be postmaster at Mount Olive, Til., in , 1936. place of H. J. Troeger. Incumbent's commission expired George W. Snider be postmaster at Granby, Colo., in to , 1936. place of Frances Lessley. Incumbent's commission expired Harry L. Roberts to be postmaster at Mulberry Grove, ill.• April 4, 1936. . in place of F. H. Creswick. Incumbent's commission expired Clyde D. Moslander to be postmaster at Grand JunctiOn, February 9, 1936. Colo., in place of C. B. Pond. Incumbent's commission ex­ Wilbert E. Poos to be postmaster at Trenton. m. in place pires April 27, 1936. of H. A. Eisenmayer. Incumbent•s commission expired Jan­ Charles M. Burrell to be postmaster at New Castle, Colo., uary 7. 1936. in place of E. A. Weller. Incumbent's commission expired Clarence N. Ginther to be postmaster at West Salem. m, January 22, 1936. in place of H. J. Busefink. Incumbent's commission expired AnnaL. Grabow to be postmaster at Ouray, Colo.• in place , 1936. of Anna Richards. Incumbent's commission expired Janu­ INDIANA ary 22, 1936. Meryl D. Haynes to be postma.Ster at Seibert, Colo., in Nathan P. Lewis to be postmaster at Campbellsburg, Ind., place of z. M. Hutchens. Incumbent's commission expired in place of s. c. Morgan. Incumbent's commission expired January 28, 1936. January 22, 1936. Floyd E. Cooper to be postmaster at Silverton, Colo., in William H. Ashba to be postmaster at Delphi, Ind., in place place of E. F. Sutherland. Incumbent's coiillllission expires of B. s. Balser. Incumbent's commission expired January June 10, 1936. 9, 1936. Mark s. Cole to be postmaster at Yampa, Colo., in place Robert c. Mayhall to be postmaster at Edinburg, Ind., in of J. c. Wilson. Incumbent's commission expired February place of J. A. Thompson. Incumbent's commission expired 26, 1936. January 9, 1936. Matthew Halbig to be postmaster at Haubstadt, Ind., in CONNECTicuT place of c. W. Bertram. Incumbent's commission expired William S. Meany to be postmaster at Greenwich, Conn., January 9, 1936. in place of Joseph Brush, removed. John Nichols to be postmaster at Odon, Ind., in place of Evelyn P. Estabrooks to be postmaster at Hampton, Conn. D. M. Hayes. Incumbent's commission expired January 9, . Office became Presidential July 1, 1935. 1936. Martin J. Donahue to be postmaster at Litchfield, Conn., Fonzo Martin to be postmaster at Shelburn, Ind., in place in place of W. B. Allen. Incumbent's commission expired of A. W. Hill. Incumbent•s commission expired January 9, January 9, 1936. 1936. James T. Kelley to be postmaster at New Canaan, Conn., Elijah A. Gebhart to be postmaster at Warren, Ind., in in place of W. B. Simon. Incumbent's commission expired place of V. U. Slater. Incumbent's commission expired , 1936. January 9, 1936. James c. Bransfield to be postmaster at Portland, Conn., IOWA in place of E. S. Lewis. Incumbent's commission expires Rose M. Fischbach to be postmaster at Granville, Iowa, in June 1, 1936. place of R. M. Fischbach. Incumbent's commission expires Daniel G. Sullivan to be postmaster at Watertown, Conn., June 1, 1936. 1n place of J. V. Abbott. Incumbent's commission expired Vern U. Waters to be postmaster at Havelock, Iowa, in January 9, 1936. J. Edward LaCroix to be postmaster at Yalesville, Conn., place of v. U. Waters. Incumbent's commission expires June 23, 1936. in place of W. T. McKenzie. Incumbent's commission ex­ Louis A. Hasselbrink to be postmaster at Kellogg, Iowa, in pired December 16, 1933. place of C. W. Woodward. Incumbent's commission expired DELAWARE , 1936. Byron c. Dunn to be postmaster at Camden, Del, in place Joseph L. Lichty to be postmaster at Luverne, Iowa, in of s. w. Miller. Incumbent's commission expired January place of H. H. Phillips. Incumbent's commission expired 27, 1936. January 12, 1936. 1936 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 5417 George M. Smith to be postmaster at North English, Iowa, Francis M. Stocker to be postmaster at Yates Center, in place of L. A. Lawler. Incumbent's commission expired Kans., in place of J. F. Allen. Incumbent's commission ex­ January 12, 1936. pired , 1936. Clifford P. Shane to be postmaster at New Virginia, Iowa, KENTUCKY 1n place of A. J. Irwin. Incumbent's commission expired Jan­ Stanley H. Jones to be postmaster at Fort Knox, Ky., in uary 12, 1936. place of J. A. Hargan. Incumbent's commission expires Viola F. McCartan to be postmaster at Pocahontas, Iowa, May 19, 1936. in place of S. L. Mcintire. Incumbent's commission expired George M. Roach to be postmaster at Fulton, Ky., in place January 12, 1936. of C. P. Freeman, resigned. Hattie Bandy to be postmaster at Redfield, Iowa, in place Anna May Moore to be postmaster at Hazard, Ky., in of H. F. Chance, deceased. place of Dewey Daniel. Incumbent's commission expired Lyman L. DeFreece to be postmaster at Sidney, Iowa, in April 4, 1~36. place of R. B. Laird. Incumbent's commission expired June Isaac N. Combs to be postmaster at Lexington, Ky., in 19, 1933. place of G. R. Warren, retired. Peter T. Belgard to be postmaster at Tipton, Iowa, in place George J. Covington to be postmaster at Mayfield, Ky., in of T. c. Moffit, removed. place of C. T. Winslow, resigned. . KANSAS Benjamin F. Shepard to be postmaster at Wayland, Ky., Julia G. Christy to be postmaster at Altamont, Kans~ in in place of B. F. Shepard. Incumbent's commission expired place of F. E. George. Incumbent's commission expired March 10, 1936. March 23·, 1936. LOUISIANA Lloyd A. Johnson to be postmaster at Belleville, Kans., in George E. Johnson to be postmaster at Boyce, La., in place place of W. T. Perry. Incumbent's commission expires April of J. T. Boone. Incumbent's commission expired December 27, 1936. 16, 1934. Earl Hoefgen to be postmaster at Burden, Kans~ in place Moise Bellard to be postmaster at Church Point, La., in of J. R. Galyon. Incumbent's commission expired January place of J. R. Murrel Incumbent's commission expired Jan­ 8, 1936. uary 28, 1936. Otho E. McMullen to be postmaster at Courtland, Kans., John A. Moody to be postmaster at Cotton Valley, La., in in place of E. L. Kier. Incumbent's commission expires April place of J. A. Moody. Incumbent's commission expires May 27, 1936. 3, 1936. Roy E. Wetherall to be postmaster at Cunningham, Kans., Veronica J. Lambert to be postmaster at Goodhope, La., in place of H. B. Gibbens. Incumbent's commission expires in place of J. G. Bourgeois, Sr., removed. May 10, 1936. Ella A. McDowell to be postmaster at Hodge, La., in place Clarence H. Johnson to be postmaster at Enterprise, Kans., of E. A. McDowell. Incumbent's commission expires May in place of c. E. Meyer. Incumbent's commission expired 23, 1936. , 1936. Lillian D. Gayle to be postmaster at Independence, La., in Gay Small to be postmaster at Galva, Kans., in place of place of L. D. Gayle. Incumbent's commission expired J. I. Cramer. Incumbent's commission expired January 8, March 10, 1936. 1936. Fred E. Callaway to be postmaster at Jonesboro, La., in Jack Butcher to be postmaster at Garnett, Kans., in place place of F. E. Callaway. Incumbent's commission expires of A. M. Graves, deceased. June 23, 1936. Otis Barngrover to be postmaster at Hamilton, Kans., in Mildred P. Prescott to be postmaster at Lutcher, La., in place of R. R. Carson. Incumbent's commission expired place of M. P. Prescott. Incumbent's commission expires February 5, 1936. June 1, 1936. Laurence C. Forker to be postmaster at Haven, Kans., in John E. Butler, Jr., to be postmaster at Port Allen, La., in place of L. B. Blachly. Incumbent's commission expired Feb­ place of J. E. Butler, Jr. Incumbent's commission expires ruary 5, 1936. May 23, 1936. Otho M. Koontz to be postmaster at Jetmore, Kans., in Stephen 0. Wilson to be postmaster at Vivian, La., in place of J. A. McDowell. Incumbent's commission expired place of S. 0. Wilson. Incumbent's commission expires June February 19, 1936. 23, 1936. Joseph M. Steffen to be postmaster at Neodesha, Kans., MAINE in place of Ernest Toomey. Incumbent's commission ex­ Lyman Ellis to be postmaster at Canton, Maine, in place of pired , 1934. R. A. Bessey. Incumbent's commission expired March 28, Chester M. Cook to be postmaster at Ness City, Kans., in 1936. place of L. T. Miller. Incumbent's commission expired Frank X. Oakes to be postmaster at Fairfield, Maine, in February 5, 1935. place of C. W. McClintock. Incumbent's commission expires Edwin Fitzgerald Hammond to be postmaster at Osage April 27, 1936. City, Kans., in place of H. F. Kiesow. Incumbent's commis­ William Gerald Jordan to be postmaster at Fryeburg, . sion expired January 8, 1936. Maine, in place of J. E. Sargent. Incumbent's commission · Mason V. Dunlap to be postmaster at Osawatomie, Kans., expired January 7, 1936. in place of K. 0. Ranney. Incumbent's commission expired Wade P. Clifton to be postmaster at Greenville Junction, January 8, 1936. . Maine, in place of W. P. Clifton. Incumbent's commission Fred SWisher ·to be postmaster at Pratt, Kans., in place expired , 1936. of A. P. Barrett. Incumbent's commission expires May 19, Marita E. Peabody to be postmaster at Houlton, Maine, in 1936. place of P. N. Burleigh. Incumbent's commission expired Jeannette Byrnes to be postmaster at St. Marys, Kans., January 22, 1935. in place. of A. E. Kerns. Incumbent's commission expired Embert Worcester to be postmaster at Phillips, Maine, in January 8, 1936. place of C. E. Toothaker. Incumbent's commission expired Harry D. Burke to be postmaster at Severy, Kans., in March 28, 1936. · place of A. M. Ludvickson. Incumbent's commission ex­ Eugene P. Lowell to be postmaster at South Paris, Maine, pired March 10, 1936. in place of E. R. Clifford. ·Incumbent's commission expired Anna L. Hicks to be postmaster at Sharon Springs, Kans., January 7, 1936. . in place of G. E. WoodhoUse, Jr., removed. Maynard A. Lucas to be postmaster at Union, Maine, in Bessie M. Anderson to be postmaster at Tribune, Kans., in place of C. W. Mitchell. Incumbent's commission expired place of F.-A. Moore, deceased. March 10, 1936. Grover P. Nutt to be postmaster at Waverly, Kans.. in Howard F. Wright to be postmaster at Wilton, Maine, in place of c. E. Painter. Incumbent's commission expired place of G. E. Sands. Incumbent's commission expired January 8, 1936. March 10, 1936. 5418 _CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-S~NATE APRIL 13 Mildred A. Holbrook to be postmaster at Wiscasset, Maine, Esther Bacon to be postmaster at Pillager, Minn., in place in place of P. B. Stinson. Incumbent's commission expired of L. M. Bennett, resigned. March 10, 1936. Alfred Granner to be postmaster at Underw<><>d, Minn., in MARYLAND place of Alfred Granner. Incumbent's commission expires T. Francis Martin to be postmaster at Esse~ Md., in place April 12, 1936. of J. J. Banz, resigned. Robert L. Bard to be postmaster at Wheaton, Minn., in MASSACHUSETTS place of E. F. Joubert. Incumbent's commission expired , 1935. Richard E. O'Brien to be postmaster at Ballard Vale, Mass., in place of G. R. Bruce. Incumbent's commission expired MISSISSIPPI January 9, 1936. James T. Skelton to be postmaster at Goodman, Miss., in Alphonse E. Roberts to be postmaster at Chicopee Falls, place of J. T. Skelton. Incumbent's commission expires May Mass., in place of A. E. Roberts. Incumbent's commission 23, 1936. expires June 10, 1936. Cornelius V. Thurmond to be postmaster at Mound Bayou, John A. Bell to be postmaster at Leicester, Mass., in place Miss., in place of C. V. Thurmond. Incumbent's commission of J. A. Bell. Incumbent·~ commission expires April 27, 1936. expired March 23, 1936. :r.o:cmcAB MISSOtJP Joseph H. Hardgrove to be postmaster at Atlanta, Mo., in James A. Maxwell to be postmaster . at Auburn, Mich. place of A. C. Atterberry. Incumbent's commission expired Office became Presidential July 1, -1935. April 16, 1934. Harold P. Snyder to be postmaster at Bear Lake, Mich., in place of M. E. Jones, removed. Harry 0. Travis is to be postmaster at Belle, Mo., in place of G. R. Steiner. Incumbent's commission expires April 27, William D. Pinkham to be postmaster at Belding, Mich., 1936. in place of J. G. Wilbur. Incumbent's commission expired Roy Clodfelter to be postmaster at Essex, Mo., in place of December 11, 1932. R. A. Prater. Incumbent's commission expired January 9, Anne C. Parsal to be postmaster at Benton Harbor, Mich., 1936. in place of W. E. Banyan, retired. George Petrus to be postmaster at Hermann, Mo., in place Samuel Robinson to be postmaster at Charlotte, Mich., in of J. M. Schermann. Incumbent's commission expired March place of M. H. DeFoe. Incumbent's commission expired 10, 1936. , 1936. Ruby M. Farr to be postmaster at Kingston, Mo., in place Delwin J. McDonald to be postmaster at Cheboygan, Mich., of M. W. Duston. Incumbent's commission expires June 1, in place of A. R. Gerow. Incumbent's commission expired 1936. March 10, 1936. Newton E. Young, Sr., to be postmaster at La Plata, Mo., Francis Jackson to be postmaster at Clare, Mich., in place in place of W. T. Robinson. Incumbent's commission expired of L. E. Davy. Incumbent's commission expired January 7, February 9, 1936. 1936. John Y. Glasscock to be postmaster at Maysville, Mo., in Elizabeth H. Ronk to be postmaster at Clarkston, Mich., place of J. B. Wilson. Incumbent's commission expires April in place of Floyd Andrews. Incumbent's commission expired 27, 1936. February 5, 1936. · George E. Scott to be postmaster at New Hampton, Mo., in Frank H. Crowell to be postmaster at East Jordan, Mich., place of J. B. Chipp. Incumbent's commission expires June in place of W. A. Stroebel. Incumbent's commission expired 10; 1936. . February 5, 1936. Mary S. McMahill to be postmaster at Osborn, Mo., in Joseph J. Voice to be postmaster at Fife Lake, Mich., in place of Anna Everett. Incumbent's commission expires place of J. J. Voice. Incumbent's commission expires June April14, 1936. 23, 1936. Edgar E. Smith to be postmaster at OWensville, Mo., in Fred W. Zehnder to be postmaster at Frankenmuth, Mich., place of A. B. Burchard. Incumbent's commission expired in place of W. J. Kern. Incumbent's commission expired , 1936. January 25, 1936. G. Emmett Moore to be postmaster at Parkville, Mo., in Ralph Edward Peterson to be postmaster at Frankfort, place of J. W. Fleming. Incumbent's commission expired Mich., in place of M. E. Chadwick, resigned. February 9, 1936. Robert H. Edsall to be postmaster at Greenville, Mich., in Leonard V. Parker to be postmaster at Plattsburg, Mo., in place of H. I. Walker, transferred. · place of W. A. Porter. Incumbent's commission expired Feb­ Walter C. Schoof to be postmaster at Imlay City, Mich., in ruary 9, 1936. place of E. E. Secor. Incumbent's commission expired Feb­ Floyd E. Birkhead to be postmaster at Winfield, Mo., in ruary 5, 1936. place of H. E. Jackson. Incumbent's commission expired James 0. Peet to be postmaster at Ithaca, Mich., in place January 9, 1936. · of F. J. Gibbs. Incumbent's commission expired February 5, Charles H. Oney to be postmaster at Wright City, Mo., in 1936. place of C. F. Strack. Incumbent's commission expired Feb­ William A. Seegmiller to be postmaster at Owosso, Mich., ruary 9, 1936. in place of 0. L. Sprague. Incumbent's commission expired NEBRASKA ·January 25, 1936. · Carl K. McCleery to be postmaster at Blue Hill, Nebr., in Frank Knight Learned to be postmaster at Plymouth, place of c. K. McCleery. Incumbent's commission expired Mich., in place of B. E. Giles. Incumbent's commission ex­ January 25, 1936. pired March 22, 1936. Ethel Talcott to be postmaster at Crofton, Nebr., in place Myron L Lutz to be postmaster at Pullman, Mich. Office of Ethel Talcott. Incumbent's· commission expire~ May 23, became Presidential July 1, 1935. 1936. La in Arthur J. Bo to be postmaster at Rockwood, Mich., Frank Ainsworth to be postmaster at Exeter, Nebr., in place of W. F. Cunningham, removed. place of Frank Ainsworth. Incumbent's commission ex­ MINNESOTA pires July 7, 1936. Paul B. Sanderson to be postmaster at Baudette, Minn., in Merwyn C. Johnson to be postmaster at Hyannis, Nebr., in place of P. B. Sanderson. Incumbent's commission expired place of M. C. Johnson. Incumbent's commission expired March 31, 1936. February 10, 1936. Alvin A. Ogren to be postmaster at New London, Minn., in Charles Hugh Miner to be postmaster at Red Cloud, Nebr., place of A. A. Ogren. Incumbent's commission expires April in place of E. S. Garber. Incumbent's commission expired 29, 1936. February 9, 1936. 1936 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 5419 Albert E. Pratt to be postmaster at Tobias, Nebr., in place Samuel Eugene Potts to be postmaster at ffighlands, N.C., of A. E. Pratt. Incumbent's commission expires May 23, 1936. in place of E. C. Cleaveland. Incumbent's commission ex­ NEW HAMPSHIRE pired , 1935. Robert L. Mattocks to be postmaster at Maysville, N. C. Ernest L. Richardson to be postmaster at Conway, N. H., Office became Presidential July 1, 1935. in place of A.M. Sloans, resigned. Howard W. Moody to be postmaster at Murphy, N.C., in Mary L. Doyle to be postmaster at Hillsboro, N. H., in place of Thelma Dickey. Incumbent's commission expired place of J. C. Parker, deceased. March 10, 1936. Charles L. McGinness to be postmaster at Troy, N.H., in Samuel D. Mauney to be postmaster at Newton, N.C., in place of H. E. Gates. Incumbent's commission expired Feb­ place of D. M. Cloninger. Incumbent's commission expired ruary 5, 1936. March 17, 1936. NEW JERSEY Everetts. Stevens to be postmaster at Smithfield, N.C., in George J. Imley to be postmaster at Allenhurst, N. J., in place of J. C. Stancil. Incumbent's commission expired April place of A. E. Hoffman. Incumbent's commission expired 4, 1936. February 19, 1936. Kate Reagan to be postmaster at Weaverville, N. C., in Reuben Coyte to be postmaster at Coytesville, N. J.,in place place of R. E. CarmichaeL Incumbent's commission expired of Reuben Coyte. Incumbent's commission expired February March 10, 1936. 9, 1936. . NORTH DAKOTA Raymond A. McGrath to be postmaster at Cresskill, N.J., in place of W. R. Mayer. Incumbent's commission expired Ethel L. Powers to be postmaster at Lawton, N. Dak. Office February 25, 1935. became Presidential July 1, 1935. Raymond W. McGreevey to be postmaster at Manasquan. Chase E. Mulinex to be postmaster at Tolley, N.Dak., in N.J., in place of G. C. Kloss. Incumbent's commission ex­ place of C. E. Mulinex. Incumbent's commission expired pired January 9, 1936. March 10, 1936. John N. Rumley to be postmaster at Towaco, N.J., in place omo of L. L. Jacobus. Incumbent's commission expired December Walter J. Miller to be postmaster at Beach City, Ohio, in 16, 1934. place of A. B. Wingate, resigned. NEW MEXICO Weston Thomas Dressel to be postmaster at Belpre, Ohio, Helen B. Hickman to be postmaster at Hurley, N.Mex., in in place of P. W. Athey. Incumbent's commission expires place of H. B. Hickman. Incumbent's commission expires June 1, 1936. July 13, 1936. James A. Hart to be postmaster at Beverly, Ohio, in place of N. J. Taylor. Incumbent's commission expires June 1, NEW YORK 1936. Agnes G. Polley to be postmaster at Andes, N. Y., 1n Louis J. Elsaesser to be postmaster at Canton, Ohio, in place of D. M. Dickson. Incumbent's commission expired place of H. H. Weiss, deceased. May 2, 1934. Howard 0. Ward to be postmaster at CUmberland, Ohio, in Joseph G. Mattes to be postmaster at Avon, N. Y., in place of E. C. Allison. Incumbent's commission expired place of W. J. Leighton. Incumbent's commission expired March 10, 1936. February 20, 1935. Elmyra L. Griswold to be postmaster at Macedonia, Ohio, Will J. DaVY to be postmaster at Bergen, N. Y., in place in place of E. L. Griswold. Incumbent's commission expired of W. J. DaVY. Incumbent's commission expired March 23, January 7, 1936. 1936. John W. Berentz to be postmaster at New Matamoras, Ohio, Perley M. Hall to be postmaster at Carthage, N. Y., in in place of C. T. Cline. Incumbent's commission exPired place of Michael Gleason. Incumbent's commission expired January 22, 1936. . , 1935. Luella Sommers to be postmaster at Ottawa, Ohio, in place Joseph T. O'Donnell to be postmaster at Elizabethtown. of Edwin Sommers, deceased. N. Y., in place of E. E. Wood. Incumpent's commission ex­ Robert A. Durbin to be postmaster at Stockport, Ohio, in pired February 14, 1935. place of D. M. Lane, deceased. Thomas N. Manion to be postmaster at Ferndale, N.Y., Charles E. Folsom to be postmaster at Smithville, Ohio, in in place of G. H. P. Hackett, deceased. place of c. M. Sauder, resigned. Sarah B. Keenan to be postmaster at Hague, N. Y., 1n Charles Norman Wenzlau to be postmaster at Tippecanoe place of S. H. Scott. Incumbent's commission expired April City, Ohio, in place of Henrietta Bennett. Incumbent's com­ 22, 1934. mission expires May 3, 1936. Dorothea E. Blum to be postmaster at Hawthorne, N.Y., Charles A. Conry to be postmaster at Wakeman, Ohio, in in place of Alfred Cox. Incumbent's commission expired place of Ben J. Filkins. Incumbent's commission expired December 16, 1933. April 12, 1936. Katherine A. Slattery to be postmaster at Maryknoll, George Geer to be postmaster at Wauseon, Ohio, in place N. Y., in place of K. A. Slattery. Incumbent's commission of C. 0. Eastman. Incumbent's commission expired March expired February 17, 1936. 10, 1936. NORTH CAROLINA Jesse Ralph Short to be postmaster at Winchester, Ohio, in place of E. T. Siddens. Incumbent's commission expired Francis L. Andrews, Jr., to be postmaster at Bethel, N.C., January 7, 1936. in place of W. H. Manning. Incumbent's commission ex­ Edward J. Westerman to be postmaster at Woodsfield, Ohio, pired March 17, 1936. in place of A. 0. Earley. Incumbent's commission expired Ruth F. White to be postmaster at Colerain, N. C., in place of R. F. White. Incumbent's commission expires June March 10, 1936. 1, 1936. OKLAHOMA Thomas W. Armstrong to be postmaster at Columbia, Mary H. West to be postmaster at Ada, Okla., in place of N. C., in place of B. R. Cohoon. Incumbent's commission J. W. Lewis. Incumbent's commission expired February 5, expires May 19, 1936. 1936. Basil G. Farmer to be postmaster at Elm CitY, N. C., in Gladys E. McEwen to be postmaster at Aline, Okla., in place place of W. C. Thome. Incumbent's commission expired of G. 0. Fields. Incumbent's commission expired February 3, February 9, 1936. 1936. Benjamin Otto Turnage to be postmaster at Farmville, Wayne E. Mead to be postmaster at Allen, Okla., in place N.C., in place of W. G. Gay. Incumbent's commission ex­ of J. K. Malone. Incumbent's commission expired February pired April 12, 1936. 5, 1936. 5420 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE APRIL 13 John C . .Affholder to be postmaster at Blackwell, Okla... in John W. Geraty to be postmaster at Yonges Island, S. C., place of T. H. W. M.cDowell. Incumbent's commission ex­ in place of J. W. Geraty. Incumbent's commission expires pired March 18, 1934. June 10, 1936. John J. Skinner to be postmaster at Cleveland, Okla., in SOUTH DAKOTA place of 0. A. Gilbert. Incumbent's commission expired Feb­ Ra!ph L. Chambers to be postmaster at Clear Lake, S. Dak., ruary 1, 1936. in place of C. I. Force. Incumbent's commission expired George J. Martin to be postmaster at Guthrie, Okla., in January 25, 1936. place of F. M. Deselms, removed. Emil P. A. Erdmann to be postmaster at Groton, S. Dak., Hal A. McNutt to be postmaster at Stillwater, Okla., in in place of E. J. Meredith. Incumbent's commission expired place of T. W. Kelly. In-cumbent's commission expired January 25, 1936. February 4, 1935. Arthur A. Van Voorhis to be postmaster at Hitchcock, James F. Nicholson to be postmaster at Talihina, Okla., S. Dak., in place of C. H. Cotton. Incumbent's commission in place of D. W. Robinson. Incumbent's commission ex­ expired January 25, 1936. pired December 18, 1934. Jolm T. Schneider to be postmaster at Lebanon, S. Dak., OREGON in place of Thorvalt Jordetb. Incumbent's commission ex­ John B. Wade to be postmaster at Bandnn, Oreg., in place pired January 25, 1936. of A. K. Gallier. Incumbent's commission expired January Anthony J. Rozum to be postmaster at Mitchell, S. Dak., 26, 1936. in place of 0. W. Coursey. Incumbent's commission expired Lawrence G. Allen to be postmaster at Joseph, Oreg., in January 25, 1936. place of C. V. Fairchild, removed. Helen E. Becker to be postmaster at Turton, S. Dak., in Fred Randolph Peat to be postmaster at Lakeview, Oreg., place of H. E. Becker. Incumbent's commission expires June 28, 1936. · in place -of G. W. Johnson. Incumbent's commission expired in January 26, 1936. Victor M. Dalthorp to be postmaster at Volga, S. Dak., Merrill V. Smith to be postmaster at Lebanon. Oreg .• in place of V. M. Dalthorp. Incumbent's commission expired place ofT. R. MacMillan. Incumbent's commission expired January 26, 1936. January 26, 1936. Thomas J. Delaney to be postmaster at Webster, S. Dak., Charles F. Cox to be postmaster at , Oreg., in place in place of E. A. Wearne. Incumbent's commission expires of P. W. Platt. Incumbent's commission expired February April 27, 1936. 5, 1936. Nick V. Anton to be postmaster at Wessington Springs, Ruth N. Johnson to be postmaster at Sheridan, Oreg., in S.Dak., in place of W. C. Bidleman, deceased. place of G. W. Epley. Incumbent's commission expired TENNESSEE March 23, 1936. Walter E. Nixon to be postmaster at Dayton, Tenn., in PENNSYLVANIA place of B. L. Morgan. Incumbent's commission expired R6oert E. Giles to be postmaster at Coalport, Pa., in place January 7, 1936. of P. S. Lemire. Ineumbent's commission expired February John Cort Sadler to be postmaster at Gainesboro, Tenn., 25, 1935. in place of J. F. Gaines. Incumbent's commission expired Samuel M. Carnell to be postmaster at Dott, Pa., in place February 5, 1936. · of S. M. Carnell. Incumbent's commission expires May 19, 1936. Tom Caudle to be postmaster at Ballinger, Tex., in place Marcella T. Pawlowski to be postmaster at Glenlyon, Pa., of J. A. Reese, resigned. in place of Constanty Tarnowski. Incumbent's commission R. Nelson Gray to be postmaster at Bertram, Tex., in place expired , 1933. of Vina Johnson. Incumbent's commission expired January Cleo W. Callaway to be postmaster at Shawnee on Dela­ 8, 1936. . ware, Pa .~ in place of C. W. Callaway. Incumbent's commis­ Patrick S. Hendricks to be -postmaster at Midlothian, Tex., sion expires May 3, 1936. in place of A. T. Baggett, Jr., Incumbent's commission ex­ Oscar F. Sutliffe to be postmaster at Somerset, Pa., in pired February 19, 1936. place of 0. F. Sutliffe. Incumbent's commission expires Thomas B. Higgins to be postmaster at Reagan, Tex., in July 15, 1936. place of T. B. Higgins. Incumbent's commission expired James A. McCoy to be postmaster at Turtle Creek, Pa., in April 4, 1936. place of J. H. Watson. Incumbent's commission expired William J. Davis to be postmaster at Silsbee, Tex., in place December 18, 1934. of W. J. Davis. Incumbent's commission expires May 23, 1936. Marie 0. Reyes to be postmaster at .Arecibo, P.R., in place Hattie Waller to be postmaster at Trinity, Tex., in place . of Jose Mayo!, deceased. of R. D. Gilbert. Incumbent's commission e:xPired January Juan V. Hernandez to be postmaster at San Sebastian, 8, 1936. P.R., in place of J. V. Hernandez. Incumbent's commission Edwin C. Dickschat to be postmaster at Washington, Tex., expired March 28, 1936. in place of W. F. Borgstedte. Incumbent's commission ex­ pired June 2, 1934. RHODE ISLAND Chester L. Lewis to be postmaster at Wheeler, Tex., in James J. Martin to be postmaster at Newport, R.I., in place place of C. L. Lewis. Incumbent's commission expires June ofT. T. Bowler. Incumbent's commission expired February 10, 1936. 3, 1936. VIRGINIA Antonio Prince to be postmaster at Woonsocket, R. I., in Louise J. Taylor to be postmaster at Beaverdam, Va., in place of F. A. Rixford. Incumbent's commission expired place of Noah Markey. Incumbent's commission expired February 9, 1936. March 10, 1936. SOUTH CAROLINA Andrew T. Organ to be postmaster at Chester, Va., in place Robert Emmett Love to be postmaster at Clover, S. C., of C. B. Graves. Incumbent's commissi-on expired January in place of W. L. Gettys. Incu.mbent~s commission expired 18, 1936. January 25, 1936. Charles Alfred Goodykoontz to be postmaster at East Rad­ James D. Mackintosh to be postmaster at McClellanville, ford, Va., in place of J. M. Nunn. ln~umbent's commission s. C., in place of J. D . Mackintosh. Incumbent's conun1ssion expired March 10, 1936. expires June 10, 1936. John W. Helvey to be postmaster at Emory, Va .• in place George K. Dominick to be postmaster at Newberry, S. c .. 'Of L. A. Merrihue, removed. in place of P. E. Scott. Incumbent's commission ~xpired Jesse T. Hylton to be postmaster a.t Hillsville, Va., in place March 29, 1936. of Clyde DeHaven. deceased. 1936 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 5421 - Lloyd C. Pulley to be postmaster at Ivor, Va., in place of sary of the founding of the capital of South Carolina ·at C. E. Bristow. Incumbent's commission expired .March 10, Columbia, S.C.; 1936. H. R. 10265. An act to authorize the Secretary of War, the Nannie L. Curtis to be postmaster at Lee Hall, Va., in place Secretary of the Navy, the Secretary of the Interior, the of N. L. Curtis. Incumbent's commission expires May 10, Secretary of Agriculture, and the Secretary of the Treasury 1936. to lend Army, Navy, Cqast Guard, and other needed equip­ Thomas N. Carruthers to be postmaster at Purcellville, Va., ment for use at the National Jamboree of the Boy Scouts in place of M. R. Piggott. Incumbent's commission expired of America; and to authorize the use of property in the , 1936. District of Columbia and its environs by the Boy Scouts of Claude Neale to be postmaster at Saluda, Va., in place of America at their national jamboree to be held during the Claude Neale. Incumbent's commission expires June 28, summer of 1937; and H. J. Res. 443. Joint resolution to amend Public Resolu­ 1936. tion No. 31 of the Seventy-fourth Congress, first session, WASHINGTON approved June 17, 1935, so as to extend its provisions to Harvey H. Hartley to be postmaster at Goldendale, Wash., cover the National Boy Scout Jamboree now scheduled to be in place of W. F. Byars. Incumbent's commission expired held in 1937. January 8, 1936. On March 19, 1936: WISCONSIN H. R. 9863. An act making appropriations for the Execu­ Michael P. Becker to be postmaster at Brillion, Wis.. in tive Office and sundry independent executive bureaus, place of C. H. Kuehl. Incumbent's commission expires April boards, commissions, and offices for the fiscal year ending 27, 1936. June 30, 1937, and for other purposes. Henry J. Thoma to be postmaster at Hartford, Wis., in On March 30, 1936: place of F. M. LeCount. Incumbent's commission expires H. J. Res. 543. Joint resolution making an additional appro­ April 27, 1936. priation for the fiscal year 1936 for emergency relief of Karl C. Neubauer to be postmaster at Horicon, Wis., in residents of the District of Columbia. place of E. C. Rehfeld. Incumbent's commission expired On April 10, 1936: February 10, 1936. H. R. 381. An act granting insurance to Lydia C. Spry; William Wright to be postmaster at Kewaunee, Wis., in H. R. 605. An act for the relief of Joseph Maier; place of F. A. Hanson. Incumbent's commission expired H. R. 685. An act for the relief of the estate of Emil Hoyer February 10, 1936. (deceased) ; Joseph C. Harland to be postmaster at Mukwonago, Wis., H. R. 762. An act for the relief of Stanislaus Lipowicz; in place of W. F. Martin. Incumbent's commission expired H. R. 977. An act for the relief of Herman Schierhoff; February 10, 1936. H. R. 3184. An act for the relief of H. D. Henion, Harry William Reuschlein to be postmaster at Plain, Wis., in Wolfe, and R. W. McSorley; place of L. J. Bettinger. Incumbent's commission expired H. R. 3254. An act to exempt certain small firearms from January 18, 1936. the provisions of the National Firearms Act; H. R. 3369. An act for the relief of the State of Alabama; Louis J. Albrecht to be postmaster at Sheboyg~ Wis., in place of H. E. Thomas. Incumbent's commission expired H. R. 4439. An act for the relief of John T. Clark, of February 10, 1936. Seattle, Wash.; H. R. 5764. An act to compensate the Grand View Hospital L. Allison McNeight to be postmaster at Stratford, Wis., in and Dr. A. J. O'Brien; place of Mourits Mortenson. Incumbent's commission ex­ . H. R. 6335. An act for the relief of Sam Cable; pjred February 10, 1936. H. R. 7024. An act to authorize the sale by the United States to the municipality of Hot Springs, N. Mex., the north half of the southeast quarter and the northeast quarter of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES southwest quarter of section 6, township 14 south, range 4 MONDAY, APRIL 13, 1936 west, New Mexico principal meridian, New Mexico; H. R. 7788. An act for the relief of Mrs. Earl H. Smith; The House met at 12 o'clock meridian. H. R. 8030. An act to authorize a preliminary examination The Chaplain, Rev. James Shera Montgomery, D. D., of Republican River, Smoky Hill River, and minor tributaries offered the following prayer: of Kansas River, with a view to the control of their floods; Lord God of the rolling years, while we walk the changeful H. R. 8032. An act for the relief of the Ward Funeral ways of time. grant us grace to feel and lament our sins. Home; By prayer and meditation, prepare our hearts for deeper H. R. 8038. An act for the relief of Edward C. Paxton; penitence and better lives. We pray for urgent wills and H. R. 8061. An act for the relief of David Duquaine, Jr.; constructive spirits in all that we shall do, that the Republic H. R. 8110. An act for the relief of Thomas F. Gardiner; may have a most honorable part in the world's life and H. R. 8300. An act to authorize a preliminary examination character. Again we lift our souls in praise to Him who took of Suwannee River in the State of Florida, from Florida­ up the morning stars and made them chime and swung them Georgia State line to the Gulf of Mexico; in the chanting choirs of the universe. Heavenly Father, H. R. 8559. An act to convey certain land to the city of keep alive in our breasts the One who faced failure, saved .Enfield, Conn.; humanity, unsealed earth's tombs, and brought to man new H. R. 8577. An act to amend the Teachers' Salary Act of courage and fresh inspiration. Through Jesus Christ our the District of Columbia, approved June 4, 1924, as amended, Lord. Amen. in relation to raising the trade or vocational schools to the The Journal of the proceedings of Thursday, April 9, 1936, level of junior high schools, and for other purposes; was read and approved. H. R. 8797. An act to provide a preliminary examination of Onondaga Creek, in Onondaga County, State of New MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT York, with a view to the control of its floods; Sundry messages in writing from the President of the H. R. 8901. An act to provide for the establishment of a United States were communicated to the House by Mr. Latta, Coast Guard station at or near Apostle Islands, Wis.; one of his secretaries, who also informed the House that on H. R. 9200. An act authorizing the erection of a marker the following dates the President approved and signed bills. suitably marking the site of the engagement fought at Co­ and joint resolutions of the House of the following titles: lumbus, Ga., April 16, 1865; On March 18, 1936: H. R. 9671. An act to authorize the Secretary of the Treas­ H. R. 8886. An act to authorize the coinage of 50-cent ury to dispose of material to the sea-scout service of the Boy pieces in commemoration of the sesquicentennial anniver- Scouts of America; LXXX--.343