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 54 STAT.] 76TH CONG., 3D SESS.-CHS. 828-830 -OCT. 9, 1940 date of approval of this Act, the persons herein named shall be deemed to have been admitted to the United States on December 6, 1929, as aliens for permanent residence in compliance with law, any provision of the immigration and naturalization statutes notwithstanding. Approved, October 9, 1940. [CHAPTER 829] AN ACT To provide for the reimbursement of certain officers and men of the Coast and Geodetic Survey for the value of personal effects lost, damaged, or destroyed in a fire aboard the Coast and Geodetic Survey launch Mikawe at Norfolk, Virginia, on October 27, 1939. 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 Lieu- tenant Francis L. Gallen, the sum of $196.55; to Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Edward B. Brown, Junior, the sum of $135.75; to Anon J. Small, boatswain, the sum of $105.50; to James D. Walter, assistant to engineer, the sum of $49.25; to Marvin C. Jenkins, chief writer, the sum of $18.55; to William D. Bennett, quartermaster, first class, the sum of $42.80- to John C. Phillips, seaman, able-bodied, the sum of $36.75; to Robert W. Larmour, seaman able-bodied, the sum of $20; to Lester D. Jenkins, seaman, able-bodied, the sum of $60; to Elton E. Mooney, seaman, able-bodied, the sum of $82; and to Isaac R. Jones, ship's cook, first class, the sum of $84, all claimants being members of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey; said sums, in all, $831.15, to be in full settlement of all claims against the Govern- ment for loss, damage, or destruction of personal e ects caused by an explosion and fire aboard the Coast and Geodetic Survey launch Mikawe at Norfolk, Virginia, on October 27, 1939: 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 not- withstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction therof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, October 9, 1940. [CHAPTER 830] AN ACT To provide for the issuance of a license to practice the healing art in the District of Columbia to Doctor A. L. Ridings. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congressassembled, That notwithstand- ing any limitations relating to the time within which an application for a license must be filed or to the granting of licenses on a reciprocal basis in the jurisdiction from which the applicant came, the Com- mission on Licensure to Practice the Healing Art in the District of Columbia is authorized and directed to issue a license to practice the healing art in the District of Columbia to Doctor A. L. Ridings, for- merly of Sherman, Texas, if found qualified in accordance wth the Provisions of section 25 of the Healing Arts Practice Act, District of Columbia, 1928. Approved, October 9, 1940. October 9, 1940 [H. R. 9073] [Private, No. 613] Coast and Geodetic Survey. Reimbursement of certain officers and men for loss of per- sonal property, etc. Proviso. Limitation on attor- ney's, etc., fees. Penalty. October 9,1940 [H. R. 92841 [Private, No. 614] Dr. A. L. Ridings. License to practice the healing art in Dis- trict of Columbia. 45 Sta. 135 0 D. C. Code 141. 193470°--41-PT. II- --10 1383

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