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 1308 February 9,1948 [S. 14111 [Private Law 167] Willie Ruth Chap- man. February 18, 1948 [H. R. 4221 [Private Law 168] Francesco and Nat- alia Picehi. February 18, 1948 [H. R. 648] [Private Law 169] Ellfrea Sakowsky Pasant. PRIVATE LAWS-CHS. 49, 50, 54, 55-FEB. 9, 18, 1948 [62 STAT. the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Isenhart, of Kemmerer, Wyoming, the sum of $662.82, in full satis- faction of their claim against the United States for the sums of $475.20, representing the six months' death gratuity, and $187.62, representing arrears of pay, which would be payable to them in the case of their foster son, Harold Emmett Isenhart (service number 553-17 -98), late a seaman first class, United States Naval Reserve, except for the fact that they were not his natural parents: 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 9, 1948. [CHAPTER 50] AN ACT For the relief of Willie Ruth Chapman. 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 Willie Ruth Chapman, of Ethridge, Tennessee, the sum of $5,000, in full satisfaction of her claim against the United States for compensation for personal injuries and loss of earnings sustained by her as a result of an accident which occurred on December 2, 1944, in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, when the automobile driven by her was struck by a United States Army vehicle: 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 9, 1948. [CHAPTER 54] AN ACT For the relief of Francesco and Natalia Picchi. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, notwithstand- ing the provisions of section 19 (a) of the Immigration Act of February 5, 1917 (39 Stat. 889-890; 54 Stat. 671-673; 56 Stat. 1044; 8 U. S . C . 155), the Attorney General is authorized and directed to permit Francesco and Natalia Picchi of Rockford, Illinois, to remain permanently in the United States. Approved February 18, 1948. [CHAPTER 55] AN ACT For the relief of Mrs. Elfreida Sakowsky Passant, alias Elfreida Sakowsky, alias Elfreida Pogue. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Attorney

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