Show I PERSHING WILL RECEIVE ACTIVE SERVICE SALARY W WASHINGTON Sept 24 Gen Gen General eral Pershing as a retired army officer officer of or- will receive the same sam pay and that were his In Jn active I service under a n decision handed down clown today by Comptroller General Me McCarl Carl Tho The decision derision one by Maj laj lr ir General Bethel Judge advoCate advocate advocate cate general of the army which I held that the net act of ot congress appointing appointing appointing ap ap- ap- ap pointing Pershing general of the I armies provided full tull pa pay for tor or life I General Bethel submitted his IllS opinion to Secretary Secretory Weeks who tomake tomake to tomake make sure of the interpretation o of the law referred the tho question to the comptroller general |