Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1918-02-10 | Page 44 | H. S. Auerback Named Major in U. S. Army

H. H f. f S. S Auerbach Named Major Majorin in U. U S. S Army 9 m t w A S. S Vice President of Local Firm Firul Called to Capital by Y War ar Department S. S AUERBACH son H HERBERT of ot Samuel H. H Auerbach and vice president of ot Auerbach company company com corn pany well J known no I In business and financial circles throughout tho the western states has as accepted a a. commission commission com corn mission as ns major of tho the or ordnance department United States arm army I Mr r. r Auerbach returned yesterday yesterday yester yester- day from corn the tho east and found Cound a n t telegram telegram tele tele- lc- lc gram awaiting him from the war department formal formally notifying him that ho had been commissioned The appointment came as a final Incident in the events that followed followed fol tol- lowed the call catl for Mr r. r Auerbach to which he responded three weeks weel s sago ago With no preliminary advice alvice he was called to Washington at that t time by 11 the war industries board Interviewed inter b by officers and examined for a a. commission The fact that he Is an engineer and rid has had wl wide e business experience probably probably abl ably decided the war ar department In commissioning him major Major Jajor Auerbach stated last night that he would leave for tor Washington Washing Washing- ton tomorrow