Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-10

been lost by the Veterans Bureau.
the d. A. V. is now on record in favor
of the establishment of a permanent
medical corps in the bureau modelled
generally after the medical services
of the Army and Navy. In the belief
that the medical division will be
strengthened by having doctors adopt
bureau work as neir careers, thereby
| lessening the turnover.
Due to the fact that many disabled
| men have been late in prosecuting
/ their claims, the ID. A. V. will ask
| Congress to extend the time for the
! filing of claims and the presentation
Of proof. Another extension will also
be asked for the period of converting
and reinstating insurance. While the
recent insurance campaign drew in
thousands, the RECORDS now show that
nearly two thirds of those who held
policies allowed them to lapse, and
the j.. a. V. feels that these men
should have another chance to get in
good standing in insurance for the
protection Of both themselves and
their dependents.
Under u. A. V. proposal the pre-
sumption clause of the World War
veterans act would be made to in
clude certain chronic and constitu-
also wants an increase from $40 to
$50 month for insane veterans.
At tho FL Paso convention the
ID. A. v Endorsed the principle of the
retirement of permanently disabled
former emergency officers Of the
Army. and it is planned TO press be-
fore Congress for the elimination of
the discrimina ton against these lead
ers by giving them the same priv
leges that have been extended to all
other classes of officers in the Army,
Navy and Marines.
Completion of the permanent hos.
pital construction program at emer-
gency speed is a part of the d. A. ".
plan. and every effort is to be made
20 have Congress act without delay
on the building bill which passed the
House at the last session but was lost
in the Senate flibuster in the closing
days.
There are a number of other items
on the legislative program which the
disabled have adopted. including a de-
mand for an adequate national de-
Tense and Endorsement of more funds
for the civilian military training
camps throughout the country, as
we'll as support of a universal con-
scription law to draft capital and Ia
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emergency.
While he is here Comdr. Tate will
confer with Capt. Fred Kochli, COM
mander of the District of Columbia,
on policies of the d. a. V. that are to
prevail here during the next year.
In order to assist the disabled of
Washington and their wives, mothers
and children, the District of Column
bia maintains at a Veterans Bureau
a liaiSon officer who acts as free at
torney, regardless of membership i'll
the d. A. V. To support this work
on behalf of the manned of the Ma
tional Capital the organization con
ducts an annual Forget -me-not drive
for funds in the Fall. and an early
decision is expected OH the date for
this campaign, in which the D. a. V.
is assisted by various womens organ
iZations of the city.
Comdr. Tate will also confer While
here with Joseph Mcdonald, who was
named a member of the national eX
ecutive committee to represent the
District, Maryland, West Virginia and
Virginia. the plan being to act favor
ably upon applications Of several
groups in the different States in this
section for ID. A. V. charters.