New Britain herald., 1928-10-10


San Antonio. Tex, Oct. 10, w.
Putting behind them three days OF
intense merry making. climaxed by
the most unmilitary parade San
Antonio ever saw tired Legionnaires
today turned to the serious business
Of the Tenth Annual American Loo
gion convention.
Secretary OF War Dwight f, Davis,
Major Georges 6capini. blind
French war veteran and william
Green. president Of the American
Federation Of Labor were scheduled
TO deliver addresses ut the resump-
ton OF convention sessions.
Parade Rest
Convention business did a parade
rest" yesterday while the gay del
egates and visitors passed In anus
ing review, before their Wartime
commander, General John J. PERISH
ing; their present commander, Ed
ward f. spafford: Field Marshal
Allenby. Great Britain: Governor
Dan Moody, and other military and
civilian nota blesm.
strung out over three mile
route. the former soldiers. sailors
and marines. attempted to keep
time to the confusion OF music fur
nishsd by 81 ffe and drum corps
and 20 bands which intersperssd the
line Of march. filed past the review
lng stand1 in front Of the Alamo.
Texas Shrine Of Independence.
-Four hours was required for the
parade 10 pass. More than 10000
veterans finished the march, through
a considerably larger number start
ed. Many were forced out by over
taxed feet and sultry south Texas
heat.
Files Cl0sed
Files were closed sometimes by
spectators who Joined the rollick-
Ing. singing veterans. but for the
most part little effort was made to
keep an orderly line Of march. The
marchsrs bantered with the crowd,
while various Of the bands swung
rapidly from military to popular
and state airs. Some of the state
carried souvenirs OF the
products Of their commonwealths.
From the end to the other the
line presented \ succession OF riotous
colar. immaculate uniforms OF all
colors and descriptions we're worn BY
tho musicians from the widely scat
tered posts. Three OF the musical or
were composed entirely
Df women and another was a mixed
group.
Foreigners In Review
Besides the state delegations, Mex
co. Italy, France. Greece. Hawaii.
Panama. Guatemala. Cuba. and
Nicaragua had representatives in the
review.
The parade. however. did not OK
aaust the marching resources OF the
As the annual parade
II the ~ and ., which in the past
has been more colorful than the
legion parade, was scheduled for TO-
hight. The parade Of the fun makers
Usually II not ~ long procession.
nut the Forty and Fighters miss no
to make 1t a. freakish
Ind funny ~ possible. To top off the
lay they will hold their annual
wreck" or initiation, the high spot
II their funmaking.
In the flood Of committee re-
,orts scheduled today was one Of
pecial Importance recommending
ocation Of the 1879 convention.
Detroit. Louisville and Miami have |
'een bidding for favor among the
thousands OF delegates.
''l8illy" Mitchell On Deck
Colonel william Mitchell. former
assistant chief Of aviation OF the
United States army, said upon his
trivial yesterday that the aviation
would be asked to recon-
mend establishment Of the air force
" Z third arm OF national defense
eparatc from the army and navy. |
(: he vas frowned upon by the conf
',ittee Co. Mitchell planned to carry
lts asEt to the floor of the conven-
lon.
The contest for the national COM
nanderShip was believed to have
narrowed dewn to q contest between
'enerai Roy Hoffman. Of Oklahoma
lily. General Albert L. Cox. Of North
:aroliua. aud Captain John d. Ew-
ne. Of Shreveport. La, although sew