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 PRIVATE LAWS-CHS. 85-87-APR. 19, 20, 1945 [CHAPTER 85] April 19, 1945 [H. R. 1669] [Private Law 50] Ralph A. Stowell, estate. April 19, 1945 H. R. 1707] [Private Law 51] Murray W. and Elsie P. Moran. April 20, 1945 [H. R. 1676] [Private Law 52] Daniel Baker Com- pany. AN ACT For the relief of the estate of Ralph A. Stowell. 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 the estate of Ralph A. Stowell, of Bruning, Nebraska, the sum of $5,000. The payment of such sum shall be in full settlement of all claims against the United States on account of the death of Ralph A. Stowell, who was killed on November 19, 1943, when his automobile was struck by a United States Army ambulance near Bruning, Nebraska: 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 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 April 19, 1945. [CHAPTER 86] AN ACT For the relief of Murray W. and Elsie P. Moran. 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 Murray W. and Elsie P. Moran, route 1, Box 21-C, Spring Hill, Alabama, the sum of $2,055. The payment of such sum shall be in full settlement of all claims of the said Murray W. and Elsie P. Moran against the United States on account of the loss of their minor son, Milton Moran, who was struck and killed by a United States Army truck on October 13, 1943, while he was crossing the highway leading from Spring Hill, Ala- bama, to the State of Mississippi, at a point approximately two miles west of Spring Hill: 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 April 19, 1945. [CHAPTER 871 AN ACT For the relief of the Daniel Baker Company, of Manchester, Kentucky. 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 the Daniel Baker Company, Manchester, Clay County, Kentucky, the sum of $525.10, [59 STAT.

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