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and Mrs. Katharine E. Byron of
Maryland, both Democrats. The new
members elected are Winifred C.
Stanley of New York, Representative
at-large, and Mrs. Glare Booth Luce
of Connecticut, both Republicans.
The five other women members have
been re-elected-Mrs. Mary T. Nor
ton, Democrat, chairman OF the
Labor Committee; Mrs. Edith
Nourse Rogers, Republican, of
Massachusetts,; Mrs. Frances Bolton,
Republican, of Ohio; Mrs Margaret
c. Smith, Republican, of Maine, and
Miss Jessie Sumner, Republican of
Illinois.
There will be a number of inter-
esting new faces in the new Con-
gress. Conspicuous among them will
be Mrs. Luce, who won out in the
4th Connecticut district over Rep
resentative Downs, who has been
active in the wartime housing legis-
lation. James Michael Curley, the
veteran Massachusetts, politician, GO
years of age. won election in the
18th Massachusetts, district. He was
in the House from 1911 to 1914.
The Washington Office of Rep
resentative Boehne, jr., Democrat,
of Indiana, VINO has served IL years
in the House, today conceded his de-
feat by Charles M. LaFollette, Re-
publican, in the 9th Indiana district.
Mr.. Boehne is member of the Ways
and Means Committee and Of the
Joint Committee Oh Taxation.
Representative Mclaughlin, who
has served eight years IN the House
and is member Of the Judiciary
Committee, was defeated in the I'd
district of Nebraska by Howard
Buffet, Republican.
Important surprises included a
gain of three seats by the Repub-
licans, both in Missouri and West
Virginia
Harter Is Defeated.
The Republicans gained both seats
at-large in New York, now occupied
by Representative Merritt and Mrs.
ODay. The winning candidates
were Winifred c. Stanley and
Charles Muzzicato.
Representative Harter, Democrat
of Ohio, who has been chairman of
special subcommittee of the Mill
tary Affairs Committee studying
wartime aviation problems, was de-
feated in the 18th Ohio district by
his Republican opponent, Ed Rowe.
Representative Hunter, chairman of
special subcommittee of the House
District Committee which recently
studied the tax-exemption problem
on District real estate, was defeated
in the 9th Ohio district by Homer
A. Ramey
Representative Dondero, Republic
can in the 18th Michigan district,
won reelection. opposed by Mrs.
Dorothy Kemp Roosevelt, widow of
Hall Roosevelt, brother of Mrs.
Eleanor Roosevelt.
Romjue Is Retired.
Former Representative William j.
Miller, Republican, who lost both
legs when shot down in an air.
plane during the, World War, de-
feated Representative Kopplemann,
Democrat, in the LIST Connecticut
district. Representative Romjue,
Democrat, of Missouri, veteran of "a
years service and chairman of the
Post ONCE and Post Roads Commit
tee, was defeated by S. w. Arnold,
Republican.
Redistricting complicated the reca-
pituation of gains and losses.
Through redistricting the Democrat
gained four seats at large in Arizona,
in Florida, in the 5th Tennessee and
10th North Carolina districts.
Republican gains through upsets
were: Fourth Maryland, 41st New
York, LIST Pennsylvania; at large,
Connecticut new; LIST, I'd, Sd and
4th Connecticut, LIST, Sd and 18th
J Missouri; at large, Delaware, Sd, 9Th,
9Th, 18th, 14th, 18th, 18th, 18th, and
at large in Ohio-the latter being a
Democrat defeat through reappor-
tionment; Sd New Jersey. 9Th Mas
sachusetts (due to reapportion-
ment)j 4th Nebraska, 9th Iowa, 22d
Illinois, 18th Michigan, 4th Kansas
ment); 4th Nebraska, 8 htIowa, Goth
and I'D Ilylinois, 18th Michigan, 18th
Kansas (due to reapportionment)
I'd Nebraska, Sd California.