The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-07-14
NEW MAYOR IS
SEEN FOR D. {.

The House District COMMITTEES
faces complete reorganization in the
next Congress, with d possibility
| that one Of the youngest members
| Of Congress may become the next
mayor" OF washington.
Representative Frederick ~. Zlhl-
man OF Maryland, present chairman,
faces q hot contest Tor reelection
this fall. George Louis Eppler,
member OF the State Industrial Ac-
cidents Commission, SUCCESSOR to
REPRESENTATIVE Zihlman Ia the Mary.
land senate, has announced his can.
dldacy for the Republican nOmina-
ton Tor Representative from the
Sixth district.
He viii oppose Zih1nnann and It
Is conceded he has a stronge chance
for victory at the polls. Eppler is
q wet, and the campaign between
him and HepresentaEive Zihlman
viii center around the prohibition
question, ZihImAn representing the
dry elements in his district.
Keller Is Defeated
Representative Oscar E. Keller,
Of Minnesota, who follows the
chairman in order OF seniority on
the District Committee and who
ordinarily would become chairman
In event Of Zihlman's defeat, was
defeated in the primaries and will
not return next session.
The third ranking committee
member, Representative Charles i.
Underhill, Of Massachusetts,, already
Is chairman OF the House Commit
tee on Claims and House rules
would prevent him from succeed.
ing to the craftsmanship Of the
District Committee unless he chooses
to give up his present post. He
has taken q deep interest in the
work Of the Claims Committee,
however, and has led In a success
full fight for vitality important re-
forms In methods Of administering
claims cases and Il Is not expected
he will resign.
Mcleod Next in Rank
This would leave the chairman
ship Of the District COMMITTEES, q
post Of the greatest Importance to-
the District, to the fourth member
in point OF acknowledgements.
tive Clarence J. Mcleod, OF Mich
igan, former baby" member OF
NOlbESSSb WuOS On OuAJ ~ SS%S
brated his thirty.first birthday.
Representative Mcleod was elect
ed to Congress when he was only
rs years old. He claims the dis
tinction Of having been the young
States Congress, having been elected
within q few months after attaining
the minimum age limit for members
Of the House.
He served in the sixty-sixth Con-
gress, but was not q candidate Tor
reelection to the Sixty-seventh. He
returned to the Sixty-eighth Con.
gress, however, by a majority OF
1000 votes and to the present
Congress by a majority Of 1881
votes.
Representative Mcleod is a law.
yer, having practiced before the
bar of his State. He served in the
Army as a lieutenant in the Mill
tary Intelligence Division and now
holds a captaincy in the reserves.
Representative Mcleod has been
an active member of the District
Committee throughout his service
In Congress. He Is chairman OF
the subcommittee on judiciary, one
Of the most important of the stand
ing subcommittee.
While holding this post he has
conducted hearings on the Sunday
observance bills, the bill to abolish
capital punishment, and the bill to
regulate mediums and fortune tell
ers, all of which attracted nation
wide attention. Such national
celebrities as Clarence Darrow,
Thomas Mott Osborne, famous pris-
on reform leader; and Harry Hou-
DIM, famous magician, appeared
before his committee.
His committee reported out
number of important pieces OF
local legislation. several Of which
have been enacted into law.
Appointment Of Representative
Mcleod to the Craftsmanship would
leave as ranking member of the
committee either Representative
Underhill, In case he chose to con-
tinue on the committee, or Repre-
sentative Ernest w. Gibson, of
Vermont. Representative Gibsan
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