Evening star., 1933-04-02
Order
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
A N explanatory summary ISSUED
| ~ by the White House yesterda.
| "A in connection with Presiden
~ \ Roosevelt's order slashing Fed
eral expenditures for veterans
follows:
Regulation No. / pertains to the en-.
titlement to pensions and Is divided intt
three parts.
Part 1 Of the regulation authorize.
the payment of pensions to former
members Of the military or naval serv-
ice who are disabled as result of di-
sease. or injury incurred or aggravated
in the line of duty in the active military
American War, the Boxer rebellion, the
Philippine insurrection and the World
| War
| The basic provisions are that the in
| jury or disease must have been con-
| tracted or aggravated in the line OF
duty and without misconduct, in the
active military or naval service during
| the Spanish American War or the
World War. AS to persons serving in
the Philippine insurrection or the Boxer
rebellion it is further required that they
must have actually participated in hos
tilities. An extension is made as to the
1
cases Of those men who served in the
Moro Province during the Philippine in
surrection and in Russia during the
World War
1t is not required that the disease
or injury have been incurred er ag-
gravated prior to the cessation Of hos
| tilities. In all cases 1t Is required that
| the person to be entitled must have
been honorably discharged from the
service.
Burden Of Proof Placed.
A REPUTABLE presumption of sound
ness, except as to defects noted at time
Of entry into service, for all persons
who served 80 days or more is au-
thorized.
A presumption of service connection
for chronic diseases becoming manifest
to q 10 per cent degree or more within
one year from separation from active
service Is allowed, but the Government
Is authorized to rebut such presumption
where there Is affirmative evidence to
the contrary or evidence to establish
that an intercurrent injury or disease
which Is q recognized cause of such
chronic dicease has been suffered be-
tween the date Of discharge and the
onset Of the chronic disease, or In case
the disability is due to the persons own
misconduct.
The rates to be paid for wartime
disabilities are 10 per cent, So; Is per
cent, $40; SO per cent, $40; rs per cent,
$50, and 100 per cent, $50. If the dis
abled person has suffered the anatom-
ical loss or the loss Of the use of one
foot or one hand or one eye, the rate
prescribed is increased by $40 per
month. If the disabled person has suf-
fered the anatomical loss of both hands
or of both feet, or one hand and one
foot, or is so helpless as to be In need
Of regular aid and attendance, the
total rate Is 500. Certain additional
specific rates for the more seriously
disabled are provided.
Payment Of pension on the basis OF
wartime rates is authorized for those
men who applied for enlistment or
were drafted or called into the Ma
tional Guard during the World War
and before being finally accepted Tor
service were injured in line OF duty.
Same Rates Adopted.
Pensions to widows, children and de:
pendent parents of veterans who died
from disease or injuries incurred or
aggravated in the line Of duty IN the
active military or naval service during
the before specified war periods are
authorized. The rates adopted are
those now provided under existing law
for the same class Of dependents OF
deceased World War veterans.
part 2 of this regulation author
ICES the payment Of pensions to former
members of the military or naval serv-
ice who incurred disability in line OF
duty In the active military or naval
service other than during wartime
enlistments. In this class OF cases II
is required that the disability oe con-
tracted or aggravated IN llne OF GUY
and without misconduct IN the actiVe
military or naval service ana tnat tie
A REPUTABLE presumption OF sound
ness. except as to defects noted, Is au-
thorized for those who served curing
peace time for q period OF SIX montnS
- The he rates Of pension payable are 10
nor cent. x6: as per cent, $l2; SO per
cent .sI8:- rs per cent, $24; 100 per
cent $40. II the disabled person mas
suffered an anatomical loss or the loss
of the use of one foot or one hano Q.
one eve, the rate provided Is lncreasea a
by $40. Special rates are provldeo aor
the most seriously disabled at oo pc
cent OF the Iate pIoVioCo AZ a.,
types of disabilities which were III
Cured in wartime service.
PAYMENT of pensions to the Wloow'
child or children and/or depenoent
mother or father of any deceased PEI
son who died as a result OF injury or
diseases incurred or aggravated IN az
tive military or naval service oulHs
neaoe time is authorized. Tne rasss s
for these dependents are approx approx
mately rs per cent Of the rates auenTao nor
ized for the dependents OF tnoSe WIN
died from wartime disabintles.
Non-Service Disabilities.
Part authorizes payment OF pen
sions for non-service connected oiSa.
biIities and deaths OF veterans OF tne
Spanish American War, incMolng Lne
Roxer Rebellion and the Philippine IN
s,Irrection. and/or the World War.
The following requirements are @ set
forth: (l)- 90 days or more service; lz)
entry into the service prior to the ces-
sation of hostilities; CD, honorable ols.
charge: (4), the existence OF permane,hI
and total disability, and 90, that the
disability not be the result OF miscon-
duct. - tho
Boxer Rebellion or the Phinpplne IN.
surrection, 1t is required that they must
! have actively participated therein 10 DC
entitled. In determining entitlement un-
| der this mart of the regulation, II is not