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PRIVATE LAWS-CHS. 11 -13 -FEB . 14 , 1946 [CHAPTER 11] February 14, 1946 [S. 831] [Private Law 372] James Alves Sau- cier. AN ACT For the relief of James Alves Saucier. 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 James Alves Saucier, of Poplarville, Mississippi, the sum of $3,000, in full satisfaction of his claim against the United States for compensation for personal injuries sustained by him when he was struck by a United States Army truck at the Gulfport Army Airfield, Mississippi, on August 24, 1942: 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 February 14, 1946. [CHAPTER 12] February 14, 1946 [S. 845] [Private Law 373]1 AN ACT For the relief of Mabel Fowler. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Mabel Fowler. United States of America in Congress assembled, That in the admin- istration of the Act entitled "An Act to provide compensation for employees of the United States suffering injuries while in the perform- ance of their duties, and for other purposes", approved September 7, 3 S.tat. 7upp. 1916, as amended (U. S. C., 1940 edition, title 5, sees. 751-791), Carl i757etseq. F. Fowler, who was electrocuted on September 16, 1943, while seek- ing to correct failure of electric facilities at the Army air base near Mitchell, South Dakota, shall be deemed to have been a civil employee of the United States within the purview of said Act, at the time of his death, and compensation for death shall be payable to Mabel Fowler, if she is found to be the widow of the said Carl F. Fowler, under the 3 9tat.74 . 7 collditions provided in section 10 of such Act of September 7, 1916, supp.v, 7aw. such compensation to be computed in the manner prescribed in said Act upon the basis of $175 as representing the monthly wage of the deceased at the time of his death. Any compensation for death received by said Mabel Fowler under any other workmen's compensation law shall be credited in such manner as the United States Employees' Compensation Commission may find to be just and equitable against any compensation which she may receive by reason of this Act: Pro- vided, That claim for compensation for death under such Act shall be filed within one year from the approval of this Act: Provided further, That no benefits shall accrue prior to the approval of this Act. Approved February 14, 1946. [CHAPTER 13] February 14, 1946 [S. 905] [Private Law 374] Harold E. Bullock. AN ACT For the relief of Harold E. Bullock. 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 Harold E. Bullock, of Las Vegas, Nevada, the sum of $5,000, in full satisfaction of his [60 STAT.