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 780 8U...,ch.1. October 10, 1942 [S. 2627] [Public Law 737] PUBLIC LAWS--CHS. 585-588-OCT. 9, 10, 1942 [56 STAT. that he has ceased to be an American citizen as provided for in the second paragraph of section 2 of the Act of March 2, 1907 (34 Stat. 1228), and who shall not have overcome it under the rules in effect immediately preceding the date of the approval of this Act, shall continue to be subject to such presumption for the period of four years following the date of the approval of this Act unless it is overcome during such period." Approved, October 9, 1942. [CHAPTER 586] AN ACT To amend the Act approved August 27, 1940 (54 Stat. 864), entitled "An Act increasing the number of naval aviators in the line of the Regular Navy and Marine Corps, and for other purposes". Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Naval and Marine United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 4 of Disabilityand death the Act entitled "An Act increasing the number of naval aviators in benefits. b34e .. C. Js85s5-. the line of the Regular Navy and Marine Corps, and for other purposes", approved August 27, 1940 (54 Stat. 864), is hereby amended rctvsdate. by adding before the period at the end thereof the following: ": Pro- vided further, That this section shall be effective from September 8, 1939". Approved, October 10, 1942. [CHAPTER 587] AN ACT October 10. 1942 [S. 2677] To authorize an exchange of land at Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, between [Public Law 738] Edgar Eberly and the United States. Mechanicsburg, Pa. Exchange of lands. 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 be, and he is hereby, authorized to transfer under such conditions as may be approved by the said Secretary to Edga.r Eberly, of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, -without cost to said Edgar Eberly, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to a strip of land containing three and ninety-seven one-hundredths acres, more or less, in Mechanicsburg Pennsylvania, metes and bounds descrip- tion of which is on file in the Navy Department. SEC. 2 . The Secretary of the Navy is further authorized on behalf of the United States to accept from Edgar Eberly of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, without cost to the United States, all right, title, and interest of said Edgar Eberly in and to a strip of land consisting of three and ninety-seven one-hundredths acres, more or less, in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, metes and bounds description of which is on file in the Navy Department. Approved, October 10, 1942. [CHAPTER 588] October 10, 1942 [S. 2678] [Public Law 739] Navy. Suspension of provi- sions relative to ration in kind. 47 Stat. 1423. Ante, p. 97. AN ACT To amend the Act approved March 2, 1933, by suspending the provisions relative to a Navy ration in kind, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the pro- visions of the Act approved March 2, 1933 (34 U. S. C. 902a), pre- scribing a ration in kind shall be suspended except in those cases where the Secretary of the Navy may determine such suspension

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