Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-13
American Legion

1t is estimated 100000 people will
witness the big parade of the American
Legion, to be held in Detroit September
% in connection with the thirteenth
national convention there September
81 to "a.
The convention opens Monday after
noon, September Fl, and the high point
in attendance, as in former years, will
be reached on the day of the parade, 1t
Is expected. Plans for entertaining the
visiting Legionnaires, according to word
received here, are practically completed.
Each Legtonnaire who registers at the
convention will get a book of tickets
admitting him to dozens of entertain
ments which are scheduled for practic-
ally every hour of the day and evening
from the Saturday night preceding the
convention through the closing day.
Three tours have been scheduled to
points of interest in and near Detroit
Detroit newspapers have arranged to
provide guides for visitors. 1t has been
decided that practically all official ses-
sionS Of the convention will be broad
cast by radio. The religious and pa
triotic services on Sunday night also
will be broadcast.
Lincoln Park Post of Detroit will pro-
vide a free tourist camp for Legion
naires and their families during the
convention. Arrangements have been
completed for the use of big tract of
land nine miles from the Detroit City
Hall. Bus service will be provided to
and from the camp.
Recoveries for disabled World War
veterans and their dependents, effected
through the service OF the National Re-
Mobilization Committee of the American
Legion, amounted to $6,456, 38763 for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1881, ac-
cording to the committees annual re-
port prepared by Watson B. Miller, ma
tional rehabilitation chairman. The re-
port will be submitted to the national
convention.
At the request of the National Reha-
Utilization Committee, Assistant Admin
istrator of Veterans Affairs George E.
Ijams has issued specific instructions
to the national homes that when vet
eran member dies his relatives are to
be advised of their right to have the
remains shipped home for burial at
Government expense If they so desire.
Announcement was made at the
meeting of Sergeant Jasper Post, No.
10, the American Legion, held at the
Thomas Circle Club. 1926 Massa-
chusettS avenue, Wednesday evening
that nominations for the office of post
commander and vice commanders will
be made at the next meeting, Octo-
Der 7.
Comdr. William A. Kehoe has been
appointed secretary to the delegation,
elected at the recent department con-
vention, which will officially represent
the local department of the American
Legion at the National Convention in
Detroit The party will leave for De-
troit on September 49,
A complete history. recording chro-
nologically the outstanding events of
the post to date, has been published
and was distributed to the members at
the meeting on Wednesday.
The quota assigned by national head
quarters of the American Legion, In
dianapoliS, Ind for membership of the
local department of the American
Legion for 1882 Is 1926. Department
Comdr. Ferdinand G. Fraser is plan
ming not only to reach that quota, but
to go over the top prior to the ex-
piration of the Legion year.
Gen. j. G. Harbord has prepared
tvo-minute address for Pathe Weekly
News release concerning the approach