Evening star., 1928-11-04

ber. The measure is designed to care
for cases where disabled veterans are
unable to produce technical proof oi
their disability. 1t was pointed out
that thousands of veterans who suf-
fered exposure 10 gas or shrapnel re-
fused TO 90 back to field hospital and
risk the danger Of becoming casuals
Today these men find themselves broken
IN body. yet without recourse at the
Veterans Bureau.
resolution was passed asking Gen
Frank z. Hines, director Of the United
States Veterans Bureau, to relieve GER
tain conditions said TO exist at the
Government Hospital at Perry Point
Md.
American Legion.
More than three hundred resolutions
bearing upon matters affecting disabled
World War veterans and their families
were considered at the San Antonio
Tex, convention of the. American
Legion. Their consideration required
night and day sessions of the conven-
ton committee on rehabilitation, which
were. attended by delegates from prac-
tically every State in the Union. The
program that resulted and which re-
ceived the unanimous approval of the
convention. involved requests for the
construction of 2,725 new hospital beds
1925 to be designed for the treatment
Of aeuropsychiatric cases and 900 for
general medical and surgical types. A
considerable number of liberalizing
amendments to the World War veterans
act were recommended, together with
many administrative changes and re-
forms In the operation of the United
states Veterans Bureau.
The procedure by which veterans may
exchange one form of Government life
policy At either higher or lower rate
OF premium was outlined in regulation
No, 400, recently issued by Frank t,
Hines, director of the United States
Veterans Bureau, according to Amer
lean Legion rehabilitation officials. This
authority was granted by law in the
amendments of May 90, 1928, to the
World War veterans act. The policy eX-
changes must be made not later than
one year from the date of the admins
trative regulation, or within five years
lrom the effective date of the original
policy, whichever is the later date.
AS an incentive for the various posts
va tAAC 1CdL1 bNElOLA OOAAlkIAA NAA~
Department of the District of Columbia
to double the membership of the local
organization during then coming year,
Department Comdr. Harlan Wood last
week announced the donation OF two
trophies to the posts making the great
est gain in membership.
In order that the posts may get a
good start and at the same time AS
sist the department in capturing one
Of the trophies offered by national
headquarters, Comdr, Wood has set De-
cember 20 as the dead line" for men,
bership applications. On that date the
post With a membership of 100 or
more showing the greatest percentage
gain in membership over last year will
receive one of the trophies, and the
other one will be awarded to the post
with O membership under 100 likewise
showing the greatest percentage gain
during the same period.
In this connection the national or
ganiEation has announced that three
citations will be awarded to departments
and posts showing gains In member
ship. AS an incentive and as O recog.
milton Of the efforts OF posts, national
headquarters is offering at this time Q
special citation for most distinguished
SSGNlCC IICNCl AIGECGOkOAS uSSN. 4AAAS WAA
be awarded posts re-enrolling their 1928
membership by the close Of business on
November II, which Is the end Of Amer
ican Legion week
The citation for distinguished service
is offered all posts enrolling by Novem-
ber 30 1929 membership euualing or
surprising their membership at the close
of the last department convention. The
citation for meritorious service Is offered
all posts enrolling by December 81. a
1929 membership equaling or surpass.
ing their membership ct the close Of
business for the last department con-
vention
Last year the quota set by national