The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-29
HINES SEEKS
UNIFIED RELIEF
FOR VETERANS
$1,000 Are Expected to
Parade Tonight; Banquet
on Program.
ELECTION ON FRIDAY
Veterans Bureau Head
Urges Consolidation of
All Aid Work.


abled veterans of American wars
might be expedited if all the numer-
GUS relief agencies were consoli-
dated, Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines,
director Of the United States Veter-
ans Bureau, told delegates to the
tWenty-ninth annual encampment
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars at
the armory this afternoon.
While the veterans were hearing
speeches the womens' auxiliary was
discussing organization problems at
the Claypool.
United States Senator Arthur r
Robinson also was scheduled to
speak this afternoon, but no def
mite assurance had been received at
late hour.
Reviews Bureaus Work
Hines, reviewing the work of the
Veterans Bureau, pointed out that
it is organized into financial, legal
and physical aid divisions in the
f1fty-four regional Offices and forty
nine bureau hospitals. Consolida-
ton of all relief agencies would cut
overhead and promote further ef-
flciency, he said.
During the last year 5,S31
veterans have been admitted to hos
pitals; 927,122 have been given
"out-patient" medical treatment and
S71,756 have been examined. At the
close Of the fiscal year, 257.536 COM
pensation awards were active with
monthly value of $11 ,574308. -Four
new hospitals and a regional office
have been erected.
At present appropriations have
been authorized for a new hospital
in Nebraska. A delegation from
Fremont, Neb., is seeking location
of the new hospital there.
Senator Arthur r. Robinson was
scheduled to address the encanp-
inent and may speak later in the
day.
Strayer Given Ovation
Frank T. Strayer, commander in
chief, received letter from
Everett Sanders, secretary to Presi-
dent Calvin Coolidge thanking him
for the ngratulatory resolution
adopted by the convention, in which
he was lauded for the stand taken
on the Kellogg anti-war pact. Also
he sent regrets that the President
could not attend the convention.
A letter was received from Gen.
John j. Pershing, stating that he is
unable to attend.
A resolution adopted this morn
ing seeks withdrawal of time limits
when Civil and Spanish American
war veterans may apply for pensions
and asking that veterans of the
Boxer rebellion, Spanish American
war and Filipino instructions be
awarded total disability claims of
from $50 to $65 a month.
Strayer in his annual report stated
he had travelled $4,000 miles last
year and had visited thirty-two hos
pitalS in addition to handling the
routine business of his Office. He
was given a big ovation.
Banquet Set Tonight
The session today opened with a
joint meeting of the auxiliary and
veterans at the Ohio Theater at
a. m. Pictures of the national home
for children OF war veterans at
Eaton Rapids, Mich, were shown.
Several children from the home
we're introduced.
Hines will be the guest of honor
this evening at a banquet at the
Columbia Club attended by national
officers of the v. F. W. and members
of the local staff of the United
States Veterans bureau.
The annual parade of the v. F.
w, in which $4,000 persons are tc
take part, will be held at $50 D. III
The parade will form at North anC
Meridian Sts., marching through
the downtown section to the dis
banding point at North st. and Ft
Wayne Ave.
Expect War Poet Fight
Military officers, national officers
of the organization and associated
groups. Governor Ed Jackson ant
Mayor l.. Ert Slack will review the
parade. The reviewing stand vii
be on Meridian ST., north of tht
Circle.
Eastern State delegations were
reported to have joined hands with
= delegates from the west in support
', ing Eugene P. Carver of Boston
Mass, for COMMUNICATIVE chief tC
succeed Frank T. Strayer.
Opposition to the encampment'
Endorsement of the Kellogg Anti
War pact Tuesday was expected tx
break forth on the floor of th'
convention before the close of thI