Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-23
81 CHANGES SURE
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Ways and Means Must Fill Six
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Another Head.
By WILL p. KENNEDY,

by WILL +. hENNED1.
With official reports yet to be re-
corded from half dozen States in
primary elections, already 81 changes
in Congress are assured-eight new
Senator'S and 40 new House members.
Big holes have been torn In some
Of the major committees and at least
five committee chairmanships have
been vacated-Rules, Revision Of the
Laws, Pension, Printing and District
Of Columbia. Already many members
Of the House att scrambling for the
more desirable committee appoint
ments.
Through the defeat of Representa-
tive John j. O'Connor of New York
for the Democratic nomination, the
Craftsmanship of Rules is apparently
vacant, with Representative Adolph
j. SABBATH OF Illinois, dean of the
House, in line for the post under the
seniority system, although there are
plans for having him step aside in
favor Of a more forceful leader.
It is expected that Representative
Ambrose J. Kennedy of Maryland will
succeed Representative Vincent j. Pal
misano in Craftsmanship Of the Dis
trict of Columbia Committee. Rep
resentative j. Walter Lambeth of
North Carolina. chairman Of the
Printing Commits, was not a candi-
date for re election, and Representa-
tive -ste Jarman of Alabama is in
II. 81,
Through the death OF Representa-
tive Allard H. Gasque of South Caro-
lima and the primary defeat of Rep
resentative Raymond j. Cannon Of
Wisconsin, Representative Martin F..
Smith Of Washington has an oppor-
tunity to become chairman of the
Pensions Committee. The defeat of
Mr.. Cannon, who was chairman of
Revision Of the Laws. and of Repre-
sentative Charles N. Crosby of
Pennsylvania leaves that post to be
filled by Representative Eugene ]. Nc
Keogh Of New York, who Is serving his
second term.
The largest number of changes by
States thus far are: Arkansas, Illinois
and New York. four each; California,
iowa, North Carolina, Pennsylvania,
South Carolina and Texas, three each;
Maryland. Ohio and Tennessee, two
each, and Alabama. Florida, Georgia,
Idaho, Indiana, Kansas. Michigan,
New Hampshire. New Jersey, Okla
homa, South Dakota. Virginia and
Wisconsin, one each.
Eight Senators Replaced.
The eight Senators who will be
replaced are: Copeland. New York,
deceased: McAdoo, California, and
Pope, Idaho, both defeated; Dieterich,
Illinois, and Milton, New Jersey, and
dates: Hitchcock, South Dakota, and
Berry, Tennessee, who were defeated.
The largest number of committee
vacancies to date is on the important
Ways and Means Communicative
Democratic and one Republican place
Those who will be missing are: Rep
resentatives Morgan G. Sanders Texas,
defeated; David J. Lewis, Maryland,
unsuccessful candidate for the Senate
nomination.: Fred M. Vinson, Ken
lucky, who has been given judge
ship; Claude A. Fuller, Arkansas, de-
feated; Otha D. Wearin, Iowa. un-
successful candidate for the Senate
nomination, and Lloyd Thurston, Iowa
also an unsuccessful candidate for the
Senate.
There are already five vacancies on
the Appropriations Committee, as fol-
lows: Representatives John j. Boylan,
New York, and William B. Umstead,
North Carolina, who were not candi-
dates: John F. Dockweiler, California,
unsuccessful candidate for the guoer-
material nomination. and w. D. Nc
Farlane, Texas. defeated, all Demo
Gratis, and Robert L. Bacon, New
York, deceased.
There are four vacancies on the
Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Committee-Representatives Samuel
B. Pettengill, Indiana, not candi-
date; George G. Sadowski, Michigan
defeated; Edward c. Eicher of Iowa
resigned after winning denomination
and Thomas j. O'Brien, Illinois, nomi-
mated for sheriff.
Other Posts Vacant.
There are three vacancies on each
Of eight committees: Agriculture
John r. Mitchell, Tennessee; Scott W
Lucas. Illinois, and Charles w. Tobey
New Hampshire. Education-Vincent
L. Palmisano. Maryland; Braswell
Deem, Georgia, and John s. Nc
Groarty, California. Military Affairs
Representatives Maury Maverick
Texas; J. Mark Wilcox, Florida, and
q. Hayward Mahon, jr, South Caro-
lima. Naval Af1airs-Representa
Michael J. Stack, Pennsylvania; Nor.
man r. Hamilton. Virginia, an6
Arthur B. jerks, New Hampshire
Patents-Braswell Deem, Georgia
John L. Mcclellan, Arkansas, ant
Conner Smith, Oklahoma. Post Office
and Post Roads-John C. Taylor
South Carolina; Fred H. Hildebrandt
South Dakota, and Arthur B. jerks
New Hampshire. Revision Of Laws
Representatives Raymond ]. Cannon
Wisconsin; Charles N. Crosby, Penn
sylvania, and Conner Smith, Okla
homa. War Claims-Braswel Deem
Georgia; Harold G. Mosier, Ohio, ans
Arthur B. jerks, New Hampshire.
On the Rules Committee there i
one other vacancy besides that o
Chairman OConnor. Representative
William ]. Driver of Arkansas wa
defeated. One vacancy on the Judici
airy Committee is caused by Represen
tative Edwin v. Champion, Illinoi.
who was not . candidate. On tn
Civil Service Committee vacanc
is caused by the defeat of Representa-
tive Richard NJ Atkinson, Tennessee
On Foreign Affairs two vacancie
70 result from J. Walter Lambeth c
North Carolina not seeking re-electio
and the defeat Of Lewis M. Long, Iii
nois. One vacancy on the Expend