Evening star., 1933-06-06

per cent. The average reduction will ap-
proxirnate 10 per cent. This regula-
tion. applies not only to World War
veterans but to Spanish american war
veterans with direct connected dis
abilities and to peace time veterans who
have incurred disability while with
an evolutionary force engaged in
campaign or expedition such as Mica
aagua, China, Russia or Haiti. and who
have incurred injuries or disease IN
line of duty.
s-iunder this regulation, the service
connected Spanish American war vet
erafls and some of the peace time vet
Grams will receive payments substan-
italy in excess of those which they
were receiving prior to the passage OF
the, economy act.
ssWith respect to World War veter-
,nents to those suffering from specific
injuries, such as $3.50 a month for those
who have lost both hands or both feet
or one hand or one foot or In any case
where the person Is so helpless as to
be In need of regular aid or attendant,
and, In addition, in the case OF the
more severely injured, the Presidents
new regulations increase the allowance
from $50 per month to SITS per month.
Spanish War Rates Up,
IN the ease of the Spanish-Ameri-
can War veterans over 81 years of age
and who have served 90 days or more,
even though they may be suffering
non-service connected disabilities, rates
are increased from $6 to SIS month
and in the case Of either Spanish
American War or World War veterans
who are permanently and totally dis
abled the rate Is increased from $40 to
$50 q month.
The new regulations also hberalize
allowances pertaining to burial and
funeral expenses to veterans; provide
that pension shall continue to be pay
able to children Of deceased veterans
up to the age of Is years and, in the
event of q child being in an approved
school or college. the pension may con-
tinue for an additional period until the
completion of the course, but not be-
yond the age of 81 years.
The original regulations only au-
thorize payment Of pensions up to 10
years in such cases. This regulation
also includes provision exempting
from the prohibition against payment
of pensions to Federal employees. the
widows of deceased veterans. and those
veterans whose pay is $50 per month
or less
The House leadership. Rainey said,
would delay action on the independent
offices appropriation bill to give Presi-
dent Roosevelt enough time to submit
his alternative proposal.
The Connally amendment, adopted by
the Senate, provides that allowances
for service connected disabilities shall
not be cut more than Is per cent.
In the absence Of any agreement
with President Roosevelt, I am of the
opinion" Speaker Rainey said, the
House would adopt the Connally
amendment.
while President Roosevelt has not
said he would veto the bill if the Con-
nally amendment as passed by the SEN
ate Is approved by the House. am
under the definite impression that he
would veto it. However, have no au-
thority to make the statement"
Rainey said, however, that "the
House and the President are not so far
apart" and added that within a day
or two the President would announce
a program relaxing the stringent regu-
lations promulgated under the economy
act.
The Steering Committee members,
who also met with the special Veter-
cratic caucus and Chairman Buchanan,
Democrat, of Texas, of the Appropria-
Ions Committee, adjourned to meet
again tomorrow morning. Buchanan
then Is expected to present the ad-
niinistration's substitute program.
szRainey said there was not much
sentiment at the joint meeting for the
House to 60 beyond the Connally
amendment, although Representatives
Connery, Democrat, of Massachusetts,.
and Patman, Democrat, Of Texas pro-
posed a limitation of only IS per cent
be imposed on veterans economies.
Representative Crosser, Democrat, Of
Ohio, chairman of the Steering Com
nlfttee. said the sentiment of the group
was for liberalization OF the economy
act but that no definite agreement had
been reached or how far to 60. He
added Veterans Administrator Hines
had informed Buchanan he would sub
mt revised program probably to-
nIorrow
-Rainey said: I'VE are not going to
hurry about this; we've got all Sum-
u1er to consider it."
Both Rainey and Crosser told news
paper men that no mention was made
at the meeting about President Roose-
velt's demand for taxes to pay for the
proposal to increase veterans outlays
$ff0, 900 900.