Word: samuels
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...desk jobs. Last week a new Annapolis superintendent was designated by Secretary Wilbur, to succeed Rear Admiral Louis McCoy Nulton. Rear Admiral Nulton, raised to Vice Admiral, will go to command the battleship divisions of the U. S. battle fleet. To Annapolis will go Rear Admiral Samuel Shelburne Robison,* commandant of the 13th Naval District and Bremerton Navy Yard (Seattle). Rear Admiral Robison, who commanded the Atlantic submarine force in the War, commanded the U. S. battle fleet in 1923-1925 and was commander-in-chief of the whole fleet...
...Commons debate was renewed, and savagely, upon the Budget. Tough, veteran Laborites such as the Rt. Hon. Philip Snowden-Chancellor of the Exchequer in 1924-licked anticipatory chops when they saw that Chancellor Churchill had sent as his deputy, Mr. Arthur Michael Samuel, Financial Secretary of the Treasury...
Unfortunately for Expert Samuel a back bencher of the Chancellor's own party (Conservative) arose and protested that a reduction should be made in the case of another of the new Churchill taxes, namely that on British-made cigaret lighters. Against this proposal Expert Samuel, determined to defend his influenza-stricken Chief, set his lips and remained firm. He was then indiscreetly approached by Colonial Secretary Colonel Leopold C. M. S. Amery (strong, speechless man of the Cabinet), who whispered in his ear. At the conclusion of this dramatic whispering Expert Samuel reversed his decision of a moment before...
...Reverend Dr. Caleb Samuel Simeon Dutton, Minister of the First Unitarian Church, San Francisco, California will conduct the services in Appleton Chapel at 11 o'clock tomorrow...
Ethel Barrymore was alarmed and vexed when she learned that her 18-year-old son, spry Samuel Colt, was wanted by the police department of Manhattan. After an evening of gamboling, young Colt drove his auto through Fifth Avenue at 55 miles per hour. Hailed by a traffic officer, he was ordered to appear in court. When he neglected to do so, returning instead to Roxbury School, a warrant was issued for his immediate arrest. Doubtless thoroughly scared by this development, spry Samuel Colt surrendered himself to the court before the warrant had been served. A fine...