Twenty-two million people behind Dr. Townsend, he says. Dr. Francis E. Townsend, right, author of the $200 a month pension bill, chats with Rep. John. S. McGroarty, D. of Calif., as doctor waited to give testimony before the House Ways and Means Committee. Dr. Townsend advocates a payment of $200 a month to all people over 60 years of age. He says 20,000,000 are behind him in his plan. Rep. McGroarty introduced the bill in the House. The administration also is supporting a pension bill, but one which calls for a much smaller payment. 2/1/35