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PRIVATE LAW 644-MAY 18, 1956

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Leod Smith against the United States arising out of the death of the said Xeil McLeod Smith, who was killed in Savannah, Georgia, on December 25, 1942, when he was struck by a bullet negligently fired by a member of the Armed Forces who (as a military policeman) was assisting in making an arrest some distance away from where the said Neil McLeod Smith was standing: 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 May 18, 1956.

Private Law 644 May 18, 1956 [H. R. 3638]

CHAPTER 295 ^^ ^^'^ Poj. tjje relief of Joseph H. W a s h b u r n.

Be it enacted by the Semite aund House of Representatives of the ^ Joseph H. Wash- 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 Joseph H. Washburn, Long Beach, California, the sum of $1,182.21. The payment of such sum shall be in full settlement of all claims of the said Joseph H. Washburn against the United States arising out of his erroneous recall to extended active duty in the United States Marine Corps on July 29, 1950, after he had been discharged from the Marine Corps on July 6, 1950, and out of the hardships and privations which he and his dependents were forced to undergo during the period (beginning July 29, 1950, and ending February 11, 1951) in which he was performing such active duty (including extensive combat duty in Korea) as a result of such erroneous recall: 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. xVny 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 May 18, 1956.

Private Law 645 May 18, 1956 [H. R. 3639]

CHAPTER 296

^^ ^^'^ por the relief of Ealph Bennett and certain other employees of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the and^ittl'er^.*""*** United States of Ame?'iea in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Ralph Bennett, the sum of $93.26; to Abner Davis, the sum of $201.64; to Jacob L. Dickens, the sum of $424.84; to Stewart Etsitty, the sum of $300.88; to Albert J. Hardy, Junior, the sum of $275.35; to Edward Kerr, the sum of $381.23; to Gilbert Kirn, the sum of $167.25; to Jose Martinez,

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