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 55 STAT.] 77TH CONG., 1IT SESS.-CHS. 315 -317-JULY 22, 1941 [CHAPTER 315] 941 AN ACT ANACT July 22,1941 Authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to issue the Navy Expeditionary Medal IS. 347] to certain Army and civilian personnel. [Private Law 128] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Navy is authorized to issue the Navy Expeditionary Medal to George Atcheson, Junior; John Hall Paxton; Emile Gassie; Captain Frank N. Roberts, United States Army; Carl Harry Carlson; Norman Alley; Weldon James; Norman T. F. Soong; James Mar- shall; Roy Squires; H. Ros; Luigi Barzini; Sandro Sandri Eric Mayell; C. Malcolm McDonald; Birger Jorgensen; James Vance Pockhring; Mario Blasina; David Smith Goldie; Carl Harry Cerlsot; Frank Hayden Vines; John Bing Hamsherwood; and Peter G. A. Mendar in commemoration of the service and assistance ren- dered by them on the occasion of the bombing and loss of the United States ship Panay on December 12, 1937. Approved, July 22, 1941. [CHAPTER 316] AN ACT For the relief of J. Mae Chambers and Retta E. Hultgren. 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 J. Mae Chambers and Retta E. Hultgren, of Roy, Washington, the sum of $3,500, in full satisfaction of their claim against the United States for compensation for the loss by fire of their house and cer- tain other property, located on land leased by them to the United States for use as a camp site during the Fourth Army maneuvers, on August 17, 1940: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or deliv- ered to or received by any agent or attorney on account of services rendered in connection with this claim, and the same shall be unlaw- ful, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person vio- lating the provisions of, this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misde- meanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, July 22, 1941. [CHAPTER 317] AN ACT For the relief of Daniel Steele. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That 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 and supple- mented, are hereby waived and the United States Employees' Com- pensation Commission is hereby authorized and directed to receive and consider, if filed within six months after the approval of this Act, the claim of Daniel Steele, of Flint, Michigan, for disability allegedly Navy Expedition- ary Medal. Award of, to desig- nated persons. July 22, 1941 [S. 1142] [Private Law 1291 J. Mae Chambers and Retta E. Hult- gren. Payment to. Proviso. July 22, 1941 18. 1166] [Private Law 130] Daniel Steele. Consideration of disability claim. 39 Stat. 746. 5U.S.C. § 765-770.

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