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Congressional Record-House 13612 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE NOVEMBER 11 NOMINATIONS Thou blessed Saviour so high and lowly, so great and tender, Executive nominations received by the Senate November 8 so far away and yet so near, Thou wilt never be surpassed. (legislative day of September 18), 1940 Removed from greed and anxiety, from passion and hollow­ STATE DIRECTOR OF SELECTIVE SERVICE ness, Thou givest to withering age and little children inspira­ tion and gladness. We pray that the light of Thy truth may Brig. Gen. J. Watt Page, adjutant general of the State of so shine throughout our land that justice, self-restraint, and Texas, to be State director of selective service for Texas. unity of purpose shall determine and measure our influence COAST GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES and service. 0 God, we bow in shadow of our unnamed, · Commander (Engineering) Charles J. Odend'hal to be a uncalendared, and unknown soldier dead. We rejoice today captain (engineering) in the Coast Guard of the United States, that there is no dead past. Time has passed since his fateful to rank as such from November 1, 1940. day, yet it has not dimmed the glory of his sacrifice nor The following-named officers in the Coast Guard of the lessened our honor and reverence for his memory. We pray United States to rank as such from October 1, 1940: that he may live in the throbbing heart of the present, urging Commander Louis L. Bennett to be a captain. us to vaster deeds, stirring in all hearts a finer appreciation Lt. Comdr. Raymond J. Mauerman to be a commander. and deeper love for the opportunities and the glorious privi­ PROMOTIONS IN THE REGULAR ARMY leges of our fair Republic. His is not the throne of a king nor the shouting of royalty at the banquet table, but we rejoice TO BE COLONELS WITH RANK FROM NOVEMBER 1, 1940 that his crown symbolizes a high place in authority, in our Lt. Col. John Moore Thompson, Cavalry (colonel, Army of purposes, and in the counsels of our Government. On this the United States). day may all our citizens renew their vows and pay their Lt. Col. George Matthew Halloran, Infantry <colonel, Army homage at the altar of the world we love to call our own. In of the United States) . the dear Redeemer's name. Amen. Lt. Col. William Edward Brougher, Infantry <colonel, Army The Journal of the proceedings of Thursday, November 7, of the United States). 1940, was read and approved. Lt. Col. Medorem Crawford, Jr., Infantry (colonel, Army of the United States) . MEMBERS ELECT Lt. Col. Sumner Waite, Infantry <colonel, Army of the The SPEAKER laid before the House the following com­ United States). munication from the Clerk of the House, which was read: Lt. Col. Albert Monmouth Jones, Infantry <colonel, Army of NOVEMBER 11, 1940. the United States). · The Honorable THE SPEAKER, House of Representatives. Lt. Col. Harrison McAlpine, Infantry (colonel, Army of the SIR: Certificates of election in due form of law of the following United States). Representatives-elect to the Seventy-sixth Congress to fill vacancies Lt. Col. James Raymond Alfonte, Quartermaster Corps have been filed in this oftlce, viz: (colonel, Army of the United States) . APPOINTMENT, BY TRANSFER, IN THE REGULAR ARMY District and State . Representative-elect Predecessor TO FINANCE DEPARTMENT Seventh Alabama___________ Z. L. Weatherford_________ William B. Bankhead. Maj. Harry Earl Reed, Infantry, with rank from July 1, First North Carolina________ Herbert C. Bonner________ Lindsay C. Warren. 1940. APPOINTMENT TO TEMPORARY RANK IN THE Am CORPS IN THE Respectfully yours,- REGULAR ARMY SoUTH TRIMBLE, Clerk of the House of Representatives, TO BE MAJOR By H. NEWLIN MEGILL. Capt. Kenneth Perry McNaughton, Air Corps. SWEARING IN OF MEMBERS <Date of rank not specified, as such date will be determined Members-elect Hon. Z. L. WEATHERFORD and Hon. HERBERT from date on which the last major nominated to the Senate C. BONNER presented themselves at the bar of the House and on October 28, 1940, for lieutenant colonelcy accepts his took the oath of office. appointment.) ADJOURNMENT OVER APPOINTMENTS IN THE NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES Mr. McCORMACK. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent GENERAL OFFICERS that when the House adjourns today it adjourn to meet on Maj. Gen. Robert Sprague Beightler, Ohio National Guard, Thursday next and that when the House adjourns on Thurs­ to be major general, National Guard of the United States. day next it adjourn to meet on the following Monday. Brig. Gen. George Ade Davis, Oklahoma National Guard, to The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the request of the be brigadier general, Adjutant General's Department, National gentleman from Massachusetts? Guard of the United States. Mr. MARTIN of Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, reserving the PROMOTIONS IN THE NAVY right to object, I understand from the gentleman froin Massa­ chusetts [Mr. McCoRMACK] that there is no business which MARINE CORPS the majority has ready at this time to transact and that, Col. Charles F. B. Price to be a brigadier general in the furthermore, the Senate has gone to the funeral of the late Marine Corps from the 1st day of August 1940. distinguished Senator Pittman, of Nevada? Capt. LePage Cronmiller, Jr., to be a major in the Marine Mr. McCORMACK. The statement of the gentleman from Corps from the 1st day of October 1939. Massachusetts [Mr. MARTIN] covers the situation, particu­ Second Lt. David L. Henderson to be a first lieutenant in the larly the unfortunate death of the late Senator Pittman. Marine Corps from the 1st day of July 1940. Committees will attend the funeral and, of course, it will Quartermaster Clerk Homer Sterling to be a chief quarter­ probably be the latter part of the week-perhaps even Sun­ master clerk in the Marine Corps, to rank with but after day-before they can return. On Monday next we will be second lieutenant, from the 1st day of September 1940. ready to proceed with any business that may be presented. Mr. MARTIN of Massachusetts. That is the understanding. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the request of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES gentleman from Massachusetts? Mr. RICH. Mr. Speaker, reserving the right to object, I MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1940 read the RECORD of last week, and from a statement made by The House met at 12 o'clock noon and was called to order the majority leader, we understood that we were to come here by the Speaker, Mr. RAYBURN. today for any business that might come before the House. The Chaplain, Rev. James Shera Montgomery, D. D., oifered Can the gentleman tell us what we are going to have next the following prayer: Monday? 1940 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 13613 Mr. McCORMACK. Of course, I am not aware what Mr. BRYSON. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to record the gentleman from Pennsylvania read. extend my own remarks in the RECORD, and to include therein Mr. RICH. The CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. an address by the Librarian of Congress. Mr. McCORMACK. Did the gentleman read some state­ The SPEAKER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ment that·I purported to make? There was no objection. Mr. RICH. It was a statement made by the Speaker of the By unanimous consent Mr. MITCHELL was granted per­ House. mission to extend his own remarks in the RECORD. Mr. McCORMACK. Of course, the unfortunate death of NATIONAL UNITY Senator Pittman was something which nobody could antici­ Mr. GROSS. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to pate and which everyone regrets. I am sure the gentleman address the House for 1 minute. from Pennsylvania is profoundly moved by his unfortunate The SPEAKER. Without objection, it is so ordered. death, the same as all of the Members of the House and the There was no objection. Senate. Of course, that is something that no one could fore­ Mr. GROSS. Mr. Speaker, probably the bitterest cam­ see. Any statement made by anyone in the House prior to paign in America's political history has closed. It has been that naturally would have to be considered in the light of -the a knock-down and drag-out political fight. The people have unfortunate event that occurred. spoken. The Nation has selected President Roosevelt to lead The distinguished minority leader made an inquiry of me, us for 4 more years. He faces a mighty task. He needs the and I think the observations made by the gentleman from support, the hopes, and prayers of all Americans. I feel con­ Massachusetts [Mr. MARTIN] fairly cover t~e situation. fident that he will have them because history proves that in The S:EJEAKER. Is there objection to the request of the , the United States when elections are over the minority re­ gentleman from Massachusetts? , spects. and supports the. chosen leadership regardless of how Mr. RICH. Mr. Speaker, reserving the right to object, we bitter or violent the battle has been. certainly appreciate the fact that we want to adjourn for the I am sure that I convey the sentiments of my constituents death of Senator Pittman, but I wonder whether there is any , when I say that we shall support the President whenever he is business that the Congress is going to take up; whether the I right and trust that he will have the vigor and courage and majority leader or the Speaker of the House has· any program? I generosity in the days to come that he has. had in the past.· · Mr. McCORMACK. I am very sorry, but at the present I hope that he will enjoy the blessings of health and strength to serve out his full 4-year term for which he has been.
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