Evening star., 1949-08-13

duSIloll, V1lS SoAeSAAS
Following are the comments
that went to Gen. Vaughan's Of
flee.
ELIGIBLE OFFICERS FOR AP-
POINTMENT AS CHIEF OF
CHEMICAL CORPS.
"Of the officers eligible, I have
been able to get information about
the following and I think those
are the ones whose names are
most likely to be considered.
BRIG. Gen. E. Montgomery.
Gen. Montgomery is the only
permanent brigadier general IN
the Chemical Corps. He will be
60 years old in December. If ap-
pointed would only have two years
to serve. He is not graduate OF
any college, although he did at
tend M. I. T. for two or three years
He has not been on duty with the
Chemical Corps for the past six
or seven years. During the war
he was chemical officer with the
Army Air Corps. He remained
as chemical officer of the Air
Force until about a year ago. He
then transferred back to the Army
and has been on duty with the
general staff. in charge OF the
supply group of the logistics di-
vision. He would probably not be
generally acceptable to the civil
ian scientists, although he has
worked in the technical side OF the
service in the past. He trans
ferred from Coast Artillery Corps
to the Chemical Warfare Service
IN the early 20s.
BRIG. Gen. E. C. Wellington.
Gen. Wallington was just ap-
pointed as a temporary brigadier
general. He is the deputy CHIEF
of the Chemical Corps today. He
is a loyal, steady, middle-of-the-
road officer. Gen. Watt, know
thinks very highly of him as a
second man but probably Woulc
have to admit his qualities o1
leadership were not the highest
He is lacking in imagination ano
is inclined to accept a written
statement as fact if it comes from
higher authority. He Is a West
Point graduate. Gen. Wallingtor
has no competence in the tech
nical field and very little interest
in it. He has no understanding
of the problem Of dealing with
civilian scientists. He Is SO years
old and would not be able te
serve out his entire term Of Of
fee.
BRIG. Gen. E. F. Bullene.
BRIG. Gen. Bullene is a tempo
rary brigadier general now in COM
mand of Edgewood Arsenal. Dur
| ing the war he commanded at
Camp Sibert. He is a graduate
of Annapolis and transferred tc
the Chemical Warfare Service
from the Cavalry in the early
'2Os.. He had no technica
background and all of his expert.
ence has been with troops ir
training. He would not be &C
ceptable to several very dis
tinguished civilian scientists WHIT
work closely with the Chemica
Corps. His health record shoule
be looked into as he has spent
great deal of time in the hospita
during the past three years. His
greatest ability and probably hi!
greatest interest lies in the com.
mand of troops. He has never
had any experience in the pro-
curement field.
"Col. Charles E. Loucks.
"Col. Loucks is now chemical Of
ficer of the European Command
He was a brigadier general dur.
ing the war and commanded
Rocky Mountain Arsenal. He wa!
later chief of the technical di.
vision of the Chemical Corps. HI
is a graduate of the chemica
warfare engineering course al
Massachusetts, Institute Of Tech.
nology. He is very personable
and popular officer. His handi.
cap is that he does not have suf.
ficient drive to carry through
projects. He was relieved as CHIEF
of the technical division las
year in order to make way fol
a younger officer who had more
sustained drive and ability. Col
Loucks apparently starts thing!
but. doesn't finish them or !!
very slow in getting things done
He certainly will be one of those
mentioned very strongly for tht
appointment, as he is very
charming person and has many
friends. He transferred to the
Chemical Corps in the early
'20s from the Coast Artiller!
Corps. He served In the Pacific
at the end OF the past war ane
after the surrender was Gen
MacArthur's chemical officer.
"Col. Maris E. Black.
"Col. Black is the present chic.
Of procurement and supply di.
vision of the Chemical Corps. HI
is a graduate Of West Point. Hi
entire career has been in one
tield-procurement and supply
He has no competence or inter.
est in the research and develop.
ment side and very little in train.
ing and intelligence field. Gen
Watt counts him as one of hi
strongest advisers and esteem'
him highly. but his experienced
Is extremely narrow. He did MOI
attain command in World Wal
II but was the spark plug" fol
Pine Bluff Arsenal. where he wa!
second in command.
"Col. Hugh. w. Rowan.
i "Col. Rowan was a brigadiel
general during World War II anc
was chemical officer of the Euro.
pean theater through most of thu
war and until 1916. He is nov
| y,rocidapt of tho Theyoieal uyor