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 1106 Supervision, etc. <naval or otherwise). February 12, 1946 [H. R . 108S] [Private Law 368] Edwin Perry Ash- craft, estate. PRIVATE LAWS-CHS. 1, 7, 8-FEB. 8, 12, 13, 1946 [60 STAT. shall receive directly from the Department of Labor the difference between such pay and allowances and such salary. SEC. 2. In the performance of his duties as Retraining and Reem- ployment Administrator, Major General Erskine shall be subject to no supervision, control, restriction, or prohibition (naval or otherwise) other than would be operative with respect to him if he were in no way connected with the United States Marine Corps, or any component thereof. SEC. 3. The appropriations of the Department of Labor shall be available for reimbursement to the Marine Corps of all pay and allow- ances received by Major General Erskine from the Marine Corps or its agencies while he is serving as Retraining and Reemployment Administrator. Approved February 8, 1946. [CHAPTER 7] AN ACT For the relief of the estate of Edwin Perry Ashcraft. 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 Edwin Perry Ashcraft, the sum of $5,231.82. The payment of such sum shall be in full settlement of all claims of the said estate against the United States on account of the death of Edwin Perry Ashcraft, who died on March 1, 1944, as the result of personal injuries sustained on February 21, 1944, when he was struck by a United States Army truck while walking at a distance of several feet off a highway in Gore, Oklahoma: 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 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 February 12, 1946. [CHAPTER 8] February 13,1946 AN ACT Is.480] To authorize the sale of the allotment of Henry Keiser on the Crow Indian rivate Law 369] Reservation, Montana. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Henry Keaier. United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized, upon the application of Henry Keiser in writing, to offer for sale to the highest bidder, under such terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, the allotment of Henry Keiser, Crow Indian allottee Numbered 3313, described as lots 11 and 12 of section 3, west half of section 10, township 2 south, range 30 east, and southwest quarter northwest quarter, northwest quarter southwest quarter, south half southwest quarter, and southeast quarter of section 1, township 8 south, range 37 east, principal meridian, Big Horn County, Montana, containing seven hundred and eighteen and seventy-five one hundredths acres: Provided,That such part of the proceeds received from the sale of said land as the

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