Evening star. [volume], April 26, 1936, Page A-15, Image 15

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PENS! FIGHT
Believes Veterans of World
War Are Entitled to
Consideration.
The opening gun in the coming
fight to pension disabled World War
veterans has been fired by the Na
tional Tribune, which has championed
the cause of ex-service men for the
last 60 years.
The publication takes issue with
M A. Harlan, national commander
of the Disabled Veterans, who recently
told President Roosevelt there was no
organized demand for monthly pay
jnents among the membership of his
group.
Col. Rice W. Means, head of the
National Tribune, said yesterday the |
publication would fight for pensions 1
for all veterans of not less than three
months’ service whether their disabil
ity was "service connected" or due to
aga or other infirmities.
Fight to Open in January.
It was said the fight will open In
Congress in January. 1939. when the
average age of the World War vet
erans has reached 46. Veterans of
both the Civil War and the Spanish
American War were granted pensions
when they arrived at the average age
of 46, it was said.
While neither the American Le
gion nor the Veterans of Foreign
Wars has taken a stand for or against
the pension, the Disabled Veterans
have opposed pensions in favor of
“full and adequate measures of re
lief to those handicapped as a re
sult of their war-time disabilities.”
Observers said, however, that the
fight soon will be brought into the
open now that the World War vet
erans are assured of the bonus.
The National Tribune said editorial
ly it is a historical principle "that
any person who served this country
90 days or more in the armed forces
during a war and has become dis
abled because of age or other infirmi
ties which handicap him in the pur
suit of his vocation in life is by
right entitled to a pension.”
An editorial captioned “Pensions
Are Inevitable" said further:
"In 1890, when the first Civil War
general pension bill was enacted, the
average age of the men who fought
to defend the Union was 46. In 1920
the men who served in the Spanish
War had reached the average age of
46 and they were granted pensions.
"Only a few years must pass before
the average age of World War veter
ans will be 46, and the National
Tribune announces here and now that
we intend to fight with all our
strength to see that pensions are
granted to the men who served this
country in 1917-18.
"Realizing the need for organized
strength, the National Tribune sin
cerely hopes that all associations of
World War veterans will support pen
sion legislation.
Rank and File in Favor.
"We know that the rank and file
favor such legislation and if the lead
ers see fit to ‘let their members down’
they can find leadership in the Na
tional Tribune, which has been carry
ing on the fight for American ex
servloe men and their dependents for
some 60 years."
Regarding those who opposed men
tioning World War pensions at this
time, the editorial said:
"They apparently have the idea
that we should give Congress no ad
vance warning. That is entirely con
trary to the policy of the National
Tribune.
"We believe that the question of
pensions for World War veterans
should be carefully studied by the
committees of the House and Senate
which are familiar with such legisla
tion, so that when a law is finally
enacted, as it inevitably will be, the
rights of those who served their coun
try In time of war will be protected
and the Government will tuner no
harm.
"Long before most of the men who
served In the World War were born
the National Tribune was on the fir
ing line in Washington battling for
justice to the veterans of the Civil
War. Following the Spanish War,
this newspaper took up the cudgel for
those veterans. We now intend to do
everything In our power to aid the
World War ex-service men.’’
SOCIAL HYGIENE DINNER
The eighteenth annual dinner meet
ing of the Social Hygiene Society will
be held in the Y. W. C. A. Building,
Seventeenth and K streets, at 7 p.m.
Friday. Election of members of the
Board of Directors will be held.
Guest speaker will be Walter W. H.
May, director of the Portland lOreg.)
Chamber of Commerce and one-time
social hygiene liaison officer of the
United States Public Health Service.
He will be introduced by Dr. William
A. White, president of the society.
GROWTH OF INFANT
SHOWN IN FILMS
Sound Reels to Be Seen Under
Auspices of Hay Day Health
Group.
Three showings of a six-reel sound
movie tracing the growth of the hu
man infant have been scheduled for
next week by Dr. Hugh J. Davis,
chairman of the May Day Child
Health Day Committee. The film was
produced in the Yale University Child
Laboratory, under the direction of Dr.
Arnold Gesell.
The schedule of showings, which
will be free, is as follows; May 4. 3:30
p.m., Roosevelt High School; May 4, 8
p.m., Labor Department Auditorium;
May 5, 8 p.m.. Eastern High School.
In connection with another phase of
the Spring health programs, Dr.
Charles P. Cake, chief of Gallinger
Hospital's tuberculosis division, spoke
on the avoidance of tuberculosis in an
address yesterday to Woodward it
Lothrop employes.
The Council of Social Agencies is
sponsoring a luncheon meeting to be
held May 1 for discussion of the
social security act in relation to
children. On the same day, the So
cial Hygiene Society will hold its an
nual dinner meeting.
Among other phases of District ob
servance of health day next Friday
will be free dental examinations given
by 200 local dentists.
TOKIO’S MAYOR TO VISIT
CAPITAL ON WORLD TRIP
Yoshiyama to 8tudy Municipal
Government While Here,
letter Reveals.
Correspondence between his excel
lency the Mayor of Hokio and his
excellency the Mayor of Washington,
made public yesterday by Roland M.
Brennan, the Commissioners’ secre
tary, revealed plans for a round-the
world trip by Masao Yoshiyama, dur
ing which he will come here to study
municipal government.
While the letter from Japan was
written in English, Brennan was un
able to decipher the name of the
Tokio Mayor and so, in sending a
welcoming response, addressed
Tokio Mayor merely as “His Kxmv
lency.”
Yoshiyama now is chief of the Gen
eral Affairs Bureau at Tokio and has
had experience as the municipal di
rector of Tokio. He comes as the
proxy for the Mayor of the Japanese
city.
-— •—
Rotary Honors Howes.
Dr. and Mrs. Harrison E. How*
were guests of honor last night at i»
dinner given by the Rotary Club of
Washington in the Willard Hotel.
Dr. Chester D. Swope, past president
of the club, addressed the guests and
presented Mrs. Swope with a basket
of flowers. Roland Whitehurst, presi
dent of the club, acted as toastmaster.
Mayflower
Designed These
Two Smart
TOWNWEAR
DRESSES
They're Sanforized prints
and they lead the large pa
rade of cottons that are
heading for town. You'll
look far and wide for dresses
that combine coolness and j
smartness to such good ef
fect as these. Both are in :
Maysheer printed lawn in
such colors Navy, Copen,
Wine, Aqua and Brown.
Misses' sizes.
3.95
Dresses—Third Floor.
I
11 th and G Sts.
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In Conjunction with Miss Ballings' 3-Day Visit We Present an Important Offering of
10,000Yards Plain and Printed
SILKS and SYNTHETICS
All Purchases Made Before May 1st Mot Billed Until June 1st!
Specially S Smart Pictorial
1 ' Models Will Be
D • i Shown in the
l riCCCl... Department.
• HEAVY ALL-SILK FLAT CREPE, washable. In
thirty shades.
• PRINTED TRIPLE SHEERS of BEMBERG, a
splendid variety.
• CORDED SHEERS in a dozen new Spring col
orings
• CREPE-SATIN in daytime and evening colors. .
• GIBSON ISLAND PRINTS, an entirely new
sports fabric.
• CHECK-MATE CREPE, ideal for sportswear.
• PRINTED PAPER TAFFETA, dots, figures and
stripes.
• MALLINSON'S AQUACETA TAFFETA, water
and stain-resisting. Fifteen colors.
3-Day Sale! 5,000 Yds. Novelty Cottons!
• Printed Pique • Tissue Ginghams • Rough, Self-color
• Printed Society Sheers • Ginghams, Checks, Plaids _ , P .
• Dotted Swiss
• Printed Seersuckers • Fine Printed Voiles # Pre-shrunk White Pique
• Gingham Swiss • Hollywood Stagger Seed • White Waffle Pique.
Fabrics—Second Floor
cordially invited
to meet
Miss Lillian Balling
FASHIONIST FROM
PICTORIAL
She'll be in our fabric depart
ment on April 27th, 28th and
29th, for the express purpose
of telling you how to turn .
your, clothes, longings, into
realities.
Those dresses you want *o
badly can be made up in your
spare time—just a few yards
of fabric, and the Pictorial
Perfect Printed Pattern with
its Pictogrof ate all you need.
NATIONAL BABY WEEK
All Purchases Made Before May 1st Aot Billed Until June 1st!
Children's Sand Box, 4.79
Canopy seats at sides. 100 pounds sand in
cluded.
Birdseye Diapers
89c doz.
Birdseye Diapers. 27x27 inches. 12 in eoch
package. ,
Cannon Knit Towels, 35c
White—Size 20x30
3-Pc. Towel Set, $1
A soft, non-irritant knit towel and
two wash cloths.
Cotton Knit Shirts, 25c
Fine combed shirts, singled breasted. Sizes
2 to 5.
Gem Crib
7.99
Strong, sturdy, four paneled
crib. Safety drop side—
non-poisonous enomel finish
spring. Maple and ivory.
Reg. 10.95.
Babies' Basket
Scales
2.99
Warranted to give ac
curate weight up to
25 lbs. Reg. 3.98. Also
scale pads, 59c ea.
Every Day During
National Baby Week ...
A FREE Crib to the
First Born!
And if "it is twins," triplets, quadruplets
or even quintuplets we'll give you the extra
cribs, too!
To the first baby born each day this
week Palais Royal will present free a
handsome crib with spring and mat
tress. Parents are to notify us imme
diately on birth of a baby and we will
record these births. Awards will be
based solely on the physician's signa
ture.
Please notify "Palais Royal” by phone or letter
the hour of your baby’s arrival.
New Sheer
Dresses
79c
Special group of new
sheer dresses. Dotted
Swiss dimity ond organdy.
Frilled panel fronts. Con
trasting colors. Sues 3
to 6 ond 7 to 10 years.
Dress and
Bonnet
1.29
Solid color silks with
fagoted collars—
floral prints. All
washable. Dress and
bonnet both for
1.29.
Crochet Sacques, 59c
Fine quolity sacques, hand made, embroid
ered. Silk ribbon ties. Pink, blue ond
white.
Crib Sheets, 59c
Strong and sturdy. Hemmed. Sues 45x72.
Babies' High Chairs
2.99
Solid panel back, wide spread legs Nursery
decoration. Finished in maple and ivory.
Nainsook Dresses
59c
Special group of infonts' handmade dresses.
With collars and yokes. Hemmed and scal
loped edges.
Van Raalte
CLOVES
LOO
Picnits . . . this sea
son's best sellers, im
peccably tailored os
are all Van Raalte
gloves. Illustrated is
the smart bracelet
effect style and one
button style.
White . . . Dark
Shades and Soft
Pastels
A
Gloves
Main Floor
k Printed Negligees
r
I
Wash like a
hankie!
Persian ond
flower prints!
Sizes 14 to 20 and
I extro sizes!
i Third Floor
\
• Woshoble!
• Knitted
sports fabric!
Checks,
plaids,
stripes!
"Dude Ranger"
• For all
active
sports
wear!
• Sizes 34
to 40!
V Third Floor
For a Cool, Comfortable Summer . . .
Treadeasy Shoes
Ever- Treadeasy shoe has patented Treadeasy Health features
Diana, a broad-strap
ped style slashed at
the vamp and strap.
Sites 3M to 9, widths
AAA to B.7.SO
The Rosalxn, white
kid. monk style, with
perforated vamp. Sites
3Vi to 9, widths AAA
to D.7.SO
Shoes—Second Floor