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 54 STAT.] 76TH CONG., 3u SESS. - CHS. 604-606-JULY 11, 1940 Thirty-fourth. Richard H. Zohm former disbursing officer, Vet- erans' Administration, Wood, Wisconsin, in the sums of $630.63, symbol 99-216; and $1,272.28, symbol 11-430, which amounts were expended for the period from January 1, 1918, through March 15, 1935. Thirty-fifth. Guy F. Allen, chief disbursing officer, Treasury Department, Washington, District of Columbia, in the sums of $40,585.11, symbols 99-280 to 99-292, inclusive; $65.36, symbol 89-888; $4,829.59, symbol 11-647; $9,010.88, symbol 11-561; $133.18, symbol 11-564; $160, symbol 11-566; $99, symbol 11-569; $858.90, symbol 11-571; $10, symbol 11-575; $111.67, symbol 11-583; and $82.36, symbol 11-559, which amounts were expended during the period from July 1, 1934, through July 31, 1938, and for which certifying officers are held financially liable. SEC. 2. The Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized and directed to pay to C. A. Blackburn, finance officer, Veterans' Admin- istration, Little Rock, Arkansas, the sum of $187.16, which amount was paid by him on November 7, 1936. Approved, July 11, 1940. [CHAPTER 605] AN ACT For the relief of Captain David H. Passell and First Lieutenant Paul E. LaMaster. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Comp- troller General of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to credit in the accounts of Captain David H. Passell, Finance Reserve, the sum of $1,158.21, less any amount subsequently recovered, public funds for which he is accountable, and which were stolen from First Lieutenant Paul E. LaMaster, Field Artillery Reserve, class "A" agent officer for the said Captain Passell, in a pay roll robbery at the Twenty-six Hundred and Sixty-fourth Company, Civilian Conservation Corps, Camp Carroll, Mount Carroll, Illinois, on March 31, 1939: Provided, That the said Lieutenant LaMaster is hereby relieved of pecuniary responsibility for the loss of the said public funds and the Comptroller General of the United States is authorized and directed to settle the final pay accounts of the said Lieutenant LaMaster without deduction for the loss of the said public funds. Approved, July 11, 1940. [CHAPTER 606] AN ACT For the relief of Lawrence T. Post, G. F. Allen, and D. Buddrus. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Comp- troller General of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to allow credit to Doctor Lawrence T. Post, consultant in the Indian Service, and to allow credit in the accounts of G. F. Allen, chief disbursing officer, and D. Buddrus, formerly cashier and certifying officer of the Five Civilized Tribes Agency, Muskogee, Oklahoma, for the amount of $94.56, representing per diem and travel expenses paid to said Lawrence T. Post for the period June 8 to June 21, 1938, inclusive. Approved, July 11, 1940. 1331 Richard H. Zohm. Treasury Depart- ment. Credit in accounts of Guy F. Allen. Veterans' Adminis- tration. Payment to C. A. Blackburn. July 11, 1940 [S. 3763] [Private, No. 486] Capt. DavidH. Passell. Credit in accounts of. Proviso. First Lt. Paul E. LaMaster relieved of liability. July 11, 1940 S.3916] [Private, No. 487] Dr. Lawrence T. Post. Credit allowed to. O. F. Allen and D. Buddrus. Credit in acounts.

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