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S. 771. An act for the relief of Anni Wolf and her minor son; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

S. 808. An act for the relief of Frederick Wiesinger; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

S. 810. An act for the relief of Jan E. Tomczycki; to the Committee on the Judiciary. S. 966. An act for the relief of Demitrious Vasililous Karavogeorge; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

S. 1212. An act for the relief of Alice Masaryk; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

S. 1585. An act to amend the District of Columbia Traffic Act, 1925, as amended; to the Committee on the District of Columbia.

S. 1611. An act to regulate the election of delegates representing the District of Columbia to 'national political conventions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the District of Columbia.

S. 2380. An act to amend the Mineral Leasing Act of February 25, 1920, as amended; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

S. 2381. An act to amend section 27 of the Mineral Leasing Act of February 25, 1920, as amended, in order to promote the development of oil and gas on the public domain; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

S. 2387. An act for the relief of Willy Voos and his wife, Alma Voos; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

S. 2389. An act to amend the act of December 3, 1942; to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

S. 2456. An act for the relief of Martin Genuth; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

S. 2504. An act for the relief of Elisa Albertina Cioccio Rigazzi or Elisa Cioccio; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

S. 2510. An act for the relief of Paul Lewerenz and Margareta Ehrhard Lewerenz; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

S. 2512. An act for the relief of Jeannette Kalker and Abraham Benjamin Kalker; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

S. 2542. An act for the relief of Glicerio M. Ebuna; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

S. 2587. An act for the relief of Domenico Peri; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

S. 2635. An act for the relief of Nadeem Tannous and Mrs. Jamile Tannous; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

S. 2655. An act to amend the District of Columbia Teachers' Salary Act of 1947, as amended; to the Committee on the District of Columbia.

S. 2686. An act to amend the act entitled "An act to control the possession, sale, transfer, and use of pistols and other dangerous weapons in the District of Columbia, to provide penalties, to prescribe rules of evidence, and for other purposes," approved July 8, 1932; to the Committee on the District of Columbia.

S. 2687. An act to authorize the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to designate employees of the District to protect life and property in and on the buildings and grounds of any institution located upon property outside of the District of Columbia acquired by the United States for District sanitoriums, hospitals, training schools, and other institutions; to the Committee on the District of Columbia.

S. 2798. An act for the relief of Azizollah Azordegan; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

S. 2958. An act for the relief of Ida Reissmuller and Johnny Damon Eugene Reissmuller; to the Committee on the Judiciary. S. 3085. An act for the relief of Mrs. Helen Stryk; to the Committee on the Judiciary. S. 3306. An act for the relief of Kang Chay Won; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

S. 3329. An act to amend the District of Columbia Police and Firemen's Salary Act of 1953, to correct certain inequities; to the Committee on the District of Columbia.

S. 3464. An act to amend the Communications Act of 1934 in order to make certain provision for the carrying out of the Agreement for the Promotion of Safety on the Great Lakes by Means of Radio; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. S. 3482. An act to amend the District of Columbia Unemployment Compensation Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the District of Columbia.

S. 3506. An act to repeal the act approved September 25, 1914, and to amend the act approved June 12, 1934, both relating to alley dwellings in the District of Columbia; to the Committee on the District of Columbia.

S. 3518. An act to amend the laws relating to fees charged for services rendered by the office of the Recorder of Deeds for the District of Columbia and the laws relating to appointment of personnel in such office, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the District of Columbia.

S. 3546. An act to provide an immediate program for the modernization and improvement of such merchant-type vessels in the reserve fleet as are necessary for national defense; to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

S. 3558. An act to amend the act entitled "An act to provide for the better registration of births in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes," approved March 1, 1907; to the Committee on the District of Columbia.

S. 3589. An act to provide for the independent management of the Export-Import Bank of Washington under a Board of Directors, to provide for the representation of the Bank on the National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Problems and to increase the Bank's lending authority; to the Committee on Banking and Currency.

S. 3681. An act to authorize the Civil Service Commission to make available group life insurance for civilian officers and employees in the Federal service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

S. 3683. An act to amend the District of Columbia Credit Unions Act; to the Committee on the District of Columbia.

S. 3697. An act to amend the act of April 6, 1937, as amended, to include cooperation with the Governments of Canada or Mexico or local Canadian or Mexican authorities for the control of incipient or emergency outbreaks of insect pests or plant diseases; to the Committee on Agriculture. S. 3699. An act granting the consent of Congress to a compact entered into by the States of Louisiana and Texas relating to the waters of the Sabine River; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

ENROLLED BILLS AND JOINT
RESOLUTION SIGNED

Mr. LECOMPTE, from the Committee on House Administration, reported that that committee had examined and found truly enrolled bills and a joint resolution of the House of the following titles, which were thereupon signed by the Speaker:

H. R. 733. An act for the relief of Hildegard H. Nelson;

H. R. 734. An act for the relief of Mihai Handrabura;

H. R. 944. An act for the relief of Mr. and Mrs. Zygmunt Sowinski;

H. R. 1115. An act for the relief of Mrs. Suhula Adata;

H. R. 1762. An act for the relief of Sugako Nakai;

H. R. 2899. An act for the relief of Igor Shwabe;

H. R. 3333. An act for the relief of Julia N. Emmanuel;

H. R. 3624. An act for the relief of Peter M. Leaming;

H. R. 4496. An act to authorize and direct the conveyance of certain lands to the Board of Education of Prince Georges County, Upper Marlboro, Md., so as to permit the construction of public educational facilities urgently required as a result of increased defense and other essential Federal activities in the District of Columbia and its environs;

H. R. 6342. An act to amend the Public Buildings Act of 1949 to authorize the Administrator of General Services to require title to real property and to provide for the construction of certain public buildings thereon by executing purchase contracts; to extend the authority of the Postmaster General to lease quarters for post-office purposes; and for other purposes;

H. R. 6422. An act to authorize the Secretary of the Army to convey to the Government's grantors certain lands erroneously conveyed by them to the United States;

H. R. 6650. An act for the relief of Joseph Gerny;

H. R. 6998. An act for the relief of Erna White;

H. R. 7125. An act to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to residues of pesticide chemicals in or on raw agricultural commodities;

H. R. 7132. An act to exempt from taxation certain property of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States in the District of Columbia;

H. R. 7158. An act authorizing the United States Government to reconvey certain lands to S. J. Carver;

H. R. 7468. An act to amend certain provisions of part II of the Interstate Commerce Act so as to authorize regulation, for purposes of safety and protection of the public, of certain motor-carrier transportation between points in foreign countries, insofar as such transportation takes place within the United States;

H. R. 7500. An act for the relief of Kurt Forsell;

H. R. 7802. An act for the relief of Hanna Werner and her child, Hanna Elizabeth Werner;

H. R. 8247. An act to provide for the restoration and maintenance of the U. S. S. Constitution and to authorize the disposition of the U. S. S. Constellation, U. S. S. Hartford, U. S. S. Olympia, and U. S. S. Oregon, and for other purposes;

H. R. 8692. An act to permit the payment of certain trust accounts to the beneficiary on the death of the trustee by savings and loan, and similar associations in the District of Columbia;

H. R. 8973. An act to amend paragraph 31 of section 7 of the act entitled "An act making appropriations to provide for the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1903, and for other purposes," approved July 1, 1902, as amended;

H. R. 8974. An act to permit investment of funds of insurance companies organized within the District of Columbia in obligations of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development;

H. R. 9143. An act to repeal the provisions of section 16 of the Federal Reserve Act which prohibits a Federal Reserve bank from paying out notes of another Federal Reserve bank;

H. R. 9561. An act to correct typographical errors in Public Law 368, 83d Congress; and

H. J. Res. 459. Joint resolution to designate the lake to be formed by the completion of the Texarkana Dam and Reservoir on Sulphur River, about 9 miles southwest from Texarkana, Tex., as Lake Texarkana.

ADJOURNMENT

Mr. STRINGFELLOW. Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do now adjourn.

The motion was agreed to; accordingly (at 4 o'clock and 9 minutes p. m.) the House adjourned until tomorrow, Tuesday, July 13, 1954, at 12 o'clock noon.

EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. Under clause 2 of rule XXIV, executive communications were taken from the Speaker's table and referred as follows:

1721. A letter from the Acting Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting a report on the audit of the Panama Canal Company and the Canal Zone Government for the year ended June 30, 1953, pursuant to the Government Corporation Control Act (31 U. S. C. 841), the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921 (31 U. S. C. 53), and the Accounting and Auditing Act of 1950 (31 U. S. C. 67) (H. Doc. No. 473); to the Committee on Government Operations and ordered to be printed.

1722. A letter from the Acting Secretary of Defense, transmitting as attachment A, copies of 17 separate reports of violation of section 3679, Revised Statutes, which have been received from the Departments of the Navy and Air Force, pursuant to section 3679 (i) (2), Revised Statutes; to the Committee on Appropriations.

1723. A letter from the Acting Secretary of the Army, transmitting a draft of legislation entitled "A bill to amend the Career Compensation Act of 1949, as amended, to allow credit for certain service for purposes of pay, and for other purposes"; to the Committee on Armed Services.

1724. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting a report on backlog of pending applications and hearing cases in the Federal Communications Commission as of May 31, 1954, pursuant to section 5 (e) of the Communications Act as amended July 16, 1952, by Public Law 554; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

1725. A letter from the Attorney General, transmitting a draft of a proposed bill entitled "A bill to amend section 284 of title 18 of the United States Code relating to the representational activities of former employees"; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

1726. A letter from the Attorney General, transmitting a draft of a proposed bill entitled "A bill to amend section 709 of title 18, United States Code, so as to protect the name of the Federal Bureau of Investigation from commercial exploitation; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Under clause 2 of rule XIII, pursuant to the order of the House of July 8, 1954, the following conference report was filed July 9, 1954:

Mr. D'EWART: Committee of Conference. S. 3378. A bill to revise the Organic Act of the Virgin Islands of the United States (Rept. No. 2105). Ordered to be printed.

Under clause 2 of rule XIII, pursuant to the order of the House of July 8, 1954, the following bill was reported July 9, 1954:

Mr. WOLVERTON: Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. H. R. 8356. A bill to improve the public health by encouraging more extensive use of the voluntary prepayment method in the provision of personal health services; with amendment (Rept. No. 2106). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union.

Under clause 2 of rule XIII, pursuant to the order of the House of July 8, 1954,

the following bill was reported July 10, REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PRI1954:

Mr. REES of Kansas: Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. H. R. 9836. A bill to provide a method for the establishment of an equitable classification and pay system for the postal field service, to provide increases in the salaries of personnel in such service, and for other purposes; with amendment (Rept. No. 2107). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union.

[Submitted July 12, 1954]

Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of committees were delivered to the Clerk for printing and reference to the proper calendar, as follows:

Mr. HOPE: Committee on Agriculture. S. 1381. An act to amend the Agricultural Act of 1949; without amendment (Rept. No. 2177). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union.

Mr. HOPE: Committee on Agriculture. S. 2583. An act to indemnify against loss all persons whose swine were destroyed in July 1952 as a result of having been infected with or exposed to the contagious disease vesicular exanthema; without amendment (Rept. No. 2178). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union.

Mr. HOPE: Committee on Agriculture. H. R. 6393. A bill granting the consent and approval of Congress to an interstate forestfire protection compact; without amendment (Rept. No. 2179). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union.

Mr. HINSHAW: Joint Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. H. R. 9390. A bill to extend certain civilian-internee and

prisoner-of-war benefits under the War Claims Act of 1948, as amended, to civilian internees and American prisoners of war captured and held during the hostilities in Korea; with amendment (Rept. No. 2180). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union.

Mr. COLE of New York: Joint Committee on Atomic Energy. H. R. 9757. A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1946, as amended, and for other purposes; without amendment (Rept. No. 2181). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union.

Mr. ALLEN of Illinois: Committee on Rules. House Resolution 623. Resolution for the consideration of H. R. 8356, a bill to improve the public health by encouraging more extensive use of the voluntary prepayment method in the provision of personal health services; without amendment (Rept. No. 2182). Referred to the House Calendar.

Mr. ALLEN of Illinois: Committee on Rules. House Resolution 624. Resolution for consideration of S. 3539, an act to further amend title II of the Career Compensation Act of 1949, as amended, to provide for the computation of reenlistment bonuses for members of the uniformed services; without amendment (Rept. No. 2183). Referred to the House Calendar.

Mr. ALLEN of Illinois: Committee on Rules. House Resolution 625. Resolution for consideration of S. 3458, an act to authorize the long-term time charter of tankers by the Secretary of the Navy, and for other purposes; without amendment (Rept. No. 2184). Referred to the House Calendar.

Mr. ALLEN of Illinois: Committee on Rules. House Resolution 626. Resolution for consideration of H. R. 236, a bill to authorize the construction, operation, and maintenance by the Secretary of the Interior of the Fryingpan-Arkansas project, Colorado; without amendment (Rept. No. 2185). Referred to the House Calendar.

VATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of committees were delivered to the Clerk for printing and reference to the proper calendar, as follows:

Mr. CELLER: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 669. A bill for the relief of George D. Kyminas; with amendment (Rept. No. 2108). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Miss THOMPSON of Michigan: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 787. A bill for the

relief of Israel Ratsprecher and Maryse Ratsprecher; with amendment (Rept. No. 2109). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. WALTER: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 818. A bill for the relief of Mrs. Emma Martha Staack; without amendment (Rept. No. 2110). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. GRAHAM: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 842. A bill to restore United States citizenship to a former citizen, Atsuko Kiyota Szekeres, who has expatriated herself; with amendment (Rept. No. 2111). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. GRAHAM: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 905. A bill for the relief of Franciszek Wolczek; without amendment (Rept. No. 2112). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. CELLER: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 950. A bill for the relief of Panoula Panagopoulos; without amendment (Rept. No. 2113). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. WALTER: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 1171. A bill for the relief of Mrs. Wai-Jan Low Fong; with amendment (Rept. No. 2114). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. HYDE: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 1209. A bill for the relief of Stylianos Harlambidis; with amendment (Rept. No. 2115). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. HYDE: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 1324. A bill for the relief of Georgina Chinn; with amendment (Rept. No. 2116). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. WALTER: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 1897. A bill for the relief of Mrs. Betty E. LaMay; with amendment (Rept. No. 2117). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Miss THOMPSON of Michigan: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 2051. A bill for the relief of Ivo Markulin; without amendment (Rept. No. 2118). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. WALTER: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 2358. A bill for the relief of Dr. Vahram Uluhogian; with amendment (Rept. No. 2119). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. CELLER: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 2415. A bill for the relief of Nicholas John Manticas, Yvonne Manticas, Mary Manticas, and John Manticas; with amendment (Rept. No. 2120). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Miss THOMPSON of Michigan: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 2480. A bill for the relief of Charlotte Margarita Schmidt; with amendment (Rept. No. 2121). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. GRAHAM: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 2483. A bill for the relief of Giacomo Bartolo Vanadia; with amendment (Rept. No. 2122). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. HYDE: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 2647. A bill for the relief of Angelita Haberer; with amendment (Rept. No. 2123). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. HYDE: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 2674. A bill for the relief of Dr. Paul Keuk Chang; with amendment (Rept. No. 2124). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. WALTER: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 2794. A bill for the relief of Mrs. Claire Godreau Daigle; with amendment (Rept. No. 2125). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. GRAHAM: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 2799. A bill for the relief of Gertrud Babette Kraeutter; with amendment (Rept. No. 2126). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. GRAHAM: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 2887. A bill for the relief of Hilario Camino Moncado; with amendment (Rept. No. 2127). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. WALTER: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 2901. A bill for the relief of Tokuko Kobayashi, and her minor son; with amendment (Rept. No. 2128). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. HYDE: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 3024. A bill for the relief of Sergio Emeric; with amendment (Rept. No. 2129). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. GRAHAM: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 3144. A bill for the relief of Elias Y. Richa; without amendment (Rept. No. 2130). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. HYDE: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 3388. A bill for the relief of Louie Ella Attaway; without amendment (Rept. No. 2131). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Miss THOMPSON of Michigan: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 3447. A bill for the relief of Maria Paccione Pica; with amendment (Rept. No. 2132). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. CELLER: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 3520. A bill for the relief of Mrs. Erna Rosita Pont (formerly Erna Rosita Michel); with amendment (Rept. No. 2133). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. WALTER: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 3566. A bill for the relief of Pimen Maximovitch Sofronov; with amendment (Rept. No. 2134). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Miss THOMPSON of Michigan: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 3750. A bill for the relief of Inge Beckmann; with amendment (Rept. No. 2135). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. GRAHAM: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 3874. A bill for the relief of Roberto Johnson; with amendment (Rept. No. 2136). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. HYDE: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 4054. A bill for the relief of Jorge Sole Massana; with amendment (Rept. No. 2137). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. WALTER: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 4437. A bill for the relief of Louise Rank; with amendment (Rept. No. 2138). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. GRAHAM: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 5119. A bill for the relief of Augusta Oppacher Bialek; with amendment (Rept. No. 2139). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Miss THOMPSON of Michigan: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 5193. A bill for the relief of Dr. Jalal Elahi and Batool Elahi; with amendment (Rept. No. 2140). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. HYDE: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 5194. A bill for the relief of Pauline Katzmann; without amendment (Rept. No. 2141). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. HYDE: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 5319. A bill for the relief of Henry (also known as Heinrich) Schor, Sally (also

known as Sali) Schor, and Gita (also known as Gitta Aviva) Schor; with amendment (Rept. No. 2142). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. CELLER: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 5344. A bill for the relief of Bob Kan; with amendment (Rept. No. 2143). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. WALTER: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 5459. A bill for the relief of Takeko Ishiki; without amendment (Rept. No. 2144). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Miss THOMPSON of Michigan: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 5749. A bill for the relief of Maria Teresa Lubiato; without amendment (Rept. No. 2145). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. WALTER: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 5762. A bill for the relief of Suren Pelenghian; without amendment (Rept. No. 2146). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. CELLER: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 5841. A bill for the relief of Boris Ivanovitch Oblesow; without amendment (Rept. No. 2147). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. WALTER: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 6266. A bill for the relief of Frank Robert Gage; without amendment (Rept. No. 2148). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. GRAHAM: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 6324. A bill for the relief of Orlando Lucarini; without amendment (Rept. No. 2149). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. GRAHAM: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 6355. A bill for the relief of Elena Scarpetti Savelli; without amendment (Rept. No. 2150). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. GRAHAM: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 6367. A bill for the relief of Nobu Nogawa Nitta; with amendment (Rept. No. 2151). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. CELLER: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 6442. A bill for the relief of Tamiko Fujiwara; with amendment (Rept. No. 2152). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. GRAHAM: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 6498. A bill for the relief of Elfriede Lina Roser; with amendment (Rept. No. 2153). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. GRAHAM: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 6858. A bill for the relief of Mrs. Efthemia Soteralis; without amendment (Rept. No. 2154). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. GRAHAM: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 7033. A bill for the relief of Mrs. Anna J. Weigle; without amendment (Rept. No. 2155). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. WALTER: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 7151. For the relief of Mazal Kolman; with amendment (Rept. No. 2156). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. CELLER: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 7217. A bill for the relief of Astor Vergata; without amendment (Rept. No. 2157). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. WALTER: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 7228. A bill for the relief of Christine Susan Caiado; without amendment (Rept. No. 2158). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House..

Mr. GRAHAM: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 7245. A bill for the relief of Miss Martha Kantelberg; with amendment (Rept. No. 2159). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. CELLER: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 7246. A bill for the relief of Mrs. Elfriede Majka Grifasi; with amendment (Rept. No. 2160). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. GRAHAM: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 7262. A bill for the relief of Rosa Maria Vollmer; with amendment (Rept. No. 2161). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. HYDE: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 7343. A bill for the relief of Hildegart Liselotte Budesheim and her minor child; with amendment (Rept. No. 2162). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. WALTER: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 7352, A bill for the relief of Mrs. Sonja Ries Kock; without amendment (Rept. No. 2163). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Miss THOMPSON of Michigan: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 7579. A bill for the relief of Mrs. Anita Scavone; with amendment (Rept. No. 2164). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. CELLER: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 7581. A bill for the relief of Gaetano Conti; with amendment (Rept. No. 2165). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. GRAHAM: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 7828. A bill for the relief of Mariana George Loizos Kellis; without amendment (Rept. No. 2166). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. WALTER: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 7829. A bill for the relief of Shimasoi Michiko; without amendment (Rept. No. 2167). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. WALTER: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 7834. A bill for the relief of Erika Schneider Buonasera; with amendment (Rept. No. 2168). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Miss THOMPSON of Michigan: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 7885. A bill for the relief of Sohan Singh Rai and Jogindar Kaur Rai; without amendment (Rept. No. 2169). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. WALTER: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 7938. A bill for the relief of Miss Martha Heuschele; with amendment (Rept. No. 2170). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. HYDE: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 8066. A bill for the relief of Mrs. Gertrud Eckerl Strickland; without amendment (Rept. No. 2171). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. GRAHAM: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 8183. A bill for the relief of Elfriede Ida Geissler; without amendment (Rept. No. 2172). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. CELLER: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 8375. A bill for the relief of Ilse Radler Hughes; with amendment (Rept. No. 2173). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. WALTER: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 8413. A bill for the relief of Sigrid Brinkhoff; without amendment (Rept. No. 2174). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. WALTER: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 8424. A bill for the relief of Mrs. Else Johnson; with amendment (Rept. No. 2175). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. WALTER: Committee on the Judiciary. H. R. 9103. A bill for the relief of Rose Mary Keser; without amendment (Rept. No. 2176). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House.

PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

Under clause 4 of rule XXII, public bills and resolutions were introduced and severally referred as follows:

By Mr. DONDERO:

H. R. 9859. A bill authorizing the construction, repair, and preservation of certain

public works on rivers and harbors for navigation, flood control, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Public Works.

By Mr. CAMP:

H. R. 9860. A bill relating to the tax treatment to be afforded under section 117 (j) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code in certain cases involving the sale, exchange, or conversion of land with unharvested crops thereon; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. COUDERT:

H. R. 9861. A bill to establish a Commission on Programs for the Aging; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Com

merce.

By Mr. ENGLE:

H. R. 9862. A bill to amend section 46 of the act of May 25, 1926, and thereby modify the excess land and repayment provisions of the Federal reclamation laws; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

By Mr. JENKINS:

H. R. 9863. A bill to provide for the free importation of black granite for use in monuments erected on Federal property; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. REAMS:

H. R. 9864. A bill to amend the first section of the act entitled "An act relating to withholding, for State income-tax purposes, on the compensation of Federal employees," approved July 17, 1952; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. SMITH of Mississippi:

H. R. 9865. A bill to require that whenever an officer or member who is discharged from the Armed Forces is so mentally deranged or unstable as to be potentially dangerous, his family and certain other persons are to be placed on notice of such potential danger; to the Committee on Armed Services.

By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN:

H. R. 9866. A bill to prescribe certain limitations with respect to outpatient dental care for veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

By Mr. SPRINGER:

H. R. 9867. A bill to amend the laws granting education and training benefits to certain veterans to extend the period during

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By Mr. LATHAM:

H. R. 9876. A bill for the relief of George Liberatos (Lymperatos); to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. OAKMAN:

H. R. 9877. A bill for the relief of Mr. Lazaros Marko Damianopoulos; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mrs. ROGERS of Massachusetts: H. R. 9878. A bill for the relief of George Verrios; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. VAN PELT:

H. R. 9879. A bill for the relief of Helga Kutschka; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

PETITIONS, ETC.

Under clause 1 of rule XXII, petitions and papers were laid on the Clerk's desk and referred as follows:

1092. By Mr. GOODWIN: Petition of Rev. Wallace Forgey and 48 others of Melrose, Mass., favoring passage of the Bryson bill, H. R. 1227; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

1093. By Mr. HORAN: Petition of L. S. Worley, Spokane, Wash. and 25 other citizens of Spokane, Wash., favoring action to outlaw the Communist Party; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

1094. By Mr. NORBLAD: Petition of Elizabeth R. Keeney and 39 other citizens of Corvallis, Oreg., urging the enactment of the Bryson bill, H. R. 1227, to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

1095. By the SPEAKER: Petition of the deputy clerk, Board of Supervisors, Buffalo, N. Y., requesting that the necessary steps be taken to provide adequate funds and resources to properly develop the port of Buffalo, etc.; to the Committee on Public Works.

1096. Also, petition of George H. Ball, Columbia Typographical Union, No. 101, Washington, D. C., appealing for the relief of more than 9,000 retired International Typographical Union printers, who through a decision of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue have had their ITU pensions placed in a taxable status effective January 1, 1954; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Breaux Bridge, La., High School Band

EXTENSION OF REMARKS

OF

HON. EDWIN E. WILLIS

OF LOUISIANA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Monday, July 12, 1954

EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS

Mr. WILLIS. Mr. Speaker, it is indeed a pleasure to call the attention of my colleagues to the presence in Washington today and tomorrow of a talented and popular organization from my congressional district-the Breaux Bridge (La.) High School Band.

I trust that a number of Members of Congress had an opportunity to hear this band in a concert this afternoon on the east front center steps of the Capitol, which was followed by a tour of the Capitol and visits to the House and Senate galleries. We, in Louisiana, and particularly in the Third Congressional District and my home parish-county-of St. Martin, in which Breaux Bridge is situated, are very proud of this band and the honors it has received,

These honors include selection of the band to represent Louisiana at the Lions international convention in New York City where the members won much additional acclaim and attention, playing at the convention in Madison Square Garden, participating in the convention parade, and in other presentations. They have taken part in many events in Louisiana, and this band of 67 young musicians has become widely known.

The citizens of Breaux Bridge, who through various benefit activities, raised the large sum of money necessary to defray expenses of the band on the trip to New York, can feel that their interest and efforts in this connection, and on previous occasions, are amply rewarded previous occasions, are amply rewarded by the appearance and ability of this organization, the widespread publicity it has given to its home town and the State of Louisiana, and the excellent musical training afforded these young people.

The band, now en route home from New York, is accompanied by a number of leading citizens of Breaux Bridge, toof leading citizens of Breaux Bridge, together with other Louisianians. Mr. Leo Delahoussaye, principal of the Breaux Bridge High School, is in general charge

of the trip, and the band is under the leadership of Mr. Harry Greig, band director of the music department of the high school.

The band members are: Betty Delhomme, Patricia Balch, Roberta Webre, Jeannelle Gauthier, Shirley Guidry, Beverly Hebert, Jean Nell Broussard, Rebecca Cormier, Joan Guidry, Jo Ann Keterlers, Elaine Pellerin, Patricia Patin, Barbara Broussard, Edward Domingue, Glenda Landry, Gloria Patin, Elizabeth Latiolais, Joy Conrad, Gaynell Guidry, Lydia Rose Guidry, Elaine Mason, Dolores Barnes, Tommy Balch, June Cormier, Mike Morrogh, Emily Hebert, Kerny Broussard, Dickie Hebert, Jeanette Pellerin, Larry Thibodeaux, James Domingue, Donna Melancon, Dorsy Brasseaux, Dalton Broussard, Roland Guidry, Vienna Mae Marks, Horace Guidry, Ray Pellerin, A. P. Dupuis, Dianna Melancon, Curtis Guidry, Betty Jo Young, Jo Jo Guidry, Yvonne Thibodeaux, Jerome Mouton, J. C. Tabor, Burnell Martin, Clifford Hebert, Jason Dupuis, Rufus Hebert, Clifford Mouton, Edwin Hebert, Patsy Green, Faye Guidry, Richard Broussard, Charlene

Theriot, P. J. Hebert, Janice Nepveu, Erline Begnaud, Arthur Broussard, Rose Angelle, Irene Delhomme, Judy Thibodeaux, Joan LaRue Hebert, Rochelle Roberts, Dianne Domingue, Russel Peltier.

The chaperones are: Mrs. Harry Greig, John Breaux, Earl Hollier, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Guidry, Mrs. Percy Broussard, Mrs. Claude Guidry, Mrs. Felix Pellerin, Mrs. Dalton Broussard, registered nurse.

Others in the group include: Miss Julie Cormier, Mrs. B. D. Champagne, Marine Guidry, Mrs. Leo Delahoussaye, Miss Louise Castille, Miss Simone Castille, Mrs. Francis Broussard, Miss Linda Conrad, Hemby Morgan, Mrs. Odile B. Clause, Miss Mary K. Clause, Miss Carolyn Clause, Mrs. Whitney Hebert, Mrs. James Thevenet, Mrs. Chester Broussard, Mr. and Mrs. Sanders Delhomme,

Jerry Delhomme, Leon Breaux, Miss Laure Lee Dauterive, Mr. and Mrs. Randall Bulliard, Miss Jacqueline Ann Tabor, Mrs. Roger Ketelers, Mrs. H. Guillory, Miss Mary Louise Hebert, Mrs. Percy Cormier, Ricky Cormier, Mrs. Frank Patin, Mr. and Mrs. Harris Pellerin and son Junior, Mrs. Maude D. Dupuis, Mrs. Claude J. Dauterive, all of Breaux Bridge, La.

Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Arceneaux, Opelousas, La.

Mrs. J. E. Narreau, Mrs. James Gauthier, Mrs. Willie Fournet, all of St. Martinville, La.

Miss Isabelle Guidry, of New Iberia,

La.

Miss Mary Ann Domingue and Miss Louise Sonniraer, both of Scott, La.

Jimmy Benoit, of Welsh, La.

Mr. and Mrs. Lionel Thibodeaux and Mrs. John Gorr, all of Lafayette, La.

Mr. and Mrs. Terrel Thibodeaux, Lake Charles, La.

Texas is also represented in the group by Mrs. Victor Bush, Miss Patsy Bush, and Robert Bush, of Brownwood.

scientific, manufacturing, and agricultural developments are taking place daily. Our citizens are well recognized for their expert and skilled abilities. We have a truly cosmopolitan congressional district because we have all phases of science, manufacturing, and agriculture represented to an unusual degree.

Since becoming their Representative in Congress I have considered it my duty to not only be well informed of their opinions, but also to be of greatest possible service to each and every person in our Third District who has a personal problem with some department or agency of our Federal Government. I, therefore, initiated the idea of holding grassroots conferences throughout the district 3 years ago and have continued to hold them each year during the time Congress is in adjournment. I also opened a fulltime Congressional Service Office at 1219

Third National Building in Dayton,

where I can confer with people personally at such times as my official duties permit me to return to the district. At all times when it is necessary for me to be in Washington attending to my legislative and other official duties, a competent secretary is in charge of my District Congressional Service Office to assist anyone in the preparation of requests for me to assist them in their personal problems with the various Federal governmental departments and agencies. Thus I have sincerely tried to not only represent the opinions and desires of all the people in our very important Third District to the best of my ability, but I have also made every effort to serve them.

Members of Congress are called upon to deal with legislation covering a vast amount of subject matter dealing with both national and international subjects which affect the lives of each and every citizen to an unbelievable extent. These personal conferences help me to serve them in a much more effective manner.

Again this year I will take time during the period of our official congressional

Schenck To Confer With Residents of His recess to hold conferences with the peo

District

EXTENSION OF REMARKS

OF

HON. PAUL F. SCHENCK

OF OHIO

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Monday, July 12, 1954

Mr. SCHENCK. Mr. Speaker, it is my great honor and privilege to represent the people of the Third Congressional District of Ohio here in the Congress of the United States. As their Representative, I have always tried to maintain a close contact personally with them and their opinions on the many important issues confronting us.

The Third District of Ohio is not only the largest one in Ohio and the fifth largest one in the United States, but is also very important from other points of view. Our beautiful Miami Valley has made and is making many outstanding contributions to our Nation and to the world. It is the birthplace and cradle of aviation and within it many important

ple of my congressional district in the courthouses and city halls of a number of our communities.

This is the schedule I have established: Hamilton: Courthouse; September 7 and 8; 9 a. m. to 4 p. m.

Well-Deserved Tribute to Former Con

gressman Maurice H. Thatcher, Only Surviving Member Isthmian Canal Commission

EXTENSION OF REMARKS

OF

HON. JOHN M. ROBSION, JR.

OF KENTUCKY

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Monday, July 12, 1954

Mr. ROBSION. Mr. Speaker, one of my predecessors in Congress from the Louisville, Ky., District was Hon. Maurice H. Thatcher, 1923-33. Upon the formal presentation and dedication-on March 31 last of the memorial monument to Gen. George W. Goethals, chairman and Chief Engineer, of the Isthmian Canal

Commission from 1907 to 1914, during

the construction period of the Panama Canal, Mr. Thatcher took part in the formal program at Balboa, Canal Zone. The Commission had charge of the work of building the canal.

Mr. Thatcher is the only surviving member of the Commission, and during the years 1910-13, he served as such commissioner and also as head of the Department of Civil Administration— Governor-of the Canal Zone. He and Mrs. Thatcher were in attendance on the indicated occasion as guests of the Canal Zone Government.

In his Isthmian post, Mr. Thatcher discharged his duties with efficiency and fidelity and did much to build up good relationships between the United States and the Canal Zone with the Government and people of the Panamanian Republic. On their recent visit to the isthmus-following a lapse of more than 21 years since their visit in January 1933, while he was yet in Congress-both were received in the Canal Zone and Panama with the greatest welcome and esteem. There were a number of oldtimers in similar attendance at the dedication exercises-men and women who had been employed or lived on the isthmus during the canal-construction

era.

As the sole surviving member of the Isthmian Canal Commission, Mr. Thatcher constituted an important link

Miamisburg: City building; September with the construction period; and after

9; 4 p. m. to 8 p. m.

wards, during his five terms in Congress, Germantown: City building; Septem- and subsequently, he has done much for ber 10; 4 p. m. to 8 p. m. the benefit of his fellow old-timers in Brookville: City building; September helping to bring about legislation for 11; 4 p. m. to 8 p. m.

Dayton: Federal building, room 203; September 13 and 14; 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. Middletown: American Legion; September 16 and 17; 9 a. m. to 4 p. m.

Oxford: Municipal building; September 18; 4 p. m. to 8 p. m.

It is surprising how much can be accomplished when a citizen and his Congressman can sit down and talk over national and personal problems.

No appointment is needed, and I urge any individual or group to meet with me on the date most convenient to them. With the knowledge thus obtained, I With the knowledge thus obtained, I know I will be better able to truly represent the people of my district in the Congress of the United States.

annuities and benefits in their behalf, and related matters. Socially, also, he and Mrs. Thatcher, in the years of their Isthmian life, were widely known for their fine hospitality, and their attractive residence in the Canal Zone, at Ancon, was indeed a tropical Kentucky home. In the course of his remarkswhich were warmly received by the large open-air assembly at the dedication exercises mentioned, he took occasion to express high praise of all the builders of the great Isthmian ocean link-from the highest to the least, and from the least to the highest-declaring that during the construction period of the canal, "the recording angel must have worked overtime in noting the outstanding serv

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