Evening star., 1939-01-22
By WILL p. KENNEDY.

~ congress.
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.
The reading clerks in the House
have hard time getting accus-
toned to some of the names on the
roll call. One of the troublesome
new ones is that of Representative
A. F. MaciejeWski 9Th Illinois, who
with Representative Leo Kocial-
koSki, 9th Illinois, have furnished
no biographical sketch in the Con-
gressional Directory-merely their
name appears.
Representative Anton ]. johnson,
14th Illinois, son of a minister,
is outstanding, for while others
boast of their war records he frank
ly states that he was not inducted
into service for the Spanish Amer
lean War" He took course in dairy
manufacturing at the University of
Missouri School of Agriculture
then he went out and got a lifetime
of practical experience. He was a
farmer for number of years and
engaged in manufacturing dairy
products. He was president of the
Illinois Milk Dealers Association for
five years. Then he was president
of the Illinois Dairy Products As
sociation.
Representative Robert B. Chiper-
field, 18th Illinois, is a graduate of
Knox College, Harvard University
and Boston University Law School,
He was a private in the World War.
New Woman Member.
Representative Jessie Sumner,
18th Illinois, is the one new woman
member of the House. She was ap-
pointed as teller on the votes for
Speaker even before she was sworn
in. She did not wear a corsage
when she took the oath and in
variably does not wear flowers. She
is an attractive blond-the youngest
of the four women members. She
Is a graduate of Smith College and
studied law at the University of
Chicago. Columbia and oxford Uni
versities. She was admitted to the
bar Is years ago and practiced law
In Chicago. She was employed at
the Chase National Bank, New
York City, in 1928 and 1929. She
met defeat in her first political
campaign-for States attorney-but
was elected county judge in 1887
to fill an unexpired term
Representative William H. Wheat
18th Illinois, is a native of Missouri
and son of a minister. He is a
farmer and banker He suffered
two political defeats as a Repub-
lican candidate before his election
to CongreSS-for trustee of the Uni
versity of Illinois and for Congress
two years ago.
Representative James M. Barnes,
20th Illinois, is an ex-marine and
saw service in France. He is a
graduate of Illinois College and
Harvard Law School. He was elect
ed county judge II years ago and
reelected, and became president of
the Illinois County and Probate
Judges Association for two terms
He is a member of the Illinois State
Bar Association and the American
Bar Association.
Held Reserve Bank Post.
Representative John C. Martin
at large, Illinois, is bank president
and was director of the Federal Re-
serve Bank at st. Louis He served
two terms as State treasurer of Illi-
nois, was chairman of the Illinois
State Tax Commission and chair
man of the Illinois Emergency Re-
lief Commission
Representative Thomas v. Smith
at large, Illinois, was born in Texas
and took his A. B. and A. M. degrees
from the University of Texas and
his Phi. D. degree from the Univer-
sity of Chicago in 1922. He was
professor at the Texas Christian
University and University of Texas
for five years. He has been a pro-
fessor at the University of Chicago
for Is years. He is editor of the
International Journal of Ethics. He
was member of the Illinois Senate
for three years and chairman of the
Illinois Legislative Council for two
years. During the World War he
was private at Camp Bowie, Tex
Representative Robert A. Grant
Sd Indiana. received both his A. B.
and LII. B. degrees from Notre Dame
University and has been practlcing
law in South Bend. Before coming
to Congress he was deputy prose
cutting attorney of st. Joseph County
Representative George w. Gillie
9TH Indiana, was born in Berwick
shire. Scotland, but was brought tC
the United States at the age of 2
He took course in dairy science
and industry at Purdue University
and was graduated from Ohio State
University with degree of doctor
OF veterinary surgery. He was coun-
ty meat and dairy inspector for six
years. He practiced veterinary med,
icine. He served three terms a,
county sheriff. He belongs to g
score of professional. patriotic, fra
ternal and humanitarian associa.
tions.
Graduate Of Georgetown U.
Representative Forest A. Harness
5th Indiana. is a graduate in law
from Georgetown University, mar.
ried Washington girl, was ad.
mitted to practice here-and two
years later started practice at hi:
birthplace in Kokomo, Ind. He
served two terms as prosecuting at
torney, four years as Special Assist
ant Attorney General He repre-.
sented the United States in the ex.
tradition of Samuel insult from
Greece. He served two years in the
World War, was commissioned first
lieutenant of infantry, was wounded
in action, awarded the Purple Heart
decoration.
Representative Noble J. johnson
9th Indiana. is comeback" mem
Der. He had been elected prosecut.
Ing attorney for three terms anc
then served in the SiXty-ninth, Sev.
entieth and Seventy-first Con.
crosses.
Representative Gerald w. Lands
1fh Indiana u-oc b,,c;poce low