Evening star., 1943-01-17
Capital SideIights
By Win p. Kennedy.

When Representative James Michael
Curley Of Massachusetts, formerly in
both branches of the State Legislature.
Mayor of Boston, Governor and former
member Of Congress, took his seat in
the present Congress after an absence of
% years, there was only one House mem
Der who was in Congress when he first
came to the House. That was Repre-
sentative Adolph J. SABBATH, dean of the
House and chairman OF the Rules Com
mittee, who is starting his 9th year OF
consecutive service-and whose service
antedated MFR. Curley's by four years.
They recalled that they had served to-
gether 80 years ago on the Immigration
Committee. Seated beside Mr. Curley
at the opening session was a command
ing fgure-Who anteceded Mr.. Curley
by 10 years and Mr.. SABBATH by six years
former Representative Joseph A. Con-
ry, now in his 18th year, tall, straight
and erect conspicuous for his bearing
and shock of white hair-still vigorous
and eloquent orator, fluent writer and
courteous gentleman. Mr.. Conry has
been an outstanding lawyer, consul of
Russia, decorated by Car Nicholas II,
subsequently director of the port of Bos-
ton. He now is aiding in the victory
drive. There is one House member who
took the oath with Mr.. Curley, the day
he was sworn in-Representative Robert
l.. Doughton Of North Carolina, now
chairman of the Ways and Means Com
mittee, and three members who served
with him between 1911 and 1914-Rep-
resentatiVes Sam Rayburn, Speaker;
Chairman Hatton w. Summers of the
Judiciary Committee and Allen T. Tread
way, veteran ranking Republican on the
Ways and Means Committee.
Representative William P. Elmer (Re-
publican, Missouri is the father of
nine children. His father answered Lin
coins call for Union soldiers in 1861; his
mothers folks were in the Confederacy
He studied law under a former instruc-
tor in William and Mary College, Will
liamsburg, Va, where the Revolution
started, and has practiced law for IS
years. He was Speaker and floor leader
Of the Missouri Legislature, author of
scores Of progressive laws and candi-
date for lieutenant governor.
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Two former all-America football stars
have come into the new CongreSs-Rep-
resentatives Frank L. Sundstrum (Re-
publican, New Jersey and La Vern
r. Dilweg Democrat, wisconsin,. Mr..
Sundstrum was a Cornell gridiron war;
rior, as also was Representative Dan A.
Reed Republican, New York;. Mr..
Sundstrum was all-America tackle on
Walter Camps team in 1923 and the
following year coached football at Indi-
ana University. He is a member of the
Touchdown Club of New York Mr. Dill
veg, who is one of the founders of the
Blue Jay baseball team, Green Bay, Wis,
played end on the Marquette football
team and was a member of the all
America team in 1925, played one year
with the Milwaukee Badgers professional
football team in 1926, joined the Packer
team in 1927 and played through 1884,
was a member of the 1929, 1880 and
1881 championship teams; was all
America end on professional selection
for three years. After quitting profess
sional football in 1884 he continued in
the role of an official, and is now one of
the Big Ten officials He married Eleanor
Coleman of swimming fame.