Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-30

The twelfth annual national convention
Of the American Legion will be held in
Boston, Mass, october 8, 7, and 9,
and advance steps were taken during
the past week in preparation for it by
officials of the national organiSatio
according to information received at
local department headquarters.
James F.. Barton, national adjutant,
and Frank Samuel, assistant national
adtutant, spent three days during the
past week arranging some OF the de-
tails of the convention. The national
HEADQUARTERS of the American Legion
will be located in Horticultural Hall.
The four-day convention will be held
in the arena. while the American Legion
Auxiliary, which will be in session dur
ing the same period as the Legion, will
hold its convention in Symphony Hall.
The annual parade will take place
October Z, it is announced by William
H. Griffin, chairman of the parade
committee. memorial meeting VIII
be held Sunday evening in Faneuil
Hall.
At the conference held last week the
national officials met Carroll J. Swan,
president of the convention corporation,
and Department Condr. John j. OCon-
nell Of Massachusetts, together with
the chairmen of more than 40 SUB
committees appointed to handle the
There will be the usual oficial pro-
gram opening the convention OCTOBER
s. with aviation demonstrations with
200 airplanes and the dirigible Los An
geles taking part. There also will be
motor boat races on the Charles River,
a foot bail game between two OF the
leading colleges of America and other
athletic events in the afternoon. IN
the evening there will be an illuminated
water carnival at the Charles River
basin. and a might air raid, with
spot lights and searchlightS flashing on
the airplanes as they go through their
maneuvers. The annual Forty ana
Eight parade also Will De neio thas
same night and as usual will be one OF
the outstanding night features. Spe-
cis1 arrangements have been made for
a boxing carnival at the Boston Gar
den and this event with an ice carnival
will be staged the same night Inc
annual dinner to the national COM
mander also is scheduled Tor MONDAY
night. ..t.;xroa,t
committee has arranged for q narnoI
trip with a clam bake: In conJuncCFoiI1
with this trip there will be great naval
Gisnlay by warships and demonsCIa-
the dev set aside for the annual com
y1etstions for band, drum corps ana gee
cInh contests. The historical costume
hail and pageant will take place tne
saroe nirht. and ghosts OF the past In
Costumes eating back to the time OF the
hirtI NJ BOSTON in 1880 to the present
time will stalk through the Hub CITY;
rhetorical tours have been arranged
Also for every day OF the conVeIll,.,lo,l ~ !,
THE last day of the convention VIII oe
given over for final business ana elec-
ton Of officers. ...,,.o..s
will come to this city and, In company
with National Comdr. Q. l.. booen-
hanoer visit the White House and ex-
tend to President Hoover an rvltatio ~
Tor him TO be the guest or nonor al
the convention in october.
THE American Legion has secuIeu
diverse routes from the railroads OF INC
country for those attending the con'eh-
ton this year. ..,o,. travel
COMMITTEES for the department Oh the
District of Columbia is composed OF
= a Fraser. chairman; Miss Mapcl r.
Staub vice chairman; Howard >. FISN'
Ssnsrtnent adiutant; T. Edward JoheS;
r g Minter, Richard A. O'Brlen ana
Vincent Orlando.
Henry C. spengler Auxiliary Unit, NO,
% American Legion Auxiliary, cele-
brated the ninth birthday annivetsaa ,,
of the unit with party last Weone SS,sS
evening at the Thomas Circle C!uo'
ia9e Massachusetts avenue. AL Ine
c ron of the regular business ses-
Zion the INIT was joined by the members
If Henry C. Spengler Post
The program consisted OF violin selecI1
+,or,s bp Miss Marguerite Hsrbers, vocal
solos solo, BY Miss Hazel Criest and en-! miss s
H Hb accompanied by. Mrs. SteWa5t
Johnson at the piano, and several reSu
iogs nv Mrs. Matte Queen Ewing. -, a
birthday cake. the gift. OF MIS- Eice w.
Means. this also being ner nuInaaS, mo .
wheeled into the reception room ~! !"