Evening star., 1924-06-29

to Congress. Representative John {.
Mckenzie of Illinois. who has been
acting chairman during the illness of
Representative Kahn, is voluntarily
retiring with Big Bill Johnson. un-
til recently an employe OF the House
folding room, nominated as his sue
cessor. This probably will mean that
Representative John c. NORM of
Pennsylvania will be chairman of
this important committee if the Re
publicans are in control or Represen-
tative Percy Quin of Mississippi If the
Democrats control
=, Representative Daniel r. Anthony.
jr., of Kansas, chairman of the sub
committee that handles the appro-
priation bill for the military estab-
lishm ent,A has had hard fight for re-
election.
Anderson Retires.
Representative Sydney Anderson of
Minnesota, chairman of the subcom-
mittee handling agricultural appro-
priations, recognized as leader of the
agricultural bloc in the House, who
was chairman of the joint commits
sion that, made an exhaustive agri-
cultural investigation, is voluntarily
retiring after fourteen years of con-
tinuous service.
If Representative George Huddles-
ton of Alabama, who is now complet-
Ing ten years of uninterrupted serv-
ice. is nominated for Vice President
of the third party ticket. it will leave
a vacancy on the important inter
state and foreign commerce commit
tee, which handles all railroad legis-
lation.
There are several interesting con-
tests In Arkansas, which may make
important changes in the delegation
from that state.
Mrs. Mae E. Nolan of California, the
only woman In Congress and the only
woman to ever be chairman of an
Important committee. is retiring VOL
committee on expenditures in the
Post Office Department and is also a
member of the labor committee. Of
which her late husband was chair
man. Representative John D. Fred
ericks. Republican, of California. is
also retiring.
Graham Already Ont.
Representative William j. Graham
OF Illinois. who was chairman of the
committee that investigated war
frauds. has already retired and now
Is Judge OF the court of customs ap-
pealS Representatives Allen F
Moore and Edward z. Miller also vol
UNFAIRLY retire from the Illinois del
egatfon, making four vacancies.
There viii be at least three changes
tative Everett Sanders. who was
prominently mentioned for the nomi-
nation for Vice President and who
is now in charge of the Republican
speakers bureau, is voluntarily re-
tiring, after eight years of uninter-
rupted service. Representative Mer-
rill Moores of Indiana, veteran sec
retary to the committee on commit
tees, now completing ten years of
continuous service, was defeated in
hay rJo
tive Louis w. Fairfield, chairman of
the committee on insular affairs and
member of the census, civil sery-
ice and industrial arts committee.
Iowa Delegation Changes.
In the Iowa delegation there will be
at least two new faces. Representa-
tive Harry E. Hull. a member of the
feated in the primaries and Repre-
sentative Hiram K. Evans is retiring
voluntarily.
The Massachusetts delegation not
only loses Speaker Gillett by virtue
of his candidacy for the Senate, but
also Representative Frederick w.
Dallinger, now chairman of the COM
mittee on education, who is complet-
ing ten years of continuous service,
because he is also a candidate for
the same Senate seat
Besides Representatives Davis and
Anderson, previously mentioned. the
Minnesota delegation in the House
will lose several other members In
Guiding Representative. Thomas ID.
Schall, chairman of the committee
on food control and a member of
the rules committee, who is complet-
ing ten years of continuous service in
the House, but who is a candidate for
the Senate.
Representative Corning, Democrat,
of New York and Representative
Homer p Snyder, Republican, chair
man of the Indian affairs committee,
also of New York, both are retiring
voluntarily. Representative Clarence
MacGregor. chairman of the COM
mittee on accounts. is talking of re-
firing to run for Judge.