[CHAPTER 284] AN ACT For the relief of Cleo Pickrell. 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 $7,670.75, to Cleo Pickrell, of Tipton, Oklahoma, in full satisfaction of his claim against the Commodity Credit Corporation for indemnity for the loss of cotton by fire on December 24, 1942, the insurance on which was canceled by Cleo Pickrell shortly before the fire upon the erroneous advice given him by an inspector for the Corporation that the cotton was protected against fire loss by the Government: 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 attorney on account of services rendered in connection with this claim, and the same shall be unlawful, 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 October 26, 1943. [CHAPTER 285] AN ACT For the relief of the R. B. Walker Funeral Home. 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 the R. B. Walker Funeral Home, Greenfield, Ohio, the sum of $200 in full settlement of all claims against the United States for funeral services rendered in connection with the burial of the remains of Artie William Benson, apprentice seaman, United States Naval Reserve: 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 attorney on account of services rendered in connection with this claim, and the same shall be unlawful, 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 October 26, 1943. [CHAPTER 288] AN ACT For the relief of Anthony J. Leiberschal. 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, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Anthony J. Leiberschal, Everett, Washington, the sum of $2,775.43, in full settlement of all claims of the said Anthony J. Leiberschal against the United States for losses sustained as the result of a United States Army airplane crashing on February 17, 1942, into a chicken house owned October 26, 1943 [8. 1293] [Private Law 110] Cleo Pickrell. October 26, 1943 [S. 1346] [Private Law 111] R. B. Walker Funeral Home. October 27, 1943 [H. R. 1907] [Private Law 112] Anthony J. Leiberschal. October 28, 1943 [H. R. 2152] [Private Law 113] Rafael Torres. October 28, 1943 [S. 425] [Private Law 114] J. C. Munn. by the said Anthony J. Leiberschal and located approximately six miles east of Paine Field, near Silver Lake, Washington: 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 attorney on account of services rendered in connection with this claim, and the same shall be unlawful, 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 October 27, 1943. [CHAPTER 291] AN ACT For the relief of Rafael Torres. 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 Rafael Torres, of Ysleta, Texas, the sum of $677.05, in full settlement of all claims against the United States Government for damage sustained when a truck he was driving while hauling rock for the United States Boundary Commission was thrown into the Rio Grande by cave-in of the levee, on June 12, 1942: 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 attorney on account of services rendered in connection with this claim, and the same shall be unlawful, 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 October 28, 1943. [CHAPTER 292] AN ACT Authorizing the Comptroller General of the United States to settle and adjust the claim of J. C. Munn. 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 hereby is, authorized and directed to settle and adjust the claim of J. C. Munn for the amount of the obligations incurred by him as guardian of William Taylor Hicks, on the recommendation of a representative of the Veterans' Administration, in providing medical and nursing services, food, household furniture, and other necessities for his said ward, and to allow in full and final settlement of said claim a sum not to exceed $171.75. There is hereby appropriated the sum of $171.75, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for the payment of the claim: 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 attorney on account of services rendered in connection with this claim, and the same shall be unlawful, 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 October 28, 1943. [CHAPTER 305] AN ACT For the relief of Morris Leff. 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 Morris Leff, of Brooklyn, New York, the sum of $4,000, in full settlement of all claims against the United States for personal injuries sustained by Morris Leff in an accident involving an Army airplane near Farmingdale, Long Island, on December 7, 1941; said injury being incurred when Morris Leff and other bystanders were struck by said plane which made a forced landing: 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 attorney on account of services rendered in connection with this claim, and the same shall be unlawful, 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 November 22, 1943. [CHAPTER 306] AN ACT To authorize settlement of individual claims of naval personnel for damage to private property shipped from Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, to San Francisco, California. November 22, 1943 Morris Leff. November 22, 1943 Naval personnel. property. 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, out of any money damages to private in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $7,592.27 to the persons whose names appear below, as compensation in full for damages to their private property shipped from Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, to San Francisco, California, on or about December 27, 1941, on a vessel chartered by the Navy Department for the purpose of evacuating the families of naval personnel from Hawaii: Wilma L. Aeschliman, $167.15; Commander Lysle W. Cease, United States. Navy, $178.67; Carpenter Robert A. Dusch, United States Navy, $175.83; Grace Lee Gench, wife of E. L. Gench, chief machinist's mate, United States Navy (deceased), $867.73; Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Charles A. Giermann, United States Navy, $321.50; Donald E. Harvey, aviation metalsmith, first class, United States Navy, $26.50; Machinist E. F. Kyne, United States Navy, $198; Mrs. O. À. Martin, wife of O. A. Martin, torpedoman, first class, United States Navy, $655.63; H. L. Pott, chief water tender, United States Navy, $66; Mrs. V. E. Pruess, wife of V. E. Pruess, radioman, first class, United States Navy, $700.92; Mrs. W. H. Schwartz, wife of Lieutenant Commander W. H. Schwartz, United States Navy, $1,599.38; L. P. Smith, chief boatswain's mate, United States Navy, $190; Lieutenant Commander A. M. Townsend, United States Navy, $400.69; Commander J. P. Wood, United States Navy, $886.85; Anna T. Guthrie, wife of F. Guthrie, chief boatswain, United States Navy, $473.67; Reuben J. Kemper, carpenter's mate, first class, United States Navy, $161; Jim Caudel, radioman, first class, United States Navy, $333.42; Carpenter H. L. Powers, United States Navy, $189.33: Provided, That if any of the beneficiaries under this Act are deceased, payment herein authorized shall be made to their heirs: And pro November 22, 1943 [H. R. 400] [Private Law 117] stedt. vided further, 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 attorney on account of services rendered in connection with these claims, and the same shall be unlawful, 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 November 22, 1943. [CHAPTER 307] AN ACT For the relief of Sigurd J. E. Wallstedt. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Sigurd J. E. Wall 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 Sigurd J. E. Wallstedt, a resident of the Territory of Alaska, the sum of $4,000, in full settlement of all claims against the Government of the United States for injuries sustained on July 17, 1941, at Seward, Alaska, while a passenger in a United States Army vehicle: 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 attorney on account of services rendered in connection with this claim, and the same shall be unlawful, 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. November 22, 1943 [H. R. 560] [Private Law 118] tric Company. Approved November 22, 1943. [CHAPTER 308] AN ACT For the relief of the Farrell-Argast Electric Company. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Farrell-Argast Elec- 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 the Farrell-Argast Electric Company, Indianapolis, Indiana, the sum of $402.68, as additional payment for three transformers delivered to the War Department under a bid which through error resulted in the Government receiving three transformers at the price of one transformer: 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 for 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 November 22, 1943. [CHAPTER 309] AN ACT For the relief of the estate of Hyman Wiener. 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 the estate of Hyman Wiener, the sum of $7,500, in full settlement of all claims against the United States for the death of Hyman Wiener, who was fatally injured when a United States Army plane fell on him at Montefiore Cemetery, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York, on December 7, 1941: 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 attorney on account of services rendered in connection with this claim, and the same shall be unlawful, 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 November 22, 1943. [CHAPTER 310] AN ACT For the relief of Fred A. Flanders. 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 hereby authorized and directed to cancel the indebtedness of Fred A. Flanders in the amount of $590.55 arising out of the fact that for the period from November 1, 1930, to March 31, 1941, he was paid for services rendered by him as surveyman or inspector in the United States Engineer Office at Clewiston, Florida, and also as cooperative weather observer at Moore Haven, Florida, for the Department of Commerce, the payment of such dual compensation being in contravention of the provisions of section 6 of the Act of May 10, 1916, as amended by the Act of August 29, 1916 (39 Stat. 582, U. S. C., title 5, sec. 58). Approved November 22, 1943. [CHAPTER 311] AN ACT For the relief of Lillian C. Ferreira. 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 Lillian C. Ferreira, of Fall River, Massachusetts, the sum of $1,500, in full settlement of all claims against the United States for injuries sustained by her late husband, John S. Ferreira, of Fall River, Massachusetts, when he was knocked down and badly injured by a United States post-office vehicle on October 16, 1939, at Fall River, Massachusetts: 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 attorney on account of services rendered November 22, 1943 Hyman Wiener, es tate. November 22, 1943 Fred A. Flanders. November 22, 1943 Lillian C. Ferreira. |