Show E DEATH REVEALS fr I fACTION riGHT FIGHT IN U US S 1 ARMY Demise of Maj Gen Hart Uncovers Personal Row Regarding Successor OLD OLD CONSPIRACY CHARGE REVIVED Secretary Davis Warns Officers They May Be Subject to Army Trial WASHINGTON Jan 2 United Press PressA A. A A widespread factional fight tight within the United States army arm was uncovered today fol fol- lowing owing the death here this morning mornIng morning morn morn- ing of or Major General William H. H Hart quartermaster general of or the army anny High officers of the quartermaster ter ter corps are said to have been Involved in personal strife over the vacated position to a point where the discipline of the quartermaster corps is jeopardized The conflict is a survival of or charges last fall of Major General Harry arry I L. L Rogers now dead against Hart art for promotion of an alleged conspiracy to succeed Rogers as quartermaster general As a result of this situation Secretary Secretary Secretary Sec Sec- of War Davis decided today not to appoint any of or the senior brigadier generals of the corps as quartermaster genera general succeeding Hart the United Press learned au au- Secretary Davis has also issued an unofficial warning that high quartermaster officials unless they henceforth refrain from such al alleged al- al eged personal strife will be court like Colonel William Mitchell for insubordination Harts Hart's successor either will be a awer ower ranking officer of the quartermaster quartermaster corps or a high officer from rom some other branch of the army If It the latter course is followed which Is deemed probable it is pointed out that there are precedents precedents prece prece- dents in the cases of Major General General Gen- Gen eral pral Mason M M. Patrick and Major General Robert D D. D Davis who were Appointed chiefs chiers of the air service and the adjutant generals general's office from other branches Secretary Davis is is determined at atall atall atrall all rall costs to close the br breach ach of the quartermaster corps started by the conflict conflict between Hart and Rogers and nd carried on by other high of- of of fi With the death in Philadelphia last ast month of ot Rogers and the death of ot Hart today Davis is hopeful that complete discipline in the corps can be re established immediately The formal charges prepared last September by Rogers against Hart alleged that the latter had bad conspired conspired conspired con con- with others to prevent Harding from reappointing Rogers as quartermaster general so that Hart art could get the job The charges were q without trial on grounds of or the statute of or limi limi- |