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PRIVATE LAWS-CHS. 439-441 -SEPT. 27, 1944 [CHAPTER 439] AN ACT For the relief of Henry White. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Henry White. United States of America in Congress assembled, That in the admin- istration of the immigration and naturalization laws the Attorney General be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to record the lawful admission into the United States for permanent residence of Henry White as of August 25, 1942, the date on which he arrived Quota deduction. in the United States. Upon the enactment of this Act the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper quota-control officer to deduct one number from the quota for the Chinese of the first year that the said quota is available. Approved September 27, 1944. September 27,1944 [H. R . 2792] [Private Law 381] Arvo Karl. Lempi K. Holm. Burt Johnston. September 27, 1944 [H. R. 3033] [Private Law 382] Tressie Spring and Mrs. Hazel Stutte. [CHAPTER 4401 AN ACT For the relief of Arvo Kari, Lempi K. Holm, and Burt Johnston. 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 is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, (1) to Arvo Kari, of West- port, Washington, the sum of $2,754.20; (2) to Lempi K. Holm, of Westport, Washington, the sum of $1,500; and (3) to Burt Johnston, of Westport, Washington, the sum of $9,047, in full satisfaction of their respective claims against the United States for compensation for the loss of real and personal property owned by them which was destroyed by fire on February 19, 1942, as a result of the negligence of United States Army personnel: 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 notwithstand- ing. 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 September 27, 1944. [CHAPTER 441] AN ACT For the relief of Tressie Spring and Mrs. Hazel Stutte. 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 Tressie Spring, of Portland, Oregon, the sum of $6,203.79; to pay the sum of $1,012.50 to Mrs. Hazel Stutte, of Portland, Oregon, in full settlement of all claims against the United States for per- sonal injuries sustained by them on July 4, 1942, near Boardman, Oregon, when the car in which they were traveling was struck by a United States Army jeep: 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 1024 September 27, 1944 [H. R. 2707] [Private Law 380] [58 STAT.