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affairs was q source of deep pleasure
to his grandfather, who advised him
in his studies, particularly on foreign
affairs. Young Lodge started out as
newspaper man in Boston, later
entering the Warrington bureau Of
. New York paper. For the past
few years he has served In the Massa.
chusetts Legislature, trodding the
same path his grandfather followed
years ago. Young Lodge, however, Is
coming directly to the Senate. whereas
his grandfather first served In the
House Of Representatives.
Sehator-elect Edwin G. johnson,
elected to the seat relinquished vol
unfairly by Senator Costigan of Colo
RADIO, pioneered his way to success
in the cattle country, overcoming
the handicap of poor health in his
early manhood. He was born in
Kansas so years ago.
While he was q boy his parents
moved to q ranch in Western Ne
braska. He began life by working on
the railroad, from section hand to
train dispatcher, and studying at
night. But. failing health made it
necessary for him to move to Colo
RADIO. After his health began to
improve young johnson and his wife
moved to Routt County, where they
homesteaded In the sagebrush coun-
try. more than q hundred miles from
q railroad. At the start they had to
60 miles to q river for their water
supply. Starting to raise cattle, he
gradually developed a ranch which
he operated for 10 years. He then
took charge Of farmers cooperative
organization. His political career be-
gan in 1922, when he was sent to
the State Legislature for the first
OF four terms. In 1880 he was chosen
Lieutenant Governor and since 1882
ne has been Governor Of the State.
Hughes q Lawyer.
James H. Hughes of Dover, Demo-
cratic victor over Senator Hastings
in normally Republican Delaware, Is
lawyer. 50 years old. He was ad-
mitted to the bar in 1900 and served
several years as Secretary Of State
Of Delaware. He was q presidential
elector in 1912 and in 1926 was the
Democratic nominee for Governor.
The Republicans of Delaware split
into two factions this year, which,
together with the Roosevelt popular
ity. resulted in the defeat of Hastings.
Although he achieved his political
success IN Iowa. Senator-elect Her.
ring was born in Michigan in 1879.
One Of his first jobs after leaving
school was clerk in a jewelry store
In Detroit. While there he repaired
q watch for Henry Ford. which
started a friendship that has endured
ever since. Like johnson Of Colorado,
Herring also had to 20 further West
for his health, punching cattle in
Colorado and New Mexico. Later hs
moved to Iowa and went into the
automobile business. In 1920 he
made his FIRST campaign for Cover
nor, but lost. More recently, how
ever. he became Iowa's first Demo-
cratic Governor in 40 years and last
Tuesday he won his Senate race
against the veteran Republican law
maker, Senator Dickinson.
William II. Smathers, Democratic
victor over Senator Barbour in New
Jersey Is a native of North Carolina,
where he was born on a farm near
Waynesville in 1891. After gradu-
ating from the Law School of the
University of North Carolina, he
moved to New Jersey and was ad-
mitted to practice IN 1912. He be.
came q member of an Atlantic CITY
law firm until 1922, when he was ap-
pointed Common Pleas Judge Of At
lantic County. After IL years in
that ONCE ne became an assistant
attorney general Of the State and
now is State Senator in the legis-
lature.
Both Of Florida's two new Senators
are lawyers. Charles o. Andrews, 50,
Of Orlando. and Claude Pepper, 36. of
Tallahassee. Pepper. native of Ala
bama, worked in q steel mill In that
State before entering college, where
he worked his way through by firing
boilers and waiting on tables. He
graduated from the University of
Alabama and later from the Harvard
Law School. He taught law at the
University Of Arkansas for a while
before he began to practice in Florida
He has served in the State Legislature
and held several other local public
Offices.
Andrews Is native of Florida.
where he was educated in the public
schools and at the South Florida Mil
itary Institute. He holds q degree
from the University Of Florida and
was admitted to practice law in 1907.
In 1910 he was appointed a criminal
court judge and later was assistant
attorney general. For a number of
years he was general counsel and first
vice president Of the Florida Citrus
Growers Clearing House Association
and has also served as president of
the Florida Bar Association and as a
member Of the State Legislature.
Mrs. Longs Successor.
Louisiana Is sending Allen J. e.
lender, q former leader in the State
Legislature, to succeed Mrs. Rose Nc
Connell Long. Mrs. Long served In
the Senate during the last session by
of the Governor, to fin-
ish out the few remaining months Of