Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-09-16
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PARIS. FRANCE. Sept. ls.-As a
"counterblast. to the feminine beauty
contests which have swept aerass
France this summer. the Paris post OF
the American Legion announces a
beauty contest" OF its own. Instead
OF competition to ascertain the most
beautiful woman in the American
colony here the. ex-doughboys have
started search for the most hand
some American man in Paris.
The Paris Legion post has a men,
bership OF more than 1000. As fully
as many more Americans are now To-
Gated in the French capital the con-
test promises to be one of the most
interesting OF the many activities the
Americans have engaged in this sea-
son. The usual photographs Of en-
trants will be displayed and votes by
men and women members of the COL
ony willfbe received and tabulated by
a board. the members of which are
barred from competing.
So many stranded ex-service men
have applied for help at the Legion
Headquarters here that the post has
been forced out its quarters at 10. Rue
de lEllysee by lack of. funds.
Instead of the several rooms the
post had it is now housed in a single
office on the third floor OF the same
building. The welfare work will be
continued. however, as long as pos
sible.
CLEVELAND O.. Sept. 16--Johnny
kiibane, worlds featherweight cham
pion, asked American Legion men
100000 to meet Eugene Criqui,
champion of France, In bout during
the Legion's national convention, at
New Orleans in October. After learn
ing kilbane's terms the Legion men
started for New York without
Johnnys signature to contract. s,
NEW ORLEANS. Sept ia spec
ial message to American Legion mem
bers attending their national conven-
ton in New Orleans. October 1920,
has been sent by President Harding
through New Orleans newspaper.
In a letter. addressed to- Robert
Ewing, publisher Of the New Or
leans States, resident Harding stated:
Convinced as / am that this aut-
umn's national convention, of the Am
erican Legion will be for many rea-
sons the most important yet held by
that splendid organization, Lam writ
ing TO tell you of, my concern for its
success. New Orleans as the munic-
| ipal host to the convention will, Of
course, make ethe utmost contribution
to the occasion. The lfne hospitality
that has made New Orleans and
Louisiana famous. will impress upon
their, guests from other, sections a
realization of the greatness and
variety of our country. its economic
unity, and its singleness of purpose
in behalf of the national aspirations.
1t is most desirable that the men, of
the Legion. ) who !, have served so
nobly to establish our country's place
in the world. shall embrace every OPP
portunity to expand their knowledge
of their native land.
''The nation, as result. of the wars
upheaval, confronts trying times and
difficult problems, to whose. settle
ment we must demand all that single
ness OF effort and willing of sacrifice,
that marked the common effort in the
war. No, class of our citizens knows
so well as these men of the American
Legion. what such effort and such sac
rifice mean; none has proved so
splendidly its readiness to respond to
the first call. ) Therefore. in dealing
with the problems of today and the
possible crises of the future. none will
be summoned with more confidence to
help sustain the authority of the gov
eminent. -
EFT is satisfaction to know Of your
plans for special effort, through the
1 New Orleans States to contribute
largely to the .truly4national character
and significance of this, gathering. l
want to congratulate you upon them
and to hope for your fullest success
/ President Harding has tentatively
accepted an Invitation TO attend the
i Legion convention - q
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