The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-03
MRS. WEv FINALLY
GETS HER PENSION
Worked Four Years Against Big
Odds, but President Has
Approved Bill.
P ENsloN FOR BOYS, TOO
Admiral Dewey Joined Fight and
Gave Influence in Her
Behalf.

There is no telling what game
little woman can do. once she sets nor
head. Four years ago. after oscar
NELL wev, chief electrician OF the wire
less service, United States Navy, was
killed while on hunting trip near
Puget Sound, his widow, Mrs. Nelile
Bosquet Wev. of Richmond, determined
to ask the government for pension.
Everybody discouraged her Hei
friends agreed that she deserved it.
because Mr.. Wev had served fourteen
years in the navy and had been semi
to all parts of the world to Inspect
the wireless stations. But when she
applied to the Pension Bureau re-
ply came that inasmuch as her husband
met his death while on pleasure trip
and not in the discharge of his duty
the government was not bound to rem
der financial assistance.
Beautiful French Woman.
Mrs. Wev beautiful young French
woman, is the daughter of NJ. Bosquet.
merchant on East Main Street She
was born here, but after her marriage
she went to China, japan. India and
many far-away places with her hus-
band. But after her husbands death
she had to remain at home and look
dlleI ilET lWo ilklAc IVY IooSidCS ANStsA
and Oscar Buckingham. Still, she
never lost heart about that pension.
When the Pension Bureau denied her
application she began to make the
tight alone. Former Governor Monta-
que, who was interested. offered every
| assistance. After being unable to To-
| cate Congressman John Lamb at his
Office. she finally went to his residence
one day. explained the situation and
asked II he would not introduce a bill
Congressman Lamb realized that II
would be necessary to introduce spe.
cial act.
| IN the meantime Admiral Dewey
who knew View Intimately. took hand
| in the matter and gave his influence
| to the fight. Senator Martin and Con
| gresham Lamb saw the bill bufetet
about In the committee, but Mrs. View.
claim seemed to be SO worthy tina
| they set TO work as earnestly as sh,
had worked. So yesterday Mrs. Wev
who had been advised previously b!
| Senator Martin and Congressman Laml
/ that the bill had passed both branche
of Congress. got word that 1t had beef
i signed by President Taft on Juno rs
This means that Mrs. View will receiv
a pension for herself and for each o
her sons
Not to Marry Again.
Now here comes the romance. /
Mrs. View marries again she will los
the pension. 81 am going to show so
how to fool the government" she sal
4 yesterday
How is that?' asked a reporte,
who had been interested in the recita
of her story.
by staying single" she said I"
have worked four years to get tina
pension. and you don't suppose ar
Il going to lose 1t by getting married d
you? 1 don't know whether l will ge
any back pension. II 1 do. hope t
return some day to Japan, tust to &
over again the scenes visited Wit
my husband
4 Mayor Richardson, who used to liv
on Church Hill, and who knew Mr..
4 View and her father, was another 81
lent worker for that pension. On
day he met Mrs wev on car, 500
after she had begun to make her plan.
Nellie. he said. IF you will go an
see Capt. Lamb and talk pension t
him as you have talked 1t to me, h
will see that you get 1t" NATURAL,
, she is grateful. happy and proud be
cause her labors have been rewarded