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1945 CONGRESSIONAL RECOR.D:-SENATE 3939 By Mr. TRIMBLE: ments under the old-age and survivors law, resolution with reference to the introduction H. R. 3075. A bill granting a pension to Social Security Act, received during the tax of their plea for restoration of historical Malinda G. Williams; to the Committee on able year by any retired employee; to the boundaries of Croatia at the San Francisco Pensions. Committee on Ways and Means. Peace Conference; to the Committee on For By Mr. GARY: 460. By Mr. WELCH: Resolution passed by eign Affairs. H. R. 3076. A bill for the relief of Nellie P. the Board of Supervisors, city· and county 472. By Mr. CASE of South Dakota: Peti Dunn; to the Committee on Claims. of San Francisco, memorializing Congress t'O · tion of Mrs. W. E. Fonken, corresponding adopt House bills 2032 and 203:3 iri further secretary, Woman's Christian Temperance ance of preventing beach erosion; to the Union, and 51 other signers, ·from Hot Springs, PETITIONS, ETC. Committee on Rivers and Harbo1's. S. Dak., urging the imperative need of pass Under clause 1 of 'rule XXII, petitions 461. By the SPEAKER: Petition of W. Fred ing the Bryson bill (H. R. 2082) at the earliest and papers were laid on the Clerk's desk S~ott, forman of grand jury, Thomas County, possible opportunity; to the Committee on Thomasville; Ga., pet~tioning consideration the Judiciary. and referred as follows: . of their resolution with reference to enact 449. By Mr. BRYSON: Petition of Mrs. ment into law of Senate bill 181 aiJ,d House David Ogden and 75 other citizens of Rogers, bill 1296; to the Committee on Education. -· Ark., urging enactment of House bill 2082, 462. Also, petition of the Brotherhood. of SENATE a measure to reduce absenteeism, conserve Railroad Trainmen, legislative department, manpower, and speed production of materials Austin, Tex., petitioning consideration of MONDAY, APRIL 30, 1945 necessary for the winning of the war by pro their resolution with reference to acquisition hib ~ ting the manufacture, sale, or transpor of a suitable site and designation of an ap (Legislative day of Monday, Aprii 16, tation of alcoholic liquors in the United propriate monument in memory of Franklin 1945) States for the du ~· ation of the war; to the Delano Roosevelt; to the Committee on the Committee on the Jl.ldiciary. Library. The Senate met at 12 o'clock meridian, 450. Also, petition of Mrs. G. C. Stover and 463. Also, petition of the board of directors 379 other citizens of Mount Vernon, Ill., urg of the American Stock Yards Association, on the expiration of the recess. ing enactment of House bill 2082, a measure Fort Worth, Tex., petitioning consideration The Chaplain, Rev. Frederick Brown to reduce absenteeism, conserve manpower, of their resolution with reference to adjust Harris,· D. D., offered the following and speed production of materials necessary ment of unfair and unreasonable differentials prayer: for the winning of the war by prohibiting in stock and packers markets without further the manufacture, sale, or transportation of delay to prevent increasing black-market op 0 Thou God of grace and glory, in alcoholic liquors in the United States for the erations in the same field; to the Committee hours of confusion and commotion, we duration of the war; to the Commit tee on the on Banking and Currency. are sure of no light but Thine, no refuge Judiciary. 464. Also, petition of the Philipsburg Ro but in Thee. Solemnize our hearts as we 451. By Mr. COCHRAN: Petition of William tary Club, Philipsburg, Mont., petitioning contemplate the ghastly cost poured out Hemminghaus and 26 other citizens of St. consideration of their resolution with refer that the congress of free peoples may Louis, Mo., protesting against the passage of ence to inclusion in the Federal post-war meet on our shores. Lift up our hearts any prohibition legislation by the Congress; building program an appropriation for the with exultant joy that the United Council to the Committee on the Judiciary. construction and equipment of an adequate now convened is the inspiring vindica 452. Also, petition of Eugene Hagen and tuberculosis sanitarium for the Indians at 28 other citizens of St. Louis, Mo., protesting some suitable location within the State of tion of the precious things that the pow against the passage of any prohibition legis Montana; to the Committee on Indian Af ers of darkness sought to destroy-the lation by the Congress; to the Committee on fairs. free interchange of uncoerced and un the Judiciary. 465. Also, petition of the Council of the regimented minds. 453. Also, petition of Thomas Stone and 31 City of Quincy, Mass., petitioning considera In this day of golden promise, when the other eitizens of St. Louis, Mo., protesting tion of their resolution with reference to en molten earth can be poured into new against the passage of any prohibition legis dorsement of the S!l.n Francisco c 'onference molds, when the life of nations can be lation by the Congress; to the Committee on and the Bretton Woods and Dumbarton Oaks shaped into new pa-tterns, so guide the the Judiciary. proposals; to the Committee on Foreign Af 454. Also, petition of 0. W. Soutiea and 31 fairs. servants of the people that they will other citizens of St. Louis, Mo., protesting 466. Also, petition of the American citizens gladly pay any price for peace on earth against the passage of any prohibition legis of Polish descent, of Albany, N. Y., petition short of sacrificing vital conviction, lation by the Congress; to the Committee on ing consideration of their resolution with truth, and integrity on the altar of com the Judiciary. . reference to adjusting the manifest unfair promise and expediency. With character 455. Also, petition of Sue Kunz and 32 ness of the limitation of the eastern bound that is more than charters and trust other citizens· of St. Louis, Mo., protesting ary of Poland; to the Committee on For- that is stronger than treaties, enable against the passage of any prohibition legis eign Affairs. . those who act and speak for waiting hu lation by the Congress; to the Committee on 467. Also, petition of Board of Education ' the Judiciary. of the City of Garfield, N.J., petitioning con manity to rise to greatness in this day of 456. By Mr. FORAND: Petition of the Gen sideration of their resolution with reference destiny. In the Name that is above eral Assembly of the State of Rhode Island to designation of January 30, a national holi every name, we ask it. Amen. and Providence Plantations, requesting ut day in commemoration of our late President, THE JOURNAL most consideration to the recommendation Franklin D. Roosevelt; to the committee on of the Rhode Island General Assembly that the Judiciary. On request of Mr. HILL, and by unani a member of the armed forces of the United · 468. Also, petition of Hohn A. Davis, of mous consent, the reading of the Journal States of America, representing the men who Leadville, Colo., petitioning consideration of of the proceedings of the calendar day have been doing the actual fighting, shall be their resolution with reference to adoption Thursday, April 26, 1945, was dispensed given a place at and shall be allowed to sit of a national lottery, the proceeds of which with, and the Journal was approved. in upon the peace conference; to the Commit to be used for increasing servicemen's dis tee on Foreign Affairs. charge pay and payment of the national MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT 457. By Mr. HART: Petition of Italian debt; to the Committee on Ways and Means. APPROVAL OF BILLS American Democratic League of the State of 469. Also, petition of Texas Water Conser New Jersey, calling upon the .delegates at the Messages in writing from the President vation Association, of Austin, Tex., petition of the United States were communicated San Francisco Conference to oppose and re ing consideration of their resolution with ject the unjust claims of Marshal Tito for reference to opposing all legislation which to the Senate by Mr. Miller. one of his Trieste, Gorizia, and Fiume, or any other ter secretaries, and he announced that the ritory which rightfully is a part of the King seeks to superimpose Federal control over State control in matters pertaining to the President had approved and signed the dom of Italy; to the Committee on Foreign following acts: Affairs. prevention of pollution of the water resources 458. By Mr. KEOGH: Pe1lition signed by a of Texas; to the Committee on Rivers and . On April 24, 1945: group of residents of the Ninth Congressional Harbors. S. 37. An act to amend sections 4, 7, and District of Brooklyn with reference to the 470. Also, petition of the Croatian Catholic 17 of the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 recognition of Italy as an ally; to the Com- Union of the United States of America, at (53 Stat. 1187) for the purpose of extending mittee on Foreign Affairs. . Gary, Ind., petitioning consideration of their the time in which amendatory contracts may 459. Also, petition consisting of a resolu resolution with reference to expression of be made, and for other related purposes. tion adopted by the Retired Policemen's As deep sympathy at the death of our late Presi On April 27, 1945: sociation, Inc., of Chicago, Ill., in support of dent, Franklin D. Roosevelt; to the Commit S. 105. An act to extend the life of the House bill 456, to exclude from gross income tee on Foreign Affairs. Smaller War Plants Corporation; the first $1,440 in the aggregate of each year 471. Also, petition of the Croatian Cathollc S.122. An act to amend an act entitled of all retirement, pension, and annuity pay Union of the United States of America, of "An act to establish standard weights and ments, including, but not limited to, pay- Qary, Incl., petitiontna consideration of their measures for the District of Columbia; to 3940 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE APRIL 3-0 define the duties of the Superintendent of ending June 30, 1946, and for other pur REPORT OF SECURITIES AND ExCHANGE Weights, Measures, and Markets of the Dis poses; COMMISSION trict of. Columbia, and for other purposes," H. R. 2625, An act to extend the Selective A letter from .the Chairman of the Securi approved March 3, 1921, as amended; Training and Service Act of 1940, as amend- ties and Exchange Commission, transmit S. 124. An act to amend section 16 of the ed; and ' ting, pursuant to law, the tenth annual re act entitled "An act to amend the act en H. J. Res. 18. Joint resolution providing for port of the Commission, fiscal year ended titled 'An act to fix and regulate the salaries the celel::!ration in 1945 of the one-hundredth June 30, 1944 (with an accompanying re of teachers, s·chool officers, and other em anniversary of the founding of the United port); to the Committee on Banking and ployees of the Board of Education of the Dis States Nav~l Academy, Annapolis, Md. Currency. trict of Columbia,' approved June 20, 1906, LEAVE OF ABSENCE REPORT OF ADMINISTRAT()R OF RENT CONTROL as amended, and for other purposes," ap proved June 4, 1924; and Mr. HILL. Mr. President, I am in re A letter from the secretary of the Board of S. 638. An act to amend the Code of Laws ceipt of a telegram from the distin Commissioners, District of Columbia, trans of the District of Columbia by adding a new mitting, pursuant to law, the semiannual re guished senior Senator from Oklahoma port of· the Administrator of Rent Control, section 548a, and providing for the recording [Mr. THOMAS] advising me that he has of veterans' discharge certificates. covering operations from July 1, to De been suddenly called to Oklahoma on cember 31, 1944 (with an accompanying re On April 28, 1945: official business. I wish to ask consent port); to the Committee on the District of S.123. An act to amend section 14 of the Columbia. act entitled "An act to provide !or commit of the Senate that the senior Senator ments to, maintenance in, and discharges · from Oklahoma be excused from attend PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS from the District Training School, .and for ance on the Senate until the lOth day of other purposes," approved March 3, 1925, and May. Petitions, etc.; were laid before the to amend section 15 thereof, as amended. The PRESIDENT .pro tempore. Is Senate, or presented, and referred as in dicated: MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE there objection? The Chair hears none, and the senior Senator from Oklahoma By the PRESIDENT pro tempore: A message from the House of Repre is excused untn. the lOth ~ay of May. A resolution of the General Assembly of sentatives, by Mr. Swanson, one of its the State of New York; to the Committee reading clerks, announced that the House EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. on the Judiciary: had disagreed to the amendments of the The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid be "Whereas the women of America have R. shared equally with men in the hardships Senate to the bill (H. 2603) making fore the Senate the following communi and sacrifices incident to the building of this appropriations for the Departments of cations and letters, which were referred Nation; and State, Justice, Commerce, the Judiciary, as indicated: "Whereas they have shared equally in the and the Federal Loan Agency for the SUPPLEMENTAL ESTIMATE, INTERIOR DEPART• pain and distress which have been involved fiscal year ending Jun~ 30, 1946,. and for MENT (S. Doc. No. 41) in the maintenance of the American Republic other purposes; agreed to the confer A communication from the President of the and the ideals of free government against the ence asked by the Senate on the dis United States, transmitting a supplemental aggression of tyrants and have participated, agreeing votes of the two Houses there- estimate of appropriation !or the Department and are today participating, in the battles of the Interior, amounting to $485,000, fiscal precipitated by the enemies of freedom; and . on, and that Mr. RABAUT, Mr. KERR, Mr. "Whereas this Nation was •conceived in HARE, Mr. O'BRIEN of Illinois, Mr. STEFAN, year 1946, in the form of an amendment to liberty and dedicated to the proposition that Mr. JONES; and Mr. GILLESPIE were ap the Budget for the fiscal year (with an ac all men are created equal,' and such declara companying paper); to the Committee on tion has no actual or implied limitations on pointed managers on the part of the Appropriations and ordered to be printed. House at the conference. equality before the law by reason of sex; and The message also announced that the DRAFTS OF PROPOSED PROVISIONS PERTAINlNG "Whereas the rights of women before the TO APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT law are much abridged in many States, and House had agreed to the amendment of OF THE INTERIOR (S. Doc. No. 42) this legal discrimination on the basis of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 2625) to ex A communication from the President of sex, constitutes an intolerable burden upon tend the Selective Training and Service the United States transmitting drafts of thousands of women who are solely depend Act of 1940, as amended. proposed provisions pertaining to appropria ent upon their own efforts for their liveli The message further announced that tions for the fiscal year 1946, for the Depart hood and is a source of irritation and annoy the House had passed a bill (H. R. 3024) ment of the Interior, in the form of amend ance to many thousands of others who rec making appropriations for the Depart ments to the Budget for that fiscal year ognize in this discrimination a fiat contra (with an accompanying paper); to the Com diction of the American principle of equality, ment of the Interior for the fiscal year wholly out of accord with the status of ending June 30, 1946, and for other pur mittee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. · American women which they have reached by poses, in which it requested the cQn their achievements in other fields of· human currence of the Senate. CoNTINUATION oF 3-CENT PosTAGE RATE ON endeavor: Now, therefore, be it NONLOCAL FIRST-CLASS MAIL "Resolved (if the senate concur), That the ENROLLED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTION A letter from the Postmaster General, Congress of the United States be and it here SIGNED transmitting a draft of proposed legislation by is respectfully memorialized to adopt and The message also announced that the to continue the temporary increases in postal submit to the several States the equal rights Speaker had affixed his signature to the rates on first-class matter, and for other amendment to the Constitution of the United purposes (with an accompanying paper); to States, which amendment is now pending following enrolled bills and joint resolu the Committee on Finance. before the Congress; and be it further tion, and they were signed by the Presi "Resolved (if the senate concur), That dent pro tempore: REPORT OF TARIFF COMMISSION CONCERNING copies of this resolution be transmitted to CERTAIN PRODUCTS AND THE RATIO OF IM H. R. 689. An act to enable the Department the President of the United States, the Sec PORTS IN RELATION THERETO (S. Doc. No. retary of the United States Senate, the Clerk of State, pursuant to its responsibilities un 38) der · the Constitution and Statutes of the of the House of Representatives, and to each United States, more effectively to carry out A letter from the Chairman of the United Member of Congress elected from the State its prescribed and traditional responsibilities St ates Tariff Commission, transmitting, in of New York." in the foreign field; to strengthen the For response to Senate Resolution 341, Seventy A resolution of the Senate of the State of eign Service permitting fullest utilization of eighth Congress, agreed to December 8, 1944, Texas; ordered to lie on the table: calling on the United States Tariff Commis available personnel and facilities of other "Senate Resolution 61 departments and agencies and coordination sion for information concerning certain prod ucts and the· ratio of impor~ in relation "Whereas on the afternoon of the 12th day of activities abroad of the United States un of April 1945, a war torn and war stricken der a Foreign Service for the United States thereto, material supplemental to that pre viously submitted (with accompanying pa world learned with tragic suddenness of the unified under the guidance of the Depart-· untimely death of Franklin Delano Roose ment of State; · pers); to the Committee on Finance and or dered to· be printed under the previous order velt, President of the United States and Com H. R. 1525. An act relating to escapes of of the Senate. mander in Chief of the Armed Forces of this prisoners of war and interned enemy aliens; Nation; and H. R.1701. An act to amend section 2, Pub PERSONNEL IN THE VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION. "Whereas this Nation and the world have lic Law 140, Seventy-seventh Congress; A letter from the Administrator of Veter lost one of its greatest leaders of all time, who H. R. 1719. An act to confirm the claim ans' Afl'airs, transmitting a draft of proposed had gained the respect and love of all liberty of Charles Baudet; legislation to facilitate employment of neces loving people of the world by his forthright H. R. 1984. An act making appropriations sary personnel in. the Veterans' Administra and successful championship of the cause of for the Executive Office and sundry ine\e tion (with an accompanying paper); to the the weak against the strong; and pendent executive bureaus, boards, com Committee on Expenditures in the Execu "Whereas the heads of freedom-loving men missions, and officers, !or the fiscal year tive Departments. and women everywhere are bowed in grief and 1945 CONGRESSIONAL ·RECORD-SENATE 3941

sorrow over· the loss of a leader who had ''Resolved by the Senate of Texas, That in the Postmaster ·aeneral, the Comptroller unselfishly devoted his health and his llfe the death of Franklin Delano Roosevelt this General, the Civil Service Commission, in to their cause; and . Nation has lost a great President; its people Washington, D. C., and the Delegate to Con "Whereas, as President of this great Democ a kind, vigilant, diligent and fearless friend, gress from Hawaii." racyy, ap.d with the lmmortal declaration, while the whole world has lost a great cham By Mr. WALSH: -that: 'There is nothing to fear but fear itself,' pion of human liberty; and be it further A resolution ·adopted by the Council of the and with a steady heart through defeat, oppo "Resolved, That we, the members of the United Lithuanian Organizations, of Nor sition, and victory, he led this country Senate of Texas, do hereby express our deep wood, -Mass., favoring inviting a duly ac through its most severe economic crisis and est sympathy to the members of his family; credited represen.tative of Lithuania to the reestablished American faith in the future; and that when the senate adjourns today, it International Security Conference at San and do so .out of respect to the memory of our Francisco; to the Committee on Foreign Re "Whereas Franklin Delano Roosevelt has great leader, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, de lations. passed from his earthly labors, yet his mem ceased President of the United States; and By Mr. HOEY: ory will linger long; while his engaging and be it further A resolution adopted by the Citizens Coun aggressive spirit will bless generations yet "Resolved, That the Honorable Myron G. cil of the United Nations, of Raleigh and unborn, not only in his owh country, but of Blalock be invited to deliver a memorial ad Wake County, N.C., expressing confidence in all the peoples of all the lands of the earth; dress to the senate in honor of our great the American delegation at the Conference and leader, Franklin Delano Roosevelt; and at of the United Nations at San Francisco; to "Whereas great men are not accidents; but the conclusion of the address, our chaplain, the Committee on Foreign Relations. God takes the shuttle in His own creative the Reverend J. E. Chester, be asked to offer By Mr. HOEY (for himself and Mr. hand, sends it through the loom of time, and a special prayer; and be it further · BAILEY): in the warp and woof of mystery and fate is "Resolved, That the secretary of the senate A petition of sundry citizens of Winston left a golden thread to the memory of the be instructed to forward copies of this reso Salem, N. C., praying for the enactment of man destined to leave his mark on the age lution to Mrs. Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the legislation to repeal the $5 use tax on auto in which he lived. This leads us to the widow of our deceased President; to the Prest mobiles; to the Committee on Finance. thought that God alone makes the great dent pro tempore of the United States Senate; By Mr. JOHNSTON of South Carolina: man; makes him great in the age in which and to the Speaker of the House of Represen A concurrent resolution of the Legislature he lives, and great in the generations which tatives." of the State of South Carolina; to the Com follow him. All history justifies and sus A concurrent resolution of the Legislature m~ttee on Interstate Commerce: tains this thought; and of the Territory of Hawaii; to the Committee "Concurrent resolution to request that special "Whereas such a. man was Franklin Delano on Post Offices and Post Roads: order 300, revised, and special order 303 of Roosevelt. Panoplied in piety, truth, integ "Whereas all Federal employees within the the Interstate Commerce Commission re rity, and courage, and moved by a love for Territory of Hawaii, excepting employees of lating to icing of carloads of potatoes and his fellowman, he grew in stature as he grew the Postal Service, have enjoyed a 25-percent cabbage be rescinded or amended, and that in age until it could have j>een asked of him: differential in salary; and standard refrigeration· be authorized· and 'In: what place, in what region of th~ earth, "Whereas under the present law postal em permitted was not found the fullness of his .labors?'; ployees, together with employees of the Cus "Whereas the general assembly is informed and toms Service, are not specifically included by growers of potatoes and cabbage in this "Whereas to undertake to catalog h is within the benefits of the 25-percent ·differ achievements would be to limit them; to un State that in and by special order 300, re ential; and vised, of the Interstate Commerce Commis4 dertake to recall and recount his benefac "Whereas there is provided a procedu:;-e tions to man would be to weary us with a list sian, the icing of freight cars loaded with under Public Law No. 880, Seventy-sixth Con potatoes is forbidden, and that in and by so Icing and to ieave many untold; and gress, chapter 919, third session, H. R .. 960, "Wl1ereas he not only gladdened. the hearts special order 303 of said Commission, the approved November 26, 1940, title 2, section icing of freight cars loaded with cabbage is · ~f his own' people, but renewed and stimulated 3 (c)_, whereby a ,differential in. salary rates restricted to one icing, either bunker or top the hope of the oppressed in other lands .as may be established by the Pres1dent of the they lifted their tear-stained faces to God icing, at the point of origin, and that, be United States upon report and recommenda cause of such re~?trictions, it is made im and the stars and prayed that they might be tion by the Civil Service Commission; and free. History will properly evaluate Frank-. possible for growers of these crops in this lin Delano Roosevelt's riame, for in his efforts "Whereas following this procedure em State to ship 'the same to marl~:et or to ac and accomplishments in behalf of his fellow ployees of the Customs· Service in the Terri cept orders for said products for delivery man he builded to himself in the hearts of tory of Hawaii have been granted the 25-per at any distance to the procurement centers men a monument more lasting than bra.Ss cent differential; and of the armed forces because the same would and more enduring than the chiseled pyra- "Whereas in granting said 25-percent dif spoil in transit; and mids of Egypt; and · ferential to all Federal employees, including "Whereas in order to allow such growers in "Whereas when the electrical impulses employees of the Customs Service, the Fed this State to market their crops without se flashed the message of the death of Franklin eral Government has recognized that living rious or total loss, and to a_ccept orders_from Delano Roosevelt and sent it around the costs in the Territory of Hawaii are consider the armed forces for delivery at any dis earth, there was felt the sigh of grief in the ably higher than in the mainland United tance, it is necessary that the railroads be hearts of good men everywhere, while the States, as food prices in Honolulu are 28 per permitted to furnish standard refrigeration: tears of sorrow glishened on the cheeks of cent higher than in comparable mainland Therefore be it people in far off and strange lands; and cities, according to the bureau of r~search "Resolved by the house of representatives "Whereas we r.ealize that we must yield to and statistics of the Territorial department (the senate concurring), That the Interstate the inscrutable ways of Providence and bow of labor; and rents have doubled in many Commerce Commission is hereby requested to the will of Him who doeth all things well; cases: Now, therefore, be it to investigate forthwith the effect of special and "Resolved by the House of Representatives order 300, revised, and special order 303 upon "Whereas from the trials and exhausting of·the Territory of Hawaii (the Sena.te con the potato. and cabbage growers of South work and study and the conferences at Wash curring), That the Civil Service Commission, Carolina, and to revise or amend the same ington and on the North Atlantic and at the Postmaster General, the Comptroller so as to require and to permit standard re Casablanca, and Quebec, and Teheran, and General, and the President of the United frigeration of shipments of such crops by Yalta, came the frame work of an interna States be, and they are, earnestly requested railroads; be it further tional organization which represents the to use their good offices to extend to the "Resolved, That the clerk of the house do hopes and yearnings of all men for peaceful Postal Service employees within the Territory forthwith transmit copy of this resolution to and sensible international relations thruogh of Hawaii the 25-percent differential now ·en the Interstate Commerce Commission, Wash 4 out the world in goernmental, economic, and joyed by all Federal employees within the ington, D. C., and to the United States Sena social affairs. Not only our people but the Territory of Hawaii; and be it further tors and Representatives in the Congress of officials of all Allied Nations were leaning "Resolved, That said differential be made the United States from South Carolina." heavily upon his storehouse of information retroactive to the same date the 25-percent differential was granted to the employees of RESOLUTIONS OF SECOND KANSAS DIS- and experience, and his sense of fair play, to TRICT AMERICAN LEGION-PRESERVA bring to a successful culmination this great the Customs Service within the Territory of est; life work; and because of these facts his Hawaii; and be it further TION OF .WORLD PEACE sudden death at this time is tragic and inop "Resolved, That should the procedure to ¥r. CAPPER. Mr. President, I ask portune; and establish the differential be not applicable to unanimous consent to present for print Federal postal employees within the Terri "Whereas the Honorable Myron G. Blalock, ing in the RECORD and appropriate ref for many years Democratic national com tory of Hawaii, then it is urgently requested erence, resolutions adopted at the an mitteeman for the State of Texas, is present that appropriate legislation be enacted to in the capital building, and is prepared to care for said differential; and be it further nual convention of the American Legion deliver at this time an address in memory of "Resolved, That copies of this resolution of the Second Congressional District, our departed and beloved President, Frank be sent to the Pr~sident of the United States, held at . Iola, Kans., April 8, 1945, to lin Delano Roosevelt: Now, therefore, be it the two Houses of the United States Congress, gether with letter of transmittal. 3942 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SEN A. TE .APRIL 30 There being no objection, the resolu IX manager of KDON radio station at Mon tions, together with letter of transmittal, Resolved, Tbat all aliens now residing in or terey, Calif., expressing his opposition to were received, referred to the Commttee hereinafter entering the United States be re liquor advertising on the radio. I ask on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be quired to take out citizenship papers in a unanimous consent to present the letter period of years subsequently to be determined printed in the RECORD~ as follows: by the Congress and on failure- so to do to be for appropriate referenc~ and printing in KANSAS DEPARTMENT, deported. the RECORD. THE AMERICAN LEGION, X There being no objection, the letter was . Blue Mound, Kani., ApTil 22, 1945. Whereas it is the firm believe and eonvic received, referred to the Committee on Hon. ARTHUR CAPPER, tion of the Second District American Legion, Interstate Commerce, and ordered to be United States Senate, Department of Kansas, that the Communist printed in the RECORD, as follows: Washington, D. C. Party and similar groups believe in and DEAR SENATOR CAPPER: I am enclosing a KDON, THE MONTEREY BAY STATION, copy of the resolution adopted at lola, teach principles contrary to the Constitution Monterey, Calif., April 25, 1945. Kans., April 8, 1945, by the Second Kansas of the United States and in the preamble to Hon. ARTHUR CAPPER, District of the American Legion. the constitution of ihe American Legion; and United States Senate, Thanking you for your stand on veterans' Whereas the Second District American Washington, D. C. affairs, I remain. Legion, Department of Kansas, is further DEAR SENATOR CAPPER: Relative to your pro Sincerely, convinced that only those who can without posed bill prohibiting the transportation in RoLA. L. Ross, reservation take an oath of allegiance to the interstate commerce of alcoholic beverage ad Commander, Second-DistTict. Constitution of the United States should be vertisements, we thought you might be in commissioned officers in the armed forces REPORT OF RESOLUTIONS COMMI'ITEE terested in the policy recently adopted by of the United States; and this station, which reads as follows: The- resolutions committee composed of Whereas the Second District American "No advertising of liquor, beer, or wine will Virgil D. Wood, Glen A. Hayward, and Charles Legion, Department of Kansas, is further-con be accepted. This also applies to establish H. Rush report as follows: vinced that those who believe in the princi ments or portions of establishments engaged Be it t·esolved by. the Second Kansas Dis ples of the Communist Party and similar in the sale of liquor, beer, or wine. Current trict, the American Legion, in convention groups cannot without reservation take an contracts will not be renewed at expiration." assembled at lola, Kans., this 8th day of oath of allegiance to the Constitution of the April 1945: We are in··complete agreement with you in United States: Now, -therefore, be it this matter. I ResoLved by the Second District American Cordially yours, As tne first attainment and primary ob Legion, Depat·tment of Kansas, · That it is jective of every loyal American is for the contrary to our democratic form of govern KEN RANDOLPH, speedy and expeditious termination of the ment that those who are known to belong Commercial Manage?". war, together with unconditional surrender to the Communist Party or similar groups RESOLUTIONS OF SECOND KANSAS of our enemies, we pledge our energies and be commissioned as officers in the armed DISTRICT AMERIC.fu'\l LEGION resources toward this end. forces of the United States of America; be it Mr. REED. Mr. President, I am in II further Resolved, That the American Legion, De receipt of resolutions adopted by the Defeat of Germany and Japan will no more American Legion of the Second Kansas secure the peace than did defeat of the Kaiser partment of Kansas, be earnestly urged to 25 years ago unless we are willing to pay the adopt a similar resolution to be sent to the District in convention assembled at lola, price of a sound and continuing peace set natio_nal convention at its 1945 convention, Kans., on April 8, 1945. The resolutions in a framework of world order in which other containing a request to the proper authori relate to the establishment and mainte races, other systems of government, and other ties prohibiting the commissioning of those nance of an association of free and sover philosophies of life must have their part. In known to be members of the Communist eign nations to preserve world peace and order to attain this purpose, we believe our Party or similar groups as commissioned a number of other important matters interests can be best served by the establish officers in the armed forces of the United ment and maintenance of an association of States of America; be it further which I feel are worthy of careful con free and sovereign nations, implemented by Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be sideration. I therefore ask unanimous whatever force may be necessary to preserve sent to Senator ARTHUR CAPPER, Senator consent to present them for appropriate world peace. CLYDE M. REED, and Representative ERRETT reference and that they be printed in the III P. SCRIVNER. RECORD. XI We believe that the· security and peace of There being no objection, the resolu. this Nation, after victory, depends upon the We have had a very successful Legion year, maintenance of a strong Army, Navy, and having achieved the highest membership in tions were received, referred to the Com Air Force, with an adequate reserve force. itshistory. We believe this due in large part mittee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to the efforts of our unexcelled leaders: Lee print~d IV to be in the RECORD, as follows: Kemper, department commander; Click Cow REPORT OF RESOLUTIONS COMMITl'EE We again endorse the principle of univer ger, department adjutant; Rolla Ross, dis sal military training and urge tlle Congress trict commander; John Justice, junior dis The resolutions committee composed of to enact suitable legislation in furtherance trict .commander; and many other distin Virgil D. Wood, Glen A. Hayward and Chas. H. of same. guished Legionnaires, who have rendered Rush report as follows: v unse fish service to their community, State, Be it resolved by the Second Kansas Dis We again demand that the Nazi, Fascist, and Nation, and to our organization. trict, the American Legion, in convention and Japanese leaders responsible for this te.r We are most appreciative of the excellent assembled at lola, Kans., this 8th day of April rible war be brought to justice and punished leadership that Mrs. Ruby Vossloh, depart 1945: for their terrible deeds, just as would be any ment president of the auxiliary has given our I other criminal. State. As the first attainment and primary ob VI We have enjoyed this district convention. jective of every loyal American is for the We heartily welcome into the American We are appreciative of the hospitality of the speedy and expeditious termination of the Legion the returning veterans and suggest people of lola. We aclmowledge the fine war, together with unconditional surrender that they be given places of responsibility efforts of those who have appeared on our of our enemies, we pledge our energies and and leadership in the local posts. program. resources toward this end. We pledge to them our sincere cooperation We, therefore, extend our thanks to the n :tn helping them to become adjusted to civil pepole of lola, our comrades in Leslie J. Defeat of Germany and Japan will no more ian life and in securing for them all their Campbell Post of the American Legion and rights as veterans. secure the peace than did defeat of the Kaiser its auxiliary and all others who have con 25 years ago, unless we are willing to pay the VII tributed to our enjoyment, pleasure, ,and price of a sound and cont~nuing peace set We well realize that this country has be entertainment. in a framework of world order in which other come and remained great due to our system In conclusion we wish to extend to Earl races, other systems of government, and other of free enterprise and the rights of the in Hunter, our past district commander, our philosophies of life must have their part. In dividual under law. We must remain a gov best wishes and hopes for a speedy recovery. order to attain this purpose, we believe our ernment of laws and not of men. We there Respectfully submitted. interests can be best served by the establish fore reaffirm our faith in the American system VIRGIL D. WooD. ment and maintenance of. an association of. of government and the American way of life. GLEN A. HAYWARD. free and sovereign nations, implemented by VIII CHARLES H. RUSH. whatever force may be necessary to preserve world peace. We again urge upon the people of the · LIQUOR ADVERTISH~G BY ~ADIO United States that strikes be reduced to a m minimum in order that our war efforts be not Mr. CAPPER. Mr. President, I received We believe that the security and peace of impeded in any way whatsoever. an interesting letter from Ken Randolph, this Nation after victory, depends upon the

~ .: 1945 CONGRESSIONAL R·ECORD-SENATE 3943 maintenance of a strong Army, Navy and Air FEDERAL AID FOR PUBLIC AIRPORTS- consent request, to wit that the bill be Force, wi,th an adequate reserve force. REPORT FROM COMMERCE COMMITTEE made the pending business for consid IV Mr. McCARRAN. Mr. President, for eration on that day. We again endorse the principle of universal many months the Committee on Com The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is military training and urge the Congress to merce of the Senate has been making a there objection to the request of the Sen enact suitable legislation in furtherance of ator from Nevada? The Chair her.rs same. detailed study of a program for the build v ing of airports throughout the United none, and it is so ordered. We again demand that the Nazi, Fascist, States. That study has resulted in the BILLS INTRODUCED and Japanese leaders responsible for this ter Committee on Commerce adopting Sen Bills were introduced, read the first rible war be brought to justice and punished ate bill No. 2, which I am authorized to for their terrible deeds, just as would be time, and. by unanimous consent, the report today. The plan of Senate bill second time, and referred as follows: any other criminal. No. 2 will afford to the United States VI and to America in immediate post-war By Mr. FERGUSON: We heartily welcome into the American S. 937. A bill to amend the act suspending times a great program and a wide ave until June 30, 1945, the running of the stat Legion the returning veterans and suggest nue fo;r employment and will furnish to . that they be given places of responsibility ute of limitations applicable to violations and leadership in the local posts. the United States a system of landing of the antitrust laws, so as to continue such We pleqge to them our sincere cooperation areas and airports which will place it suspension until June 30, 1946; to the Com in helping them to become adjusted to ahead of any other country in the world mittee on the Judiciary. civilian life and in securing for them all their in commercial aviation. The bill ap (Mr. OVERTON introducad Senate bill 938, rights as veterans. proved by the Committee on Commerce, which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, and appears under a ieparate VII which I am about to report from that heading.) We well realize that this country has be committee, goes into deta~! as to how the By Mr. JOHNSON of Colorado: come and remained great due to our system program is to be carried out, and gives S. 939. A bill to extend the provisions of of free enterprise and the rights of the indi the states and their respective munici the act of November 29, 1940 (Public Law vidual under law. We must remain a gov palities a highly important part to play 884, 76th Cong., 54 Stat. 1219), relating to ernment of laws and not of men. We there in its execution and development. promotion of Medical, Dental, and Veterinary fore reaffirm our faith in the American sys From the Committee on Commerce I Corps officers; to the Committee on Military tem of government and the American way AFairs. of life. ask unanimous consent to report back VIII favorably with an amendment from the EMERGENCY FLOOD RELIEF We again urge upon the people of the Committee on Commerce the bill (S. 2) Mr. OVERTON. Mr. President, there United States that strikes be reduced to a to provide for Federal aid for the devel have occurred in the last few weeks very minimum in order that our war efforts be opment, construction, improvement, and severe floods on different rivers and in not impeded in any. way whatsoever. . repair of public airports in the United different valleys in the United States. IX States, and for other purposes, and I sub Such floods have occurred on the Red Resolved, That all aliens now residing in . mit a report (No. 224) thereon. River in my own State, where an un or hereinafter entering the United States 'be The PRESIDENT pro tempore. With precedented flood stage was reached. t·equired to take out citi.zenship papers in a out objection, the report will be received They also occurred on the Sabine River period of years subsequently to be determined and the bill placed on the calendar. and the Neches and Trinity Rivers in by the Congress and on failure so to do to be Mr. HILL. Mr. President, will the Texas, on the White 2-nd Arkansas and deported. Senator yield? X Missouri Rivers, and, to some extent, on Mr. McCARRAN. I yield. the Ohio and its tributaries. Whereas it is the firm belief and convic Mr. HILL. As I understand, the Sena When we were met by a similar sit tion of the Second District American Legion, tor is anxious to have this bill taken up Department of Kansas, that the Communist uation in 1944 bills were introduced to Party and similar groups believe in and teach as soon as possible. If it is agreeable to provide for immediate flood relief and principles contrary to the Constitution of the Senator, let me say that it is the pur also to provide for priorities to be given the United States and in the preamble to the pose to recess today over until Thursday, to farmers for agricultural machinery constitution of the American Legion; and and then when we meet on Thursday we and implements and necessary parts to Whereas the Second District American Le~ could make this bill the business before repair them, and an appropriation was gion, Department of Kansas, is further con the Senate and proceed with its consid made, to be handled by the Secretary of vinced that only those who can without eration. reservation take an oath of allegiance to Agriculture, in making loans and grants Mr. McCARRAN. I am very anxious to farmers who had suffered ·from the the Constitution of the United States should to ·have the bill considered and disposed be commissioned officers in the armed forces ft.ood disasters. of the United States; and of before Friday evening, because I am I am introducing a bill along exactly Whereas the Second District American Le called upon to leave on official business the same line. The prior legislation was gion, Department of Kansas is further con Friday evening, and, if it be satisfactory, referred to the Committee on Commerce, vinced that those who believe in the prin I should like to ask that the bill be made and I suggest that_ this bill be referred to ciples of the Communist Party and similar the unfinished business so that the Sen the Committee on Commerce. I ask groups cannot without reservation take an ate may know that it will be brought up unanimous consent to introduce the bill oath of allegiance to the Constitution of the Thursday on the convening of the Senate. for appropriate reference. United States: Now, therefore, be it The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Does Resolved by the Second District American The PRESIDENT pro tempore. With Legion, Department of Kansas, That it is the Senator from Nevada make that re out objection, the bill will be received and contrary to our democratic form of govern quest? appropriately referred. ment .that those who are known to belong Mr. McCARRAN. I make that re The bill (S. 938) to provide for to the Communist Party or similar groups quest. emergency flood-control work made be commissioned as officers in the armed The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there necessary by recent floods, and for other forces of the United States of America; be it objection? further purposes, introduced by Mr. OVERTON, Resolved, That the American Legion, De Mr. WHITE. Mr. President, will the was read twice by its title and referred partment of Kansas, be earnestly urged to Senator from Alabama yield to me? to the Committee on Commerce. adopt a similar resolution to be sent to Mr. HILL. I yield. HOUSE BILL REFERRED the national convention at its 1945 con Mr. WHITE. Am I to understand that vention, containing a request to the proper the acting majority leader has given The bill (H. R. 3024) making appro authorities prohibiting the commissioning notice that the bill reported by the Sen priations for the Department of the In of those known to be members of the ator from Nevada will be taken up for terior for the fiscal year ending June 30, Communist Party or similar groups as com consideration on Thursday? 1946, and for other purposes, was read missioned officers in the armed forces of the twice by its title and referred to the United States of America; be it further. Mr. fiLL. Exactly. We are giving notice that the bill will be taken up for Committee on Appropriations. Resolve ', That a copy of this resolution be INTERNATIONAL OFFICE OF EDUCATION sent to Sanator ARTHUR CAPPER, Senator consideration on Thursday; in fact, the CLYDE M. REED, and Representative ERRETT P. distinguished Senator from Nevada, as Mr. FULBRIGHT (for himself and Mr. SCRIVNER. I understand, propounded-a unanimous ~AFT) submitted a resolution (S. Res. 3944 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE APRIL 30 122), which was referred to the Corn· machinery at.the Japanese W. R. A. camp vey to Senators that an effort was being mittee on Education and Labor: at Heart Mountain in northern Wyoming. made to sell this equipment where i.t was Whereas t-he future peace and sec:urity ot I read that telegram: located and where 1t was urgently needed, the American and of all other peoples rest The Heart Mountain Japanese W. R. A. rather than to ship it to some center upon the achievement of mutual understand· camp, 12 miles east of Cody, is being discon· where it could be of no 'benefit to the 1ng among the peoples of the world: Now, tinued. All farming operations have ceased, people of my State. I believe it was a therefore, be it and in consequence there is a number of small wise decision of the Surplus Property Resolved, That the Senate of the United tractors and trucks and other farm equip· Board; I commend them for it, and I States urges the participation by the Gov· ment to be disposed of. This camp is located hope and trust it will be followed by ernment of the United States in the organ· on the 250,000-acre Shoshone irrigation proj lzation by the nations of the world of an ect and in addition is adjacent to extensive many similiar decisions. My thought is International Office of Education, for the farming and stock-raising areas. The farm· praise for the Board and not criticism. purpose of advising together and considering ing equipment is badly needed in this locality JOINT ACTION BY UNITED NATIONS IN and could be readily disposed of at good problems of international educational and WAR WITH JAPAN cultural relations throughout the wor1d, and prices at auction sales at the camp, eliminat· . more particularly for the purpose of organ· ing_necessity of any transportation. Farm Mr. CAPEHART. Mr. President, last izing a permanent international agency to machinery and equipment throughout this Saturday night my wife and I sat in our promote educational and cultural relations, area much depleted. Would appreciate your apartment listening to the radio broad helpful con~ideration . . the exchange of students and scholars, and casting the wonderful news ELMER THOMAS, Amendment numbered 7: That the House a~endment. With that exception, the recede from its disagreement. to the amend CHAN GURNEY, b1ll took the course as indicated by the CLYDE M. REED, . distinguished Senator from Kansas. ment of the Senate numbered 7, and agree ARTHUR CAPPER, to the same with an amendment as follows: Managers on the.part of the Senate. Mr. REED. I hope the Senate will re In lieu of the sum pro.oosed by said amend cede, and no doubt it will. If we could ment insert "$1,888,589"; and the Senate M. c. TARVER, CLARENCE CANNON, have had an agreement in the conference agree to the same. on everything except that language we Amendment numbered 11: That the House HARRY R. SHEPPARD, recede from its disagreement to the amend JAMIE L. WHITTEN, would have receded in conference. ' ment of the Senate numbered 11, and agree CHARLES A. PLUMLEY, Mr. RUSSELL. I thank the Senator to the same with an amendment as follows: H. CARL ANDERSEN (except from Kansas. . In lieu of the sum proposed by said amend as to Amendment 33), I ask that the Chair lay before the ment insert "$2,663,708"; and the Senate WALT HORAN, Managers on the part of the House. Senate the action of the House of Repre agree to the sar.ne. sentatives on certain amendments in dis Amendment numbered 12: That the House . recede from its disagreement to the amend The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is agreement. ment of the Senate numbered 12, and agree -there objection to the present considera The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid be to the same with an amendment as follows: tion of the conference report? fore the Senate a message from the House In 'lieu of the sum proposed by said amend There being no objection, the Senate of Representatives announcing its action ment insert "$27,500"; and the Senate agree proceeded to consider the report. on certain amendments of the Senate to to the same. Mr. ·RUSSELL. I move the adoption House bill 2689, which was read as fol Amendment numbered 13: That the House lows: . recede from its disagreement to the amend of the conference report. ment of the Senate numbered 13, and agree The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, to the same with an amendment as follows t question is on agreeing to the motion of · April 25, 1945. In lieu of the sum proposed by said amend the Senator from Georgia. Resolved, That the House recede from its ment insert "$42,500"; and the Senate agree The motion was agreed to. disagreement to the amendments of the Sen to the saq1e. Mr. RUSSELL. In connection with ate Nos. 3, 24, 26, and 42 to the bill (H. R. Amendment numbered 14 ; That the House the report there is one matter which I 2689) making appropriations for the Depart recede from its disagreement to the amend ment of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending ment of the Senate numbered 14, and agree desire to mention briefly. In years past June 30, 1946, and for other purposes, and to the same with an amendment as follows: there has been some difficulty in handling concur therein; In lieu of the sum proposed by said amend the funds made available to the Farm That the House recede from its disagree ment insert "$7,206,208"; and the Senate Security Administration for tenant pur ment to the amendment of the Senate No. 22 agree to the same. chase· loans. ~hat was due to restric- to said bill and concur therein with an 3946 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-S;ENA TE APRIL 30 amendment as follows: In lieu of the sum in And this warning: rules disregarded, but I think there are serted by said amendment insert "$842,861"; Any peace thit is to be permanent and perhaps reasons of an emerg~nt n'ature and any organization that is to be acceptable why action on these nominations should That the House insist upon its disagree must be founded on moral and spiritual be promptly taken, and I offer no· objec:. ment to the amendment of the Senate No. 50 principles that are understood by and ac to said bill. tion. I hope the request will be granted. ceptable to the peoples of the world. Mr. WALSH. I thank the Senator. Mr. RUSSELL. Mr. President, I move And this plea: The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is that the Senate concur in the amend It is to be remembered that, while officials there objection to the request of the ment of the House to the amendment of government may propose, the effective re Senator from Massachusetts? The Chair of the Senate numbered 22. sult will depend upon the final willingness of hears none; the report will be received, The motion was agreed to. the peoples affected to make the sustained and the nominations are confirmed. en Mr. RUSSELL. Mr. President, I move sacrifices and give the support that will in bloc. · that the Senate recede from its amend sure vitality and power to such an organiza If there be no reports of committees, ment No. 50. tion. the clerk will state the nominations on The motion was agreed to. And this. concluding advice: the Executive Calendar. Mr. RUSSELL. Mr. President, that I submit it is worthy of a trial. POSTMAS'fEP,S completes legislative action on the bill. The PRESIDENT pro tempore: Yes: The foregoing quotations from the The legislative clerk proceeded to read it is a final disposition of the bill. article by Chief Justice Simmons could sundry nominations of postmasters. well guide the delegates now meeting in Mr. HILL. I ask that the nominations ANNOuNCEMENT OF SHOWING IN CAUCUS San Francisco and the article written by of postmasters be confirmed en bloc. ROOM OF MOTION PICTURES OF GER .him could well chart the course of world The PRESIDENT pro tempore; With- . MAN ATROCITIES action. out objection, the nominations of post Mr. HILL. Mr. President, I beg to an EXECUTIVE SESSION masters are confirmed ~n bloc. nounce to the Senate that the Pathe THE NAVY News will give two preview showings in Mr. HILL. I move that the Senate the caucus room of the Senate Office proceed to the consideration· of executive The legislative clerk proceeded to read Building of the pictures of German business. · sundry nomination's in the Navy. atrocities. The first showing will be at The motion was agreed to; and the Mr. HILL. I ask that the nominations 3 o'clock p. m. today and the second Senate proceeded to the consideration of in the Navy be confirmed en bloc. showing will be at 3:30 p, m. today. All executive business. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. With Members of the Senate and the staff of EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED ovt objection, the nominations . in th~ the Senate and of Senate Members are The PRESIDENT pro tempore laid be Navy are confirmed en bloc. invited to one or both showing~. That completes the calendar. fore the Senate messages from the Presi Mr. HILL. I ask that the Pre.sident THE PRINCIPLES AND A PATTERN FOR dent of the United States submitting be immediately notified of all nomina .. THE PEACE-ARTICLE BY HON. ROBERT sundry nominations, which were referred tions confirmed this day. - G. SIMMONS to the appropriate committees. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. With.. . Mr. BUTLER. Mr. President, I wish (For nominations this day received, see the end of Senate proceedings.) out objection, the President Will be noti- to call to the attention of the Senate an fied forthwith. · NOMINATIONS OF MIDSHIPMEN RE article "The Principles and a Pattern RECESS TO THURSDAY -for the Peace," written by the Honorable PORTED AND CONFffiMED Robert G. Simmons, Chief Justice of the Mr. WALSH. Mr. President, the Sen Mr. HILL. As in legislative session, I Supreme Court of Nebraska, which was ate has just received from the President move that the Senate take a recess until included in the Appendix of the CoN the nominations of 1,032 midshipmen. 12 o'clock noon on Thursday next. GRESSIONAL RECORD at page A1950. Nine hundred and seventy are nominated The motion was agreed to; and

· Second Lt. Irving Rock Obenchain, Jr., Second Lt. Harold Archer Ogden, Alr Corps - Second Lt. ~oy Orval Smith, Jr., Air Corps Signal Corps (temporary major). (temporary captain). (temporary captain), subject to examination Second Lt. John Earle Kennedy, Jr., Corps second Lt. Clyde Raymon.d Eisenschmidt, required by law. of Engineers (temporary captain). Jr., Signal Corps (temporary major), subject Second Lt. Jere Washington Maupin, Air Second Lt. William Harold Morgan, Corps to examination required by law. Corps (temporary lieutenant colonel). of Engineers (temporary captain). Second Lt. Wayne Leonard Bart, Infantry Second Lt. James Alfred Vivian, Coast Second Lt. Lawrence Willard Vogel, Corps (temporary captain), subject to examination Artilery Corps (temporary major). of Engineers (temporary major). required by law. Second Lt. Philip Edward Horan, Jr., Infan Second Lt. George Chambers Hozier, Air Second Lt. William Hampton Edwards, Air try (temporary captain). Corps (temporary major), subject to exami Corps (temporary captain), subject to ex- Second Lt. Thurman McCord Brandon, nation required by law: amination required by law. .... Infantry (temporary first lieutenant). Second Lt. John Winthrop Barnes, Corps Sacond Lt. Charles Marshall Fergusson, Jr., Second Lt. Philip Shaw Wood, Jr., Air Corps of Engineers (temporary captain). Cavalry (temporary captain). (temporary first lieutenant), subject to ex Second Lt. William Ward Watkin, Jr., Corps Second Lt. Peter Richard Moody, Air Corps amination required by law. of Engineers (temporary major). . (temporary major). Second Lt. Philip Henry Riedel, Jr., Field Second Lt. Leon Joseph Hamerly, Corps Second Lt. Horace Allan Lawler, Air Corps Artillery (temporary captain). of Engineers (temporary captain) . (temporary first lieutenant), subject to ex Second Lt. ·Lee Glasier Jones, Coast Artillery Second Lt. Edward Ambrose Martell, Corps amination required by law. Corps (temporary first lieutenant). of Engineers (temporary major), subject to Second Lt. Gerhardt Christopher Clement Second Lt. Marshall Waller, Signal Corps . examination required by law. son, Air Corps (temporary first lieutenant). (temporary captain) . Second Lt. John Arnot Hewitt, Air Corps Second Lt. Rosario Pietro Bonasso, Coast Second Lt. Dale Eldon Buchanan, Field (temporary captain). Artillery Corps (temporary major). Artillery (temporary major). Second Lt. Yates Michel Hill, Signal Corps Second Lt. Thomas Matthew Rienzi, Sig Second Lt. George R. Allin, Jr., Field Artil (temporary major). nal Corps (temporary captain). lery (temporary major). Second Lt. Francis Paul Koisch, Corps of Second Lt. Theodore James McAdam, Air Second Lt. Lawrence Lahm, Field Artillery Engineers (temporary major). Corps (temporary captain) . •. ('temporary captain). - ~econd Lt. Daniel Arthur Raymond, Corps Second Lt. Charles Fred Shutrump 2d, Sig Second Lt. Paul Berkshire Woodward, Air of Engineers (temporary captain). ·nal Corps (temporary captain). Corps (temporary major). Second Lt. Jerrold Duster Snow, Corps of Second Lt. David Rowland, Air Cdrps (tem Second Lt. Fred Ernest Holdrege, Jr., Air Engineers (temporary major). porary major), subject to examination re Corps (temporary major). Second Lt. Joseph John Schmidt, Jr., Corps quired by law. Second Lt. Selmer Gustaves, Air Corps of Engineers (temporary major). Second Lt. Rollin Thomas Steinmetz, Jr., _ (temporary major). Second Lt. Eric Castlereigh Orme, Corps Cavalry (temporary major). Second Lt. Leonard John Pasciak, Signal of Engineers (temporary captain). Second Lt. John William Harrell, Jr., Air Corps (temporary captain). Second Lt. Paul Robert Cerar, Coast Artll Corps (temr>orary major). Second Lt. James Francis Clark Hyde, .Jr., lery Corps (temporary captain). Second Lt. Edwin Felix Pezda, Air Corps Field Artillery (temporary captain). Second Lt. Robert Maurice Rawls, Corps (temporary major), subject to examination Second Lt. Joseph Richard Elliott, Air Corps of Engineers (temporary major). required by law. '(temporary major). Second Lt. Alvin Dumond Wilder, Jr., Second Lt. Ben Franklin Hardaway, Jr., Air Second Lt. Floyd Irvin Robinson, Air Corps Corps of Engineers (temporary major,), sub Corps (temporary captain). (temporary major). ject to examination required by law. Second Lt. William Russell Kraft, Jr., Cav Second Lt. Charles Curtis George, Field Second Lt. Phil1p George Krueger, Corps alry (temporary major) . Artillery (temporary captain). ot Engineers (temporary captain), subject Secorid Lt. Richard Eddy Gaspard, Air Second Lt. John Paul Omans, Field Artil to examination required by law. ·corps (temporary captain). lery (temporary captain). Second Lt. William Tuttle Hamllton, Jr., Second Lt. Charles Malcom Mizell, Field Second Lt. George Raybourn O'Neal, Signal Cavalry (temporary major). Artillery (temporary captain). · Corps (temporary major). Second Lt. MUes Lowell Wachendorf, Corps . Second Lt. Raymond Patrick Murphy, Second Lt. John Douglas Reid, Air Corps of Engineers (temporary major). Coast Artillery Corps (temporary major). (temporary captain) . Seconc:t Lt. Robert Peyton Tabb, Jr., Corps Second Lt. John Clinton Cockrill, Jr., Field Second Lt. Cyrus Edson Manierre, Jr., Cav of Engineers (temporary lieutenant colonel). Artillery (temporary captain). alry (temporary major), subject to examina Second Lt. Frederick Charles Roecker, Jr., Second Lt. Arthur Lawrence Lambert, Cav tion required uy law. -Infantry (temporary lieutenant colonel). ·alry (temporary major). Second L+ Matthew John Redlinger, Jr., Second Lt. Fred Edgar Rosell, Jr., Corps Second Lt. Garrard Foster, Infantry (tem Coast Art1llery Corps (temporary major). _of Engineers (temporary major). porary major) . Second Lt. Donald Eugene Simon, Coast Second Lt. John Clement Mattllla, Corps Second Lt. Kenneth Frederick Hanst, Jr., Artillery Corps (temporary captain). of Engineers (temporary major). Infantry (temporary captain), subject to ex Second Lt. Andrew Hudson Weigel, Air Second Lt. Mahlon Eugene Gates, Corps amination required by law. Corps (temporary captain), subject to exami of Engineers (temporary major). Second Lt. Andrew Stevenson Low, Jr., Air nation required by law. Second Lt. John Pierce Beeson, Jr., Corps Corps (temporary major), subject to exam Second Lt. John Munroe Anderson, Air of Engineers (temporary captain). ination required by law. Corps (temporary major). Second Lt. Roger Lee Russell, Jr., Signal Second Lt. Garth Stevens, Infantry (tem Second Lt. Charles Elbridge Howe, Jr., Air Corps (temporary captain). porary major) . · Corps (temporary captain). Second Lt. Richard Louis Henne~sy, Corps Second Lt. Lawrence Lofton Cobb, Jr., Air Second Lt. Donald Hilary Connolly, Jr., of Engine~rs (temporary rr.ajor). Corps (temporary c.aptain). Coast Artillery Corps (temporary captain). Second Lt. Charles Emerson Ragland, Sig Second Lt. Wilbur Deane Snow, Air Corps Second Lt. John Edward Craig, Field Ar nal Corps (temporary first lieutenant). (temporary lieutenant colonel). t1llery (temporary captain). ·Second Lt. Edward McWa.yne Wright, Corps Second Lt. Campbell Palfrey, Jr., Air Corps Second Lt. William Burr .Clark, Air Corps of Engineers (temporary captain). (temporary captain), subject to examination (temporary major), subject to examination Second Lt. Roger Alley Barnes, Corps of required by law. required by law. Engineers (temporary major). Second Lt. Robert Davis Terry, Signal Corps Second Lt. Richard Arthur House, Air Second Lt. Seyft10ur Rubenstein, Corps of (temporary major) . Corps (temporary captain). · Engineers (temporary captain). Second Lt. Carl William Stapleton, Air Second Lt. Robert Clark Kates, Coast Ar Second Lt. Theodore James Michel, Air Corps (temporary lieutenant colonel). tillery Corps (temporary first lieutenant). Corps (temporary major). Second Lt. Robert Bryan Short, Air Corps Second Lt. Edward Allan Munns, Air Corps Second Lt. Edmond Harrison Leavey, Jr., (temporary captf!in), subject to examination (temporary captain). Corps of Engineers (temporary captain). required by law. Second Lt. Walter Dean' Short, Infantty Second Lt. Francis Eugene Voegeli, Cavalry Second Lt. E1 Roy Paul Master, Coast Ar (temporary captain). (temporary captain). tillery Corps (temporary captain). Second Lt. Joel John Dilworth, Field Artil Second Lt. Eugene Leland Weeks, Signal lery (temporary captain). Corps (temporary captain). Second · Lt. Robert Walter Fritz, Coast Ar tillery Corps (temporary captain), subject to Second Lt. Benjamin Ira Hill, Coast Artil Second Lt. John Preston Sheffey 3d, Cavalry lery Corps (temporary captain). (temporary major). examination required by law. Second Lt. Carter Williamson, Jr., Air Second Lt. Stanton Wayne Josephson, Second Lt. George Rogers Seip, Field Ar Corps (temporary first lieutenant), subject Coast Artillery Corps (temporary captain), tlllery (temponry captain). to e:)!:amination required by law. subject to examination required by law. Second Lt. Lowell Stanley Nickodem, Alr Second Lt. John Warmington Atwood, Sig Second Lt. William Edward Corley, Jr., Corps (temporary captain). nal Corps (temporary major), subject to ex Coast Art1llery Corps (temporary major). Second Lt. Charles Howard Garvin, Air amination required by law. Second Lt. John Randle Watson, Cavalry Corps (temporary captain). Second Lt. John Baker, Corps of Engineers (temporary captain), subject to examination second Lt. Arval Duane Allen, Air Corps (temporary captain). · required by law. (temporary captain). XCI--249 3948 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE APRIL 30 Second Lt. Edgar Allan Rickman, Infantry Second Lt. Byron Arthur Evans, Air Corps Second Lt. Willis Dale Crittenberger, Jr., (temporary captai~). '(temporary captain), subject to examination Field Artillery (temporary lieutenant Second Lt. Samuel Hubbard Hays, Infan required by law. colonel). try (temporary major), subject to examina Second Lt. Thomas Peter Iuliucci, Coast Second Lt. Donald George Jackson, Air tion required by law. Artillery Corps (temporary captain). Corps (temporary captain). Second Lt. Roy William Ballard, Signal Second Lt. Robert Henry Ivey, Infantry Second Lt. Alfred Franklin Grieco, In- Corps (temporary captain) . _ (temporary captain), subject to examination fantry (temporary captain). Seco~d Lt. Richard Wood Maffry, Air Corps required by law. Second Lt. Lawrence Haley Caruthers, Jr., (temporary major). Second Lt. Ira Welch Thompson, Signal Field Artillery (temporary captain). Secon.d Lt. Harold Windsor Rice,, Signal Corps (temporary major). Second Lt. Joe Dean Hennessee, Infantry Corps (temporary captain). Second Lt. Thomas Harvey Tarver, Coast (temporary captain). Second Lt. Sam Powell Wagner, Air Corps Artillery Ccrrps (temporary captain), subject Second Lt. Albert Edward Hunter, Field (temporary first lieutenant), subject to ex to examination required by law. Artillery (temporary major). amination required by law. Second Lt. William Charles Warren, In- Second Lt. Douglas Cunningham Murray, Second Lt. William Robert Hughes, Field fantry (temporary captain). Infantry (temporary captain), subject to ex- Artillery (temporary captain). Second Lt. Edward Lawrence Corcoran, Air amination required by law. Second Lt. Robert Horatio Cl!J.gett, Jr., In Corps (temporary first lieutenant). Second Lt. Lawrence Augustus Adams, Jr., fantry (temporary captain). Second Lt. Philip Alfred Wyman, Field Air Corps (temporary first lieutenant). Second Lt. Frank Clark Scofield, Jr., Air Artillery (temporary captain)· Second Lt. Roy Walter Johnson, Jr., Field Corps (temporary major), subject to exami Second Lt. Allen Everett Frawley, Air Artillery (temporary captain). nation required by law. Corps (temporary first lieutenant)· Second Lt. Raymond Laurence Miller, Air Second Lt. James Knox Cockrell, Jr., In Second Lt. VanCleave Parro... t Warren, Corps (temporary captain). fantry (temporary captain), subject to ex Coast Artillery Corps (temporary captain)· Second Lt. Richard Paul Yeilding, Feld amination required by law. Second Ilt. George Thad Buck, Jr., Air Artillery (temporary captain) . Second Lt. John Ashton Ely, Infantry Corps (temporary major)· Second Lt. Hal Creighton McMaster, Fie!d (temporary captain). • Second Lt. George Denny Hughes, Air Artillery (temporary first lieutenant). Second Lt. Wayne George McCarthy, Air Corps (temporary major)· Second Lt. James Richard Pendergrast, In- Corps (temporary major), subject to exami- Second Lt. William Franklin Smith, Jr., fantry (temporary captain), subject to ex- nation requir€d by law. · Air Corps (temporary lieutenant colonel). amination required by law. S~cond Lt. Jesse Lee Lewis, Jr., Coast Artil Second Lt. Lawrence Francis McGuire, Air Second Lt. William Edgar Gernert, Air lery Corps (temporary major). Corps (temporary captain), subject to ex- corps (temporary major). Second Lt. Thomas James Hanley 3d, Air amination required by law. Second Lt. Robert Ramsey Evans, Air Corps Corps (temporary captain). Second Lt. Howard Lay Burris, Air Corps (temporary captain). · Second Lt. Severino Martinez, Jr., Field (temporary major)· Second Lt. Lee Emir Cage, Field Artillery Artillery (temporary captain). S~cond Lt. Leon Stann, Air Corps (tempo- (temporary captain). Second Lt. John Joseph Short, Coast Ar rary lieutenant colonel)· , Second Lt. Robert William Beers, Air Corps tillery Corps (temporary captain). Second Lt. Fred Cutting Tucker, Field Ar- (temporary captain), subject to examination Second Lt. Jay Jaynes, Air Corps (tempo tillery (temporary first lieutenant). required by law. rary captain), subject to examination re Second Lt. Charles Brooks Gracey, Jr., Air Second Lt. Frank Wharton Williams 2d, quired by law. Corps (temporary captain), subject to ex- Field Artillery (temporary captain). Second Lt. Carl Comer Ulsaker, Infantry amination required by law.. Second . Lt. Robert Arnold Berman, Air (temporary captain). Second Lt. Wyley Lovelace Baxter, Coast Corps (temporary captain). Second Lt. Robert William Carpenter, Jr., Artillery Corps (temporary captain)· Second Lt. Joel Beck Stephens, Field Artil- Infantry (temporary captain), Sl,lbject to ex Second Lt. Archibald Donald Fisken, Jr., _ lery (temporary captain). amination required by law. Coast Artillery Corps (temporary captain). Second Lt. Edwin Griffin Clapp, Jr., Field Second Lt. Cecil Kenneth Charbonneau, Second Lt. Donald Frank Blaha, Air Corps Artillery (temporary captain). (temporary major). Jr., Coast Artillery Corps (temporary cap s d Lt Second Lt. Arthur Robert King, Infantry tain), subject to ex:;tmination required by econ · Robert Hilton Offiey, Jr., Infan- (temporary major), subject to examination try (temporary major) . law. Second Lt. Charles Marmaduke Grimshaw, required by law. Second Lt. John Dennis Sitterson, Jr., Field Infantry (temporary captain). Second Lt. Howard Martin Fender, Air Artillery (temporary major), subject to ex Second Lt. Samuel William Koster, Jr., In- Corps (temporary captain). amination required by law. fantry (temporary lieutenant colonel). Second Lt. Thomas Hunter Crary, Air Corps Second Lt. Francis Joseph Roberts, Field' Artillery (temporary captain). Second Lt. Walter Harlen Peirce, Air Corps, (temporary first lieutenant). (temporary captain), subject to examination Second Lt. Forrest Stewart Gatchel, In- Second Lt. Chester Reed Ladd, Air Corps required by law. fantry (temporary major). (temporary lieutenant colonel). Second Lt. William Davis Tatsch, Field Second Lt. Richard David Reinbold, Air Second Lt. Wallace Biddle Frank, Air Corps Artillery (temporary first lieutenant). Corps (temporary major). (temporary captain), subject to examination Second Lt. Albert Nicholas Thompson, Second Lt. Thomas Patrick Furey, Infantry required by law. Coast Artillery Corps (temporary captain). (temporary captain). Second Lt. Frederick Weston Hyde, Jr., Air Second Lt. John Aloysius Ryan, Jr., Air Second Lt. Charles Eugene Robbs, Air Corps (temporary captain), subject to ex- Corps (temporary captain), subject to ex Corps (temporary captain). amination required by law. amination required by law. Second Lt. William Cloyd Plott, Air Corps Second Lt. John Clayton Adams, Jr., Air Second Lt. Mark Howard Terrel, Infantry (temporary captain). Corps (temporary first lieutenant). (temporary major). Second Lt. Linwood Fogg Jordan, Coast Second Lt. Robert MacDougall Bringham, Second Lt. Harry Franklin Boone, Coast Artillery Corps (temporary captain). Infantry (temporary captain). Artillery Corps (temporary captain). Second Lt. William Henry Crosson, Jr., Second Lt. Howard Westley Slaton, Air Second Lt. Carl Columbus Hinkle, Jr., Air Field Artillery (temporary captain). Corps (temporary captain). Corps (temporary naajor). Second Lt. James Norwood Wood, Air Corps Second Lt. Mark John Burke, Air Corps Second Lt. John Clarence Peck, Air Corps (temporary lieutenant colonel). (temporary major). (temporary captain). Seccmd Lt. Ulysses Grant Jones, Jr., Coast Second Lt. John Ricfrard Murphy, Air Second Lt. Walter Walton Dillon, Air Corps Artillery Corps (temporary captain). Corps (temporary lieutenant colonel). (temporary major). Second Lt. Claire Alfred Pelton Duffie, Air Second Lt. Joseph Morgan Cannon, Jr., Second ' Lt. John Russell Deane, Jr., In Corps (temporary major), subject to ex- Field Artillery (temporary first lieutenant). fantry (temporary major). amination required by law. Second Lt. James Elwood Josendale, ·In Second Lt. JQhn Lloyd McKee, Jr., Field Artillery (temporary major). Second Lt. Ralph James White, Air Corps fantry (temporary first lieutenant}, subject Second Lt. James Boone Bartholomees, In (temporary lieutenant colonel), subject to to examination required by law. fantry (temporary major). examination required by law. Second Lt. Thomas Kennedy Trainer, Air Second Lt. Jacob Baer Cooperhouse, Signal Second Lt. Harvey Wirt Courtland Shelton, Corps (temporary captain). Corps (temporary first lieutenant). Air Corps (temporary major). Second Lt. Robert Morris Blair, Infantry Second Lt. Karl Nelson Retzer, Air Corps Second Lt. Robert Henry Hinckley, Jr., Air • (temporary first lieutenant). (temporary major). Corps (temporary major). Second Lt. Edwin Hall Marks, Jr., Infantry Second Lt. Henry Harmeling, Jr., Infantry Second Lt. Robert Houston Townsend, In- (temporary major). (temporary captain). fantry (temporary major), subject to ex- Second Lt. Albert. Charles Reinert, Infantry Second Lt. James Nicholas Studer, Infantry amination required by law. . (temporary captain). (temporary major). Second Lt. Pierce Anthony Doyle, Jr., Second Lt. Frank Butner Clay, Infantry Second Lt. Roy Stanley Geiger, Jr., Field Signal Corps (temporary captain). temporary captain) Artillery (temporary captain), subject to ex Second Lt. Wllliam Carroll Garland, Air Second Lt. Leonard John Blissenbach, In- amination required by law. Corps (temporary lieutenant colonel). fantry (temporary captain). 1345 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 3949

Second Lt. Richard Cutler Miles, Infantry Second Lt. Charlie Calhoun Coleman, In• PHARMACY CORPS (temporary first lieutenant), subject to ex· fantry (temporary major). To be first lieutenant ~ominatlon Second Lt. Samuel Withers Howell, Jr., In required by law. Second Lt. James Thomas Haden, Pharmacy Second Lt. Charles Russell Hill, Field Ar· fantry (temporary captain). tillery (temporary captain). Second Lt. Allen Monroe Otis, Infantry Corps (temporary captain), with rank from Second Lt. Claude Cleo Lumpkin, Jr., In· (temporary first lieutenant), subject to ex Mcy 27, 1945. fantry (temporary first lieutenant). amination required by law. CHAPLAIN Second Lt. Sidney Hooper Young, Jr., In Second Lt. William Morris Zimmerman, To be colonel fantry (temporary first lieutenant). Infantry (temporary major). Chaplain (Lt. Col.) George Jefferson Second Lt. Charles Kelly Bartell, Air Corps Second Lt. James Simmons Timothy, In· McMurry, United States Army (temporary (temporary captain) fantry (temporary captain). colonel), with rank from May 6, 1945. Second Lt. Walter Alfred Divers, Infantry Second Lt. Albert Edward Seifert, Infantry (te>:nporary captain) (temporary captain). IN THE NAVY Second Lt. David Darwin May, Infantry Second Lt. George Robert Rew, Air Corps The following-named midshipmen to be (temporary captain) . (temporary lieutenant colonel). ensigns in the Navy, from the 6th day of Second Lt. Peter Talbott Ru,ssell, Infantry Second Lt. Jerome Pershing E11is, Infantry June 1945: (temporary captain), subject to examination (temporary first lieutenant). Winston S. Abernathy Robert A. Bergs required by law. · Second Lt. Thomas Seelye Arms, Jr., In George W. Absher, Jr. Alfred McC. Bettis Second Lt. John Fuller Davis, Jr., Infantry fantry (temporary captain). Kenneth A. Ackley, Jr. Albert G. Beutler (temporary captain). Second Lt. Ellwood Tylor Claggett, Air James T. Acuff Stuart E. Beyer Szcond Lt. Gene Clifford Smith, Air Corps Corps (temporary captain). Emil J. Adams Harold Bierman, Jr. (temporary lieutenant colonel), subject to Second Lt. Boyd Freeze Walker, Infantry Robert J. Adams Charles L. Billings examination required by law. (temporary captain). William H. Adams Charles E. Blackford Second Lt. Charles Wolcott Ryder, Jr., In· $econd Lt. Kenneth Earl Dyson, Air Corps William S. Adams · 3d fan try (temporary captain) . (temporary captain). Lewis W. Adkins, Jr. Jam·es H. Blaes Second Lt. David Clark Clagett, Infantry Second Lt. Edward Joseph Ailee, Infantry Wallace J. Agren Donald D. Blair (temporary captain) ·, subject to examination (temporary major). Joseph F. Ahearn John S. Blalte required by law. Second Lt. Lucius DuBignon Clay, Jr., Air John J Albright, Jr. Theodore S. Bly Second Lt. John Wilkinson Heard, Infan Corps (temporary major). Albert J. Allen, Jr. Luke J. Boggess try (temporary captain), subject to exam Second Lt. Frederick Charles Uhler, Finance Homer N. Allen Robert I. Boland, Jr. ination required by law. Department (temporary captain), subject to Philip H. Allen Jordan T. Bolton Second Lt. Vincent Lincoln Coates, Infan examination required by law. . William B. Althoff William R. Bonham try (temporary captain). Second Lt. George Doan Rehkopf, Infantry Samuel G. Anders, Jr.John G Boniface Second Lt. Robert Burnett Spilman, In· (temporary captain). Alister C. Anderson Thomas F. Booker fantry (temporary captain). Second Lt. Wilfred Craig Ford, Infantry Kenneth E. Anderson Joseph H. Boop Second Lt John Hurst Westenhoff, Air (temporary first lieutenant). Raymond M. Ander-John J. Borbidge Corps (temporary captain). Second Lt. Samuel Hampton Henton, Jr, son, Jr. Howard A. Borgerding Second Lt. Daniel Edward Halpin, Infantry Air Corps (temporary captain). Joseph J. Armao, Jr. Ernest /6. Bouveron (temporary captain), subject to examination Second Lt. Albert McConnell Ward, Air William F. Armstrong, Llewellyn D. Bowen required by law. Corps (temporary captain) . Jr. Roland A. Bowling Second Lt. John William Guclteyson, Air Second Lt. Robert George Brugh, Jr., In Louis V. Aronson 2d Paul C. Boyd Corps (temporary captain), subject to ex fantry (temporary major). Malcolm B. Arthur 2dHarry E. Braddock amination required by law. Second Lt. John Myrddin Davies 3d, Infan Courtland L. Ashley Edward A. Brady Second Lt. John Boursiquot Rose, Jr., Air try (temporary captain). Donn L. Ashley Robert L. Brady, Jr. Corps (temporary major). Second Lt. Austin Patrick Byrne, Air Corps Linsey S. Ashley Linwood 0. B. Branch, Second Lt. Ernest Johnson White, Jr., Air (temporary captain), subject to examination Samuel C. Ashton Jr. Corps (temporary major) . required by law. Bert M. Atkinson, Jr.Eugene C. Branson Second Lt. Luis John Flanagan, Infantry Second Lt. Richal;'d Stockton ·Field, Jr., Edward C. Atkinson William B. Brantner (temporary captain). Infantry (temporary first lieutenant). Maurice A. Auger Ansel C. Braseth Second Lt. Richard Martin Scott, Air Corps Second Lt. Alden McLellan, Jr., Infantry Thomas E. Auger Ralph C. Bretting, Jr. (temporary captain), subject to examination (temporary captain). - William R. Austin Alfred F. Bridger required by law. Second Lt. Charles Campbell Ettlesen, Air Franklin G. Babbitt Daniel J. Brimm 3d Second Lt. Henry William Urrutia, Infan Corps (temporary captain). Richard F. Babcock, Benjamin M. Britain try (temporary major), subject to examina Second Lt. Thomas Hasset Ray, Jr., Infan Jr. Howard J. Brown tion required by law. , try (temporary first lieutenant), subject to Robert E. Bacchus Malcolm C. Brown 2d examination required by law. Adrian c. Back, Jr. Richard W. Brown, Jr. Second Lt. Charle!' Ray Rogers, Infantry Second Lt. John Denis Crowley, Jr., Infan (temporary captain). Vincent LeR. Bacon Sherwin B. Brown, Jr. try (temporary major), subject to examina John B. Bailey Robert B. Brumsted Second Lt. Edgar Bergman Colladay, Jr., tion required by law. Field Artillery (temporary first lieutenant). RichardS. Baird John E. Bryant Second Lt. Donald Eugene Detfke, Air Corps MEDICAL CORPS John H. Baker Thomas A. Bryce (temporaq captain) . To be majors Joseph c. Bakos, Jr. Fillmore B. Buchanan Lawrence c. Baldwin Jack E. Bucknum Second Lt. William Edgar Shedd 3d, Infan Capt. James Willis Howard, Medical Corps Edwin L. Ball Mariano J. Bucolo try (temporary major). (temporary colonel), with ra·nk from May 4 1945. • Hartley s. Bancroft James G. Bumstead Second Lt. Charles Carroll Fishburne, Jr., Robert H. Banks Earl W. Burdette Air Corps (temporary captlitin). Capt. James Sherwood Taylor, Medical George M. Bard 2d John H. Burhans Second Lt. Richard Patrick Brice, Jr., Air Corps (temporary colonel), with rank from May 6, 1945. Rudolph 1 Bard, Jr. . Arde A. Burki Corps (temporary captain). subject to exam David A. Barksdale Donald L. Burns, Jr. ination required by law. . Capt. Jenner Garnett Jones, Medical Corps John F. Barlow James B. Burton Second Lt. Joe Virgil Morey, Infantry (tem (temporary colonel), with rank from May 8, 1945. Robert J. Barnes Lawrence J. Cahalan porary ~aptain). William A. Barnes George A. Caldwell, Jr. Second Lt. George Lawrence Eckert, Infan Capt. Eaton Wesley Bennett, Medical Corps William B. Barr ,Francis J. Callahan, Jr. (temporary colonel), with rank from May 10, try (temporary major). 1945. . Vincent w. Barry Herbert E. Camp Second Lt. Leonard Samuel Marshall, Air To be captain Frederick F. Bass, Jr. Joseph W. Campbell Corps (temporary captain). Ormon E. Bassett Quincy K. Campbell Second Lt. Jes:e Richard Miles, ·Jr., Infan First Lt. Arnold Lewis Field, Medical Corps Theodore H. Batchel-R~e~ W. Campbell try (temporary captain). (temporary major), with rank from May 9, der W1lllam E. Campbell 1945. Samuel L. Candler Second Lt. qeorge Rayens Grant, Infantry DENTAL CORPS Kenneth E. Bauman William P. Cantwell, (temporary captain). John R. Baylis Jr. _ To be major Second Lt. Frederick Dana Standish 2d, In Donald C. Bayly Oscar L. Carey fa~try (temporary captain) .. Capt. Dean Stirling Beiter, Dental Corps ·Chandler L. Beach John G. carl Second Lt. Donnelly Paul Bolton, Infantry (temporary lieutenant colonel), with rank HenryS. Beard Walter P. Carlin (temporary captain), subject to exa•-J.ination from May 10, 1945. Jack S. Beasley Millard A. Carlson required by law. To be captains Mlchael J. Belensky, Albert J. Carneghi Second Lt. James Savage Braden, Air Corps First Lt. John Alexander Duthie, Dental Jr. Oscar C. Carr, Jr. (temporary captain). Corps (temporary captain), with rank from Jame~ C. Bellah Thomas F. Carroll Second Lt. Allan Richard Scullen, Infantry May 1, 1945. Wilson C. Bellanger James P. Cartmell (temporary captain). First Lt. Perry Wilson Bascom, Dental Aldo J. Benedetti William R. Casey, Jr, Second Lt. Lynn DeWitt Sifford, Jr., Air Corps (temporary captain), with rank from Harry L. Benjamin John B. Caskey Corps (temporary captain). May 10, 1945. Arthur K. Bennett, Jr.Robert M. Casson 3950 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE APRIL 30 Henry A. Cesar! Philip A. Doherty John L. Gawf Donald F. Hellwinkel Francis X. Kern 3d Harrison J. Martell Lloyd S. Chambers, Jr. Joseph F. Dolan Richard W. Geaney Jerome E. Henderson Homer A. Key, Jr. Benjamin S. Martin Lloyd S. Charters George B. Donahoe Raymond J. Gear William J. Henningsen William Killefer, Jr. John T. Martin Benjamin S. Chase 3d Robert Doran Harry C. Gee George R. Herbert, Jr. David D. Kilpatrick Lealyn E. Martin Thomas C. Chitty. William K. Doty Norman F. Geer John J. Herzog Ord Kimzey, Jr. John Mascenik Nicholas P. Chokas Francis S. Dougherty Howard B. Gibbs Charles M. Hess William T. Kinder Anthony M. Masich, Jr. Morris A. Christensen John J. Dougherty John C. Gibson John R. Hess Franklin T. King William Massarella Kenneth C. Christian- Findly M. Doughty John G. Giedt Monroe Heumann, Jr. John D. King Howard A. Mather son Patrick S. Dowling Carl R. Gieser Robert T. Hexter Kenneth K. King Ellery M. Matt?e~s George M. Clancy Denis-James J. Dow- Gail H. Gilliam · William N. Highsmith Edward J. Kingsbury, John J. MatusieWICZ. Edmund T. Clark ney Frederick N. Glaister Nathaniel M. Hill, Jr. Jr Charles C. Mauldin • George T. Clark Carl N. Duberg William A. Glaser Robert B. Hilsabeck Arthur H. Kinneberg Richard D. Maxson Robert 0. Clark Harrison G. Dudley Claude M. Glenn, Jr. Lester G. Hinchcliff, Lee A. Kirstein Luther E. Mayes, Jr. William D. Clark, Jr. Louis c. Duesterberg, Allan N. Glennon Jr. Charles E. Kloss George W. Mayo, Jr. Edgar J. Clayton Jr. Henry P. Glindeman,John J. Holden George J. Klug Marshall T. Mays George B. Clegg 3d John A. Dugger Jr. Edward Holkovic Eldon H. Knape Robert E. McCall Daniel J. Clements, Jr. Robert C. Duncan Charles C. Goldstein Joseph T . Holleman Richard H. Knight John H. McCalla Autry W. Clifton Robert Dunn Edward D. Goloway Bennett W. Hooks Ferdinand B. Koch Arnold K. McClay Robert C. Cline Richard A. Dunning Daniel C. Good Walter R. Horner SI. mOn W . Koenig • Jr. Robertd A. McClelland Howard E. Cochran William J. R. Dun- Eli W. Goode Woodrow W. Hourigan John F. Kohler 3d 3 NeUe H. Coe seath Walter Gorak James V. Houston R 1 d F Korbes- Robert M. McConnell Charles Coffin William W. Dupler Jack-G. Gordon. George D. Howard o an · Thomas J. McCook meyer Robert E. McCormack, Robert B. Cole Granville 0. Dutton Joseph J. Gorski William R. Howard Robert N. Krause Jr. Harker Collins John Dwyer c. Roberf J. Gorton Raymond E. Howe Donald D. Kucharo Nelson J. McDermott, John J. Collins Thomas J. Dwyer James "V" Goure Richard F. Hubbard Adam P . .Kulik Jr. John T. Collins William M. Eaton Henry Graefe William E. Huddleston Thomas J. Connel- Myron Eckhart, Jr. R?bert M. LaBan·on Robert L. McElroy, Jr. Sylvester M. Graff William M. Huey Dixon Lademan Clinton G. McGovern Ian, Jr. Harold Edwards, Jr. William s. Graham John A. Hughes Albert M. LaLande, Jr. John R. -McGrath Richard G. Converse James w Edwards Earnest B. Granville James E: Hugus Donald 0. Conway John·P. Eells Kenneth R. Lampton Robert G. Mcintyre Luther J. Graves, Jr. Cecil H. Hull Dwight A. Lane John K. McKay Edward W. Cooke Michael B. Elliott Jacob Green DeWitt T. Hunter, Jr. Peter MacD. Coope Edmund H. Ellis Edward Lange Kenneth I. McKay, Jr. Joseph M. Greene Donald W. Huszagh John C. Langford Irvin J. McKeand Curtis C. Cordell George W·. Ellis Burnie! K. Greenwood R~bert S. Hutches Justin E. Langille 3d Robert P. McKenzie Walter N. Corrigan Robert L. Ellis Earle s. Greenwood William A. Hutcheson, Donald L. Larson John A. McKinney · Edward J. Costello Richard H . Ellsworth Charles W. Greer 3d Jr. Robert F. Latham John H. McKnight Jack B. Coulter . Wilson F. Engel, Jr. Richard Grenier Rocco F. Iaco?elli Francis M. Lavelle Robert B. McMurdo Clarence Couture, Jr. Henry A. Engelmann Charles H. Griffiths James F. Irvme, Jr. Renn M. Lawrence John F. McNamee 3d Charles A. Cox John W. Enyart Donald G. Iselin Nicholas Grkovic Robert G. Iverson Donald M. Layton Henry M. McPhillips, Charles B. Coyer John W. Erickson Robert L. Ledbetter, Jr. Robert F. Craig Arthur L. Erikson Charles D. Grojean Charles E. Jackson, Jr. Thomas E. Groves Joseph A. Jackson Jr. Hezzie B. McWhorter William D. Craig William w. Erwin Jerome A. Lee, Jr. John K. Mealy, Jr. Robert ·E. Crawford William ·L. Fsarey Jack E. Guent:z; James· P. Jackson, Jr. Richard I. Gulick Laurence L. Jackson William B. Leffingwell Maurice L. Medcalfe John F. Crehan Wesley Espy Armand F. F. LegareRobert E. Megee, Jr. John P. Critchley James G. Evans Victor R. Gullatt Jr ' John G. Gullette Har~ld W. Jacobs David T. Leighton William T . Melis James H. Cronander Richard A. Everist Andrew A. Lemeshew- Charles G. K. Memory Thomas L. Crooks John D. Exum Nels A. Gunderson John A. Jacobsen Charles H. Guy, Jr. Arthur F. Jacobus sky Keith S. Messenger Thomas J. Cross John F. Fagan, Jr. Walter G. Lessmann John J. Metschl Francis J. Crozier Robert J. Farley Peter P. Gwiazdowsk1 Donald F. B. Jameson FrankS. Haak, Jr. Edward Jamosky Robert J. Leuschner Robert L. Metzger Robert F . Cuccias Harry C. Farmer Saul Levine Richard L. Metzler Hugh Cullman James E. Farner Alvia A. Hafer John A. Jandrall John H. Hale Norlin A. Jankovsky RobertS. Lichtenberg JosephS. Meyer William N. Culp, Jr. William "A" Faucett Richard G. Liebel Richard M. Middleton Jackson P. Culwe~l Cyril T. Faulders, Jr. Robert S. Haley James H. Janson Arthur P. Hall, Jr. John A. Jennings, Jr. Creighton D. Lilly Charles R. Miller, Jr. Arthur H. Cummings, Percival N. Fenton, Jr. Donald B. Lindsay Kirk C. Miller, Jr. Jr. George Ferch 3d Richard P. Hall Charles McC. Johnson, James-J. Cunat James W. Ferguson Walter D. Hall Jr. John R. Lindsay Russell B. Miller Basil Curnutte, Jr. Francis E. Field John J. Haller Dean R. Johnson, Jr. Donald J. List Yale M. Miller Francis H. Curren, Jr. Robert W. Finlay, Jr. Harold A. Hamberg John R. Johnson John B. Little Robert D. Milloy John G. CUrry Robert N. Finley Luther Hamilton, Jr. Montford T. Johnson, Ernest J. Litty Herbert D. Mills, Jr, Lee G. Cutchall Victor P. Finos Howard A. Hammell Jr. Clarence F. Logan Lewis M. Millsaps Lewis M. Cutter Earl W. Fischer, Jr, Stewart F. Hancock, Oliver T. Johnson sumner A. Long Paul. N. Mitche:u Demosthenes P. Dakos Elmer H. Fisher Jr. Peter W. Johnson William F. Longton Harlle L. Miz~ John C. Dale Jamec R . M. Fisher 2d Wallace W. HankinS,Thomas P. Johnson Theodore C. Lonn- McFaddin Moise Gray 0. Daly Samuel L. Fiske Jr. Frank C. Johnston, Jr. quest Jr Brooke Montgomery Richard H. Daly Thomas R. Fitzgerald Robert J. Hanks FrankS. Johnston Robert 'Lo~ker William R. Montgom- Richard B. Dana George M. Foglesong John E. Hansen Thomson Q. Johnston Jack E. Loper ery . John A. Davis, Jr. Charles T. Fontaine Anton C. Hansmann Albert C. Jones Edwin F. Lord George R. Monthan Lonzo R. Davis, Jr. Charles J. Forquer William V. Hanso.n Andrew L. Jones Paul J. Love Herbert W. Moody Robert A. Davis James E. Forrest Wade L. Hardy, Jr. Francis F. Jones, Jr. J 0 h E Lo ell James A. Moore Ruasell S. Davis, Jr. John J. Forrester Peter A. Haring John M. Jones n · w Lester Moore, Jr. Thomas E. Davis William D. Forsyth Wick R. Harlan, Jr. William F. Jones Ernest E. ~wen Robert B. Moor.e Charles W. Harman Edward C. Jordan Cecil R. Lubitz Richard S Moore William 0. Davis, Jr. Albert L. Foster Fielding G. Lucas Thomas L: Moran Frank D. Harmer, Jr. Holland B. Judkins, Jr. Morgan L. Davison James W. Foust Harvey E. Lyon Arthur J. Morrow Charles E. Day Rice L. Fowler Dales. Harris Louis La V. Junod James L. Harris William E. Kaloupek James 0. Lyon Kenneth L. Morse ,Andrew J. Dearman, Eldon B. Frame John W. Lyons, Jr. _ William W. Morton Jr. Samuel Francis Carten M. Hart Brian "B" Kane, Jr. John E. Hart Alfred S. Karch Kenneth H. Lyons Edison E. Mouton Albert I. Decker William J. Francy Rich!trd T. Lyons Dale F . Mueller Edward A. Decker James B. Frankel Robert R. Hart John Kaufman Theodore R. Hartley Robert Y. Kaufman William A. Lyster wendell B. Muncie Robert G. Dee George N. Frazier Robert C. Mabbitt David L. Munns Emerson C. Dehn Herbert E. Fridge Frederick R. Haselton, John S. Kearns Jr. Albert J. Kelley Richard VI. Mabee John E. Murdock, Jr. Anthony J. Del Vee- Frede F. Froehlich Albert P. MacDonald,Baxter H. Murphree chio William S. Fryer Robert H. Haslett Jack D,., ~elley Vaughan S. Hastings Frank J Kelley 3d Jr. John R. Murray, Jlj, John J. DeMayo, Jr. Richard "E" Fuller . George R. Kelly Harry R. Macdonald, John T. Murray, Jr. James H. Demming William T. Fuller AttiCus H. Hatsell, Jr.Leslie D. Kelly, Jr. Jr. Harry Muschenheim, Eugene Dente Fred W. Furland John W. Haupt Charles E. Kendrick Glen G. Macon Jr. Robert J. De Temple Frederick J. Gaebler, Arthur M. Hayes, Jr. Edward L. Kennedy John W. Macy, Jr. Douglas J . Nankervis John G. Devlin Jr. Wilford E. Hayes John w. Kennedy, Jr. Hayden R. Maginnis Valentin Nasipak Robert W. Dibling Alfred H. Gaehler John L. Hayward Robert s. Kennedy Edmund B. MahinskeRobert 0. Newbern George L. Dickey, Jr. George H. Gardner, Jr. Jerry D. Heath Cletus W. Kennelly 2d Milton C. Mapes, Jr.- Dale E. Newman Leslie W. Dienst Walter P. Gatewood Donald A. Heberling Thomas J. Kenny Luther W. Maples, Jr. J ames E. Nichols Warren D. Dietrichson Raymond A. Gaul, Jr. Bernard A. Heesacker John "L" Kent William C. Marble Hu bert M. Nicholson, Robert L. Dise Robert H. Gautier 'I'homas G. Hefferon ~ugen~ C. Kenyon, Jr. John C. Marsh Jr. 1945 " CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 3951

William C. Nicklas, Jr. William H. Robinson1 William R. Steers Charles W. Walker, Jr. Malcolm W. MacDon-Robert K. Stoner William J. Nicol Jr. Robertson Stevens Daniel Walker aid · Richard C. Thompson William G. Nobmann Douglas F. Rodgers Fred A. Stevenson David M. Walker Charles M. Robinson RichardT. Tinney Nieholas B. Norris, Jr. David A. Rogers Marshall T. Stevea Earl E. Walker, Jr. Stephen W. Rowen William J. Vogel William H. Northup Frank W. Rogers Jack R. Stickels Harry C. Walker Robert A. Spargo · Corliss R. Nugent Harris G. Rogers, Jr. Hubert M. Stiles James W. Wallace William R . O'Brien Harry M. Rogers Richard E. Stockwell John A. Walsh The following named midshipmen to be Joseph L. Ochoa John B. Rogers Cecil C. Stout Albion W. Walton, Jr. second lieutenants in the Marine Corps, from Edward C. Olson Albert E. Rose, Jr. Joseph S. Stouten- Xenophon C. Ward the 6th day of June 1945: Alfred C. O'Neal Marvin I. Rosenbloom burgh Martin C. Warmath Saul H. Auslander Donald E. Holben Gerald P . O'Neil William S. Rothwell Walter D. Strang John L. Walsh Paul W. Barcus Louis S. Hollier, Jr. Henry Ortland.3d Don J. Roulstone Frank T. Street, Jr. James A. Wasner Rqderick C. Bonner George E. Hosey, Jr. Byron Osterweil Vernon K. Roux Paul J. Stueve · Harry A. Watson Edwin "A" Burns John S. Kappock Vincent B. Otten Robert H. Royer William O'N. Suddath Jack T. Watson John C. Butner 3d Thomas D. Kehoe Russell "M" Owen John P. Ruckel Charles A. Sueur Jesse R. Watt MarcoM. Campanile Orln D. Krone Robert A. Page Charles A. Rulon Bruce M. Sullivan Thomas B. Watt, Jr. David A. Clement Clarence G. Mootiy, Jr. Art!ur V. Paletti John A. Rusling 3d Joseph J. Sullivan Roy B. Weaver Theodore H. Collora Robert F. Mott Robert R. Park, Jr. Joseph w. Russel Richard J. Sullivan Walter A. Weaver, Jr. Theodore T. CulpepperWilliam H. Peck Robert E. Parker Herbert E. Salter John A. Sutherland 2d Walter C. Weaver Raymond C. Damm Chester 0. Penney, Jr. Frank Parrish, Jr. Alvin N. Sampson John M. Swanberg William M. Webb Frank E. Donner Robert H. Piehl Harvey S. Parrish, Jr. William H. Sandeford Earl T. Swanson John D. Weber Robert E. Downen Lawrence F. Quigley, Forrest C. PaiTY .Milton s. Sartain Robert MeL. Swanson William J. Weber, Jr. William F. Dyroff Jr. Robert C. Parsons Edward M. Saunders Wayne H. Swanson Robert J. Webster Thomas R. Freeman Rudolph J. Radick Hugh B. Patton, Jr. Walter E. Saunders, George W. Tarleton Robert E. Weidner Nolan R. Gibbons James R. Schoen John A. Paul Jr. · Conway A. Taylor Howard LeR. Weigle Gerald W. Gibson Raymond B. Spicer George P. Pavis Stuart ,Savage, jr, Frank H. Taylor 2d Robert A. Weir Ronald L. Glendin- Joseph T. Thompson Preston A. Peak George H. Sawyer John L. Taylor James E. Weirich ning Charles T. Westcott Francis E. Pearson 3d Robert B. Schabacker . John R. Taylor, Jr. Robert 0. Welander Joseph S. Hall Robert Q. Pegram, Jr. Thomas M. Schifanelli Perry R. Taylor, Jr. Donald L. Weldon Ensign Jackson W. Clark, A-V (N), United Philip B. Pennington Walter M. Schirra, Jr. Russell D. Taylor Robert H. Wertheim States Naval Reserve, to be an ensign in the Robe V. Pennington, Wesley H. Schmidt Tbomas E. Taylor Robert W. Wesson Navy, to rank from the 5th day of August Jr. Herbert G. Schoon- William E. Taylor Richard E. West 1942. Harmoi]. C. Penny maker Albert H. Thomas, Jr. Elmer T. Westfall John H. Penny Henry Schultz Harwell B. Thompson William F. Whalen, Jr. CONFIRMATIONS John C. Thompson, Jr.Allan E. White Frederick C. Peregoy, Paul A. Schwemley Executive nominations confirmed by Jr · Miles B. Scofield, Jr. Robert D. Thompson Arthur T. White Jack B . Perkins Jackson E. Scott William E. Thrasher, Ira R. White the Senate April 30 (legislative day of William L. Perkins Richard Y. Scott Jr. Lloyd R. White, Jr. April 16), 1945: JosephS. Perszyk, Jr. Thomas F. Scott, Jr. Wilbur F. Tiemann, Jr. Ray B. White IN THE NAVY John M. Tierney Robert J. White Bernard Peters Wiley A. Scott FOR TEMPORARY SERVICE William K. Petticrew. John A. Seargeant Emory G. Tiffany Stuart A. White To be rear admiral, to rank from August 10, Jr. Stanley G. Seccombe, Clark W. Tinch Henry S. Whittier William R. Pfefferlmrn ·Jr. Robert S. Tisdale Alfred J. Whittle, Jr. 1943 Carl F. Holden Henry E. Phe~p~ Gorden E. Selig Gordon H. Tittemore Lester C. Wible Robert G. Ph1lllps Homer B. Sewell, Jr. William T. Toutant Frederic F. Wiede- To be commodores, to continue while serving Robert M: Pickrell Edward J ·. Sheehy Robert V. Towner mann as commanders of transport squadrons, and John J. P1lcher, Jr. Benjamin F. Sherman, William C. Travis Daniel T. Wieland, Jr. until reporting for other permanent duty Donald F. Pillen Jr. Edmund J. Treacy Burr C. Wilcox, Jr. Edwin T. Short Marcellus T. Pitz Jchn R. Shields, Jr. Jack D. Trombla Charles V. Wilhoit, Jr. Samuel P. Jenkins Philip F. Plummer Howard B. Shofner, Jr. Robert J. Trott Elbert H. Willett Alexander S. Wotherspoon William B. Polhemus Leroy B. Shrode Carl F. Turk Charles s. Williams, Miles D. J. Turley, Jr. Jr. To be commodore, to continue while serving Justin Popa Merle L. Shumaker as · chief of staff to commander, Hawaiian William H. Porter John A. Sickel Harlan M. Twible Francis H. Williams Robert A. D. Uhwat Winston C. Williams Sea Frontier, and until reporting for other Robert N. Poulsen Nicholas M. Sidrow permanent duty Denzil L. Pritchard Norris E. Sills Charles D. Ullman William H. Williams Raymond J. Quallen Minot Simons 2d Harry N. Upthegrove David C. Williamson Harvey E. Overesch Joseph B. Quigley William H. Simonson Alexander W. Urqu- Robert Williamson 2d To be commodore, to continue while serving William R. Quisen- James J. Simpson hart, Jr. Henry R. Wilson as commander, motor torpedo boat squad berry William E. Simpson Richard A. Vaill Richard H. Wilson rons, United States Pacific Fleet, and until Richard D. Rabe Joseph S. Sinclair Andrew J. Valentine Rodney K. Wingo repoTting jor otheT permanent duty Gabriel E. Valenty, Jr. Bruce A. Winner Fred H. Radloff LeRoy J. E. Sindell Richard W. Bates Samuel G. Rae Edward 0. Skidmore James J. VanAntwerp, Joseph R~ Winslow, Jr. Jr. Edward F . Wolf REGULAR SERVICE Richard L. Rahn Joseph L. Skoog, Jr. Verlyn Van Curen John M. Wolfe The nominations of Winston S. Abernathy David H. Rankin Charles J. Slawson Alan J. Vandermade Charles E. WoOds and others, to be ensigns in the Navy, to rank Sherrill S. Rathbun, William E. Slesnick Walter W. Vander Charles R. Woolums from June 6, 1945, and the nominations of Jr. Joseph T. Small Wolk, Jr. Robert L. Wright Alfred W. Albert and others, to be assistant Paul w. Ratte Daniel F. Smith Stanley K. Van Stone Donald M. Wynne paymasters in the Navy, with the rank of Troy G. Ray Donald W. Smith_ Richard S. Vardy Seymour Yalen ensign, from June 6, 1945. George A. Reaves 3d Franklin Smith, Jr. James P. Vaughan, Jr. Gordon L. Yeo Lawrence E. Redden Henry P. Smith IN THE MARINE CORPS John W. Viele Robert H. Yf>rbury The nominations of Saul Auslander and William R. Reekie Joseph A. Smith, Jr. Everton P. Vosburgh, Erwin P. Young, Jr. others, to be second lieutenants in the Glenn A. Reiff James McK. S~ith, Jr. Jr. Levio E. Zeni James R. Smith Marill.e Corps, from June 6, 1945. Samuel W. Reingvartz James T. Smith Henry M. Waddell, Jr. Martin "M" Zennl Kenneth A. Wade Stanley Zipser (NoTE.-A full list of all persons whose John E. Renn Lloyd S. Smith, Jr. nominations to be ensigns or assistant pay Hugh D. Reynolds, Jr.Lorin W. Smith 3d Paul R. Wagner Reginald R. Zisette, Jr. Stoddard S. Waldron Richard A. Zyvoloski masters in the Navy, or second lieutenants Harry E. Rhoads Perry N. Smith in the Marine Corp:-. which were confirmed H_allie P. Rice William R. Smith 3d The following-named midshipmen to be today, may be found at the end of the Sen Paul B. Richards Henry F. Snelling assistant paymasters in the Navy, with the ate proceedings of the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD Richard P. Richard- Denis Snider rank of ensign, from the 6th day of June for today, under the caption "Nominations.") son, Jr. Macon St. C. Snowden 1945: POSTMASTERS Charles A. Riehl Robert B. Snowden Alfred W. Albert Martin L. Frank ARKANSAS Wallace M. Riggs Bernard L. Snyder, Jr. George F. Aroyan Willard C. Gieseke Fred P. Ritchie, Jr. Karl E. Sommerlatte William R. Baker Eugene Grana Dudley B. Hutchinson, Ashdown. 'Gordon 0. Thomasson, Magazine. James D. Rives, Jr. William G. Spangle 2d James L. Bellamy Augustine W. Hamp- Horace _B. Robertson, William S. Spangler Alva M. Bowan, Jr. ton, Jr. ILLINOIS Jr. Harvey E. Spoerl, Jr. Robert M. Boyle Kelley V. Holbert Harold Klinke, AI ton. Robert H. Robeson, Jr.Albert T. Sprague 3d _ Thomas H. Clark, Jr. Norman R. Kephart Victoria J. Ksycki, Dubois. Errol W. Robinson Phil T. Sprickman Donald T. Conover Leslie 0. Larson, Jr. Woodrow W. Hynous, Fox River Grove. Gordon E. Robinson William C. Stack James w. Currie Ray F. Larson Blanche Neider, Godfrey. Jaclcson R. Robinson Lawrence E. Stahl Frederick D. Eble Simon J. Lonergan, Jr. Verna M. Boal, Hillside. 3952 CONG.RESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE APRIL 30

Foy I. Smit h, Joy. to show in the Senate caucus room, 318 THE ITALIAN FRONT Horace E. Hipltins, Liberty. Senate Office Building, at 3 o'clock and Mr. WICKERSHAM. Mr. Speaker, I Edwin H . Barmore, Winfield. also at 3:30 this afternoon some pictures ask unanimous consent to proceed ;or 1 KENTUCKY of -German atrocities which will be re minute and to revise and.extend my re Anna H. Render, McHenry. leased later in the week to the theaters. marks. B . Bates, North Middletown. The showing of these news reels will con The SPEAKER. Is there objection to H arry C. T h omas, Owent on. sume about 10 minutes. Members of the the request of the gentleman fi·om Okla Jessie Mitchell, Salem. House and members of the Press Gallery homa? NEBRASKA are invited to attend either one of these There was no objection. Samuel Broekema, Hickman. two showings of the pictures, the first NOW IS THE TIME Genevieve W. Pilkington, Wallace. one at 3 o'clock and the other at 3:30. Mr. Speaker, I am also informed by the Mr. WICKERSHAM. Mr. Speaker, OPJWON chairman of the Appropriations Com every Member of Congress should be en Josephine M. Hogue, Grass Valley. mittee that a resolution will be reported couraged to go to the war fronts at this Bes~ie K. Gardner, Huntingt on. out of that committee, and the gentle time. They could go in groups ~ a TENNESSEE man from Missouri [Mr. CANNON] will dozen or more. Each Representative Rosamond V. Earnest, Afton. aslc to call it up tomorrow, which I have maintains the respect of his own district Mary A. Martin, Crab Orchard. agreed to. I understand this matter will and Nation, and the public needs to know R oy A. pilbert, Jackson. not take long. It is an emergency appro all the facts obtainable, especially at a George E. Bowling, Oak Ridge. priation necessary to take care of the tim~ when the "werewolves" on the Clyde J. Mahan, Russellville. Panama Railroad annuities and also an eastern front and the "rats" on the west appropriation for St. Elizabeths Hospital ern horizon are howling and gnawing to to take care of patients that were not the last breath. anticipated. · Furthermore, Mr. Speaker, I believe HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. CANNON of Mis5>ouri. Mr. Speak that a representative of the State press er, I ask unanimous consent that it may association of each State should be sent .M01'DAY, APRIL 30, 1945 be in order to take up tomorrow, after to the fighting areas, in order that the smaller daily and weekly papers might The House met at 12 o'clock noon, and reading of the Journal and disposition of matters on the Speaker's table, and to obtain the cold, hard facts which may be was called to order by the Speaker. relayed to the folks in the short grass, Rev. Bernard Braskamp, D. D., pastor consider under the rules of the House, the resolution to which the gentleman forks of the creek, and every nook and of the Gunton Temple Memorial Pres corner of the countrysides. byterian Church, Washington, D. C.! of has just referred, House Joint Resolu tion 174. Mr. Speaker, I have conferred with fered the following prayer: The SPEAKER. Is there objection to many Members and I believe my obser Almighty God, who hast illumined the the request of the gentleman from Mis vations represent the sentiment of nearly earth with the radiant splendor of a new souri? every one of them. I trust -that my sug day, we are grateful for Thy continuing Mr. TABER. Mr. Speaker, reserving gestions will merit the consideration of providence and unfailing love. the right to object, I would be willing the Speaker and General Marshall. Grant that we may meet our tasks and to have the resolution taken up by con EXTENSION OF REMARKS responsibilities serenely and coura sent. It simply provides $600 ,000 to meet Mr. THOM asked and was given per geously. Give us a contributing and "' absolute obligations of the Government mission to extend his remarks in the participating view of life, and may it be which cannot be avoided. RECORD and include two editorials from the goal of all our aspirations to minis The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the Springfield Republican. ter to the needs of humanity and to seelc the request of the gentleman from Mis Mr. DE LACY asked and was given per Thy glory. souri? mission to extend his remarks in the ·we pray that the officers and Members Mr. McCORMACK. Mr. Speaker, re RECORD in two instances; in one to extend of this legislative body may be the hon serving the right to object, in view of his remarks on the heroism of Pvt. John ored servants of the Lord to keep our the statement made by the gentleman H. Dunn, Jr., and include certain dis beloved country in the vanguard of the from New York [Mr. TABER] that it will patches setting forth the facts and in upward march toward the final triumph not take any time to consider this reso the other to include an editorial from of righteousness and the building of the lution, could the gentleman from Mis the New World. · kingdom of peace. , souri advise the House how long con Mr. SUMNERS of Texas asked and was In the name of the Christ our Saviour, sideration of this resolution will take to given permission to extend his remarks we give the praise. Amen. morrow? in the RECORD and include a brief editorial The Journal of the proceedings of Fri Mr. CANNON of Missouri. I trust it from the Dallas News. day, April 27, 1945, was read and ap wi.ll not take a great deal of time. Mr. SABA TH. Mr. Speaker, I ask proved. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to unanimous consent to extend my remarks the i·equest of the gentleman from Mis in tt.e RECORD and include an article from ELECTION TO COMMITTEE ON MEMORIALS souri? Mr. MARTIN of Massachusetts. Mr. · the Washington Times-Herald by Stan There was no obj~ction. ley Johnston relative to the fifth col Speaker, I offer a r~solution