Evening star., 1933-07-16
Capital Sidelights
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.

Veteran members of Congress were
much pleased to learn that two rela-
lively young members of the House are
being doomed for the two highest
political offices in their home State
Massachusetts-this Fall Represent
ative William j. Granfield, member
Of the House Appropriations Commit
tee. has been put forward as a candi-
date for Governor of "the Old Bay
State" and Representative John w. NC
Cormack, a member of the House Ways
and Means Committee, who was given
very serious consideration for the House
leadership. is being groomed for mayor
Of Boston
These two have made giant strides
during their comparatively short time
in the House. Representative Granfield
is credited with having started the
wet" landslide that resulted in the
present administration. He was at once
adopted as a protege by the then
Speaker, now Vice President, Garner,
and has been given an important place
in party conferences. He is one Of the
Inner circle" on administration policies
In the House.
Representative Mccormack came as
a successor to the popular and rersa-
tile late Jimmie" Galligan, who was
credited with having one of the most
brilliant minds in Congress in many
years. Graduate Of the hard school of
experience, Mr.. Mccormack Immediate
ly impressed his colleagues with his
foresight, observation-disclosures and uniform
courtesy and good nature, coupled with
earnest study of legislative problems
and vigorous talent for debate. Given
q place on the Ways and Means Com
mittee, he applied himself to such an
intensive study Of tariff and revenue
questions that he was selected to han
die several Of the most intricate sched-
ules on the floor. He chose as his most
intimate friends House stalwarts of like
temperament, so that he has during
the past five years come to be reckoned
as one of the best informed and most
political sagacious and dependent coun-
Sellors in Congress. And Mccormack
has never sought personal advancement,
but pulled his friends along with him.
He has been a devotee of integrity and
honest service to the people AS a
member Of the Democratic Committee
on Committees he secured for all the
other four Democratic House members
from his home State appointments to
ma jor committees. His colleagues Rep
resentative William p Connery Is chair
man of the Committee on Labor and
Representative John j. Douglass is
chairman Of the Committee on Educa-
tion-both Of especial and significant
interest In their home State. Repre-
sentative Granfield is on the Master
Committee on Appropriations, with as
signments to two of the most important
subcommittees- Legislative and inde-
pendent Offices. Representative Arthur
P. Healey, the one newcomer on the
State delegation. has the great distinc-
ton of getting on the Judiciary Com
mittee in his first term.
This laying of Of veteran Govern
ment employees under the economy and
reorganization acts while heart break
ing and calamitous to many because Of
the depleted incomes. especially in these
days of depression also bring well
earned rest and time for relaxation to
many who have devoted the long best
years Of their life to public service
working day after day for 80 to As
years, steadily earning promotion.
To illustrate, the 81 veteran workers
separated from the Government Print
ing Office under the 30-year retirement
provision will all receive the maximum
annuity. There were "a men and 7
women among those retired OF these
IS had served from IS to 40 years and
II had served from 40 to As years All
had steadily earned promotion through
various grades of work in the big
printery.
Edward F. French was appointed
from Alabama as a compositor in 1889
He was serving as desk man in the
proof room when notice was received of
his dismissal
Richard L. S. Holpenny was appoint
ed as a corpositor from Vermont also
in 1889, and was head copy editor when
dismissed
Oscar B Bellinger appointed as COM
positor from New York in 1898; George
A. Carney. born in the West Indies and
appointed from Georgia in 1894. and A.
Force Engel. appointed from New York
in 1894-are examples Of this large
group of men who have served the Ma
ton faithfully for tWo-score years or
more-and who have well earned the
retirement allowance the Government
is to pay them.
These 81 thus retired represent a
service of approximately $3.50 years as
expert artisan 1t is proud record for
future generations to emulate.