3840 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE APRIL 30 EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF THE COMMIT- NOMINATIONS . TEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES Executive nominations received by the OF Mr. PEPPER, frpm the Committee on Senate April 30, 1942: THURSDAY, APRIL 3_0, 1942 Foreign Re~ations, submitteci the follow­ APPOINTMENTS Il'J THE REGULAR ARMY The House met at 12 o'clock noon. ing favorable reports of nominations: TO BE FIRST LIEUTENANTS, MEDICAL CORPS, WITH Father Alcuin Heibel, 0. S. B., Mount 1 carlton J . H. Hayes, of New York, to be RANK FROM DATE OF APPOINTMENT Ambassad'Jr Extraordinary and Plenipoten­ Angel College, Mount Angel, Oreg., offered ' .Capt. William Holmes Crosby, Jr., Medical the following prayer: tiary to Spain. Corps Reserve. Cornelius Van H. Engert, of California, First Lt. Alex Brown, Medical Corps Re- now a Foreign "Service officer of class 1 and 0 Heavenly Father, acknowledging our­ consul general at Bei~ut, Lebanon, to be selves Thy creatures, we ask the con­ se~i~~t Lt. Charles Mathews Swindler, Med­ tinued blessings of your kind providence Envoy . Extraordinary and Minister PHmipo­ ical Corps Reserve. tentiary to Afghanistan. upon our Nation. We are grateful to be Maynard B. Barnes, of Iowa, now a For­ APPOINTMENTS, BY TRANSFER, IN THE REGULAR citizens of these United States. Guide eign .Service officer of class 2 and a secretary ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES our President, enlighten the minds of in the Diplomatic Service, to be also a con- TO QUARTERMASTER CORPS our legislators in their deliberations so sul general; and · Capt, Frank Coffin Holbrook, Field Artillery that they may conclude unselfishly and Laurence w. Taylor, of California, now a (temporary major, Army of _ the United Foreign Service officer of class 7 and a secre­ wisely during these critical times in our States), with rank from June 30, 1936. Nation's history. tary in the Diplomatic Service, to be also TO. CORPS OF ENGINEERS a consul. Grant, 0 Lord, that we may always Capt. Everett Clifton Hayden, Quarter­ have the decency to revere Thy holy The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there master Corps· (temporary lieutenant colonel, name and to respect the dignity of a be no further reports of committees, the Army of the United States). with rank from June 13, 1939. human person. May we keep our Gov­ clerk will state the nominations on the ernment so arranged that it may always calendar. - TO AIR CORPS benefit and protect all the people, not ' POSTMASTERs-NOMINATION ADVERSELY First Lt. John Barkley Pattison, Jr., Coast as classes or antagonistic groupS, but as REPORTED Artillery Corps (temporary captain, Army of the United States), with rank from June 14, one family in the peace of Christ. Give The legislative clerk read the nomi­ 1941. to all of us, and especially to our chosen nation of Bernice B. Lyons to be post­ Secqnd Lt. George Major White, Cavalry leaders, the grace to realize and always (temporary first lieutenant, Army of the master at Vinton, La., which had ~een remember the essential unit of our Amer .. adversely reported from the Committee United states), with rank from Jul¥ 1, 1940. ican society in the family in which par• on Post Offices and Post Roads. Second Lt. William Jonreau Williams II, ents are acknowledged as the representa .. - Corps of Engineers (temporary first Ueu­ tives of God with the natural right and Mr. McKELLAR. At the request of tenant, Army of the United States), with one of the Senators from Louisiana, I ask rank from July 1, 1940. duty to take a guiding part in the edu­ that the nomination be passed over. Second Lt. John Edward Nitsche, Field cation of their children. 0 Divine Mas .. The. PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Artillery (temporary first lieutenant, Army ter, in this world cursed by the selfish objection, the nomination will be passed of the United States), with rank from July 1, ambitions of proud individuals, by the over. 1940. international hatreds born of human Second Lt. Alfred George Hayduk, Coast greed, let us recall Thy lessons in justice, POSTMASTERs-NOMINATIONS FAVOR­ Artillery Corps, with rank from June 11, charity, and tolerance. Grant that our ABLY REPORTED 1941. American religious, social, and economic The legislative clerk proceeded to read life may always be based on the 10-point -sundry nominations of postmasters. CONFIRMATIONS • moral . code of God's Commandments, Mr. McKELLAR. I ask unanimous for only thus can our American liberties consent that the nominations be con­ Executive nominations confirmed ·by and responsibilities be preserved in their firmed en bloc. the Senate April 30, 1942: original purity and intent. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without POSTMASTERS Please, God, help us alfto keep Amer­ objection, the nominations are confirmed ALABAMA ica American in its finest aspirations and en bloc. Thomas J; Millican, Brilliant, highest ideals. Amen. THE NAVY Willard D. Leake, Jasper. The Journal of the proceedings of yes .. , The legislative clerk read the nomina­ Samuel D. Wren, Red Bay. terday was read and approved. FLORIDA \ tion of Robert L. Ghormley to be vice MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE admiral. ;Jefferson Gaines, Bocagrande. Mr. WALSH. I ask that the nomina­ Paul E. Mahan, Hebe Sound. A message from the Senate, by Mr. tion be confirmed. LOUISIANA Frazier, its legislative clerk, announced The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Laverna 0. Ramsey, Pleasant Hill. that the Senate had passed a bill of the objection, the nomination is confirmed. · MISSISSIPPI following title, in which the concurrence of the House is requested: THE MARINE CORPS Walter Darracott, Aberdeen. Bonnie H. Curd, Pace. S. 2404. An act to authorize officers and en­ The legislative clerk. proceeded to read Thelma Z. Landry, Waveland. listed men of the armed forc~s of the United States to accept decorations,_orders, medals, sundry nominations in the Marine Corps. ~W JERSEY and emblems tendered them by governments Mr. WALSH. I ask that the nomina- • Marie H. Pill, Califon. tions be confirmed en bloc. of cobelligerent nations or other American Peter J. Egan, Montclair. republics and to create the decorations to be The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without SOUTH CAROLINA known as the Legion of Merit, and the Medal objection, the nominations are confirmed for Merit. · en bloc. · Mary P. Mishoe, Greelyville. Lindsay c. McFadden, Rock Hill. The message also announced that the Mr. BARKLEY. I ask unanimous con­ APPOINTMENTS IN THE NAVY sent that the President be immediately Vice President had appointed Mr. BARK-. notified of all confirmations made today. Robert L. Ghormley to be a vice admiral in LEY and Mr. BREWSTER members of the the ~avy, for temporary service. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without joint select committee on the part of the objection, the President will be notified MARINE CORPS Senate; as provided for in the act of Au­ forthwith of all confirmations of today. To be second lieutenants gust 5, 1939, entitled "An act to provide Herman Hansen, Jr. for the disposition of certain records of RECESS Joe B. Russell the United States Government," for the Mr. BARKLEY. As in legislativ_e ses­ Richard L. Boll dispo1)ition of executive papers in the fol .. sion, I move that the Senate take a re­ Lucien W. Carmichael lowing g.epartments and agency: ·1 Walter W. Hitesman; Jr. cess until 12 o'clock noon tomorrow. John L. Hopkins 1. Department of. Agriculture. The motion was agreed to; and <at 5 James G. Kelly 2. Department of Justice. o'clock and 8 minutes p. m.) the Senate Charles D. Harris 3. Department of the Treasury. took a recess until tomorrow, Friday, May George 0. Ludeke, Jr; 4. Department of War. 1, 1942, at·12 o'clock meridian. Donald R. Kennedy 6. Civil Service Commission. 1942 CONGR-ESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 3841 EXTENSION OF REMARKS again brothers iri arms in the greatest of existence, in proof of her youthfulness · Mr. DISNEY. Mr. Speaker, I ask struggle in history, in which human Iib­ and virility, that during the first World unanimous consent to extend my remarks _erty is on trial and the fate of civilization War the tide of battle swept over an area iri the RECORD and include a statement itself is at stake. 13 times the size of Belgium so many by Mr. Brown, of the Independent Pe­ Mr. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, Sunday, times as to make survival among chil­ troleum Association. May the 3d, marks the one hundred and dren of tender age and old folks next to The SPEAKER. · Is there objection? fifty-first anniversary of the adoption of impossible. Countless lives in high- and There was no objection. the famous Constitution of Poland. I low-age brackets were sacrificed to Mars The SPEAKER. Under previous order rise on this occasion to pay my respects upon the altar of war-a war not of their of the House, the gentleman from Michi­ and to transmit greetings to the demo­ making and one in which they had no gan [Mr. DINGELLJ is recognized for 1 cratic, peace-loving, and progressive interest. hour. people in the land of my forefathers. As As sure as there is a God in the heavens an American, I am privileged to offer en­ and as certain as is the rise of the CONSTITUTION OF POLAND couragement to the Polish Government sun in the morn, the day of reckoning Mr. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, at this in exile and to the valiant Polish soldiers and of retribution 1s coming. The point I ask unanimous consent that the fighting on the principal battlefields of guilty will pay this time, even unto the Speaker's remarks be inserted in the the world for freedom, for democracy, tenth generation. They shall be made RECORD. for God, and for country. Battered and to rebuild all they destroyed and to haul The SPEAKER.