Evening star., 1933-03-05
Many Interesting Per-
sonalities Compose the
New Group Reaching
the Hilltop in Answer
to the Overwhel
Voice of the American
People Dem anding a
"New Deal"
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.

Dx " ILL 1s AGlVlNCD14
- HIS is q mighty interesting Congress
just coming in-not only on account
of the vitality important legislation
that must be enacted-not only be-
cause 1t Is an amazing demonstra-
ton Of the "voice of the people" who
demanded a change-but, because OF the hui
manly interesting personalities who present
such an Illuminating cross section OF American
life-just as the founding fathers intended Con-
gress should be.
The life of this Congress will be the shortest
In history-due to the lame duck" amend
ment Instead Of holding Office until March
4 1885, the terms Of these members will end
on January 3.
These new members are quite an intriguing
lot We have the landed gentry. legal talent
galore, the professional politicians. scions OF
historically patriotic families. successful busi-
ness men and bankers. steeplechase rider.
q railroad section hand. q champion cotton
picker a railroad conductor two vaudeville
actors, several former newSboys. at least dozen
former professional base ball players. wrestlerS
and umpires a champion billiardiSt and an
other who challenges any of his colleagues
to a game Of pocket billiards, hardy pioneers
a blind man, six women, one Of whom is .
bride and bridegroom, as well as an itinerant
soap salesman: q dentist, q druggist two hotel
men. a professor Of philosophy in three great
universities one man who will not be an Ameri-
can citizen until next June, several former Gov
eminent employees, three former members OF the
press galleries and about half q dozen news
paper publishers.
This new Congress has. in the House. 1873
Democrats who were reelected SO Republic
ans reelected and one Farmer-Laborite. It
has 100 new Democrats. 20 new Republicans
and new Farmer -Laborite members. That
Is a total of 163 new members and the Demo-
Gratis 313 members the Republicans lit and
Farmer -Laborites.
As there are only 222 seats on the Democratic
side of the center aisle. the majority will have
to spread over and occupy the new fan-shaped
section on the Republican side-a new "Chero-
kee" strip.
The Democrats have the largest member
ship in history. % more than their hgh-water
figure Of 290 members 20 years ago. and Is
more than the Republican high water mark
In the Sixty seventh Congress. IL years ago.
But their proportion isn't any better than that
of the Republicans away back in the Fortieth
Congress (66 years ag0) when they had 143
members to the Democrats 40 or then that
held by the Democrats in the Fifty second
Congress (42 years ago) when they had 231
members to the Republicans SO.
THIS incoming Congress. on paper. looks to
! be mighty athletic with q strong mixture
of outdoor men fond Of hunting and fishing.
base ball and foot ball players, oarsmen, wrest-
lerS yachtSmen and horSemen. James W.
Wadsworth, jr, Republican, of New York. was
picked by Walter Camp in 1898 for first base
an the all-American nine Elmer e. Studley.
Democrat at large from New York. is stream
fisherman. He scaled Wheeler'S Peak in North
ern New Mexico, the highest peak in the South
west and higher than Pixies Peak.
Harry w. Musselwhite, Democrat. OF Mants-
tee, Mich, has been o professional ball player
and bicycle rider, promoter OF sporting events
from harness racing to boxing. Claims no
man ever sat in Congress who umpired as
many games of base ball. Hopes to be cue
champion of the House.
Carl NJ Wiedeman Democrat, of Detroit, was
champion heavyweight boxer in the University
of Michigan, a star foot tau player and cap
tain of the championship basket ball team.
Senator James P. Pope Of Idaho was cap
tain of the foot bali team at the Louisiana
Polytechnic Institute.
James Simpson, jr.. Republican, OF Illinois.
was Midwestern swimming champion, tied when
13 years old, was captain of his swimming
team at school; also captain Of the boxing
team He played on the Connecticut State
champion foot ball team. He rode his first
race in 1921 and has been racing ever since.
He tied for second leading steeplechaSe Jockey.
amateur professional in 1890. His neck and
back were broken in 1926. He Is member OF
the Racquet Club, Saddle and Cycle and the
National Steeplechase and Hunt Association.
Thomas O'Malley, Democrat. OF Wisconsin,
Is devoted to fishing and the outdoors. He
enjoys fishing, hunting and small boat cruis-
ing. He was an amateur boxer in his school
days and played college foot ball and base ball.