Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 December 1947 — Page 16

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. 0.) reflects congressional indignation at recent disclosures that Maj. Gen. Bennett E. Meyers had been receiving 4 : $550-a-month tax free pension as a there was any inclination to ignore result: of retirement 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 " retirement procedure. retired since 1940 hs Difference in Pay A Satya One will raise a point whether or men, recalling not officers given retirement on the pension - scandal basis of disabllity—when a pension disciosures after is based on’ temporary rank--might World War 1. be- have heen kept in the service a : short time until they would have leve un present been subject to regular retirement Beyvestigation may : at permanent rank, The difference, ¢ productive of Mr. Lucey in. money, often might be subcorrective measures to block retire- stantial : Sens pay Sake piel may be The standards of establishing dis. ability also are to be investigated. Up to this point, the subcommit- President Truman recently ortee headed by Mr. Elston 15 cON- gered the armed services to wipe

cerning “itself only with disability out “any possible racket” in dis retirements of the Army, Navy and ability pay

Alr Force. But members have discussed “the relationship of such an

investigation to the Veterans Ad- Outstanding Research

ministration also, it was learned. Chemist Dies at 55 Colonels On Lp | COLUMBUS, O, Dec. 5 (UP)— The planned questionnaire would Dr. Wesley G. France, 55, nationally fo to Army and Air Force officers known research chemist and a with the rank of colonel and up- g : ward and Navy officers with the member of the Ohlo State Univerrank of captain and upward who sity chemistry department, died are recélving retirement pay. It will yesterday following a heart attack stress what jobs are being held now! The American Chemical Society by high-ranking” pensioners and recently designated Dr. France as) Whether they have had recent one of the 10 outstanding research Physical examinations. scientists in the United States in Chairman Elston said that if the field of colloidal chemis(ry.

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