Evening star., 1934-04-10
THE EVENING STAR WASHINGTON D. c. TUESDAY APRIL 10 1884
BAKER WILL HEAD
A|RCORPS INQUIRY
Findings of Committee of
Experts May Bring Sweep.
ing Changes.

Appointment Of q Civilian and Mill
tary Committee Of II members ito
make . constructive study of the
Army Air Corps" was announced to-
day by Secretary Of War Dern.
The committee. headed by former
Secretary Of War Newton d. Baker,
is expected to assemble In Washing.
ton next week to organize and plan
for study which may result In wide
spread changes in the military avia.
ton policies Of the United States.
Other members of the committee
are MAJ. Gen. Hugh A. Drum, deputy
chief Of stan Of the Army; Dr. Karl
Taylor Compton. president of the
Massachusetts, Institute Of Technol.
ogy; Maj. Gen. George s. simonds.
commandant Of the Army War Col.
lege; DR.. George w. Lewis, director of
aeronautical research, National Ad-
visory Committee for Aeronautics:
Maj. Gen. Benjamin D. Foulois. chief
Of the Army Air Corps; Clarence D.
Chamberlain, Transatlantic flyer:
Brig. Gen. Charles e. Kilbourne. chief
OF the war plans division of the Army
general stan; Maj. James H. Doolittle.
famous racing pilot and aeronautical
engineer; Brig. Gen. John w. Gulick.
Edgar s. Gorrell, president of the
Stutz Motor Car Co., and Mai. Albert
E. Brown, Army general STAN re-
corder.
Experts In Aviation.
I'm selecting the members of the
committee" the War Department an
nounced, the Secretary Of War has
sought to secure the assistance of
men especially associated with the
development Of aviation In America.
both from the military and civil view
point. Mr.. Bakers acceptance Of the
invitation to serve will bring to the
group invaluable experience resulting
from his great work as Secretary of
War In the World War and, subse-
quent thereto. at the time Of the re.
organization Of the Army In 1920"
Membership on this committee was
offered by Secretary Dern to Col.
Charles A. Lindbergh, who declined
to serve.
Gen. Drum, who will act as execu-
tive vice chairman Of the committee.
was chief OF staff of the First Army.
A. E. F.. in France, and has worked
on aviation problems, notably on the
Morrow Board, since the war.
DR.. Compton served as an aero
nautical engineer in the Army in 1917.
Gen. Simonds Is known for exten-
sive studies relating to the operation
OF the air forces in the World War
and their subsequent development.
Engineer for N. A. C. A.
DR.. Lewis has served since 1919 as
aeronautical research engineer for the
N. A. c. A.. Federal air research BODY.
and has been associated with aircraft
development competitions.
Gen. Foulois. first military pilot in
the world, was In the afr service in
the Mexican expedition Of 1915 and
in France.
Chamberlin became an aviator dur
ing the World War serving In the
Army Air Service until 1919 since
when he has been associated with
commercial aviation. In 1927 he es-
tablished q world endurance record
and made his famous transatlantic
nonstop flight from New York 20
Eisleben, Germany.
Gen. Kilbourne has been charged
with problems of Army operations,
including aviation. for q number Of
years.
Has Outstanding Record.
Doolittle. now an Army Reserve
pilot, is regarded as one of the finest
aeronautical research engineers In the
country. He was winner Of the
Schneider Trophy race in. 1925, the
Mackay Trophy in 1926, the Harmon
Trophy In 1890, the Bendix Trophy
In 1881; holder Of the Coast-to-Coast
nying record Of 1891, and was tn, first
pilot in the world to land an airplane
blind"
Gen. Gulick served in the A. Eff
and since has taken a prominent part
In studies relating to reorganization
OF the Army, especially from the Air
Corps standpoint.
Gorrell. who became q junior mill
tary aviator in the Army in 1915, is
one OF this country's air pioneers. He
served under Foulois In the Mexican
expedition Of 1856. In 1916 he was
q member Of the Aircraft Production
Board and during the World War
served In France with the A. E. r. as
assistant chief of stan of the air
service and In other capacities.