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Show RYAN RESIGNS AS DIRECTOR OF U. S. AIR SERVICE WASHINGTON, Nov. 22. Resignation of John D. Ryan, second assistant secretary secre-tary of war and director of air service, and William C. Potter, his chief assistant, was announced today by Secretary Baker. Both Mr. Ryan and Mr. Potter desire to return to their private business as quieklv as possible, but Mr. Baker said they had consented to remain at their posts until the rush of aircraft demobilization is over and later to give Ihe department the henefit of their experience whenever nec-essa nec-essa ry. After the retirement of Mr. Rvan and Mr. Potter the offices thev now hold will not be filled immediately, if at all. It appears unnecessary to officials now that - a new director should be named in Mr. Ryan's place. There ia no longer a production pro-duction problem to he handled, as the -vfir is over and operation is naturally a military function. It was said thai pending pend-ing reorganization of the army and the war department on a peace basis, recommendations recom-mendations for which will be laid before congress next month by Secretary Baker, It is not possible to arrange for the permanent per-manent aircraft establishment of tlie army. Mr. Ryan, who was president of the Anaconda Copper company, was called upon by President Wilson to take chnrse of aircraft production last May after charges of delay and inefficiency in the program had been aired the senate. Mr. Ryan resigned his private connections connec-tions to become chairman of the aircraft board and director of production. Three months later he was marie second assistant as-sistant secretary of war and director of air service. ' Mr. Potter, who is a banker, mining engineer, railroad man and former genera! gen-era! manager of the American Smelting .t defining company, was called to assist Mr. Ryan in the task of getting (he aircraft air-craft production program into full swing. |