New-York tribune., 1922-12-20
Smith Selects
Military Staff,
Berry as Chief
Brooklyn Colonel. Adju'ani
General During tie First
Term Of Next Governor,
l. Named to Same Post
vanNamee Is Secretary
Coils. Rodman Wanamakcr
and ]. J. Byrne Also Are
Named to the ''Family"

Covsruor-eleet Alfred Z. Smith an
,ouneed las, night the makeup Of bis
Military staa, With Colonel Charles W.
Berry. Of Brooklyn. As adjuiant gen
uaL The remainder Of the Governors
uliltary family will be IS follows
National Guard
Colonel Rodmsn wansmaker, Re-
,srve. New York City.
Colonel John J. Byrne, eth Coast
Artillery, New York City.
Colonel James R. Hewlett ioi''
Cavalry. Brooklyn
Col6nel John s. Thompson iosth
Infantry, Medina.
Colonel Charles 2. Walsh 10Th In
isntry, Albany.
Lieutenant Colonel William }. Costi-
ran. 6gth Infantry, New York City.
Major Frank A. Conklin, lOoth In
Cantry, Brooklyn.
Major John r.. O'Connof, fist In
ssntry, New York City. 49,,
Major william Schroeder, l4th m
fantry, Brooklyn. ., ..,
Major william Ottmsn, 2i2th Artil-
lery, New York City. 20,
Csptaip Patrick j. walsh, io2d En-
ripeers. New YoTA City. -
Capta n Ogden J. Ross, iO5th lniAn-
Caetsin George c. Lieber IT,, io5th
Yield ARTILLERY. New York City. .,. d,
Pirst Lieutenant Vincent a. O.Neh'
gaS Tiold Artillery Brigade, Brooklyn
First Lieutenant Paul Loren, ooStn
Infantry. Bronx.
Naval Militia
cornodore Louis n. Josephthsl. ad-
Siont generals Office. New York CITY
lieutenant Commander Robert I.
zee Hcadouarters. New YORK Clty.
lieutenant Commander Richard Con-
don. ist Battalion, New YORK Ciiy'
Former Secretary Chosen Again
A. Smith said the prcpOudcranee
4 greater New York men on the s@tan @
vas due 20 the fact that me tieatt.I
art OF the National Guard rs 70 ihis
clty. -. hos.
an bv the Goyernor-eleet a. pfisAe
seeretar but the Official announce
msni Will be held back tiii otner ap-
Dointmen.s are decided upon. mr. ' ~
Nance is assisting Dir. Smith IN the
oreraration Of the message 70 Ihe Leg,
isl,ture. which viii occupy both OF
them for to-day and tomorrow. hr'
Csn Nance wns private secretary 70
C;ovrrnor Smith during his frst term
ne Covernor-elect is not receiving any
r,ilers. except those for whom ne
r.nds. One Of his callers yesterday
ras George X. Shuler. State Treasurer
slect 49,.
Colonel Berry. the next Adjutan'
General, served IN the same capaclts
snder Governor Smith during his hrs'
tenn. ne has been active In Brooklyn
hIe home. In militia matters and poh-
tics. He was a candidate Tor state
Comptroller two years ago on the
Democratic ticket. Colonel Berry was
born In Catskili IN 1871, and was gradu-
ated from Columbia Jniyersit In the
class Of 'g6. he IS an epidemiologis'
and dfagnostician and lectures on mill
farv hygiene. He formerly was assist
ant director o. Bellevue Hospital
Helped Break the Hindenburg Line
Coionc Berry was second in com
nana the 1O-th Infantry 81 the
breaking Of the Hindenburg line in The
sall Of i0lS. and IN the subsequent ad
r.nce Of the army saw eontinuoui
srhtine until October 20. he was se
gfted Tor promotion 70 colonel on Oc'
lsser Is. and returned to this country
% organize ucw divisions. lie is
former 7th Regiment man, enlisting n
1910 ne served on the Mexican Dor
der with She llth Infantry
Colonel Rodmau Nauamaker cam