Evening star., 1935-04-28
HINES ST0ADDRESS
LEGION SESSION
High Legion Officials to At.
tend Conference Open
ing Today.

Representative John E. Rankin Of
Mississippi and Gen. Frank T. Hines,
administrator of veterans affairs, will
be guest speakers at the Spring con-
ference of national rehabilitation OH
cials and representatives OF the Amer
ican Legion which opens this morn
ing at 10 o'clock and continues
throughout Tuesday at the Mayfiower
Hotel.
The purpose of the meeting is to
lay the foundation for future pro-.
gram for the betterment of World
War veterans throughout the Nation
now In need of constant care because
of physical and mental diseases.
Among the subjects to be discussed by
various speakers at the three-day
conference will be procedure in hos
pitalizing veterans. guardianship, ex-
animation and rating of cases, hos
pitalization and domiciliary care of
woman veterans, insurance. decen-
tralization of insurance and death
claims and development of cases for
adjudication.
To Discuss Republication.
Chief among the items to be dis
cussed will be the subject of increased
hospital facilities as proposed in
various bills now receiving the atten-
ton of Congress. Approximately 80
States have gone on record as in need
of further facilities for the care of the
ever-increasing number of patients.
Special attention will be given to the
subject of caring for woman patients
from the ranks of veterans of the
World War.
In attendance will be representa-
tives from the American Medical AS
sociation. Two members of the as
sociation are members of the Advisory
Board of the National Rehabilitation
Committee. DR.. E. H. Carey, former
president of the American Medical
Association, and DR.. F. S. Crockett
are here, and DR.. c. B. Wright Of
MINNEAPOLIS, another outstanding
member of the association, is expected
today.
Belgrano to Attend.
Attending the conference also will
be Frank n. Belgrano, jr., national
commander of the American Legion,
and Frank E. Samuel, national adju-
tant. Mrs A C. Carlson, national
president of the American Legion
Auxiliary; Miss Emma Puschner, ma
tional director of child welfare; past
National Commander Edward A.
Hayes and national. area and depart
ment officials of both the legion and
auxiliary throughout the United
States, together with many other
members of both organizations, have
arrived.
One of the matters which will re-
ceive consideration will be the legion's
widow and orphan bill, giving more
adequate governmental protection to
widows and orphan dependents Of
World War veterans. John Thomas
Taylor, National Legislative Commit
tee vice chairman, of the American
Legion, will address the conference
from the standpoint of legislation
providing additional hospital facil-
tiles throughout the country. The
idea has been advanced that funds
from the new public works bill could
be allocated and work started on new
hospitals. Approximately $40, 1886, 900
will be required to provide 1000 beds
and additional wards in hospitals.
Watson B. Miller, a past national vice
commander and past commander
of the Department Of the District Of
Columbia and chairman Of the Ma
tional Rehabilitation Committee, will
preside over the three-day session.