Evening star., 1928-04-01


Additional hospital facilities In The
District OF Columbia for those who
served in the World War costing nearly
half a million of dollars are provided
for under the general hospital construc-
ton bill just reported by the House
veterans committee. The total amount
covered by the measure is $4,000. 900
TO be used in various parts OF the
country.
Under the bill s250.00o would oc
spent at Walter Reed Hospital in the
construction OF sepcrate building fuT
the treatment Of mental and nervous
cases or former service men and tile
plans call for structure in general
conformity with the extensive buildina
that is now well under way at the
Army Medical Center on Georgia ave-
nue.
The remaining 100000 allocated to
washington is scheduled TO be used IN
providing a special hospital for women
who served In the military or naval
forces during the war Many Of these
women are now being sent to the Mount
Alto diagnosttc clinic on Wisconsin ave-
nue. and IL Is expected that the ne1
hospital will be built in the general
vicinity of the clinic.
As matters stand today the Veterans
Bureau has set aside parts OF hospitals
In different sections OF the country fof
the exclusive use of its female bene-
ficiaries, so under the new plan there
would be marked departure from the
old policy through providing a special
and separate institution for women
The bin Just reported Is being han
died by Mrs. Edith Nourse Rogers OF
Massachusetts,. and generally follows
the provisions of the Luce bin which
passed the House at the last session
although there is an addition OF about
$4.000.O00 on the bill that has just
been reported.
No objection 10 the measure that has
been under consideration by the COM
rnittee for nearly three months is cx-
pected In the House and II Is hopeful
that IL Will be gotten through the Sen
ate without delay.
Every effort is now being made by
the Disabled American Veterans and
other groups TO bring To an early vote
in the House the Tyson Fitzgerald bill
for the retirement of permanently dis
a5led former emergency ofIicers OF the
Army.
short time ago this bill was passed
by the Senate without even a roll call
and was amended To include the emer-
geDcy officers OF the Navy and Marines.
When II was sent over 10 the House
there WAS an effort In committee ~
have II further amended by including
certain other officers. However, this
would have meant that the measure
would have 10 have again gone 10 the
Senate and fearing defeat through in
action IN the upper branch the pra-
poneflts urged that 1t be acted upon By
the House as it passed the Senate.
This Is the oldest piece OF legislation
for the disabled before Congress. having
been originally introduced shortly after
the war but It's friends noW believe
that IL iaS its best chance IN It's long
hIstoFy, ~ informal polls indicate a sub
stantiai majority In lis favor In the
EOilse.
Headed by George Phillips, past
commander, the District OF Columbia
department " the Disabled American
Veterans has taken up the matter OF
its delegation al the 0rganizatloE'f
eighth national convention at Denver
tie last week In June.
The indications are reported ~ point
~ the largest number Of delegates that
has eyer attended the annual D. A. v.
meeting from this city ard IL " plan
ned ~ 80 arrange the schedule that the
disabled men NJ Washington viii travel
~ the Middle West with delegations
from some Of the Eastern States and
then join a national special out ot Chi
csQ0 or Ut Louis
In order " assist IN meeting expenses
Of the trip the department plans 10
give benefit at one " the local thea
DerE May q.
During the past week William II,
Tate, national commander of the Diss
ssJled American Veterans gave up his
tour of the veterans hospitals ~ come
10 Washington ~ meet with the COM
naandeFs NJ the Grand Army ~ the Hev
public, the United Spanish War Vet
Grams, the Veterans Of Foreign Wars
and tbs American Legion. Matters Ut
mutual interest were discussed nj d
conference st the Capitol, and Thurs.
day night the flge commanders were
guests 81 the annual banquet Of The for
ltleT sefslCe nsn IN Congress,
Cgi Winfield H. scott, commissioner
u pensions snd member of Columbia