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 63 STAT.] 81ST CONG., 1ST SESS.- CHS. 762, 763, 765, 773-OCT. 26, 27, 1949 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 October 26, 1949. [CHAPTER 763] AN ACT For the relief of Itzchak Shafer. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That for the pur- poses of subsection (a), section 12, of the Immigration Act of 1924, as amended, Itzchak Shafer, of unknown origin, recently domiciled in an orphanage in France, shall be deemed to have been born in France. Approved October 26, 1949. [CHAPTER 765] AN ACT To provide for the advancement of commissioned Warrant Officer Chester A. Davis, United States Marine Corps (retired) to the rank of lieutenant colonel on the retired list. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That commissioned Warrant Officer Chester A. Davis, United States Marine Corps (retired), is hereby advanced on the retired list of the United States Marine Corps to the grade of lieutenant colonel, the highest grade held by him during World War I: Provided, That no increase of active or retired pay or allowances shall result from the passage of this Act. Approved October 27, 1949. [CHAPTER 773] AN ACT To authorize the appointment of Colonel Kenneth D. Nichols, 0-17498, professor of the United States Military Academy, in the permanent grade of colonel, Regular Army, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the UnitedStates of America in Congress assembled, That the President is authorized, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint Colonel Kenneth D. Nichols, 0-17498, professor of the United States Military Academy, in the permanent grade of colonel, Regular Army, and to enter his name upon the Army promotion list in the place it would occupy had it not been removed therefrom by virtue of his appointment as professor of the United States Military Academy and had he been selected for promotion to the permanent grade of colonel, Regular Army, at the same time as those officers who were selected for promotion to such grade and whose names were listed in General Orders Numbered 11, Department of the Army, promulgated February 2, 1948: Provided, That all service performed by the said Kenneth D. Nichols in the capacity of professor (lieutenant colonel) of the United States Military Academy shall be deemed to have been service in the permanent grade of lieutenant colonel, Regular Army, for all purposes, and that all service performed by the said Kenneth D. Nichols, in the capacity of professor (colonel) of the United States Military Academy shall be deemed to have been service in the perma- nent grade of colonel, Regular Army, for all purposes Approved October 27, 1949. 1211 October 26, 1949 [H. R. 5354] [Private Law 3501 43 stat. 160. 8 U..s. §.212 (a). October 27 1949 [S. 509] [Private Law 351] Warrant Officer Chester A. Davis, USMO. Advancement on re- tired list. October 27, 1949 [S. 1560] [Private Law 3521 Col. Kennoth D. Nichols. Designatedappoint- ment authorized.

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