The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-05

0uDSSNASAbaS biASSG wv SAASAVs did withdraw. But Landa, of the Davies law firm, continued to rep resent Seversky and was about to negotiate a settlement for $l00,- 900 when the Army stepped in again and urged Republic not to settle. AS 6 result of the Army's last-minute intervention, the set- clement was finally scaled to $75,- 900,
 NOTE: Walt Disney is now pro- ducing Seversky's boo, Victory Through Air Power" and is re- fusing diplomatic representation about the matter from the Navy. Seversky's friends say this is one of the few times that the Army Air Corps has been able to get full cooperation from the Navy. RATIONED VICE PRESIDENT.
 Vice President Henry Wallace is noted for abstinence. He does not drink or smoke, he eats in moderation. He does not even drink coffee. Now he has added another absent" item to his bill of fare. He does not eat butter.
 Wallace says, Butter Is an ex- cellent food for children, but an adult like me, who is trying to keep his waistline down, can get along just as we'll without 1t" GAUSS AND MADAM CHANG
 Here is the inside story of why U. s. Ambassador Clarence E. Gauss has lost favor with the Chinese government.
 Gauss offended Madam Chiang, wife of Generalissimo Chiang shek. He did so in what seems at this distance a perfectly in- nocent phrase, but those who know Oriental senSibilities, plus the ten- sion created by our failure to send adequate supplies to China, will realize Gauss blunder.
 It occurred in 2 conversation
 between the three persons in
 Chungking. Whenever Gauss speaks with the GeneEalissimO, Madam Chiang acts as inter-
 peter, since Gauss does not speak Chinese.
 The discussion centered on United States aid to China and Gen. Chiang asked why deliveries had not been more substantial. Ambassador Gauss replied that he had reported China's needs to Washington and could do no more.
 But the general pressed him fur ther and Gauss, who is not noted for suavity, became somewhat irked. In reply he made reference to T. V. Soong, brother of Madam Chiang, who was then in Wash ington. He simply said, speak ing to Madam Chiang:
 "Why don't you ask your brOther?"
 This retort shocked the First Lady of China. and Gauss has been persona non grata ever since. DIR. TOWNSEND'S SKIDS
 It will be hotly denied by Dr. Dr. Townsend, but his Old Age pension movement, one of the most popular demagogic ideas ever matched in the U. s. A., is chracking etaoin cmfwy mfwyp cracking up.
 Revolts against Townsend's lead- ership and his unfulfilled prom ises to get Congressional action on old Age Pension legislation are spreading all over the coun- try.
 One of Townsend's most prom inent state leaders, B. J. Brown. head of the pension organization in Indiana, has broken away and is starting a rebel club similar to those formed in Michigan. Mis- souri, Colorado, Massachusetts and other states.
 Florida TOwnsendites also are straining at the leash. The Or- landO, Florida. Club No. l, one of the largest Townsend ciubs in the country, has just with drawn from the organization, charging that Dr. Townsend and his assistants have adequately accounted for only about s300.- eco in nickels and dimes from old folks received during l9Al.