Evening star., 1937-02-14
Capital Sidelights
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.

BY WILL y. kENNEDH.
From a CongreSsman's Cuff" is
columnist's caption. Chairman Buchanan
of the House Appropriations Committee
gave it point in the House the other
day when he addressed the Speaker: II
call up House resolution" then he
swung his right arm in generous arc
to pull up his coat sleeve and read from
his cuff the number he had written
there, 1881" 1t was the conference
report on the deficiency appropriation
bill.
Representative Joseph W. Martin Re-
publican, of Massachusetts,, recently ap-
pointed chairman of the Republican
Congressional Committee-to take charge
of the campaign to increase the Repub-
lican representation in the House-is a
veteran newspaper man and for quar-
ter of century publisher of the Eve
ming Chronicle in his home town OF
North Attleboro. Many other members
of Congress. in addition to those men
toned in this column two weeks ago.
are proud of their common touch" as
newspaper men-some of them are: Rep
TPSSIlJdIlb6 bIdSWtu ~. 0CCll OI oCOl eLd
entered the publishing business in 1928
and is editor and proprietor of the Alma
Times. weekly newspaper; Representa-
tive Hugh Peterson of Georgia is editor
of the Montgomery Monitor; Represent
ative Robert Luce of Massachusetts, was
a copy reader when he started the Luce
Clipping Bureau, one Of the largest in
the world.
Senator Ernest Lundeen of Minnesota
was editor and publisher Of Uncle Sam
many years ago; Representative James
G. Scrugham of Nevada was publisher
of the Nevada State Journal Q927-1932)
Representative Luther Patrick of Ala
bama is a radio commentator; Repre-
sentative Franck r. Havenner of Cali
fornia (born in Sherwood. Md was
newspaper writer and advertising man.
Representative Thomas F. Ford of
California, assistant Democratic whip,
has devoted most Of his life to news
paper work. He was in charge of the
magazine section and literary editor of
the Los Angeles Times for 10 years.
Representative Charles j. Colen Of Cali
fornia was editor of country newspapers
in Northwest Missouri for 10 years.
Representative John S. McGroarty,
sponsor of the Townsend plan, joined
the editorial staff Of the Los Angeles
Times in 1902, and is still serving in
that capacity. He is poet, author and
producer of plays.
Representative William L. Nelson of
Missouri was associated with his brother
in publication of the Bunceton Weekly
Eagle. which, for quarter of a century.
was continued under the same family
1nrchiy, nf lixye nj
farming interests of Central Missouri.
Representative Karl Stefan of Nebraska
was newspaper writer and radio
announcer.
Representative Edouard " NJ Izac Of
California, who, on account of wounds
received as prisoner of war in Ger
many. was forced to retire from the
Navy in 1921, has, for the last Is years,
been engaged in newspaper work and
writing. Representative Lawrence Lewis
OF Colorado was in newspaper and maga-
zine work in Pueblo and Denver Rep
resentative Herman P. Kopplemann Of
Connecticut was formerly publishers
agent for newspapers and magazines.
Representative Alfred NJ Phillips, jr. of
Connecticut was formerly publisher.
Senator James Hamilton Lewis of
Illinois has been an active newspaper
contributor. Representative Hugh M.
Rieney of Illinois early in life learned
the printers trade and for Is years
edited and published the Arthur
Graphic Clarion, and was a member OF
the Executive Committee of the Illinois
Democratic Editorial Association. Rep
resentative Fred Biermann of Iowa was
editor and publisher of the Decorah
Journal from 1908 to 1881. Representa-
tive Otha d. Wearin of Iowa was editor
of weekly syndicate, AN Iowa Farmer
in Foreign Fields" co-editor of another
weekly syndicate and staff contributor to
Wallace's Farmer. Representative Brooks
Fletcher of Ohio was an editor and pub
Usher. Representative Dudley Allen
White of Ohio was editor and general
manager of the Reflector Herald, Nor
walk, Ohio and vice president of the
Sandusky Newspapers. Inc. Represent
ative Jed johnson of Oklahoma was
editor of the Cotton County newspaper.
Pennsylvania, has been editor Of the
Saturday News, Lewisburg, since he was
l8. Representative Clarence w. Turner
OF Tennessee was owner and editor Of
the Waverly Sentinel. Representative
John G. Taylor, South Carolina, is
co-owner Of the Anderson Daily Inde-
pendent. Representative Jennings Ran
dolph, West Virginia, was on the edi-
torial staff Of the Clarksburg Daily
Telegram and associate editor Of the
West Virginia Review.