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 942 Proviso. July 23, 1941 [H. R. 8141 [Private Law 131] Dr. Gustav Well, Irma Weil, and Mar- ion Weil. Admission for per- manent residence. Quota deduction. PRIVATE LAWS-CHS. 317-319-JULY 22, 23, 1941 [55 STAT. directly attributable to an alleged injury to his eye incurred by him on September 30, 1935, while in the performance of his duties in the course of his employment in the Works Progress Administration, and to determine said claim upon its merits under the provisions of said Act: Provided,That no benefits shall accrue prior to the approval of this Act. Approved, July 22, 1941. [CHAPTER 318] AN ACT AN ACT For the relief of Doctor Gustav Weil, Irma Weil, and Marion Weil. 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 Attorney General be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to record the lawful admission for permanent residence of Doctor Gustav Weil, his wife Irma Weil, and their minor daughter Marion Weil, all of New York City, as of September 24, 1938 the date on which they were admitted temporarily to the United States, if they are found to be otherwise admissible under the provisions of the immigration laws, other than those relating to quotas, and if Doctor Weil is also found admissible under the provisions of the immigration laws other than the second clause of section 3 of the Act of February 5, 1917 (39 Stat. 875, U. S. C., title 8, sec. 136 (a)). Upon the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper quota-control officer to deduct three numbers from the quota for Germany of the first year that the German quota is available. Approved, July 23, 1941. [CHAPTER 319] July 23, 1941 [. 851] [Private Law 132] Edson E. Downs. Payment to. Prviso. AN ACT For the relief of Edson E. Downs. Be it enacted by the Senate and Holse 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 Edson E. Downs, of Portland, Oregon, the sum of $172, in full satis- faction of his claim against the United States for compensation for personal injuries and property damage sustained by him as a result of the collision between his automobile and a Civilian Conservation Corps automobile at the intersection of Fremont Street and North Missouri Avenue, Portland, Oregon, on May 16,1940: 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 notwithstanding. 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, July 23, 1941.

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