Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-04
Disabled American
Veterans

During the past week the District Of
Columbia Department Of the D. A. ".
moved to the Transportation Building
to occupy a suite of three rooms on the
second floor. The change was made
due to the necessity for additional
space to house the activities of the or
ganization.
George w. Phillips. chairman of the
Special Committee, has received num-
Der Of contributions of clothing for
destitute veterans, but the demand has
been so he issued a special call during
the past week for additional clothing
to meet these demands. Those de-
string to contribute clothing for the
disabled who are badly in need may
have the articles called for If they
phone Metropolitan 206S.
The national census of the employ
ment status of disabled veterans. con-
Quoted by individual questionnaires to
nearly 100000 on the compensation
rolls directed by the Veterans Ad-
ministration, at the suggestion of the
D. A. ". has practically been COM
pleted, with more than 200. 900 answers
covering the entire country.
OF the total number, more than u.s.
900 men have replied that they are
seeking employment. These individual
names have been turned over to the
United States Department of Labor,
which has worked out a coordination
of all Federal, State, county, municipal
and civic agencies in the different terri
tories to give priority in placing these
men in employment.
While the reports on the actual
placement have not yet been compiled
it is known that already hundreds Of
disabled have been given Jobs in diff
ferent States.
The returns covering the District Of
Columbia show 544 compensate men
unemployed and able to work, with 10
men in this city admitting unemploy-
ment and claiming unemployability due
to their war injuries. Each Of the
latter class is being forwarded to the
Washington Office of the Veterans Ad-
ministration for review looking toward
adjustment Of compensation ratings on
the ground of the unemployability Of
the veteran.
Through the coordination Of the U.
s. Employment Service here at 480 In
diana avenue and the Veterans Ad-
ministration Employment Service in
the Arlington Building, the D. c. De-
partment of the D. A. " is exerting
every possible effort to assist in the
placement of nearly 544 war disabled
men who desire jobs. while the returns
indicate that already placement has
been found for dozens.
Acting upon the suggestion of the
D. A. ", Gen. Frank r. Hines. ad-
ministrstor of veteran affairs has
decided to hold a series of conferences
this month between representatives of
ranking officials of the Veterans Bu-
reau on the matter of appellate pro-
cedure In the Veterans Administration
AS matters now stand there are four
appeal boards located at New York,
New Orleans. Chicago and San Fran
cisco, and there has been agitation to
abolish these and centralize all appeals
in Washington. The D. A. v. has OPP
posed such a concentration and, fur
thermore, desires to reserve the right
of having its representatives appear
when final appeals are made to the
administrator.
1t Is expected that following this
series of conferences the Veterans Ad-
ministration will enunciate a permanent
policy to govern this whole phase of the
administrations work.
National Commander Babcock will 20
to Huntington. w. Va, to participate
in a conference of representatives of
~. n. v. chapters from virginia, west
Virginia, Tennessee and Southeastern
Ohio.
At a meeting of Ace Rasmussen
Chapter last week 1t was decided to
Immediately launch the annual Fall
membership campaign for this unit
During the past few weeks the men,
bership of the organization In WASH
ington has passed the 900 mark.
National Commander Babcock noti-
fed the Washington Office of the d. A.
v. that December has been set as
the date when there will be a confer
ence at national headquarters, in Gin
cinnati. of national officers from vari-
Gus parts of the country.