The Siftings Herald

Lindbergh Will Attend Meeting of Amer. Legion
SAN ANTONIO, Tex., Aug. 15.—Acceptance by Col. Chas. A. Lindbergh of an invitation to be a distinguished guest of the American Legion at its national convention at San Antonio October 8 to 12 has added greatly to the already keen interest in the convention.

Nat M. Washer, general convention chairman, has announced that this flying colonel has definitely accepted the invitation extended to him by National Commander Edward E. Spafford.

Special interest attaches to Lindbergh's coming to San Antonio as this will be his first visit to the city since he graduated from the flying course at Kelly Field here in March, 1925, and was placed in the air corps reserve.

Lindbergh entered Brooks Field here for primary training on March 19, 1924. He began his course at Kelly Field in September following and graduated March 14, 1925. Little was heard from him until May, 1927, when he hopped the Atlantic in the "Spirit of St. Louis."

Lindbergh is expected to make an address at the convention and will be an interested spectator at the two air circuses on the convention entertainment program. There he will see the best of the army's fliers compete.

Coming of Lindbergh and other distinguished visitors and the entertainment program, the greatest the Legion has ever had at a convention, are expected to increase motor and all other kinds of travel to the convention.

Ten thousand road maps of the entire United States, showing all arterial highways have been provided by the Standard Oil Company of New York for use of Legionnaires in coming to their convention. Five thousand special maps of Texas and the surrounding states have been furnished by the Magnolia Petroleum Company.

These maps may be obtained, Mr. Washer said by writing to the Legion department adjutants over the country, to each of whom a supply has been sent, or by applying direct to the American Legion National Convention Bureau, Gunter Hotel, San Antonio, Texas.