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SIXTYZEIGHTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Cr1.320. 1924. 613 his attorney, said fee to be paid out of the payments to be made to the beneficiary under the judgment rendered at a rate not exceeding one-tenth of each of suc payments until paid. All persons m@,,“,‘§T‘c,s,,,°"f’”°d having or claiming to have an mterest in such msurance may be made parties to said suit, and such as are not inhabitants of or found within the district in which suit is bro ht, may be brought in by order of the court to be served personzillg or by ublicatron as the 1, d court may direct. The procedure in such suits sihall otherwise be m' the same as that provided for suits in the district courts by the act V,,,_2,_p_5,,g entitled, “An Act providing for the bringing of suits against the United States," approved l\ arch 3, 1887, as amended. - Pm, { Sec. 20. That for the purpose of this Act the marriage of the ° Mm"` claimant to the person on account of whom the claim is made shall be shown by such testimony as the director may prescribe by regrlations. Pa ma I Ec. 21. That where any payment under this Act is to be made are yum ’ to a minor, other than a person in the military or naval forces of the United States, or to a person mentally incompetent, or under other legal disability adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction, T such payment may be made to the pprson who is constituted ac_°'°g°1“'“°°'°i°"S’ guardian, curator, or conservator by the laws of the State or residence of claimant, or is otherwise legally vested with Pr _ responsibility or care of the claimant or his estate: Pmmkled, 'l`hat paxia, wm to prior to receipt of notice by the bureau that any such person is ”°“°° °“““"*”'Y· under such_ othef legal disability adjuglged gy some hcourt of competent juris `ction, a ent may e ma e to suc rson direct: Provided 1{urther, B1`li,¢-iii for the purpose of paymeiiis of ¤ia‘ii]iiii°w°iii¤iY?igl`l gw benefits under 'tle II hereof, where no guardian, curator, or conservator of the person under a legal disability has been appointed under the laws 0 the State or residence of the claimant, the director shall determine the person who is otherwise legally vested with responsibility or care of the claimant or his estate: And _ prmnkled further, That the director, in his discretion, may suspend t,,m,‘,§§,,{’,'§‘,g°'° such payments to an such guardian, ciuator, conservator, or other person who shall neggct or refuse, after reasonable notice, to render an account to the director from time to time showing the application gg sigch payments for the benefit of such minor or incompetent ne ciary. Sec. 22. That the compensation, insurance, and maintenance .,,’Q';‘{,,‘?,",§’},;}‘f’°"*°'°‘* ° and support allowance payable under Titles II, III, and IV, respectively, shall not be assignable; shall not be subject to the claims of creditors of any person to whom an award is made under Titles II, III, or IV; and shall be exempt from all taxation: Prmruled, That such compensation insurance, and maintenance of unmd and support allowance shall be subject to any claims which the $°•°¤¤d¤¤*°*°d- United tates may have, under Titles II, HI, IV, and V, against the person on whose account the compensation, insurance, or maintenance and support allowance is payable. Ummm i That the provisions of this section shall not be construed to isssgnmasapumaese. prohibit the assignment by an rson to whom converted insurance shall be payable under Title mf such Act of his interest in such insurance to any other member of the permitted class ofbeneficiaries. H I I _Sec. 23. The discharge or dismissal of any person from the rm- spam wm. military or naval forces on the ground that he is guilty of mutiny, treason, s ying, or any offense involving moral turpitude, or wt 42.p- 1521- Wlllful and persistent misconduct, of which he has been found P°”'°’1°°’ guilty by a court~martial, or that he is an enemy alien, conscientious objector, or a deserter, shall terminate any insuranceugranted on the life of such person under the provisions of Title and shall bar all rights to any compensation under Title II, or any insurance