Evening star., 1928-12-16

eral committee named by Speaker
Longworth to consider proposed legS-
lation for the consolidation Of the Varl-
Gus relief agencies affecting the Vet-
Grams of all wars.
Protests have been filed by the
D. A. w. against the manner IN Wnlcn
the Tyson Fitzgerald retirement Dill Is
being administered, and one OF the frst
of the suggested amendments 10 IhlS
law was offered by Senator Bingham
of Connecticut. While Senator Blng-
ham opposed this measure in It's orig
inal form, he now fathers a OIL 10
prevent the Veterans Bureau from re-
ducing the ratings of former emergency
officers from the ratings they held When
the law was enacted last May, ana
wants an extension OF one year 1or
the time of filing for retirement.
The D. A. v. is supporting bill
introduced last week by Representa-
tive Hamilton Fish, jr., of New YORK
to allow So a month to men who are
hospitalized but who are not receiving
compensation.
There are dozens of men in the four
Government hospitals OF washington
who have never yet been able to con-
meet their disabilities to the World war
service, and should the Fish Dill pe
passed. this will afford some relief DUR
ing the time these men are undergo
ing treatment.
Efforts are being made to have the
proposed executive order covering MILL
tarv preference in civil service employ
,nent issued before Christmas.
Some time ago, after hearing the Ces-
timony of representatives OF the ID. A: v.
and others, the Presidents commission
filed its report at the White House, ana
II is now expected that only snort
time will elapse before q decision as TO
the recommendations is made.
American War Veterans Club.
reservations for the American War
Veterans Club New Year eve party, 10
he held at the Raleigh Hotel, are oeulg
received at the Offices of the club, IN the
Metropolitan Bank Building. souvenirs
and noise makers will be dlstrlputeo:
Lieut.. Charles l.. Riemer, president OIL
the club announces among tnoSe VINO
have reserved tables are: Mr.. ana MIS-
isaac Cans, Representative ana MIS-;
Morgan G. Sanders, RepreSentatNe anu anu
Mrs i J. McSwain, Representative ana
Mrs A. H. Gasque, Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Murrell and Miss Mildred V. Price,
Mr. and Mrs. John Dillon Fitzgerald
Mai. and Mrs. Wallace Streater, Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph A. Cusick. MAJ; ana
Mrs. Charles William Freeman, Col. ana
Mrs A. Harlee, Col. and Mrs. Fred b.
Ryons, Mai and Mrs. Roy E. Hughes,
Comdr. and Mrs George B. Tribe. DR..
and Mrs. Charles E. Morganston, capt.
and Mrs. Harvey L. Miller, Mr.. and MRS.
Elmer l.. Haberkorn, Lieut.. and Mrs.
A, r. Thompson, Lieut.. and Mrs. How
ard S. Fisk, Judge and Mrs. Robert E.
Mattingly, Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Ber-
nard, Mr.. and Mrs A. c. Connolly, Cas-
per r. Cook, Dr. and Mrs. j. w. Pol
lock. Capt. and Mrs. Jefferson l.. Ford,
Harry Pollock, Capt. and Mrs. D. B.
Guynn, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w.
Greene, Lieut.. and Mrs. Curtis w.
Handley. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar j. Hunter,
Capt. and Mrs. Kenneth McRae, DR..
and Mrs. Albert H Parham, Mai. and
Mrs. w. E. Palmer. Lieut.. and Mrs. I.
F. Shoemaker, Capt. and Mrs. Henry
Merle Spillan. Capt Charles 0. Shaw,
Capt. D. j. Shaw, Miss Pauline Heath,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence P. Walton,
Rush S. Young and Lieut.. and Mrs.
Charles Riemer.