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 Mar. 29, 1944 58 STAT.] 78TH CONG. , 2D SESS.-CHS. 145, 157, 158 Ar. 31944 [CHAPTER 145] AN ACT For the relief of Robert Beckwith, Julius Buettner, and Emma M. Buettner. 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 Robert Beckwith, of Shawano County, Wisconsin, the sum of $3,000, and to Julius Buettner and Emma M. Buettner, of Shawano County, Wisconsin, the sum of $2,500, in full settlement of all claims against the United States for personal injuries to Robert Beckwith, and for the death of Harrison Buettner, son of Julius and Emma M. Buettner, as a result of an Army ambulance numbered 7558 colliding with the car in which they were riding near Crystal Falls, Michigan, on September 1, 1937: Provided, That no part of the amount appro- priated 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 March 29, 1944. 973 March 29, 1944 [H. R. 1469] [Private Law 257] Robert Beckwith Julius Buettner, and Emma M. Buettner. [CHAPTER 157] AN ACT For the relief of Mrs. Isabella Tucker. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That notwithstand- ing the lapse of time or any provision of law to the contrary, the Commissioner of Public Lands of the Territory of Hawaii is author- ized and directed to consider and act upon an application by Mrs. Isabella Tucker for the reamortization of her indebtedness to the Territory of Hawaii on account of a special homestead agreement under the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to amend section 73 of an Act entitled 'An Act to provide a government for the Territory of Hawaii', approved April 30, 1900, as amended", approved June 12, 1940 (U. S . C., 1940 edition, title 48, sec. 677a and b), if the said iMrs. Isabella Tucker files such application with the Commissioner not later than sixty days after the date of enactment of this Act. The said Mrs. Isabella Tucker filed an application January 24,1941, which was after the termination of the six months' limitation for filing such applications specified in such Act. Approved April 3, 1944. ICHAPTER 158] AN ACT For the relief of Joseph Langhorne Walker. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President is authorized to appoint Joseph Langhorne Walker, formerly an ensign, United States Navy (retired), on the retired list of the Navy in the grade of ensign with the retired pay of that grade: Provided, That, upon appointment, the said Joseph Langhorne Walker shall take rank from June 3, 1937, and shall be entitled to all retired pay which he would have received had his former status on the retired Aprl,144 [H. R. 3075] [Private Law 258] Mr Isabella Tucder. 54 Stat. 45. April 3,1944 [H. . 3247] [Private Law 2691 Joseph Langhome Walker.

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