Evening star., 1932-08-07
Disabled American
Veterans

William Conley of Los Angeles, re-.
Gently elected national commander OF
the Disabled American veterans. VIII
come to Washington this week for
short stay for conferences on pending
matters concerning the staff OF the
Washington office.
Practically since his Inauguration
Comdr. Conley has been travelling
| through the Northwest, and Tor TWO
weeks has been in national headquar-
! ters in Cincinnati. Later he plans 10
make a tour of the East, including a
stop in Washington for meetings with
! disabled American veteran leaders in
this city.
The Disabled American Veterans have
accerted an invitation from Represent
ativs John McDuffie, chairman OF the
! Joint Congressional Committee to In
vestigate Veterans Expenditures, to pre-
sent to that group the Disabled Amer
! lean Veterans viewpoint on the matter
of the national policy governing former
service men. 49,
The Disabled American Veterans re-
Gently proposed to the joint Commlttee
and Gen. Frank r Hines, Gt11nlnlstra- :
tor of veterans affairs that the latter
! start an exhaustive Investigation OF
the history. costs and individuals al
/ fected by each section of the WoNld war
| veterans act. Gen. Hines has aAngneo
a special section to do this work. Dur
/ ing the past month marked progresA mas
been made in the preparation OF the
data upon which the Joint Comf1iA ee
| will reach its decision as to amend
ments to the law.
Representatives Of the Disabled
| American Veterans will appear before
' A.. IHaa Ing
/ in the early FAN and the Washington
| Office has already begun gathering data
that will be used in the presentation.
| In cooperation with the police OF
! the District of Columbia, the depart
r1ent Of the Disabled American Vet
erans here has been conducting a cam
| paign during the past week TO remove
! from the streets individuals who have
! been selling newspapers In the name OF
! the organization. George w. Phillips,
! executive secretary. announced the Dis
abled American Veterans are not spon-
soring these papers.
National officials of the Disabled
American Veterans have been in con-
ference with officials of the National
Economy League, headed by Admiral
T.. DNtu. fIiU NlllJti lidO 90 ANo
object drastic cuts in appropriations Tor
veterans relief. The Disabled Aneri-
can Veterans have expressed themselves
as willing to discuss any of the items
Of the appropriations for the adninis-
tration, but has unqualif1edly placed
itself on record against any reduction
in the benefits that now are going to
the men suffering as result OF their
war service.
It is understood the National Econ
unly League will shortly open offices In
washington and will make representa-
tiens when the final hearings of the
Joint Committee are held prior to the
reccnvening Of Congress.
John Arthur Shaw, state executive
committeeman from Federal Chapter,
has resigned that office In order to
accept the post of Junior vice COM
mander of the District of Columbia De-
partment. L. Harold Sothoron. past
junior department commander, was APP
pointed State executive committeeman
from Federal Chapter.
Lee T. Turner. national executive
committeeman for the fourth district,
hss asked the District of Columbia De-
rartment to conduct a membership
drive.
Any member desiring to cofnmuni-
of Federal Chapter, John j. McNeel
can do so by addressing MIR. McNeel at
1920 1ngleside terrace.
E. Claude Babcock, past national
commander, has been appointed to
represent the Disabled American Vet
erans on the local Community Chest
Committee