Evening star., 1926-10-14
LEGION SELECTS
SANANTON|O!N '28
Committee Decides on Fur
ther Investigation of Air
Defense Department.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, October IA
San Antonio, Tex, was today select
ed as the 1928 meeting place of the
American Legion's national conven-
ton.
The selection was made unanimous
on motion of Stanley M. Larry
Doyle of Montana, after the call of
half the States had made it apparent
that the Texas city had big lead
in the vote. The other cities in the
contest were Miami and Denver.
Harold G. Edwards withdrew the
Detroit invitation with the under
standing that it would be renewed
for the convention Of 1929. Doyle of
Montana presented the invitation of
Denver, having been a former resi-
dent of Colorado for many years.
The committee on aeronautics, af
ter agreeing to recommend a unified
air service, today changed it's mind
and decided to have a further investi.
cation of the subject.
The convention defeated a resolu-
ton reaffirming it's position in favor
Of the World Court.
Election of the new commander
continued to be a subject of much
discussion today. Gen. Pershing, al
though he can have the post, has
informed q committee that he cannot
serve because he has not recovered
his health. He hopes to attend next
years convention in Paris as a dele
gate.
Others whose names have been put
forward to be acted upon at the elec-
ton tomorrow are Col. William Mitch.
ell Of the District of Columbia Thomas
A. Lee, an attorney, of Topeka, kans.
j. Monroe Johnson, an attorney, of
South Carolina; Howard Savage OF
Illinois, Edward Spafford of New York
and Jay Williams, an attorney, OF
South Dakota. Col. Mitchell has in.
formed friends that he is not a candi.
date and has expressed the hope that
his name would not be put before the
convention.
About $1,000 veterans Of the World
War, 5000 of whom are suffering
from tuberculosis, are still in hos
pitfalls and sanitariums. The au
thority for the figures Is Brig. Gen
John V. Clinnfn, national commander
of the Disabled American Veterans
| Of the World War, who came tC
Philadelphia to express gratitude for
the Legion's aid to disabled veterans
Cennin Points Remedy.
Thirty-seven thousand veterans are
! attempting to earn their daily bread
although partially capacitated from
! incipient or arrested tuberculosis, and
| 100000 more are blind, manned OF
| otherwise handicapped from injuries
received in service, but are now re-
habilitated.
In the view of Gen. Clinnin the
best remedy for q veteran in a hos
pital Is q visit, a. hand clasp and 6
smile from an old comrade Of service
days.
Members Of the Legion were tryins
today to establish the identity of 6
homeless veteran who has carried &
name not his own for three years
The veteran was here to undergo the
scrutiny of other Legionnaires in con
vention.
In 1923 q man suddenly opened hi!
eyes to a normal world out in Stock
| ton, Calf. 1t was a new world tt
him. His name, his past, were blank
| Doctors named him Jerry Tarbot,
and a search was begun through the
archives of the War Department
Men in New York said they oncs
worked with "Tarbot" in q machine
shop before the World War, but they
could not recall his real name. An
other said he recalled the man as {
buddy in the Marine Corps, but could
give no more information.
William r. Beach of San Diego ha:
deposed that he saw 'Tarbot" in 6
! marine uniform in the Verdun sector
| Mai. Gen Neville Of the Marine Corps
San Francisco, has said that "Tarbot'
undoubtedly saw service, probably
with the marine brigade at Bellea,
| Wood.