Evening star., 1933-04-02

State, county or fraternal organization
ETC.
Regulation No 10, contains the mis-
cellaneous provisions. such as defini-
tions, ETC., and Is particularly important
IN the following respects.
One, provides that no person holding
an office or position. appointive OF
elective, under the United States Gov
eminent or the municipal government
Of the District Of Columbia or under
any corporation. the majority of the
stock Of which Is owned by the United
States. shall be paid a pension or emer-
gency officers pay, except Cd those
receiving pension or emergency on
GERS retirement pay for disabilities
incurred In combat with an enemy OF
the United States, and ca those per
sons SO employed who are protected by
the specific provisions Of the act. As
to such latter class, It is provided that
the rate Of pension shall only be Sc per
month.
Two, provides that persons residing
outside Of the continental limits Of the
United States, exclusive Of Hawaii
Alaska and the Panama Canal Zone,
while so residing, shall only receive sc
per cent Of the amount Of pension OF
emergency officers retirement pay
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Barred From Decisions.
Three. defines those persons who are
entitled to benefits and who are barred
from participating in decisions. This
definition is that those persons who
are In receipt Of monetary benefits on
the date Of passage Of the act and
whose right to receive monetary bene-
hts continues under the provisions OF
public No. 2 are prohibited from par
ticipating In decisions under the act
This Is also applicable to persons who
nIe new claims and where on the basis
OF such claims awards of benefits are
made.
Regulation No. II deals with the dis
closure OF information and the furnish
ing OF copies OF official records. It is
SUBSTANTIALLY in accordance with pre-
Wously existing law, except that it au-
thorizes the administrator. with the an
proval OF the President, upon deterni-
nation that the public interest war
rants or requires, at any time and In
any manner, to publish any or all in
formation OF record pertaining to any
claims.
Regulation No. IL provides a pre-
sumption OF entitlement to pension for
spanish War veterans now on the rolls
and for the widows, children and de-
pendent parents Of deceased veterans of
the World War who are now on the
rolls, as of the last day of the month
IN which such determination is made.
1t further provides that the Government
shall review all Of the claims, and
where it is in a position to rebut the
presumption either on medical judg-
ment or specific evidence, the benefits
being paid shall be discontinued.
Exact Estimates Impossible.
1t is estimated that the savings which
will result from the adoption of these
regulations Is approximately $400, ,000,-
900. and while 1t is appreciated that
many thousands will be adversely af-
fected, no estimate as to exact num-
bers can be given until the reviews au-
thorized have been accomplished. It
can be said. however, that all men who
acquired their disabilities in the mill
tary or naval service, and the depend
ents Of those who die from such disa-
bilities are adequately cared for. Also,
that the more seriously disabled war
veterans are entitled to either pension
or hospital or domicilary care.
The issuance Of these regulations will
permit the Veterans Administration to
commence functiioning under the new
law. It Is realized that there may be
other classes of persons who should be
specifically provided for, and the ad-
has been directed to make
further study and report to the Presi-
dent as to any such classes prior to
July /, 1888, when payments under pre-
viously existing law cease; further, at
any time within two years, these regula-
tions may be amended or modified IL
experience indicates any changes are
desirable.