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 72d CONGRESS. SESS. I. CHS. 194-197 . MAY 20, 1932. 161 shall be the same as in the United States district courts and all cases coming within the admiralty jurisdiction of said tribunals shall be determined in accordance with the general admiralty laws of the United States of America. Approved, May 20, 1932. [ CHAP TER 195 .1 AN ACT May 20, 1932. To authorize the sale of interest in lands devised to the United States under the 	[S. fi94 .] wi ll of Soph ie Chanqu et. [Public, No.141.1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the p United States of America in Congress assembled, Tha t the Admin- Sa lehie C inter s t. in istra tor of Veter ans' A ffair s is h ereby author ized t o sel l all right, la nds acquired l of, under title, and interest acquired by the United States under the will of Sophie Chanquet, deceased, in lands situate in the counties of Alameda and San Francisco, State of California, upo n such terms and after such public notice by advertisement as he may deem best for the public interest, and to make, execute, and deliver all needful conveyances. The net proceeds of such sale shall be paid into the Pr ocee ds c over ed in- Treasury of the United States as miscellaneous receipts. to Treasury. Approved, May 20, 1932. [CHA PTER 196.] AN ACT May 20, 1932. To remove t he limitation u pon the filling of vacancy of di stri ct judg e for th e	[S .1335 .1	district of New Jersey. [Public, No. 142 .] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President New Jersey judicial of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed, by d 'FUUg vacancy of and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint a judge additional judge, au- to fill a vacancy in the District Court of the United States for the District of New Jersey, occasioned by the dea th of Hon ora ble William A. Runyon, who was appointed as additional judge in said district under the provisions of the Act of Congress entitled "An Act Vol.42,p . 837 U.S. for the appointment of an additional circuit judge for the fourth C . P, 864, amended, judicial circuit, for the appointment of additional district judges for certain districts, providing for an annual conf erenc e of cer tain judges, and for other purposes," approved September 14, 1922 (U. S. C., title 28, sec. 3). A vacancy occurring at any time in the office va canc y he reaf ter to of district judge referred to in this Act is authorized to be filled. be filled. Approved, May 20, 1932. [CHAPTER 197 .] AN ACT May 2D, 1932. To authorize the transfer of jurisdiction over public land in t he District of - [ Public, No .]143 .] Columbia. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Re resentatives of the District of Colum- United States o f America in Congress assemble , That Federal -and his. District authorities administering properties within the District of of public landsion, etc ., Columbia owned by the United States or by the said District are hereby authorized to,transfer jurisdiction over parts or all of such properties among or between themselves for purposes of adminis- tration and maintenance under such conditions as may be mutually 3051 °-33-11