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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-11-09

MOTE: John Greenwood Sweetng who Withdrew from the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-07
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BIOSOPHY IN THE BIBLE

.r BI2soPHY IN THE BIBLE:
1n Sns sa Willard q H Ias s ss
O'Clock tonight.
DANCES.
p. Minnesota State Society Pagl Bunyan
tonight
Pennsylvania state Society, formal cos
t toms ball. shorsheam Hotel 10 o'clock
. Social and dance, Central YMcA, 1875
LECTURE AND FILM.
Francis J. Heyden, director of Georgetown
soe TAX 1913 The s Matons
pedition; motion pictures show Fxpedi-
ton activities from the Tropics to the
ffuo;Ahrctic' Constitution Hall, SIS O'Clock
W V'd1GrE t Of World War !, Willard Hotel,
CLOCK tonight ,,s,,
-. S st,I Concert, Navy Band, De-
night.
SPECIAL EXHIBITS,
Pan American Union, Seventeenth street
and Constitution avenue NV, open 9 a m
no s pm weekdays st and NJ. an unit
otero. through Wednesday.
Barnett Alden Gallery, 127 Randolph
p pnG N.Y. w open to 10 pm. weekday,
! aAu W D p.m paintings Dy
l. Rice Pereira, through January.
Silver Spring Art Gallery, 9216 Flower
avenue, open daily from 10 am. to :
pm; paintings by Louise Hibbens. through
Phillips Gallery, 1900 Twenty first street
NV; open \ am. to 10 pm. Mon
Saturday and 2 to 2 pm. Sundays; modern
Exhibition Of Kokoschka, through through Jan S.
National Gallery Of Art. Sixth street
and Constitution avenue NV; open 1C
Sundays; paintings and sculpture com.
prising the Mellon, Kress, Widener and
Dale collections and gifts from other
street and New York avenue NV; open
II to 4:30 pm. Mondays. 10 am. ia
4:30 pm. Tuesdays through Fridays, 9
am. m to 4s0 pm Saturdays and z to
Washington, for an indefinite period.
Library, Of CONGRESS, First and East
Capitol streets, open am to 10 pm;
am. to 10 pm. Sunday. exhibit commem-
Grating the centennial of the Oregon Ter
ritory,. through February IL; original man
uScglI Sv Of Lncolns shres-psge auSob-
ton exhibition of manuscripts. political
cartoons, photographs and documents
tracing history Of American presidential
National archives exhibition hall, Con-
stitution avenue between Seventh and
Eighth streets. NV; open s:45 am. to
5:15 pm. weekdays, ! 80 to 8 pm. Sat-
urdays and $50 to Pm. SUNDAYS and
Fish and wildlife Service. under main
lobby IN Commerce Department Building,
P9 on &c and .,,s streets NW open
AAs Studio Group Chr Christina. Show, No. 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-07
Disregard Of Rights Lifts
Mishap Toll, keneipp Says

TRAFFIC Director George e. Keneipr
told the Connecticut avenue Citi-
zens' Association last night "the
most frequent cause of automobile
accidents is the disregard of the
rights of others"
Mr.. Keneipp said one Of the "out-
standing accomplishments of my
term is the consideration of the
pedestrian" Pedestrian crosswalk
lights are planned at all major
street intersections in the near
future ito give pedestrians an ever
break" he reported.
The association plans to petition
Congress for funds to build a pub
lie library at Connecticut avenue
and Macomb street NV. were re.
ferred to the executive committee
for further study.
The meeting was held in the AL
Souls Memorial Episcopal Church
Cathedral avenue and WoodleJ
place NV, and was conducted by
John D. Babbage. first vice presi'
dent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-07
Troll Club Revising
Blue Ridae Path Guide

The first revision of Guide to
Paths in the Blue Ridge" since its
publication in 1s41 is being pre-
pared by the Potomac Appalachian
Trail Club.
The volume is the clubs official
data book for hiking trails in the
Shenandoah National Park and
elsewhere within easy motoring dis
lance from Washington.
Information on the revised edition
can be obtained at the club office
1916 Sunderland place NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-07

Hillyre Court, open Saturdays 10 an. to
4:30 pm. and Sundays ! to pm. for
an indefinite period
Public Library. Eighth and K streets
NV, exhibit COMMUNICATING the sOth
anniversary OF the library, through Janu-
" go FOR sERvICEMEN.
Bowling parties, Armed Services YMCA,
1888 q street NV, 9 O'Clock tonight:
Service Club, 1914 twenty first street
NV, 9 o'clock tonight.
Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Club,
ing desk, billiard tables and radio
Servicemen's Victory Center, 1113 Penn
Sylvania avenue NV. free canteen, open
daily. nOnn tn midnight
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-10
FREDERICK

Mr.. Alba Snyder and Mr.. and
Mrs. Davis Calalesh, of Philadelph-
ia. spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Faulkner. Mr.. Snyder
remained for the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Rawlins, are
residing at their farm near town.
Mrs. Ruth Hall, of Dover, was a
dinner guest of Mrs. Sanie VIII
liams.
Miss Claramond Belts, of Wilm-
ington, spent Sunday with her mo-
ther, Mrs. S. X. Belts.
Edythe Fisher and Alva Sever
son, of Fort Dix, N. j., spent Thur
sday with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Fisher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Flanagan
entertained 1t. Col. and Mrs. Ed
ward B. Jennings and family. o
/ Fort Belooir, Va, over the week
end.
& Mrs. Alice Coverdale, is improv
ing at this writing, after being il
for the past week.
H Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Emory, of Do
YER, and Miss Cora Wilcutts, O
Camden, were callers of Mrs. Salli
Williams, Sunday.
DR.. and Mrs. c. G. Carpenter, @
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-10
FISHERS DISTRICT

The Childrens' Day Service at
Todds Chapel will be held on Sun
day evening, June 18th, a cordial
welcome to all to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayford Brown OF
Wilmington, were weekend guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Gootee Brown.
Other dinner guests on Sunday,
were Rev. and Mrs. Alden Hopkins
Of Lswes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dearman
and Mr.. and Mrs. J.sW. Rust were
visitors of Mrs. Cora Powell OF
Harrington on Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Collision OF
Clayton and Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Lord
and daughter of Bridgeville, were
visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
Rust on Sunday.
Mr.. Guy Post is a patient in the
Butlee Co. Memorial Hospital in
Butler, Pa, recovering from an o.
peration. His condition is reported
fair We wish him a very speedy
: recovery.
Mr. and Mrs. GOotee Brown and
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayford Brown spent
Saturday evening with Rev. and
Mrs. Alden Hopkins of Lewes.
= Mr.. and Mrs. Gootee Brown at
, tended commencement exercises
| in Bridgeville, on Friday evening
. Their niece, Miss Martha Brown
: was a member of the graduating
2 class.
] Remember the date, June 18th
: Sunday evening for Childrens' Da,
= exercises at Todds Chapel
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-10

Winston Salem, N. c. visited her
mother, Mrs. Harry F. Mitten,
while enroute to Atlantic City, N.
j.
Commencement exercises were
held at the Frederick school Nom
day evening.
The Ways and Means Committee,
of the NJ. Y. A. F. of the Church,
wishes to thank all who helped 10
make the sales a success, on sat
Rev D. E. Wood, age SO, passed
away Saturday at the parsonage,
after lingering illness. Funeral
services were held Tuesday after
noon at the Trinity Church. The
Presiding Elder, Rev. Thomas
Mulligan cfficiated.
Sarah w. Johnson, attended the
races at Delaware Park, Saturday
( and spent Sunday with her sister
and brother in law, at their apart
ment. SANDY Bluff" Dewey Beach
Mr., and Mrs. Eugene Stayton
and son of Holly Hill, Florida, arr
visiting relatives in town and MIL
ord.
The residence of Mrs. Melvin
7 Palmer was sold on Saturday, t.
, Mr.. Scott who is owner of the :
and w. Motors.
I The Church Bulletins were pre-
sented by the Senior Glass.
The sermOnd was preached. o
I Sunday to the graduating class {
Frederica school, by the Rev. Joh
Eelso.
Mrs. Mary DerricksOn and Mr.
Helen Carlisle spent the weeken
in Ocean City N. j., with Mr.
Emma Townsend.
The Ball Game between Ellel
dale and F'rederica was won
Frederica. II to 8.
Mrs. Laura Mitten. wife of Il
late Harry f. Mitten, died suddeI
ly at McQueen's Nursing HON
early Monday morning. Mrs. Mi
ten was member of the Trini
Methodist Church, and lived he
all her life, she had many FRIEND
! Funeral services were in char
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-10

of Rev. Roy Tawes. were held from
her home on Wednesday morning
at IL o'clock. Interment at Bar
rats Chapel, she is survived by a I
daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Carptnter, !
of Winston Salem N. c., and one +
son Conner Mitten, of Milford, and
three grand children.
Mrs. Mick's class visited Mrs
Derrickson's class in the Milford
High School Building, last Friday.
They thoroughly enjoyed their art
exhibit, the comments by the chill
dren and Mrs. Derrickson's pies
ant welcome. Naturally, when the
Milford class visited Frederick
Sixth Grade on Tuesday, all were
very happy This interchange of
ideas and friendliness leaves happy
memories socially, for both class
es, not to mention inspirations and
newlearnings. The main object of
the visits was art exhibits, but the
singing and folk dancing brought
the children still closer together.
An Open Letter to the Citizens and
Parents of FreGeTica School
District
Dear Parents and Citizens:
, have been teaching in Fred
erica School District for twenty
years. During the war l was draft
= ed to the acting princfpalship
which l. was lOath to take, even
q though it meant a higher salary
f But when l was told that the sew
n enth and eighth grades would have
to be transferred to FELTON,, anC
). that Frederick would always re
d main a six-grade school, l accept
5. ed. l could not see Frederica
mere six-grade school. This ulti
l. matum was handed down to me b
y DR.. Holloway and DR.. King. So
on the day before school Opene
lie that year l accepted the actin
4 principalship until they could g,
e, a man, on condition that l wOu
t get my sixth grade back, which
" did when they got Mr.. Kephart,
re year later. / have no regrets.
Is. have given Frederica School all
sc myself.
= thank the school trustees al
~I the parents of my pupils for thC
= support. / am leaving Frederi
= School with the sincere cOnvicti
2 that my efforts during those TWEEN
= years have not been in vain a
z that they have benefited the col
q munity and it's children. :
z leaving behind many friends,
2 whom / am deeply grateful
4 their appreciation and moral 81
z port during this long tenu
= Though / shall not be in Frederi
Y School in person. my heart,
z mind. and my soul shall always
u there.
Eleanor Nick
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-10

under the slightest pressure from the daintiest foot
You will know that you nearly free from
mechanical failure it's possible to be-
And you will know that you and your passengers
are riding in all the safety motor car afford.
Sitting there at the wheel-with the motor running
quietly you hear the soft ticking of the electric
cock-and with the miles sliding by easily that each
one is special delight-we think you'll agree that
Cadillac is vOrth its price in peace Of mind!
Why not move up to Cadillac when you purchase
your car-and enjoy this great mental satisfaction
which only the Standard of the World" bring you?
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-10
Help Wanted !!

YOUNG MAN, 21 TO 35 with desire to learn sales
work. National organization win employ one man on
straight salary basis Car furnished to work out OF Do
ver Del This position requires evening work. Only one
with definite desire to better himself will be consider
ed. Apply Singer Sewing Machine Co, Dover, Del Mr.
T. B. BrOwn-MOrnings Only.
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-10
Pinns Ponderosa

Pinus ponderoSa is the botanical
name for ponderosa pine, one of the
most widely used building ma
terials in use today
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-10

OooN AFTER YOU take possession of 1949 Cadillac,
you will find that it has brought you something almost
priceless which only ownership of the car reveal
You sOH find that each time you start the motor, and
roll into the street hghoay you hare the 0OndeJm
c0n0icion that y0n oohOHy the master Of epey driving
situation.
You will know-from experenCe-that the powerful,
eager engine will put you any place in the traffic line
you wish to occupy almost quickly as you reach
the decision.
You will know that the big, vevet-soft hydraulic
brakes settle you down a stop snails pace
Milford chronicle., 1949-06-10

=. '~'A PROTECTION
ton important witG extra engine protao'
that maintai. Hn,azlng u! new premium oil oil
under alntaIns eztranna its lubricating value Ull
LuBR1cATT9oSU,' my U'Aer ne motor oil! QUICK
when 1urGn startin. of vital engine parts parts
PROJECTION PROT. of fast@G+nAsT1NG fast.mo1,,l.
drives. Get epglne Ens parts on long, 'I1a hot
At Your ESQ Dealers. ''or Oil
Evening star., 1949-05-19
Chicuao Grain

CHICAGO. May 10 P.-Grslns got OF
t9 rather istisss start .non.d on dns Soa: s,I:
early @ frmness. but the rest Of the marke'
than in previous days this week
,nt; ,, ss IN receipt. p eas
srsin Cash dealers senerally telt ths,
an increase in the. country movement
could not be expected until farmers have
''WR Wheat near Ii. end Of the nrs. hour
was - lower to \. higher. May.
corn was q lower 70 = nignsi, MAJ, Ma
st M.y apS oats suys.sn. ss1s we're 70
There were reports OF minor hail dam,
ase TO wheat over nish, IN paris %,
fuenee on early. trading More mnis.
.ure was received in the Southwest oyei
night This area has obtained unusual,
may hamper harvesting operations
The Agriculture Department over Bsh'
established interim price support lohrt o.
II sts as rs'a .s farms. ht s@is re Il Ksnss. e,,y
cries here ar. s.llins well under thai
This rate was based on 90 per cent c.
April is parity, less about three cents :
bushel to slipw for a possible redue iioE
Il s. Diss1g s.H''p Ts4s R"' sn nd vii n' b.
nouneed futures here sch below the car
because Of the possibility some wheat VII
have to be. dumped In the free market
some traders in soys.ans and lard sx.
pressed apprehension over the possi1lL5l
hs, ~DG n sn,.as.e s . r.. .sd a. 0 10
50, this country miBht face asayr Imports
Of nsxseed from Canada and the Arssn'
The eorn-hos ratio n cnicaso thil
week was placed ct l3f compared with
1870 week aso and = year aso
Evening star., 1949-05-19
Playwright Kaufman
To Wed British Actress
sy the Assoeioisd Press

NEW YORK. May 19-George
Is. Kaufman. spreminent Broad
way playwright. said yesterday he
would be married next week ito
Leueen McGrath. British actress,
who recently appeared in the hit
drama, Edward. My Son
Mr.. Kaufman. so, former dra-
matte editor of the New York
Times, was formerly married to
Beatrice Bakrow Kaufman. who
died in 1945. He has co-authored
scores of Broadway hit musical
shows and dramas. including the
Pulitzer Prize winning comedy.
You Can't Take 1t With You"
and the musical "Of Thee Sing.
Miss McGrath, IS. was married
previously in England to Christie
pher Burn and Desmond Davis.
She studied at the Royal Acad-
emy Of Dramatic Art and has ap-
peared in many plays and films
in England.
Evening star., 1949-05-19
Produce Markets
Altimore quotations iu'

Altimofe quotations iurnsshsc b. th'
Ass.s.rEs, @ s..: nrm On e a..,.nn
Ing lshf PsrnsyivaniE. eushsi hssksH
u 8 No !. Rom.s, c's inches np 70
Delicious. q. inches 40. = LOO York; "a
NOT Pots,oss-Nex. market .nsh,iy w.aksi
/ 100 pound SACKS. U $. No ! .ufaies. osh.i'
anrashsd, AZ AS South careiina. seessos
washed s%s. un~s,bee, : 1s-soo. Q. 8
sweet potstoes-Msrass aashtv weaker
Few sales. New Jersey sass.i ssmpsss
u s. No !. jeTteyt dh- -. ue'ashs
100: i.-sushsl baskets .t,1 I.r:t,s 80. m nm.
fneIudins Eastern. Shore ceiosss! : 20 20
O.. r. msfs q i.ne, ~ .1'js .s ~ e.
a5o; Ntw J.rss,, coioss. y 80 800 y,
ss aa.g % ~ f,v - ! 3 shssrs ae Ptrn.
.'ng. .y5y.n' 'un.1:s.d .sn .I.. = arg zs: s.a,s
snap Bssns-MsIk,t s:iss,l, ..shss
sood @ eas:,,,. .sa.; 81. j .,s.: 3,
.ss.r ';3r ..,. 5sss3 sosfis: i;saisi: - -
lin. F..ss-na...; sl.asti, 81 s..l.,
roEiea. osshsI hanDtfs . ODD ~" h~
Bssfs--v vl.EinaA. vlrt-eosane trs.ss ~
harrheE > BIZ
. Tomatnss-Rsraeks. earisns, 10 kepfer-
tnsfely i-pcun6 bones - fss-2 -. fsS
nigh IS 50. IS. mostly lsb.
Psaitss 0ustxtaens.
Politry-Marksa dull. trsolns saDw re-
CENTS llbersi Prrsra 3-5ls suHEGs a.
30 nrcaier sa1pilss tnxanselsrt 70 esots
fowl tccloredl. $50, mostly Ss-as iashi
weiEhts ft<gnernsl. supcssss trsa1esa'
70 quote.
nsiaes snl Esss
Kxss-Msrkes sooat ftsssy rsts setl
isbersi demand fais A arss. As-ess A
mediums 4a-s5s lsrEr, 5ShS, raF-ss'
receipts uHgraeec- 4S-4#
Rsretp.s-BuItss, ss.ss7 pcsness ssss
I org ckAA&
Evening star., 1949-05-19
Stock Market Holds
To Narrow Range
In Quiet DEALINGS
L. u. AsAac .ase1 Prsal

NEW YORK. May ls-The
stock market puttered along aim
lessly today with few prices chang
ing more than minor fractions.
Gains and losses were IN close
balance. and numerous key issues
either remained al "Wednesday S
final levels or did not appear on
the ttker tape at all.
| American Woolen common pro-
vided a little action when a rise OF
lnearly a point wiped out yester-
days decline. The issue was under
considerable pressure Wednesday
prior TO q meeting OF directors to
consider dividend action.
! The board announced after the
close OF the market that the
dividend had been reduced TO 81
f a share from 81 so. Either the re-
duction was less than many
traders had anticipated or short
covering purchases helped give the
stock a lift
I AIoO u wv IlAkItCL WCAC SCA4C4 a.
Motors, Sears Roebuck. Electric
Power & Light. American Smelt-
I ing. J. c. Penney. Philip Morris
Southern Pacific. Sinclair OIL
Standard Oil of New Jersey, and
American Air Lines.
Marked down a trifle were United
States Steel, youngstown Sheet
Chrysler. Studebaker. Goodrich
Montgomery Ward. Internatlona,
HarvesteS, Kennecott Copper, Gen
eral Electric. Union Carbide Santa
Fe, Pennsylvania, and United All
Lines.
Corporate bonds showed mar
rowly irregular price changes
United States Government issues
held steady in over-the-countel
dealings.
Evening star., 1949-05-19
Business Briefs

Bank Clearings IN rs Leading
cities rose to $13,777.587. 900 in the
week ended May 18. gain OF
11.9% from the previous week
but remained $50 below the like
1948 week-Dun & Bradstreet.
Business Loans dropped for the
17th consecutive week to $13.908,-
100000 on May IL, decline o1
68.0o0,o00 from a week earlier
and $441 100000 below a year
earlier-Federal Reserve Board.
Engineering Construction
awarded this week totaled S157,-
773,000 VS.. $3.50. .991 900 in the pre-
vious week and $82, ,728, 900 in the
like 1948 Notwithstanding News
Record.
Crude Oil Production in the
week ended May IA averaged
4,899,350 barrels daily VS.. 1896
$50 in the previous week and
5,422,600 in the like 1948 week
American Petroleum Institute.
Texas Gulf Sulphur Co. de-
clared an additional dividend OF
SO cents and a regular quarterly
Of rs cents, both payable June is
American Woolen Co. declared
q quarterly dividend Of 81 COM
mon share. payable Jne is. Pre-
vious payments were $50.
Food Fair Stores, Inc, declared
an extra dividend of 5 cents and
q regular quarterly dividend OF
10 cents, both payable June Is.
Magma Copper Co. directors
failed TO take action on dividend
for the June quarter. The COM
pany has been paying Is cents
quarterly.
Noma Electric Corp. took no ac-
ton on a common dividend. The
company had deficit of $951,5l4
for the March quarter VS.. loss OF
$363,4 a year earlier.
q Radio Corp. of America COM
pleted arrangements for a $780,
100000 private loan from invest
ing institutions through Lehman
brothers. The 25-year promissary
notes will bear go interest.
Consolidated Gas, Electric Light
.6 Power Co. of Baltimore reg
istered with the SEC a proposal to
distribute about 5000. 900 of new
common stock to present holders
at the rate of new share for each
six held as of June 2. The sub
scription price viii be around $50
E. I. du Pont de Nemours e. Co
viii lextend production of nylon
textile flbres through additions at
Seaford, Del. and Chattanooga
Tenn.
r. w. Wo0lworth Co. president
A. L. Cornwell, told stockholders
that 1949 will be "one of the most
difficult years that we have had
in o long time" because the pub
lie is much more discriminating
both as to price and quality.
Detroit Edison Co. earned $l1.-
s55,871 or $l.69 in year ended
April 80 VS.. $10,544,775 or $1.51 ir
the previous year.
Louisville g. Nashville Railroad
net income in three months ended
March 81 was s2,496 1855 or $1.0I
VS.. S3,359, ,269 or $1.44 in the same
i948 period.
- Tennessee Gas Transmission
Corp. earned $2.0s3 .s01 or 81 cent.
I'm March quarter VS.. 81 .34s .226 o.
"a cents a year earlier.
American Export Lines earnec
$1.122,173 in the March quarter VS.
t1.02S,2 ,225 o year earlier.
Evening star., 1949-05-19
Copper Prices Down
As Sales Log Again
By the Assoeiotsd Press

NEW YORK. May l9.-Foreign
buyers took fair sized" tonnages
Of refined copper yesterday at ls
cents a pound. a cent
lower than Tuesdays price. trade
sources said.
The domestic market was back
in the doldrums after q promising
squirt in buying last Thursday and
Friday.
Evidence of revived uncertainty
in the copper price situation vas
cut of l cent a pound IN the
buying price Of refined copper
making scrap, made yesterday by
one major custom smelter. An
other leading Smelter held at the
old LEVELS cents a pound for
No. copper wire scrap-and said
some business had been done at
that price.
Evening star., 1949-05-19
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Evening star., 1949-05-19
Service Pay Raise Bill
Faces Economy Bloc
In House Debate Today
D. -.s Asssx saaes esss.

Members OF Congress cAllInE
for Government economy so, oQ'
their knives today tor whaek
at multi dollar Dill 10 -alss
military pay.
II went on the House floor fcg
four hours Of debate, and had the
solid backing OF the House Armed
Services Committee,
But Representative Brown. Re
publican. Ohio. told a reporter
There will De trouble from
some OF the economy minded fe!.
lows on OR slds. ! am gotng Il
ask a few embarrassing questions
myself
The bill would boost the Ma
tons military payroll about s4c6,- :
900 900 4 year. raising salaries an
average Of about "a per cent In
d!ycdual increases would range
from about 3 per cent for the next
10 lowest enllsted grade up 20 al
most so per cent for brigade,
generals and rear admirals
Retirement Setup Altered.
| Only the bottom enlisted grade
drawing SIS a month nov. woulc
get no raise.
! The bill proposes the first gen
eral revision of military pay scale:
since 1908. although pay has gone
up piecemeal since then II woulc
apply TO all the uniformed serv'
Ices-the Army. Air Force. Navy
Marine Corps. Coast Guard
Coast and Geodetic Survey. Public
Health Service. all their reserves
| the National Guard. and the All
NSional Guard.
II also would change the dis
ability retirement systems OF ths
services
For the first time. a distinction
would be made between disabili'
ties directly caused by militar,
duty and those which could hap
pen to anyone. Also for the frs
time, enlisted men with less thar
20 years service could be retirec
for disabilities.
Periodic Exams Required.
Oficers can retire for disabilit,
now. and draw for life o tax-fret
pension equal to rs per cent o.
their base pay. Their retirement
is not subject to review once it II
approved.
The bill would continue the tax.
free privilege for officers more
than 80 per cent disabled as 6
direct result of military service
However. they would have to re-
port for periodic physical exam
! nations. and could be returned
to active duty if their disability
dropped below 80 per cent or dis
appeared within five years aftel
retirement.
The pay section of the bill woulc
abolish longevity-or "fogey"-
pay as such. For this would bt
substituted a system OF automatic
pay raises within each rank, basec
on years of service.