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which occurred at the intersection of South Jackson and Cook Streets, in Tullahoma, Tennessee, on March 11, 1944; and in full settlement of all claims of the said Mrs. T. W. Bennett against the United States for the death of her minor daughter Ruth Cleek, who died as a result of injuries sustained in such accident, and for expenses incurred in connection with the burial of the said Ruth Cleek: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or attorney on account of services rendered in connection with such 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 July 1, 1954. Private Law 499 AN ACT For the relief of Richard A. Kurth.

July 1, 1954 [H. R. 1364]

Richard A. Kurth.

CHAPTER 452

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Warrant Officer Richard A. Kurth, A r m j of the United States, Retired (Army Serial Number W-2000106), is hereby relieved of all liability to pay to the United States the sum of $1,423.39. Such sum represents the total of certain amounts which the Department of the Army has determined were erroneously paid to the said Warrant Officer Richard A. Kurth during the period from May 25, 1946, to December 31, 1950, inclusive, as a result of errors made in the computation of his retirement pay. SEC. 2. The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the said Warrant Officer Richard A. Kurth an amount equal to the aggregate of the amounts paid by him, or which have been withheld from sums otherwise due him, in partial satisfaction of such claim of the United States: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act 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 July 1, 1954. Private Law 500

July 1, 1954 [H. R, 3623]

Willard C. Cauley.

CHAPTER 453

AN ACT For the relief of Willard Chester Cauley.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembledy That the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Willard Chester Cauley, Leesburg, Florida, the sum of $433.23. The payment of such sum shall

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