Evening star., 1935-08-11
D. A. y. OFFICIALS
TOATTEND PARLEY
Spears, Finance Committee
Head, to Lead Group
to Cincinnati.

A number Of officials of the Disabled
American Veterans, headed by John L.
Spears, chairman Of the National
Finance Committee, will leave here
next wednesday to attend q four-day
conference Of national officers at the
D. v. A. headquarters in Cincinnati.
The conference will cover finances,
rehabilitation policies and the STRAIT
egy of handling the new D. A. v.
legislative program adopted at the re-
cent convention in New Haven, Conn.
Toward the last Of this month Ma
tional Comdr M. A. Harlan of Fl Paso
Tex, will come to Washington for o
stay Of several days.
Included in the legislative program
made public last week, in addition to
planks on national defense, peace
movements and opposition to subver-
sive activities, are the following items:
That unmarried veterans in inStitu-
tions whose reductions in compensa-
ton while hospitalized result in jeop-
ardizing property owned by the vet
eran should receive full compensation
or any part Of 1t necessary to protect
the investments.
That there be an extension of time
80 that the widow Of 0 wartime dis
abled veteran shall be eligible for al
lowances If married subsequent to the
present date Of 1881.
That in cases Of veterans who per-
formed full military duty during serv-
Ice they shall not be denied any bene-
fits to which they are otherwise en-
titled through the injection Of alleged
misconduct.
That provisions governing guardian
ships shall provide for the maximum
protection against loss Of funds Of the
mentally disabled veterans OF mini
mum cost to the ward.
That there be q modification on the
present stringent regulations govern
ing the administration of the retire.
ment act.
That there be provided 90 days from
receipt by the veteran of notice Of
disallowance Of an insurance claim to
enter suit, regardless Of any statute
Of limitations.
That there be established in the
Veterans Administration permanent
medical corps.
That the percentage requirement Of
the Rankin bill for widows and or
phans' allowances for dependents Of
compensate men. regardless Of the
immediate cause of death. be elimi-
mated, and that the presumptive cases
be included in the benfits Of this act.
That there be an increase in the
allowance to widows and orphans, in
Guiding stepchildren, of veterans who
die from service-connected disabilities,
and that dependent parents be In
cluded, and that payment Of death
compensation or pension shall date
from the time of death.
That the Disabled American Vet
erans continue its policy of urging
sites for hospitals according to the
density Of the military population
rather than locating the institutions
according to congressional district,
State, county or city lines.
That the policy be continued of i'm
proving and extending existing hos
pitals rather than establishing new
institutions, except In extraordinary
cases where the density Of the mill
tary population justifies new projects.
That in addition to permanent
and total non-service-connected dis
ability pension o service connected
condition shall receive compensation
independently of any non-service-
connected payment.
That Misrepresentation Of minority
shall not operate as q bar to BENEFITS
Of any World War veteran.
That In the case Of veterans win
ming insurance suits the cost should
be met by the Government for both
the plaintiff and the defendant.
That re-enlistment between April
8, 1917 and July 2, 1921, when Con-
greSs declared the period Of the emer-
ssncy ended. be held Is World War
service.
Having in mind that the national
constitution Of the Disabled American
Veterans Of the World War provides
that this organization shall concen-
tfatA its iertsiatiye activNies on mat