Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-11

tied to one representative on the guard
OF honor by virtue or it, departrnen
charter and one additional member
for its numerical strength.
BY the third proviso each one OF
the % departments within the conti-
mental limits Of the United States
which surpasses by the greatest per-
centage or the nearest approaching
Its 1925 membership quota assigned
by national headquarters will be en-.
titled to one additional guard OF honor
Representative, the states being pre-
xerred in the order Of their accom-.
plishment. As an example, the de-
| partment having a quota Of $4,000
In the number OF departments going
over the top will be entitled Z to one
representative on the guard OF honor
for its departmental charter, one for
| Its numerical strength and one for
having achieved its membership goal
| Ia total OF three members.
This basis of representation, how
ever, will oily be considered for as
| many places In the total Of SIS as are
left untitled by the other two methods
OF selection. It is estimated that
there viii be about % places avail
| able in this classification.
The July meeting Of the u, s. s.
Jacob Jones Post, No. 2, American
Legion, will be held tomorrow eve
ming at the home of Comdr. Esther
| ". Hall. 1403 Webster street. Mem.
bers are asked to specially notice the
change in meeting place. which has
previously been the Endion Club. The
Executive committee of the post was
entertained by Ulla n. Tracy sWednes.
day evening at her home, In Virginia
Highlands.
Disabled American Veterans.
with q large number 81 claims al
ready filed, the District of Columbia
department of the Disabled American
tVeterans announces 1t Is already
meeting heavy demand upon its
| liaison service for assistance by dis.
abled men who come under the pro-
visions of the amendments to the
World War veterans act, enacted in
| the closing hours of the recent ses-
sion Of Congress. The liaison service.
which is maintained by receipts from
| the annual Forget Me-Not day cam
paign each Fall, acts as free attorney
| for veterans and their dependents in
the adjudication Of claims before the
bureau. $50 II
The following is summary Of the
new laws compiled by the Disabled
American Veterans, in the Munsey
Building. III 81 $50
The director Is authorized to hos.
pitalize woman veterans outside Of
Government institutions.
The directOr5-is authorized to alter
lexisting hospital Il facilities without
first obtaining the approval Of the
The director is authorized to limit
the number Of wards to any single
guardian in the District of Columbia.
The director Is authorized to APP
pear in court and make proper pres
entation where 1t appears that any
guardian is not properly executing
| his duties.
Authority is granted for expenses
OF court proceedings in connection
with appointment or removal OF
guardian.
Accrued benefits uncollected by the
beneficiary at date of death may be
| paid to persons entitled to personal
| property where the sum is 81 900 or
less in one sum rather than in small
payments.
In cases OF losses IN overpayments,
where fraud is not involved, the in.
surance fund shall be reimbursed
from the current appropriation of the
Veterans Bureau.
| The Veterans Bureau Is authorized
to reimburse those who have lost or
may lose personal property from fire
when the property was stored in des-
| ignated places in Veterans Bureau
hospitals.
The director is authorized TO detail
| members of the professional personnel
of the bureau, to attend professional
| courses conducted BY outside agen-
cies.
Women who served In United States
base hospitals overseas are made
eligible for the benefits OF the World
War veterans act.
Spinal meningitis Is included among
the diseases coming within the pre-
sumption clause which extended to
| January !, 1926.
The director Is authorized to decide
what shall be considered assets IN an.
plicatfons of funds to meet funeral
expenses, and this decision to be con.
elusive.
Provides for a permanent and total