Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 December 1947 — Page 14

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Disability Pay Inquiry To Reach High Brass: Holding Private Jobs

House Committee to Subpena Objectors When It Starts #0 Cull Out Possible ‘Grabs’

By CHARLES T! LUCEY, Scripps-Howard Staff Writer WASHINGTON, Dec. 5—~A questionnaire which will put on the spot high-ranking military officers drawing disability retirement’ pay and now holding private jobs is being, prepared as part of a far-reaching investigation by the House Armed Services Committee The inquiry, to be directed by Rep. Charles Elston (R. O.) reflects congressional indignation at recent disclosures that Maj. Gen. Bennett E. Meyers had been receiving a $550-a-month“tax free pension as a there was any inclination to ignore result of retirément for “nervous the questionnaire, the power of exhaustion.” subpena would be used.

More than 30, © Military officials will be ques000 officers of all tioned on two major matters of ranks have been 3 retirement procedure, retired since 1940 pi” Difference In Pay for disability

Ariat One will raise a point whether or * i, hg on. oo not officers given retirement on the \d ~ » § LAE men, recalling X basis of disabllity—when a pension ) A > h, / 4 h,

pension - scandal is based on temporary rank-—might disclosures after bg have heen kept in the service a World War 1, be- short time until they would have '@ " Ve b, Ele lieve the present been subject to regular retirement Er | A ) i I] \ Investigation may at permanent rank. The difference, - ; i pia o

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be productive of Mr. Lucey in money, often might be subcorrective measures to block retire. oi. ‘

ment pay “grabs” which may be

shown to be unwarranted. The standards of establishing dis.

ability also are to be Investigated. President Truman recently ortee headed by Mr. Elston is con- gered the armed services to wipe

cerning itsell only with disability out “any possible racket” in dis- : retirements of the Army, Navy and apy wing i Choose from HUNDREDS of Alr Force. But members have dis- i § ¢ i

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The planned questionnaire would 4 , ' Dr. Wesley G. France, 55, nationally 8 mar go to Army and Air Force officers day $ aike

with the rank of colonel and upward and Navy officers with the member of the Ohio State Univer-

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