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Show MENOHER DIRECTOR OF AIR SERVICE By Associated Prss. WASHINGTON. Pec. 21. Appoint-' a ment of Major General Charles T. BV Menoher. who commanded the Forty-econd Forty-econd (Rainbow) division In France. sm director of air serv ice, succeed- I ing John !.' Ryan, wan announced to- i dsv by General March. Colonel James A. Marsh has been named acting director of aircraft production, pro-duction, succeeding William C. Potter. Pot-ter. (.eneral March explained that these two details brought the producing j machinery of the aviation service bc into the permanent military organization. or-ganization. General Menoher is on his way home to take up his new duties. General Gen-eral March aald. Assignment of these regular army officer to post In the air service '. previously held by civilians is so that i In th forthcoming staff reont-Mniza- tion plans the air service will be; treated as an integral part of the ex-t isttng military establishment and not ' as a separate service in any sense. ) General Menoher may b appointed j an assisted chief of the general staff In order to complete his military coordination. |