per centum thereof on account of services rendered in connection with said claim, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any Penalty for violation. 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 26, 1934. [S. 1200.] [Private, No. 357.] H. Eric Trammell. June 26, 1934. [S. 1258.] [Private, No. 358.] personal injuries. Approved, June 26, 1934. [CHAPTER 781.] AN ACT For the relief of Elizabeth Millicent Trammell. 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 Elizabeth Millicent Trammell, widow of H. Eric Trammell, late third secretary of American Embassy at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the sum of $3,000, equal to one year's salary of her deceased husband. Approved, June 26, 1934. [CHAPTER 782.] AN ACT For the relief of Charles F. Littlepage. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Charles F. Littlepage. United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary Compensation for 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 F. Littlepage, of Charleston, West Virginia, the sum of $50 per month from December 14, 1931, in an amount not to exceed $3,000, in full satisfaction of his claim against the United States for injuries suffered when struck by a United States mail truck at Charleston, West Virginia, on December 14, 1931: Provided, That before any payment is made to the claimant, Charles F. Littlepage, a trustee be appointed, and that reimbursement be made to the Mountain State Hospital, Incorporated, Charleston, West Virginia, in full satisfaction of all hospital and medical expenses incurred by Charles F. Littlepage. Proviso. Trustee to be appointed. Reimbursing hospital, etc. June 26, 1934. [S. 1288.] [Private, No. 359.] Otto Christian. Summoned before Army retiring board as to fitness, etc. Approved, June 26, 1934. [CHAPTER 783.] AN ACT For the relief of Otto Christian. 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 be, and he is hereby, authorized to summon Otto Christian, late captain, Medical Corps of the Regular Army of the United States, before a retiring board for the purpose of a hearing of his case and to inquire into all facts touching upon the nature of his disabilities, to determine and report the disabilities which in its judgment have produced his incapacity and whether such disabilities were incurred during his active service in the Army Appointment as cap- and were in line of duty; that if the findings of such board are in tain, retired, on action the affirmative the President is further authorized, in his discretion, to nominate and appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, the said Otto Christian a captain in the Medical Corps and to place him immediately thereafter upon the retired by board, etc. list of the Army with the same privileges and retired pay as are now or may hereafter be provided by law or regulation for the officers of the Regular Army: Provided, That the said Otto Christian shall not be entitled to any back pay or allowance by the passage of this Act. Approved, June 26, 1934. [CHAPTER 784.] AN ACT Author Proviso. No back pay, etc. June 26, 1934. [S. 1498.] [Private, No. 360.] Payment to. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secre- E. C. Sampson. tary of the Interior be, and he hereby is, authorized and directed to pay, upon proper vouchers, out of the tribal funds belonging to the Crow Tribe of Indians of Montana in the Treasury of the United States, and in full settlement of all claims against the Government of the United States, a sum not exceeding $600 to E. C. Sampson, irrigation engineer, of Billings, Montana, employed by the Crow Tribe to investigate, report, and testify in the manner 1 of the claims pending in the Court of Claims entitled "The Crow Tribe of Indians against the United States", arising out of construction of irrigation project within the Crow Reservation with tribal funds: Provided, That the said E. C. Sampson shall submit with his vouchers satisfactory evidence of services rendered the said be submitted. tribe: And provided further, That no part of the amount appro- ney's, etc., fees. priated 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 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. Evidence of service to June 26, 1934. [S. 1526.] [Private, No. 361.] Ann Engle. 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 sonal injuries. to pay to Ann Engle, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $3,000 in full settlement of all claims against the Government for personal injuries caused as a result of an accident involving an Army vehicle_near Garden City, Long Island, New York, on October 1, 1930: 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 1 So in original. Proviso. Limitation on attor 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. June 26, 1934. [S. 1531.] [Private, No. 362.] Hospital. Proviso. ney's, etc., fees. Approved, June 26, 1934. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Elizabeth Buxton United States of America in Congress assembled, That the SecrePayment for services. tary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Elizabeth Buxton Hospital, of Newport News, Virginia, the sum of $224.80 in full settlement of all claims against the Government of the United States for services rendered to late Private Frederick Loyal Kerl, United States Marine Corps, from February 9 to FebLimitation on attor. ruary 15, 1930, while on furlough: 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 Penalty for violation. 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. June 26, 1934. [S. 1557.] [Private, No. 363.] Harry Lee Shaw. Military record corrected. Proviso. No prior pay, etc. June 26, 1934. (S. 1585.] [Private, No. 364.] Approved, June 26, 1934. [CHAPTER 787.] AN ACT For the relief of Harry Lee Shaw. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in the administration of the pension laws or any laws conferring rights, privileges, or benefits upon persons honorably discharged from the United States Army, Harry Lee Shaw shall be held and considered to have been honorably discharged as a captain, Medical Corps, United States Army, on December 5, 1918: Provided, That no compensation, retirement pay, back pay, pension, or other benefit shall be held to have accrued by reason of this Act prior to its passage. Approved, June 26, 1934. [CHAPTER 788.] AN ACT For the relief of the Black Hardware Company. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Black Hardware United States of America in Congress assembled, That the SecreCompany. Refund of customs tary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed duties. to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the Black Hardware Company, a Texas corporation, with Vol. 42, p. 875. Vol. 42, p. 877. Proviso. principal offices at Galveston, the sum of $7,998.04 to refund to said company the difference between the rate of customs duties erroneously assessed and collected from it on corrugated iron bars at Galveston, Texas, between December 30, 1924, and September 27, 1926, under paragraph 304 of the Act of 1922, and the rate of duty assessed and collected on the same class of merchandise in the same customs district, at Houston, Texas, during the same period, under paragraph 312 of said Act, without the knowledge of said company, and which latter rate, subsequently, was decided to be according to law: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to ney's, etc., fees. 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. Penalty for violation. June 26, 1934. [S. 1707.] [Private, No. 365.] Carlos C. Bedsole. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary Payment to. of the Treasury, on certification by the Secretary of the Interior, be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay to Carlos C. Bedsole, of Natchitoches, Louisiana, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sum, not to exceed $1,000, as may be found by the Secretary of the Interior to be the fair and reasonable value of all improvements placed by said Bedsole upon lot 5, section 18, township 14 north, range 4 east, Louisiana meridian, prior to the date of final cancelation of his homestead entry, General Land Office serial numbered 01229, which was allowed December 17, 1927, covering said land. Approved, June 26, 1934. [CHAPTER 790.] AN ACT For the relief of Marcella Leahy McNerney. June 26, 1934. [S. 1753.] [Private, No. 366.] Gerald Francis Mc Payment of death Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary Nerney. of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay gratuity to widow of. to Marcella Leahy McNerney, widow of Gerald Francis McNerney, late Foreign Service officer, State Department, in full settlement of all claims against the Government of the United States, the sum of $2,500, being one year's salary of her deceased husband, who died while in the Foreign Service; and there is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, a sufficient sum to carry out the purpose of this Act: 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 services rendered in connection with said claim. It shall be unlawful for any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, to exact, Proviso. Limitation on attor 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. Approved, June 26, 1934. [CHAPTER 791.] AN ACT For the relief of B. E. Dyson, former United States marshal, southern district of Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the General Accounting Office is hereby authorized and directed to credit the accounts of B. E. Dyson, former United States marshal, southern district of Florida, in the amount of $1,060 disallowed by certificate of settlement numbered F-22358-J, dated December 18, 1931, representing payments made to Frank A. Kopp for services rendered as bailiff while also holding an appointment as deputy marshal at a compensation of $175 per annum. Approved, June 26, 1934. [CHAPTER 792.] AN ACT For the relief of certain riparian owners for losses sustained by them on the drained Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the [CHAPTER 793.] AN ACT To authorize the transfer of certain real estate by the Secretary of the Treasury to C. F. Colvin in settlement of the Northfield (Minnesota) post-office site litigation, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the United States district attorney representing the United States in the condemnation proceedings for the procurement of a site (including the Colvin tract of twenty-two feet by sixty-six feet) for the post office |