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 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 70-APR. 11, 1941 Proviso. Lt. Col. Hi Foster. Proviso. Paymenta Harry E. Can Lt. Col. M ery T. Legg. Lt. Col. Lewis. Lt. Col. A. well. Cnpt. Ba Parks. Capt. Rol Quackenbush Proviso. Maj. H. M of Lieutenant Colonel M. H. Forbes (then major), Finance Depart- ment, the sum of $327.70, public funds for which he is accountable, which sum has been disallowed by the Comptroller General of the United States on account of payments made to soldiers who were not at the time citizens of the United States: Provided, That no person shall be held pecuniarily liable for any amount on account of the above-mentioned payments. ' ra ceA. SE. 5 . That the Comptroller General of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to credit in the accounts of Lieutenant Colonel Horace G. Foster, Finance Department (retired), the sum of $12.50, public funds for which he is accountable, which sum was paid to Alvin Schlosser, upon the certification of Captain Harry E. Cantner, Infantry-Reserve, and was disallowed by Capt. the Comptroller General of the United States: Provided, That the itner. 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 Captain Harry E. Cantner, Infantry-Reserve, the sum of $12.50, in full satisfaction of his claim against the United States for a like amount which was paid by him to Lieutenant Colonel Horace G. Foster, Finance Department, as reimbursement for public funds erro- neously paid to Alvin Schlosser. ontgom- SEC. 6. That the Comptroller General of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to credit in the accounts of Lieutenant Colonel Montgomery T. Legg, Finance Department, the sum of $10.50, public funds for which he is accountable, and which were paid by him as a result of the falsification of a soldier's deposit record. Charles SEC. 7. That the Comptroller General of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to credit in the accounts of Lieutenant Colonel Charles Lewis, Finance Department, the sum of $4,412.14, public funds for which he is accountable, and which were paid by him on fraudulent vouchers prepared by a trusted employee. J. Max- SEC. 8. That the Comptroller General of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to credit in the accounts of Lieutenant Colonel A. J. Maxwell, Finance Department, the sum of $9,521.60, public funds for which he is accountable and which were embezzled by his agent officer at Fort Dix, New Jersey. 5s " M. SEC. 9. 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 Captain Basil M. Parks, Field Artillery Reserve, the sum of $126.55, in full satisfaction of his claim against the United States for payment of a like amount withheld from his pay on account of the loss of public funds, for which Captain Parks was responsible as agent officer for Major Leonard H. Sims, Finance Officer, Fort Benning, Georga. and which public funds were stolen during the night of August 31-September 1, 1937, from a Government safe by a person or persons unknown. ibrt E. SEC. 10. That the Comptroller General of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to credit in the accounts of Captain Robert E. Quackenbush, Infantry, the amount of $72, public funds for which he is accountable, which amount was paid to the Hillcrest Water Company for drinking water and disallowed by the Comptroller General of the United States: Provided, That no person shall be held pecuniarily liable for any amount on account of the above-mentioned payments. [ Tae. SEe. 11 . 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 Major H. M. Tague. Infantry, the amount of $20, in full satisfaction of his claim against the United States for a 138 [55 STAT.

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