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 54 STAT.] 76TH CONG., 3D SESS.-CHS. 863-865-OCT. 14, 1940 [CHAPTER 863] AN ACT For the relief of William A. Reithel. 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 the sum of $3,000, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to William A. Reithel, of Brooklyn, New York, in full settlement of all claims against the United States for personal injury by reason of the negligent driving of an Army auto-truck driver which resulted in driving over the foot of the said William A. ReitheI and necessitating amputation of the foot: 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 thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, October 14, 1940. [CHAPTER 864] AN ACT For the relief of Frank Hall 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 Frank Hall, of New Paris, Ohio, the sum of $3,700. Such sum repre- sents and shall be in full settlement of all claims against the United States for loss incurred in the destruction by fire of real and chattel property on or about February 18 1939, said fire resulting from actions of an agent or agents of the Soil Conservation Service, United States Department of Agriculture: Providcd, That no part of the amount app)ropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centumr 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 notwith- standing. Any person violating the provisions 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, October 14, 1940. [CHAPTER 865] AN ACT For the relief of Joseph B. Rupinski and Maria Zofia Rupinski. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in the adminis- tration of the immigration and naturalization laws the Secretary of Labor is hereby authorized and directed to cancel the warrant of arrest and the order of deportation against Joseph B. Rupinski and Maria Zofia Rupinski, his wife, heretofore issued on the ground that admission to the United States had been fraudulently gained, and that they shall hereafter be deemed to have been lawfully admitted to the United States as of April 2, 1925, for permanent residence and naturalization. October 14, 1940 [H. R. 3907] [Private, No. 623] William A. Reithel. Payment to. Proviso. Limitation on attor- ney's, etc., fees. Penalty. October 14, 1940 [H. R. 72831 [Private, No. 6241 Frank Hall. Payment to. Proviso. Limitation on attor- ney's, etc., fees. Penalty. October 14, 1940 [H. R. 7515] [Private, No. 625] Joseph B. Rupinski and Maria Zofla Ru- pinski. Cancelation of order of deportation. Admission for per manent residence and naturalization. 1387

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