Evening star., 1928-11-25
Disabled American Veterans.

The special committee named by the
District Commissioners to draft a pros
posed revision of the license laws in
washington, has been petitioned by the.
department of the Disabled Americaui
veterans here to prevent peddlers per-
mits to individuals who claim receipts
are helping former service men. unless
and until the applications for the per-
mits are passed upon by the D. A. v.
Office here.
So numerous have been complaints
against houSe-to-houSe soliciting under
the guise of relief to disabled men, that
the D. A. w.. in cooperation with the
Better Business Bureau has been try
ing to educate the public to the fact
that citizens are being victimized by
these appeals.
Under the submission of the D. A. Y.
the license department at the District
Building would have form upon which
prospective peddlers would be compelled
to answer a series of questions in writ
ing. If in any way the proposed sales
would involve veterans the form would
be submitted to the D. A. " Office in
the Earle Building and pending a re-
port within three days the permit would
be withheld.
The D. A. v. plan would be to search
its own files on the individual applying
and study his claim at the Veterans
Bureau.
The Presidents Advisory Commission
on military preference held sessions last
week and practically agreed upon
recommendations that will be made to
the White House and to Congress in
order to increase the percentage of war
veterans in government jobs.
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American Veterans filed a series of
recommendations governing examina-
tions. appointments, promotions and re-
tentionS OF former service men under
civil service positions and it is UNDER,
stood that the commission has acceptedl
in principle all of these suggestions.
Study Is now being made of what
changes may be brought about through
executive orders or regulations and il
will then be decided what will be asked
of Congress through legislation.
The President has been furnished
with preliminary report for considera-
ton in connection with his annual mes
sage to Congress. a complete report will
be filed as soon as the congressional
session opens in two weeks and the leg
islation for the subject will be handled
by Congressman Hamilton Fish. ir.. Of
New York, chairman of the Presidents
commission.
Returns from the annual Forget-Me-
Not Drive of the Disabled American
Veterans here early in the month. it is
stated, have justified the continuance
of the D. A. v. liaison service at 1910
Eye street to assist Washington veterans
and their dependents in their claims be-
fore the Veterans Bureau.
George Martin, former commander Of
the organization here, has been named /
as the liaison officer and has taken over +
his duties.
Because of the large number of appli-
cations for benefits under the Tyson
Fitzgerald law for the retirement of GER
tain classes of disabled former emer-
gency officers. Capt. Fred Kochli, COM
mander of the D. G. department, has
been designated as the d. A. v. officials
to handle all this class of claims in
which the assistance of the organization
Is asked
Thus far there have been filed nearly
1000 applications for retirement and
thus far, slightly more than 600 Of these
have heensgrantedg