The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-21

astute politician and misses few tricks to make himself popular with his rnany-sided constituency.
 Claude Pepper of Florida, S7, dapper and hard-working, made a maiden speech defending the administrations relief bill that took the senate by storm.
 Harry Schwartz of Wyoming, .62, kindly, qliet-spoken, and one of the best lawyers in the sen- ate.
 William H. Snathers of New Jersey, 46, a cool, heady fighter and clever politician.
 House Futures
 The House honor-roll of out- standing freshmen includes:
 Robert c. Allen of Pennsylvania, S5, handsomest member of the chamber and an expert on un- employment.
 Herbert Bigelow of Ohio, 67, one of the gentlest and brainiest men in congress. Tn the few speeches he made, he established himself as one of the best orators on Capi- tol Hill.
 Michael J. Bradley of Pennsyl- :. vania, 40, witty and fast on his feet, is an ardent pro-laborite, still holds card in the telegraph ers' union.
 John M. Coffee of Washington, 40, brother-in-law of Senator Bone of that state, and one of the hardest-hitting of the freshmen group,
 Edouard Victor Izac of Cali fernia, 46, retired navy officer who despite his military back ground is a vigorous progressive and strong advocate of a central government-owned bank.
 Frank w. Fries of Illinois, A, one-time coal miner, sheriff and police chief, and a strong partisan of labor.
 Lyndon Johnson of Texas, 27, "baby" member of the House but one of the most courageous and effective fighters among the new corners.
 Charles H. Leavy of Washington. godfather of the great Grand Coulee power project. Although a first-termer, he was elected to the Appropriations Committee and there made an outstanding record.
 John Luecke of Michigan, 48, an ex-oiler in paper mill and the first democratic congress- man in his district in 40 years.
 Henry c. Teigan of Minnesota. s, newspaperman and an astute analyst of national affairs.
 Jerry VOorhis of California, 36, former school teacher, is a good speaker and forceful writer who became one of the leaders of the freshman block.
 Jerry O'ConnelI of Montana, 28, a two-fisted son of a copper miner who has his eye on Senator Burt Wheeler's scalp.
 Frank Havenner of California, 55, former secretary of Senator Hiram Johnson but now far to .Johnson's left. Quiet-spoken and brainy, he carries great weight with his younger colleagues.
 Dewey Johnson of Minnesota, 38, also quiet hammered but a de- tedmined fighter.
 Michael J. Kirwan of Ohio, overseas war veteran who is al- ways onIhand when the going be- comes rough.
 James c. Oliver of Maine, 4e also an overseas veteran who knows his own mind and hews his own course. He repeatedly broke away from his republican colleagues and voted with the administrator.
 Merry.G 0.ROund
 Chairman John O'Connor of the House Rules committee has received high praise from the White House and laborites for his labor!tes from his dogged fight in behalf of the stymied wage hour bill. The New Yorker out did himself in his efforts to bring the measure before the House .. Utah is back on the map again in high senate circles. Its scholarly Senator Ebert D. Thomas, al- though a first termer, was given the chairmanship of the Labor Committee following Chairman Hugo Blacks appointment to the Supreme Court.