42 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE JANUARY 6 ARTICLE BY FRANK C. WALDROP RELATIVE TO J. Van B. Metts to be State director of with vision and with consecration to WILLIAM ALLEN WHITE Selective Service for the State of North Caro­ serve. Almighty God, hear our prayer lina. (Compensation, $6,500 per annum.) [Mr. REYNOLDS asked and obtained leave beating up through this wearY, troubled to have printed in the RECORD an article by COAST GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES world to that throne that forever rests Frank C. Waldrop, published in the Wash­ Lt. (Jr. Gr.) John H. Wagline to be a lieu­ in the white light of the Father's love ington, D. C., Times-Herald of December 30, tenant in the Coast Guard of the United and mercy. In our dear Redeemer's 1940, entitled "Is William Allen White a States, to rank as such from May 25, 1940. name. Amen. Traitor," which appears in the Appendix.] The following-named officers in the Coast Guard of the United States, to rank as such The Journal of the proceedings of Fri­ EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED from January 1, 1941: day, January 3, 1941, was read and ap­ Carpenter James E. Rivard to be a chief proved. Mr. BARKLEY. Mr. President, I in­ carpenter. quire whether any nominations have Pay Clerk Wilfred C. Brocklehurst to be a MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE been sent to the Senate. chief pay clerk. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Sun­ Machinist Harold H. Wheeler to be a chief A message from the Senate, by Mr. dry nominations have been sent in. m achinist. Frazier, its legislative clerk, announced Mr. BARKLEY. I ask, as in execu­ Pay Clerk Philip A. Krugler to be a chief that the Senate had agreed without tive session, that they be referred to the pay clerk. amendment to a concurrent resolution appropriate committees. APPOINTMENT IN THE REGULAR ARMY of the House of the following title: The PRESIDENT pro tempore, as in TO BE FIRST LIEUTENANT, MEDICAL CORPS, WITH H. Con. Res. 1. Concurrent resolution executive session, laid before the Senate RANK FROM DATE OF APPOINTMENT providing for a joint session of Congress messages from the President of the First Lt. Robert Charles Hunter, Medical for the purpose of receiving the Presi­ United States submitting sundry nomi­ Corps Reserve. dent's message. nations, which were referred to the ap­ APPOINTMENT, BY TRANSFER, IN THE REGULAR The message also announced that the propriate committees. ARMY Senate had ordered that Mr. CoNNALLY <For nominations this day received, see TO QUARTERMASTER CORPS and Mr. AusTIN be appointed tellers on the end of Senate proceedings.) Lt. Col. Floyd C. Harding, Infantry, with the part of the Senate, in accordance rank from August 18, 1940. with Senate Concurrent Resolution 1, ADJOURNMENT TO WEDNESDAY PROMOTIONS IN 'l'HE NAVY agreed to January 6, 1941, for the purpose Mr. BARKLEY. Mr. President, if the MARINE CORPS of counting the electoral votes for Presi­ dent and Vice President of the United ·introduction of bills and resolutions has The following-named marine gunners to been concluded, I wish simply to say that be chief marine gunners in the Marine States. the President's message on the Budget Corps, to rank with but after second lieu­ Tne message also announced that the will not be sent in until Wednesday; and, tenant, from the dates indicated: Senate had adopted the following reso­ there being nothing before the Senate in Olin L. Beall, from the 20th d.ay of August lution: the meantime, I move that the Senate 1940. Senate Resolution 6 Henry P. Crowe, from the 1st day of Sep­ adjourn until 12 o'clock noon on Wednes­ te):Ilber 1940. R esolved, That the House of Representa­ day next. tives be notified of the election of Hon. PAT Jack A. Ch urch, from the lOth day of HARRISON, a Senator from the State of Mis­ The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The November 1940. question is on agreeing to the motion of sissippi, as President of the Senate pro tem­ The following-named pay clerks to be pore. the Senator from Kentucky. chief pay clerks in the Marine Corps, to rank The motion was agreed to; and <at 3 with but after second lieutenants, from the APPOINTMENT QF TELLERS TO COUNT o'clock p.m.) .the Senate adjourned until 3d day of November 1940: ELECTORAL VOTE Wednesday, January 8, 1941, at 12 o'clock Julian B. Bird Lee B. Andrus The SPEAKER. Pursuant to the pro­ meridian. visions of Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 1, the Chair appoints as tellers to NOMINATIONS count the electoral vote the following HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES members on the part of the House: Mr. Executive nominations received by the RAMSPECK and Mr. TINKHAM. Senate January 6, 1941 MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 1941 SWEARING IN OF REPRESENTATIVES-ELECT GOVERNOR OF PUERTO RICO KEE OF WEST VIRGINIA AND COLE OF Guy J . Swope, of Pennsylvania, to be Gov­ The House met at 12 o'clock noon. MARYLAND ernor of Puerto Rico, vice William D. Leahy, The Chaplain, Rev. James Shera Mont­ resigned. gomery, D. D., offered the following The SPEAKER. The Chair desires to GOVERNOR OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS prayer: inform the House that pursuant to the authority conferred upon him by House Charles Harwood, of New York, to be Gov­ Thy mercy, 0 Lord, is in the heavens ernor of the Virgin Islands, vice Lawrence Resolution 11, he did, on Friday, January and Thy majesty and power reach unto 3, 1941, administer the oath of office to W. Cramer, resigned. the ends of the earth. We pray Thee DIPLOMATIC AND FOREIGN SERVICE the Honorable JoHN KEE, at Vlashington, that somewhere we may see peace dawn­ D. C. James G. Carter, of Georgia, now a Foreign ing beneath our fancied hopes and fears. Service om.cer of class 4, and a secretary in The Chair also desires to inform the the Diplomatic Service, to be also a consul Oh, let the Macedonian cry of brother­ House that pursuant to the authority general of the United States of America. hood be heard in the dark places of this conferred upon him by House Resolution COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS sad world and make us men of equal 14 he did on Saturday, January 4, 1941, temper, of responsive consciences, of Frank H. Duffy, Jr., of Rutland, Vt., to be administer the oath of office to the Hon­ collector of customs for customs collection sturdy wills, and of courage that even orable WILLIAM P. COLE, Jr., of Maryland, district No. 2, with headquarters at St. dares to die for duty. In doubt, cloud, at Baltimore, Md. Albans, Vt., to fill an existing vacancy. and storm let ThY right hand be Mr. McCORMACK. Mr. Speaker, I CALIFORNIA DEBRIS COMMISSION strengthened and lifted up until the pre­ send two resolutions to the desk ·and ask Col. John R. D. Matheson, United States cepts of the Master rest in a golden unanimous consent for their present con­ Army, retired, for appointment as a member cloud upon the hilltops of earth. Blessed sideration. of the California Debris Commission, pro­ Lord, for those who are being robbed The SPEAKER. The Clerk will report vided for by the act of Congress approved under skies without blue or stars, let the the resolutions. March 1, 1893, entitled "An act to create the rich, the talented, and the strong be The Clerk read as follows: California Debris Commission and regulate joined, renewed in all those deep emo­ hydraulic mining in the State of California," tions which are the creative urge of true House Resolution 27 vice Maj. Henry C. Wolfe, Corps of Engineers, Whereas JoHN KEE, a Representative from relieved. patriotism. We pray that its .message may move us over the ·uncharted seas the State of West Virginia, has been unable SELECTIVE SERVICE from sickness to appear in person to be sworn Dr. Leonard George Rowntree, of Pennsyl­ before us. 0 Thou who art both loving as a Member of this House, but has sworn to vania, to be Chief of the Medical Division of and righteous, both holy and just, re­ and subscribed ·~ he oath of office before the Selective Service. (Compensation, $6,000 per strain us from all discord and prejudice Speaker, authorized by resolution of this annum.) that we may pass through these days House to administer the oo. th, and the said 1941 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE 43 oath of office has been presented in his behalf The SPEAKER. The question is on The SPEAKER. Is there objection? to the House, and there being no contest or agreeing to the resolution. There was no objection. question as to his election : Therefore The resolution was agreed to. Resolved, That the said oath be accepted EXTENSION OF REMARKS and received by the House as the oath of The Clerk read ·as follows: office of the said JoHN KEE, as a Member of ' House Resolution 31 Mr. HOFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I ask this House. Resolved, That the following Members be, unanimous consent to extend my re­ and they are hereby, elected to the Com­ marks by including an address by Mr. The SPEAKER. Is there objection to mittee on Military Affairs of the House of Gerald L. Smith. the consideration of the resolution? Representatives, to wit: WALTER G. ANDREWS, The SPEAKER. Is there objection? There was no object~on. of New York; DEWEY SHORT, of Missouri; There was no objection. The resolution was agreed to. LESLIE C. ARENDS, of Illinois; CHARLES R. Mr. PLUMLEY. Mr. Speaker, I ask The Clerk read as follows: CLASON, of Massachusetts; ALBERT G.