Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-07
Veterans of Great War
Disabled American Veterans.

DlSaDie0 american tcteTdHs'
The forget-me-not campaign of the
Disabled American Veterans In TINS
city will be launched October Is.
At a special meeting of the execu'
tive committee of the district OF Co
lumbia Department last week this DAY
was selected for the annual appeal Tor
financial support for work among the
wars disabled of Washington. Capt.
Fred Kochli, state commander, was IN
to Immediately appoint
number of committees that will handle
the flowers to be sold that day, TO en-
list woman sellers and to obtain IN
dorsements that have always peeh
available for the observance In the
past. Headquarters will be in the
Munsey Building and each committee
will be compelled to file weekly re-
ports on the progress Of the work as
signed to each group. Comdr. kocni,
Past Comdr. George Phillips and AdJt.
George Tilghman will constitute the
ways and means committee having
general supervision over all plans.
Notice has been sent to every one
Of the 500 members Of the organiZa-
ton here Of the necessity of success
in the coming drive. due to the fact
that upon returns from the campaign
will depend the future of the halson
service in this city.
For five years the major part of the
proceeds of the Forget'me-not day mas
gone to the maintenance or a nalson
officer of the Disabled American vet
Grams in special quarters set aside for
him at the regional office of the Veter-
ans Bureau. Fully recognized under
the Federal law. this man acts as free
attorney for veterans, their wives ana
children in the preparation and pres
entation of claims for disqualification,
insurance and all other
benefits Of the bureau to which dis
abled former service men and their
dependents are entitled. In addition.
this liaison officer visits each of the
four Government hospitals of the city,
Mount Alto, Walter Reed, Navy and
st. Elizabeth's, where veterans are
patients.
This drive of the Disabled American
Veterans here for funds to support the
liaison service, that has brought re-
lief to hundreds of destitute veterans.
has always been Endorsed by the Presi-
dent, the director of the Veterans Blu
reau, the District Commissioners and
various patriotic societies that are IA
miliar with the work of the organized
disabled among their comrades.
During his visit here last week, for
the first time since his election at the
recent convention at FL Pas6. National
Comdr. William +. Tate of the Dis
ab!ed American Veterans held a series
of conferences with Director Frank II.
Hines and all the assistant directors of
the Veterans Bureau on different
problems concerning the relief of the
disa bled.
Comdr. Tate said he found the direc-
tor in agreement that every possible
effort should be made to speed compile
ton of the hoSpital-construction pro-
gram. particularly as 1t concerned pro-
viding facilities for mental and ner-
vous cases.
Comdr. Tate explained that. based
upon long and personal experience In
studying claims, he felt the Veterans
Bureau has not been making adequate
awards to men suffering from wounds.
While he thinks that other classes of
the disabled are fully entitled to what
they are receiving, he went strongly
on record in favor of revision of the
table so far as it con-
Germs the men who actually fell on
the battle line.
Acting upon the recommendation
of the Disabled American Veterans
leader. Gen. Hines has instructed
committee to make survey of the
whole section of the rating schedule
covering the battle casualties who are
now beneficiaries of the bureau.
Comdr. Tate went from here to New
York to visit the Disabled American
&C. off a1S bn
pitfalls in that section. His visit here
was ended by a dinner at the Army
and Navy Club, which was attended
by all department and chapter officials
of the District, and which was pre-
sided over by State Comdr. Kochli.
Under a concession granted by rail.
roads covering all parts of the United
States except the New England terri
tory, and which became effective July
!, any man or woman hospitalized in
a Veterans Bureau hospital and who
leaves on official furlough is entitled to
a half-rate fare for travelling. How
ever, this does not include any institu-
ton outside of the bureau hospitals in
which a veteran may be receiving
To overcome the discrimination
against veterans who are patients at
Walter Reed, st. Elizabeth's and Navy
Hospitals and similar institutions in
any part of the country outside of the
bureau system. the Disabled American
Veterans are backing a movement to
have the reduction cover all bureau
beneficiaries regardless of where they
be patients.
In case the railroads do not volun-
tarily make this change in the tariff
rates. the Disabled American Veterans
intend to initiate legislation at the
coming session of Congress to over
come the objections that have already
been received from Walter Reed and
other stations.
Comdr. Tate announced he would
attend the annual convention of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars at Provi.
dence next month, but would not
make. the trip to Paris for the Ameri-
can Legion meeting. However, he
will designate a ranking Disabled
Veterans official to carry the
greetings of the disabled to the Paris
American Legion.
The Victory Post, No. 4. Army
Kitchen. to be composed Of members
Of the American Legion Post of that
name. will be the only club of this
character among the veterans of this
city. Members of the post will attend
the next meeting Tuesday, when the
club will be formally organized. on
GERS for the club will be elected and
installed.
1t is expected that after the installa-
ton of the officers the K. P. will ap.
point a judge, prosecuting attorney
and one .or two defnding lawyers, all
Of whom will be given sIlita hla cllh