Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-13

O. L. Bodenhamer. and escorted to the
Shoreham Building
On arrival at the Shoreham Building
the national commander was escorted
by the Victory Post Drum and Bugle
Corps down Fifteenth street to p street
through street to Eleventh street and
thence north on Eleventh street to the
broadcasting station of WMAL, where
he delivered an address over the radio.
The Columbia Broadcasting System had
arranged q hook-up over the country in
order to give the radio public and
veterans Of the World War an oppor-
tuntty to secure f1rSt-hand information
relating to all legislation passed at the
recent session Of Congress. The speaker
outlined the history of some Of the
more important legislative acts and of
the efforts of the American Legion to
aid disabled and needy veterans who
had not been provided for under exist
| ing laws up to this time. Under the
practically 100000 men will be served
and proper disqualification given them
and their dependents assisted during
the period they are in hospitals. The
time, Comdr. Bodenhamer said. had
been extended from January 2, 1880, to
January 2, 1885. He referred to the
fact that in the future the director of
the United States Veterans Bureau
would be the final Government official
to pass judgment on all claims and not
the controller general, as in the past
financial status only and not the legal
side of cases before the bureau. Several
of the mandates of the Louisville con-
vention of the American Legion had
been enacted into legislation, including
that OF consolidating all veteran bu-
reaus under one head, he continued.
THE existing law is not disturbed In
any particular" said Comdr. Boden-
hamer, but an amendment Is added
to 1t providing disability allowances to
permanently disabled veterans for dis
abilities not acquired in service, fol
which compensation Is not payable, al
the following rates: Twenty-Five pei
cent disabled, $12 a month; so per cent
disabled, $18 a month; IS per cent dis
abled, $24 "a month; totally disabled
$40 a month. An additional sum OF
$25 month will be paid for the loss
Of one or more feet or hands from ar
injury received in active service in
line Of duty between April 6, 1917, and
ments were to cover particular ampu-
tations. A number of important
changes were made in the law gov
erning insurance matters at the sug-
gestion of the American Legion" he
concluded
Department comdr. Charles H. Knight
was Joined in the short parade by
members of his official staff, together
with the commanders Of many Of the
march were Past Department Comdr
Frank L. Peckham, Julius I. Peyser
Amos A. Fries, Watson B. Miller and
Paul j. McGahan. At the conclusion
of the broadcasting the Legionnaires
attended a meeting Of the Department
Membership Committee, being presided
over by Chairman william E. Spicer
in the board room, District Building
where the national commander made
brief address lauding the membership
work being done by this department. The
national commander expressed his ap-
probation to the members of Victory
Post Drum and Bugle Corps and the
Boy Scouts who participated in the
parade and reception.
Oficial announcement Is made by
Department Adjt. Howard s. Fisk that
the headquarters Of the District of Co.
lumbia delegation to the annual con-
vention to be held in Boston october
6, z. 8 and will be in the Copley-
Plaza Hotel.
At a meeting of the Boston Conven-
ton Travel Committee of the depart
ment at department headquarters q
few days ago many of the details in
connection with the approaching ma
tional convention were discussed. Chair
man F. G. Fraser announced that the
committee had voted to proceed with
arrangements to raise funds with which
to send the Drum Corps to the conven-
ton and head the District delegation
in the parade. Another meeting Of the
committee will be held Tuesday after
noon at S o'clock at department head
quarters.
The committee is composed Of F. q
Fraser, chairman; Mabel F. Staub
Richard A. O'Brien, z. c. Minter, How.
Pryde, Winifred Nichols, Thomas e
Franklin, Francis r. Miller, Victor
Orlando, DR.. T. e. Jones and E. II. Hale
At the regular meeting Of Jane A
Delano Post, No. 6, held at 1887 K street
July 8, the following delegates were
elected to the department convention
Comrades Nichols, Woodzell, McVey
Pryde and Pierson; alternates, Com.
rades Bowman, Lloyd, Prentiss, Haw.
thorne and Life.
A resolution was adopted indorsinl
Woodzell for the office of third vics
commander of the District Of Colum.
bia Department.
It was voted that the post take nc
concerted action for the repeal Of the
eighteenth amendment, but reafi1rm its
stand that this Is o matter IN which the
individual must make his own decision
The regular monthly meeting Of the
q. s. 8. Jacob Jones Post, No. 2
American Legion, viii be held ut the
Thomas Circle Club tomorrow night al
8 o'clock. Delegates and alternates tc
the department convention viii be
elected.
The Advisory Council met yesterday,
with Comrades Pinney, McCarty and
Opitz as hostesses. The meeting took
the form Of boat ride and picnic and
WAS VERY eni0vable