Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-01-17

YHAVE been glancing through the pages Of
| the recently-issued Congressional Direc-
- tory of the new senate and house, and I
have CLEANED from the biographical sketches
of the senators and representatives a number
Of human interest notes, in some instances
unique, which l herewith reproduce, with
the statement that the biographies are based
on information furnished or authorized by
the respective members Of the two branches
of congress:
The longest biography in the Congressional
Directory is that of Representative Thomas
Lindsay BlantOn, Of Texas, fifty-fOur lines,
and the second longest is that of Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge, of Massachusetts, forty
five lines. Each line averages about twelve
words. There Is no shorter biography in the
book than that of the faithful and popular
representative from the Second district of
Georgia. The story is told in these four
words Frank Park, Democrat, Sylvester"
Merely his name, political party and postof-
flee. This simple announcement is in keep
ing with the modest unpretentious character
and nature of this splendid Georgian.
The sister of Representative Blanton was
former state superintendent of public in
struction, of whom the representative says
she was the first woman to hold a state Of
flee in Texas"
Representative BIanton observes as fol-
lows in his biography: Having refused to
obey the commands of organized labor and
making an uncOmprOmiSing fight against
anarchy and growing autocratic domination
of government by labor unions was placed
at the head of a blacklist for defeat by
Samuel Gompers and the American Fedora
ton of Labor, and despite the resultant Wig
orous and unprecedented opposition and at
tacks, was renominated and reelected"
Representative Howard, of Nebraska,
hO tod Low f,,I
Elizabeth Paisley Burtch, a native Nebraska
girl, and is still married. . Started in
religion as a Quaker, but Of late years in
the Episcopal fold"
Evidently Senator Keyes, of New Hamp-
shire, appreciates the distinction, for he re-
marks thusly on his elevation to the sem
ate: 1T is the first time for nearly hun
dred years that senator has been elected
while holding the office of governor"
With pardonable pride, Representative
GalliVan, of Boston, Mass, exultantly pro-
claims that he was reelected to the sixty
eighth congress by a majority of thirty
thousand, the greatest majority ever re-
ceived by Democratic candidate in New
England"
Representative Schall of Minnesota, Re-
publican, and a lawyer, who is serving his
fifth term in congress, is blind. He says:
Lost my sight through an electric shock"
The representative from the Eighth dis
trict of California refers to himself in his
biography as "Mr. Free"
Representative John Harris Smithwick,
of Pensacola Fla, is ga native of Cherokee
county, Georgia. married Jessie Vereen, Of
Moultrie, Ga; have two children"
Representative William Joseph Sears, Of
1874, in Smithville, Ga; shortly afterwards
moved to Ellaville, Ga, and from there to
Kssimmee, in January, 1881. Gradu-
ated from Mercer university, Macon, Ga,
receiving degree Of B. L. in 1896"
Representative Strong, of Kansas, refer
ring to the struggles in his early years to
climb the ladder of life and of fame, says
he had financial assistance and inner
tied no property"
Representative COnnery, Jr., Of Massachu-
sets, who has just made his first appear
ance upon the congressional stage, "entered
the theatrical profession an actor and
afterwards became manager"
Representative Romjue, of Missouri,
seems to find pleasure in saying: "Was one
Of a delegation of twelve congressman to
meet and Welcome President Wilson at New
York on his return to the United States