Evening star., 1939-09-26
BY the Associated Press,


floats, engines, automobiles and
other conveyances partake of the
exuberance Of people free from
serious worry.
But amidst it all there was the
serious note of the Legion's ex-
pressed conviction that war doesn' t
pay. Placards and banners scat
tered through downtown Chicago
accentuate neutrality, inspired by
the Legion's stand on the issue.
Business Suspended.
All business and speechmaking of
the convention was suspended for
the day except for a late meeting of
the Committee on Foreign Relations
to which Is committed the task Of
drafting report on the neutrality
question. Ray Murphy of Iowa, for
mer national commander and chair-
man of the committee, said that di-
vergent opinions reflected in resolu-
tions presaged lengthy debate over
the Legion's onicial position on neu-
trality revision.
The Legion's auxiliary bodies and
the 40 and 8. frolicking society, took
their places in the parade, of which
1t. Gen. Stanley H. Ford, COM
mander of the 9Th Corps Area, is
grand marshal
The Supervising Committee esti-
mated the time of the parade would
be between IL and IS hours. The
parade route covers about 3 miles,
the units ending their march at
Soldier Field, where other thou
sands gathered to view the spec
tacle.
To the Department of Mexico was
accorded the honor of forming the
spearhead of the foreign delega-
tions. Mississippi's veterans led the
States. Both groups won the dis
functions by first-place rankings in
membership competitions. Missis-
sippi has earned first position among
the State departments for three
consecutive years.
Comedy Stunts Given.
Locomotives and box cars of the
40 and 8 hove into sight accom-
panied by welter of noise. Prize
winning drum and bugle corps justi-
fled the pride Of their home depart
ments. Majorettes exhibited their
fanciest twirling and hurting. Com
edy stunts were introduced by vir-
tually every State unit.
Mrs. Edith Louise Warren OF
Washington. D. c., yesterday was
elected chapeau rationale (presi-
dent, Of the and 40, women,s aux
iliary Of the American Legion's 40
and 8.
Vice presidents elected were: East,
Mrs. Minna Freeman, Providence,
r. l.: South. Mrs. Mae Mckinney
Eagle Rock, Va; Central, Mrs. Ruth
Allard, Oak Park, ILL.,; Northwest,
Mrs. Elizabeth Ennis, Britton, S.
Oak; West, Mrs. Laura Orth, Phoe-
nix. Ariz.
Mrs. Pansy Kennedy, San Fran
cisco, was named historian; Mrs
Daisy Whitehead, Tampa. Fla. ser
geant at arms, and Mrs. Edith
Burch, Irvington, N. j., chaplain.
The Jersey Skeeters" from Hack
ensack, N. j., ranked today as the
best American Legion drum and
bugle corps in the land. The
Skeeters of Doremus Post captured
the championship last night at Sol
dier Field.
Morristown, N. j., Second.
The 55 members of the corps
scored 93449 points in the senior
contest. Second place went to the
Morristown, N. j., corps on a score
Of 93075.
Other posts finished as follows:
Kochiss of Stratford, Conn.,,
92.8915; Post 70 of East Orange, N. j.,
92.5235; Seeds of Miami, Fla, 81. 1886;
Akroyd of Marlboro, Mass, 91.7385;
Post 2 of Peoria, ILL.,, 91.696; Redden
of Danville, ILL.,, 91.4655; Post % OF
Massillon. Ohio, 9132; Post 76 of
Racine, Wis, 91.3105; Post 65 of
Dorchester, Mass. 1904; Post IL of
Elyria, Ohio, 87825.
The Monahan Post of Sioux City.
Iowa, won the band contest with a
score of 96.175. Other posts finished
as follows: Blatz, Milwaukee,
95.1666; Franklin, Columbus, Ohio,
1920; Crescent City, New Orleans,
90.883; Post No. 2, Peoria, ILL.,, e7.666;
Ray, Richmond, Ind, 86.33; Musi-
clans Post, Sweetwater, Tex, 1880.
Wins Drill Team Title.
Newton, Mass, won the drill team
championship with 93.12 points
Milwaukee was second with 1851.
Miami, Fla, with 1886 points, was
adjudged winner of the color guards
competition. Hackensack, N. j., was
second with 87.45.
The band contest for Sons OF
American Legion was won by the
Meridian, Miss, squadron. The St.
Louis and Evansville, Ind, squad
rons finished second and third, re-
spectively.
The Baldwin-Patterson squadron
of Des Moines, Iowa, won the Sons
Of American Legion Drum and
Bugle Corps contest. Worcester
Mass, was second; Villa Park, ILL.,,
third; Hamilton of Baltimore
fourth, and Hill-Emory of Quincy,
ILL.,, fifth.
Results Of the Junior Drum and
Bugle Corps: First, Gallitzin, Pa;
second, Bluefield, w. Va; third,
South Portland, Me-; fourth
Chelmsford, Mass; fifth, Sycamore
Ill.
Bill Proposes 80 Per Cent