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 57 STAT.] 78TH CONG., 1ST SESS.-CHS. 305, 306-NOV. 22, 1943 [CHAPTER 305] AN ACT For the relief of Morris Leff. 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 pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Morris Leff, of Brooklyn, New York, the sum of $4,000, in full settle- ment of all claims against the United States for personal injuries sustained by Morris Leff in an accident involving an Army airplane near Farmingdale, Long Island, on December 7, 1941; said injury being incurred when Morris Leff and other bystanders were struck by said plane which made a forced landing: 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 November 22, 1943. [CHAPTER 306] AN ACT To authorize settlement of individual claims of naval personnel for damage to private property shipped from Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, to San Francisco, California. 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, the sum of $7,592.27 to the persons whose names appear below, as compensation in full for damages to their private property shipped from Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, to San Francisco, California, on or about December 27, 1941, on a vessel chartered by the Navy Department for the purpose of evacuating the families of naval personnel from Hawaii: Wilma L. Aeschliman, $167.15; Commander Lysle W. Cease, United States Navy, $178.67; Carpenter Robert A. Dusch, United States Navy, $175.83; Grace Lee Gench, wife of E. L. Gench, chief machinist's mate, United States Navy (deceased), $867.73; Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Charles A. Giermann, United States Navy, $321.50; Donald E. Harvey, aviation metalsmith, first class United States Navy, $26.50; Machinist E. F. Kyne, United States Navy, $198; Mrs. O. A. Martin, wife of O. A. Martin, torpedoman, first class, United States Navy, $655.63- H. L. Pott, chief water tender, United States Navy, $66; Mrs. V. E. Pruess, wife of V. E. Pruess, radioman, first class, United States Navy, $700.92; Mrs. W. H. Schwartz, wife of Lieuten- ant Commander W. H. Schwartz, United States Navy, $1,599.38; L. P. Smith, chief boatswain's mate, United States Navy, $190; Lieutenant Commander A. M. Townsend, United States Navy, $400.69; Commander J. P. Wood, United States Navy, $886.85; Anna T. Guthrie, wife of F. Guthrie, chief boatswain, United States Navy, $473.67; Reuben J. Kemper, carpenter's mate, first class, United States Navy, $161; Jim Caudel, radioman, first class, United States Navy, $333.42; Carpenter H. L. Powers, United States Navy, $189.33: Pro- vided, That if any of the beneficiaries under this Act are deceased, payment herein authorized shall be made to their heirs: And pro- November 22, 1943 [H. R 244] [Private Law 1151 Morris Left. November 22,1943 [H. R. 273] [Private Law 116] Naval personnel. Compensation for damages to private property. 697

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