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PRIVATE LAWS-CHS. 156 ,172,174- ar2 Apr. 3, 5, 1948 [CHAPTER 156] March 25, 1948 [8. 1517] [Private Law 223] James Perry Doyle. April 3, 1948 [H. R. 986] [Private Law 224] Leslie H. Ashlock. April 5, 1948 [H. R. 1215] [Private Law 225] Kazue Oda Taka- hashi. Quota deduction. [62 STAT. AN ACT Authorizing the issuance to James Perry Doyle of a patent in fee to certain lands in Big Horn County, Montana. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, upon applica- tion in writing, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed to issue to James Perry Doyle, a Crow Indian allottee numbered 1661, of Sheridan, Wyoming, a patent in fee to the following-described lands situated in Big Horn County, Montana: Southeast quarter of section 17, township 8 south, range 37 east; the northwest quarter and the north half of the north half of the southwest quarter, section 21, township 8 south, range 37 east; the east half of the east half of the northwest quarter, the northeast quarter and the north half of the southeast quarter of section 20, township 7 south, range 37 east, Mon- tana principal meridian, containing six hundred and forty acres. Approved March 25, 1948. [CHAPTER 172] AN ACT For the relief of Leslie H. Ashlock. 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 $4,042, to Leslie H. Ashlock, of Cecilia, Kentucky, in full settle- ment of all claims against the United States, for personal injuries sus- tained and medical and hospital expenses incurred as the result of the explosion of a small bomb at Fort Knox, Kentucky, on February 6, 1945, while the said Leslie H. Ashlock was engaged in work as an employee of Kastan and Company in connection with the baling of waste paper at the post dump at Fort Knox: Provided, That no part of the amount herein appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered directly or indirectly to any agent or attorney on account of any service or services claimed to have been or actually rendered in connection with this claim, and the same shall be unlawful, any contract totcontontrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in a sum not to exceed $1,000. Approved April 3, 1948. [CHAPTER 174] AN ACT For the relief of Kazue Oda Takahashi. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Attorney General be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to record Kazue Oda Takahashi as having entered the United States for permanent residence on July 9, 1937. Upon the enactment of the Act the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper quota-control officer to deduct one number from the quota for Japan of the first year that the said quota is available. Approved April 5, 1948. 1328