The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-22
City Normal After
 Legion Convention
TreadweH Commander Brilliant Parade Winds Up
 COlOrful Days Program

alternate. Mrs Albertin Jennings; Windham anC Holland, Mrs Flor ence Burchnall, no alternate yet selected; New London, Mrs Maize Potter, alternate, Mrs Ruth Sears; Litchfield, Mrs Sellew of Canaan, alternate Mrs Ruth Fitch: Middle sex; Mrs Florence H. Stark, alter nate, Mrs Alma Carini..
 Delegates-at-large will be Mrs Mcfarland, the retiring president; Miss Emma Batz of Rockville. re- tiring secretary, and the treasurer Mrs Elsie Ellsworth.
 The parade took one and three quarter hours to pass in review be- fore the City Hall where the dis tinguished guests were assembled. Lieutenant Colonel Roy l.. Rice, parade marshal and Mayor Frank Hayes on horseback led the parade after platoons of police and firemen of this city. The mayor was given big hand all along the line of march for he made striking fig ure in his natty attire. The parade wound up at Hamilton Park where drum corp and band competitions were held. Willimantic drum band, known as the "Windham Boys" uTeSSeu III Ieu DIScClCS, 6lSCh lhil- itary coats, and black leather hel- mets was awarded the Alexander cup as the best dressed, best play ing and best appearing. Judges were Earl Sturtex of New Haven, John Brenneis, Waterbury, Ber- nard Dahlen of Torrington and Theodore Kurtz of Waterbury.
 The parade was marked by the appearances of platoons of police and fremen from Hartford, New Britain, Meriden, New Haven. Mid- ,dletown and Bridgeport. A platoon of state police also paraded for the the first time. Practically every branch of the national guard, coast artillery and naval reserves of the state were in the line of march. Added thrills were furnished by na- tional guard planes flying over head and taking pictures. The ships be- longed to the 11Sth observation squadron stationed at Brainard field Hartford The unit was composed of Captain Harry Generous, flight leader an pilot and Private Felton; left ship, Captain Frederick San som, pilot and Staff Sergeant Frank Wright; right ship, Mapor Robert Webster, pilot and Sergeant liar ] olyd Anderson.
 With Marshal Rice and Mayor Hayes, leading the parade were Ed ward l.. Newmarket, past depart ment commander, Chief of Staff Major James w. Carroll, Assistant Chief of Staff Ellis F. Phelan. also convention chairman, Assistant Chief of Staff Judge T. V. Meyer, Adjutant Cpatain N. W. Alexander. c. Arthur Dubois and squadron composed of the citizens escort committee headed by Dr Andrew J. Jackson and Charles B. Jackson.
 Waterbury witnessed for the first time the Putnam Phalanx of Hart ford, with which is affiliated the Mattatuck Drum Band of Water bury. Our own Pete Shea, drum major got big reception all along tracting considerable attention were the delegations of Polish, Italian and Negro ex-servicemen. The gov ernor's horse guard in uniform was another colorful outfit. The Man chester bag-pipe playing unit was a center of interest throughout the parade. The 40 and 8 and 8 and 40 societies also came in for much ap- plause. Corporal Coyle post of this city had big turnout and a float carrying veterans of all wars was the feature. Homer c. Northrop of the G. A. R. and Mrs John Kelly. Gold Star Mother were applauded all along the line.
 At the convention session Satur- day morning, Senator Bingham pleaded for support of strong iia- tional defense program and explain ed that the trouble at Washington resulting in the calling out of the federal troops was caused by an of- ganized group of communists, who were not offiliated in avn way with the several thousand Legionnaires assem- bled there on legitimate bus mess. He said one of the most thrill ling moments in the whole affair came when congress voted down the immediate payment of the bonus with the thousands of Le- gionnaires assembled on the steps outside. After the Legionnaires heard the result of the vote they joined in singing My Country 'ris of Thee" Governor Cross told the Legionnaires the state was behind them and was going to do every thing 1t could for them. He said he read the preamble of the Legion