New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 10, 1930, Page 3

100,000 Veterans of ’98 to Gain By Pension Bill Enacted In House Liberalizing Government’s Policy Substantial Increases Are Granted by Congress — Men Who Served for 70 Days Eligible for Award Under New Ruling — Rep. Warriors. Knutson Praises By GEORGE M. NING (Washington Bureau, N. B. Herald) e Washington, D. C., April 10.— More than 100,000 veterans of the war with Spain, the Philippine in- surrection, and the China relief ex- pedition during the Boxer rebellion will share the benefits of the new pension bill just passed by the house of representatives. The measure au- thorizes substantial increases in pen- sions now paid to these veterans and, in addition, makes the men who served 70 days in the armed forces ’a of the United States, in any of these wars, eligible for the pension roil. The minimum requirement under the present law is 90 days service, .- The fact that the bill passed the house under suspension of the rules and without a dissenting vote, clear- ly indicated that the members be- lieved a more liberal pension policy ¥ toward the men who fought the Spanish-American war and those who engaged in the Philippine cam- paigns and the relief expedition in o China, would be the universal ap- proval of the country. Tor the first time, in this measure congress gives a pensionable status {o those who had 70 days of service. These are granted pension rates ranging from $12 to $30 a month, according to the degree of disability. Increases Granted % Under the present law, for those who served 90 days or more, one- half disability entitles the pensioner to $30 a month; this was raised to . $35. A veteran three-fourths dis- abled gets $40 under the present law and this is raised to $50. The present rate of $50 for total disability, is raised to $60. The old-age pension rates in the present law were carried into the new bill unchanged. These are $30 a month at the age of 62, at the age of 68 years, $40; at the age §0f 72 years, $50; and at the age of 75 years, $60 a month. TIn the new classification of 70-day veterans, the pensioner will be paid $12 a month for onc-tenth disabled; 4515 for one-fourth disabled; $18 for onc-half; $24 for three-fourths, and $30 a month if totally disabled. In this group the old-age pensions gare $12 at the age of 62 vears; $13 at 65; $24 at 72; and $30 2 month at the age of 75 years. Nurses, chief nurses and superin- (tendents of the Nurse corps who meet the service qualifications, are included in the eligible list in each classification. Pensioners who are on the medal-of-honor roll, will be cligible for the pensions prescribed in the new law in addition to what- ever pensions they now are drawing. In the 90-day service group, when- ever a pensioner requires the regtlar aid and attendance of another per- son, he will be entitled to $72 a month. In the 70-day service group, 1he pension under these conditions is $50 a month. The new bill carries the provision in the present law limiting the monthly pension paid to an inmate of the Soldiers’ home to $50. In all cases in order to take ad- vantage of the new and more liber- | al pension allowances, the veteran must make application. Knutson Lauds Veterans Affer explaining to the house the changes worked by the new bill, its author, Representative Harold Knutson of Minnesota said: “The Spanish-American War vet- erans have been infinitely fair. They did not ask for any pensions until 22 years after the close of the Spanish- American war, even though their members had been suffering from the results of fever incurred in the tropics and from dysentery. And now, although they would like to have had more, they are not un- friendly to this legislation as indi- cated by their presence in the gal- lery. 1 n sure that all of us who appropriate money for granite and stone that does not have a human heart in it, can stand for the $12,- 000,000 additional a year Wwhere humanity is involved, especially when it involves men who have reached 55 years of age, at a time when industry will no longer em- ploy them.” As the house substituted the Knut- son bill for the bill that had passed the senate, the measure must go back to the senate for approval of the house action. This approval by the senate is not expected to be long delayed. The one criticism that has been voiced against the present measure has been directed at its failure to improve the pension status of the widows of veterans. W, C.T. U ASSERTS Few Women Given Chance to Yote on Liquor Question Evansville, Tl, April 10 (UP)— The Women's Christian Temperance Union declared in a statement from its national headquarters here today that a few of the ballots in the Lit- erary Digest poll have been issucd to women. “The National W. C. T. U. has ad- vised members to vote in the Liter- ary Digest poll,” the statement said, “but we find few W. C. T. U. women receiving ballots because the Digest lists are preponderantly the names of men. The hallots have been sent only to those listed as automobile owners or telephone subscribers and only a few of these are women. “There are 10,000 W. C. T. U. or- ganizations in the 48 states and scarcely one per cent of the mem- bers has received Digest ballots. Therefore we believe the poll will be a fair count of men but will un- derestimate dry strength.” Two Negroes Arrested For Practicing Medicine Waterbury, April 10 (#—David L. Ja , 39, a negro, entered a plea of guilty in police court here today on a charge of illegally practicing medicine. He was arrested Monday along with Frazier S. Whittington, 33, negro, also a medical practitioner and out of whose office Jarvis worked. Whittington is charged with aid- ing and abetting Jarvis. Both vAll be tried Saturday. Jarvis entered the guilty plea today to secure a reduc- tion in bonds of $2,000 to $1,000. Judge Theodore V. Meyer granted the reduction and Jarvis then se- cured a bondsman and was released from jail, where he has been since arrest. Whittington sccured a | bondsman Monday. T — D@f/S/an New styles, as forecast by the leading couturiers of Paris. The newest materials in colors that har- monize with costumes. smart new Built into every pair are the exclusive features that give foot satisfaction and cnhance bodily grace. SHOE P}Q ESERVER Sloan’s Smart Shoes 64 West Main Street Opp. Burritt Hotel DRY POLL UNFAIR| NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD. THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1930. LOn Program at WDRC } MISS BARBARA TROOP Miss Barbara Troop, a former resident of this city where she has received considerable recognition in music and dramatics, is being fea- tured in weekly performances over station WDRC of New Haven. Shz is now a resident of New Haven. The station featured arranged by her at $:30 o'clock last night. She played the piano in ac- companiment for & violinist and two soloists. She is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Troop. Home Wine Making Held Not Violation of Law Los Angeles, April 10 (®»—The ap- | pellate division of the Los Angeles county superior court has ruled that section 29 of the Volstead act “pre- vents the grandmother and the housewife from being penalized and made criminals if they make liquors for usc in their own homes,” but that the protection of the law can- not be invoked in any commercial enterprise, The court ruled yesterday in the| case of Albert Stoddard, who ap- pealed from a municipal court con- viction for possesslon of liquor. Con- viction was on the ground that making “so called grape a program | juice” | from “grape syrup” was a violation of the prohibition law if the alco- holic content exceeds one-half of one per cent, The court, however, upheld a $100 fine levied against Stoddard. A distinction between the com- pression of fruit by householders for the manufacture of drinks to be |used in their homes, and the manu- | facture of drinks from grape syrup and water, was drawn by the court. | SAYS NAVY DIDN'T OPPOSE AIR RAGE %Ingalls Charges Williams Rather { Quit Than Dy Service | Washington, April 10.—(LP)— The navy has never opposed air rac- ling and ordered Licut. Alford J. | | Williams to sea only at his own re- | [ quest, Assistant Secretary of Navy Ingalls told a senate naval affairs subcommittee today. Ingalls, giving the navy's side in | the inquiry into the navy's high- | speed combat planes, said the de- partment is not deficient in any fype of planes. Williams requested a transfer to sea on completion of his work with the Mercury racer, Ingalls said. The | department, he added, complied with the request when Williams' private backers advised that mo cdditional | funds could be raised to carry on the | work of building a plane designed to bring air specd supremacy back to | the United States. | Ingalls said Williams had served | only four months in a fighting unit during his 12 years as an officer. “Lieutenant Williams resigned from the service rather than per-| form the normal duties for which hc | had enrolled,” Ingalls said. “There is no ground for the con- | tention he was forced out of the navy." Denies Contention Senator Tydings, democrat, Mary- land sponsor of the inquiry, objected to Ingall's statement that “it had been contended the navy did not support Williams’ enterprise,” assert- ing there had been no such official contention. Ingalls said that the nmavy, while EYE STRAINS is the cause of many ills. When you begin hay- ing headaches, with itching and burning in the eyes—have your cyes examined. My Specialty—Comfortable Vision FRANK E. GOODWIN 327 MAIN ST. COME 1IN TODAY — Optometrist |and since then PHONE 1905 FOR 1IT? it had not actually made cash out- lays, had contributed aid that would have cost Williams' backers more than $104,000. This aid, he said, consisted of engines and pontoans} and the entire personnel of the navy from top to bottom. Under questioning by Tydings, Commander John H. Towers, as- sistant chief of the bureau of aero- nautics admitted the United States is behind Great Britain in a high speed, short range airplane which | has been developed for the defense of London. Oregon Trail Program Held at High School | The centennial celebration of the opening of the Oregon Trail was ob- served at the local Senior High | school at the morning assembly to- day. The history department under | Ernest I°. Upham sponsored the pro- gram and several students of history | classes guve readings on the Oregon | Trail and read President Hoover's proclamation on the celebration of the centennial. Students of the Senior High school have been cautioned by Principal | Touis P. Slade to avoid making un- | due noises in the corridors while | passing between rooms because of | the programs going on in the audi- | torium in conjunction with the pub- | lic school exhibit, It was announced | this morning that no student will be | admitted to the exhibit during the| evening unless accompanied by a | parent. | Forccast slips for the next semes- | ter are being made out by the stu- | dents. These slips give the adminis- | trative office a chance to arrange | the programs for the next semester | in advance thus insuring a more | | rapid start on the work at the be- | ginning of a semester. DR, STORY DI | Worcester, Mass,, April 10 (A— Dr. William E. Story, 79, professor | of mathematics at Clark university | from its foundation in 1889 to 1921, professor emeritus, died this morning. | S e | USE HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS | CLERK'S CASE CONTINUED Norwich, April 10 (#—The case of William S. Huber, office charged with arson, was continued in police court today until April 17. He was rcleased under $3,000 bail. Huber who was arrested in New Haven yesterday is accused of firing the ‘Turner-Stanton company factory here last January. LOCOMOTIVE GRATES IN HOME FURNACE Lennox Torrid Zone Has Many Features Besides Steel-riv- eted, Gas-tight Construction clerk The most durable type of grates in the world are used in the Torrid Zone Warm Air Furnace. They are of the special rocking design as used in locomotives and are con- trolled from the outside by a long- handled “lazy” shaker. Hardly more cffort is required to shake them than is used in brushing the teeth. Any woman can do it—and she could do it ina party dress without fear of dust or dirt because of the unusually tight-fitting doors. ¢ The Torrid Zone is the ideal fur- nace for the fine residence and is made in types and sizes for homes of every class and for schools, churches, stores and office buildings. There are combination hot water and warm air types and others equipped with electric blowers for large scale operating. They are made for hard or soft coal, coke, lignite, wood, gas or oil—and they’ll save money for you in the burning of any one of them. Made by the Lennox Furnace Company, Syra- cuse, N. Y.— Marshalltown, Iowa nada. Call on Thomas k & Co., 215 Park street, 3638 W, Code in- Titzpatri New Britain, Torrid Zone stallers. Standard AWNINGS IN COLOR WILL COMPLETE YOUR HOME The color possibilities presented in the new awning fabrics are limitless. 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