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1280 June 11, 1940 [H. R . 8292] [Private, No. 360] Erich Hecht and others. Admission for per- manent residence. Deduction from quota. PRIVATE LAWS-CHS. 312, 328, 329-JUNE 11, 1940 [54 STAT. [CHAPTER 312] AN ACT For the relief of Erich Hecht, Grete J. L. Hecht, and Erich F. Hecht, Junior. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in the admin- istration of the immigration and naturalization laws, the Secretary of Labor be, and is hereby, authorized and directed to record the lawful admittance for permanent residence of Erich Hecht, Grete J. L. Hecht, and Erich F. Hecht, Junior, subjects of the Netherlands, of German birth upon the date of the enactment of this Act, and that they shall, for all purposes under the immigration and naturalization laws, be deemed to have been lawfully admitted to the United States as immi- grants for permanent residence. Upon the enactment of this Act the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper quota-control officer to deduct three numbers from the German quota of the first year that the German quota is available. Approved, June 11, 1940. [CHAPTER 328] June 11, 1940 [8. 1445 [Private, No. 361] AN ACT For the relief of Bruno Arena. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Bruno Arena. United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Bruno Arena, of Providence, Rhode Island, the sum of $2,112.40, in full satisfaction of all claims against the United States for damages for personal injuries and medical expenses sustained by him when he was struck by a United States mail truck in the service of the United States Post Office Department, operated by William Conlon, an employee of the United States Post Office Department, on Promenade Limtionoat tor- Street, Providence, Rhode Island, on February 20, 1933: Provided ny's, etc., ee. That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or attorney on account of services rendered in connection with this claim, and the same shall be unlawful, any contract to the contrary Penalty. 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 sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, June 11, 1940. June 11, 1940 [S. 24191 [Private, No. 3621 Walter J. Hogan and W. R . Larkin. Substitution of des ignated amounts as payments. [CHAPTER 329] AN ACT For the relief of Walter J. Hogan and W. R. Larkin, in connection with the con- struction, operation, and maintenance of the Fort Hall Indian irrigation project, Idaho. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in (Congressassembled,That the Act of June 20, 1938 (52 Stat. 1363) entitled "An Act for the relief of certain individuals in connection with the construction, operation, and main- tenance of the Fort Hall Indian irrigation project, Idaho", is hereby amended by substituting the amounts of $400 and $2,00, respectively, in lieu of the amounts of $100 and $1,300 appean in the Act immedi- ately following the names of Walter J. Hogan anil W. x Ladmn Approved, June 11, 1940.