Show i I i RYAN RAN R POTTER POTIER tf US JUS 15 o S AIRCRAFT HEADS RESIGN I Former Officials of Mining b Companies Will Till Resume Private Affairs I II I Washington Now Nov 22 Resignation of or John D D. Ryan second assistant assistant se secretary secre secretary secre- secre rc- rc tary tan of or war ar and director or of air service service ser ice and o of William C. C Potter his chief assistant was announced t today day by br Secretary Baker Bakel Both Mr Ir Ryan nan and Mr Ir Potter desire to to tol l' l return to 10 their private business as quickly as S po possible but bul Mr Baker said they had consented to remain at their posts until the tha rush of or aircraft n Is over ver and later to give ghe the department the benefit bene bene- fit tit of o their experience c whenever cr essar essary After ter tho the retirement of or Mr r Ryan nan and Mr r Potter the thc offices s the they now hold will not be lie filled immediately Iti if It at all aU It app appears unnecessary to to of officials officials of- of now that a new director should be named in Mr Ir Ryans Ryan's place There Is no longer a production problem to be handled as S the war is over and operation operation opera opera- tion is naturally natural a mill military tar function It was sa said that pending reorganization tion of tho the army and anti the war department department depart depart- ment on a peace basis recommendations for tor which will be laid before Congress next month b by Secretary Baker It Is not possible to arran arrange e for the p permanent nt aircraft establishment establishment establish establish- ment of or tho the arm army Mr lr Ryan Hran who was president of or the Anaconda Copp Copper r company was suns called upon by President Wilson to to taJ take e charge of or aircraft pi production last Jast May a after atter charges of or delay and aud inefficiency In the pro program ram had b been boen en aired in tho the Senate Mr 11 Ryan Ran resigned his private connections to 10 become chairman chIrman of the aircraft board oard and director of or production tion Three o months month later he ho was made second assistant 8 secretary cr tar of ot war and director of air service Mr Ir Potter who is a banker mining engineer railroad man and former gen ten oral eral manager of ot the American SmeltIng Smelting Smelt Smelt- melt Ing Refining company compan companas was vas call called d to assist Mr r. r Ryan Han In the task o of getting tho the aircraft production program pros into full tun swing I |