Show sm ICE 0 E EDITORS S NOTE OTE this newspaper III gh special ec arrange arrangement mens with the washington bureau oj of western en newspaper union at 1616 eye sc street N W washington shaper h ng D U C ci is isz G able ale to bring readers this his weekly c column on p problems roble of the he veteran and serviceman and his family questions may be addressed to the above bureau and them they will be answered in a subsequent column no replies can be made direct by mail but only in the column which wh ich will mill appear in this newspaper regularly surplus property sales sweeping revision of surplus property regulations in favor of world war II 11 veterans has been announced by W stuart symington administrator after a personal investigation which indicated that some disposal agencies were giving veterans the runaround run around the changes include elimination of the 2500 limit on preferential purchases and within reasonable amounts there will be no limit permission for a veteran entering the retail business to purchase an initial stock of goods for resale hitherto under interpretation of the GI bill a veteran could buy materials to establish a store but could not obtain preference on stock for sale permission for veterans to deal directly with disposal agencies such as the department of commerce and reconstruction finance corporation special permission for veterans to buy automotive or other equipment required by his employment it is said that few autos are available however provision that credit may be extended to veterans under terms and conditions established by the disposal agency which sells the goods thus it will be possible for veterans to obtain loans from commerce department and as well as the smaller war plants corporation information now is that the will soon take over all disposal from the commerce department which only recently assumed sale of consumer guiner goods from treasury questions and answers Q when my twin brother entered the service he designated me beneficiary of his insurance after a hasty marriage he made he be informed me and my parents he had not and had no intention of changing the beneficiary after his death I 1 was notified by the insurance department part ment that I 1 was his beneficiary his wife has made some sort of claim for the insurance and has held up settlement for 16 months can anyone but the insured change the beneficiary or can the insurance department decide who is to get it J F K palo alto calif A no one can change the beneficiary but the insured if you are named the beneficiary in the policy then you are entitled to the insurance and the veterans adain admin administration says the wife or no one else can hold it up 16 minutes file your claim for the insurance with the veterans administration Q with reference to sale of government surplus property and the 2500 amount sold to an individual I 1 am much interested in further details on this matter and any information relative to location of these surplus property boards will be much appreciated J A V hing ham mont A the 2500 limit has recently been remold removed your nearest smaller war plants board is at boise idaho capital securities your nearest department of commerce board is at denver region nine 1030 street suggest you write to these boards for further details Q I 1 want to know it if a man 27 years old who has been in the navy almost two years and has two kids the oldest four years and the baby cant walk can get a discharge on this condition soon wife coweta okla A no the minimum number of navy points for enlisted personnel as of november 1 is 41 points from your letter your husband has only about 36 points if he has had no overseas duty Q my husband is a seaman in the navy I 1 have asked assistance of the red bed cross to tay pay my hospital bill tor for an operation they said no and recommended the navy nav y relief 1 I wrote them stating conditions their answer was to loan me the money until I 1 could work to pay it back 1 I entitled to medical care mrs E P D Tay taylorville lorville NC A the navy department says you were definitely entitled to medical 6 care are if you applied to the navy medical dispensary before your operation era tion suggest t you apply to the nearest medical dispensary and they will inform you as to your status |