Evening star., 1934-05-27
Capital Sidelights
By WILL r. KENNEDY.

Know thy Congressman. There's q
mighty lot Of interesting information
and human qualities about each and
every member Of Congress if you only
dig under their outer shell and look
into the years they spent climbing up
to their present high once. Take
Terry McGovern Carpenter of Scots
bluff, Nebr., for instance, who sue
ceeded Representative Bob" SIM
mons, who used to boss the District
appropriation budget. He was q news
boy until he was 16 years of age in
Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He held various
positions with q railroad company, en-
gagged in the wholesale candy and
tobacco business. Then he jumped
out to Long Beach, Calf. where he
became manager Of the municipal gas
and water departments. Returning
to Scottsblui he was engaged in the
garage business, opened a cut-rate
gasoline filling station, was temporar-
lily forced out by the big operators" +"
but came back strong during the de-
preston and added coal, oils, refinery,
etc. He has pledged his best efforts
in fighting the power trusts and pow
er monopolies, and for more effective
regulatory rate commissions"
Senator Louis Murphy Of Iowa is
the son Of o newspaper editor and
was himself q newspaper reporter and
editor for more than 20 years, was
collector Of internal revenue in Iowa
for eight years, income tax counselor
II years and got about IL times as
many votes Is former Senator Smith
w. Brookhart.
Representative Donald II. Mclean
Of Elizabeth, N. j., Is former Senate
page. having been appointed by Vice
President Garret A. Hobart In De-
cember, 1897. He was private secre-
tary to United States Senator John
Kean Of New Jersey from 1902 to
1911. Meanwhile he had graduated
from Georgetown Law School and
been admitted to practice in the Dis
trict courts, the New Jersey courts
and the Supreme Court OF the United
States.
Representative c. Murray Turpin,
native and lifelong resident Of
Kingston, Pa, Is q World War veteran
and the descendant of veterans in
the Revolution, the War of 1872,
Mexican and Civil Wars. Before en-
tering college he had been a car
penter, grocery clerk and steamboat
captain. Now he Is dentist as well
as q Congressman. He Is a fisher
man and al-round sportsman and an
outstanding Joiner" and lists in his
biography in the Congressional Direc-
tory some 80 organizations, associa-
tions and societies Of which he Is
either an active or honorary member.
Representative Isaac H. Doutrich OF
Pennsylvania has for many years been
successful in the retail clothing busi-
ness, operative stores In Orwigsburg,
Middletown. Schuylkill Haven. Phoe-
nixville, Pottsville and Harrisburg.
Representative William r. Thorn OF
Canton, Ohio. was for five years q
reporter on Canton newspapers and
was q reporter in the House press
gallery In Washington nearly 20 years
ago. He took his law course at
Georgetown Law School while serving
as secretary to Representative ]. J.
Whitacre.
Representative George B. Terrell Of
Texas, the great objector" and one
man opposition, taught school for Is
years in early manhood, has been en-
gagged In general farming and stock
raising, member of the State Teach
ers' Examining Board, on the State
Text Books Commission to select
books for the public schools, and for
IL years was commissioner of agri-
culture until he resigned to come to
Congress.
Representative Edward H. Crump of
Memphis, Tenn, was born on q farm
near the famous Holly Springs, Miss,
and in early life was Q farmer, clerk
In o country store and printer. Now
he Is engaged in bigger business en-
terprises-investment banking, mort
gage loans, real estate, manufacturing
and farming. He was a member Of
the Board Of Public Works and fire
and police commissioner; was three
times elected mayor and served four
terms as county treasurer. He is a
regent of the Smithsonian Institution.
Representative Oliver w. Frye OF
Allentown, Pa, is graduate of the
historical William and Mary College.
He took his law course after being
discharged as a commissioned officer
with q distinguished record in the
World War.