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 57 STAT.] 78TH CONG., IsT SESS. - CHS. 208, 214, 225-JULY 8, 10, 12, 1943 the title to the saline lands in Jackson County, State of Illinois, to D. H. Brush, and others", approved March 2, 1861, as reads "To Edward Holden, the northeast, southeast, northwest, and southwest quarters of the southeast quarter of section 7, township 9, of range 2; northwest, southwest, and northeast quarters of the northwest quarter of section 1, township 9, of range 3' is amended by striking out the word "northeast" where it appears the second time and by inserting in lieu thereof the word "southeast". Approved July 8, 1943. ICHAPTER 214] AN ACT For the relief of George Henry Bartole and Vernon Wayne Tennyson. 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 authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to George Henry Bartole, San Diego, California, the sum of $585 and to Vernon Wayne Tenny- son, San Diego, California the sum of $653, in full settlement of all claims against the United States on account of personal injuries and property damage sustained on May 3, 1942, when the automobile in which they were riding was struck on United States Highway Num- bered 101, near San Clemente, California, by a United States Marine Corps jeep: 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 ren- dered 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 10, 1943. 685 12 Stat. 891. July 10, 1943 [H. R. 1315] [Private Law 86] George Henry Bar- tole and Vernon Wayne Tennyson. [CHAPTER 225] AN ACT For the relief of Florence B. Hutchinson. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary Florene B. Huteb- of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money so in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $416 to Florence B. Hutchinson, of Washington District of Columbia, in full settlement of all claims against the United States for personal injuries, medical, and other expenses sustained by her, when she fell getting out of an elevator on March 1, 1941, in the Champlain Apart- ment Building, Washington, District of Columbia, occupied by the Securities and Exchange Commission: 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 12, 1943. July 12, 1943 [H. R. 1463] [Private Law 87]

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