of Austria, or be subject to the same liabilities of escheat proceedings on behalf of the United States as are provided by title 8, of the United States Code or as shall hereafter be provided by law, said period of ten years to commence to run from the date on which said quitclaim deed shall have been executed by the Secretary of the Interior pursuant hereto. Approved, June 6, 1934. [CHAPTER 411.] AN ACT To authorize an appropriation for the reimbursement of Stelio Vassiliadis. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to be paid to Štelio Vassiliadis the sum of $406.53, being the equivalent of 790 gold rubles at $0.5146 to the ruble, for the reimbursement of certain expenditures made by him as vice consul of Spain at Kiev, Russia, in representing the interests of the United States at that post from March 1, 1918, to the end of February 1920. Approved, June 6, 1934. [CHAPTER 412.] AN ACT For the relief of Nephew K. Clark. 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 be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to allow to Nephew K. Clark, United States commissioner for the southern district of Georgia, Savannah division, the fees earned by him from March 29, 1933, to July 3, 1933, both dates inclusive, in performing the duties incident to the office of commissioner. The commission of the said Nephew K. Clark as United States commissioner expired on March 28, 1933, and, through inadvertence, he was not reappointed until July 4, 1933. Approved, June 6, 1934. To pay certain fees to Maude G. Nicholson, widow of George A. Nicholson, late a United States commissioner. June 6, 1934. [8. 2748.] [Private, No. 191.] Stelio Vassiliadis. Ante, p. 1039. June 6, 1934. [S. 2798.] [Private, No. 192.] Nephew K. Clark. allowed. Fees as commissioner June 6, 1934. [S. 3128.] [Private, No. 193.] George A. Nicholson. of, for fees earned as Payment to widow 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 commissioner. Maude G. Nicholson, widow of George A. Nicholson, late a United States commissioner in the western district of New York, at Canandaigua, New York, the sum of $183.45 in full settlement of all claims against the Government of the United States for fees earned by said George A. Nicholson, notwithstanding his failure to file a statutory oath in accordance with the provisions of volume 44, United States waived. Statutes, page 918, approved December 11, 1926, and volume 44, United States Statutes, page 1346, approved March 2, 1927: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act in ney's, etc., fees. 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 Filing statutory oath, Vol. 44, pp. 918, 1346. Proviso. 86637-34—pt 2———6 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 notwithPenalty for violation. standing. 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. June 6, 1934. [H.R. 1977.] [Private, No. 194.] R. A. Hunsinger. June 6, 1934. [H.R. 2438.] [Private, No. 195.] Ruby F. Voiles. Proviso. ney's, etc., fees. Approved, June 6, 1934. [CHAPTER 414.] AN ACT For the relief of R. A. Hunsinger. 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 R. A. Hunsinger the sum of $300, being the amount paid by him into the estate of Frank J. Artz, deceased, late of Troop I, Third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, Civil War, by order of the probate court of Sandusky County, Ohio. 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 $75 in full settlement of all claims against the Government of the United States to Ruby F. Voiles, which represents the amount of a reward she should have received for furnishing information leading to the apprehension of the criminals who held up and robbed a mail truck at the Dearborn Street station, Chicago, Illinois, on Limitation on attor- April 6, 1921: 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 Penalty for violation. 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, June 6, 1934. June 6, 1934. [H.R. 4690.] [Private, No. 196.] Eula K. Lee. 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 to Eula K. Lee, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $838.75 for reimbursement of expenses on Proviso. account of personal injuries sustained by her as a result of slipping and falling on the steps of post-office building at Lima, Ohio, on February 9, 1929, in full settlement for injuries sustained and expenses incurred therefrom: 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 Penalty for violation. 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, June 6, 1934. (CHAPTER 417.] AN ACT To authorize the award of a decoration for distinguished service to Harry H. June 6, 1934. [S. 308.] [Private, No. 197.] Distinguished serv Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President Harry H. Horton. is hereby authorized to cause the recommendation for the award of ice decoration awarded a decoration to Harry H. Horton, formerly private, first class, Medi- to. cal Detachment, One Hundred and Forty-eighth Regiment Field Artillery, American Expeditionary Forces, for distinguished conduct in the vicinity of Malancourt, near Montfaucon, France, on or about October 12, 1918, to be considered by the proper boards or authorities, and such award made to said Horton as his said conduct merits. Approved, June 6, 1934. [CHAPTER 418.] AN ACT For the relief of E. Walter Edwards. 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 is authorized and directed to pay to E. Walter Edwards, successor to C. B. Edwards and Brother, of Raleigh, North Carolina, out of money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $106.30, in full satisfaction of all claims for payment of premium on a policy of fire insurance written in 1918 by C. B. Edwards and Brother, covering certain goods of the value of $127,000, more or less, while in the process of being laundered for the United States Army by the Model Laundry of Raleigh, North Carolina. Approved, June 6, 1934. [CHAPTER 419.] AN ACT For the relief of McKimmon and McKee, Incorporated. 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 is authorized and directed to pay to McKimmon and McKee, Incorporated, successor to the Raleigh Insurance and June 6, 1934. (S. 1073.] [Private, No. 198.] E. W. Edwards. June 6, 1934. [S. 1081.] [Private, No. 199.] McKimmon and McKee, Inc. June 6, 1934. [S. 1429.] [Private, No. 200.] Anthony J. Lynn. June 6, 1934. [8. 2342.] [Private, No. 201.] I. T. McRee. ages. Proviso. ney's, etc., fees. Realty Company, of Raleigh, North Carolina, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $71.59 in full satisfaction of all claims for payment of premiums on policies of fire insurance written in 1918 by such Raleigh Insurance and Realty Company, covering certain goods of the value of $95,000, more or less, while in the process of being laundered for the United States Army by the Model Laundry, of Raleigh, North Carolina. Approved, June 6, 1934. [CHAPTER 420.] AN ACT For the relief of Anthony J. Lynn. 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 is authorized and directed to pay to Anthony J. Lynn, formerly a private, Company G, Thirty-first Regiment United States Infantry, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $254.40, said sum representing the whole amount of pay and allowances of which he was deprived by reason of proceedings against him in 1919 on false charges of burglary and the sentence of courtmartial rendered in such proceedings. Approved, June 6, 1934. [CHAPTER 421.] AN ACT For the relief of I. T. McRee. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Payment to, for dam- United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay to I. T. McRee, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $2,000 in full settlement of damages sustained April 11, 1922, in a prohibition raid in Lewis County, Tennessee, Limitation on attor- when he was shot from ambush: 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 Penalty for violation. 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. June 6, 1934. [S. 3307.] [Private, No. 202.] W. H. Le Duc. fine paid. Approved, June 6, 1934. [CHAPTER 422.] AN ACT For the relief of W. H. Le Duc. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Reimbursement, 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 W. H. Le Duc the sum of $1,000, with interest thereon at the rate of 6 per centum per annum from the date of payment of fine or penalty, representing the amount deposited by him on account Provisos. To be in full settle 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received by Limitation on attor any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, on account of services nevistes. 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. 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 John S. Cathcart, of Hartsville, South Carolina, the sum of $87.80 for money expended for the Post Office Department. Approved, June 6, 1934. [CHAPTER 428.] AN ACT For the relief of George A. Fox. Penalty for violation. June 6, 1934. [H.R. 2054.] [Private, No. 203.] John S. Cathcart. June 7, 1934. [S. 3586.] [Private, No. 204.] George A. Fox to be Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States is hereby authorized to appoint George A. Fox, appointed chief pharchief pharmacist's mate, United States Navy, a chief pharmacist in macist. the Navy, subject to qualification on physical examination, with the pay and allowances provided by law for chief warrant officers after twenty years' commissioned service and with creditable record: Provided, That no back pay, allowances, or emoluments shall become due prior to the date of this Act. Approved, June 7, 1934. [CHAPTER 431.] AN ACT For the relief of Woodhouse Chain Works. Proviso. June 8, 1934. [8. 177.] [Private, No. 205.] Works. Compensation services. for Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary Woodhouse Chain of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Woodhouse Chain Works the sum of $352.93 in full settlement for extra work for which the Government agreed to pay under supplemental contract to contract numbered 448 with the Navy Department. Approved, June 8, 1934. |