Evening star., 1943-05-14
Eng|ebright Dies
Heart Ai|ment
In Naval Hospital
House Colleagues Join
In Stirring Tributes to
California Member

Representative Harry Lane Engle-
bright of California, Republican
whip and a member of Congress
since 1926, died suddenly yesterday
OF a heart ailment in the Naval
Hospital in Bethesda. Md.
The death of Mr.. Englebright,
who was SO, was announced to his
colleagues in the House late yester-
day by Representative Carter, Re-
publican, of California and later by
Dr. George Calver. House physician
who said Mr.. Englebright had been
suffering "for the past several days
from heart difficulties" He entered
the hospital yesterday morning and
death came at 4:25 pm.
News of his passing came as a
stunning blow to the House. which
had just completed passage of a
bill to extend the Reciprocal Trade
Agreement Act. Party lines vanished
as men and women from both sides
of the aisle paid tribute to Mr.
Englebright, whom they praised as a
friend of high character and as one
who had achieved his leadership
through the integrity of his prin-
ciples.
Colleagues Pay Tribute.
Mr.. Carter declared that Mr.
Englebright had served his State
and country with distinction and
that his memory will long live
with u.s." He recalled that Mr..
Englebright had represented the
same California district, the second,
his father had represented in Con-
gress and said that he had gained
fcl himself place of high honor,
a place of trust"
His voice visibly affected, House
Republican Leader Martin of Mass
achusetts took the floor and said:
Emotion makes it difficult for me
10 pay adequate tribute at this
tine to my friend. He had a broad
national viewpoint and contributed
greatly to the upbuilding and prog
ress of the country he loved. We
can i'll afford to lose a man like
Harry Englebright at this time" ;"
Democratic Leader John McCor-
mack of Massachusetts,, in paying
tribute to the Californian, said he
had occupied position of honor
because he was honorable and occu-
pied a position of trust because he
was trustworthy"
The fact that I have had the
pleasure of meeting and knowing
him. Mr.. Mccormack declared,
land enjoying his friendship is
memory will always treasure"
Flag at Half Mast.
In honor of the Californian, the
flag of the Capitol was lowered to
halfstaff.
On motion from Mr.. Carter, the
House adjourned at 5:25 in honor
of Mr.. Englebright, following an
announcement by Speaker Rayburn
that he would announce today a
committee of eight members and
such Senators as desired to attend
the funeral.
Mr. Englebright was born in Ne
vada City, Calf. in 1884, the son of
William F.. Englebright, who had
served in Congress from practically
the same district. First elected to
the House in 1926, Mr.. Englebright
served as Republican whip and was
member Of the House Committees
on Flood Control, Mines and Mining
and Public Lands.
He attended the University of
California before beginning his
career as a mining engineer and
from 1911 to 1914 was mineral in
spector for the field division of the
General Land Office in California,
He also served as engineer with the
State Conservation Commission of
California.
Mr.. Englebright was a member of
the American Mining Congress, Ma
tive Sons of the Golden West, and
was an Elk Eagle and past grand
sachem OF California of the Red
Man.
Mr.. Englebright, who lived at the
Roosevelt Hotel. is survived by his
widow. the former Marie Grace
Jackson of Nevada City. and a son,
Harry Jackson Bnglebright.