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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 13, 1929)
I, Here are the Big Ten of the Saletn Legion, Who Planned the Convention Anrri; 7tr-z:Vi r: r 1;A ir -'I . 1 V'-vil , . i cup .xr xi it Suiter-V vxt-, ; - LnVyV, MnJIOi -,-n---.,---- - 5 Jl 'J i V V v V J VTA I IAV Carl Gabrictaon Chnirman Secretary J. J. Elliott Housing Brazier Small Finance Iynris P. Campbell Entertainment Willis E. Vincent Registration Frank r. Moore rnbliclty I. v x i ryLLn: . ..... , Walter Zosel Transportation C. B. Mc-Cullough Civic Ielp II. K. Shade Dram Corp American Legion Convention Issue Section Two FOUNDED 165! In This Section News of the three-day pro gram. Salem's airport and the Legion's part in its development. Salem, Oregon, Thursday Morning, August 8, 1929 IMTEMSE . E, . PROGRAM AWAI1 POLITICAL POT IS TOIL Quartet of Canddates are Talked for Post of Commander By OLIVE DOAK Legion politics began Local Drum Corps Declines to Take Part in Contests NOT only Capitol Post No. 9, but the city of Salem and the state as well followed with excited interest the fortunes of the Salem drum corps when it went to San Antonio, Texas, boil Wednesday night andvfo'rj last ober to appear m the national convention drum corps lujuciiiiuu iiiiu came uuuie ciuwueu viiu jiuxy hiiu just one place removed from highest honors. But while the Salem corps has made persistent and rapid strides until now it is safely Oregon's best drumming Legionnaires, it will play ihe galIanthost during competi tion at the state conventionO the first time this year some Fpunk seemed, to be injected into the election plans with es pecial interest being mani fested tn who is to command the organization for the next 12 months. Sid George dis trict executive committeeman from district No. 3, Eugene, and auditor in the state indus trial accident department, Feems to be a strong bet for high honors. Hugh Brady, attorney-at-"law in La Grande is up for the commandership this yearj after having been beaten out ALBANY SENDS ITS CRACK Bert Stevens and His Ag gregation Lead Post Delegation teresting Information, Less than 30 days after Karl Hinges proposed on January 21, 1924, that Capitol Post organize and maintain a drum corps, the future 1928 holder of .second 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. of the vice-COmmandershipi thorized in 1925, holds some in last year on a technicality in Legion rulings which holds Tilirbno Legionnaire may hold either a state or national gov ernment elective job and a Le gion office at the same time. Brady was justice of the peace in La Grande. j The reason behind this ruling ; Is that the Legion is legislative; rather than political and by keep- Ing its officials free from polit-1 ical taint its aim will be more) nearly reached. Appointive Post Xot Included There are at least three "sus rects" for election to office this year who hold state jobs but they are appointive arid It Is heard, as .such, do not count under the rul ing. Don Graham of Prineville, at torney at law and at present vjee commander of the Legion Is also being persistently mentioned for commander by his friends. Evi dently he knows something about the plans. There are indications which point to a dark horse on the com mander slate, owing to situation mhich exists in a district where delegates are numerous and votes count. If that movement gets un der way the logical man to cement the forces seems to be Irl McSher ry ot Tillamook, editor of the Til lamook Headlight, past vice com mander, and present executive committeeman. Although he has persistently refused to listen to the idea it Is hazarded in certain Quarters that he would not refuse to be a peacemaker. In case this situation does arise and McSherry does refuse to consider the office, "the dark horse man becomes hidden in the obscurity of polit ical figuring. Rr far these four seem to be the only high-powered candidates -lor commander although there sire several less mentioned ones among whom are "Bill" Kelly, Baker; Don MeLeod. Hood River; Joe Carson, Portland; Ed Bayllss, Sheridan; Charles Johnson, Sil erton; Paul McDonald, Med ford; Douglas McKay, Salem. Gabrlelaon Dark Horse it seems more likely that some f those mentioned for commander will land in otner places, r or in stance for rice-commander there is Don McCleod who seems to have a much better chance as such than ' as commander. There seems to be a new "hope" for yice-ommander which sprung into the limelight with the advent into Salem of some t era Orer on posts. This is Carl here and watch from the side jest national honors was ready ,. Xt . .i, . -ii . for rehearsals. The speed in out lines, nui LI lit l, 11 Will 11UL make its appearance during the three days, but with participation In parades and non competitive concerts. Group Already Has Colorful History The bare story of organization and advancement of the Salem i corps, as gathered from H. E. "Dav" Shade who has been corps manager since that post was au fitting and equipping was largely due to the financial assistance ac corded by the late Clifford W. Brown. And Brown is one of the two men to whom the corps mem bers give greatest credit for their success, for without his willing "god-fathership" in its formative years, the buglers and drummers would undoubtedly have spent more time wondering how the thing waa to be accomplished than accomplishing it. The corps, of course, later reimbursed Brown's generosity. Rehearsals Held III Brown's W arehouse First rehearsals of the corps (Cont'd, on Page 6, Col. 1.) ALBANY, Ore., Aug. 7. Alba ny's Legion delegation to the an nual state convention at Salem will be headed by the local Amer ican - Legion band, directed by Bert Stevens, which has been spreading the fame of the Albany npstfor the last three years. "When It is all together this band is the largest of any similar American Legion organization in the world. Inasmuch as the Al bany band will be at Salem during the entire convention, however, it will muster only about 80 men at a time, for not all of the musi cians can leave their work here during the whole time of the meetings. It Is probable that practically the entire post will attend the con vention at one time or another. Because the distance from here to Salem permits driving to the scene of-the event In less than an hojr, Albany will send more men and women to the 1929 convention than it has ever sent to any af fair of the kind. To Reach the Airport Go East State street past the highway machine shops, take first turn to right; then turn to left on Turner Road, which goes right pat the airport, which is on the right side of the road. Follow the arrows. Go slow over the tempo rary bridge across Mill creek near the penitentiary. Traf fic officers will be-on duty the day of the airport dedi cation. Other routes: South on 21st to Turner road, turn to left. - Or east on Mission to 14thr south on 14ttv4aEai ler, turn left at Waller and on into Turner road. The Albany post has fostered the band In lieu of a drum corps. Delegates elected by the post are Edwin Fortmille, F. C. Ste'.l macher and R. A. Talbot, the last named present comm'ander. Al ternates are P. A. Matheny, B. L. Brotherton and Charles Jone9. To see the former service men and their auxiliary members at work and play many Albany resi dents who are not members of either organization will go to Salem this week, taking advant age of their first opportunity to get a close-up view of an Ameri can Legion state convention. TEX BAH OUT TO SET H I II Flight From Canada to Mex ica Scheduled for Sunday; 13 Hours Schedule a, LONG BEACH, "Wash., Aug. 7. Having completed here with his tiny plane, a series of load tests which demonstrated he can easily take off with the 90 gallonrof Richfield deemed requisite for the proposed "Three-Flag Flight." Tex Rankin announced today he is A all for' bis- attempt next San- day to hop from Vancouver, B. C, Canada, to Agua Caliente, B. C, Mexico, In 13 hours. Rankin, nationally and inter nationally famous as a flier, further stated his start will be made from the trans-border Cana dian city at 3 a. m. Sunday, Aug ust 11; that he expects to arrive at Agua Caliente, Mexico, just south of Tia Juana, at about 4 o'clock Sunday afternon. Secrecy which has shrouded the particular plane which Rankin will use for the international hop was lifted In the disclosure here that it Is a Great Lakes 2T-1 ship with but a 28-foot wingspread. It is powered with a 4-cylinder American-Cirrus engine and takes off In but 175 feet and lands in about the same distance or less. Program for Eleventh Annual State Convention Thursday, August 8 7:30-9:30A .M. Registration of Delegates, Alternates and Visitors. 9r30 A. Public opening ceremonies, Willson Park Band Stand. Call to order, Douglas McKay. Commander Capital Post. Advancement of Colors. Capital Post. Invocation. Department Chaplain Duncan P. Cameron. "Star Spangled Banner" Mrs. Hallie Parrlsh Hinges. Musical Selections (Albany Legion Band). Addresses of Welcome: a. Carl D. Gabrielson, General Chairman Convention Commission. b. T. A. Livesley, Mayor of Salem. c. Honorable I. L. Patterson, Governor, State of Oregon. Response: Mrs. Jessie Kelly, Department President, A. L. Auxiliary. Vocal Selection, Salem Civic Male Chorus. introduction of guests: Ben S. Fisher, Department Commander. Address. 1 1. X. s. 10:00-11:00 A. M. Sight-seeing trips, Leaving Armory. 11:00 A. M. Opening Legion Sessions, Hall Representative Capitol Bid;. 1. Reports of: Committee on Credentials. Committee on Committees. Department Commander. National Committeeman. 2. Reading of Proposed Constitutional Amendments. 3. Reading of Communications. 11:00-12:00 A. IkL Post Stunts, downtown streets. 12:00 M Adjournment (Meeting of Delegation Chairmen). 12:30 P. M. Drum Majors Luncheon, Marion HoteL 1:30 P. Mw Legion Business Session, Capitol Building. 1. Receiving of Resolutions. 2. Reports of Department Chaplain. Department Finance Officer, Department Historian, Department Judge Advocate; Chairman Aeronautics Committee, Chairman Americanization Committee, Chairman Boy Scoot Committee, Chairman Child Welfare Committee; Chairman Community Service Committee, Chairman Hospitllization Com mittee, Chairman Land Committee, Chairman Legislation Committee, Chairman Mem bership Committee, Chairman Publication Advisory Board, Chairman Rehabilitation Committee, Chairman Transportation Committee, Chairman Baseball Committee, Chairman C. M. T. C. Committee, Chairman Convention Fact Finding Committee. 1 :30 P. M. Band Concert, Willson Park. , 3:30PLRetirement of Colors and Adjournment. 3:30 P. M Grand Promenade, 40 et 8, Elks Club. 4:00 P.M. Dedication Salem Municipal Airport. Exhibition Flying by Army Stunt Squadron. 5:00 P. M Barbecue, Salem Municipal Airport. 7:30 P. M. Glee Club Concert and Ritualistic Contest, Willson Park. 8:30 P. Mv Parade, 40 ct 8, form on Liberty Street at Armory. 9 :00 P. M Public Dances. 9 :30 P. Mw 10 et 8 Wreck, Stadium, Fairgrounda. 11:30 P. 1L Midnight Matinees, Ekinore and Capitol Theatres. Friday, August 9 9:00 A.M. Legion Business Session, Capitol Building. Advancement of Colors. Invocation. Report of: Committee on Time and Place. Convention Committees. 4. Addresses: (Distinguished Guests and Visiting Department Officials). 9:00 A. M. Bowling Tournament, Winter Garden, 333 N. High Street. 10:00-11 :00 A. M. Sight-seeing trips, leaving Armory. 11:00-12:00 A. M. Post Stunts, downtown streets. 12:00 M. Band Concert, Willson Park. 1:30 P. M. Retirement of Colors and Adjournment. 2:30 P. M State Championship Junior Baseball Game and Stunt Finals, Olinger Field. 3 :30 P. M. Auxiliary Glee Club Contest, Waller HalL 700 P. M. Drum Corps Contest and Fireworks, Olinger Field. 9 :00 P. M. Public Dances. 11:30 P. M Midnight Matinees, Capitol and Elsinore Theatres. 12 :30 A. M Informal Parade, form on Liberty, Armory (come as you please) . Saturday, August 10 9:00 A.MLegion Business Session, Capitol Building. 1. Advancement of Colors. Invocation. Report of: Convention Committees: Trophy and Awards Committee. 4. Addresses (Distinguished Guests). I. Unfinished Business. . Election of Officers: a. Delegates and Alternates to National Convention, Louisville. b. Department Commander. e. Department Vice-Cora mander. A. Department Finance Officer, e. Department Chaplain, t National Committeeman (2 year term), g. Department Executive Committeemen (7 to elect). T. Retirement of Colors, Benediction and Adjournment. 9:00 A. M Bowling Tournament. 9:00 A. 3L Golf Tournament, Salem Golf Club. 10 :00-ll :00 A. Mv Sight-seeing trips, leaving Armory. 11:00 A. M- Trophy and prize awards by Department Commander, Hall of Representatives. 2:30 P. Mv Convention Parade (form on Court street east of Twelfth). 4:30 P.M. Meeting of new Executive Committee. :00P.Mw PubHe Dances. Sunday, August 11 8:00 A Mv Sight-seeing trips to neighboring cities. VIS ITOR Public Ceremony in Park to Mark Opening of Meet Wide Range of Entertainment Provided for Thousands of Men Who Will Come , From All Parts of Oregon BY GENEVIEVE MORGAN ALL SALEM this morning extends informal greeting ti , the .hundreds of delegates, alternated and visitors who are pouring into the city for the eleventh annual state convention of the American Legion a three-day session of work and merry-making which bids fair to make this city of conventions out-do-itself in entertainment and hospital ity. Following additional registration of delegates, alter nates and visitors between 7:30 and 9:30 this morning at the Klett building, corner Liberty and Ferry streets, opening public ceremonies will be held at 9:30 o'clock at the Willson park band stand. Douglas McKay, commander of Capital Post, will call the gathering to order and advancement of colors will be made by Capital Post, after which Duncan P. Cameron, department chaplain, will give the invocation. Mrs. Hallie Parrish Hinges of Salem will sing the "Star Spangled Banner," followed by musical selections played by the Al bany Legion band, largest post band in the state. Addresses of welcome wuitnenv be extended from the Salem Le gionnaires, the city and the state. Carl D. Gabrielson, general chair man convention commission, to convey greetings from Capital Post, and Mayor T. A.. Livesley to welcome the visitors to the city. L. Patterson, governor ot Ore gon, will extena welcome, roiiow- ing which Mrs. Jessie Kelly, de partment president of the Legion Auxiliary, will respond. The Salem civic male chorus will sing, after which Ben S. Fisher, department commander, will introduce distin guished guests. The principal ad dress for the public opening cere mony will close the initial gather ing, this to be delivered by Sight-Seeing Planned First sight-seeing trips over the city and to the state institutions will leave the armory this morn ing at 10 o clock, returning in an hour and in time for the opening legion session, to be held in the hall of representatives at the stte capitol. Order of business sched uled for this concourse Includes: reports of committee on creden tials, committee on committees department commander and na tional committeeman; reading of proposed constitutional amend ments; and reading of communica tions. Adjournment wiU be taken at noon. First taste ot Legion programed "antics" will come at 11 o'clock this morning with post stunts to be put on downtown on the streets. At 12:30 o'clock drum ma jors from all posts will lunch at the Marlon hotel. BosineM Starts at i:SO O'clock The legion will reconvene for its second business session at the capitol at 1:30 this afternoon, first order to be reading of reso lutions. Reports from officers and committee chairmen will occupy much of this session, in the fol lowing order: department chap lain, department finance officer, department historian, department judge advocate; chairmen of: aer onautics committee, Americaniza tion, Boy Scout committee, child welfare, community service, hos pitalization, land, legislation, membership, pu plication advisory board, rehabilitation, transporta tion, baseball. C. M. T. C, and convention fact finding commit tee. Retirement of colors and ad journment will be at X: 30 o'clock. For visitors and Legionnaires not occupied at the business ses sions a band concert will be held at Willson park beginning at 1: 30 o'clock. Grand promenade of the 4 0 and 8 will occupy those veterans at the Elks club at 3:30 o'clock. At 4 o'clock this afternoon will come one of the big features of the convention and one toward which Salem has been working and looking: dedication of the Sa lem municipal airport. This event is open to everyone of course and the dedicatory ceremonies proper will be followed by exhibition fly ing by an army stunt squadron which Is flying here for the occa sion. Ttarbecue Big Feature The municipal airport will be the scene of the. big barbecue, ar ranged for 5 o'clock this evening. Entertainment galore will be provided this evening, with the opening event to be the glee club concert and colorful ritualistic contest at Willson park, begin ning at 7:30 o'clock. At 8:30 the 40 at 8 parade wilj form on Lib erty street at the armory and Just an hour later the traditional 40 et 8 wreck will be staged at the fairgrounds stadium. Public dances, scheduled for 9 o'clock, will offer diversion and gayety and midnight matinees, be ginning at the Elsinore and Cap itol theatres at 11:30 o'clock, will climax the first day of the con vention. Colors to Head Parade Legionnaires will start the sec ond morning of the conclave wlti a business session at the state cap itol at t o'clock, order ot events arranged for this to include: ad vancement of colors, invocation, (Cont'd, on Page 8, Col. 4.) Warm Greetings Are Extended to Visiting Veterans Greetings to the Eleventh Annual Convention of the American Legion and the Legion Auxiliary In behalf ot the business and professional men and women of Salem, I take this opportunity ot extending to you, a most hearty welcome to our city. You are our guests, and we. appreciate your coming. May your so journ among us be Ions re membered as one of tbe happy occasions of your Ufe. B. K. 8ISSOX, ' President of the Salens ' Chamber of Commerce. (Cont'd, on Page T, Col. 4.)