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Show Madden's Important Position .MstHflLlfys - liHIIIBkP-'R IIHIItlHMilWH Itoprcscntntlve Martin n. Mnddcn of Illinois now occupies one of the most Important places In congress, the chair-mnnshlp chair-mnnshlp of the house appropriations committee, having succeeded James W. Good of Iowa, who recently resigned ' from congress to practice law In Chicago. Chi-cago. Madden's autobiography In the congressional directory Is about as short as tho shortest : "Republican, of Chicago, Chi-cago, was elected to -the Fifty-ninth and each succeeding congress." This means that he has been In the house since 1000. Very few members represent repre-sent such rich and Influential districts as he, since his constituency numbers num-bers 107,220 in tho First, Second, Third nnd Fourth wards of Chicago. Madden Is also n member of the select committee on the budget. This brings lilm Into close contact with Chnrlcs O. Dawes, director Of tho budget. Since the administration Is bending eery energy to cutting down ' npproprliitliuiK anil u'diieing expenses, Madden's position on the appropriation appropria-tion nnd budget committees make lilm n marked man In tho house. Madden wns horn In Darlington, England, In 185.1 and got a public BchooL night cUiool nnd business college education. He. also begun work at the age of ten In llio stone business. Now he's president of Hie Western Stone com-pnnj com-pnnj ntul bunt, director. |