Show WILL ARRANGE FOR LEGION CONVENTION Col Vincent A A. A Carroll of Philadelphia Philadel phia national vice commander er of ot the thc American Legion was han lauded handed ed a a big job recently when the Philadel Philadelphia phia count county committee of of the Legion named him hint as chairman of the time Philo delphia national c convention l commit tee As chairman of this Important committee com cohn- Colonel Carrol faces the time gigantic gigan gigan- tic lie task of accommodating any entertaining entertaining en en- more than Ameri Amerl American can Le Legionnaires who will attend the time eighth national convention con at Philadelphia Phila de delphia The he Legion national meetIng meetIng meet meet- meeting Ing this year Jear will be bc held in him connection connection tion with time the celebration at Philadelphia Philadel phia In honor of the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of oC time the signing 01 ol the Declaration of Independence ence To assist In the work work Coloney 1 Carroll Car roll selected the time following LegionnaIres Legionnaires Legionnaires Legion Legion- as chairmen of the subcommIttees subcommittees to assist him J. J Borton Horton Weeks Weel s parking Judge J. J J. J Willis Martin Martin Mar Mar- tin reception and distinguished guests Miss Anna L L. L Hawkins registration registration regis regis- 1 and Information Theodore Rosen decorations John M. M I. I DervIn I transportation James R R. Rose Hose hotels and housing James I F. F Ryan Han convention convention convention conven conven- tion hall and seating Louis badges and trophies George Wentworth Wentworth Went Went- worth Carr program Glendon T. T Ton Tongue e radio rado Mrs Irs William II 11 Beister Leister Leis Beis- ter Jr auxiliary r and Virgil Forty EIght H. H Harrison Smith and E. E E E. E Hol- Hol Hollenback were elected vice chairmen The Legion Legon meeting this year October October October Octo Octo- ber 11 to l 15 will be replete with historIc historic his his- tone Interest Among the historic scenes the thc visiting Legionnaires will see are Independence hall the thc Betsy Ross noss house Carpenters Carpenter's hall the grave of Benjamin Franklin Old I Q o AS' AS I E z carro Col Vincent A. A Carroll I Christ church and other memorials i scattered throughout the thc city and its environs front from Pulley Forge to Brandywine Brandywine Brandy Brandy- wine Springs Colonel Carrolls Carroll's service In the time m I World War was significant He lIc attended attended at nt- I the first officers officers' training tended camp I and was commissioned a second lieu lieu- I t tenant nant Promotions came to him fast I overseas with the Seventy-ninth Seventy division divi l sion and he lie was discharged he wore the gold leaf of ot a major on Oll his I shoulders is now a colonel In the reserve o 0 o corps I His Dis Le Leg Ice ervice began hegan when the Legion itself began begun lIe He organized a I Legion post In Philadelphia delpha In 1019 1919 and served as Its first commander Since that time he has held various offices of of- flees In n the time county and state Legion organization At Omaha In 1 1923 5 his Legion service was recognized and rewarded re- re rewarded rewarded j warded when his comrades elevated him to one of the time highest offices In m I j mI I the thc Legion national vice vlee commander I |