Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-17
Senator and Mrs. Thomas
Not Natives Of Idaho.

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-, Though the new Senator and hi:
J wife have called Idaho their home fol
: more than 20 years, the first is ma
r tive Of Kansas and the other of Iowa
Senator Thomas was born in a remote
part of the Sunhower State, Phillips
/, County, and received his education al
: the Phillipsburg High School and
Academy. He was one of large family
and to obtain funds for his higher
2 studies he taught for some time in his
alma mater.
= Mrs. Thomas, who was Miss Florence
! johnson Of jefferson. Iowa, graduated
Gated at Iowa City. She, too, spent
few years teaching, and 1t was in
.terestS entirely associated with the
noble profession of training the young
that led to the romance and marriage
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas lived in Kansas
for a few years after their union, and
their only child was born in Phillips
burg. She is Miss Mary Elizabeth
Thomas, a senior in the University of
Idaho, which is situated at Moscow
1t Is unlikely that Washington will see
: this young lady, who has made a bril-
liant scholastic record, until next Au-
tunn. Senator and Mrs. Thomas reside
In Meridian Mansions.
MIR. and Mrs. ConnaIIy
Long In Residence Here.
Representative and Mrs. Thomas
Terry Connally of Marlin, Tex. viii
carry many warm friends from the
House circle to their more exalted sta
ton In the senatorial coterie. Repre-
sentative Connally has been regarded
tas an outstanding member Of the
r House. He has In IL years managed to
'sattain fame and prestige under the
strict rules which now hold In the
House and which promote general EN-
Aciency in that body, but rarely permit
individual achievement. OF mighty
physique, but of gentle voice and man
ners, the member from Marlin is
ranked among the most promising Of
sthe new Senators. He was elected Just
before he left for Washington to attend
szfhe last session of the SEVENTEEN Con-
gfeSs, at the end of which he will be
sthe associate of Senator Morris Shop
spard. About the first of November
{ sCuero, Tex, holds the annual turkey
carnival, when more than 100 900 of
those grandeSt birds, reared to perfec-
tion in what Texans consider the
sgrandest State, parade through the
main street attended by keepers and
sAgentle persuaders with prongs.s Repre-
sentative Connally was marSnaA on this
occasion and he and Mrs Conally were
sfeted to their endurance during this
GSgay festival.
Listed Among Gracious
sHosteSses of Capital.
Mrs Connally was Miss Louise Clark
son of Marlin and the marriage oc-
'scurTed In 1904. She has been the
gracious hostess Of the Texas State So
sciety during her husbands several
terms and she has accepted q prom
lnent role in all the amenities Of the
Congressional circle at their club and in
her own circle. Mr.. and Mrs. Connally
nave been for some years residents Of
Congress Hall and it is likely they will
move westward and perhaps into a
home of their own. Congress Hall is
70 pass, the Government having pur-
chased the, site for the enlargement OF
fthe House Once Building.
= Nothing in his career causes the in
coming Senator more pride than that
Che served in both wars waged since he
attained his majority. He was a pri-
kvate in the Spanish War and
. captain In the World War. Mrs
Connally Is interested in the American
Legion and its auxiliary and has borne
her part In the Inequalities extended
the veterans during their recent visits
TO Texas.