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 54 STAT.] 76TH CONG. , 3D SESS.-CHS. 490, 491, 503 -June 9 1940 [CHAPTER 490] AN ACT For the relief of James L. Kinney. Be it enarted by the Senate and House of Representarves of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That notwithstand- ing the provisions and limitations of sections 15 to 20, both inclusive, of the Act entitled "An Act to provide compensation for employees of the United States suffering injuries while in the performance of their duties, and for other purposes", approved September 7, 1916, as amended, the United States Employees' Compensation Commis- sion be, and the same is hereby, authorized and directed to receive and consider, when filed, the claim of James L. Kinney for disability alleged to have been incurred by him while in the employ of the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Air Commerce, and to deter- mine said claim upon its merits under provisions of said Act: Pro- vided, That claim hereunder shall be filed within six months after the approval of this Act: Provided further, That no benefits shall accrue prior to the enactment of this Act. Approved, June 29, 1940. [CHAPTER 491] AN ACT For the relief of Harold C. Preble, naval architect. 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, such sum or sums, amounting in the aggregate not to exceed $79.17, as may be required by the Secretary of the Navy to reimburse, under such regulations as he may prescribe, Harold C. Preble, naval archi- tect, for the value of personal effects lost in the disaster to the United States submarine Squalus, on May 23, 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 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, June 29, 1940. June 29, 1940 [H. R. 8099] [Private, No. 425] James L. Kinney. Consideration of dis- ability claim. 39 Stat. 746-747. 6U.S .C. §766-770. Provisos. Filing of claim. No prior benefits. June 29, 1940 [H. R. 8708] [Private, No. 426] Harold c. Preble. Payment to. Proviso. Limitation on at- torney's, etc., fees. Penalty. [CHAPTER 503] AN ACT For the relief of Gus Roth. 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 Gus Roth the sum of $137 in reimbursement for the amount of loss of postal funds charged to the said Gus Roth on account of the cashing of a forged Treasury check by him in October 1927 as a clerk in the post office at New York, New York. The said Gus Roth is hereby released from any liability to the United States on account of the cashing of such check out of postal funds Approved, July 1, 1940. July 1, 1940 [H. R. 382] [Private, No. 427) ous Roth. Payment to. Release from liabil- ty.

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