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74TH CONGRESS. SESS. II. CRS.143-145. MARCH 14,16,1936. 2239 [CHAPTER 143.J AN ACT For the relief of D. A. Neuman. March H, 1916. (S.22111.) [Private, No. 433 .) Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep1'esentativel of too United States of America in Oongress fl,8s£'mbled, That the Comp- g~ire~::!d In troller General of the United States is authorized and directed accounts of. to credit the accounts of D. A . Neuman, former lieutenant, Supply Corps, United States Naval Reserve Force, with the sum of $894, representing the amount of two forged pay recei2ts, paid by him without fault or negligence, as determined by the Secretary of the Navy, but disallowed in his fiscal accounts for the disbursing office at South and 'Vhitehall Streets, New York City, for the first quarter, 1919, by the Comptroller General. Appro,'ed, March 14, 1936. [CHAPTER 144.J AN ACT For the relief of Anna Carroll Taussig. Mart'h H , 1936. [So 1124.] [Private, ~o. 434.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rcprel,cntatives of the United States of America in Oongress a.<~semhled, That the Secre- ~:TarmstroBot (talk)'r~I.ITaussig. tary of the Treasury be, and he hereby is, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropri- ated, to Anna Carroll Taussig, the sum of $5,000, in full settlement of all claims against the Government for permanent injuries sus- tained on April 21, 1918, in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, while riding in an automobile which was run into by a large post- office auto truck used in the mail service, owned by the United States, whereby Anna Carroll Taussig lost her right eye and was . permanently scarred and disfigured: Pro'l-';'ded, That no part of the rr~i::iion on attoP amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof ney's, etc. , fees. 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 SUIll of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centulll thereof on account of services rendered in connection with said claim, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person Penaity for violation. violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed bruilty of a mis- demeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any SUIll not exceeding $1,000. Approved, :March 14, 1936. [CHAPTER 145.J AN ACT March 16, 19311. For the relief of Wilson G. Bingham. [H. 19'J1.) [Private, No. 4~.] Be it enactcd by the Senate arul H0118e of Repret~entath'elJ of the United States of America in Oongre88 aBsernhledEThat in the admin- W!~n G. Hingham. . t' fhbfitd"1 fh l\hhtary record cor- lstra 1011 0 t e ene s an prJv} eges 0 t e "mergency Officers' ~~e<l. Retiremen.t Act of May 24, 1~28 (45 Stat. 735), ,\Vilsol1 G. Bingham, c.: ~:~. J~.:g~' 735; l'. S. late captam of I~fantry, Umted States Army, shall be held to have been honorably dIscharged as an emergency officer and in the ~rade of captain of Infantry on December 15, 1922: Pr01Jided, That no PrOli. ,o . back payor allowances shall be held to have accrued prior to the No back pay, etc. passage of this Act. Approved, March 16, 1936.