Evening star., 1928-04-01

tienal convention at San Antonio, Tex.
In october.
Post commanders and adjutants are
asked 10 take the lead in the organiya-
ton OF savings clubs for the convention.
Cooperation In the formation Of
clubs win be given by the Save-to-
Travel Association. with headquarters
In New York city and some 1000 menu
Der banks in all parts Of the country.
Railroads. hotels and steamship lines
are also members Of the association
and viii cooperate.
Regular weekly or monthly deposits
are TO be made. under the plan worked
out with the ave-to-Travel AsSocia.
ton by Philip B. Stapp, general Legion
convention director. Legionnaires will
Be paid interest at established rates on
their deposits with member banks
Opening an account makes Legion
naire or an Auxiliary member automati-
cally a member of the vacation travel
clubs sponsored by the Save-to-Travel
Association. Mr.. Stapp said This
Of charge travel privileges. information
and special facilities In connection with
stop-overs which they would not other
wise have.
Information on the clubs may be OBJ
tanned from American Legion national
convention bureau. Gunter Hotel. san
Antonio. Tex.
Arrangements for the national con-
vention Of the American Legion Aux
tliary, October q to IL, at San Antonio.
Tex. are reported to be progressing
under the direction of the chairmen ap-
pointed by Mrs. Irene Mcintyre Wal
bridge. national president and in CO.
operation with the Legion national
convention bureau.
During her visit 10 San Antonio re-
Gently Mrs. Waibridge went over plans
Tor the convention in detail and these
are now being developed by Mrs. Beulah
Hardin of Harlingen. president of the
Texas department OF the Auxiliary. gen.
eral convention chairman, and AIRS.
Walton D. Hood, president of Alamo
Unit. No. ?, at San Antonio, executive
Chairman. The Plaza Hotel has been
selected as convention headquarters for
the Auxiliary
All sessions of the Auxiliary conyen-
ton will be held in the forenoon In
stead OF in the afternoon, Mrs. Wal
bridge decided This action was taken
TO make 1t possible for Auxiliary dele
gates and those concerned with the
active transaction of the business of
the convention to enjoy the program of
entertainment being planned by the
convention bureau
Preliminary arrangements for the va
Y1ous events of the Auxiliary conyen.
ton we're worked out Among these
were the Aloha breakfast for the first
presidents Of the various Auxiliary de-
partments, past presidents luncheon.
dinner.
Plans for the States dinner indicate
tnat this chief social event of the Legion
ano auxiliary gatherings will be more
fore.
Plans for the fourth national inter
collegiate oratorical contest on the Con-
slitutlon TO be held this Spring among
Undergraduate students OF the colleges
ana universities in the United States
have been announced by Dan Sewers Al
rector OF the American Commission of
the American Legion. Prizes totaIine
$4,000 VIII be distributed among the
seven winners. The first prize is 81 500
sno tne others range downward from
$1,000 TO $3.50. The contest is financed
and conducted by the Better America
Federation of California as a contribu-
tion toward better and more intelligent
citizenship and to increase interest and
EtSOect IOr ttle constitution
There VIII be seven major regions in
Wnicn the colleges and universities will
comoee among themselves. The rep
ressntatives In each college in each re-
gion viii compete on April 20 in groups
OF about eight each to Determine the
nraliSis for their particular reriun.
Wherever 1t is found practicable To DO
SO an effort viii be made TO place in
sututloils within the same State In the
same group 70 compete for a place In
the regional meeting. The regional
meetings VIII be held between Nav N
ana 81 IN locations TO be designated by
the contest management. The winners
N each OF these seven regional meet
ngs VIII compete In the national finals
% De held IN Los Angeles Calf. June
q place IN the national finals car
f1es with Il the assurance that the con-
testant wiz receive one of the cash
awards
Under the rules Of the contest. the
oratlons must be original and must not
require more than 10 minutes for de-
Avery. They must be on any one OF the
Following subjects: The Constitution. /"
Washington and the Constitution /"
Hamilton and the Constitution" JET
ferson and the Constitution" /" Marshall
ana the Constitution" Franklin and
the Constitution" Madison and the
Constitution. Webster and the Con-
siitution" or Lincoln and the Cons,it,I-
tlon' I1e contest management has
announced the details Of the contest
VIII be handed throughout from Room
1917. National Press Building. Wash
tngton. d. C.. and tl1a' aii conimunica-
Tons should be sent TO that address.
Victory Post, No. q, the American
Legion. met Tuesday in the Woodnen
Han s55 Grant place. Charles Knight
was presented with past post COM
n1anders' badge. j. n Waters, r. b.
Manaf. NJ r. Burrows, A. z. Echapp
sn0 John Bishof were admitted 20
membership
The post unanimously indorsed the
plea Of Harlan Wood thai sxa apueal
be made 70 the Congress Of the United
States that Law be enacted making IL
mandatory uTson appointing oficers and
bureau chiefs Of the Government 10
give war veterans their preference In
appointments
All war veterans IN both the House
ano S6nate viii BE- invited 10 the next
meeting Of the post. ADriI 10
Representative j. Mitchell Chase Of
Penpsylysniz made AZ address EtAnley
Echre3ner, executive committeeman OF
the post. outlined the Legion activities
in supporting the boys base bail tour-
nanlent and the post voted 70 support
@ team,
The FIRST Presbyterian Church
Players viii present q play. THE R0-
nance Hunters" for the welfare fund
of the post ~ john Marshall place
ADTI' 70.
The drum corps. under the leadership
fWs4 E79tE
In The future will meet ~ the National
C1sFc 6TrnoFy, near Union Station.
every Tuesday night with Post Cosn-l
nlaHder Eibertus Schroeder pTesiHing
Dutch supper Was served. The nex,
meeting ~ the post viii BE- April 10
sD the Wo0onen Hall,