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SEVENTY-FIRST CONGRESS. SEBs. III. CBB. 312,320,321. 1931. 21~3 CHAP. 312.- An Act For the relief of Catherine Panturis. Fetm.7 aft. 11131. [H. R. 4$.] Be it enacted by the Senate arul House of Representativ8s of the [PrIvate, NO-:-'378.] United States of America in Oongress assembled, That the Secretary ~atb~ne Panturls. of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, to, :'o~t d!atlfa!rm~~ out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to band. Catherine Panturis, during her natural life, or in the event of her death payment shall be made to her three minor children until they have reached their majlJrity, the sum of $25 per month, in full settle- ment of all claims against the Government on account of the death of her husband, Chris Panturis, Two hundred and eleventh Aero Squadron, who was killed on June 4, 1927, by an inmate of Saint Elizabeths Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia, said monthly payments to be paid through the United States Employees' Com- pensation Commission: Provided, That the passage of this Act shall :f:j=~or"'idOW'S m no way affect the allowance of widow's compensation in the amount ::~nsatlon oot al· of $52 per month which Catherine Panturis now receives under exist- ing law: Pro'l.riaed further, That no part of the amount appropriatOO R~ction on att«· in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or deliv- ney 50 ete., r - . ered to or received by any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, on account of services rendered in connection with said claim. It shall EXceI!Sin, unla...fuJ. 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 ~r centum thereof on account of services rendered in cor:nection WIth said claim, any contract to the contrary PenaltY_violation. 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 ~um not exceeding $1,000. Approve-d, February 26, 1931. February 27, 11131. CHAP. 320.-An Act For the relief of William K. Kennedy. [8 1571.] [PrIvate, No. mr Be it enacted 1.Jy thc Senate and H01UC of RepreIJentatwu 01 tM 'C'nited Stahs of America in Congress aSfJembled, That the Comp- nJ1 il1iam K. Ken- troller General be. and he is herebv, authorized and directed to adjust c~ or, to be ad- and settle the claim of 'Villiam K. Kennedy for salarv and expeIlSe8 justed. incident to transporting three prisoners. from the Philippine Islands to the l:'nited State8 marshal at San Francisco, California, in the year 1921, and to allow not to exceed $;')39.09 in full and fina.l settlement u.u . of any and all claims of the said William K. Kennedy arising under and growing out of said service. There is hereby appropriated, out Ap~ of any money in the Treasury not otherwise a.ppropriated, the sum of $539.09, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for pa.yment of the claim. Approved, February 27, 1931. CHAP. 321. - :\n Act For the relief of S. Vaughan Furniture Company, Florence, South Carolina. February 'l1, mI. IS.IS5Jj [PrIvate, N.; 380.] Be it enacted by the Se-nate (Uld H(}U~e of Representatives of tM U-ni.ted States of America in Congre88 aasemhled? That the Comp- S. Vaughan Furnl- troller General of the United States be, and he IS hereby, author- tuce~~mJU:r monu- ized and directed to adjust and settle the claim of S. Vaughan ~~.IItIrViC8S tt- be !let- Furniture Company, its legal succei'sor or assign, on account of services rendered and expenses incurred on or OOout March 1, 1923, in connection with the burial of Rowland M. Curtis, at the request of the C nited States Yeterans' Bureau, and to allow in full and