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

disability Tor the organic loss Of
speech. IN VI .i4
The Veterans Bureau Il authorized
to reimburse veterans. or to rein-
burse the State where persons have
heretofore been hospltalized IN State
institutions.
Where partial compensation has
been withheld In. insane cases, pay
ment OF total amount withheld win be
paid Il veteran RECEIVERS his reason.
There Is q statutory provision that
persons reaching a state of complete
arrest after active tuberculosis shall
receive compensation OF not less than
$50 per month, which starts from this
month. or the date the disease reaches
condition Of arrest, whichever is the
latter date.
All women who served honofabiy
as nurses, chief nurses or superin-
tendent OF the Army Nurses Corps
under contract between April 81,
1898, and February 2, 1901, are eligi-
BILE under general disqualification.
The director Is authorized to fur
nish clothing for veterans under the
general disqualification section when
the veteran himself Is financially UNI
able to provide proper clothing.
Veterans l1ospitalized under the
general disqualification section are
entitled to proper prosthetic appli-
ances when 1t is proven they are
financially unable to provide them
themselves. n
Pensions of veterans under general
disqualification section shall not be
subject to deduction for board of
maintenance incident to hospitaliza-
ton.
The per diem allowance Of $2.65 a
day for the period of travel and OBJ.
servation, in addition to travel ex.
penses, is provided for men ordered
in for examination or observation.
The time limit for presenting evi,
dence on claims is extended to July.
1929.
The time limit for presenting
claims may be extended three more
years by director.
Removes receipt of inactive service
pay as q bar to compensation from
April 6. 1917.
The compensation rating table II
made applicable. for disabilities re-
sulting from service prior to April
8, 1917, or subsequent to July 2, 1921.
when veterans had accrued rights to
compensation.
Applications for insurance of those
IN military or naval training camps
are made valid.
Members Of the Coast Guard on
active duty are made eloigible for
insurance.
Term insurance may be reinstated
or converted until July 2. 1927.
There is provided five-year level
premium term insurance.
Disabled men not permanent and
ment of back premiums. In case a
that he is not financially able to pay
the back premiums or any part
thereof he win be allowed to rein.
state his insurance upon the pay
meflt of two months, premiums, and
| the sum otherwise due will be held
as a lien against the face value 0f
the policy.
Seven days are added to the month
allowed for payment of premiums
before the policy Is lapsed.
Insurance cancelled or reduced may
be revived by application of uncol.
lected compensation.
In cases of veterans whose in
surance had lapsed, and who died
after February "a. 1919, without col
Letting the $50 discharge bonus, the
$50 may be used for the reinstate
ment OF the lapsed insurance.
Persons in placement training June
80 may be continued in training until
January /, 1927.
Persons In institutional training or
June 80 may be continued In train
| ing up to two years.
Persons rehabilitated on June 80
/ 1926, or Immediately prior thereto
win receive so days training allow
ance.
The directors salary Is raised from
5000 to -$12 900. year.