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 PRIVATE LAWS-CHS. 164-166-MAY 29, 1945 May 29, 1945 [S. 498] [Private Law 94] W. C. Wornhoff. Josephine Worn- hoff. May 29, 194 [S. 519] [Private Law 95] Charles A. Straka, estate. May 29, 1945 [S. 567] [Private Law 96] Mrs. Freda Oullik- son. 39 Stat. 746. 5U. S .C. i§765-770. [CHAPTER 164] AN ACT For the relief of W. C. Wornhoff and Josephine Wornhoff. 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, (1) to W. C. Wornhoff, of Forest Park, Illinois, the sum of $1,100, in full satisfaction of his claim against the United States for compensation for personal injuries sustained by him, for reimbursement of medical expenses incurred by him, and loss of earnings as the result of an accident which occurred when the automobile which he was driving was struck by a United States mail truck, in Riverside, Illinois, on July 4, 1943; and (2) to Josephine Wornhoff, of Forest Park, Illinois, the sum of $1,000, in full satisfaction of her claims against the United States for compensation for personal injuries sustained by her as a passenger in such automobile, and for reimbursement of medical, hospital, and other expenses incurred by her, as a result of such accident: Pro- vided, 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 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 May 29, 1945. [CHAPTER 165] AN ACT For the relief of the estate of Charles A. Straka. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Comp- troller General is authorized and directed to credit the accounts of the late Charles A. Straka, former postmaster at Milledgeville, Illi- nois, with the sum of $1,149.35, representing the total of the amounts claimed by him in his quarterly reports as compensation for the period May 1, 1940, to December 5, 1940, but disallowed by the General Accounting Office. Approved May 29, 1945. [CHAPTER 166] AN ACT For the relief of Mrs. Freda Gullikson. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the provisions and limitations of sections 15 to 20, both inclusive, of the Act entitled "An Act to provide compensation for employees of the United States suffering injuries while in the performance of their duties, and for other purposes", approved September 7, 1916, as amended, are hereby waived in the case of Frederick H. Gullikson, formerly employed by the United States Indian Irrigation Service as a drag-line operator at the Fort Belknap Indian Agency, who died as a result of an injury alleged to have been sustained by him on May 18, 1940, in the course of such employment; and the United States Employees' Com- pensation Commission is authorized and directed to consider and act 722 [59 STAT.

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