The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-25
WOMAN ELECTED II FILL HUSBAND $ SEAT IN CONGRESS.
California Woman Will Be Only Representative of Her Sex in Next House of
 Representatives

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 24-while the only two women now in Congress, Mrs. Winifred Huck of Illinois and Miss Alice Robertson of Oklahoma, will retire with the adjournment of the present session, another congress- woman, Mrs. Mae Ella Nolan, widow of Representative John l. Nolan of the Fifth California district, will have seat in the next session as the result of special election here yes terday
 Mrs. Nolan was chosen to fill both the unexpired term of her late hus- band and the next regular term. Congressman Nolan was a labor leader in Congress and his widow plans to carry on his work.
 Mrs. Nolan Was with her husband in Washington and has familiarized herself with congressional procedure
 She also will have the aid of her sister, Mrs. Teresa Glenn, who for four years was private secretary to Congressman Nolan. Mrs. Glenn will be Mrs. Nolan's private secretary.
 Until Mir Nolan's death recently the new congresswoman had no idea of entering politics. Mrs. Nolan, de- scribed by friends as warm hearted hoVe-loving, plain spoken and amply supplied with horse sense'." found herself thrown into political mael- strom Friends of her late husband urged her to run. and after much per suasion she announced her candidacy. Six other candidates also sought the honors borne by MT. Nolan.
 "Of course," Mrs. Nolan told news paper men, the congressional duties are tremendous. demanding great at tention. But I'll do whatever l can to carry on the work already begun by my late husband. I'll advocate those proposed laws he advocated and I'll fight those he fought. Although John Nolan is dead his work will live"
 Quite frankly she admitted she was afraid of the prospect of making her maiden address on the floor of Congress, but" she added emphat- ically, fit will be done" because she intended to play an active part in the national legislative program.
 keep lookout for Teegerstrom. it was learned.
 According to information coming to this city today. klansmen have organ ized in northern Pennsylvania in an effort to find Teegerstrom before the federal CT state authorities.
 RELIEVE BOY DEAD
 KANE. Pa. Jan. 24.-Harold Tee gerstrom, who disappeared from Louisiana several months ago and has since been sought in connection with the investigation into hooded bands. did not come to his old home here. in the opinion of Richard Fowler. chief of police. who knows the boy well, and has been on the lookout for him
 .We are beginning to believe the boy is dead" said Chief Fowler late today. He was born and reared in this vicinity and his grandmother and two aunts still live here. He was a great favorite with them and as the months have passed, and they have not heard from him they, too, think he is no lcnger alive.
 Harold went from here with his parents to Louisiana three or four years ago, but he came back in the summer of 1921 and stayed here three or four months. l have never had any instructions to look for him, but be- cause of our acquaintance and the in- terest in the community. l have been on the lookout. 1 am convinced he has not been here since 1921"