Evening star., 1923-01-26

one and three~QuArter balho1s n
year: that IL. so per cent OF our taLes
for the present year 20 70 pay sor
these things Alone"
Pensions for widows OF 1917.
He then gave statistics to show
that ~ widows OF soldiers OF the war
OF 1912 are now drawing pencons;
that there are "a survivors OF the
Mexican war, and 1,S7b w1doWs ei
soldiers Of the same now on the pen
to the number Of 1s3.7s1. and OF
soldiers of that con1ict to the num-
Der of 272,1s4 are today drawing
pensions, while 86S,440 veterans OF
the world war have already applied
ment. alleging that they were. dis
abled in the service. OF these claims
Col. clifford said that 4ls.697 have
been granted claimants and these
are now drawing compensation rang,
In some cases an additional $40 for
paymen Of q nurse. Also 1t was
shown that 279.173 veterans Of the
world war have been given vocational
this training at various Institutions OF
learning at the expense Of the gov
ernment.
Col. Clifford said that these figures
do not include payments to benetcf-
aries of deceased soldiers OF the world
These benefciaries, according the
the speaker, number 155. .S5S, and the
amount paid out during the last fiscal
year totaled, $10s,o71527. There are
55S.1Ts survivors OF the Same war who
are continuing their insurance poll
cies with the government.
Soldier Aid for lezS.
'It is estimated" said the secretary.
that close to $5o0.e06, 600 will be re-
70 n.
care and training of veterans of the
world war for the next fiscal year.
Comment seems unnecessary, nut II
any one will take the trouble to learn
the facts, think they will not charge
the country with being ungrateful to
those brave and patriotic men who
were disabled in the defense of their
countrS."
Referring to the money owed She
United States by foreign powers. Col.
Clifford said that in order to offset
certain propaganda now being. spread
regarding the cancellation of same.
that the United States holds. obliga-
tions of the debtor countries for the
amounts loaned. most Of which are
payable on demand. with interest, but
that owing to conditions in Europe
the chief problem now is to fund them
into longer-term obligations on sat
isfactory basis.
u. 8. w. World War Debts
Under the law creating the World
War Foreign Debt Commission" said
Col Clifford, members Of same have
no authority to cancel these debts,
certain propaganda to the contrary.
In fact, they have no alternative
other than to arrange for payment In
twenty-five years at AZ per cent. Any
other agreements between foreign
representatives and the commissi N
| would have to be ratified by Con
gress."
The secretary spoke at length on
the prohibition anne eudment, and said
that while the enforcement OF same
was not rellshed by the Treasury De-
partment, that as long as 1t did come
under it's jurisdiction every means
available would be utilized in carry
ing out the law.
Claude w. owen presided, and dur
ing the business session. Maj. Daniel
Sullivan, superintendent Of the Dis
dent OF the Washington base ball club,
were elected honorary members OF the
organization.
Dividend Declared
At a meeting of the board OF direc-
tors of the Realty Discount Company
at it's offices IN the Metropolitan yes
terday a dividend on the company's
preferred stock was declared, payable
j anudTy SU 10 Hi SlOShHoluSio VI iSS
ord on January 20.
The officers Of the Realty Discount
Company. which conducts CONNER
cial banking business, making spe-
ciaIty Of financing building construc-
ton loans. are Harry r. Carroll. pres
ident; Robert S. Wright, vice presi-
dent and secretary. and Algernon s.
Gardiner, treasurer.
Hotel Company Holds Election.
At the annual shareholders meeting
Of the Washington Hotel Company, con-
ducttng the Continental Hotel, the FOL
lowing directors were elected to serve
Clark, jr.. William V. Cox. William T.
Galliher, e. c. Graham, Ralph w. Leo.
Theodore w. Noyes, Samuel J. Pres
colt, Thomas Somerville, DR.. W. P,
Reeves, Cuno H. Rudolph and Alexan-
The board organized Immediately and
elected these ofncers: Appleton P.
Clark, jr., president; William v. Cox,
vice president: Ralph w. Lee, treasurer,
and Alexander Wolf. secretary.
The following were named as the ex-
ecutive COMMITTEES: Appleton p. Clark,
jr.. Samuel J. Prescott and Alexander
Wolf.