Evening star., 1921-10-23
LEGION WILL HONOR
NOTED WAR.HEROES
Foch, Beatty, Diaz, Coontz
and Crowder Among Those
to Attend Convention.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. October GA
notable gathering of famous men, SOL
diers and statesmen, will mark the
third national convention of the
American Legion here. October 81 to
November 2.
Marshal Foch, -chie1
OF the allied armies during the last
months of the world war. is the prin-
cipal guest Of honor. but there are to
be a number of others of great dis
tinction: Marshal Foch. legion OFF,
Gals point out, commanded the great
est army, both In numbers and fight
ing ability. of which there Is any au-
thentic record in history. Beside his
hosts the armies of Alexander the
Great, Genghis Khan, AttIla the Hun
and even the hordes of Saracens that
sWarmed into Europe in the middle
Marshal Foch's first visit to the
United States. and he has announced
his greeting to the American people
will be made at the legion convention.
Other Distinguished Guests.
Representing Great Britain will
come Admiral Sir David Beatty of
battle Of Jutland fame. Former "gobs''
of the American Navy who served
with the British navy have a warm
the part he played in the major naval
engagement in which the German
fleet engaged.
From Belgium Lieut.. Gen. Baron
Jacques brings an official message.
and Gen. .Armando Dia1 comes in a
similar capacity from Italy.
American leaders will be represent
ed by Gen. Pershing, Rear Admiral r.
p. Coontz, Maj. Gen. Enoch H. Crow
der and thirty veterans of the world
war who have been awarded the con-
gressional medal Of honor. the highest
decoration for courage which any
American soldier can win. Governors
Of twenty states have also promised
to be present.
Following a short band concert the
opening morning of the convention
Nine. Ernestine Schumann-Heink will
sing THE Star spangled Banner"
The singer declined an offer of lex
penses" at the time she accepted the
legion's invitation to be present, say
ing she would gladly come to sing
again for her boys"
Expect 10000 in Parade.
The parade, In which 10000 former
service men are expected to march,
will be colorful. Men In cowboy cos
tune, Indian veterans in tribal re-
gala and Iowans in costumes decked
with corn blades. are among those
who will participate. Airplanes and
tanks will have a part in the parade.
Allied flags will give color to the
streets through which the marchers
wind.
A western rodeo is to be staged by
members of a local legion post, all
of whom are stockyards workers
Five woman "broncho busters" will
also do their part. Hugh Strickland.
Jim Harmon Of Oklahoma, Lloyd
Saunders, a Kansan, and Nike Hast
tngs are among those who will par
ticipate in the rodeo.
A number Of American flyers who
made distinsa!shsd ih sas;,. var y;a records ss h
are entered for the aviation meet.
which will be one Of the legion's en-
tertainments. There will be races at
the aviation meet, and cash prizes
amounting to $4,000 have been pro-
vided.
The problem Of feeding the visitors.
legion officials believe. will be satis-
factorily handled. OF course. they
admit, soldiers are always hungry.
Salvation Army lassies Offering. "cof-
fee, doughnuts and salvation free" are
expected to alleviate that condition.
Restaurants will be supervised by a
convention committee to prevent pos
sible overcharging.
A military police" company is
planned to aid the local police in
maintaining order and handling the
crowds, and w. A. Raupp. adjutant
general of Missouri, will set up a
military court" to deal with petty
;dificulties of any sort which may
arise among the veterans. The con-
vention committee of the legion has
been advised that local police will
not interfere in cases of this sort.