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Nevertheless, from the age of Cleopatra's father, Ptolemy Auletes, down to that of Communist Earl Browder (who used to flute away his time in Leavenworth Prison), many men have been unable to leave the instrument alone. The flute has claimed, among others, Frederick the Great, Henry VIII, George III, George Washington, Oliver Goldsmith, Jean Jacques Rousseau, Benvenuto Cellini, and composer Hector Berlioz. U.S. Composer Stephen Foster could not play anything else. Charles G. Dawes and George Bernard Shaw are both amateurs...
There was one other great problem which beset the Commander in Chief. He himself had had no training in General Staff work. With a nucleus of trained officer graduates from Fort Leavenworth staff school, he established a General Staff school in Langres, France, and turned out men trained in supply and administration-537 of them...
...Leavenworth has finally decided that Halloween is over. At least he has emerged from under that white stuff. . . . Bernie Lange, who also spent a day or so under the hoary grease, missed the chance of a life time Monday by being the little man who wasn't there when called to lead the entire company back from drill. The episode developed into a triple play. Keith Bond was the next guy called, but his voice cracked and he gave way to the astute George Funk, who is definitely the executive type...
...affair was under the auspices of the Navy Wives Club with Mrs. Robert W. Leavenworth as chairman. Other committee members included: Mrs. William R. Yates, Mrs. H. L. Constant, Mrs. Harry Smith, Mrs. Lewis Levy, Mrs. R. H. Lewitt and Mrs. J. H. Reichart...
Terry Allen did neither. He made merry at Fort Bliss, Fort Riley, Fort Mclntosh. He endured two years at Fort Leavenworth's Command & General Staff School, an all but indispensable preliminary to senior rank. In his class of 241 members, he finished 221st. General (then Major) Eisenhower finished first...