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OFFICIAL PROGRAM

Eleventh National Convention of the American Legion

Louisville, Kentucky, September 30, October 1, 2 and 3, 1929 NATIONAL CONVENTION CORPORATION: Frank D. Rash, President

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Frank D. Rash Peyton H. Hoge, Jr. W. L. Doolan, Jr.

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r N BEHALF of the National Convention Corporation of the American Legion, the Department of Kentucky, and Jefferson Post, No. 15, of Louisville, it becomes our very agreeable duty to welcome you to our State, our City, and the Eleventh National Convention.

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Eleventh Annual National Convention of the AMERICAN LEGION

September 30, October 1, 2 and 3, 1929

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 9:3 0 A.M.—Addresses: Distinguished Guests of the Convention. Registration. Memorial Services—Rabbi Lee J. Levinger, National Chaplain. 1 :30 P.M.—Tours of City. Courtesy of the Elks. Eulogy to John R. McQuigg—Past Na- 2:00 P.M.—Mortorcycle Hill Climb. Mitchell Hill. tional Commander. 2:30 P.M.—National Dirt Track Championship Auto- Eulogy to Marshal Foch of France mobile Race. Louisville Speedway. Honorary National Commander. “There Is No Death”, by Mary Jordan. Silent Prayer. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 Taps. 9:00 A.M.—Music. Retirement of Colors. Adjournment. Thomas Hopkins Post 4 Band ) Wichita 1:30 P.M. Military Flying Circus. Bowman Field. Kansas — • National Champions Miami Drum Corps 2:00 P.M.—American Legion Handicap. Churchill Harvey Seeds Post 29 Downs. Miami, Florida Night: Dedicated to Light’s Golden Jubi- lee (elaborate electrical display) 9:30 A.M.—Call to Order by National Commander. Invocation by the National Chaplain, Rabbi 7:00 P.M.—Pennsylvania Parade and Dance. Lee J. Levinger. 7:30 P.M. National Commander’s Dinner. Brown Advancement of Colors. — Hotel. Singing of the “Star Spangled Banner” by Mary Jordan. 8:00 P.M.—World’s Championship Wrestling Match. Reading Call of Convention by National Armory. Adjutant, James F. Barton. 8:30 P.M.—Plantation Review. Memorial Auditorium. Address of Welcome Honorable Flem D. Sampson, Governor 8:30 P.M.—Dancing—“Old Madrid”. of Kentucky. 9:00 P.M.—Meeting of all Convention Committees. Honorable William D. Harrison, Mayor of Louisville. Response by: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1 Miller C. Foster, National Vice-Com- mander. 9:00 A.M.—Meetings of Convention Committees. Committee Reports: 10:00 A.M. American Legion Parade. a. Permanent Organization. — b. Credentials. 1:30 P.M.—Military Flying Circus. Bowman Field. c. Rules. Trips through Ford Plant. Report of the National Commander. Night: “Carnival Night”—Street Dancing, Greetings from Special Shows, Aerial Fireworks, etc. Mrs. Boyce Ficklen, Jr., National Presi- dent, The American Legion Auxiliary. 4:00 P.M.—Meetings of Convention Committees. At John P. Conmy, Chef de Chemin de Fer, the Memorial Auditorium and Heyburn Forty Hommes et Eight Chevaux. Building.

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2 2:30 P.M.—Football Game—University of Louisville versus University of Cincinnati. Dupont 8:00 A.M.—Rifle and Pistol Contests. Camp Knox, Ky. Stadium. 9:00 A.M.—Drum and Bugle Corps Contests. Male 3:00 P.M.—Meetings of Convention Committees. At High School Football Field. the Memorial Auditorium and Heyburn Building. 8:30 A.M . —M usic. 3 :30 P.M. Polo Tournament. Louisville Country Club 9:00 A.M.—-Call to Order by National Commander. — Polo Field. Invocation. — Advancement of Colors. 7:00 P.M. “40 and 8” and “8 and 40” Banquet. Ball Committee Reports: Room, Kentucky Hotel. Constitutional Amendments. Finals—Drum and Bugle Corps Contests. Addresses: Parkway Field. Distinguished Guests. 8 :45 P.M.—The Victory Spectacle. Parkway Field. Convention Committee Reports:

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3 Resolutions. Legislation. 8:30 A.M.—Music. Rehabilitation. 9:00 A.M.—Call to Order by the National Commander. Constitutional Amendments. Invocation. National Defense. Advancement of Colors. Internal Organization. Committee Reports. Child Welfare. Unfinished Business. Americanism. New Business: Time and Place of Next Convention. a. Election of Officers. Foreign Relations. Presentation of Colors to Outgoing and Awards: Incoming National Commanders, Douglas a. Membership Plates. 100% Honor I. McKay, New York. b. 400% Club Citations. Retirement of Colors. Retirement of Colors. Adjournment. Adjournment. 1 :00 P.M.—Aviation Show, Polo Tournament, Regatta. 1:30 P.M.—Military Flying Circus. Bowman Field. Legion Drill Teams and Auxiliary Drill Racing Every Afternoon at Churchill Downs. Teams Contests. St. Xavier Football Field. River Excursions to Rose Island each day; Moonlight Louisville Regatta. Louisville Waterfront. Trips, 8:00 P. M. each night on Steamers “America” Band Contests. Belknap Campus. “Island Queen”.

Memorandum to Delegation Chairmen and Secretaries

The following groups and committee meetings are scheduled for the Eleventh Annual National Convention in Louisville ADVANCE MEETINGS

1. Assistant Secretaries. (c) Place—Permanent Organization Committee (a) Liaison, Frank E. Samuel. Room, Memorial Auditorium. (b) Time of Meeting— 9:00 A.M., Sunday, Sep- 5. Rules. tember 29. (a) Liaison with Committee, George W. Malone, (c) Place—National Adjutant’s Office, Memorial Auditorium. National Vice Commander. (b) Time of Meeting— 1 :00 P.M., Sunday, Sep- 2. Lecion Press Association. tember 29. (a) Liaison, Fred G. Condict. (c) Place—Rules Committee Room, Memorial (b) Time of Meeting—9:00 A.M., Sunday, Sep- Auditorium. tember 29. 6. Delegation Chairmen and Secretaries. (c) Place—American Legion News Service Office, Memorial Auditorium. (a) Liaison, James F. Barton, National Adjutant. (b) Time of Meeting—2:00 P.M., Sunday, Sep- 3. Credentials. (a) Liaison with Committee, Frank E. Samuel. tember 29. Place National Executive Committee Room, (b) Time of Meeting— 10:00 A.M., Sunday, Sep- (c) — Auditorium. tember 29. Memorial

(c) Place—Credentials Committee Room, Memo- 7. National Executive Committee. rial Auditorium. (a) Liaison with Committee, James F. Barton, 4. Permanent Organization. National Adjutant. (a) Liaison with Committee, Lawrence E. Me- (b) Time of Meeting— 3:00 P.M., Sunday, Sep- Gann, Jr., Nat’l Vice Commander. tember 29. (b) Time of Meeting— 11:00 A.M., Sunday, Sep- (c) Place—National Executive Committee Room, tember 29. Memorial Auditorium. BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS NEW ENGLAND

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La Societe des 40 Hommes et 8 Chevaux Tenth Promenade Nationale—Louisville, Ky.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1929 7:00 P.M.—Forty and Eight Parade. 8:00 P.M.—Meeting Cheminots Nationaux 9:00 P.M.—Annual Forty and Eight Wreck. War Memorial Auditorium. ( Executive Committee ) War Memorial Auditorium. Ritual Exemplified by “Wrecking Crew”, Voiture 496. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1929 Louisville. 9:00 A.M.—Delegation Chairmen and Secre- WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1929 taries’ Report War Memorial Auditorium 1:30 P.M.—Music by North Dakota Forty and 10:00 A.M.—Meeting of Committee on Cre- Eight Band. dentials 2:00 P.M.—Call to Order by Chef de Chemin War Memorial Auditorium. de Fer Conmy. 10:00 A.M.—Meeting of Committee on Perma- Advancement of Colors. nent Organization Invocation by Aumonier National War Memorial Auditorium. Lonergan. 10:00 A.M.—Meeting of Committee on Rules 2:15 P.M.—Address by National Commander and Order Paul V. McNutt. War Memorial Auditorium. 2:45 P.M.—Reports of Committees on 8:30 P.M. Music by Promenade Nationale — 1 . Paraphernalia Band. 2. Voiture Activities 3. Ritual 9:00 P.M.—Call to Order by Chef de Chemin 4. Finance de Fer Conmy. 5. Initiation and Parade Advancement of Colors. 6. Resolutions. Invocation by Aumonier National 7. Child Welfare Rev. Fr. Josefh Lonergan. 8. Trophies and Awards Award of Trophies Legion Reading of Call of Promenade by ( Mem- bership. Corresfondant National. Address of Welcome by Voyageur 4:30 P.M.—Adjournment. Harrison 6:30 “40 8” “8 William B. y Mayor. P.M.—Annual and and and Address of Welcome by Grand 40” Banquet. Kentucky Hotel. Tickets Chef de Gare M. B. O’Sullivan. , $2.50. Response by Chef de Chemin de Fer Conmy. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1929 9:30 P.M.—Report of Committees on 1:30 P.M.—Meeting of Committees with Un- 1. Permanent Organization. finished Business. 2. Credentials. 1 :30 P.M.—Music by Promenade Nationale 3. Rules and Order. Band. 10:00 P.M.—Reports of National Officers. 2:00 P.M. Call to Order by Announcements, Committee Ap- — Chef de Chemin de Fer. pointments, etc. Advancement of Colors. Retirement of Colors. Invocation Adjournment. by Aumonier National. 2:15 P.M.—Unfinished Business. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1929 Reports of Committees on 9. Constitution 10:00 A.M.—Form with Own Delegations for 6. Resolutions (Supplemental) Legion Parade. Awarding of Parade Prizes. 1 1 :00 A.M.—American Legion Parade. New Business. 4:00 P.M.—Meetings of All Committees. Election of Officers. War Memorial Auditorium. Retirement of Colors. 6:30 P.M.-—Form for Forty and Eight Parade. Benediction by Aumonier National. ERE'S TO YOU,

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Ninth Annual National Convention

of the AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY

Louisville, Ky., September 29-30, October 1-2-3, 1929

The American Legion Auxiliary, Jefferson Post Unit, will be hosts at all hours to all visitors in their Memorial Room, War Memorial Building. Tea served at four each afternoon.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 8:30 A.M.—Reports of Convention Committees: a. Permanent Organization. 9:30 A.M. Meeting of National Executive Committee. — — b. Credentials. Place K. of C. Auditorium. c. Rules. 12:00 M.—Fidac Breakfast. Place—Pendennis Club. Retirement of Colors. 3:30 P.M.—Meeting of Delegation Chairmen and Sec- Adjournment. retaries. Place—K. of C. Auditorium. 9:00 A.M.—Meeting with the American Legion. Place- 4:30 P.M.—Meeting of Permanent Organization Com- Auditorium of Armory. mittee. Place—Calvary Parish House. 1:30 P.M.—Mditary Flying Circus, Bowman Field. 4:30 P.M.—Meeting of Rules Committee. Place—Cal- vary Parish House. 2:00 P.M.—American Legion Handicap. Churchill Downs. 5 :00 P.M.—Meeting of Department Pages and Sergeant- at-Arms. 4:00 P.M.—Reception, Woman’s Club (4 to 6 o’clock.) Mrs. Thomas Salter, Chairman of Pages; Woman’s Club and Younger Woman’s

Mrs. Edith Hinerman, Idaho, Sergeant- Club, Hostesses. ( Invitation .) at-Arms. Place—K. of C. Auditorium. 4:00 P.M.—Music Contest. Place—K. of C. Auditorium. 7:00 P.M.—Past Presidents’ Parley Dinner. Place—Pen- Conducted by Mrs. J. Y. Cheney, Na- dennis Club. tional Chairman of Music.

7:00 P.M.—Secretaries’ Dinner. Place—Pendennis Club. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 8:00 P.M.—Card Party, Daughters of Isabella and Queens Daughters. Place—K. of C. Par- 7:00 A. M.—Aloha Breakfast. Place—Pendennis Club. lors. ( By invitation .) Mrs. Scott Duncan, Kentucky, Hostess.

8:00 A.M.—Music. Assemble K. of C. Auditorium.

8:15 A.M.—Processional. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1 National Officers and Distinguished Guests. 8:00 A. M.—Child Welfare and Rehabilitation Break- 8:30 A.M.—Call to Order by National President. fast. Pluce ]\/f ci yfl iuj ffot&lr. Invocation by National Chaplain. Advance of Colors. Meetings of Convention Committees Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Led by Mrs. W. H. Cudworth, National 8:00 A.M.—Education and Vocational Training of Americanism Chairman. World War Orphans. Place—First Christian Singing of “Star Spangled Banner”, Church. Soloist, Mrs. Hildred Morrow, Soprano. 9:00 A.M.—Community Service and Unit Activities. Mrs. Sidney Meyers, Accompanist. J. First Christian Church. Reading of Call for Convention. Poppy. First Christian Church. Presentation of Conv ntion Committee Finance. First Christian Church. Chairmen. Music. First Christian Church. WELCOME LEGIONNAIRES! OUR LINES INCLUDE VISIT OUR LINES INCLUDE Mechanics’ Tools Cutlery, Clocks Agricultural Tools Silverware of Its Contractors’ Tools The Largest Plant Kind Sporting Goods Plumbing Supplies in the World Ammunition Builders’ Supplies Auto Accessories Electrical Supplies Shop Equipment Lighting Fixtures Harness, Collars Radio Sets Heavy Hardware Household Supplies BELKNAP Prepared Roofing Poultry Supplies HARDWARE & MANUFACTURING CO. Furniture Toys, Paints Incorporated Floor Covering School Supplies Window Shades LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY

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1 . Because the Legion has honored one of our executive officers by making him Com- mander for the State of Kentucky.

2. Because our home office building, the tallest in Kentucky, affords an excellent view of

Louisville, and it will be a pleasure to have any member of the Legion come up and take a good look at our fair city from “the

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OFFICIAL PROGRAM.—Continued

9:00 A.M.—Membership. First Christian Church. 8:00 A.M.—Reports of Convention Committees: Child Welfare. Hotel immedi- a. Americanism. Mayflower , ately following breakfast of this committee. b. Child Welfare. Rehabilitation. Hotel immedi- Mayflower , c. Community Service and Unit Activi-

ately following breakfast of this committee. ties.

d. Constitution and By-Laws. 9:00 A.M.—Mrs. John Marshall’s Breakfast. Pendennis e. Education and Vocational Training Club. ( Invitation .) of World War Orphans.

10:00 A. M.—Parade Forms. f. Fidac.

11:00 A.M. Promptly Parade Moves. 1 1 :00 A.M.—Address by National Commander. Greetings by Mr. Barton, National Adju- 1 :30 P.M. Military Flying Circus. Bowman Field. — tant. Introduction of Distinguished Guests. 3:30 P.M.— 8 and 40 Marche Nationale. K. of C. Audi- torium. Greetings from Forty and Eight, Mr. John P. Conmy, Chef de Chemin de Fer. 4:00 P.M.—Convention Committee Meetings: Greetings from Eight and Forty, Mrs. a. Americanism. First Christian Church. Charles R. S.-ymour, Chapeaux Nationale.

b. Constitution and By-Laws. Calvary Address by Mine. Zofia Nowosielska, Lieu- Parish H ouse. tenant in the Polish Women’s “Battalion

c. Fidac. First Christian Church. of Death.”

d. Legislative. First Christian Church. Greetings from Patriotic Organizations:

e. National Defense. Calvary Parish Daughters of the American Revolution, House. Mrs. Lowell Fletcher Hobart, Presi- dent-General. f. Resolutions. Calvary Parish House. American War Mothers, g. Trophies, Awards and Emblems. Cal- Mrs. Thomas E. Spence. vary Parish House. Women’s Overseas Service League, h. Continuation of Tuesday Morning’s Mrs. C. D. Akerman, Vice President. Committees, if necessary.

12:30 P.M.—Recess. 4:00 P.M.—Automobile Ride, visiting points of interest, including Lemon’s Silver Galleries and 1 :00 P.M.—Mrs. John Marshall’s Luncheon for General Cherokee Park, followed by a tea. Spon- Charles P. Summerall. Place—Pendennis sored by Wednesday Club, a c sisted by War Club. {Invitation Mothers, Sorosis Club and Highland .)

Mothers’ Club. {By invitation .) Meet at 1 :30 P.M.-—Military Flying Circus. Bowman Field. K. of C. Auditorium. 2:00 P.M.—Address by General Charles P. Summerall, 5:00 P.M. Divisional Caucuses. Place First Christian — — Chief of Staff of U. S. Army.

Church , Sunday School Rooms 2:15 P.M.—Nomination of National Officers. 7:30 P.M.—Reception to National President. Armory. Nomination of American Vice President of Fidac. 8:00 P.M.—Carnival State’s Dinner-Dance. Armory. Reports of Convention Committees: ticket only') 9:30 P.M.—Dance. Armory {by a. Finance b. Legislative.

c. Membership. d. Music. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2 e. National Defense.

f. Poppy. 8:00 A.M.—Music. Introduction of Chairman of Legion Stand- Call to Order by National President. ing Committees.

Advance of Colors. Memorial Service, conducted by Mrs. Don- ald Macrae, for Aloha Group. Pledge of Allegiance led by National Amer- Retirement of Colors. icanism Chairman. Adjournment. Invocation by National Chaplain. 3-5 P.M. Outdoor Art League Tea. Garden Reports of National Officers: — Roof , Brown Hotel. {Invitation.) a. National President. b. National Secretary. 7:00 P.M.—Banquet, “40 and 8” and “8 and 40”. c. National Historian. Kentucky Hotel. LEQIONNAIRES -

You are invited to he guests of CHURCHILL DOWNS

All members of the American Legion on presentation of membership cards, Legion buttons or coupons issued by the Convention Head- quarters, will be admitted to Churchill Downs Races on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30th, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, ii OCTOBER 1st, 2nd and 3rd, WITHOUT CHARGE. This invitation is extended on behalf of the CHURCHILL DOWNS CORPORA- TION through Col. M. J. Winn, Executive Director.

The Fall Race Meeting at CHURCHILL DOWNS, the home of the famous KEN-

TUCKY DERBY, will begin Saturday, September 29th and continue to October 10th.

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3 CHAIRMEN OF CONVENTION COMMITTEES

8:30 A.M.—Music. Credentials, Mrs. Charles Dressier, Pennsylvania 9:00 A.M.—Call to Order by National President. Permanent Organization, Mrs. John Gilmore, Tennessee Pages, Mrs. Thomas J. Salter Alabama Advance of Colors. , Pledge of Allegiance. Rules, Mrs. W. Kingman White, Georgia Invocation by National Chaplain. Resolutions, Mrs. Lawrence Knapp, New Jersey Reports of Convention Committees: Sergeant-at-Arms, Mrs. Edith Hinerman, Idaho a. Rehabilitation. Parliamentarian, Mrs. George Phelps Rose, Pennsylvania b. Resolutions. Official Reader, Mrs. C. M. Dargan, Illinois

c. Trophies, Awards and Emblems. Awarding of Trophies. NATIONAL PRESIDENT’S PAGES Report of Fidac Congress: Miss Ellen Maddox, Georgia Mrs. Adalin W. Macauley, Mrs. Henrietta MacLean, Kentucky Mrs. Laurence V. Benet. Miss Anna Lloyd, Pennsylvania 12:00 M.—Recess for Lunch. Miss Katherine Collins, Massachusetts

1 :00 P.M.—Election of National Officers. Miss Olive Reedy, Illinois Election of American Vice President of Miss Elizabeth Spyker, Pennsylvania Fidac. Unfinished Business. OFFICIAL GLEE CLUB AND QUARTET New Business. Minneapolis Glee Club, Minnesota Installation of Officers. Retirement of Colors. OFFICIAL BAND Adjournment. Clyde Bolling Post Band, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 1 :00 P.M.—Aviation Show. Polo Tournment. Regatta. $1.00 Registration Pee includes Official Program, Badge, Racing Every Afternoon at Churchill Downs. and Book of Coupon Tickets to all Entertainment Fea- River Excursions to Rose Island Each Day; tures sponsored by the Atnerican Legion National Con- Moonlight Trips, 8 P.M. vention Corporation.

OFFICIAL PROGRAM of MARCHE NATIONALE Louisville, Ky., September 29, October 1-2-3, 1929

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 3 :00 P.M.-—-Address of Welcome, Mrs. A. M. Stork, “8 and 40” Convention Chairman. Registration, Kentucky Hotel, and “8 and Response, by Demi-Chapeau Nationale. 40” Headquarters Room. Greetings of American Legion Auxiliary, Committee Meetings. Mrs. Boyce Ficklen, Jr., National President. Greetings of the American Legion, Mr. Paul V. McNutt, National Commander. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 Greetings of “40 and 8”, Mr. John Con- Registration, Kentucky Hotel, and “8 and my, Chef de Chemin de Fer. 40” Headquarters Room. Reports of Officers. Address of Chapeau Nationale. 8:00 P.M.—Meeting Pouvoir Nationale (Executive Reports of Committees. Committee). Headquarters Room, Kentucky Unfinished Business. Hotel. New Business. Election of Officers.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1 Retirement of Colors. Adjournment. 3:00 P.M.—Business Meeting of “8 and 40”. ..Knights Columbus Auditorium. Call to Order of WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2 by M. Ann Seymour, Chapeau Nationale. Advancement of Colors. 7:00 P.M.—Annual Banquet, “40 and 8” and “8 and 40”. Memorial Service, conducted by L’Aumo- — Kentucky Hotel. ($2.50 per plated) nier Nationale, Mrs. J. Henry, Mississippi. 9:00 P.M. “8 and 40” Initiation. Kentucky Hotel. Reading, Call of Convention. Installation of Officers.

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AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY — DEPARTMENT OF

Alabama Kentucky Nebraska Kentucky Arizona, •with Legion Kosair Nevada, with Legion Seelbach Arkansas Kentucky New Hampshire, with Legion Victoria California Kentucky New Jersey Kentucky Connecticut New Mexico, with Legion Watterson Colorado New York, with Legion Seelbach Delaware, with Legion Brown North Carolina Kentucky District of Columbia Kentucky North Dakota Kentuckv Florida Kentucky Ohio Kentucky France Kentucky Oklahoma Kentucky Georgia Oregon Hawaii Tyler Panama, with Legion Seelbach Idaho, with Legion Brown Pennsylvania Kentucky

Illinois ...... Rhode Island Kentucky Indiana South Carolina Kentucky Iowa Kentucky South Dakota Italy Kentucky Tennessee Kentucky Kansas Texas Kentucky Kentucky Utah Louisiana Vermont Maine, with Legion Henry Clay Virginia Maryland, with Legion Seelbach Washington, with Legion Kosair Massachusetts, with Legion Seelbach West Virginia Michigan Kentucky Wisconsin Kentucky Minnesota Business Women’s Club Wyoming, with Legion Berkeley Mississippi Kentucky Registration Hdqs Lincoln Park, Jeff. Co. Armory Missouri, with Legion Berkeley Parade Hdqs Montanna, with Legion Watterson Official Tours C

DISPLAY Announcing a ten hour trip to New Entrance

Hand-quilted things—spreads, cover- lets, baby garments, negligees, bags, Frozen Niagara novelties — by famous Kentucky needleworkers. No gift or souvenir could be more typical of the State. Martin-Brown Arcade, Fourth Kentucky’s famous Gave *^5S9S9HBB^^^ Street, across from Brown Hotel. •WITHERS* WITHERS Autoists can drive from Louisville or Nashville to the KIRK, KENTUCKY Cave in three hours. Trip Combination of Frozen Niagara and Main Cave , requires three hours. This is the most popular and satis- fying cave trip and includes these Masterpieces of Nature’s Handiwork. Frozen Niagara, September Morn, Old Tutts Tomb, Onyx Colonade, Stalagmites, Stalactites, Pillars Choose Your Piano as and Columns, also the beautiful Crystal River. Here you enjoy the Boat Ride and see the Bathing Beauty. No the Artists do! change of garments necessary; no retracing; no hill to climb, auto meets you at entrance. The superlative quality of the Baldwin Piano Return to city requires three hours and one hour for is weekly demonstrated to you over the radio. lunch, totals ten hours to travel to Cave, enjoy Cave Trip, Listen in on Sunday evenings through WJZ Lunch and return. Descriptive circulars at Touring and hear the reason for the Artists’ choice. Bureaus, Hotels and Bus Stations. Write or wire. The Baldwin Piano Company Incorporated Mammoth Cave Development Co.

Third and Broadway CAVE CITY, KY.

MORE BUYERS CHOOSE ATTENTION ! The L C Smith and Corona Typewriters are the official typewriters to be used at the American FRIQ1DA1RE Legion National Convention. They were the official machines used by the Allied Product General Motors of Armies and Navies during the World War. Their ability to withstand the wear and tear of rigorous, Than All Other Electric Refrigerators active campaigns proved them to be real soldiers Combined of industry. Ask any Buddy who has used one. A. H. THOMPSON CO. For further information write to Incorporated L C SMITH & CORONA TYPEWRITERS Inc Offices, 51 Madison Ave., York City Executive New ; 613 So. Fourth St. Louisville, Ky. Offices In All Principal Cities

GARCIA GRANDE CIGARS Creosoted Timber ” The “The Smoke of the Land UNIVERSAL FILSON CLUB Construction Material CIGARS Perfected “Mild and Mellow” AMERICAN GREOSOTFNG COMPANY

CREQSOTING CREOSOTJN Sold At All Cigar Stands COMPANY UOUIBVIt-LK — KENTUCKY Established. 1878 Reed Air Filter Company UP. L. Lyons & Co.

Investments 1

Member New York Stock Exchange Uentilatinq

Kenyon Building Third and Walnut

LEXINGTON, KY. 215 Central Avenue DANVILLE, KY. LOUISVILLE, KY. LOUISVILLE, KY.

Henning Chambers Edw. J. Miller & Co. & Company FIRE — TORNADO INSURANCE Investments Yi.

Members New York Stock Exchange Starks Building

LOUISVILLE, KY. m

431 West Jefferson Street SURETY CASUALTY BONDS INSURANCE LOUISVILLE ! — — — 4

Falls City Special Lager

With a Pungent Hof Flavor and Aroma.

Extra Pale Lager—Light in color- like liquid gold.

Dark With a slight caramel flavor a reminder of old-time Bock Beer.

Malt Life Tonic—Distinguished by

its heavy body, dark color, similar

in flavor to the English Stout and Porter. Specially brewed. Lor the weak A Body Builder.

“All With The Flavor and Taste Like Ye Olden Times”

Falls City Ice & Beverage Co.

Shawnee 58

Broadway at 31st Louisville, Kv.

Visit LEXINGTON During

QULF Kentucky’s Great Trots NO-NOX September 30 to October 9 Stakes $145,000 Purses Motor Fuel 4—RACES DAILY— STOPS KNOCKS See THE HAMBLETONIAN STAKE $60,000, 3-Year-Old Trot Now ,—< Aviation Grade on “Hambletonian Day”, October 8 $70,000 Card That Day

motor will show Your Other Second Week Sfecials the difference The Lexington (2-Yr.-01d) $10,000 The Phoenix (2:05 Pace) $4,000 The Castleton (2:10 Trot) $3,000 Qulf Refining Co. Incorporated Kentucky Trotting Horse Breeders’ Ass’n. • 213 West PI* 1 i ^ Louisville Market St. OtXclSSel " ^JclIlS 1 clint V^O. Kentucky

We are glad the American Legion Kentucky State Fair SELECTED LOUISVILLE FOR HOLDING LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY its Eleventh Annual Convention, AND WE ARE SURE THAT THE MEM- September 9th- 14th

BERS, WHO ATTEND, WILL HAVE A MOST PLEASANT AND ENJOYABLE TIME. Featured THIRD REGIONAL JERSEY SHOW INTERNATIONAL SADDLE HORSE Commonwealth CHAMPIONSHIP THE AMERICAN SADDLE HORSE Life Insurance BREEDERS’ FUTURITY Company JOHNNY JONES’ EXPOSITION Home Office SHOWS

Commonwealth Building, 106-110 S. 5th FALL AUTO SHOW Louisville, Kentucky AVIATION SHOW

Kentucky * Consolidated Stone Co. TA HIS STRONG, friendly Incorporated Kentucky organization welcomes the Legionnaires to the metrop- @ru0fje& §>tour olis of the great Southland.

“a factor in all construction” Kentucky State Life Insurance Company L. President BEN F. Secretary Telephone City 684-5 WHITE MOSS, EWING. HEYBURN BUILDING HEYBURN BLDG. LOUISVILLE, KY. J

Kentucky Culvert Mfg. Co. LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY 3048 W. Walnut Street Shawnee 480 AMP Zachary Taylor in C Louisville was “home” to great hosts of the finest of America’s young manhood, stopping briefly on their “glory road” to the front line trenches in France. When the Great War was at an end, thousands of them returned, not to their for- mer homes, but to Louisville, which they had learned to love and which had appealed to them as a splendid community in which to live and succeed. HE American Legion, the great A. E. F. of eleven T years ago, is welcomed to Louisville by these comrades of Camp Taylor days, joining with the city government and the whole citizen body in ex- tending the hand of good fellow- ship to every Legionnaire. A population grown from 235,000 to 325,000; an area grown from 26 to 39 square miles; millions of dollars worth of new build- ings, factories, stores, hotels, theatres, residence districts, clubs, parks — a bigger, finer Louisville which has justified the faith of those who remained with us. °

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In Paris.—

You rode in a ramshackle bus, like that pictured above, and paid “beaucoup francs”

In Louisville^-

You ride in a sparkling new yellow cab —-and pay

only . . .

-— and 4 can ride as cheap as one Just Call City Just Call City

1600 Louisville Taxicab & Transfer Co. 1600

SERVICE INTEGRITY QUALITY

LOUISVILLE PAPER CO

WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS PAPER FOR ALL PURPOSES PE nsr

ALEIGH’S swift, sure popularity is easily

accounted for; Raleigh is made by an exclu-

sively new process of blending the finest Turkish,

Virginia, and Burley tobaccos. The result is a smooth,

even flavor, which gratifies even the most finicky smoker. "Raleigh

BROWN AND WILLIAMSON TOBACCO CORPORATION, Lo»!S«!7/e, £os Angeles

is prepared to be host

to _American £egion

1930 Qonvention.

Qatalina, the J)t(agic Isle _Avalon, thirty miles from J2os Angeles

and gntertainment next year. £os Angeles Coliseum, where legionnaires will enjoy parades Seating capacity eighty-five thousand