Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-21
EFFORTS AT COMPROMISE
IN SENATE FIGHT FAIL
Senator Chamberlain's Resolution
Authorizing Investigation Will
Come Up Tomorrow.
BAKER DETAILS OFFICERS
Directs Waldon. Deeds and MontgoIn-
cry to Assist Attorney-Gcneral
in His investigation.
Igy Associated press.l

WASHINGTON May % o-Rco-gani-
cation Of the army air service was
completed to-day by President wilson
as his first act under the new law
permitting him TO rcadjust government
departments for the war In an eH-
ecutive order. he directed that the air
1ervice be wholly divorced from the
signal corps and also that the func-
tions of producing and operating OF
all kinds in the military service be
separated.
The order formally creates a burea"
Of aircraft production. described az an
executive agency which shall exercise
fun. complete aud exclusive jurisdiction
and control over The production OF air
planes, airplanc engines and aircraft
equipment for the use of the army"
under a director OF aircraft production,
who shall also be chairman OF tho air
craft board This gives full legal s:a-
tus and power 10 John r. Ryan, re.
Gently appointed director Of aircraft
production and chairman OF the air
craft board. and the order transfer.
10 him all funds. lands. buildings and
personnel OF the signal corps having
To do with aircraft production
Similarly. the position % director OF
=
tor-General William l.. Kenly. is for
maliy established. and all funds. du-
tics. equipment and personnel OF the
signal corps connected with the opera
t!or OF aircraft and balloons and with
tho training OF aviators placed under
his direction. The signal corps re-
NcTts TO It's old functions. having to
do only with Er,ny signaling and the
;ransmission OF military information.
In connection with the rcorganiza-
tion, made at a time when the De-
rartncnt OF Justice IL undertaking, at
tho direction OF the President AN In :
Ncstigat!on OF charges brought against
the honesty and loyalty Of men here
,ofore in full control Of the afr pre-
gram. Secretary Baker directed to-
day that Colonels II. l.. MONTGOMERY.
y a. Deeds. and s. u. Waldon. OF the
eigna! corps. he detached from all otter
duties and assigned to assist the A.
torney General in his inquiry. AS the
men are directly IN charG. of pro6uc
ton. the three officers have personal
knowledge of every phase OF the sub
ject.
RELATION BETWEEN AuMY AND
NAVY EFFORTS NOT COVERED
The onn element of the air program
rot specifically covered In to-day's or
derS Is the relation between the army
and navy efforts. Mr. Baker explain
ca. however. that cooperation with the
naEal service would be carried or,
through the new agencies as in the
past
senator Chamberlain's resolution
"hich would authorize the Senate Mil
i'ary Committees proposed aircraft
and other war invcstic ations, will
come before the Senate Wednesday.
aIckEILAR AND HITCHCOCK
RESOLUTIONS REFLECTED
Administration forces during tho cav
Hatly rejected subrcsolu5ion brought
'orth by Senator McKellar and SEN
ator Hitchcock as the basis of com.
promise.
various other compromise supres-
tlons we're made. Representatives of
both sides expressed themselves as
anxious TO avoid an open conflict Wed
hesdaE. and plan to continue ,h.ir
conferences Tomorrow