Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-27

erS haQ cOmpeClt- -, ia,
iors in their respective zones, Col. III
.Ion was the sole candidate from the
NTH zone. comprising the whole west
Coast and several mountain and west
.,ern States. The selection by the
President of this 6o-year-old. but hale
land hearty, communications veteran
assures the radio world of square
deal. his hackers say. Convinced OF
his ability through his long expert
lence in radio work, they point out
that he could distribute the wave
lengths to broadcasters equitably ana
license sufficient stations so that the
country at large would be adequately
served, all by himself If he had to.
&. Wins Place From Ranks.
81 An epitome of his lifes history
scans like a boys historical novel.
Col. Dillon was born in Belfontaine,
Ohio, but didn't stay there long. At
the age of 1s he enlisted in the Signal
Corps, going to Cuba with Gen.
iISchafter's expedition. His greatest
thrill. he says, was when he was ap-
pointed a corporal. At the close of
the Spanish War, Dillon. then a
sergeant, was chief telegraph operator
for the military service in Porto Rico.
Later on he served in the Philippines,
Z becoming district superintendent of
.telegraphs at Cavite and Rial.
L. Having seen something of military
duty ashore, Dillon went to sea for
experience as a real radio operator,
II and served aboard the cable ship
Cyrus Field. In 1908 he was put in
charge of the radio laboratory of the
Signal Corps, where he served four
years, and was discharged from the
Army with the rank of master signal
Electrician. the highest rating of a
hon-commissioned officer at that time.
3a Following the enactment of the first
real radio law, in 1912, Dillon took
AN examination for radio inspector,
passed and was ordered to duty as
the first radio inspector in the eighth
Federal district at Cleveland. There
ne remained until war was declared
IN 1917, when he entered the Signal
Corps, this time as q captain.
II Served In France.
IS After some months of service at
washington and in San Francisco he
WAS sent to France. saw service as
aehief signal officer Of the LIST Army
ssArttllery. and was later transferred
as a communications officer for gen.
seral headquarters at Chaumont. After
sfhe signing OF the Arnistice he re-
signed as a major, and upon return.
ing to the States, was appointed chief
;:pf the sixth radio district, with head.
quarters at San Francisco. There he
mas been on duty as a Government
supervisor OF radio until his recent
appointment as a radio commissioner
he knew radio in all its phases and
keeps posted on all developments, both
commercial and military.
Still active in the Army Reserve
corps. he was promoted to the rank
sct lieutenant colonel about two wears
sago. and with this title all his friends
sand acquaintances greet. him. The
colonel is a thirty-second degree
mason, and very popular both ia and
out OF the service. One of his first
caliers after his arrival at Washing.
.son' was his old chief. Mai. Cen
george o. Squier. retired.
since Col. Dillon left for Washing.
Ion to serve as a radio Commissioner
the radio headquarters Of the sixth
eoeral district at San Francisco has
geen under the direction of Insnacto~
Bernard H. Linden. i'0e'oi