Section 3
SEC. 3. Upon the death of an officer or enlisted man who has been retired or would, at the time when he died, have been entitled to retire under section one of this Act, the surviving legitimate, adopted or acknowledged natural children of such officer or enlisted man and/or his widow shall be entitled to receive, in equal shares and with the right of accretion, fifty per centum of the annual retirement pay which the officer or enlisted man was receiving or would have been entitled to receive if he had not died, the said amount to be payable in equal monthly installments : Provided, That in no case shall the total amount payable under this section exceed a sum equivalent to one month base and longevity pay of the officer or enlisted man at the time of his death or retirement, whichever comes first, multiplied by the years of active service rendered, less the total amount the decedent had already received as annual retirement pay at the time of his death: Provided, further, That no payment under this section shall be made to children after they have attained the age of twenty-one years or have married, nor to the widow if she remarries: Provided, finally, That no payment whatever shall be made to the widow if her marriage to the deceased officer or enlisted man was contracted after his retirement from the service.