[CHAPTER 330.] AN ACT For the relief of Frank Ferst. May 21, 1934. (H.R. 889.] (Private, No. 163. Frank Ferst. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in the administration of any laws conferring rights, privileges, and benefits upon rected. honorably discharged soldiers Frank Ferst, who was a member of Battery B, Fourth Regiment United States Field Artillery, shall hereafter be held and considered to have been honorably discharged from the military service of the United States as a member of that organization on the 6th day of November 1905: Provided, That no bounty, pay, pension, or allowance shall accrue because of the passage of this Act. Approved, May 21, 1934. [CHAPTER 331.] AN ACT For the relief of Arabella E. Bodkin. Proviso. No back pay, etc. May 21, 1934. (H.R. 3868.] [Private, No. 164.1 Arabella E. Bodkin. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to Claims findings to. pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Arabella E. Bodkin, or her executors or administrators, the sum of $28,000 in compliance with the findings of the Court of Claims in the case of Arabella E. Bodkin, sometimes named and referred to as“ Mrs. Patrick H. Bodkin ", against the United States; such findings having been made pursuant to the Act of March 4, 1927 (ch. 517, 44 Stat.L., pt. III, 1845), entitled "An Act conferring Vol. 44, p. 1845. jurisdiction upon the Court of Claims to hear and determine the claim of Mrs. Patrick H. Bodkin." The payment provided for herein shall be in full settlement of all claims and demands arising out of the subject matter referred to in the findings of the Court of Claims. Approved, May 21, 1934. [CHAPTER 332.] AN ACT For the relief of the Playa de Flor Land and Improvement Company. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That jurisdiction is hereby conferred upon the District Court of the Canal Zone to hear and determine, but subject to the provisions for appeal as in other cases provided by the Panama Canal Act, as amended, the claim of the Playa de Flor Land and Improvement Company against the United States on account of property taken by the United States in the Canal Zone. Approved, May 21, 1934. [CHAPTER 334.1 AN ACT For the relief of G. T. Fleming. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $500 to G. T. Fleming, of Pelzer, South Carolina, which sum May 21, 1934. [H.R. 5284.] [Private, No. 165. Playa de Flor Land Company. Jurisdiction conferred on Canal Zone District Court to adju and Improvement dicate claim of. May 22, 1934. [S. 3364.] [Private, No. 166.1 G. T. Fleming. loss on bail bond. Reimbursement for Proviso. Limitation on attorney's, etc., fees. represents the loss sustained by the said G. T. Fleming on the bail bond of Reuben G. Johnson, who was afterwards captured and returned to the United States officers by the said G. T. Fleming; record of said estreatment of bond is shown in order of Honorable H. H. Watkins, United States district judge, at Greenville, South Carolina, May 22, 1923: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, on account of services rendered in connection with said claim. It shall be unlawful for any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, to exact, collect, withhold, or receive any sum of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof Penalty for violation. on account of services rendered in connection with said claim, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. May 22, 1934. [H.R. 473.] [Private, No. 167.] Irene Brand Alper. Payment to, for personal injuries. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Irene Brand Alper the sum of $1,250 in full settlement of all claims against the Government of the United States in full settlement for an injury incurred by her when nineteen years old, when she was seriously injured and crippled for life by being struck down and run over on the 11th day of August 1921 by the United States Navy car numbered 2499, in the city of New York, through the careless and negligent operation of said car by an employee of the United States Government employed at the time to operate said car: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, on account of services rendered in connection with said claim. It shall be unlawful for any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, to exact, collect, withhold, or receive any sum of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof on account of services rendered in connection with said claim, any contract to the contrary Penalty for violation. notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Proviso. Limitation on attorney's, etc., fees. May 22, 1934. [H.R. 4274.] [Private, No. 168.] Charles A. Brown. sonal injuries. Approved, May 22, 1934. [CHAPTER 336.] AN ACT For the relief of Charles A. Brown. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary Payment to, for per- of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Charles A. Brown the sum of $3,000, as compensation for injuries sustained on June 22, 1926, at New York City, when an automobile in which he was riding was struck by a truck operated by the Proviso. post-office service: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid ney's, etc., fees. or delivered to or received by any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, on account of services rendered in connection with said claim. It shall be unlawful for any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, to exact, collect, withhold, or receive any sum of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof on account of services rendered in connection with said claim, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating Penalty for violation. the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, May 22, 1934. [CHAPTER 340.] AN ACT For the relief of Kathryn Thurston. May 23, 1934. [H.R. 878.] [Private, No. 169.] Kathryn Thurston. for Proviso. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, death of husband. out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Kathryn Thurston, widow of Charles Thurston, the sum of $2,500 in full settlement of all claims against the United States because of the death of the said Charles Thurston, who was an employee of the United States Railroad Administration and who was killed while in the performance of his duties as such employee on or about February 2, 1920, at Columbus, Ohio: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be ney's, etc., fees. paid or delivered to or received by any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, on account of services rendered in connection with said claim. It shall be unlawful for any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, to exact, collect, withhold, or receive any sum of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof on account of services rendered in connection with said claim, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, May 23, 1934. (CHAPTER 341.] AN ACT For the relief of H. Forsell. Penalty for violation. May 23, 1934. [H.R. 1254.] [Private, No. 170.] H. Forsell. duties. Proviso. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary Refund of customs of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay to Miss H. Forsell, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $196.97 in full settlement against the Government for customs duties paid on two packages of merchandise that were not received by the addressee: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum ney's, etc., fees. thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, on account of services rendered in connection with said claim. It shall be unlawful for any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, to exact, collect, withhold, or receive any sum of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof on account of services rendered in connection Penalty for violation. with said claim, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. May 23, 1934. [H.R. 5405.] [Private, No. 171.] Nicola Valerio. Payment to, death of son. Proviso. Limitation on attorney's, etc., fees. Approved, May 23, 1934. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the for United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Nicola Valerio, father of Joseph Valerio, deceased, the sum of $2,500 in full settlement of all claims against the Government of the United States on account of the death of the aforesaid Joseph Valerio, which was caused by his being struck by a post office mail truck: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, on account of services rendered in connection with said claim. It shall be unlawful for any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, to exact, collect, withhold, or receive any sum of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof on account of services Penalty for violation. rendered in connection with said claim, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, May 23, 1934. May 23, 1934. [H.R. 4516.] [Private, No. 172.] wood. postal accounts of. [CHAPTER 343.] AN ACT For the relief of B. Edward Westwood. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the B. Edward West- United States of America in Congress assembled, That the CompCredit allowed in troller General of the United States is authorized and directed to credit the account of B. Edward Westwood, postmaster at Youngstown, Ohio, in the sum of $891.17, such sum representing the deficit in the account of the said B. Edward Westwood, caused by burglary to the post office on December 25, 1931, and for which casualty the said B. Edward Westwood was in no way responsible. Approved, May 23, 1934. May 24, 1934. [H.R. 211.] [Private, No. 173.] [CHAPTER 346.] AN ACT For the relief of John A. Rapelye. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Comptrolfor stolen postal funds. ler General of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized and John A. Rapelye. Proviso. Limitation on attorney's, etc., fees. directed to credit the account of John A. Rapelye, postmaster at Flushing, New York, with the sum of $1,249.08 to reimburse him for money-order and postal funds stolen from the Jackson Heights station of the Flushing post office on the night of March 3, 1927: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, on account of services rendered in connection with said claim. It shall be unlawful for any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, to exact, collect, withhold, or receive any sum of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof on account of services rendered in connection with said claim, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, May 24, 1934. [CHAPTER 352.] AN ACT For the relief of the widow of D. W. Tanner for expense of purchasing an artificial limb. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed of. to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the widow of D. W. Tanner, of Brighton, Massachusetts, retired after thirty years' military service, including service during Indian wars and the World War, the sum of $125, covering payment for an artificial limb supplied by the Hammer Limb Company, of Boston, Massachusetts. Approved, May 25, 1934. [CHAPTER 358.] AN ACT For the relief of E. W. Gillespie. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Comptroller General of the United States is authorized and directed to credit the account of E. W. Gillespie, former postmaster at Rock River, Wyoming, in the sum of $94.91, such sum representing the loss in the account of the said E. W. Gillespie caused by the failure of the First National Bank of Rock River, Wyoming, where the post-office funds were deposited by the said E. W. Gillespie. Approved, May 26, 1934. [CHAPTER 359.] AN ACT For the relief of C. A. Dickson. Penalty for violation. May 25, 1934. [H.R. 4533.] [Private, No. 174.] D. W. Tanner. May 26, 1934. [H.R. 328.] [Private, No. 175.] E. W. Gillespie. postal accounts of. May 26, 1934. [H.R. 916.] [Private, No. 176.] C. A. Dickson. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Comptroller General of the United States is authorized and directed to postal accounts of. credit the account of C. A. Dickson, postmaster at Cleburne, Texas, in the sum of $72.45. Such sum represents the amount of United States postal funds lost by reason of the failure of the Home National Bank and the Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Cleburne, Texas, and charged in the account of the said postmaster as a balance due the United States after the payment of final dividends in respect of such deposits. Approved, May 26, 1934. in in |