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 [54 STAT. PRIVATE LAWS--CS. 607-609--JULY 11, 1940 July 11, 1940 8I.4032] [Private, No. 4881 Philip A. Penston. Payment to. Provio. Limitation on attor- ney's, etc., fees. Penalty. [CHAPTER 607] AN ACT To provide for the reimbursement of Philip A. Penston, pharmacist's mate, first class, United States Coast Guard, for the value of personal and household effects lost and destroyed during the hurricane of September 21, 1938, at New London, Connecticut. 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 Philip A. Penston, pharmacist's mate, first class, United States Coast Guard, the sum of $1,267 in full satisfaction of his claim against the United States for the loss and destruction of his personal and household effects in the hurricane at New London, Connecticut, on September 21, 1938; it appearing that Philip A. Penston, having been transferred from Coast Guard headquarters to duty aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Mojave at Miami, Florida, had pursuant to his orders and prior to such hurricane delivered his personal and household effects to a Coast Guard contractor for packing, crating, and ship- ment to Miami, that he had no control over such effects at the time of their loss and destruction, and that a Coast Guard Board of investi- gation found that the amount appropriated by this Act is reasonable and just: 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 con- tract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the pro- visions 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, July 11, 1940. [CHAPTER 608] July 11, 1940 [8. 4048] [Private, No. 4891 Elizabeth K. Pee- ples. Service credit for re- tirement purposes. July 1, 1940 [. 993] [Private, No. 490] J. H. Wootton. Settlement of claim. AN ACT For the relief of Elizabeth K. Peeples. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Commis- sioners of the District of Columbia be, and they are hereby, author- ized and directed to allow credit for retirement purposes to Elizabeth K. Peeples for all services rendered by her in the public schools of said District as a teacher, administrative principal, and director of the Community Center Department, for the period between Sep- tember 1, 1920, and July 15, 1939, upon the payment by her into the teachers' retirement fund of the District of Columbia of such amount as may be determined by said Commissioners to be due such fund for said period with interest thereon at 4 per centum per annum, compounded. Approved, July 11, 1940. [CHAPTER 609] AN ACT For the relief of J. H. Wootton. 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 settle and adjust the claim of J. H. Wootton against the United States and the claim of the United States against J. H. 1332

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