The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-29

day to report that the letter Should have gone te Rep. Joseph l.. Pfeifer of New York, faithful Democrat. There had been a mixup, due to the similarity of names.
 II hope the letter will not Hull the gentleman into . sense of false security and that he will make the best fight he can, added the Virginian, flor, so help me God, I am going to beat him if can." ....
 Meantime, the individual re- sponsible for the miXup, Victor H. Harding. secretary of the conn mittee, bantered: 'T guess we erred on the side of national unity" GAS MASKS OR PARKS?
 To make a sealing compound for gas masks, the War Depar.- ment requires certain wax ob- tained from the candililla plant, found only in not, arid regions. Charles T. Wilson, New York millionaire, found candililla plants in the 'big bend" country of West Texas, and leased some property fo exploitation of the plant.
 He put up factory near Mara thon, Texas, and proceeded to gather the weeds, which hereto fore nobady had been interested in except the burros.
 But officials of the State Of Texas intervened, saying the prop erty was desired as part of the Big Bend National Park. Wilson and his wax gatherers were or dered eff the premises. So now the deer and the antelope, in- stead of gas-mask wearers, will have the benefit of the candililla. GOOD NEIGHBOR
 Before tire and gas rationing, Eurico Penteado, financial attache of the Brazilian Embassy, was one of the most inveterate motorists in the U. S. A. He thought little of driving from New York to New Orleans and back in a single week. One day just outside New York he was arrested for speeding. Pen- teado admitted he was guilty, and the officer said he would have to give him a ticket.
 "I suppose I deserve one," said the Brazilian diplomat, not re- veaIing he was immune from are rest, but it will spoil my rec ord, I've driven l32, 900 miles in the United states and never got a ticket"
 "Ok then, I won't spell your record" said the cop. "by the way whats your j0b?"
 "I'm a diplomat"
 Lets see your credentials" said the eep, obviously skeptieai.
 Pentead0 showed them'
 "WeIl, what do you want to waste my time for? ! couldn't giev you e ticket t ! wanted to."
 .snre yeu eouia." said the Brazilian attache. "When I'm ln your country ! believe in ebeying yOug laws"
 MgRRY-GO-ROUND
 Kari Blckel, dynamic ex-boss Of the United Press, tried to arrange for a small steainer-sized news paper for U. 6. troops in duate. mala who have no other means or getting early news from home. The Rockefeller Committee was glsd to put up si0I000 to pay Tor the newsheet, but the State Dee paFtment. which has to give Rockefeller permission every time he wants to sneese, has held things up for weeks. The war Fro- duell0n Board is angling through the once of Defense Transports ton to get the oil pipelines out from un6er Harold gekes .. Babies are arriving 70 fast in Washington that hospitals are packed and hospital directors are reducing the usual lA-day stay Tor obstetrical cases to only eight days .. That was one reason the iat- est offspring Of five-times-naar- ried Senator Bob Reynoids og North Carolina was born in the home Of lss Grnndmama, Mrs. Epalyn ~Hope Diamond Mclean. Ihe Anagianas who WeF9 nll