Evening star., 1928-04-15
Disabled American Veterans.

Consideration of plans for the an
nual State convention here next month
and the eighth national convention at
Denver the last week in June occupied
most of the time of a meeting of repre-
sentatives of all chapters in this city
of the Disabled American Veterans IN
the boardroom in the District Building
last week
Reuorts showed the membership of
the department of the D. A. v. here
is running ahead of the figures of one
year ago and Ii was agreed that during
the next month there would be an in
tensive campaign 10 add new names IN
order that the units in washington
would be entitled to the largest delega-
ton at Denver in the history Of the or
ganization in this city.
The department will hold a benefit
at the National Theater on May 3, and
according TO reports at the conference
last week the department will be able
10 have the strongest representation at
Denver in order TO have full voice IN
the deliberations that will outline the
policies that are TO be followed dur
ing the next year by the wars organ
lied disabled throughout the country.
Tentative plans call for the wash
ingtnn delegation to leave here about
June 10 and meet the national special
at Chicago TO travel to Denver with
delegations from all parts of the East
and the Middle West.
The House veterans committee went
into executive session last week to con-
slider a redrafted bill looking toward
amendments OF the laws governing the
Veterans Bureau The d. A. " Is par
ticularly concerned in having change
in the act so disabled men who have
not yet applied for benefits may have
their applications acted upon and that
several amendments be made - the in
Surance features OF the law.
The organization Is represented as be-
ing quite hopeful that there will be
several amendments that will result In
relief TO a considerable number of men
in Washington and in different parts
Of the country.
That World War men who apply for
Federal positions should be given an
opportunity to answer the reason why
appointing officers slipped them on the
eligible list is a proposal which has Just
been made to the Civil Service Conn
mission BY the Disabled American
Veterans.
Under regulations Of the commission
. a department that does not give pref
eraYlce 10 veterans in making appoint
ments must file in the records the rea-
son, but under the d. A. v. suggestion
the veteran would be furnished with a
copy Of the reason and be afforded a
chance to meet any objections within
! a certain specified tine.
The commission has taken the pro-
poSal under consideration.
Due 10 the pressure OF business. John
/ Maher OF this city has offered his resig-
nation as a member Of the national
executive committee Of the d. A. ",
as he does not expect 10 be able 10 at
tend the eighth convention at Denver.
An early appointment Is expected to
fall the vacancy In the fourth district,
which includes this city, Virginia,
Maryland and West Virginia.
The d. A. v. has started a move
ment In the hope of bringing about
enactment at this session Of Congress
Of the Hawes-Reece bill for the extern
tion Of time for awarding decorations
based upon citations during the war.
The time limit during which medals
and crosses could be awarded has long
since passed and the organization 0f
( the disabled is now receiving letters
( from mothers and wives Of deceased
veterans asking that they receive the
/ decorations
/ One Of the features of the bill upon
| which the y. A. " Is insisting is that
| the awards be limited 10 records nov
! In the War Department, believing that