Official Now at Paris Was Formerly in Shanghai The appointment of Mr. Clarence Edward Gauss, now in Paris as member of the American diploms service, as American. Consul-General in Shanghai was officially announced on Friday night. Me. Gauss, who formerly was a Consul here, succeeds Mr, EAwin S. Cunningham, who retired' n few [days ago. It Is'not known when Mr. Gauss will arrive in Shanghat to assume his new post, but Mr, Monnet 'B, Davis, Consul-General, will have charge of the Consulate-General until his arrival, Mr. Gauss is an officer of Class 1 tu the American diplomatic service. He was born in Washington on Jan-vary 12, 1887, and educated in high Mr. C. E. Gauss, who has been appointed to succeed Mr. E.'S. Cunning-Bam as American Consul-General in schools of the District of Columbia Jand under private tutors, He entered the service of the Department of Washington in 1908, was Deputy [Consul-General at Shanghai 1907-08, fatter which he returned to the St Department. He was again Vice Consul and Deputy Consul-General at Shanghai in 1912-15, and in charge of the Consulate-General in 1915-1 He was next placed in charge of the Consulate-General at. Tientsin from July to September, 1916, and iwas Consul at Amoy from 191 1920. after which he was transferred to Tsinan, where he was Consul until Local Customs Receive
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