Evening star., 1935-11-17
Capital Sidelights
By Will p. Kennedy.


walks of life. Preachers, teachers, news
paper men, lawyers, doctors, out of
orphan asylums, from cigar factories, of
railroad trains, from slaughter houses,
cheese factories. lumber camps. foot ball
gridirons. coal mines. glass factories,
steel mills, distillerieS, druggists, jewellers,
surgeons, cowboys, aviators, professional
base ball. rat catcher. fish monger, auc-
tioneer and "quo vadis."
Wish q few illustrations?
Representatives Charles A. Eaton Of
New Jersey Is a Mayhower descendant,
was pastor Of churches in Massachusetts,
Toronto, Cleveland, New York City; edi-
tor of such publications as Leslie's
Weekly and Light.
Representative Peter A. Cavicchia Of
New Jersey was born in Italy, was law
professor.
Representative Louis Ludlow of Indi-
ana and William r. Thom of Ohio are
among those who previously were Wash
ington correspondents for important
newspapers.
Representative Clarence Cannon of
Missouri was former history teacher
and later parliamentarian Of the House
and Of Democratic National Conventions.
Representative Will Rogers of Okla
homa was school teacher by profess
sion" and engaged in educational work
In his home State for IS years.
Representive Josh Lee Of Oklahoma
won the national collegiate oratorical
championship in 1915, is an author, lee
turer and rancher.
Representative Raymond Cannon of
Wisconsin is lawyer who came out of
an orphan asylum and earned his profess
sion playing base ball.
Representative Reuben T. Wood of
Missouri went into cigar factory when
only IA to help support an invalid father,
mother and five sisters, and was later ma
tional legislative representative of rail-
road workers.
Representative Harry Sauthoff of Wis
consin and Representative Jennings
Randolph Of West Virginia were college
professors and athletic coaches.
Representative Gardner r. Withrow of
Wisconsin was employed in the train
service Of the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy Railroad.
Representative Joseph Jefferson Mans
field Of Texas was former railroad en-
ploye.
Representative Martin Dies of Texas
was admitted to practice law when
only 10.
John L. Mcclellan of Arkansas was
only II when ready to practice law and
had to wait for special act of the Leg
islature to give him sanction.
Senator Tom Connally Of Texas was
an enlisted man in the Spanish American
War.
Representative William p. Connery of
Massachusetts, and Representative Fritz
Lanham OF Texas were vaudeville top
liners.
Representative William T. Schultz of
Indiana was also. engaged in the the
atrical profession"
Representative Leonard w. Scheutz
held an executive position with Swift &
Co. for is years.
Representative Compton I. White of
Idaho after being q sawmill pioneer was
in the railway service as telegraph
operator, trainman and conductor.
Represent Raymond s. McKeough was
employed by the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern
Railroad for II years.
Illinois and Representative William J.
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sional base ball players.
Representative Marion A. Zioncheck of
Washington, born in a part of Austria
now In Poland, caught rats for 10 cents
per pelt, peddled fish from a two-wheel
cart. rode herd on q chicken farm, was
jewelers. apprentice and lumber jack.
Minority Leader Smell was a lumber
jack and later q cheese manufacturer.
Col. Charles l. Faddis Of PennSyl-
vania Is graduate horticulturist, with
distinguished World War record and
citation from Gen. Pershing.
Representative Hamilton Fish, jr, of
New York was captain Of the Harvard
foot ball team.
Representative Philip A. Goodwin Of
New York was in the steel bridge build
ing and lumber businesses.
Senator Joseph c. OMahoney Of
Wyoming Is former newspaper man.
Delegate Samuel Wilder King from
Hawaii attended the United States Naval
Academy and attained the grade Of lieu
tenant commander while In the naval
service.
Representative William M. Citfon Of
Connecticut used to peddle Htchenware
In rural districts.
Senator Park Trammel OF Florida was
. travelling salesman, newspaper pub
Usher and Sunday school teacher.
Representative Bernard M. Jacobsen OF
Iowa used to work In q brickyard and
savmill.
Representative Edward G. Moran Of
Maine has written the genealogy Of the
Bunker family.