1360 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE FEBRUARY 14 as well as international conflicts; to the Committee on Let the people praise Thee, 0 God; let all the people praise Foreign Affairs. Thee. 1047. By Mr. PFEIFER: Petition of the Brooklyn Tuber­ 0 let the nations be glad and s,ing tar joy; tor Thou shalt culosis and Health Association, Bureau of Charities, Brook­ judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon lyn, N. Y., urging support of proposed amendment to title earth. 5, part 4, of the Social Security Act; to the Committee on Let the people praise Thee, 0 God; let all the people praise Ways and Means. Thee. 1048. Also, petition of the New York Typographical Union, Then shall the earth yield her increase; and God, even our No. 6, New York City, concerning House bill 2203; to the own God, shall bless us. Committee on the Judiciary. God shall bless us; and all the ends of the earth shall tear 1049. By Mr. SIV.U:TH of Ohio: Petition of William Short Him. and others, petitioning the Congress to effect passage of Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. the Townsend general welfare bill <H. R. 2) without com­ The Journal of the proceedings of yesterday was read and promise; to the Committee on Ways and Means. approved. 1050. By Mr. SMITH of West Virginia: Resolution of the, Logan Coal Operators Association, of Logan, W. Va., favor­ HOUR OF MEETING ing an increase in the import-duty tax on foreign oil; to Mr. RAYBURN. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent, the Committee on Ways and Means. after consulting with the gentleman from Massachusetts 1051. By Mr. TOLAN: Memorial of the Legislature of the [Mr. MARTIN], that when the House adjourns today it ad- · State of California, urging the Congress to refuse to enact journ to meet at 11 o'clock tomorrow. Senate Joint Resolution 24, or any other bill or resolution The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the request of the which may similarly seek to establish the asserted claim of gentleman from Texas? the Federal Government to any title or interest in such Mr. MARTIN of Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, reserving submerged lands or tidelands of the State of California, the right to object, and I am not going to object, I under­ other than such lands which may have been heretofore ex­ stand the majority leader wishes to finish this bill, that is pressly granted it by this State or under its authority; to the now pending, on tomorrow night? Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. RAYBURN. That is the desire. 1052. Also, petition of the City Council of Berkeley, Calif., Mr. MARTIN of Massachusetts. And after that we are to requesting that the Congress reject the doctrine embodied in take up the legislative appropriation bill and finish it this Senate Joint Resolution 24, that the Federal Government may week? not attempt to proceed against the several States and assert Mr. RAYBURN. That is correct. title to submerged lands now adjacent to the shores of those Mr. MARTIN of Massachusetts. Is there anything else on several States; and authorizing the city manager of Berkeley, the docket? Calif., to appear before the committees of Congress and op­ Mr. RAYBURN. Nothing that I know of now. pose such legislation; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the request of the 1053. Also, memorial of the State Legislature of California, gentleman from Texas? requesting the Congress of the United States take such steps There was no objection. as are necessary, and the Secretary of the Interior and the PERMISSION TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE Commissioner of Reclamation are requested, to name the Mr. MARTIN of Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, I ask lake which will result from the construction of Shasta Dam unanimous consent to proceed for 2 minutes. at Kennett, Calif., "McColl Lake"; to the Committee on Irri­ The SPEAKER. Is there objection? gation and Reclamation. There was no objection. 1054. Also, memorial of the Legislature of the State of Mr. MARTIN of Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, the untimely California, urging the Congress of the United States to death of George R. Holmes, one of Washington's most dis­ amend the California Indian Jurisdictional Act of 1928 to tinguished newspapermen, came as a great shock to his many provide for nontreaty Indians; to the Committee on Indian friends in his profession and in official and private life. Affairs. Mr. Holmes was stricken in the zenith of his life. Suffer~ 1055. Also, memorial of the State Legislature of California ing a heart attack, he died at his home on February 12. to the Congress and the President, urging the passage of True to the tenets of his profession, he had worked diligently legislation that will make it imperative that the Works Prog­ to the end. He left his office but a few hours before his ress Administration art project be continued in its present death. form; to the Committee on Appropriations. It is a notable tribute to his talents and character that 1056. Also, memorial of the Legislature of the state of great and humble joined in a tribute to his memory in the California, urging Congress to enact legislation that will Fort Myer Chapel and accompanied the body to its resting result in the increase of Federal aid to aged and disabled vet­ place near the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. It was fitting erans; to the Committee on World War Veterans' Legislation. that he should lie in Arlington National Cemetery. He 1057. Also, memorial of the Legislature of the State of trained at Fort Myer for service in the World War. California, urging the Congress to include the construction The rise of George R. Holmes is typical of the success which of dams and hydroelectric power plants in connection there­ is possible in a great democratic nation. Born on a farm in with on the Kern River as one of the Federal construction Tippecanoe County, Ind., on January 28, 1895, he knew the projects, and that Federal moneys be appropriated in sums rigors of work in the fields and doubtless dreamed of great sufii.cient to complete the constructions of the dams and cities beyond the horizon. other works therewith at the earliest possible moment; to After being educated in local schools and at the University the Committee on Irrigation and Reclamation. of Wisconsin, he entered the newspaper field on the Indian­ apolis Sun. His talents readily became apparent, and soon he had transferred his activities to New York. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Joining the staff of International News Service in Wash­ TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1939 ington in 1916, he became chief of the bureau 3 years later. At his death he ranked as dean of press association bureau The House met at 12 o'clock noon. chiefs. The Chaplain, Rev. James Shera Montgomery, D. D., offered the following prayer: His newspaper work was interrupted by the World War. When the war broke out, he enlisted in the Cavalry. He God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause His tace served throughout the war, first gaining the rank of second to shine upon ur.. lieutenant in the Cavalry, next assistant adjutant of the That Thy way may be known upon earth, Thy saVing health Seventy-eighth Division, then as observer in the Two Hun~ among all nations. dred and Fifty-eighth Aero Squadron. 1939 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 1361 Among his accomplishmentS in the newspaper field was In connection with the statement that income-tax refunds his story of the burial of the Unknown Soldier, a touching for 1938 totaled slightly in excess of $24,000,000, I also call story which won him a Pulitzer prize honorable mention. attention to the fact that for the fiscal year 1938 the total Mr. Holmes, in the course of his work, knew intimately of the cash paid out for all classes of refunds and interest Presidents Wilson, Harding, Coolidge, Hoover, and Roosevelt. thereon was in excess of $34,000,000; for the fiscal year 1932 He was the friend of many Cabinet officers and Senators and the comparable items amounted to in excess of $80,000,000; Representatives of varying political faith. for the year 1931, it was nearly $70,000,000; for 1930, more Among those who mourned for him at funeral services than $126,000,000; and for the year 1929, more than $190,- were both Republican and Democratic political leaders, lead­ 000,000 was paid. The large expenditures in past years had ers of the legal and other professions. Both President and been occasioned, to a considerable extent, by the relief pro­ Mrs. Roosevelt joined in expressing their deep sorrow. visions and by the complexity of the tax laws during the As a political writer, Mr. Holmes was confronted with the excess-profits tax years, and due to overpayment because of task of giving his millions of readers a true picture of the an initial lack of understanding of the provisions of the national situation without bias. taxing statutes enacted as an incident to the World War. He was widely known for his ability to do so without The refunds to payers of processing taxes, totaling $10,- arousing the animosity of those who necessarily figured in 200,359.64 during the fiscal year 1938 (the items over $500 the news. This is evidenced by the fact that he held the being included in the report), did not in fact or to any ma­ friendship of rivals in the political field. terial extent represent erroneous collections, since the statute Mr.