Nogales international., 1929-09-27
ANNUAL LEGION CONVENTION
open At LOUISVILLE sunday
Heavy Program Of Entertainment For
Annual Gathering Legionnaires
In Kentucky Metropolis

round-trip fares, plan to park $50
pullman cars in the various yards,
thus caring for 10000 additional
guests who will take up their tenn
porary adobe ON wheels.
It is estimated that more than
$4,000 will remain in the city for
the full five days, so as to take ad-
vantage of the entertainment pro-
gram. Among the distinguished
guests who have accepted the in
vitation of National Legion Com
mander Paul v. McNutt, are Gen.
/! Charles P. Summerall, United
States Army Chief of Staff, who
will address the convention on Oct.
2, Assistant Secretary of the Navy
David S. Ingalls,, in charge of aero
nautics; Assistant Secretary of War
r. Trubee Dawson, in charge OF
aviation; Gen. Frank T. Hines, di-
rector of the United States Veter-
ans Bureau, and Judge Kenesaw
Mountain Lands, baseball's czar.
Registration Sunday
Opening Sunday with registra-
ton and tours of the city and vi
cinity, festivities do not begin Of
ficially until the following day, by
which time all delegates will have
been registered.
In addition to business sessions
when officers will be selected and
the 1880 convention city named, the
convention will concentrate on mer-
rymaking.
Listed as outstanding events on
the amusement program are the
American Legion Handicap at
Churchill Downs; Golden Jubilee Of
Light with an elaborate electrical
display, the spectacular Victory
Spectacle and the concert by a
1,OOO-piece massed band under the
direction of Caesar La Monaco, Of
Miami's championship drum and
bugle corps. A football game be-.
tween University of Louisville and
University of Cincinnati also will
attract considerable attention, but
the mammoth ten-mile long parade
heads the list. The entire day Of
Tuesday, Oct.1 is to be devoted to
the parade, which forms in the
morning.
A carnival night, with the down.
town section Of the city blocked
for street dancing, shows and fire
works should likewise be big
drawing card. Nearly 200 bands and
musical organizations have regis
tered to compete for the $4,000 in
cash prizes offered for winners of
the various contests.
Program Listed
The program follows:
Sept. 29-Registration; tours of
city and vicinity Courtesy of Elks
LODGE; motorcycle hill climbing
contest; dirt track championship
automobile race.
Sept. 30-"Arny Aviation Day"
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military flying circus; American Le-
gion Handicap (Churchill Downs;
golden jubilee of light; Pennsyl-
vania parade and dance; boxing
contest; plantation review; dane
ing.
Oct. 1-"Navy Aviation Day.
Entire day devoted to parade fea-
lures; 10 a. M, parade forms; mill
tary flying circus; trip through Ford
plant; carnival night; States din
ner; 40 and 8 parade followed by
40 and 8 wreck and initiation.
Oct. 2-Rifle and pistol contests;
drum and bugle contests; executive
convention session; military flying
circus; Legion and auxiliary drill
team contests; convention address
by Gen. Summerall; football game,
Louisville VS.. Cincinnati; polo tour
nament; 40 and 8-8 and 40 ban
quet; finals drum and bugle corps
contests; Victory spectacle.
Oct. 3-Convention session.; avia-
ton show; polo tournament; regat-
ia.