Evening star., 1928-04-22
American Legion,

American Legion and its auxiliary, 10
be held at San Antonio. Tex October
to -. will sulpass in wealth of enter
tainment, In interest and in notable
events the great convention held III
Paris last yesr. according TO National
Adjt. James F. Barton
Entertainment features include a
worlo'S championship rodeo With the
leading cowboy and cowgirl contcnoers,
q decision prize fight at Fort Sam Hous-
ton, with two principal conterderS for
the worlds welterwetght title; spsetsc-
Glar battle exercises by the 2d Division,
using tanks, airplaneS, liquid fire ana
all tho latest methods of warfare and
the greatest air circus ever staged III
America
Other entertainment SpccIalueS Will
be A Broadway show, a MEXICAN revue
with the best actors, singers and dane
ers from the City Of Mexico and the IA
nous City Of Mexico Police Band.
More than 100 Legion bands snc
drum corps from all parts or the
United States are expected TO be Ill at
tendance at the convention, according
to Philip Is. Strspp general convention
director. Distinguished visitors from
~ eoroad sao leaders III many fields a.
American life viii be present
To the convention parade the en-
tire day Of October Q Will BE- devoted,
ESkA0H AK t.af't ttAAA@ W.
unnS viii be reviewed on historic Alamo
Plaza, where stands the Alamo. cradle
OF Texas liberty,
In addition 20 the convention enter
tanmeUt planned at San Antonio. slae
trips Will be conducted 10 various points
on the border One Will cover Corpus
Christi ana the principal towns OF the
Magic Valley Of the lower Rio Grandc
ending UP with q Spanish celebration
q Af q a
Nuevo Laredo and Pie6yaS NegraS.
where bull fights will be staged and a
Spanish fiesta held,
The enrolment Of al World War vet
Grams in this department for the p2r-
pose of presenting solid front 10 fight
FOR permanent peace legislation Is urged
In a telegram Just received al depart
ment headquarters OF the American
Legion here from national headquarters
In indianapolis.
Intensive efforts to have the CapueT-
johnson bill. r.. r. 1918 and s 1852,
known as ihc universal draft measure,
passed at this session o! Congress viii
be made by Edward E. Spaforo. ma
tional commander upon the conclusion
OF his present sirplane flight to -
States the last Of April. Commander
Spaf4or6 has announced the main OBJ
ject of the flight is for preparedness 10
maintain peace.
The telegram reads.
AS YOU know, CoTndr. Spafford has
been intensely interested IN large ma
tional membership. When he returns
here the last OF April he viii have COM
plete6 his tour Of departments and We
wish to surprise anc welcome him with
unprecedented membership.
Please urge the posts n your de-
partment to accomplish this record and
forward every possible membership by
then
such record will give him the solid,
united backing Of the field and be an
inspiration in concentrating his efforts
at this most vital period on our peace
legislation program as embodied in the
universal draf. bill now before Con-
greSs."
Comdr. Spafford is scheduled 70 end
his record fight in indianapolis April
%, after visiting Minnesota. South Da-
kota. Wyoming, Colorado. Utah. Idaho,
Nevada Oregon, Washington Montana,
North Dakota. Nebraska. Kansas and
Oklahoma He is flying in Curtiss
Oil plane with Capt r. G. Breen as
pilot The War Department is furnish
ing the plane and pilot.
The airpiane fight Immediately sol-
lowed an extensive trip through the
South. HIS ta1r rf the entire country
fight ends and he will come here To
lead sse fight far tase~a0assaee@ OF the
universal draft act.
Quentin Roosevelt Post No. II. Of the
American Legion wiil meet tomorrow al
the Potomac Beat Club at 8 pm.
Matters OF importance TO the post
were acted upon at an executive meet
ing Of the post which was held az the
City Club April II
The L. S. S. Jacob Jones Post. No. 2.
American Legion. viii give a dance at
the All States Hotel. Nineteenth and
obtained from the ways and means
committee CT through the commander
Of the post
Donations of magazines for the
veterans in hospitals are still desired
The post also requests donations OF
rammage for the home fund rummage
sale.
Plans for the birthday celebration
are being made.
A new regulation for The identafca-
ton OF World War veterans for the
purpose Of obtaining loans on their
adjusted service certificates has been
issued by the United States Veterans
Bureau. according 10 Watson B. Miller,
chairman Of the national rehabllita-
ton committee Of the American
Legion.
The new regulation is Of interest TO
ali holders Of these certificates and is
quoted, substantially Ia full as follows:
Before loan Is made on an adjust
&C service certificate the person apply
ing therefor shall be identified as the
person entitled 10 the certificate offered
as security. Such Identification, IL
ss~ -
fi0nEs viii De accepted IL the certiflca-
ton Is made by United States post
master, or an assistant postmaster. over
en impression Of the post Office cam
collation. stamp. a commissioned officer
of the Regular Establishment Of the
Army. Navy or Marine Corps. a men,
beY ~ the United States Senate or
House ~ Representatives: an Officer
over his Official title Of q post chapter.
or other comparable unit Of an or
RanIzs ton recognized under section 500
o. the World War veterans act. 1924
81 amended. or an o77lcer. over his
Official title Of the State or national
bocy Of such organization. or any per-
son VINO is legally authorized 70 ad-
minister osths III q State. Territory
District u Columbia OF IN a Federal
judicial olEtrict of the United States.
II the Identification IA made IN q
foreign country the same VIII be certi-
fec by an American consul. 4 recOp-
g1ized representative of ar American
embassy Or legation. or by q person
authorized ~ administer oaths under
the laws of the place where identinca-
ton ia made. provided there be- at
tacige6 70 the certifirate " such latter
officer proper ceTti1cati0n by an ac~
credited Official ~ the State Depart
Enent of the Unitec States that such
officer wa authorized 10 administer
osthS IN the place where certiAcstlon
vas made,