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Died. Finis James Garrett, 80, longtime (1905-29) Democratic Congressman from Tennessee's Ninth District, three-time minority floor leader of the House (1923-29), outspoken States' Rightist, Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals (1937-55); in Washington. Finis Garrett led the fight for the prewar policies of Woodrow Wilson, who hailed him as "the strongest man in our ranks," was instrumental in the defeat of a Wilson-opposed resolution which would have warned "neutral" America to keep off the high seas at a time when German U-boats were sinking Allied ships.
Died. Lucinda ("Miss Lu") Rayburn, 80, sister and longtime official hostess of staunch bachelor and Texas-Democrat House Speaker Sam Rayburn; in Bonham, Tex. Miss Lu's last request: "No flowers please. I've had my flowers."