Evening star., 1924-07-13
YOUR BONUS
Questions That Bother You
Will Be Answered in
This Column,
Address: Room 722, News De-
partment, The Evening Star,
Washington, ID. G.

@. My son was inducted into the
service in September, 1917. He sailed
for France In July. 1918, and died in
February. 1919. 1 receive s2S.75 a
month war risk insurance, as he
named me as beneficiary of a $1,000
policy. Ny son married two weeks
before sailing for France. His
widow has remarked. I was partially
dependent upon him for support Will
1 or the widow receive his bonus?-
E. K
A. You, as the mother, are entitled
to the benefits of your sons adjusted
service credit. Your sons widow,
since she has remarked, has no
claim upon your sons adjusted serv-
ice credit
Q. After / returned from France,
and while en- route to an Arizona
camp, / lost papers which would have
substantiated my claim for the loss
of about $3.50 worth of personal prop
what 1 can do now to recover this
sum which 1 believe due me?-B. ]. b.
A. Several years ago Congress ap-
proprlated money to care for the
losses of personal property of the
men and women who had served. You
should take up your claim with the
War Department. If you need any
help or further advise ask for il, but
be sure to send in your full name and
address.
Q. 1 have received my application
| blank for the bonus. l am also re-
ceiVing compensation On account of
the loss of my son during the war.
But why is it that 1 have not received
MS war risk insurance? Several
answers to inquiries, which 1 have
read in your paper lead me to ask
| you if l am entitled to any insurance
| benefits? l will appreciate your
| answer very much?-Mrs. F. c.
A. You may be entitled to your
He may have. refused to apply for
insurance at the time of his en-
listnent, and in that event you would
not be entitled to the insurance writ
| ten automatically on the lives of
some of the men when they entered
the service. If your son was unmar-
rled and left no issue, taen you are
| entitled TO the adjusted service
| credit which his service earned. We
will forward you blanks for making
application for your sons automatic
insurance.
Q. My son died about three weeks
ago. he had not applied for his
| bonus. Can l secure it?-Mrs. w.
| A. You will be entitled to receive,
II your son was unmarried and left
no children, the amount of your sons
| adjusted service credit. Application
| blanks were available at the time of
! his death and had he applied for his
adjusted service compensation and
named you IS his beneficiary you
| would have received from the gov
ernment in cash the amount of your
sons adjusted service credit, in
| creased by % per cent and compound
| interest for twenty years at per
| cent. 1t is very unfortunate that
your son had not made out his ap-
pi1cation. All persons having any
| claim for adjusted compensation are
| urged to file claims promptly.
L. =. 1 am now receiving vocational
training under the Veterans Bureau
! and receive 800 per month. Will the
fact that / am receiving these bene-
! fits prevent me from collecting the
bonus?-H. H. r.
A You are entitled to the bene-
! fits of the adjusted compensation act
| In addition to all other benefits you
| are receiving from the government
| on account of disabilities incurred or
| aggravated by military service.