1928 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-- HOUSE- B86I William A. Giddens, Jones Mills. William H. Snodgra~s, Marysville. Ora B. Warm, Madison. Clem Couden, Morrow. Thomas C. Latham, .Marvel. La Bert Davie, New Lexington. COLORADO George B. Fulton, North Baltimore. Iris L. Bloir, Sherwood. Bessie Salabar, Bayfield. Alice A. Blazer, Elizabeth. Charles 0. Eastman, Wauseon. John C. Straub, Flagler. Ben F. Robuck, West Union. Ben H. Glaze, Fowler. OREGON Paul C. Boyles, Gunnison. William A. Morand, Boring. Edward F. Baldwin, Nucla. Elmer F. Merritt, Merrill. John R. 1\Itmro, Rifle. William I. Smith, Redri:lond. CONNECTICUT PENNSYLVANIA 1\farshall Emmons, East Haduam. Harry C. Myers, Holtwood. Sidney M. Cowles, Kensington. John H. Francis, Oaks. FLORIDA A. Milton Wade, Quarryville. Mary Conway, Green Cove Springs. Newton E. Arnold, Roslyn. TENNESSEE KANSAS Harry 1\Iorris, Garnett. William F. Osteen, Chapel Hill. Joseph V. Barbo, Lenora. - Ben M. Roberson, Loudon. Forrest L. Powers, Le Roy. Peter Cashon, Dukedom. George J. Frank, Manhattan. TEXAS Nora J. Casteel, Montezuma. Charles H. Bugbee, Clarendon. Anna M. Bryan, Mullinville. Gustav A. Wulfman, Farwell. Andrew l\I. Ludvickson, Severy. Theodor Reichert, Nordheim. MASSACHUSETTS Silas J. White, Rising Star. Fred C. Small, Buzzards Bay. UTAH MICHIGAN I vor Clove, Enterprise. Melvin A. Bates, Grayling. WEST VIRGINIA Pattick O'Brien, Iron River. :Wilda P. Hartingh, Pinconning. James T. Akers, Bluefield. Josephine B. Marks, Walton. MINNESOTA Ernest J. Grunst, Alpha. William Peterson, Atwate-r. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES George E. Anderson, Austin. Philip P. Palmer, Backus. THURsDAY, March 1,1928 William F. Priem, Bellingham. The House met at 12 o'clock noon. Agnes Doyle, Bovey. The Chaplain, Rev. James Shera Montgomery, D. D., offered Christ Bottge, CotTell. the following prayer ~ Ida V. Lund, Farwell Charles J. Johnson, Garfield. 0 God of \Yisdom, God of love, we thank Thee for a faith Oscar W. Erickson, Kensington. that rises to a high certainty. We praise Thee that we are Herman 0. Rustad, Kerkhoven. enfolded within the arms of T-hy eternal mercy. We are so Cline C. Barker, Kinney. grateful that Thy beloved Son has swept aside all ideas of a Bennie C. Void, Maynard. throne of iron, of law, of icy intellect, of marble heart~ and Clarence J. Hertzog, Proctor. reflected Thee as a loving Father. Oh, the wonderfully rich Edwin Nelson, Wendell. meanings of that word ! They could never be conveyed by Joseph Troj{}hn, Woodlake. power, intellect, or authority, but they are easily set forth by Milton P. Mann, Worthington. the deep sentiments which cluster about the word " Father." Henry Groth, Wright. We are Thy children. Thou dost help us to meet despondency MISSOURI with courage, disappointment with resignation, weakness with Edward A. Birkmann, Beaufort. strength, and fear with hope. Oh, this life with its tasks and James D. Kochel, Canalou. opportunities, with the mighty day in which we live! Forbid Ethel M. Cozean, Elvins. that it should be to us just a partial eclipse of doubt and George Thayer, Flemington. dueling, but a call, a high-sounding call to God and our country, Samuel H. Hudson, Granby. in whose mirrors we shall be judged. Amen. Joseph P. O'Hern, Hannibal. The Journal of the proceedings of yesterday was read and John M. Schermann, Hermann. approved. Hattie SUerberger, Union. MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE NEW YORK A message from the Senate, by Mr. Crav·en, its principal John G. McNicoll, Cedarhurst. clerk, announced that the Senate had passed without amend­ r Elmer C. Wyman, Dover Plains. ment the bill (H. R. 5818) authorizing J. H. Peacock, F. G. / Margaret T. Sweeney, East Islip. Bell, S. V. Taylor, E. C. Amann, and C. E. Ferris their heirs } John E. Duryea, Farmingdale. legal representatives, and assigns, to construct, ~aintain, and Wallace Thurston,, Floral Park. operate a bridge across the Mississippi River at' or near the Ruth W. J. Mott, Oswego. city of Prairie du Chien, Wis. Fred L. Seager, Randolph. The message also announced that the Senate had passed a Elmer Ketcham, Schoharie. bill of the following title, in which the concurrence of the Ralph C. Reakes, Truxton. House of Representatives was requested: · • John T. Gallagher, Witherbee. S. 2820. An act authorizing the Secretary of War to loan certain field guns to the city of Dallas, Tex. NORTH DA.KOT~ William H. Lenneville, Dickinson, SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS AND BILL REFERRED Charles L. Erickson, Lankin. Joint resolutions and a bill of the Senate of the following titles were taken from the Speaker's table and, under the rule omo referred to the appropriate committee, as follows : ' Arthur L. Vanosdall, Ashland. S. J. Res. 23. Joint resolution providing for the participation Edward M. Barber, Ashley. of the United States in the celebration in 1929 and 1930 of the Charles E. Kniesly, Bradford. one hundred and fiftieth anniversary af the conquest of the Charles R. Ames, Bryan. Northwest Territory by Gen. George Rogers Clark and his army Andrew L. Brunson, Degraff. and authorizing an appropriation for construction of a per: Wade W. McKee, Dennison. manent memorial of the Revolutionary War in the West and -... Ida H. Cline, Kings Mills. of the accession of the old Northwest to the United States on 3862 CONGRESS! ON AL RECORD-HOUSE 1\IARCH :( the site of Fort ·sackville, which was captured by George Rogers which neyer stopped until the entl:re defeat and surrender ol Clark and his men February 25, 1779; the Austrian forces. The Diaz defense saved the day for the s. J. Res. 72, Joint 1·esolution to grant permission for the Allies. The Diaz. offense made final and complete victory ereetion of a memorial statue of Cardinal Gibbons; possible. s. J. Res. 98. Joint resolution autholizing the selection of sites It was the privilege of but a very few Americans to serve and the erection of monuments to John Bunyan and Wllliam under his command. It was in the month of June, of 1918, Harvey in Washington City, D. C.; to the Committee on the that the first detachment of American aviators reported to him Library. for duty; Italy had trained some 750 Amelican boys in flying, s. 2820. An act authorizing the Secretary of War to loan and but 60 of us were sent for active duty on the Italian fi·ont. certain field guns to the city of Dallas, Tex. ; to the Committee This detachment of 60 American flyers were received by Gen­ on Military Affairs. eral Diaz with the same cordiality and enthusiasm as if it had THE LATE HON. A. E. B. STEPHENS been a complete division of troops. The same day he personally 1.\Ir. COOPER of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous con­ visited each aviation field where the American boys were dis­ sent for the present consideration· of the order which I send to tributed for duty. General Diaz visited this country a few years ago, was made the Clerk' desk. The SPEAKER. The Clerk will report the order. an honorary citizen of the city of New York and other cities of the United States. He was an honorary member of every The Clerk read as follows : military organization of this country. In his death his country Ordered, That Sunday, the 11th day of March, at 2 p. m. o'clock, has lost a great patriot and a great soldier; this country bas be et apart for addresses on the life, -character, and public services lost a good friend, and the American soldier bas lost a real of the Hon. A. E. B. S1'EPHENS, late a Representative from the State Qt buddy. Ohio. SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the present consid­ Mr. GIBSON. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous coru;ent that eration of the order? the subcommittee of the Committee on the District of Colum­ There was no objection. bia, making a survey of the government of the District, may sit The order was agreed to. this afternoon and to-morrow during sessions of the House. 00!\TESTED-ELECTION CASE OF HUBBARD 'V. LAGUARDIA The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the request of the Mr. COLTON. Mr. Speaker, I am directed by the Committee gentleman from Vermont? on Elections No. 1 to call up a privileged resolution and ask for There was no objection. its present consideration. PRESENTATION TO HON. LIS'I'ER HILL The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Utah calls up a reso­ lution, which the Clet·k will report. Mr. McSWAIN. Mr. Speaker, t ask unanimous consent to The Clerk read as follows: extend my remarks by printing in the RECORD my own re­ marks made on presenting a beautiful silver tray to the Bon. House Resolution 128 LISTER lirLL, of Alabama, before the Committee on Military Resolved, That Hon. FIORELLO H • . LAGUARDIA was duly elected a Affairs, on the occasion of his marriage recently. Representative from the twentieth congressional c'listrlc~ of the State ot The SPEAKER. Is there objeetion to the request of the New York to the Seventieth Congres-s and is entitled to his seat. gentleman f1·om South Carolina? · The resolution was agreed to. There was no objection. Mr. 1\IcSWArn. Mr. Speaker, under leave granted to extend WAR DEPARTMENT APPROPRIATION BILL my remarks· in the RECORD, I insert the following proceedings Mr. BARBOUR. Mr. S~ker, I ask unanimous consent to on the presentation of a silver tray by the members of the take from the Speaker's table the bill (H. R. 10286) making Committee on Military Affairs of tbe House ot Representativ~s appropriations for the military and nonmilitary activities of the to Bon. LISTER lln.L, of Alabama : War Department for the fi cal year ending June 30, 1929, and Mr.