PRIVATE LAWS ENACTED DURING THE SECOND SESSION OF THE SEVENTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, January 5, 1942, and adjourned without day on Wednesday, December 16, 1942 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT, President; HENRY A. WALLACE, Vice President; CARTER GLASS, President of the Senate pro tempore; WILLIAM H. SMATHERS, Acting President of the Senate pro tempore, May 6, 1942; KENNETH MCKELLAR, Acting President of the Senate pro tempore, July 6, 1942; HARRY H. SCHWARTZ, Acting President of the Senate pro tempore, August 3, 1942; CARL A. HATCH, Acting President of the Senate pro tempore, September 7, 1942; EDWIN C. JOHNSON, Acting President of the Senate pro tempore, September 14, 1942; CLYDE L. HERRING, Acting President of the Senate pro tempore, September 17, 1942; A. B. CHANDLER, Acting President of the Senate pro tempore, September 21 and 22, October 19, 1942; ELBERT D. THOMAS, Acting President of the Senate pro tempore, November 5, 1942; ERNEST W. MCFARLAND, Acting President of the Senate pro tempore, November 9, 1942; ScoTT W. LUCAS, Acting President of the Senate pro tempore, December 7, 1942; SAM RAYBURN, Speaker of the House of Representatives; É. E. Cox, Speaker of the House of Representatives pro tempore, April 2-13, 1942; ALFRED L. BULWINKLE, Speaker of the House of Representatives pro tempore, July 27-September 9, 1942. [CHAPTER 5] AN ACT To appoint Captain Porter M. Hoidale, United States Marine Corps, a lieutenant, senior grade, in the United States Navy Medical Corps. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President is authorized to appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, Captain Porter M. Hoidale, United States Marine Corps, a passed assistant surgeon in the Navy, with the rank of lieutenant: Provided, That upon such appointment he shall have assigned as his running mate the junior officer of the line of the Regular Navy in the grade of lieutenant on August 5, 1939: Provided further, That upon acceptance of the appointment herein authorized his status as a captain in the Marine Corps shall be considered as terminated. Approved, January 15, 1942. [CHAPTER 13] AN ACT To provide for the presentation of a medal to Roland Boucher in recognition of his bravery and heroism in rescuing five children from drowning in Lake Champlain. Roland Boucher. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, in recognition of the valor, bravery, and heroism of Roland Boucher, of Bur- presented to. lington, Vermont, aged 11, who on February 12, 1941, risked his life in rescuing five children who had broken through the ice on Lake Champlain near Juniper Island, saving the lives of four, and who in so doing displayed unusual bravery and presence of mind extraordinary in one of his age, the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized 1099 Appropriation authorized. February 7, 1942 [S. 1974] [Private Law 255] Robinson. Reimbursement. and directed to cause to be struck, and the President is authorized to present to the said Roland Boucher a gold medal of appropriate design with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions to be determined by the Secretary of the Treasury. SEC. 2. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated a sum not to exceed $675 to carry out the provisions of this Act. Approved, January 20, 1942. [CHAPTER 50] AN ACT For the relief of Francis Howard Robinson. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Francis Howard 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, the sum of $246.20 to reimburse Francis Howard Robinson, Radioman First Class, United States Navy, for the value of personal property lost or damaged in the fire in Government quarters occupied by him at United States naval radio station, Astoria, Oregon, on September 22, 1940: 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. Proviso. February 9, 1942 [H. R. 4182] [Private Law 256] Payment to. Proviso. Approved, February 7, 1942. [CHAPTER 51] AN ACT For the relief of Mollie S. McHaney. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Mollie S. McHaney. 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 Mollie S. McHaney the sum of $153.55, in full settlement of her claim against the United States for funds she was required to pay by reason of a robbery of the post office at Sylvester, Texas, on March 17, 1939, she being the postmaster at said time and place: 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 renderd 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, 1942. February 10, 1942 [H. R. 257] [Private Law 257] [CHAPTER 58] AN ACT For the relief of Edna La Blanche Gillette. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Edna La Blanche United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to Gillette. Payment to. pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Edna La Blanche Gillette, Scotia, New York, the sum of $2,305.50. The payment of such sum shall be in full settlement of all claims against the United States on account of personal injuries sustained by the said Edna La Blanche Gillette on June 15, 1940, when she fell into the cellar of a United States Government building in Rotterdam, New York, while attending a field day held under the auspices of the Quartermaster Corps, United States Army: 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 10, 1942. [CHAPTER 59] AN ACT For the relief of Reuben Owen. 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 United States Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Reuben Owen, formerly an inmate of the United States prison camp, Kooskia, Idaho, the sum of $1,440, payable $50 per month for a period of twelve months, then $40 per month for a period of twelve months and then $30 per month for a period of twelve months, at which time the payments shall cease. This payment shall be in full settlement of any and all claims against the Government for injury sustained by him while performing duties assigned him while confined to the United States prison camp at Kooskia, Idaho: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, on account of services rendered in connection with said claim. It shall be unlawful for any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, to exact, collect, withhold, or receive any sum of the amount appropriated in this Act on account of services rendered in connection with said claim, 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 10, 1942. 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, the sum of $200 to Ethel Ray Sowder, of Baltimore, Maryland, in full settlement of all claims against the United States for reimbursement for the loss of personal effects in the explosion at Lake Denmark (Dover), New Jersey, on July 10, 1936: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum Proviso. February 10, 1942 [H. R. 1903] [Private Law 258] Reuben Owen. Proviso. February 10, 1942 Ethel Ray Sowder. Proviso. February 10, 1942 [H. R. 4436] [Private Law 260] Mrs. Smith. Payment to. Proviso. 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 this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, February 10, 1942. [CHAPTER 61] AN ACT For the relief of Mrs. Bertha M. Smith. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Bertha M. 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 Mrs. Bertha M. Smith, United States Commissioner at Opelika, Alabama, the sum of $78.65. Such sum represents the amount of fees which the said Mrs. Bertha M. Smith earned between December 3, 1940, and February 15, 1941, while acting as United States Commissioner for the Middle District of Alabama, but not paid because her term as United States Commissioner expired on December 3, 1940, and, through an oversight, her appointment for another term was not effective until February 15, 1941: 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. [Private Law 261] Saunders. Proviso. Approved, February 10, 1942. [CHAPTER 62] AN ACT For the relief of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Saunders. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Mr. and Mrs. R. L. 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 Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Saunders, of Poquoson, Virginia, the sum of $5,000 in full settlement of all claims against the United States for the death of their son, Linwood Saunders, on May 22, 1941, as the result of being hit by Army aircraft near Poquoson, York County, Virginia: 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 agents, attorney or attorneys, on account of services rendered in connection with said claim. It shall be unlawful for any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, to exact, collect, withhold, or receive any sum of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof on account of services rendered in connection with said claim, 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 10, 1942. |