New Britain herald., 1926-10-14
Detroit Will Compete for 1929 Meeting- Aeronautics Commit tee Changes Mind on Recommendation.
27,OOO Veterans Still in Hospitals; 5000 Tuber- cular; 37,OO0 Partially Disabled and 100000 Blind or Otherwise Help less.

Philadelphia, Oct. 14.-LP- San Antonio, Texas. was today selected as the 1928 meeting place of the American Legion's national conven- ton.
 The selection was made unani- nous on motion of Stanley NJ. Lar ry'' Doyle of Montana, after the call of half the states had made it ap- parent that San Antonio had a bis lead in the vote. The other cities in the contest were Miami and Denver.
 Harold c. Edwards withdrew the Detroit invitation with the un- derstanding that 1t would be re- newed for the convention of 1929.
 Stanley NJ. Larry" Doyle, of Montana, presented the invitation of Denver. having been a former resi- dent of Colorado for many years.
 Organization of the national de- fense into a single department with secretaries of equal importance for land, sea and air forces, was first recommended to the American Legion convention today by its aeronautics committee, which changed its mind and decided to have further investigation of the subject.
 The report Of the committee. pre- sented by David L. Shillinglaw. of Chicago, the chairman, was as fol. lows:
 We re-affirm the actions of our previous conventions on aeronautics
 We recommend that the action of the Legion posts which hay. all ready installed landing fields be en- dorsed and that department and post commaners be advised to ad- Vocate the construction of adeouate airlanding fields in their respective communities throughout the nation.
 We recommend that adeauate provision be made for the mainte- nance and development of the air mail service.
 "We believe that the air init. of the reserves and national guard should be supplied with the same flying equipment as the regular aeronautical services
 We believe that the aeronautIcal forces should not be built up at the expense of the other necessary branches of the military service and that adequate provision should be made for each.
 We recommend that sufficient supplies, such as gasoline and oil be furnished national guard and re- serve air units to enable them to avoid the danger which comes from lack of practice flying.
 We recommend that adeouate provision be made for the training of national guard and reserve air officers.
 We recommend that adeouats air protection be provided for our great centers of population and in- dustry.
 We recommend the organization Of the national defense into a single department with secretaries of equal for land, sea, and air forces.
 We recommend that copy of these resolutions signed by the na- tional commander and national unit adjutant of the American Legion, be forwarded to Calvin Coolidge, President of the United States"
 Hope to Solve Identity
 Members of the Legion were try- ing today to establish the identity of a homeless veteran who has carried a name not his own for three years. The veteran was here to underro the scrutiny of other legionnaires in the convention.
 In 1923 the American suddenly opened his eyes to a normal world out in Stockton, Calif. His name, his past were blank.
 Doctors named him "Jerry Tar bot" and search that proved vain to this day was begun through the archives of the war department, Men in New York said they once worked with "Tarbot' in a machine shop before the world war. But they could not recall his real name. Another said he recalled the man as a buddy" in the marine corps but could give no more information.
 William R. Beach of San Diego, in an affidavit, said he saw "Tarbot" in marine uniform in the Verdun sector. Major-G General Neville of the marine corps said in an affidavit "Tarbot" undoubtedly saw service" probably with the marine brigade at "Belleau Wood"
 Finally Recognized
 Tarbot was recognized by Benja- min Spang, 8 sesqui-centennial guard, as a former member of the 18th company, Fifth United states Marines.
 Spang said he did not know the mans name. but distinctly remem- bered him.
 Election Possibility
 Election of the new commander continued to be a subject of much discussion. General PershinE in- formed a committee representing different groups that he would not serve next year due to the fact that he ha. not recovered his health-
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