Evening star., 1937-06-27
Capital Sidelights
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.

The youngest man in the A. E. F., who
enlisted when he was IS, is Representa-
tive Charles Arthur Anderson, Demo-
crat, of Missouri. who had 81 months
overseas duty, with Senator Bennett
Champ Clark as his major He was
wounded twice He was selected bv
Speaker Bankhead to represent the
Legionnaires on the delegation sent bv
Congress to the funeral of Representa-
tive Billy Connery. 1t was a case of the
home town boy makes good" when
Arthur reached Boston He was met bv
an escort OF buddies who were a guard of
honor from the moment ne left the train
showed him II cities
Anderson. born in ST. Louis in 1899
Just escaped being born in North Easton,
Mass. where his father was superintend-
ent OF the famous Ames Tool e. Shovel
co" and transferred to St. Louis. One
OF the trophies which Anderson collected
on the trip was photograph of his
mother and father taken in 1856. He
placed wreath on Fathers day on the
grave OF his grandmother. born in 1926.
who was the Oldest woman in New Eng
land, loo years, at the time of her death,
in 1881
The Shamrock Athletic Club of Brock
ton feted Representative Anderson. They
presented him with huge floral horse
shoe. He was charter member and first
president OF the organization, when he
spent his vacations in the old home town
Last week he read the roll Of the original
43 members and 81 responded, 4 had been
killed in the World War AS he shook
hands with the survivors one turned
aslde-John James Carroll-then Ander-
son saw why: He had left his right arm
in France.
Anderson carries other wounds-more
than 80 deep gashes in his leg from ma :
chlne-gun fire by gangsters, who had left
him for dead. with his leg broken He
was prosecuting attorney and brought
them to justice. In 1885 and in 1895 he
was nominated for St. Louis award as
outstanding citizen. After visiting with
the President on Jefferson Island. Rep
resentative Anderson went back home to
st. Louis to see his new. first. daughter.
He already had four sons born less than
q year apart.
The new 43-year-old appointee to
flve-year term on the Federal Power
Commission. John w. Scott Of Gary. Ind
won his spurs handling Publ: Works
Administration municipal power cases as
special assistant to the Attorney General
for 20 months. Opposing counsel includ-
ed such we'll known figures in Washing
ton as Newton D. Baker. former Secre-
tary of War during the World War and
Dean Acheson, former Undersecretary
Of the Treasury.
When Senator Sherman Minton rec
commended Scott for the Power Commits
sion job he did so as an old buddy in
service. for they became fast friends
while serving in the same training camp.
Scott was wounded twice during 20
months overseas service-at Cantigny
and Seicheprey. He was formerly ma
tional vice commander of the Disabled
American Veterans of the World War.
Now that Representatives Otha D.
Wearin of Iowa and Robert L. Mouton
of Louisiana have settled their differ
ences as to which is the better hog
caller. Representative Eddie Kenney of
New Jersey-outstanding advocate of
national lottery-is trying to promote a
chicken calling contest. He nominates
for the national championship in this
event Representative Elmer H. Wene of
Vineland N. j.. who is said to be the
biggest raiser of baby chicks in the
country, and is past president of the
International Baby Chick Association.
He has lectured on poultry raising in
the leading agricultural colleges OF the
United States.
Young Americans-and their elders,
too-might we'll find valuable Summer
reading In speech by Representative
Maury Maverik OF Texas in the Congress
sional Record. It starts with Memorial
day services in typical small American
town, Funkstown, Nd, and then takes
you on patriotic and somewhat cultural
tour of historic areas, including Fred
erick, Md. He points out to his col
leagues that William Tyler Page, author
of The Americans Creed" was born
there. came to Congress when he was l3
and has now served longer continuously
under the Capitol dome than any man in
history. He takes you on visit to the
home of Chief Justice Roger Brook
Taney, who wrote the Dred Scott decision.
which is credited with bringing on the
Civil War He calls your attention to
the first printed copy Of THE Star Span
gled Banner" written in 1914, when the
British were attacking Baltimore, and
made the national anthem by act Of
Congress in 1881. He reviews the story
of John Brown and Harpers Ferry. Re-
counts the Battle of Antietam, where
$4,000 Americans killed each other from
tbs rising Of the sun to tho setting Of
the sun.