The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-23
|R. Q. SUPPORTING
 DEFENSE PLAN
Speakers to Be Provided for All Occasions COm-
 mittees Appointed

An active program, stressing the importance of national defense, has been arranged for the coming year by the Reserve Officers association. Capt. J. William Johnson has ap- pointed a long list of committees which will handle the various phases of the associations work.
 The association will have speakers available to address meetings of any organizations which request them. A publicity program is also planned.
 Besides Capt. Johnson, the officers are: First vice-president, Capt. Ed win c. Gluntz, Inf-res., secind vice. president Lieut.. Frank P. McCue, QM-res.; secretary, Lieut.. Finton J. Phelan, Jr., Cares; treasurer, Capt. Walter J. Lynch, Fares; judge ad- vocate, Maj. Max R. Traurig, JAG- res.; surgeon, Lieut.. Royal A. Meyers, Med-res; chaplain, Capt. Roger B.. T. Anderson, Ch-reS.: historian Capt. Richard w. Baxter, Ch-res. The members of the executive ccun- cil are the elected officers and Maj. Newton w. Alexander, Inf-res., Maj. M. H. Traurig and Capt. J. Peter Cos tigan, Mares.
 Committees
 Committees appointed by Capt. Johnson are as follows:
 Legislative: Lieut.-Col. Harry J. Beardsley, chairman; Col. Bonnet Bronson, Capt. Vincent A. Miller, Capt. Richard H. Watkins and Lieut.. George J. Scott. Finance: Col. Will liam J. Shanahan, chairman; Capt. Walter J. Lynch, Capt. James P. Walsh, Lieut.. Ralph s. Munger and Lieut.. Joseph Vanderman. Liaison: : Capt Ellis F. Phelan, chairman; Lieut.. Francis Barnes, Lieut.. A. A.. Wehrle, Lieut.. G. F. Nixon, Lieut.. M. T. Farquhar and Lieut.. G. R. Kost.
 Press relations: Capt. William j.. Slaotr, chairman; Lieut.. Finton J. Phelan, Jr., Capt. T. E. Lorenz, Capt. Frank D. Lindahl and Lieut.. Ernest w. Anderson. National defense: Capt. Richard w. Baxter, chairman; Col. w. J. Shanahan, Lieut.. Col. Roy E. Rice, Maj. N. w. Alexander and Maj. E. E. Williams.
 R.OT.S.: Lieut.. Richard T. Gill yard, chairman; Lieut.. Frank M Noonan, Lieut.. E. P. Fenn, Lieut.. c. R. DeArman, Lieut.. O. L. Rossi and Lieut.. F. P. Tabshey. Auditing: Lieut.. Thomas R. Hartigan, chairman; Capt. Joseph A. DiPietro, Lieut.. George J. Scott. Constitution and by aws:Capt. W. J. Lynch, chairman; Capt. John M. Phillips and Lieut.. Walter A. Monagan, Jr.
 Membership
 Membership procurement: Lieut.. Frank F. McCue, chairman; Lieut.. Theodore Stackpole, Lieut.. Nelson T. Hoadley, Lieut.. J. s. Holley, Lieut.. Thomas R. Sutliffe, Lieut.. Anton J. Brody, Lieut.. H. G. Nevin. Policies: Maj M. R. Traurig, chairman; Lieut. Col. George R. Leonard, Maj. Nor timer A. O'Hara, Capt. John N. Lewis Capt. E. A. Nunn, Lieut.. J. Joseph Smiht, Lieut.-Col. s. Kellogg Plume.
 Entertainment: Capt. Edwin C.. Gluntz, chairman; Maj. N. W. Alex ander, Capt. J. Peter Costigan, Capt. Walter J. Lynch, Lieut. Finton J. Phelan, Jr., Lieut.. Frank P. McCue, Lieut.. Frank T. Lally, Lieut.. Kenneth L. Tingley, Lieut.. Anton J. Brody and Lieut.. Theodore Stackpole. c. M. T. O.: Lieut.. Finton J. Phelan, Jr., chairman; Capt. R. H. Watkins, Capt. Walter B. Smith, Lieut.. A. J. Brody, Lieut.. K. L. Tingley, Lieut.. Terrill Crane, Leiut. Philip Danaher and Cadet Robert E. Kelley.
 Department contacts: Brig. Gen. Sanford H. Wadhams, chairman; Cal. John F. Hacektt, Maj. Charles w. Shons, Capt. R. B. T. Anderson, Capt. Albert B. Hermann, Lieut.. H. c. Eriksson. Rifle and pistol: Lieut.. Frank P. McCue, chairman; Lieut.. Nelson T. Hoadley, Lieut.. Thomas R. Hartigan and Lieut.. w. o. Hogarth. Program: Maj. Newton w. Alexan- der, Capt. E. c. Gluntz, Lieut.. George V. G dryanad Lieut.. c. L. Colson. House committee: Capt. William J. Slator, chairman; Capt. J. Peter Cos tigan, Lieut.. Classen P. Perkins, Lieut.. D. J. Smith and Lieut.. J. s. Holley.