New-York tribune., 1921-03-15
Harding Names
" ainw wright
As Weeks's Aid
Eugene Meyer Jr., Also of
New York City, Appoint
ed as a Director Of the
War Finarce Corporation
Senate Confirms Both
Eliot Wadsworih, Of Massa-
chusetts, Made Assist
ant Secretary of Treasury
trn,s TIE Trihnne.s WASHINGTON Rprens

Jonathan Mayhem Wainwright, of New
York City, to-day was appointed by the
President % be Assistant Secretary of
War and Eugene Meyer jr., of New
York City, was appointed a director Of
the War Finance Corporation. The
nominations were sent to the Senate
and confirmed. Az the same time the
appointment of Eliot Wadsworth, of
Massachusetts,, to be Assistant Secre-
tary Of the Treasury was confirmed.
The President asked the Senate to
remain in session tomorrow, as he con-
templated sending further nominations.
II is believed that these will include
members Of the Shipping Board.
Colonel Wainwright, who is a lawyer.
served as a staff officer of the 27th
Division in France was awarded the
Distinguished Service Medal end was
,ited N divisional orders for "cool
courage under fire in supervising de-
tai.S affecting troops in the front
mes He has served in the New
York National Guard since 1889, wher.
re was made second lieutenant in the
9TH Regiment, y. Y. n. G. During
the trouble on the Mexican border he
vas comm issioned lieutenant colonei
cf the inspector generals department
C the New York Guard and was de-
allied by Governor Whitman TO serve
IS his personal representative witk
he state troops on the border He had
he support of both New York Senators
or the War Department post
Wadsworth a Harvard Man
Mr. Wadsworth, who is president of
the Harvard Alumni Association and
tormer Boston lawyer, served with the
Red Cross during the war. He received
the Distinguished Service Medal end
the Belgian Order of the Crown
Mr. Meyer was managing director
Of the War Finance Corporation when
il was dissolved last year. He served
on numerous important government
commissions during the war He is
banker and financial expert.
II the course OF a long executive
session to-day the Senate confirmed
he army promotions pending before
(, about 1000 IN number They range
rom colonel downward Senator Reed
Of Missouri, spoke a. length against
tho confirmations for the reason that
200 captains had been jumped in
aaknc the promotions.
The Senate IN the end confirmed the
promotions without 4 roll call. Sen
ators Nadsworth and Warren spoke in
avor OF the combinations. The pro-
motions were first made by President
Wilson Secretary Weeks went over
ne is when he entered Office and held
The War Department had taken the
only course possible under the law.
Accordingly the promotions were sent
10 the Senate again in the special ses-
sion. Senator Wadsworth has given
assure nces that the tangle over the
captains who have been jumped by Of
icers below them will be straig ghtened
out ard Legislation sought in the extra
session 10 correct the injustice
In promotions confirmed included
twenty-five Colonels. forty-two Lieu
tenant Colonsls, sixty-two Majors
-.8l6 Captains, and 1,471 1st Lieuten-
ans. as well as one Chaplain and one
ml ltary stcrekeeper. Fifteen promo
tions Of marine officers were made and
fifty coast guard officers were con
armed
The confirmation Of former Repre-
sen. tive John j. Esch. of Wisconsin, n,
was held up today on objection OF
Senator La Toilette until the extra
ses in.
This nomination and the nomination
Of Charles c. Mad son for District
Attorney for western Missouri are the
only ones made by President Harding
which have not been confirmed.
The appointment of Cornelio D. Var
Gas 10 be postmaster at Guayama,
Porto Rico, was confirmed.
". Il. Joyce, Of Los Angeles, was
confirmed as a member of the Federal
arm Loan Board.
Lieutenant Colonel Gustave Lukesh
vas confirmed as member Of the
mississippi River Improvement Coni-
miss on.
cuno II. Rudolph and James F. Oys-
let -e confirmed a Commissioners Of
the District of C01urobia
Ii is considered also likely that
among other nominations TO be sent
by the President to the Senate to-
morrow VII be that of George D..
aTter, Of Iowa, for public pr nter.
ne President had his attention called
'o-day to the necessity for filing this
place without further delay that the
governments giant printery might not
operate too long without head Mr..
tarie4 VINO Is the secretary Of the
lo'nt Congre essioral Comm ttee on
IT uting, is we'll known to the Presi-
oent and Is SAID TO have the backing
vi more than three-fourtns Of the mem
"erS OF the Senate and a large number
o. members Of the House However,
mere nave been at least dozen or so
"tAer names presented to the Presi-
cent to consider for this place, most
prominent among them being Milo
Nnanks, publisher of the Elm ra Ad-
ertser, who formerly worked in the
government Printing Office: II. C.
tiay mes. OF Lima, Oh o. and Oscar J.
Ricketts,. Of Ohio, who was public
printer for several years under Presi-