Evening star., 1936-10-11
Capital Sidelights
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.

There are score or more former men,
bers Of Congress endeavoring to stage a
comeback in the approaching November
elections. Two of the most interesting
contests are for Senate seats now held by
prominent veterans - Senator James
Hamilton Lewis, Democrat, of Illinois,
and Senator George Norris, Republican,
Of Nebraska, who is running as an In
dependent by request" Senator Lewis
is opposed by former Senator Otis Glenn,
Republican, who had previously served as
States attorney for six years, four years
in the State Senate and who was special
prosecutor in the famous Herrin mas
sacre trials. He was a member of the
Senate appropriations and Interstate
Commerce Committees. The Republican
nominee for the Senate in a three
cornered contest in which Senator Norris
is candidate by petition is Robert G..
Simmons, formerly one OF the most
prominent members of the House. Just
before the close of his eight years serv-
ice in the House, Simmons was in charge
Of the District appropriation bill. As an
enlisted man in the World War he quail
fled as balloon observer and licensed
spherical balloon pilot. and was commits
stoned in the Air Service 18 years ago.
He was in charge of the Republican
Speakers Bureau.
Prominent among those striving to re-
turn to the House Is former Representa-
tive Cassius H. Dowell, Republican. Des
Moines, Iowa, who after 10 years
service in the State Senate served 18
years consecutively in the Congress,
where he was ranking member of the
Roads Committee. Another active former
House member fighting to reclaim his
seat is Harold McGugin, Republican, of
Kansas, who was one Of the aggressive
newcomers on the floor. He had been
in the overseas forces for two years, sec
ond lieutenant in the adjutant generals
department at Brest. A picturesque con-
testant is Brig. Gen. John Philip Hill,
Republican, of Baltimore, who is oppos-
ing Representative Vincent L. Palmisano.
He was observer at the German Army
Corps maneuvers in 1911, judge advocate
on the Mexican border, during the World
War was lieutenant colonel, judge ad-
vocate, acting division inspector and
liaison officer. He received many medals
and citations for his military services.
He was member Of the American Bat
tie Monuments Commission. While in
Congress he was a leader in the fight
against prohibition and pulled" several
spectacular stunts.
Walter H. Newton. served 10 years in
the House from Minnesota and was then
secretary and administrative assistant to
President Hoover. In the House he had
been a member of the Foreign Affairs
and Interstate Commerce Committees. a
member Of the Republican Steering Com
mittee and secretary to the Republican
Committee on Committees. He was a
member Of the Board of Regents of the
Smithsonian Institution, assistant di-
rector of the Speakers Bureau for the
Republican National Committee and
directed the speakers bureau for the
senatorial and congressional campaigns.
Three years ago he was appointed di-
rector Of the Federal Home Loan Bank
Board. He is seeking his old fifth dis
trict seat. vacated when Representative
Christensen, former Governor, became
. candidate for the Senate.
Leonidas c. Dyer. Republican. of Mis-
souri, is another veteran Communicated
for the campaign this year. He was
ary Committee, and served 20 years in
the House. He served during the Span
ish-A American War on the staff Of Gov.
Hadley, with the rank of colonel and was
chief Of the Spanish War
in 1856. He is seeking the seat
now held by Representative Thomas c.
Hennings, jr. Ross A. Collins. Demo-
crat, Missouri, is another veteran MEM
elected In the primary with
out opposition, after one-term absence,
when he made an unsuccessful try for
the Senate. Collins had been q member
Of the House for IL years and in charge
Of the Army appropriation bill.
Oscar De Priest, Republican, of Chi
cago. the first colored man elected to
Congress in many years, by trade
painter and decorator, is conteSting
against his successful opponent two years
ago. Representative Arthur w. Mitchell.
Democrat, also colored. Frank M. Ramey,
who served from the twenty
first Illinois district in the seventy-first
Congress, is trying to come back since
Harry H. Mason was not
} candidate. Nobel J. johnson, who
served six years in the House-Sixty-
ninth, Seventieth and Seventy-f1rst Con-
the Republican nomination
n opposition to Representative Virginia
.. Jenckes-both from Terre Haute.
Henry Arens Is the Farmer-Labor candi- |
late against Representative Elmer J.
Ryan, Democrat. In the second Minne-
|ota district.