Evening star., 1927-11-27
Capital Sidelights

ing to night school next Thursday
night in the caucus room OIL ire
House Office Building, to be coached
and steered right regarding their
rights and privileges and the pro-
cedure that will be helpful to them Ill
the new work they are entering upon
William Tyler Page. clerk or the
House. who has served Congress with
efficiency and honor for 40 years VINO
is father confessor,' next friend,
mentor and consultant for all mem
bers of Congress, is going to be the
teacher, only he doesn't express it
that way. With his characteristic
courtesy and consideration. Mr.. Page,
after advising most of the new mem
berS privately about their work, has
issued invitations to all who care to
attend symposium" at which, from
his background of personal and init
mate experience in all details OF con.
greSsional work. he will make gen
eral statement intended to be helpful
to the new members and will answer
any questions on any subject that
may bother some Of the neophytcs.
AS the Congressman come in, these
are pleasant days around the Capitol,
with many renewing acquaintance OF
former years. There are SO new mem
ished gentleman who comes as Dele
gate from Hawaii-Victor 5. *.
Houston, who is a commander in the
United States Navy and whose
mother was a native Hawaiian.
Among those who are getting the
"glad hand from veterans around the
Capitol is Representative jim
Hughes OF Huntington. W. Va. who
previously served for IA years in the
House and was for a longNt time chair
man of the important committee on
accounts He was born in Ontario,
and has the distinction of having
served in the Legislatures of two
States, Kentucky and West Virginia.
When he first came to Congress, more
than quarter of century ago, he
had the distinction of running up the
largest Republican vote ever given Il
candidate in that district.
Another good fellow who is being
made to feel that his colleagues OF
both parties are glad to fraternize
with him again is Representative John
Davenport Clark of Fraser. y. y. one
of the most popular men in Congress
in recent years He is an ardent con
servationist. In his youth he worked
for the mining department of the Car
negie Steel Co.. and was assistant to
the secretary Of mines of tho United
States Steel Corporation from Its
foundation in 1906. Since then he has
been secretary and treasurer of other
mining companies. as we'll as prac
ticing lawyer and a dirt farmer.
Another man who is coming back
Is Representative u. :. Guyer, from
the second Kansas district. He filled
out the unexpired term of the late and
lamented Representative Edward {,
Little. who shortened his days by his
devoted labor on the revision of the
Code of Federal Statutes, a monu
mental work. In the Sixty ninth ses
sion Representative Chauncey Little
occupied the seat and was member
of the House District committee
which acts upon legislation affecting
the District of Columbia. Besides hav'
ing practiced law for more than a
quarter of a century. Mr.. Guyer was
principal of high school, superin
tendent of the city schoolSin st. John,
Kans.: president of the board of trus-
tees of Kansas City University and d
leading citizen of Kansas City.
Representative Bob Clancy is com
ing back from Detroit. He was long
time Democrat, prominent in the party
councils. but he has changed his po-
litical coat and returns as 'Repub
lican." Mr.. Clancy is former news
paper reporter, was secretary to Rep
resentative DorCmus and secretary OF
the Democratic caucus, secretary 10
the Assistant Secretary of Commerce.
United States customs appraiser for
Michigan and during the World War
was appointed manager of the war
Trade Board. with headquarters in De-
troit and covering adjacent States, and
at the same time was an aviation re-
cruiting officer and inspector of pur-
chases in Michigan for the Medical
Corps of the War Department. He
defeated in the last election Repre-
sentative Sosnowski. who had the rep
utation of being the best dressed man
in the House.
Representative John J. Casey is COM
ing back from Wilkes-Barre. He used
to he on the important ways and
means committee. He is returning be-
cause in the primaries he ran on both
the Republican and Democratic tickets,
which is permissible under the Pc
culiar State law Mr.. Casey worked
his way up. He went into coal
breaker when he was s years old. He
worked his way up from apprentice in
the plumbing and sheet metal busi-
ness, and was also employed in the
railway train service. Since early
manhood he has taken an active part
in organized labor movements and Is
the only trade unionist who was ever
on the ways and means committee.
During the World War he was a key
man for the Government on all mat
ters affecting labor. He is the father
of II children.
Representative Everett Kent, who
several years ago was on the House
District committee. is returning, haV-
ing defeated Maj. w. r. Coyle, native
Washingtonian, graduate of George
town University. who served with the
Marines in the World War. Mr.. Kent
worked as q machinist and taught
school. He earned his way through
law school selling coal to manufacture
ing plants.
Two Maryland members will prob.
ably not be in the House during the
coming session. w. p. Cole. jr.. who
succeeds Tydings. who went to the
Senate, is in serious condition with
pneumonia following an operation. and
Representative T. A. Goldsborough is
recuperating in a sanitarium:
ing their purchases with discrimina-
ton.
Within the next 10 days some 5000
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