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Evening star., 1945-01-25
Father Of Boy Bitten
By Dog Sues for 100000

Frank Kerwin of University Park
Md. yesterday filed suit in District
Court asking 100000 from Robert
K. Thompson, District OPA director
whose chow. Mr.. Kermin charges
attacked his young son, Thomas
Kerwin. Mr.. Kerwin is an employe
OF the War Production Board.
According to the petition, Mr.
Thompson's dog attacked Thomas
Kerwin, now 6, in January, 194l,
and again in November of the same
year. In the second attack, the suit
charges, the boy was bitten on the
face, and it was necessary to take
36 stitches outside the mouth and
others inside to close the wound.
The suit charging Mr.. Thompson
with negligence was filed by Attor-
ney Joseph A. Rafferty,,
Evening star., 1945-01-25
County. Officials
Crowd Hearing
On Home Rule
Joint Committees
Take Up Liveliest
Maryland Issue
BY the Associated Press.

!
ANNAPOLIS, Md. Jan. 25.--
County commissioners from all sec.
tions Of Maryland were In Annapoli.
today to testify at joint hearing
of the Senate and House Judiciary
Committees on proposed bills to give
more home rule" to the counties.
The bills, apparently providing
the most debatable. subject before
the 1945 session, would take much
of the jurisdiction over county
affairs away from the General AS.
sembly and place it in the hands
Of the various county commissions.
Some of the commissioners were
said to be satisfied with matters as
they now stand, while others have
spoken in favor of the change.
Meanwhile, the woman's jury serv-
Ice bill, which failed by one vote
during the 1943 session, still was
very live issue.
Sent to Committee.
The measure skinned through the
House Tuesday by an 86-to-26 vote
1t reached the Senate yesterday and
Senator Robert B. Kimble, in what
observers said was a parliamentary
maneuver to kill it, asked that il
be considered Immediately.
However, Senate President James
j. Lindsay, himself foe of the bill
which would make jury service for
women mandatory, stepped down
from the rostrum to lead the fight
to send it to committee for formal
consideration, stating that this was
more fair method.
Senator Kimble's proposal failed
by 15-11 vote.
81 Bills Passed.
The Senate passed 81 bills, includ-
ing one providing for free filing of
discharge papers of servicemen,
adopted favorable reports on three
House bills and three of its own, and
entertained 16 new ones, including
Gov. O'Conor's 10-point program for
veterans legislation.
House bills passed by the Senate
and sent to the Governor for enact
ment included one which would out
law free lunches" in bars, with GER
tain exceptions, and another pro-
viding for a uniform parking code
for all streets and highways in
Maryland unless special regulations
are instituted by State and mu-
nicipal authorities.
Evening star., 1945-01-25
Herbert Beck Will Lecture

Herbert w. Beck, c. S. B., of San
Francisco, Calf, will give a free
lecture on Christian Science; the
Law of True Dominion" at 8:05
pm. tomorrow at the First Church
Columbia road and Euclid street
NV. He is a member of the Board
of Lectureship Of the First Church
of Christ, Scientist, Boston. The
lecture will be broadcast over Sta
ton WINK.
Evening star., 1945-01-25
Goodwill industries
To Name 5 Trustees

The annual meeting of the Good
will Industries Of Washington will
be held Thursday, February 8, In the
administration building, 1918 New
Hampshire avenue NV, at 3 pm.
Miss Kathleen Matthew's, personnel
director. announced today. The group
win elect nye trustees and transact
other business.
Evening star., 1945-01-25
Many Organizations
In Prince Georges
Back School Program

virtually every organization ir
Prince Georges County is support
ing the proposed five-point pro-
gram to be presented in the Legis-
lature to improve educational stand.
ards throughout the State, a survey
revealed today.
Thirty-one of the approximately
As Parent Associations in
the county, as well as % othel
groups, including civic, business
women's and veterans organiza.
tions, have adopted resolutions urg.
ing adoption Of the proposed pro.
gram. Among these groups is the
County Chamber of Commerce.
Although the remaining IA Par.
Ient-Teacher Associations could moi
be reached, Mrs. L. p. Ditman, presi.
dent Of the County Council Of Par.
lent-Teacher Associations, expressed
confidence that they favor the pro.
gram. 3
In addition, Mrs. Ditman said the
county's five representatives in the
House Of Delegates have assured
her Of their support. She said she
has been unable to reach State SEN
ator L. Harold Sothoron.
The program. as presented by the
State Teachers Association, woulc
establish l2-year school system
increase teacher salaries to mini
mum of $500 a year, eliminate
tuition at State teachers colleges
expand school and public libraries
and reduce the present load Of 40
pupils per teacher to IS.
Mrs. Ditman said her organization
has gone even further than the
State Teachers Association program
In recommending q decrease in thu
pupil il-teacher load from 40 to 80.
The first step In putting such !
program into effect in the county
already has been taken, with ths
recommendation by Superintendent
of Schools q. Gardner Shugart thai
a $1,3oD. 900 bond issue be approvef
by the Legislature for the copstrue.
ton Of additional schools to provide
for 9 l2-year program. instead ol
| the present II years.
Meanwhile, PTAs in the county
are sending letters to members d
| the county's legislative delegation
urging prompt action on the pro-
posed program when It is presented
lin the Legislature. She said Perry
O. Wilkinson, member Of TIN
delegation, already has received
about 1000 letters.
a drive also has been launched
Ihy the Council Of Parent Teacher
Associations to explain provisionl
Evening star., 1945-01-25
Has Jazz a Future, and Why?
Or Is 1t Coal Dust in the Eye

But the original was only in the
title" some one protests.
That Is right" says Mr.. Ertegun
Tiger Rag had been played by
colored orchestrss in New Orleans
for years"
A photography is suggested by Mr.
Ertegun for devotees who wish to
study up.
There is another book" says Mr.
Ertegun with sarcasm. "by Paul
Whiteman called The King of Jazz.
We do not think he knew what jazz
meant"
Semantic Diniculty.
Possibly a semantic difhculty, >
says Capt. Ulysses Lee, formerly OF
the faculty of Lincoln University,
Pennsylvania. (Semantics Is the
study Of the meaning Of words.)
You know" said Prof. Brown
when he wrote that book he had
Blk Beiderbecke, one OF the very first
progenitors of jazz, in his orchestra
And he never mentioned him.
like the line critic once wrote
about Blk wandering on stage for
lornly through an acre of brass"
"As the oldest member of the
panel am bit disturbed by an at
titude of antiquarianism here
Prof. Brown says. Jazz is of our
century, is it not?"
Youthful Mr.. Ertegun agreed.
Here Is an interesting record
says Mr.. Ertegun. "It contains RI
valry between Louis Armstrong with
the trumpet and Kid Dry with the
trombone. Each is trying to cut
the other"
Figuratively," cautions Prof
Brown.
Collective improvisation is q nee.
essary element to true. jazz" Mr.
Ertegun goes on.
What about Duke Ellington?'
some one asks.
A Reverential Hush.
The name causes a reverentia
hush in the room.
Jerome Rhea, colored, the Duke,
public relations man, jumps up.
The Duke encourages improvisa
tions," he says, 80 the boys takins
solo turns won't get stuck in tn,
rut of playing the same riff in {
break. And the soloist's contribu.
ton is readily accepted by othel
members of the orchestra"
Others In the panel are Thoma,
A. Williston, colored, collector ane
critic of jazz; Gordon Gullickson
publisher Of the Record Changer, {
magazine for intellectual devotees o.
jazz, and Granville Hurley, colored
architect.
Next Wednesday: Fifty-secont
street Jump music.
Don't call this series on ths
history of jazz" Prof. Brown in.
sists. That would take all winter
We are uncovering a few roots"
Evening star., 1945-01-25

ington University and worked for q
local construction firm. He entered
the Army in March. 1943, and was
sent overseas last July. His wife,
Mrs. Martina Connors Macdonald,
2431 Thirty ninth place NV, works
at Mount Alto Hospital.
George. 20, yesterday became the
father Of a third child. He Is sales
man for the Crusty Pie Co. His
family lives at 7l9 North Kenmore
street, Arlington.
Two younger brothers, Richard
and Gerald, 1--we with their parents.
Evening star., 1945-01-25
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY
THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1915.
Silver Spring
Public Parking
Plan Backed
Trade Boord Opposes
Use Of Parking Meter.
For Project

Establishment Of public parking
areas for the Silver Spring business
district, q proposal being studied by
the Montgomery County Postwar
General Planning and Advisory Com
mittee, was indorsed last night BY
the Silver Spring Board of Trade at
a dinner meeting at the Indian
Spring Country Club.
The Endorsement carries the pro.
viso, however, that any plans for
parking meters be eliminated If the
proposal to establish parking areas
Is adopted. Although the meter plan
Is not in the parking lot proposal,
members pointed out that the In
stallation of meters has been agi-
tated at various times as a solution
for the parking problem.
1t. Col e. Brooke Lee, a member
OF the planning groups Highway
Committee, outlined the proposed
parking plan and pointed out the
advantages of community parking
for Silver Spring.
George Moore. president of the
Silver Spring Volunteer Fire De-
partment, and Charles E. Denim
baugh, fire marshal, told of plans
for the establishment OF a central
fire alarm system in Montgomery
County. They said Silver Spring
already has an adequate system
similar to the proposed plan. Con-
tending the CENTRAL alarm system
would impose an additional tax on
residents of the Metropolitan Area.
they asked the Board Of Trade to
oppose the plan.
The matter was referred to the
boards Civic Affairs Committee for
investigation and report.
High-hghting the meeting was q
cleverly arranged "holdup" staged
to aid the March o. Dimes drive.
Mrs. Charles H. Kopeland and her
5-year- daughter, Jobyanna, cos
TUNED as cowgirls and wearing black
masks, rode into the club ON q
horse, brandishing pistols. The
members were "held up for dimes,
and 1870 was collected.
william M. Wright, board presi-
dent, announced the following COM
mittee chairmen: Civic affairs, Dr..
w. B. Mehring; postwar planning,
Rear Admiral Adolphus Station,
U. S. NJ, retired; traffic, F. w. Will
hars; program, James McCann;
financial adviser, Fred l.. Lutes, and
publicity and aviation, Charles H.
Kopeland
Evening star., 1945-01-25
Birthday Boil Is Set
I onight in Alexandria

Although no birthday ball is
planned in Alexandria for January
80, Presidents birthday ball will
be held at $3.50 o'clock tonight at the
sUSO Drop In Center at lis North
Washington street.
Francis McCann, director of the
eclub, said guests of the servicemen
sand the hostesses are planning to
wear formal attire.
"a huge birthday cake has been
donated by the Washington Chapter
OF the Knights of Columbus.
Evening star., 1945-01-25
Building or Civic Project
Urqed for War Memorial

The Women's Citizens League OF
Alexandria is urging that .Alexan-
drias proposed war memorial take
the form of public building or a
civic improvement, such as a COM
munity auditorium, rather than a
statue
The resolution was approved this
week at luncheon marking the
first anniversary of the league. II
included the recommendation thai
the families of servicemen not be
solicited for funds.
Evening star., 1945-01-25
; Who Led Prison Revolt
Face Grand Jury Charges
By the Associated Press.

ATLANTA, Jan. 25.-Federal
grand jury indictments on charges
of mutiny, assaulting guards and de-
struction of Government property
will be sought next week against
the three ringleaders in the Atlanta
Penitentiary rebellion. says United
States Attorney M. Neil Andrews
Mr.. Andrews identified the lead
ers of the December insurrection as
Richard Arthur Myles, 80, serving a
10-year sentence on charges Of trans
porting a stolen automobile across a
State line; Jack Floyd Adams, %, of
Richmond, Va, serving 30-year
sentence for kidnapping, and George
Cecil Hollingsworth, Is, of Shawnee,
Okla, serving six-year sentence. :
Evening star., 1945-01-25
Eight Meningitis Cases
Reported in Virginia
Hy the Associated Press.

by stIie ASSuCIHISu FIeSS. -
RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 25.-Eight
cases Of meningitis were reported
in Virginia for the week ending
January 20-twice the number ex-
pected for this time OF year-the
State Health Department reports.
In its weekly summary of COM
municable diseases, the department
listed two cases of meningitis In
Warwick County and one each in
Halifax and Washington Counties.
Evening star., 1945-01-25
Tokomo Park Womun
Held in GumbIinq Case

Dorothy E. CLARK, ~, Of the 400
block Of Ethan Allen avenue, Ta-
koma Park, manager Of the Hackers
Club, Riggs road and Cool Springs
road, was arrested early today by
Prince Georges County police on q
charge of maintaining a gambling
device. She was released under $500
bond pending a hearing Monday In
Hyattsvtlle Police Court.
Policeman B. M. Hamilton said he
and Police Chief Ralph w. Brown
were paid of In cash when they
played = slot machine at the club.
Evening star., 1945-01-25

|cf the proposed program to resi-
dents Of the county. 4
re eN willing to pay more taxes
4 this program y approved" ," Mrs.
Ditman efnphasiSed. sAlI Ne want
Is : chance to prove H."
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-11-10

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Evening star., 1945-01-07

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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-17

WASHlNGTON-AP -- Sale or
transfer to Britain of a substantial
amount of this country's war built
merchant fleet is receiving serious
consideration from several highly
placed administration officials. The
idea has been suggested at various
times as a result of the enormous
amount OF shipping now under
American control. and of Britain 5
cargo deficit Backing for it is so
strong that it appeared likely to-
day to become one of the main pro-
posals for helping the British to
recover from the effects of the war.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-17

Schaihlc. Pfc. Walter II Mrs
Marie Bell, sister, 43g 3rd St. Ann
Arbor.
Snyder. Pvt lack E.-NlrS. Helen
l.. Snyder, wife, G32 Vistoria St,
Flint.
Steiubach. Pfc. Elmer AIRS
Mary \. Steinbach. mother, Beulah.
Sucharski. Pfc. Arthur H.-Mrs.
Constance Sucharski, mother, 95Gl
Manor Ave, Detroit
TuNbury, staff Sgt Fred $
Mrs. Lyllian G. Tuxbury. mother,
80 West Webster Ave. Muskegon.
Nctronc. Pvt, Peter Airs.
Leonardo Nctronc, mother, G2J
South Colonial st, Detroit.
Walitalc, Pfc. Carl r. Mrs.
Mary Walitalc, mother, Route =,
Box 2OJ. Calumet.
Warner. Pfc. William l. Mrs.
Mary Warner, mother, 1902 Filler
ST. Detroit
Wcndland. Pvt. Herbert .R-MrS.
Martha i. Wcndland, mother, $3.50
Gartncr St, Detroit
Wheeler Pvt. Louis A. Mrs.
Lois |. Wheeler, wife. Capac
White. Pfc Peter J.-MrS Mary
Shafcr, mother, SOD Alpine 81,
Detroit
ZiclinSki. Staff Sgt. Edward P
Mrs. Helen Xielinski, mother, 1910
Stottcr st. Detroit.
lynda. Pvt. Alvin H.-NlrS. Ly-
dia lynda, mother, 1924 Laduc St,
Detroit.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-17

Beck. mother, 2737 East jefferson
ST. Detroit
Gal,tto, SGT. Clement. Jr- Mrs.
Mary Gaictto, mother, Box g.,
Alpha.
GJrJyaglia. Pfc. John p Mrs.
Mary Griffin. mother. 300 Mel
drum 81. Detroit
Gcdii~ Tech. 4th CIR Robert G.
Mrs. Elizabeth GcddiS. mother.
1u9 West Main ST, Durand.
ellis. SIT. John Airs. Julia
ellis, mother, Route !. Com>tocl
Park
elliott PVT Ralph Mrs Fran
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-17

COS Zulli. mother. ORG Grace St
Detroit
Gordon. Pvt Fred D.-NlrS. Lii
zaheth /. Gordon, wife, 1891. East
. Garfield Ave. Detroit.
Grannis. Sgt Girdon H. Mrs Al
ice Grannis, mother. Route =. Bel
lairc.
Ilaase, Staff Sgt. William NJ
Mrs. Emma NJ, IIaaSc. mother
Route =. Niles.
Hall, staff Sgt. Ernest G-MrS
Caroline Hall. vie. 1881 Noble
ST.. ). T.. Grand Rapids.
Ilefiner, staff Sgt. stephen A
Mrs Theresa Heffncr. mother
] HOS st. Patrick St. Detroit
JatroS. LIST It. George John ia
troS, father. POPS West Euclid St.
Apt. As, Detroit
Jenkins. staff sgt John W
John Jenkins, father, 800 Bentcau
St, Detroit
.Iuntti. Pfc Ruben Il Miss Mary
Juntti, sister, 1856 Kendall St. De
troit
Karawan. Pfc. Waltcr-Mrs. An
toinettc Karawan, mother, 519l
Both st, Detroit
KarScu. Pfc. Kenneth G. Mrs.
Anna Karsen, mother, 1126 Bishop
Benton Harbor
HASTEN. LIST It. Richard Mrs
Dagny Hasten, mother, 113 Rose
mary St, s T. Grand Rapids.
Kelly. Pfc. Daniel E.--Mrs Mary
+. Labrecquc. mother, G0lj McLcl-
Ian Ave. Detroit
Kelly. SGT. Earl Mrs Blanche
Z. Kelly. mother 800 North Chest
nut st. OwuSSo.
Kukuk Tech 9TH Cir. Adolph-
Mrs. Bertha kukuk, mother, Route
/, Mt Clemens.
LaFlcur. Pfc. Raymond J. Mrs
Earlinr NJ. TaFleur. wife, 1888 Me-
DcrmOtt St, MuSkcgun.
IamorcauN. Pvt William w.
Mrs Lottie LamorcauX, wife, 40lI
jefferson st, ComStock Park.
Latff Pfc. sam G.-Mrs. Helen
+ .Latiff, mother, 3295 East Con-
grcsS St. Detroit.
Lovclady. staff SGT. Milbcrt r
Mrs. Stella Lovclady. mother, 1iOI
West PierSom Rd.. Flint.
Mahin. Tech. Sgt Howard f
Mrs. Lille Mahin. mother, Edwell.
Mau, Pfc. Arthur Mrs. MEDIA
VI. Mau, mother, Route l, CcrcSco.
Mcdaniel. Pfc, Thomas Mrs.
Wilma J Mcdaniel, wife, 100
Harding St, Detroit.
MSGuirc. Pvt. Bernard E Mrs.
Neva Mcclure. mother, 114iO Wy
oming ST.. Detroit.
Mcdvcd. SGT. Thomas M.-Joscph
Medvod, father, 733 Ncvcda, De-
troit.
Nero SGT Richard M.-MrS LyIa
Nero, mother, Morley.
Momany, Tech. 9TH CIR Donald
O.-NIrS. Marie f.. Momany. moth
or. Covert.
Mooney. Pvt. Robert Mrs Rcka
Mooney. mother, 1120 Whalcn st.
Grand Rapids.
Morley. Pvt. Robert Mrs. FL
iSc ii. Morley mother, Erie st,
Jackson.
Ncahr. Staff SGT. Robert F.
Mrs. Nora ID. Neahr. mother. 10
Fuller Ave, $ +, Grand Rapids
Nichting, Pfc. Bernard P Mrs
Gertrude H. Nichting. mother.
127l1 Promenade. Detroit.
Pcrlich, PVT Peter E-MrS. Ann
pcrlich, mother, 500 Bundy st,
lronwood.
Phelps, Pfc. Marshall Mrs.
Cccilc G. Phelps, mother, Route /,
RivcS Junction.
Prcndcrgast. 1st TT. John c.
Mrs. Judith Ann Prcndergast, wife.
1l2 South College St. Grand Rap
ids.
Ruff Pfc Raymond II Mrs
Henrietta Ruff, mother. Gl4j Lin
coin Ave. Detroit.
Sauro, Tech. 9Th CIR. Frank A.
Paul NJ. Sauro. father. SO3 Helen
St. Sault Saintc Marie.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-17

MISS EVELYN BlEWETT, Mount
Vernon, N. Y, who has already
served as manager of various war
advertising campaigns. has just
been appointed director of the
emergency drive to get 10000
Army nurses. She will act as
civilian consultant to the surgeon
general of the War department
and coordinate the new enlist
ment program under government
agencies. the Red Cross and nurs-
ing council.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-17

Beautifully blended to match
your own complexion tones.
Light as a feather.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-11-27
SUPREME COURT WILL
REVIEW CONVICTION
OF CONDEMNED NEGRO

RALEIGH, Nov. 26-The State
Supreme Court in the next few
weeks will make decisions on eight
prisoners now on Central Prison
death row and scheduled for ex-
ecution.
Cases on appeal to the high court
include those of:
Ernest Brooks, Jr., 15-year-old
Negro convicted in New Hanover
in March on criminal assault and
burglary charges; Walter High
tower, sentenced in Wilkes coun-
ty in August to die for murder;
Charles Primus, scheduled to die
after his conviction in Wake last
September on a charge of criminal
assault and Wilbert Johnson, con-
victed on similar charge along
with Primus; A. c. Wise, SEN
fenced in Guilford in September on
a charge of murder; Melvin Mel
son, sentenced in Richmond county
in October on charge of murder;
Fred Deaton. sentenced in CASTOR
in October on charge of MUIR
der; and Alligood King, sentenced
in Lenoir in October on charge
of murder.
All are Negroes with the excep-
ton of Deaton.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-11-27
1916 hurley CROP
TO Be ALL0CATED

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26. -(R)-
The Agriculture Department an
nounced today this years crop of
hurley tobacco will be allocated
among manufacturers aud dealers
under a program designed to as
sure equitable distribution.
This is the fourth consecutive
year that this type tobacco, used
principally for cigarettes and
smoking tobacco mixtures, has
been allocated.
The total amount set aside for
manufacturers and dealers is 601,-
100000 pounds.
Manufact urers may acquire
hurley tobacco up to 112 per cent
of the quantity, including scrap,
used by them for manufacturing
purposes from Oct. l, 1914 to Sept
30, 1915. Their auction purchases
from dealers are limited to the
same proportion of total purchase:
as was similarly acquired from
the crops of 1889 through 1e41.
Dealers may purchase burle,
at auction, for their own account
up to ITO per cent of the bash
quantity they were entitled to bu,
from the 1914 crop under las
years ALLEGATION program.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-11-27
Scottish Rite Bodies
Open Four-Day Session

CHARLOTTE, Nov. rs - Up -
Scottish Rite bodies of Freemason-
ry opened a four-day Thanksgiv-
ing season reunion in the Masonic
Temple here today, with degrees
through the 31st and 32nd schedul-
ed to be awarded in a closing ses-
sion Thursday.
Charlotte Lodge of Perfection
began degree work this afternoon
with Ralph A. Norcom as Master.
Other bodies which will confer de-
grees in the four-day session in
C | u d Mecklenburg Chapter,
Knights of Rose Croix, and Char
lotte Council of Knights Kadosh.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-11-27

]. Enlistments for III, 2 or years.
(One-year enlistments permitted for men
now in the Army with at least months
service.)
z. Enlistment age from II to "a years
inclusive, except for men now in the Army,
who may reenlist at any age, and for
former service men, depending on length
of service.
;. Men reenlisting retain their present
grades, if they reenlist within 20 days
after discharge and before Feb. /, 1916.
4. The best pay scale, medical care,
food, quarters and clothing in the history
of our Army.
S. An increase in the reenlistment
bonus to $50 for each year Of active SER
vice since such bonus was last paid, or
since last entry into service.
s. Up to 80 days paid furlough, de-
pending on length of service, with fur
Tough travel paid to home and return, for
men now in the Army who reenlist.
7. A SO-day furlough every year at
full pay.
8. Mustering-out pay (based upon
length of service) to all men who are dis
charged to reenlist.