Word: davises
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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The Smith Halls Dormitory Committee was named yesterday by the proctors of the several halls, as follows: James Smith: Bernard Barnes, J. M. Davis, J. R. Graham, W. E. Hutton 2nd; Persis Smith; O. S. Chute D. M. Gierasch, R. K. Leonard, H. T. Wenner; George Smith; B. D. Hanighen...
Backs: Coolidge, Davis, Devens, Dwinnell. Fuller, Holbrook, Klipfel, Page, Cmith, Stagis, Trask and Wiener.
Last week it was Major General Summerall, 59, whom Secretary of War D wight Filley Davis recommended and President Coolidge approved as the new Chief of Staff* of the U. S. Army to succeed Major General John L. Hines whose term expires on Dec. 5.
It has been customary in the army to select the senior ranking officer as Chief of Staff. In 1924 the influence of the "Pershing crowd" in the War Department was so potent that Major General Summerall was passed up in favor of Major General Hines. Last month some military prophets...
Polar Flyer Richard Evelyn Byrd: "A letter which has followed me over the U. S. since May 15 has reached me. It contained an odd request from one E. R. Davis, advertising man of Tacoma, Wash., for an exclusive contract to erect signs at the North Pole. He offered to...