The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-08-11
LEADING EXPERTS
IN SIGNAL CORPS
Uncle Sam Has Enlisted Men of
National Reputation for
War Service.
GREAT ENGINEERS ENROLLED
Telegraph and Telephone Chiefs, Bal
loonists, 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 that
there Is 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
II 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
tinguished 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
nh
Charles p. Bruch holds a correspond
ing position with the Postal Telegraph
company.
Then there is Mai. Charles II.
Forbes. 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 aeronautics
schools of the aviation section of the
Signal corps.
SOsthenes Behn, president Of the
Porto Rico General Telephone COM
pany and one of the leading citizens
Of the island, has accepted a captains
commission. With his brother, he d.
reefs many Porto Rican business en-
terprises.
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 a long one and
includes many well-known men.
r. c. Boiling In peace times is So
licitor for the United States Steel cor
poration. He Is now a major of the
Signal corps and In France with the
American aero squadron. He organ
lied the first National Guard aero COM
pany at Mineoia, l.. l., and has long
been student OF aeronautics.
Maj. Robert Glendenning is a Phila-
delphia banker who started the ayia-
ton school at Essington, Pa, now
used as station for one of the aero
reserve squadrons.
Maj. II. b. Hersey is an expert of
the weather bureau and pioneer bal
loonist. He is now on duty In the bal
loon division at Omaha. =,
Orville Wright, the well-known
American airplane pioneer. has been
commissioned as a major, but has not
been called into active service.
Henry Souther, a prominent consult
ing engineer. has received his majors
Commission and is in charge of the
aircraft engineering division of the
Signal corps. He Is a well-known auto
designer.
Captain, Baldwin q Major.
Capt" Thomas s. Baldwin, manu-
facturer Of balloons and -airships, who
built the first government airship In
1908. has been commissioned a major.
but Is not In active service.
Frank c. Page of Doubleday, Page
4 Co.. son of the American ambas-
sador to Great Britain. is attached to
The school of military aeronautics d.
vision.
Quentin Roosevelt. son Of the ex-
president, ia an ofiicer aviator.
William A. Larned. a former ANA
teur tennis champion. is attached to
the personnel division.
Lieut.. Seth Low, son of the former
mayor Of New York city,. and Cord
Meyer Of Brooklyn. one Of the early
sportsman-fiiers of a Wright machine.
are now flying In the aviation section
of the Signal Officers Reserve corps.
J. c. Mccoy, copper magnate, old
time balloonist In America and France.
and an oficial of the Aero club, is now
an assistant to Colonel Chandler, in
charge Of the balloon division.
Stephen Philbin. the former Yale
ha1f-back: s. Bonsar Brooks. we'll
known Baltimorean; and Thomas
Hitchcock. celebrated New York
efeeplechase man. are flying
Barclay HI. warburton, son-in-iaw of
John Wanamaker, former Philadelphia