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 PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 187-189--JULY 1, 3, 1943 Termination of service under Act of May 14, 1942. Transportation from last duty post. of the corps established by such Act of May 14, 1942. Enlistment or acceptance of appointment under the provisions of this Act shall terminate service under the Act of May 14, 1942, and personnel who were enrolled or appointed under the Act last mentioned who do not so enlist or accept appointment hereunder will be discharged. The Secretary of War is authorized to provide transportation and sleeping accommodations, or an allowance in lieu thereof at the rate of 5 cents per mile, for the travel from her last duty post to the place of her acceptance for appointment or enrollment to any member of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps established pursuant to the provi- sions of such Act of May 14, 1942, who is not appointed or enlisted in the Army of the United States pursuant to the provisions of this Act. Approved July 1, 1943. [CHAPTER 188] July 3, 1943 [S. 832] [Public Law 111] Horse meat and horse-meat products, D. C. Marking or label- ing; notification. Penalties. Regulations. July 3, 1943 IS. 1026] [Public Law 112] Damages incident to activities of War De- partment or Army. Settlement of small claims. AN ACT Relating to the sale of horse meat or food products thereof in the District of Columbia. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That after thirty days after the date of enactment of this Act it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation, or any officer, agent, or employee thereof, to sell or offer for sale within the District of Columbia to any person any horse meat or food product thereof unless such meat or food product is plainly and conspicuously labeled, marked, branded, or tagged "horse meat" or "horse-meat product", as the case may be, or, in the case of any horse meat or food product thereof which is sold or offered for sale to any consumer at a hotel, restaurant, or sim- ilar establishment, unless such consumer is notified that the food which he receives contains horse meat or food products thereof. SEC. 2. Any person who willfully violates any provision of this Act, or any regulation prescribed thereunder, shall upon conviction thereof, be fined not more than $500, or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both. SEC. 3. The health officer of the District of Columbia, subject to the approval of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, is authorized to make such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act. Approved July 3, 1943. [CHAPTER 189] AN ACT To provide for the settlement of claims for damage to or loss or destruction of property or personal injury or death caused by military personnel or civilian employees, or otherwise incident to activities, of the War Department or of the Army. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War, and, subject to appeal to the Secretary of War, such other officer or officers as he may designate for such purposes and under such regulations as he may prescribe, are hereby authorized to consider, ascertain, adjust, determine, settle and pay in an amount not in excess of $500, or in time of war not in excess of $1,000, where accepted by the claimant in full satisfaction and final settlement, any claim against the United States arising on or after May 27, 1941, when such claim is substantiated in such manner as the Secretary of War may by regulation prescribe, for damage to or loss or destruction of property, [57 STAT. 372

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