Evening star., 1928-02-19

i2. are starting. according to word re
Ceived here from Philip 3. Stapp, gen
eral convention director.
At the January meeting OF the LcgioI
national executive committee at Indian
spolis the old rule under which reServa'
tions were not made until after June /;
was reScinded for the San Antonio con-
vertion,
For the first time in the history o.
legion conventions the convention COM
m.ttce has contracted for every avail
able room ii all San Antonio hotels
no housing assignments will be made
cXccp. through the housing division oi
The convention bureau. III charge oi
Ralph " Neelands. formerly adlutan'
az ;he Department of New York
Reservations must be made through
the department a0iuiantS' offices 10 the
housing division ot The convention
Bureau here. Mr.. Stapp said. Every
Official delegation 10 the convention viii
be housed III a tirSt-claSs hotel. Mr.
Stapp said. Assignments Of hotels for
the Official delegations Will be made BY
the housing division Of the bureau
Outside tile official delegations applica-
tionS FOR rooms will be filed III the
order IL which they are received.
The railroads have convenient park
t;sg space FOR the Pullman cars ot those
vilo desire to live on their special trains
during the convention. Tourist camps
VIII also be available for visitors.
MAJ. Gen. P. c. Harris has accepted
appointment as national director OF
education and vocational training Of
wa- orphans. new position created bv
the American Legion. In his accept
sAce Gen. Harris stated 10 National
Co1idr. Edward E. SpoFord that he
would devote his entire time. j. neces-
Sa.T. a. his own expense, IN the move
rlc1t, Regional directors are yet 10 be
named.
The first efforts oe The new national
director Will be 10 aid the children Of
men who died before the termination
q ne war. The number is definite and
limited 10 about $4,000. When that
tine comes to furnish similar assistance
10 the children Of other veterans the
organization established for the war
orphans will be available.
The national legislative committee Of
t1e American Legion. as approved re-
Gently oy the national executive COM
nAtfee. Is composed OF Donald c.
Straohan. New York. chairman: John
! 7onas Taylor. Washington. D. C.. vice
chairman. and members to serve unt,l
December 81. 1880. besides Strachan
- +, Murphy, Iowa: J. Monroe John
son. South Carolina; Jay Williams,
sooa;n DAKOTA: Gus Blancand. Louis
'aila' and Dr.. z. B. Stewart. Oregon.
Be.ieau Wood Post. No. 3. American
Ieslor, VII meet today at the home of
q yEF Y
sVeaIe northeast. The commander
has appointed Senior Vice Con1dr Ns~.
eaTet Saaughnessy on the poppy COM
r.!ttee
Inc following men have been an
pointed 20 serve one year on tho ra-
tonaa naval affairs committee Of the
american Legion. Charles Schick. I'LL
nos. chairman; Dana Hogan. Cal!for-
IA; a Lo-lng Swazey. Massachusetts
Nelson ". Pickering. Connecticut; John
= beekwIti7. Oregon: Dr.. A, J. Arcau
Colorado; Clarence W Will. Florida
" l. Dnolan. il. Kentucky: James z
ABBOTT. MARYLAND: Earl A. Sib!ey. Mon
tsna; Louis ], Kanitz. Michigan: Franz
Ealey. New York. and Louis Compton.
New Jersey.
Con6r- John J. Orlosky of sergt. Jas
pes FoSs, No. l3- American Legion, and
IS !1s c?Hn.ttee are making preparations
,L tae annual banquet. to be held
-aeFch % at the La Fayette Hotel.
Capt. Marshall McKibbin has been
previously announced, for this event
There VIII be several speeches.
A large number Of members of the
post attended the Valentine party given
pF the auxiliary unit Tuesday evening
az me Woman's Party Club.
C9nor. OFiosky represented the post
~ Inc Maine memorial services at Ar
!lngto3 Cemetery Wednesday afternoon
Upon the request Of Dept. Comdr,
y. Miller Kenyon. Comdr. OrIosgv
nominated the following members ~
tne post !or election 10 several com
being formed: Consolidation n
eGost: Capt. Marshall McKibb;r. public
- EaooIE. J. Thad Baker: engineering
0F john z. Noble. and public satetv
! 1h7raas J. Frailey
Victory Post, No. 4 the America,
Legion. mr.. in the Woodr1en Of the
Norlc Hall, 935 Grant place, TUESDAY
ma arrangements were Completed for
tnc 500 caro- party TO be held February
-. a 3 O'Clock, in ! Northeast Ma
ho,aic Temple. 20 raise funds 70 coup
ire post cg7i-a corps with uniforms
ne crufr corps held a short practice
be.oFe tne meeting and will repeat same
e. ne next meeting. February "a
The following World War veterans
were accepted 70 membership: Charles
p "eelcy Charles Lever!ng. Percy p
EaT.yer. Enos r. shseye. jr.; Joseph
!:t'ae. DAVID J. Gather and Thomas
EetlcerSoF.
The pot; .ndorsed the Welsh bill giv-
ING Government e'rpioyes an increase
- 5a.ary and sent resolutions 10 that
effect u members Of Congress.
Ma, Waiter W'ooc8. register Of the
Treasury aid a member O. the post.
MAGE & short accreSs and corgYatlIlated
tFas post upon lis successful membership
CF.Ye aI3c activities Past C0!ncr, Pay-
n9o,@c 4 Burke presided
Iae eYterta. .nrle:9t committee. Mad.-
foa =. I'LL. chairman. IS arranging for
get-togeiae: 2nc surprise meeting
!et2r1ary a. III local and olt-of-town
LfgNnr&'Ees are !nY.1ec 70 attend
Tne regular monthly meeting ot the
=. =. &. JSroo .;pneS Isost No 2 AMER
!ea1 Legion. WAS he.d Al t.le Thomax
Gree C.45 sast Honcay The annual
i"5t3rts Il. t1e welfare otacer, post his
bf.2n a!+c the chairman .. the says
i,c mans cfmgGittee tcf the yesr 1927,
D)str>nec from t,}e January meeting.
ye?e sIpn:.pc
Pcs. Coancr Hc,cn murray 81 tnc
Ltetle 7. EcHafcs plst of Eoston. and
t2ntzce = Er!en .. ne same ;,l,et @cse
gusts
= P&s yo.ec ~ pYoY!ce baGgex .or
"sfsef rflce!s rf the post a. cisplay geo
~ ne tknplen cataioR4e the t0:n-
HAa1cfF fIe.h2 The only ot!lcef 50 pro-
f,cec ~ ttse present t4m.e Il was also
'J57c " oei.c Z .ftU-f If apprec!stbyt, ",
Jy@presefsLatlge Ec.tis Eo4rae tcDdgefk
~ sseF e~Dfta ~ oeh&If - The woman
Veterans ~ the WDrlr Har Ine meet
sf-2 elo>ec with Z Valentine party
ne pat p&rt2jp bec 10 lie faastlnv
a. criofs ~ - Iaemas E,lseoya,
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