The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-03

places FDR's pet peeve, liar
 Technically, Congressman Ben nett is neither fish nor fowl. was elected on both the Republican and Democratic tickets. He is expected, however, to vote pro- Roosevelt t. Gus knows his way around Washington, lived here when his father was congressman, went to school with Assistant Sec retary of War McCloy, Secretary of the IJavy Forrestal, and end lease counsel Oscar Cox :. Ben netts wife is a dress designer, and still works at her trade he represents three banks, has three young children and clasSifies him self as very liberal Republl- can.
 Competition awaits Clare Luce from three different brand-neW ladies Of Congress. Two of them are Mrs. Helen Gahagan Doug as, elected from California, and Mrs. Paul Douglas, wife of the Chicago University economics professor, elected from Illinois both are Democrats Mrs. Helen Doug las, wife of Maj. Melvyn Douglas, the movie star, was born in Brook lyn, made her stage debut on Broadway, migrated to Hollywood, became Demopatic national com mitteewoman from California, has become a seasoned. aStute, hard hitting political leader Mrs. Paul Douglas of Illinois is the daughter of the late Loreda Taft, the sculptor Her husband. a college professor and a Quaker, enlisted in the Marines at the age of fifty, rose to the rank of cap tain, is now in the Pacific [. In his absence. Mrs. Douglas ran for Congress, bucking the Chicago Tribune's candidate, Rep. Stephen A. Day, who once wrote book for German-subsidized publish ing house and congratulated Hit Ter when he rose to power.
 Less spectacular than the ladies Douglas is Glare Luce'S competitor from her home state of Connecti- cut, Mrs. Chase Going WoodhouSe. another Democrat and vigorous New Dealer . Mrs. Woodhouse was born in British Columbia, was educated ill Kentucky, Can ada, and Germany, and has been professor of economies all her life .. When it comes to debat- ing the tariff or taxes SEe can probably run circles around the average congressman More re- gently she has been Connecticut'S Secretary of State. Mrs. Wood house married Edward J. Wood- house and they have two children, she keeps her age secret, but it is given away by the fact that her son is a lieutenant in the Air Corps.
 Congress will have two Negroes in the House for the first time. in years. In addition to Chi cagos William L. Dawson, Har- lem has elected the rip-Snorting colored preacher, Adam Clayton Powell. Although Chicago's Daw- son almost never makes a speech. it is expected that New York's Powell will be vocal spokesman for his race .. lot of people will be watching thre eneW congress- men from Texas: Capt. Johnny Lyle of Corpus Christi, elected while he was in Italy to replace King rancher Congressman Dick Kleberg, famous for the kickbackS paid his office by capitol page boys; honey Judge J. M. Coombs. who replaces Martin Dies; and Tom Pickett of Palestine, replac- ing Cousin" Nat Patton, who, when greeting King George and Queen Elizabeth of England, of England, called them Cousin.
 Several timers are coming back to Congress, among them Franck Havenner, hard-hitting San Francisco Democrat elected to Congress in 1887, but defeated | four years ago Another who returns is Democratic Congress man Herman P. KOppIemann of | Connecticut who has been oScilat- ing in and out of congress ever since l932. He has the reputation of being one of its most conscientious members Anohter return journey is being made by St. Louis Democratic John Sullivan, elect ed in l940, but defeated in 1922; also returning is fortnight Tom Hook of Michigan, another Demo- crat, and one of the few mem bers of Congress in the old days who had the nerve to stand up and fight it out with Martin Dies when Dies was at height of his power; also returning is Luther Patrick of Birmingham, Ala, a real asset.
 MORE PAY FOR CONGRESS
 Speaking of kickbacks. if and when more pay is voted to Con- gress, then kickbacks, lobbying fees and all kindred takes" should be prosecuted by the Jus tice Department, no matter what