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 58 STAT.] 78TH CONG. , 2D SESS.-CHS. 492, 493-NOV. 29, 1944 in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, (1) to Mr. and Mrs. John Borrego, of Garden Grove, California, the sum of $6,622.48, in full satisfaction of their claims against the United States for medical and hospital expenses incurred by them for the treatment of their minor children, Rosealva Borrego, Faith Borrego, and Frank Borrego, for burial expenses for Rosealva Borrego and Faith Borrego, and for compensation for their deaths; (2) to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Silva, of Garden Grove, California, the sum of $6,732.48, in full satisfaction of their claims against the United States for medical and hospital expenses incurred by them for the treatment of their minor children, Mary Silva, Frances Silva, Rueben Silva, and Rudolph Silva, for burial expenses for Mary Silva and Frances Silva, and for compensation for their deaths; and (3) to the legal guardian of Frank Borrego the sum of $1,000, to the legal guardian of Rueben Silva the sum of $1,000, and to the legal guardian of Rudolph Silva the sum of $1,000, in full satisfaction of all claims against the United States for personal injuries sustained by the said Frank Borrego, Rueben Silva, and Rudolph Silva; all as a result of an explosion which occurred when an Army airplane crashed near Huntington Beach, California, on June 27, 1943: 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 these claims, and the same shall be unlawful, any contract to the contrary nothwith- standing. 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 29, 1944. [CHAPTER 493] AN ACT To relieve certain employees of the Veterans' Administration from financial liability for certain overpayments and allow such credit therefor as is neces- sary in the accounts of Guy F. Allen, chief disbursing officer. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the employees responsible for the excess or erroneous payments represented by the sums herein stated be, and they are hereby, relieved of financial lia- bility therefor and the Comptroller General is authorized and directed to allow credit in the settlement of the accounts of Guy F. Allen, chief disbursing officer, Treasury Department, in such amounts not exceeding the sums stated herein, which have been or hereafter may be disallowed, as may be necessary to relieve such disbursing officer of financial liability therefor: Provided,That this Act shall not be construed to bar recovery of the amounts herein specified from the persons to whom and through whom such amounts have been paid: First: A. J. Dalton certifying officer at Veterans' Administration, Baltimore (now Fort Howard),Maryland, in the sum of $4.50, which amount was expended March 31, 1941, under symbol 11559. Second: D. D. Campbell, certifying officer at Veterans' Adminis- tration facility, Perry Point, Maryland, in the sum of $7, which amount was expended in February 1941, under symbol 11559. Third: C. F. Sargent, certifying officer at Veterans' Administra- tion facility, Batavia, New York, in the sum of $420, which amount was expended from December 1, 1938, through February 28, 1939, under symbol 11564. Fourth: John A. Hadley, certifying officer at Veterans' Adminis- tration facility, Bath, New York, in the sum of $12.66, which amount Ok» 1039 Mr. and Mrs. John Borrego. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Silva. Guardian of Frank Borrego, Rueben ilva, and Rudolph Silva. November 29, 1944 IS. 1665] IPrivate Law 418] Veterans' Adminis- tration. telief of certain cer- tifying olilcers. Recovery of pay- ments. A. J. Dalton. D. D. Campbell. C. F. Sargent. John A. Hadley.

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