Word: seconder
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...second floor of the State, War & Navy Building in Washington is the office of the Chief of Staff, U. S. Army. The man who now works and broods there is weary beyond his years, so tired that at times the water in his eyes seems to be tears. After 41 years in the Army, three years and seven months as its topmost officer, General Malin Craig is ready to retire before his tour expires August...
...Governors Island in New York Harbor is the headquarters of the Commanding General, Second Corps Area. Hugh Aloysius Drum at 59 is the ranking major general of the Army. He is vigorous, keen, ambitious to go on to the top after holding six high commands, including Hawaii. Until last week, most Army men would have bet that "Drummie" was about to go on to Malin Craig...
...Chief of Staff. Indeed, the contest for his place demolished the tradition that only West Pointers can get big Army jobs. West Point produced not one of the three officers who were seriously considered. By President McKinley's dispensation Hugh Drum went directly into the Army as a second lieutenant at 18-because his Army father was killed at San Juan. And the third man considered-Major General DeWitt, who now commands the War College-enlisted in the war against Spain...
...intensely quiet six-footer with blue eyes, greying hair, lean frame. He hunts, fishes, rides when he has the chance (although always an infantryman), devours history and biography. He loathes big Army parties, prefers to go picnicking with his second wife and her children. On duty he is severe, demands top-flight work in short hours. "Nobody ever has an original thought after 3 p. m.," he says...
Although behind 6 to 2 at the half, the Crimson stickmen rallied in the second casto to make the game interesting and form a scoring attack. Pete Zouck tallied twice while Phil Dowsey accounted for three of the Stableymen's points...