1955 CONGRESSIONAL RECO.RD -. HOlJSE 4703 enrolled bill (S. 752) to amend section took a recess until tomorrow, Wednes­ create social justice, and bring peace to 102 (a) of the Agricultural Trade De· day, April 20, 1955, at 12 o'clock all mankind. velopment and Assistance Act of i954, s0 meridian. In Christ's name we pray. Amen. as to eliminate the requirement that The Journal of the.proceedings of yes­ privately owned stocks ·exported there­ CONFIRMATIONS und~r be , replaced from Commodity terday were read and approved. · Credit Corporati~n ~tocks. · Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate April 19 (legislative day of April 18), 1955: DR. ALBERT EINSTEIN RETIREMENT OF SIR WINSTON UNITED STATES CIRCUIT JUDGE Mr. MOLLOHAN. Mr. Spea~er, I ask CHURCHILL Warren L. Jones, of Florida, to be United unanimous consent to address the House States circuit judge for the fifth circuit. for 1 minute. Mr. JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Presi­ The SPEAKER. Is there objection to dent, the recent retirement of Prime CIRCUIT COURTS, TERRITORY OF HAWAII Hon. Gerald R. Corbett, of Hawaii, to be the request of the gentleman from West Minister Winston Churchhill ended the Virginia? - public career of one of the greatest men sixth ·judge of the first circuit, circuit courts, in history. We Texans have a deep ap­ Territory of Hawaii. There was no objection. preciation for his tremendous contribu­ Mr. MOLLOHAN. Mr. Speaker. the Nation today mourns the loss of one of tion to the cause of freedom in the WITHDRAWAL world. its outstanding citizens, Dr. Albert Ein­ I ask unanimous consent to have Executive nomillation withdrawn stein, whose tremendous contributions to printed in the RECORD a resolution from the Senate April 19 (legislative day the world and to this Nation have liter­ recently adopted by the Senate of the of April 18), 1955: ally changed the course of this century State of Texas. POSTMASTER in which we live. There being no objection, the resolu­ Jesse T. Smathers to be postmaster at Can­ Many honors have been showered upon tion was ordered to be printed in the ton in the State of North Carolina. Dr. Einstein during the course of his life RECORD, as follows: and many more will be dedicated to his •• ..... I I memory. But I can think of no greater Senate Resolution 203 tribute which this Congress could pay to Whereas on April 5, 1955, one of the great men of our time, the Right Honorable Sir HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES him-and certainly none that would be Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of the more fitting-than that the House re­ British Empire, retired from a lifelong TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 1955 examine the immigration laws of our career of active public service; and country in order that future "Dr. Ein­ Whereas the cloth from which men of the The House met at 12 o'clock noon. steins," whether potential or recognized, caliber of Churchill is cut is seldom loomed, Rev. Alec Gerald Nichols, First Meth­ shall not be barred from our shores be­ as expressed in the immortal prose of odist Church, Santa Ana, Calif., offered cause of our preoccupation with un­ another Englishman of 3 centuries ago, the following prayer: · worthy fears, mistrust, and discrimina­ Shakespeare-- O God, our Heavenly Father, we come tion against the stranger who knocks at "He was a man, take him for all in all, to Thee in adoration and praise, thank..: our gates. We shall not look upon his like again"; and ing Thee for life, liberty, and the glorious Surely no finer monument .could be Whereas the empire of Texas, mother of rights guaranteed to us as citizens of this erected to the great heart and great many patriots herself, wishes to c~mgratulate Nation. mind of Dr. Einstein than for this House the British E,mpire for her good fortune in Grant that we :nay not be so con­ to put life and meaning into the Refugee having had available the services of this cerned with the enjoyment of these Relief Act. Need I remind any Member patriot; and of the House that this act was passed by Whereas the empire of Texas wishes to rights as·to forget the attendant respon­ pay tribute and honor to Winston Churchill sibilities. May we ever be aware that the 83d Congress for the humanitarian for _his superb leadership and innumerable in Thy sight we are the trustees-the purpose of admitting to this country contributions to the freedom-loving people stewards of these priceless privileges. 214,000 of those who seek escape from of the world: Now, therefore, be it We pause for a moment to honor the tyranny and oppression, from hardship ·Resolved by the Senate of the State of memory of Dr. Einstein. Grant, O and suffering in their mother lands to Texas, That we here and now pay· our re­ Father, that his great discoveries shall reach America, where liberty was cradled spects to a beloved world citizen, Winston and independence nurtured. Yet, today, Churchill, and congratulate the British be ultimately used for the blessings of Empire upon the outstanding services which mankind. this legislation stands a bar instead of a it has received; and be it further We commend to Thee, O Lord, our door to freedom. Resolved, That this resolution be spread on President and all who are engaged in In memory of Dr. Einstein, then let us the pages of the senate journal, and that government; grant to them integrity of engrave upon our hearts as well as upon copies be forwarded to the Right Honorable purpose and unfailing devotion to stone those famous words of the poet, Sir Winston Churchill and to the British righteousness. Emma Lazarus: Museum with the request that it be suitably displayed. · May Thy special blessing rest upon the Give me your tired, your poor, (Lock, Hardeman, Phillips, Ashley, Weinert, Members of the House as they labor for Your huddled masses yearning to breathe Aikin, Bracewell, Colson, Corbin, Fly, Fuller, Thee. and their fellow men. May Thy free, Hazlewood, Kazen, · Kelley, Lane, Latimer, guiding presence be with their families, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Martin, McDonald, Mo:IJett, Moore, Owen, wherever they may be. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost, to Parkhouse, Ratliff, Roberts, Rogers of Chil­ me. Give them a sincere concern for free­ I lift my lamp beside . the golden door. dress, Rogers of Travis, Secrest, Shireman, dom. Let it not become license but may Strauss, Wagonseller, Willis, Ramsey, Lieu­ tenant Governor.) each Member of this session love it ·so BEN RAMSEY, passionately as to preserve it for yet un­ TREASURY AND POST OFFICE President of the Senate. born generations. APPROPRIATIONS, 1956 I hereby certify that ·the above resolution Give to each Representative, 0 Lord, a was adopted by the senate on April 6, 1955. discriminating sense of truth and· the Mr. GARY. Mr. Speaker, I ask unani­ [SEAL] LoYCE M. BELL, courage to be governed by it. mous consent to take from the Speaker's Secretary of the Senate. We thank Thee for .their devotion to table the bill <H. R. 4876) making appro­ our country. May they represent their priations for.the Treasury and Post Office constituency with honor, sincerity, and Departments for the fiscal. year 1956 and RECESS pride. Give them courage, vision, and, for other purposes, with Senate amend­ Mr. BIBLE. Mr. President, if there is at the end of the day, the inner approval ments thereto, disagree to the Senate no further business to be transacted, I of their heart and conscience. amendments and agree to the conference move that the Senate stand in recess May Thy· grace rest upon our Nation. asked by the Senate. until tomorrow at noon. Guide her in the days ahead that she The SPEAKER. Is there objection to The motion was agreed to; and <at 6 may become an instrument in Thy hand the request of the gentleman from Vir­ o'clock and 7 minutes p. m.> the Senate to relieve the oppressed, succor the poor, ginia? [After a pause.] The Chair 4704 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD - HOUSE April 19 hears none -and appoints the following ;EXTENSION OF RE~ARKS dered in the Koller Villa at rassau,_ conferees: Messrs. GARY, PASSMAN, SIE­ Mr. PATMAN. Mr. Speaker, I ask Germany. MINSKI, MURRAY of Illinois, CANNON, CAN­ unanimous consent to extend my re­ The victims, Maj. Everett S. Cofran, of FIELD, WILSON of Indian~. JAMES, and marks in the body of the RECORD today Washington, D. c:; Capt. Adrian L. TABER. - at the conclusion of all other business, Wessler, of New Rochelle, N. Y.; and on two subjects. 1st· Lt. Stanley Mac A. Rose~ater, . of PAY OF POSTAL WORKERS The SPEAKER. Is there objection to Omaha, Nebr., were 'killed by being the request of the gentleman from struck on the head with· an- ax and by Mr. PRICE. Mr. Speaker, I ask ~nan­ being burned with gasoline which had imous consent to address the House for 1 Texas? There was no objection. been poured on them and then set afire. minute and to revise and extend my re­ Major Cofran, in civilian life an archi­ marks. tect, was the military governor of Passau The SPEAKER. · Is there objection to THE MURDER OF THREE UNITED although he had only been in the area the request of the gentleman from STATES ARMY OFFICERS IN PAS­ a few weeks. He was not in contact with Illinois? SAU, GERMANY the local population and only knew a few There was no objection. German officials and employ~es. Cap­ Mr. PRICE. Mr. Speaker, now that Mr.