Milestones: Sep. 20, 1926

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* The Socialist Soviet Republic of Georgia on the Black Sea. † He said: "I still love her devotedly. It is still a question of my work taking up all my time. I work 17 hours daily and can't very well give over 10 hours daily to pleasure." * He attained the rank of Major when in command of the First Negro Battalion of the District of Columbia National Guard. On retirement he was raised to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, but Washington notables continued to call him "Major Brooks."

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