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 59 STAT.] 79TH CONG., 1ST SESS.-CH. 619-DEC. 28, 1945 To the estate of Edward Alfred Gerrish, deceased, late of South Portland, Maine, the sum of $5,000; To the estate of Roberta Mae Gerrish, deceased, late of South Portland, Maine, the sum of $2,000; To the estate of Rose M. Gerrish, deceased, late of South Port- land, Maine, the sum of $1,500; To the estate of Virginia Warren, deceased, late of South Portland, Maine, the sum of $5,000; To the estate of Jennie C. Allen, deceased, late of Windham, Maine, the sum of $5,000; To the estate of Shirley M. Brown, deceased, late of South Portland, Maine, the sum of $5,000; To the estate of Hazel M. Little, deceased, late of South Port- land, Maine, the sum of $5,000; To the estate of Nancy Lee Little, deceased, late of South Port- land, Maine, the sum of $1,500; To the estate of James McGuire, also known as James Little, deceased, late of South Portland, Maine, the sum of $1,500; the sums to the aforesaid estates respectively, in full satisfaction and settlement of all claims against the United States for the deaths and injuries of each of the aforestated decedents, caused by the crash of a United States Army bomber into and onto the dwellings occupied by the aforesaid persons on the date of July 11, 1944, at South Port- land, Maine; and that the Secretary of the Treasury be, and is hereby authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated- To George J. Robertson, Senior, of Portland, Maine, $3,000 for personal injuries and loss of wages; To guardian of John E. Gerrish, of Orono, Maine, $4,000 for personal injuries; To guardian of Marian Anne Gerrish, of Orono, Maine, $4,000 for personal injuries; To Jennie Bassett, of Pittsfield, Vermont, $4,000 for personal injuries; and for expenses incurred as result of injuries, not including medical expenses; To guardian of Vina J. Hannan, of South Portland, Maine, the sum of $7,500 for personal injuries, loss of wages, and hos- pital bills, said sums to be in full satisfaction and settlement of all of their respective claims against the United States not otherwise claimed of or paid by the War Department under statutory claims resulting from and caused by the crash of a United States Army bomber into and onto the dwellings of aforesaid persons on the date of July 11, 1944, at South Portland, Maine: Provided, That no part of the amounts 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 notwith- 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 December 28, 1945. 821

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