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72d CONGRESS . SESS . I. CH. 482 . JULY 14, 1932 .

669 discretion of the Secretary of War, be paid to any civil officer or cha rge Donation oners. `~ cit izen for such se rvices and expen ses ; for a d onat ion of $10 to each prisoner discharged otherwise than honorably upon his release from confinement under court-martial sentence involving dishonorable discharge, $30,000 . FINA NCE SERVICE For compensation of clerks and other employees of the Finance voi 48 cier3 k18 etc. Department, including not to exceed $750 for allowances for living p . S .d .., App. V. quarters, including heat, fuel, and light, as authorized by the Act approved June 26, 1930 (46 Stat ., p . 818), $1,126,290 . CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES TO AND LOSS OF PRIVATE PROPERTY QUAR TER MAS TER CO RPS Finance Service. Private property damag es . For payment of claims not exceeding $500 each in amount for Payment of claims . damages to or loss of private property incident to the training, prac- tice, operation, or maintenance of the Army that have accrued, or may hereafter accrue, from time to time, $100 : Provided, That set- siiiament b y Gen• tlemen t of such claims shall be made by the Gene ral Ac count ing eral Accountin g Otflce . Office, upon the approval and recommendation of the Secretary of War, where the amount of damages has been ascertained by the War D epar tmen t, and p ayme nt t here of w ill be acce pted by the owners of the property in full satisfaction of such damages . Destruction o f pri- CLAIMS OF OFFICERS, ENLISTED MEN, AND NURSES OF THE ARMY FOR vate property of DESTRUCTION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY

cars, etc . For the pay ment of claims o f office rs, enli sted men , and nu rses ror Pay mentervfce ai ms of the A rmy for private property lost, d estroyed, capture d, aban- Vol. 41, p. 1436. doned, or damaged in the military service of the United States, U.S. C.,p. 989. under the provisions of an Act approved March 4, 1921 (U. S. C., title 31, sets . 218-222), $100 . Quarterma ster Corps . Su bsiste nce o f the Army : Purchase of subsistence supplies : For Subsistence. issue as rations to troops, including retired enlisted men when or- Purchase of supplies dered to activ e duty, civil em ployees when ent itled thereto, h ospital for issue as rations . matrons, applicants for enlistment while held under observation, general prisoners of war (including Indians held by the Army as prisoners, but for whose subsistence appropriation is not otherwise made) Indians employed by the Army as guides and scouts, and general prisoners at posts ; for the subsistence of the masters, offi- cers, crews, and employees of the vessels of the Army Transport Service ; hot coffee for troops traveling when supplied with cooked or t rav el r ati ons ; meals for recr uiting p arties an d applic ants for enlistment while under observation ; for sales to officers, including Sales to omcers . etc. members of the Officers' Reserve Corps while on active duty, and enlisted men of the Army . For payments : Of the regulation al- Payments s lowances of commutation in lieu of rations to enlisted men on fur- Commutatio n allow . lough, enlisted men when stationed at places where rations in kind can not be economically issued, including retired enlisted men when ordered to active duty and when traveling on detached duty where it is impracticable to carry rations of any kind, enlisted men selected to con test for places or prize s in dep artment and Army rifle c om- petitions when traveling to and from places of contest, applicants for enlistment, and general prisoners while traveling under orders . For payment of the regulation allowances of commutation in lieu of rat ions for enliste d men, a pplicant s for en listment while h eld