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.- 5 STAT.] 77TH CONG. , I.T SESS.-CHS. 62, 63, 6.5-APR . 11, 1941 [CHAPTER 62] AN ACT For the relief of the estate of Henry H. Denhardt, deceased, of Bowling Green, Kentucky. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Comp- troller General of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to allow credit in the accounts of Brigadier General Henry H. Denhardt, formerly of the Kentucky National Guard, in the sum of $2,976.66 which said sum represents checks drawn by said Henry H. Denhardt, as property and disbursing officer for the Kentucky National Guard, in the years from May 1, 1932, to January 27, 1936; and which sums were paid by said Henry H. Denhardt on properly presented vouchers for the services of Richard James, George James, Herman H. Reed, James R. Howlett, and Raymond Barnett, as members or employees of the National Guard of Ken- tucky; and which payments were first approved when made, and after the death of said Henry H. Denhardt were ordered reopened and disallowed by the Comptroller General in the accounts of said Henry H. Denhardt as such property and disbursing officer. Approved, April 11, 1941. [CHAPTER 63] AN ACT For the relief of Mattie E. Baumgarten. 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, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Mattie E. Baumgarten, widow of L. E . Baumgarten, the sum of $1,346.05, in full payment of all claims against the United States for the amount transferred from his credit in the retirement fund and deposited in the Treasury of the United States because of disallow- ances by the General Accounting Office of certain payments made by L. E . Baumgarten while he was superintendent and special disbursing agent of the Lac du Flambeau Indian Agency, in behalf of P. D . Southworth, a former employee at that agency: Provided, 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 notwith- standing. 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, April 11, 1941. [CHAPTER 65] AN ACT For the relief of the Convertible Door Manufacturing Company. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled That the Comp- troller General of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to settle and adjust the claim of the Convertible Door Manufacturing Company for the value of material furnished the Federal Mill and Cabinet Company for use by the latter company 899 April 11, 1941 [1. 417] [Private Law 29] Brig. Gen. Henry H. Denhardt (de- ceased). Credit in accounts. April 11, 1941 [8S.429] [Private Law 30] Mattie E. Baum- garten. Payment to. Provico. April 11, 1941 [H. R. 3860] [Private Law 31] Convertible Door Manufaetring Co. Settlement of claim.