The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-08-17
LEADING EXPERTS
IN SIGNAL CORPS
Uncle Sam Has Enlisted Men OF
National Reputation for
War Service.
GREAT ENGINEERS ENROLLED
Telegraph and Telephone Chiefs, Bal
IoonIsts, Educators, Scientists
and Avlators Are on
Active Duty.

So many men Of national reputation
In various fields have been enrolled
for war service by Uncle Sam thai
there is a saying In the Signal corps
that "Who's Who in America" has
supplanted the army register.
The Signal corps, more than any Other
branch of the army, has drawn to
1t men Of national reputation, leaders
in their fields. In keeping with the
government policy Of getting the best
men available, the Signal corps Is en-
joying the advice and services of dis
tingulshed telephone and telegraph
engineers, radio and cable experts,
balloonists, educators, scientists and
aviators.
To begin with, there is John j.
Carly, chief engineer of the American
Telephone & Telegraph company
widely regarded as the foremost tele-
phone engineer of the world. He is a
major in the Signal Officers Reserve
corps and has been assigned to active
duty.
Maj. Frank B. Jewett is the chief
engineer of the Western Electric COM
pany. He is a great electrical engi-
neer, an authority on long-distance and
radio telephony, and a noted designer.
Telegraph Companies Represented.
George M. Yorke, commissioned as
major, is vice president of the West
ern Union Telegraph company. Maj,
Charles P. Bruch holds correspond
ing position with the Postal Telegraph
company.
Then there is Maj. Charles r.
Forbes, a well-known engineer. He
gave up the positions Of superintend-
ent of public works Of the territory
of Hawaii, chairman Of the public
utilities commission, and chairman Of
the harbor board to enter upon active
duty as an officer of the Signal Off
GERS Reserve corps.
Prof. Hiram Bingham, member OF
the Yale faculty, a noted explorer, his
torian, and educator, is now Maj.
Hiram Bingham. He is in charge OF
the division of military aeronautcs
schools of the aviation section Of the
Signal corps.
Other Experts on Duty.
Other experts on active duty as
captains are Clinton G. Edgar, an au-
thority on construction matters
Claude Mitchell, supervising head of
the telegraph lines of a number Of
Texas railroad lines; and Terry w.
Allen, a prominent Independent tele-
phone operator Of the Southeast.
The roster of those commissioned in
the aviation section is long one and
includes many well-known men.
R. G. Boiling in peace times is so
licitor for the United States Steel cor
pora tion. he is now a major Of the
Signal corps and in France with the
American aero squadron. He organ
ized the first National Guard aero COM
pany at Mineola, L. l., and has long
been student of .aeronautics.
Maj. Robert Glendenning is a Phila-
delphia banker who started the avia-
ton school at Esslngton, Pa, now
used as a station for one Of the aero
reserve squadrons.
Orville Wright, the well-known
American airplane. pioneer, has been
commissioned as major, but has not
been called into active service.
Henry Souther, prominent consult
ing engineer, has received his majors
commission and is In charge Of the
aircraft engineering division Of the
Signal corps. he Is well-knOwn auto
designer.
Captain Baldwin a Major.
Capt" Thomas s. Baldwin, manu-
facturer Of balloons and airships, who
built the first government airship in
1908, has been commissioned major,
but is not in active service.
Frank G. Page Of Doubleday, Page
Il Co., a son Of the American ambas-
sador to Great Britain, is attached to
the school OF military aeronautics di-
vision.
Quentin Roosevelt, a son Of the ex-
president, is an officer aviator.
William A. Larned, former anna
Eeur tennis champion, is attached to
the personnel division.
Lieut.. Seth Low, a son Of the former
mayor Of New York city, and Cord
Meyer of Brooklyn, one Of the early
sportsman-fliers of a Wright machine,
are now flying in the aviation section
Of the Signal Officers Reserve corps.
Stephen Philbin, the former Yale
half-back; s. Bonsar Brooks, we'll
known Baltimorean; and Thomas
celebrated New York
man, are flying.
Barclay Fl. Warburton, son-in-law of
John Wanamaker, former Philadelphia
publisher, Spanish war vet
eran, is now In the aviation section.
Charles J. Glldden, originator of
the GlIdden tour for automobiles, an
old-time balloonist, has been commits
as has A. B. Lambert, presI-
lent Of the Lambert Pharmaceutical
company of St Louis, pioneer balloon
st and one of the first sportsmen to
ly an airplane. Glidden was the first
D tour around the world in an auto