Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-11
FORMER OFFICERS
CONTINUE SERVICE
Many Retired Army, Navy
and Marine Men Carry
On in Civil Life.

Several former officers of Uncle
Sans forces. who have served 30 and
40 years in the Army, Navy or Ma
rine Corps and now are on the re-
tired list. are still carrying on in
civil capacity. benefiting Washington
and the Nation.
Foremost among these men VINO are
demonstra ting that there is still serv-
ice left in them after they have passed
the legal retirement age OF 81 years
is Gen. John J. Pershing, commander
in-chief of the American Expedition
airy Forces during the World War.
who retired September 13 1924. and is
now chairman of the American Bat
tie Monuments Commission. Another
service man who rendered outstanding
service during the World War and is
still actively engaged is Rear Admiral
William s. Benson, who was chief OF
naval operations. and is now one of
the commissioners on the Shipping
Board. He retired September %. 1919.
Gen. Lord on List.
Brig. Gen Herbert NJ. Lord. who
was the Army's chief of finance when
retired in June, 1922. is now director
of the Bureau of the Budget. Maj.
Gen. Robert C. Davis. until recently
adjutant general of the Army, re-
tired this year to become president of
Photomation. Inc. new Photographic
concern. Mai. Gen. James G. Har-
bord, who was Gen. Pershing's chief
of staff and in command of the serv.
ice of supply during the war. is
at present president of the Radio Cor
poration of America. after 80 years
of service in the Army.
Mai Gen. Peyton c. Marsh, who
served part of the time during the
war as chief of staff. is understood to
be writing a book on his experiences.
Mai. Gen. Enoch H. Crowder, who
was the Army's provost marshal gen
eral and put the selective draft into
force. has just retired as Ambassador
TO Cuba and is understood here to
be planning to practice law in
Chicago.
Maj. Gen. Robert Lee Billiard, who
had an outstanding record in the
war, is president of the National
Security Legue. patriotic organiza-
ton. Maj. Gen. George w. Goethals,
builder of the Panama Canal, is now
the head of firm of consulting engi-
neers in New York.
COe I'm Investment Business.
Mai. Gen. Frank w. Coe, former
chief of Coast Artillery, is now man.
ager of the Washington office of
Brooke Stokes & Co. of Philadelphia,
investment bankers. Maj. Gen.
George o. Squier, former chief signal
officer of the Army, is interested in
research and invention. Maj. Gen.
Henry T. Allen, who commanded the
American forces in Germany after the
war. and is now living in Washington.
is interested in writing and travelling.
Maj. Gen. William NJ. Black, former
chief of Army engineers, is now
member of the firm of Black. McKen-
ney G. Stewart, consulting engineers,
in Washington. Maj. Gen. William
Crozier. former chief of ordnance, is
another Washington resident.
Brig. Gen. John B. Bellinger, who
was formerly assistant to the quarter
master general, conducts a tours firm
in New York. Brig. Gen. Albert c.
Dalton, who is also former assistant
to the quartermaster general, has been
serving as president of the Merchant
Fleet Corporation. Col. James A.
Moss is founder and director of the
United States Flag Association and is
active in the affairs of the Quarter
master Association and is writer.
Maj. Gen. Hugh l.. Scott. former