Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 149, Decatur, Adams County, 23 June 1928 — Page 6

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Democratic Leaders Gather At Houston, Texas

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Here is an excellent ten second movie of Gover- win the presid iitial nomination on an early nor Al Smith of New York, who is favored Io ballot.

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Many Legionnaires Will Fly To National Meet San Antonio, Tex., June 23—Increased public interest in air travel is making itself felt t.btis year as ; never before in the plans of members of The American Legion for attending their “annual national convention. Reports from various parts of the c ountry to the Legion national convention bureau here indicate that a considerable number of Legionnaires ' ill fly to their national gathering i in San Antonio, October Bth to 12th. ■ In addition, many wish to fly from

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Here t<re exlerior tint! interior views of (he huge Convention I (till erected in Houston, Texas, especially for the Democratic assemblage at which a Presidential candidate will be selected.

San Antonio to Mexico City following the convention. Inquiries on air communication with the Mexican capital have been nuniei ns. From Southern California several ‘ Legionnaires plan to fly their own ■ planes to the convention, according • to information just received from E. H. Risdon, editor of the American Legion Weekly Bulletin, of Los ■ Angeles. One group of Legionnaires at Los Angeles is negotiating with the > Western Air Express to charter one ' and perhaps more of the company’s . big 12-passenger Fokker airplanes for i the convention trip.

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't his scene will bring back vivid memories to many, as it was taken al the height of the historic battle in 1921 at Madison Square Garden.

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American Flier Greets German He Once Fought Boston, Mass.. — (INS)—On his recent visit to Boston, Captain Hermann Kcehl, trans-Atlantic flier, had the op- • portunity of greeting an American pilot who engaged him in combat ten

As nitty bi' seen, the structure has been prettily decorated for the event, and has a seating capacity of 25,000. (International Newsreel)

years ago high over the battle lines in France. The American was Robert F. Raymond, Jr., of Boston, who fought agaftist the Geiman ever the battlefield of Chateau-Thierry and Tonle. Captain Koehl was glad to meet his former enemy. He explained that both he and Raymond weie finally captured by enemy troops but both had simi-

New York during the long deadlock between the McAdoo and Smith factions. (Internal onal Newsreel)

lar experience in that they escaped. Before departing, Captain Koehl and the two other Bremen fliers, Baran Von Hunefield and Major Fitzmauriee, thanked in person the Legionnaires of the Department of Massachusetts for their cablegram of good wishes before the field left Bahlonnel Airdrome, Ireland, on their flight to fame.

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