53 STAT.]
76TH CONG. , 1ST SESS.-CHS. 429-431 -AUG. 5, 1939
[CHAPTER 429]
AN ACT
To amend section 224 of the Criminal Code so as to penalize the making of false
claims for the loss of insured mail matter.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 224 of
the Criminal Code (35 Stat. 1133; U. S . C., title 18, sec. 354) be,
and the same is hereby, amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 224. Whoever shall make, allege, or present, or cause to be
made, alleged, or presented, or assist, aid, or abet in making, alleging,
or presenting, any claim or application for indemnity for the loss of
any registered or insured letter, parcel, package, or other article or
matter, or the contents thereof, knowing such claim or application to
be false, fictitious, or fraudulent; ororwhoever for the purpose of
obtaining or aiding to obtain the payment or approval of any such
claim or application, shall make or use, or cause to be made or used,
any false statement, certificate, affidavit, or deposition; or whoever
shall knowingly and willfully misrepresent, or misstate, or, for the
purpose aforesaid, shall knowingly and willfully conceal any material
fact or circumstance in respect of any such claim or application for
indemnity, shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more
than one year, or both, except in cases where the amount of such
claim or application for indemnity is less than $100 there may be
imposed a fine only."
Approved, August 5, 1939.
[CHAPTER 430]
AN ACT'
1203
August 5, 1939
[S. 1851
[Public, No. 2651
Criminal Code,
amendment.
35 Stat. 1133 .
18U. .c. §354.
False claims for loss
of registered or insured
mail matter.
Penalty.
Au
Agust
5, 199
To authorize the temporary appointment of a special judge for the District Court
[s. 190]
of the Virgin Islands.
[Public, No. 266]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 26 of
the Organic Act of the Virgin Islands of the United States (Act of
June 22, 1936, 49 Stat. 1813; U. S . C ., title 48, sec. 1405y) be, and
the same is hereby, amended by inserting therein immediately fol-
lowing the first sentence thereof the following sentence: "In case of
the absence, disability, or disqualification of such judge, the President
is authorized to appoint a special judge to discharge the duties of
such judge only until the termination of such absence, disability, or
disqualification; and the special judge so appointed shall be author-
ized and empowered to perform the duties of such office during such
periods and shall receive compensation at the same rate, for the
period of time actually served, and the same allowances for expenses
and transportation, as are paid and allowed the judge of said court."
Approved, August 5, 1939.
[CHAPTER 431]
Virgin Islands.
49 Stat. 1813 .
48 U. S. C., Supp.
IV, § 1405y.
Temporary appoint-
mrnt of special Judge,
1)lstrict Court, au-
thorized.
Powers, duties, etc.
AN AC"
idA1
Angst 5,1939
To provide for the public auction of certain town lots within the city of Parker,
S.
84
32]
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Arizona.
[Public, No. 267]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary
of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized to sell at public
auction or after publicly advertising for bids, to the highest and best
bidder, any unsold lots in the townsite of Parker, Arizona: Provided,
That the said Secretary may, in his discretion, reject any or all bids
so received: And provided further, That no sale shall be made pur-
Parker, Ariz.
Public auction of
certain town lots sa-
thorized.
Pro/iao.
Rejection of bids.
Tribal consent.
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