Evening star., 1927-11-20
American Legion.

Lincoln Post, No. II, American
Legion. at its last meeting at the
Pythian Temple went on record as ad
vocating remaining the new Arlington
Memorial Bridge as the "Memora
Bridge OF Lincoln and Lee"
Members OF the post took issue
with the Fine Arts Commissions re
cent statement that the name of the
structure now under construction
should not be changed 1t was de
clared that. while Arlington was no
Gen. Lees actual home, the new spar
makes another direct link between
Washington and Lees home State
Virginia. The post unanimously
adopted resolution recommending
the change in name and calling upon
the District of Columbia department
of the Legion to support the move.
An itinerary which will carry hei
into almost every State in the Unior
is being worked out for Mrs. Irene
Mcintyre Walbridge, new national
president of the American Legion
Auxiliary, it has been announced al
national headquarters of the auxiliary
Mrs. Waihridge will speak in the va
rious States on the auXiliary's pro
gram Of activities for 1928 and will
confer with department officers. es
tablishing q close contact between the
auxiliary members in the field and
the national organization.
Much misunderstan nding exists
among World War veterans as to the
time limit set by law for the submis-
sion OF evidence in support of claims
filed with the Veterans Bureau Tor
disability compensation. according to
Watson B. Miller. chairman Of the
national rehabilitation committee of
the American Legion. Chairman Mill
Ter made the following explanation:
Evidence submitted on or prior to
June Z, 1927, may be considered in
establishing service connection for
disability under the World War vet
erans' act as amended Evidence sub
mitted after June Z. 1927. may be con-
sidered for the purpose of establish
ing service connection only In the fol-
lowing classes of cases:
"First, where such evidence shows
the death to have occurred or the dis
ability to have developed to the extent
of 10 per cent or more during active
service, or within one year subsequent
TO the date of separation from serv-
ice;
Second, where such evidence shows
the disability to result from a disease
or injury specified in the second pro-
vision Of section 200 of the act. rela-
tive to the presumption of service
origin for The disability from the dis
eases or injuries therein enumerated:
Third, where there is an official
record of the disease or injury during
the service, or at the time OF separa'
tion from the service.
Evidence submitted after June T.
7Q4y vnox, not ha Sidarpd in the
adjudication of claims for the pur-
pose OF establishing service connec-
ton where none of the foregoing three
conditions are met"
ARRANGEMENTS are now being COM
pleted by Sergt. Jasper Post to OBJ
tain the silver decoration from ma
tionai headquarters for the post colors.
which were carried in the Paris pa.
rade on the first day of the national
convention by Past Comdr. Thomas j.
Frailey. Robert w. Boteler, unop-
posed candidate for third vice com.
mander, having been delegated by De-
partment Comdr. J. Miller Kenyon to
carry the banner with the District of
Columbia insignia, had the homer to
lead the District delegation in that
parade.
Members of the post, under the
leadership of senior vice commander
OF the depa. tment. ]. Thad Baker,
were participants in Armistice Day
ceremonies at Arlington National
Cemetery and at the noontime serv-
ices at Keith's Theater that day. A
representative of the post attended
the department conference on public
ity held at the National Press Club
last Wednesday. A delegation was
also present at the Echoes of Paris"
joint meeting of the George Washing
ton and Vincent B. Costello posts at
the George Washington Clubhouse
last Tuesday night
Commissaire Intendent Ferdinand
q. Fraser and Alternate Cheminot
National Thomas J. F'railey assisted
at the Keith's Theater party held