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PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 195-197-JUNE 8, 10 , 13, 1939 [53 STAT. [CHAPTER 195] AN ACT June 8. 1939 AN ACT Is. 58 8] To provide for an additional midshipman at the United States Naval Academy, [Public, No. 119] and for other purposes. Naval Academy. Appointment of ad- ditional midshipman on recommendation of Governor of Panama Canal. Be it enacted by the Senate and Hose of Representaives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there shall be at the United States Naval Academy one midshipman to be selected from among the sons of civilians residing in the Canal Zone and the sons of civilian employees of the United States Government and the Panama Railroad Company residing in the Republic of Panama, whose appointment shal be made by the Secretary of the Navy on the recommendation of the Governor of the Panama Canal Approved, June 8, 1939. [CHAPTER 196] June 10, 1939 [S. 499] [Public, No. 120] Navy. 35 stat. 768; 50 Stat. 63. 34U. C. 8 533; Supp. IV, § 533. Procurement and sale of stores to certain officers and men and to civilian employees. Privileges extended. AN ACT To amend the Act entitled "An Act making appropriations for the naval service for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and ten, and for other purposes", approved March 3, 1909, as amended, so as to extend commis- sary privileges to civilian officers and employees of the United States at naval stations beyond the continental limits of the United States or in Alaska. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That such part of the Act of March 3, 1909 (ch. 255, 35 Stat. 768; U. S. C., title 34, sec. 533), as amended by the Act of April 14, 1937 (50 Stat. 63), which provides- "That hereafter such stores as the Secretary of the Navy may desig- nate may be procured and sold to officers and enlisted men of the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard; to the widows of such officers and enlisted men; to civilian employees of the Navy Department and to officers of the Foreign Service of the United States at naval stations beyond the continental limits of the United States and in Alaska, under such regulations as the Secretary of the Navy may prescribe." is further amended to read as follows: "That hereafter such stores as the Secretary of the Navy may desig- nate may be procured and sold to officers and enlisted men of the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard; to the widows of such officers and enlisted men; and to civilian officers and employees of the United States at naval stations and post exchanges beyond the continental limits of the United States or in Alaska under such regulations as the Secretary of the Navy may prescribe.' Approved, June 10, 1939. [CHAPTER 197] June 13, 1939 AN ACT [8 .1 891 To provide for the confiscation of firearms in possession of persons convicted of [Public. No. 1211 felony and disposition thereof. Firearms. Confiscation and disposal of, in posses- sion of persons con- victed of certain fel- onies. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That when any person is convicted in any court of the United States of any of the crimes of murder, manslaughter, felonious assault, rape, killing or assaulting a Federal officer, robbery, burglary, bank robbery, kining or kidnaping in committing bank robbery or in avoiding or attempt- ing to avoid apprehension for the commission of bank robbery or in freeing one's self or attempting to free one's self from arrest or confinement for bank robbery, transporting or causing to be trans- ported a kidnaped person in interstate or foreign commerce, trans- 814