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"Edgar Thomas Conley (April 12, 1874 – August 21, 1956) was an officer in the United States Army who served as Adjutant General from 1935 to 1938. Early Life Edgar Thomas Conley was born 12 April 1874 in Fairland, Montgomery County, Maryland, United States of America. Son of Charles William and Martha E. (Larrick) Conley, who owned a family farm called Green Ridge. Edgar was apparently named for an uncle born in 1840, who was a member of the 2d Maryland (Confederate Army) who died during the American Civil War. After graduating from Episcopal High School, in Alexandria, VA.,Conley attended Lehigh University for a semester and then entered Braden’s preparatory school in Highland Falls. He was admitted to the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York 15 June 1893. In 1905 Conley married Claire M. Conley, who was born in Ontario Canada, but became a naturalized citizen around 1900. The couple met when Conley was assigned to Fort Niagara, New York, and the marriage produced three children. Military Career = Early Years = Conley as a West Point cadet Edgar Thomas Conley successfully completed his studies at West Point, where he earned the lifetime nickname of "Sheriff" for mediating a fight between cadets, and did well both academically and in extracurricular activities. Conley graduated and was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant of Infantry on 11 June 1887. After a brief stint with the US 15th Infantry in the New Mexico Territory, newly promoted 1st Lieutenant Conley was assigned to Company G, 21st Infantry on 1 February 1898. The 21st Infantry was deployed for service in the Spanish-American War, landing on Cuba with the Fifth Army Corps in late June 1898. On 1 July 1898, the 21st Infantry took part in the assault on San Juan Hill outside Santiago, Cuba. Lieutenant Conley was cited for gallantry in the battle, making him eligible to wear the Silver Star Medal when it was approved in 1932. Soon thereafter, the 21st Infantry was shipped to the Philippines to reinforce the American Army dealing with the growing Philippine Insurrection. There, Conley took part in many operations around Manila and outlying districts, earning commendation from the senior leaders for his skill in the field. Captain Conley remained with the 21st Infantry as it returned to the United States, before serving at Fort Niagara, and back in the Philippines. For a period of time, Captain Conley was assigned as the Professor of Military Science and Tactics (PMS&T;) at the Maryland Agriculture College (today part of the University of Maryland). = World War I Era Service = After the American declaration of war and entry into World War I, Major Conley, along with most prewar Regular Army officers) received temporary promotions in the National Army (forerunner of the modern United States Army Reserve). Conley was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel (National Army) on 5 August 1917, followed by orders to The Adjutant General's Office at the War Department in Washington D.C., on 20 August 1917. Conley was promoted to Colonel (National Army) on 6 February 1918. Conley transferred to the Office of the Chief of Staff in April 1918, were he remained until sailing for France in September 1918. While in France, Conley completed the Command and Staff College Course at Langres, France before joining the American Expeditionary Force's office of the Provost Marshal in January 1919. There Conley worked as the Chief of the prisoners of war division for the AEF, for which he received a letter of commendation from the Provost Marshal General. Colonel Conley departed France on 2 December 1919, and returned to the United States. = Postwar Service = Colonel Conley seems to have returned to work at the Adjutant General's office, although he was not officially transferred to the Adjutant General's Department until 1 May 1922. In the interim, Conley was honorably discharged from the National Army on 30 June 1920, and recommissioned as a Colonel in the Regular Army on 1 July 1920. During the same time period, Colonel Conley was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal on 21 November 1921: Edgar T. Conley, colonel, Infantry, United States Army. For exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services as the Chief of the Prisoners of War Division, the Provost Marshal General's Department. He had charge of and was responsible for all matters concerning the prisoners of war labor companies, escort companies, and inclosures (sic). His sound judgment, marked ability, and devotion to duty resulted in the handling of the delicate prisoner of war questions in such a manner as to produce only commendation. His services were especially valuable to the Government. Address: Care of The Adjutant General of the Army, Washington D.C. Entered Military Academy from Maryland. Colonel Conley remained at the War Department through the remainder of the 1920s and early 1930s. On 1 June 1933, Conley was appointed as Assistant The Adjutant General with a concurrent promotion to brigadier general. On 1 November 1935 Conley was promoted to Major General and appointed as The Adjutant General of the Army. Major General Conley retired on 30 April 1938 to due to mandatory age. Personal Life Of Conley's children, Edgar T. Conley Jr. followed his father to West Point and was commissioned into the U.S. Army. Lieutenant Colonel Edgar T. Conley Jr. commanded a tank battalion from the D-Day landings to the end of the war in the European Theater of World War II. In 1927, Conley inherited the family farm "Green Ridge" near Fairland, Maryland. Conley lived there when assigned to duty in the region, and spent his off-duty time in tending the farm. After his retirement, Conley retired to Green Ridge, and devoted his time to farming, family and volunteering at his local church. General Conley died at home on 20 August 1956. References See also * List of Adjutant Generals of the U.S. Army Sources Category:1874 births Category:1956 deaths Category:Adjutants general of the United States Army Category:American military personnel of the Philippine–American War Category:American military personnel of World War I Category:American people of the Spanish–American War Category:People from Montgomery County, Maryland Category:Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (US Army) Category:United States Military Academy alumni "
"Mayandi Kudumbathar () is a 2009 Indian Tamil family drama film written and directed by Rasu Madhuravan, who directed Poomagal Oorvalam and Pandi previously. Starring ten Tamil film directors, including Manivannan, Seeman, Tarun Gopi, Ponvannan, and K. P. Jagannath in lead and supporting roles.http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie- news-1/sep-08-04/directors-26-09-08.html The film, scored by Sabesh-Murali and filmed by Balabharani, was released on 5 June 2009, going on to become critically and commercially successful at the box office. Plot The film is set in the backdrop of a village near Usilampatti, in Madurai district. Mayandi (Manivannan) and Virumandi (G. M. Kumar) are siblings with disputes over settling their properties. Mayandi insists giving a portion of their ancestral properties to their stepsister, for which Virumandi does not agree. This creates enmity in Virumandi and his sons against Mayandi and his family. Mayandi has four sons - Thavasi (Ponvannan), Virumandi (Seeman), Cheenisamy (K. P. Jagannath) and Paraman (Tarun Gopi) - and one daughter - Mayakka (Deepa Shankar). All the sons except Paraman marry, and they live as a joint family. Paraman falls in love with his schoolmate Poongodi (Poongodi). He gets admission into engineering, and Mayandi sells a portion of his land to pay fees for Paraman. This angers the wives of Thavasi and Virumandi. They keep insisting on partitioning the properties between four sons, thinking that Mayandi is spending more for the education of Paraman, while the other three sons are not educated properly. However, Paraman’s brothers are actually so affectionate towards him, and they prefer staying together. Suddenly, Mayandi passes away due to an electric shock when he steps over a wire unknowingly. Now, the wives of Thavasi and Virumandi again keep insisting on doing the property partition. Their plan gets executed: the properties get partitioned into three, leaving Paraman as his portion was already sold by Mayandi to pay the college fees. Paraman could not bear his father’s death, and Poongodi shows affection to him. Poongodi gets admission into Madras Medical College, and she leaves to Chennai for education, though she keeps talking to Paraman regularly on the phone. Paraman continues his engineering course while he is considered as a burden by his sisters-in-law. However, his brothers take care of him. One day, Thavasi’s wife falls sick, and she needs blood urgently. As it is a rare group, it becomes difficult. Paraman informs this to his friends in college, and his friends come for rescue. Thavasi’s wife is saved, and she realizes her mistake and feels bad for ill-treating Paraman despite which he helped her in a timely manner. Paraman secures a job through campus placement, and his living condition improves. One day, he gets shocked to see Poongodi in a bus stop along with her husband and a baby. Paraman cries upon thinking that Poongodi has betrayed him. However, Poongodi tells a flashback that her "husband" is actually her relative who lost his leg in an accident on the day of the marriage, following which the marriage gets cancelled. Now, her parents request Poongodi to marry the groom as it would be an insult for the entire family due to a cancelled marriage. Poongodi, though not interested, accepts for the sake of her family’s wishes. Still, she kept calling Paraman over the phone in the usual manner so that he will not get broken and instead will concentrate on studies. Knowing the truth, Paraman feels happy about Poongodi’s kind heart and her sacrifice for the welfare of her family. Finally, Paraman meets Virumandi and cries to him to lead a joint life along with everyone. He also wins the heart of Virumandi and his sons also and marries his aunt's daughter. Cast * Manivannan as Mayandi * Ponvannan as Thavasi Mayandi (Mayandi's son) * Seeman as Virumandi Mayandi (Mayandi's son) * K. P. Jagannath as Cheenichamy Mayandi (Mayandi's son) * Tarun Gopi as Paraman Mayandi (Mayandi's son) * G. M. Kumar as Virumandi (Mayandi's brother) * Ravi Mariya as Chokkan Virumandi (Virumandi's son) * Nandha Periyasamy as Chinnu Virumandi (Virumandi's son) * Singampuli as Mayandi Virumandi (Virumandi's mentally challenged son) * Raj Kapoor as Sonakkaruppu (Mayandi's son-in-law and moneylender) * Ilavarasu as Mayandi and Virumandi's elder cousin * Mayilsamy as Mayandi and Virumandi's younger cousin * Poongodi as Poongodi * Poovitha as Thavamani Thavasi * Kaniya as Pavunu Virumandi * Hemalatha as Dhanam Cheenichamy * Deepa Shankar as Mayakka Sonakkarupu * S. Priya as Azhagamma * Thamizharasi as Pecchi Soundtrack The soundtrack was composed by Sabesh-Murali and lyrics written by Na. Muthukumar, Nandalala, Eknath, Tamilamutham, Kalaikumar and Seeman.http://www.starmusiq.com/tamil_movie_songs_free_download.asp?MovieId=1054 *"Mudhal Mazhaye" - Balram, Saindhavi *"Pesama Pesama" - Seeman *"Poottu Siricha" - Krishnaraj, Sabesh *"Onna Thangave" - Vijay Yesudas *"Kalavaniye" - Ranjith, Madhumitha *"Poo Mudhal" - Prasanna Reception Rediff wrote, "Sometimes, there's a strong whiff of Vikraman's screenplay, especially when Sabesh-Murali pops in with their theme song; at others, you're reminded very strongly of the sentimental sagas of the 60s, when every character had miles of dialogue to cover and spoke reams about love, loyalty, duty and country".http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/mayandi-kudumbathar-movie- review/20090608.htm Behindwoods wrote, "Mayandi Kudumbathar is not probably for those who are city-bred. But if you appreciate the so-called ‘family movies’ that could be watched with families and do not mind a heavy dose of tearjerker sentiment, then you might just like this one."http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/mayandi- kudumbathar.html References External links * Official website * Category:2009 films Category:Indian films Category:Tamil-language films Category:2000s Tamil-language films Category:Films directed by Rasu Madhuravan "
"Marriage is a socially or ritually recognized union, or legal contract between spouses. Marriage may also refer to: Film *Marriage (1927 film), an American drama film *Marriage (1928 film), an Austrian-German silent film *Marriage (1936 film), a Soviet comedy film *Marriage (1954 film), an Italian comedy film *Marriages (1998 film), an Italian film *Marriages (2001 film), a Canadian film directed by Catherine Martin *The Marriage (2017 film), a Kosovan film Literature *Marriage (novel), a 1912 novel by H. G. Wells *Marriage (play), an 1842 play by Nikolai Gogol *The Marriage (Gombrowicz play), a 1948 play by Witold Gombrowicz *"Marriage", a poem by Gregory Corso Music *Marriages (band), a rock band from Los Angeles, California *Marriage (Attack in Black album), 2007 *Marriage (Deen album), 2012 *The Marriage (opera), a 1953 opera by Bohuslav Martinů, based on Gogol's play *"The Marriage", a song by Patrick Wolf from The Magic Position Television *The Marriage (TV series), an American television series from the 1950s *"Marriage", an episode of Men Behaving Badly Other uses *The Marriage (radio), an American radio series *The Marriage (video game), a 2006 art game developed by Rod Humble *Marriage (card game), a Nepali matching card game See also * Cohabitation * Common-law marriage * Interpersonal relationship * Mariage (disambiguation) "