Evening star., 1920-11-03

trolier of currency. to the chairman
tee, succeeding Representative Platt
OF New York, retiring.
May Head Labor Committee.
Another retirement paves the way
for Representative John !. Nolan of
San Francisco to become chairman of
the labor committee. and through an
other change Representative Wallace
for Craftsmanship of the rivers and
harbors committee. Representative
Sinnott OF Oregon. chairman OF the
public lands committee. was re-
BY defeat in the primaries Of Rep.
rsentative Esch Of Wisconsin. chair
man of the interstate commerce COM
mittee and joint author OF the new
of Massachusetts heads the list Of
eligibles for the chairmanship.
In South Carolina all seven demo-
Gratis were elected.
All twelve democrats were reelected
in Georgia.
All four democrats were reelected in
Florida.
Representative r. Walton Moore of
Virginia. who is practically a District
representative in Congress, because he
practiced law here for many years, and
who has taken n big interest in Dis
trict legislation. was an easy winner.
Representative Fitz Lanham of
Texas, who is really a Washington boy,
because he was educated here while his
father was in Congress. was the first
member of the House District commit
tee whose reelection was announced
Representative Thomas l.. Blanton Of
Texas. who incurred the displeasure Of
the government employees by raising a
point of order against legislation in their
behalf, was also reelected.
Representative James p. Buchanan
of Texas, a conferee on the District
appropriation bill. was reelected.
Hamilton Fish. republican. of New
York was elected to fill the vacancy
caused by the appointment of Repre-
sentative Edmund Platt, chairman Of
the banking and currency COMMITTEES,
to membership on the Federal Reserve
Board.
Representative Norman J. Gould. re-
publican. Of New York. chairman Of tho
chairman Of q special subcommittee Of
the House District COMMITTEES. that after
Investigation put through legislation in
creasing the pay of police and lremen
In the District, was reelected.
Mississippi. This includes Representa-
tive Thomas w. Sisson. who was an
ardent champion for increased pay for
District teachers and an inplacable op-
ponent to the half-and-half system of
financing tn0 N3llOndl CapItai.
AL eight democrats in Louisiana were
elected.
Cordell Hull (dem) Of Tennessee
rather Of the income tax law, was re-
elected easily.
Col. Charles NJ Stedman (dem) Of
North Carolina. the only Confederate
officer in the House. who served under
Gen. Lee throughout the entire civil
war and surrendered at Appomattox
was reelected.
Representative Anderson n. Walters.
at large from Pennsylvania. who is a
member Of the House District commit
tee, was reelected.
Representative George W. Edmunds
chairman Of the claims committee, and
who has carried the bulk Of work in
framing merchant marine and ehipping
board legislation, was reelected.
Representative Benjamin K. Focht,
republican, member Of the House Dis
trict COMMITTEES, and who was chairman
Of the subcommittee which held hear
ings in the so-called 'loan-shark law"
was reelected.
The results in the contests for the
House SO far indicated follow. Where
more than one name is given the re-
suit is still in doubt.
The asterisks show who are in.
cumbents.