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 PRIVATE LAWS-CHS. 117 -119-JUNE 21, 1947 [CHAPTER 117] June 21, 1947 [H.R. 765] [Private Law 17] Elwood L. Keeler. June 21, 1947 [H. R. 925] [Private Law 181 Therese R. Cohen. June 21, 1947 iH. R. 14821 iPrivate Law 19] Guardian of Gilda Cowan. AN ACT For the relief of Elwood L. Keeler. 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 Elwood L. Keeler, Los Angeles, California, the sum of $5,000, in full settlement of all claims against the United States. The payment of such sum represents reimbursement for the loss sustained by the said Elwood L. Keeler on account of the payment of a fine of a like amount which was covered into the Treasury of the United States prior to the time the President of the United States granted to the said Elwood L. Keeler a full and unconditional pardon with respect to the offense for which he was convicted in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California and sentenced on December 1, 1941, to imprisonment for two years and to pay such fine of $5,000. Such pardon was granted on the ground that the evidence did not support the conviction of the said Elwood L. Keeler: Provided, That no part of the amount appro- riated 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 midemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved June 21, 1947. [CHAPTER 118] AN ACT For the relief of Therese R. Cohen. 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 Therese R. Cohen, Brooklyn, New York. the sum of $3,304, in full settlement of all claims against the United States for injuries sustained by the said Therese R. Cohen, resulting from her being thrown from a United States Navy truck on April 14, 1944. on the grounds of the Floyd Bennett Naval Air Station, Brooklyn, New York: 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 June 21, 1947. [CHAPTER 119] AN ACT For the relief of the legal guardian of Gilda Cowan, a minor. 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, 970 [61 STAT.

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