Evening star., 1927-12-31
>9NUS TIME LIMIT
TOMORROW NIGHT
:terans Must Fhe Applica.
tions Before That Time or
Lose Compensation.

Midnight tomorrow will he the last
chance for veterans of the World War
to file applications for the adjusted
compensation. or socailed soldiers
bonus. and ARA ngements are being
made by both the Army and Navy
Departments To have persons on duty
all day Sunday to handle late appii-
cations.
The War Department Office at Sixth
and B streets southwest, Building t.,
will remain open continuously up IN.
til midnight Sunday. 50 that persons
may file tEeir applications up TO the
last minute. Arrangements also are
being made to have the mail arriving
in Washington through the post Of
fics rushed TO this Office SO a to favor
as much as possible all applications
Under the law. department officials
sa they must have in hand the ap-
plicatiou itself before midnight sun.
day. It will not be sufficient to have
the post Office stamp on letter prior
TO that hour.
Hiaes Gives Instructions.
The Navy Department will have per-
sons on duty up 10 4:30 Sunday after
noon, at room 312I Navy Building. on
the Mall. After 4;30 applicants may
leave their papers with the guard at
the door. and an oficiai will be on
hand at midnight 10 make the Official
collection of the last applications.
The offices Of the national rehabili.
tation committee of the American Le-
cion. Al Bond Building. at Fourteenth
street and New York avenue. also will
remain open all day tomorrow until
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veterans or their dependents In pre-
pairing their applications.
Director Frank T. Hines Of the Vet.
erans' Bureau said today his Office
was being deluged with inquiries az
TO how to make the application. and
what to DO. In formal statefncn... he
said. in explanation: IF the person
who wishes TO make claim has form
of application or can Immediately ~
cure one. 1, should be executed and
delivered TO the War or Navy Depart
ment at once. IL II cannot ne dcIiy-
esed personally. il should be mailed
without delay. II form OF appiica-
;ion has not been requested and il
is not Immediately available. the inter.
exted person should not subject the
claim 10 delay by waiting 10 get a
form. but instead a letter should be
written Immediately and dispatched
to the War or Navy Department. as
the case may be. sIgnifyinS the desire
OF the interested person 70 make
claim.
The letter should Indicate the
name. rank and organization Of tire
veteran. and in the event cfaira Is BE-
ing made by dependent OF q deceased
veteran. there should be Indicated
the relationship 10 the veteran upon
which The claim Is predicaied
Warns Against Delay.
IF YOU are in doubt. do not stop 10
ask questions. Write a letter to the
War or Navy Depa rtmsns at once
masking claim for such benefits Of the
World War adjusted compensation
act as may be due. and write a fur
ther letter afterward to ask questions.
The main thing 20 be accomplished
IL to get q letter in The hR Tsis ef the
War or Navy Department or er be-
fore January l. Applica ton must be
Hied personally By the veteran or. In
the event that The veteran Is dereased
u must b. flied personally ay tas
denepdent"
Hundreds OF thousands OF veterans
have not yet applied Tor the bonus.
and there Is a movement among some
members of Congress TO extend the
provision OF taw. 50 hat the opFsoF
iuniiy will BE- reopened No new ksts
istion has heen enacted. however and
under present law there is no exten
sion Of the privilege
Proponents of proposed legiSka thor
TO extend the bonus hops To- ohsair
favorahe action. bu, this depends utso,
Congress and veterans were warned
nv all executive depa rtrrents tcsia,
that under present law the tsSt ehan~.
Is tomorrow nigts
The expiration Also applies tosrar
row night Ia those veterans who
would receive cash Instead oS an al
iusted service certificate. retera us
who served only SO ,iaVS or less are
considered as having heen paid the
bonus which was allowed men on lis,
charge up 20 Sse and receive no more.
Men who were allowed $50 or teSS ad.
bonus under the computation
for credit weuld he paid In cash in
stead ~ Il certificate In order 10 ses
this cash veterans must apply before
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