Evening star., 1928-05-20
American Legion.

national convention Of the American
Legion, October s to IL.
The Legion, through its convention
bureau. is entering into definite legal
contract for every room in all the ho-
tells in the convention city, according
to Philip B. Stapp, general convention
director. Assignments are being made
by the bureau on receipt OF an agreed
deposit equal to the first days charge.
Ten thousand hotel rooms already
have been assigned to the 81 Legion
departments for the convention, five
months in advance of its meeting. As
SignmentS were made on the basis OF
membership
San Antonio's School Board has
taken action to turn over to the use OF
the Legion two senior high schools and
eight Junior high schools. Here bands
and drum corps, of which more than
lis are expected to attend ana orlli
teams and similar organizations VIII
be housed The school children Will set
q weeks vacation.
Pullman parks for $4,000 to $4,000
persons are being prepared. space
has been signed up in private MONIES
for at least $4,000 persons. Clubs.
apartment houses. rooning houses ana
similar places are being used.
Several World War outfits have elect
ed to live as in the days Of the war
and will occupy quarters together.
Among these are outfits IN the 9otn
Division and the entire 26th Division.
National Adjt. James F. Barton, at
tils conclusion of a check-up OF all
phases of the convention preparations,
announced that all requirements lalo
down by the national executive COM
naittee for the holding Of the gathering
were being carried out.
He was accompanied to San Antonio
by Frank E. Samuel, assistant to ma
fional adjutant. Adjt Barton was in
conference with Nat NJ. washer. gen.
eral convention chairman, Walton d.
Hood. commander Of the Texas depart
rnent and executive chairman for the
convention; Philip B. Stapp, general
convention director: Wayne B. DAVIS,
Texas national executive committee
man: Mayor c, NJ. Chambers and the
city commissioners and the heads OF
the various divisions Of the Legion con-
vention bureau.
The first business session of the con-
vention viii be held at am. Monday.
October s. All day Tuesday, October 9,
viii be devoted to the holding OF the
national convention parade, convention
committee sessions and entertainment.
A 2-mile line of march through the
chief business section of the city and
past the historic structures Of the
Alamo, San Fernando Cathedral, the
old Spanish governors house and the
Ike was laid out and approved.
Past National Comdr Howard P.
Savage viii be the grand marshal of
the parade, which viii be reviewed by
National Conldr Edward E. Spafford.
the heads of the Legion Auxiliary or
ganizations and distinguished conven-
ton guests at Alamo Plaza. Monahan
Post Band of Sioux City, Iowa, viii be
the first band in the line of march.
Adjt. Barton expressed himself as
well pleased with the convention rodeo,
a decision prize fight at Fort Sam Hous-
ton. battle exercises by the I'd Di-
vision. an air circus and a round Of
festivity and entertainment fun and
frolic.
A prize-winning war story contest
with 10 cash prizes is being conducted
by the seventeenth district, the Ameri-
can Legion, department of California.
The contest win close at midnight
August /. 1t is open to man and woman
veterans of the World War and rela-
tives and friends of ex-service men. It
Is not confined to this country. but is
open TO the people Of any nation that
took part IN the world conflict.
The prizes have been divided into
two classes. Thrilling stories based on
war incidents are in one class, with
prizes Of SIS, $40 and IS for the three
selected as the best. Another class has
been set aside for humorous incidents
of the war with similar prizes. In adj
dition there viii be 10 prizes Of 81 each
for the stories adtudged next best.
Stories in each class should not be
more than 1000 words long and written
on one side Of the paper with name and
address Of the contributor on the upper
left-hand corner Of the FIRST page Of
the manuscript, il has been announced
Contributions must be submitted to
War Story Contest Editor, Seventeenth
District, the. American Legion, Los
Angeles, Calf.
Stuart waIcott Post. No 10, the
American Legion. VIII hold its annual
ladies night Tuesday. in the blue room
Of the City Club. at $50 pm. A varied
program Is planned, including a short
talk by speaker Of national promi-
f1ence upon a subject Of interest TO
every ex-Seryice man. Friends of men,
bers are invited. Refreshments VIII be
served.
John G. Keene, who for many years
has served as field secretary and hai-
son representative for the American
Legion. covering the States Of Colorado.
Wyoming, New Mexico and Arizona, has
resigned from the service, according TO
Watson B. Miller, chairman Of the
Legion's national rehabilitation com.
Inft4ee. II has not been decided
whether q successor TO Keene viii be
appointed or whether there win be q
reail0catson Of his territory TO the
other field secretaries operating In the
West.
Victory Post, No. 4, viii hold its next
meeting Tuesday in the Woodmen's s
Hall Final arrangements for the
poppy drive and Memorial week cere-
monies VIII be completed.
A progressive 500 card party VIII be
given May ~ in the Northeast Masonic
Temple. Eighth and streets north
east, at 8 pm, Past Corndr. and Mrs
Charles Knight are in charge. The pro-
ceeds viii be used TO defray expenses
Of the new uniforms Of the Victory
Drum Corps.
The posi-. Victory Auxiliary Unit No.
4, invited Legionnaires and 200 Boy
Scouts, Led by the post drum corps.
VII inaugurase the Memorial week by
dropping an anchor of Hams Point for
nj the Navy war dead, May n, al 4
pm. Chaplain Robert Coyell win con-
duct the ceremony. The public Is In
vited.
The drum corps will be equipped with
French blue uniforms, white Ban
Browne belts and aluminium helmets.
The officers are as follows: Jack Carroll.
drum major. Henry G1lIeard, sergeant
b1gler. and John Joseph Kelly. sergeant
bagleT and instructor
Post members will assist the Gold Star
Mothers IN placing flags and poppies
over the Sixteenth street markers for
tie Washington boys killed IN the World
War.
On Memorial day mornlng the post,