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[59 STAT. PRIVATE LAWS-CHS. 77, 81, 82-APR. 17, 19,1945 [CHAPTER 77] AN ACT April 17, 1945 [H. R. 17161 For the relief of Mrs. Sue B. Bowen, as administratrix of the estate of Clyde [Private Law 45] Bowen, deceased. Clyde Bowen, es- tate. 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, the sum of $78.65 to Mrs. Sue B. Bowen, as administratrix of the estate of Clyde Bowen, deceased, of Pocatello, Idaho, in full settlement of all claims against the United States for services rendered by Clyde Bowen as United States Commissioner for the United States District Court for the District of Idaho, for the period ended May 31, 1943: 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 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 April 17, 1945. [CHAPTER 81] April 19, 1945 [H. R. 9341 [Private Law 461 Charles H. Dough- erty, Sr. AN ACT For the relief of Charles H. Dougherty, Senior. 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, the sum of $135.62 to Charles H. Dougherty, Senior, of Ozone Park, Queens County, New York, being in full settlement of all claims against the United States by reason of extra labor above the legal day of eight hours performed by Charles H. Dougherty, Senior, between the 8th day of March 1878 and the 20th day of September 1878, while employed at the Brooklyn Navy Yard: 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 notwithstanding.. Any per- son 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 19, 1945. [CHAPTER 82] April 19, 1945 [R. B. 949] [Private Law 47] Mrs. Mildred Ring. 39 Stat. 746. 5 U.S. C. 76-770 . AN ACT For the relief of Mrs. Mildred Ring. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That sections 15 to 20, inclusive, of the Act entitled "An Act to provide compensation for the employees of the United States suffering injuries while in the performance of their duties, and for other purposes"? approved September 7, 1916, as amended (U. S . C ., 1934 edition, title 5, sees. 767 and 770), are hereby waived in favor of Mrs. Mildred Ring, who is alleged to have sustained injuries from undue exposures to low tem- perature weather and to have sustained injuries to her back while en route between Reno and Pyramid Lake, Nevada, during the winter