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 54 STAT.] 76TH CONG., 3D SESS.-CHS. 911-913-OCT. 29, 1940 [CHAPTER 911] AN ACT For the relief of Elliott L. Hovel. 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 Elliott L. Hovel, of San Antonio, Texas, the sum of $173.29, in full settlement of all claims against the United States for damages sus- tained as a result of an accident on June 16, 1937, in which his car was struck by an Army truck being driven in a reckless manner: Pro- vided, 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 notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon convic- tion thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, October 29, 1940. [CHAPTER 912] AN ACT To confer jurisdiction upon the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky to hear, determine, and render judgment upon the claim of Theodore R. Troendle, sole stockholder of the Dawson Springs Construc- tion Company. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Theodore R. Troendle, as the sole owner of the capital stock of the Dawson Springs Construction Company, a Delaware corporation, which heretofore forfeited its charter, is hereby authorized to bring suit or suits as he may respectfully desire to so do against the United States of America, to recover damages, if any, for alleged loss or losses suffered or sus- tained by said Dawson Springs Construction Company by reason of any breach which may be found on the part of the United States of a contract dated February 2, 1920, or any modification thereof, for the construction of eight buildings for the United States Public Health Service Sanatorium at Dawson Springs, Kentucky. Jurisdiction is hereby conferred upon the District Court of the United States for the Western District of Kentucky to hear, consider, determine, and render judgment for the respective amounts of such damages, if any, in favor of said Theodore R. Troendle, as may be found to have been sustained or suffered by the said Dawson Springs Construction Com- pany, with the same right of appeal as in other cases and notwith- standing any lapse of time or statute of limitations and notwithstand- ing the provisions of section 3477 of the Revised Statutes: Provided, That such action will be brought within one year from the date this Act shall become effective. Approved, October 29, 1940. [CHAPTER 913] AN ACT For the relief of Charles S. Ladinsky and Moe Kanner. 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 October 29, 1940 [S. 3493] [Private, No. 643] Elliott L. Hovel. Payment to. Proviso. Limitation on at- torney's, etc., fees. Penalty. October 29, 1940 [S. 4360] [Private, No. 644] Theodore R. Troen- die. Authorization to sue United States. Court of Jurisdic- tion. 31U.S. 0. §203. Proviso. Commencement of suit. October 29, 1940 [H. B. 10285] [Private, No. 645] CharlesB. Ladinsky and Moe Kanner. Payment to. 1395

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