Smiley Takes Command of District National Guard
Col Smiley of the Fifteenth United States Infantry assumed duty as adjutant general of the District National Guard, succeeding Col Brett who retires May 1. A parade on the Ellipse will mark Brett’s final review, with Smiley in command and C Fred Cook as adjutant general. Capt. Bean leads a practice march to Winchester, and the guard rifle team heads to Annapolis for competition.
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E. B. Jones
Names Fit Candidates at Presidential Contests
As parties brace for their conventions, readers ponder if names hint at fate for nominees. The piece runs through names like Theodore and John, noting meanings and historical precedents, comparing Taft Fairbanks Cannon Hughes Foraker Knox La Follette Roosevelt versus Bryan Gray Daniel Johnson Watson Hearst, and exploring how name meanings might relate to fortune.
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Heroes of the Life-Saving Service Medal Winners
The annual Life-Saving Service report details 1024 medals awarded since 1874 for courage in saving others. It highlights Ida Lewis-Wilson and Edith Morgan among women recipients, lists notable rescues across ports, and notes royal and foreign honors for crews at Little Island and False Cape, plus examples from New York and Washington.
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