59 STAT.] 79TH CONG., IST SESS.-CHS. 353-355--JULY 31, 1945 [CHAPTER 353] AN ACT For the relief of Earl J. Shows. 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 employees of the United States suffering injuries while in the performance of their duties, and for other purposes", approved Sep- tember 7, 1916, as amended (U. S . C ., 1934 edition, title 5, secs. 767 and 770), are hereby waived in favor of Earl J. Shows, who allegedly was disabled as the result of a back injury received while lifting a panel to a prefabricated building during February 1943, while employed by the Laurel Army Air Base, Laurel, Mississippi, as a road helper, and his claim for compensation is authorized to be con- sidered and acted upon under the remaining provisions of such Act, as amended, if he files such claim with the United States Employees' Compensation Commission not later than six months after the date of enactment of this Act: Provided,That no benefits hereunder shall accrue prior to the approval of this Act. Approved July 31, 1945. [CHAPTER 354] AN ACT For the relief of Haselden and Huggins Company. 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, to Haselden and Hug- gins Company, Lake City, South Carolina, the sum of $418. The payment of such sum shall be in full settlement of all claims against the United States on account of a collision with an Army truck from Camp Lee, Virginia, on November 1, 1944: 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 attor- ney 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 July 31, 1945. [CHAPTER 355] AN ACT For the relief of Mrs. Lucile Manier, as administratrix of the estate of Joe Manier. 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, to Mrs. Lucile Manier, of Buffalo Valley, Tennessee, as administratrix of the estate of Joe Manier, the sum of $5,000. The payment of such sum shall be in full settlement of all claims against the United States on account of the death of the said Joe Mamer who was struck and instantly killed by a United States Army truck on August 7 1943, while he was crossing United States Highway Numbered 70N at a point approxi- mately fourteen miles southwest of Cookeville, iTenessee: Pride That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 757 July 31, 1945 [H. R . 25291 [Private Law 178] Earl J. Shows. 39 Stat. 746 . 5U. S. . §§ 765-770. July 31, 194 [H. R . 26211 [Private Law 179] Haselden and Hug- gins Company. July 31, 1945 [H. R . 2725] [Private Law 180] Joe Manier, estate.
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