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 2320 June 15, 1936. (S.4119.) (Private, No. 617.) Bernard F. Hickey. Payment tv. 74TH CONGRESS. SESS. II. CHS. 570-572. JUNE 15, 1936. [CHAPTER 570.] AN ACT For the relief of Bernard F. Hickey. Be it erw.eted by the Serwte and H O'/lJ8e of Represe-ntoiivu of the United States of America in Oongress 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 Bernard F. Hickey, a major, United States Marine Corps, retired, the sum of $1,587.25 in full satisfaction of all his claims against the United States for the loss of certain of his personal property on September 1, 1923, in the earthquake and fire at Kamakura, Japan, while serving as an assistant attache of the American Embassy at Tokyo, Japan. Approved, June 15, 1936. [CHAPTER 571.] AN ACT June 15, 1936. -,.;=-=-,(~S. 4140.1 ___ Por the relief of Homer Brett, American Consul at Rotterdam, Netherlands. (J'rivate, 1\0_ 6111 .] Horner Brett. Payment to. Be it enacted by the Senate and HOlLse of Representatives of the Urdted 8tate.~ of America in CongJ'cs8 aSl<embled, 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 Homer Brett, American consul at Rotterdam. Netherlands, the sum of $116.58 in full settlement of his claim against the United States for the unrecovered amount of Government funds stolen from the safe of the American consulate at Rotterdam, Netlwrlands, on the 1'!'OIi!&O,_ night of September 27, 1935: Provided, That no part of the amount Limitation tin attor· • ted'theA. f0 h fh11b ney's, etc., feel'. appropna III IS ctIIIexcess0 1 percentumt ereo s a e 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. Penalty for noJatlOn. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misrlemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. June 15, 1936. [S.4233.) (Private. No. 619.] Approved, June 15, 1936. [CHAPTER 572.] AN ACT For the relief of William H. Brockman. Be it enacted by the Senate Q;nd /louse 011lepre8en.tati"Je.~ 01 the William H. Brock- United States of America in Congl'e8l'J assembled, That the (Jomp- mrtain ehargtlS, pay troller General of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized aoooUDts of, caDt-eJed. and directed to cancel the charges entered on the pay accounts of William H. Brockman, lieutenant (junior grade), United States Reimbursement or Navy, in the amount of $317.34, and to pay to said William H. pay deductions. Bk f . dfh fN roc man, out 0 money approprIate or t e pay 0 avy per- sonnel, any amount heretofore deducted from hIS pay on account of such charges; such charges having been entered on the accounts of said William H. Brockman by reason of extra pay received by him for the performance of duty at submarine escape training tanks, and a subsequent ruling that he was not entitled to such extra. pay because such duty was not actually performed on board a submarine. Approved, June 15, 1936.