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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1928

Page

9

Am Legion National Convention Plans Progress

Nat MW shoreneral chairman the Am Legion National convention which will be held in Sun milonin Oct. & to 72 left Tuesday morning for a conference with the national executive committee at Tallahassee Mr Washer was accompanied by alton J Hood commander of the exo department Wayne B Davis trans executive committeeman Wr Philip B Stapp general conven winner director They will report to the national committees on the progress of entertainment arrangements for the convention Mr Stapp and Mr Washer will go Indianapolis to Washington to confer with officials at the War department concerning housing arrangements for the Legion convention visitors.

Nat MW Shoreneral Am Legion National Vention Sunmilonin Oet Talanaquiis Tha Washer Alton J. Hood Exo Department Wayne B. Davis Trans Philip B. Stapp Conven- Win Stapp Indianapolis Washington War Department Legion

Nicaraguan Election Commission Members Named

Major L. Christian and Irvin A. Ader from the Ninth Infantry have been named to the Nicaraguan election commission. They will depart from New York in June to report to Brig. Gen. Frank T. McCos, ending the election commission. Major Jelis Emmanuelli of the Eighth Corps Area intelligence office has already gone to Nicaragua to assist in conducting the election.

TR. L. Christian Twentybird Irvin Alexader Heeton Commission Fort Sam New York Frank Tt.cCos Election Commission Tird Brigade Wortham Houston Jelis Emmanuelli Hth Corps Area Intelligence Office Nicaraguy Hé Cleelson

Pick S Anan Tus as yenud counselor in UCT of America

J W McGee of San Antonio was elected treasurer and they reported after returning from Greenville where the annual state convention was held. Delegates included A E Connor T F Whitledge and B A Gonyea. A G Zimmerman was secretary and treasurer of San Antonio Council No 61 and attended as representative.

J. W. McGee San Antonio United Commercial Travelers of America Matthewa Greenville Lncer A. E. Connor T. F. Whitledge B. A. Gonyea A. G. Zimmerman Secretar

Commodore Perry Relics Presented to Japan Museum

In Tokio on May 15 relics of Commodore Perry were presented by Charles MacVeagh to Japan’s museum. The artifacts include gold braid, a uniform button, a hair brooch, a wedding ring dated October 24, 1814, and a lock of hair, each in jeweled boxes, to be housed at a premier museum with leaders Tanaka Tokugawa and Kaneko in attendance.

Tokio Commonara Perry Japan Charleo MacVeagh Arcechon Ambasnagar MacVeagh Lo Tanaka Trince Tokugawa Viscount Shibosawa Vincount Kaneko Umperind Museum

Daughter of Premier Becomes American Citizen

The daughter of the late Andrew Bonar Law former premier of Great Britain gained American citizenship in Newark New Jersey. Mrs Catherine Law Colwell youngest daughter of Law allied with Kent Galbraith Colwell of Madison New Jersey married in London July 11 1920 took the oath with about 600 other aliens in federal court yesterday.

Newark N. J Andrew Bonar Law Great Britain Catherine Law Colwell Kent Galbraith Colwell Madison, N London

Atheist Leader Guilty of Annoying Literature Sent

Charles Lee Swill, president of the association for the Advancement of Atheists, was found guilty by jurors in New York on May 1 of sending annoying literature and letters to Rev. John Howell Straten, pastor of Calvary Maplist church.

Tix Tinlvernal Korview New York Charles Lee Swill The Association For the Advancement of Atheist John Howell Straten Cale Vary Maplist Choreh

Early Tuesday disturbance at city hotel lobby ends with incident

A man described as about 41 slumped on a divan in the Gamter Hall lobby after shoplifting, prompting staff to remove him. Police arrived as the situation unfolded, with bystanders noting the tense scene and morning pollen conditions in the city.

Gamter Hale

Dry Man's Custody Sought by State

State seeks custody of an individual identified as OMOAGO an VW. ane Indian James U1. Wilkeraen Mt 3 ah. dor, advancement the one at polter, received aperenlet len ent wi shatoly im trp to obtain from federal officials.

Omoago James Wilkeraen Polter Federal Offictala

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