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54 STAT.] T6TH CONG., 3 D SESS.-CHS. 394, 401, 402 -JUNE 17, 20 , 1940 [CHAPTER 394] AN ACT For the relief of Edward Smith. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to pay to the superintendent of the Tomah Indian Agency, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $450 for disbursement under the individual Indian money regulations of the Department of the Interior for the benefit of Edward Smith, or his heirs and assigns, for loss sustained by failure to obtain title to the south half of the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section 33, township 24 north, range 3 east, of the fourth principal meridian, in Wisconsin: Provided,That no part of the amount appro- priated 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 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 17, 1940. [CHAPTER 401] AN ACT Directing the Secretary of the Interior to issue to Albert W. Gabbey a patent to certain lands in the State of Wyoming. 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 is authorized and directed to issue to Albert W. Gabbey, of Jenny Lake, Wyoming, a patent in fee to the following described lands (comprised in stock-raising homestead entry num- bered 015468, Evanston land office) : The west half northeast quarter, the north half northwest quarter, and the southeast quarter north- west quarter and the northeast quarter southwest quarter section 7, township 44 north, range 115 west, sixth principal meridian. Approved, June 20, 1940. [CHAPTER 402] AN ACT For the relief of Janet Hendel, nee Judith Shapiro. 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 is hereby authorized and directed to cancel the warrant of arrest and the order of deportation against Janet Hendel, nee Judith Shapiro, heretofore issued on the grounds that on December 1, 1926, admission to the United States had been fraudulently gained pur- suant to the commission of a passport or visa offense which, subse- quent to such admission has heretofore been held by the Attorney General of the United States to be within the purview of "crimes involving moral turpitude", and thereupon Janetgendel, nee Judith Shapiro, shall hereafter be deemed to have been lawfufiy admitted to the United States for permanent residence at New York, New York, on December 1, 1926. Any declaration of intention to become a citizen or any petition for citizenship heretofore filed by, or any June 17, 1940 [S. 3578] [Private, No. 386] Edward Smith. Payment to, through Tomah In- dian Agency. Proviso. Limitation on at- torney's, etc., fees. Penalty. June 20, 1940 [S. 163] [Private, No. 387] Albert W. Gabbey. Issuance to, of pat- ent in fee to certain lands. Description. June 20, 1940 [I. 1326] [Private, No. 388] Janet Hendel, nee Judith Shapiro. Cancelation of order of deportation. Admhsion deemed lawful. validity of petitin, etc., for citizenship. 1289