REV. DONALD B. ALDRICH NAMED AS CHAPLAIN OF THE HOUSE

Rev. Donald Bradshaw Aldrich of Cambridge, who is attached to St. Paul's Cathedral, Boston, has been appointed by Speaker Benjamin Loring Young to serve as chaplain of the House of Representatives for the remainder of the legislative session.

Although it has been customary in the past to elect chaplains by vote of the House members, the lower branch voted last week to provide for the appointment of a permanent chaplain by the Speaker.

The new chaplain's appointment dates from Feb. 1, but he will not take up his duties until next Monday. In the meantime, as for several days past, the Speaker will appoint a clergyman to officiate at the opening of each daily session. Yesterday Mgr. Michael J. Splaine offered prayer at the invitation of the Speaker.

Chaplain Aldrich is a native of Fall River and was educated at the Durfee High School, Dartmouth College and the Episcopal Theological School in Cambridge. He served in the Navy throughout the war, enlisting in April, 1917, and winning his commission as ensign in May, 1918.

There were many applicants for the position and no little political pressure was brought to bear upon Speaker Young by the friends of several of these candidates.