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 1250 December 18, 1942 [H. R. 7653] [Private Law 610] Ensign Donald L. OGrnsky. Credit in accounts. December 19, 1942 [S. J. Res. 140] [Private Law 611] Hugh S. cumming. Acceptance of dec- orations. Delivery by De- partment of State. PRIVATE LAWS-CHS. 778, 779, 782-DEC. 18, 19, 1942 [56 STAT. [CHAPTER 778] AN ACT For the relief of Ensign Donald L. Grunsky. 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 credit in the accounts of Ensign Donald L. Grunsky, Supply Corps, United States Naval Reserve, the sum of $1,500, being the amount stolen from United States funds by a person or persons unknown and charged against the accounts of the said Donald L. Grunsky, ensign, Supply Corps, United States Naval Reserve, on the books of the Treasury Department. Approved, December 18, 1942. [CHAPTER 779] JOINT RESOLUTION Granting permission to Hugh S. Cumming, Surgeon General (retired) of the United States Public Health Service, to accept certain decorations bestowed upon him by the Republics of Colombia, Haiti, and Chile. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Hugh S. Cumming, Surgeon General (retired) of the United States Public Health Service, be authorized to accept and wear the decoration of "Order of Boyaca" tendered by His Excellency, the Ambassador from Colombia, in the name of the Republic of Colombia; the decoration of "Honneur et Merito" (grade of commander), tendered by His Excellency, the Minister from Haiti, in the name of the Republic of Haiti; and the decoration "El Merito", tendered by His Excellency, the Ambassador from Chile, in the name of the Republic of Chile, all of which decorations have been conferred upon Surgeon General Hugh S. Cumming (retired), by the Republics mentioned, for scientific service, and that the Department of State is hereby authorized and permitted to deliver the above-mentioned decorations to Hugh S. Cumming, Surgeon General (retired) of the United States Public Health Service. Approved, December 19, 1942. [CHAPTER 782] December 19, 1942 [1. R. 4918] [Private Law 612] Anna J. Krogoll. Payment to. Proviso. AN ACT For the relief of Anna J. Krogoll. 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 is hereby authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $500 to Anna J. Krogoll, Jamaica, New York, in full settlement of all claims against the United States for injuries received when a car in which she was riding was struck by a United States post-office truck at Chicago, Illinois, on July 7, 1938: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to any agent or attorney for services rendered in connection with this claim, and the same shall be unlawful, any con- tract 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, December 19, 1942.

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