Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-22


Leeionnaires Of the territories Canada.
Mexico and Europe followed close be-
hind the automobiles which bore dis
tinguished guests, including the fra
ternal representatives from the allied
nations. The guests and foreign repre-
sentatives left the parade at the re-
viewing stand and had seats Of honor
with the national commander and Of
flcialS Of the Nation, State and city.
The State groups followed, with
Michigan, as host, bringing up the rear.
The Legionnaires marched is abreast
over the long route. They shouted,
waved their sticks and acted like boys.
There was nothing in their manner
to suggest that the snakoes and tin
helmets and overseas caps covered
heads that are craving or that in
another is years a Legion parade win
be a thinning line" They knew that
the march would continue long past
lunch time and for some past the time
fo- dinner. but they were showing
TIT strength and spirit and car
ried on.
The wide streets of Detroit gave spec
tators an excellent opportunity to view
the display Stands seated approxi-
mately 10000 and many times that
number stood at the curbings. AT
Woodward avenue the parade left JEFF
1erson avenue and moved through the
principal business section, past the City
Hall. where the reviewing stand was
erected, then on into the hotel district,
where the marcing veterans disbanoed.
Business Suspended.
Controversial subjects that may or
may not come before the American
Legion Convention tomorrow will come
up for committee consideration tonight
During today's parade all business &C
Invites Of the convention were sus-
pended.
Some prohibition resolutions were
understood 10 have been assigned to a
resolutions subcommittee and some 70
the Legislative Committee. These COM
mittees were not in session today, but
definite action on prohibition and pos
sible bonus sentiment is understood TO
be planned by the full Resolutions and
legislative Committees tonight
AS result Of President Hoover's adj
dress yesterday. in which he discussed
the condition Of the National Treasury
and of speeches by other leaders, in
Guiding the national commander. Ralph
r. O'Neil officials today agreed
that action for further payments OF
the veterans bonus is extremely UNI
likely. Legion officials from all parts
of the country told newspaper men they
believe nothing further in the way OF
cash payments viii be asked by the
convention. A protest against the pres
ent interest rate Of Az per cent on
bonus loans had strong support. how
ever. including that Of Comdr OrNeil.
With the time for campaigning grow
ing shorter the contest for national
commander showed little indication OF
narrowing down. Nine candidates, an
unusually large number, remained ac-
tive, and II appeared that little would
be accomplished in the way Of compro-
mise before the first ballot Thursday
morning. One issue before the con-
Pention appeared settled-Portl2nd
Greg. stood alone in formally inviting
the Legion for the 1882 convention
and the selection OF that city was ex-
pected to be accomplished quickly to-
morrow.
Lyons Heads 40 and g."
William D. Lyons Of Minnesota yes
terday was elected grand chef de
chen1in de fer" of the Forty and Eight
fIin-making organization of the Ameri-
can Legion. He succeeds Charles E
Perry of Maine.
The Forty-and- Fighters also elected
six sous chefs de chemin de fer de
Ia Societe dies Quarante Hommes ct Hut
Chevaux." which literally translated
means vice presidents Of the Forty and
Shoss elected were J. Z. PeFssOn