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604 - SIXTY—FIRST CONGRESS. Sess. II. C1-rs. 372, 373. 1910. -l¤¤¤ Z-l·1Vl0· CRAP. 372.-An Act To amend an Act entitled "An Act to inco rate the [s' 6877*] American National Red Cross/’ approved January fifth, nineteen hundredxisnd tive. Publi No.268. [ c, I Be it enacted by the Senate and Hausligf Representatives of the United m{,"§,“;“ N°“°“" States of America in Congress assemb , That section four of the Act , entitled "An Act to incorporate the American National Red Cross," approved January fifth, nineteen hundred and five, is hereby amended U ““‘°"'°d“’° * t0‘l;(Sld uS4fO'.l!l(iwtSf d fte th f th` A t 't h ll be m,"‘g,,,. ° no,. aromana r e ssaeo is cisa ful. mquhw unlawful for any person within the jupriisdigtion of the United States ¤.Y§i'a¤i°' p` °°°' to falsely or fraudulently hold himself out as or represent or pretend himself to be amember of or an agent for the American National Red Cross for the urpose of soliciting, collecting, or receiving money or material; or fldr any person to wear or display the sign of the Red Cross or any insignia colored in imitation thereof for the fraudulent purpose of inducing the belief that he is a member of or an agent for K¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ ci pre- the American National Red Cross. It shall be unlawful for any erm’m°°’°°°° son, corporation, or association other than the American National Red Cross and its dul authorized `empioyees and agents and the army and navy sanitary and hospital authorities of the United States for the purpose of trade or as an advertisement to induce the sale of any article whatsoever or for any business or charitable Hurpose to use within the . territory of the United States of America an its exterior possessions the emblem of the Greek Red Cross on a white ground, or any sign or insignia made or colored in imitation thereof, or of the words ‘ Red min. Cross’ or ‘Geneva Cross’ or any combination of these words: ProexI:Q;Ynid°r mlm vided, however, That no person, corgoration, or association that actually used or whose assignor actua y used the said emblem, sign, insignia, or words for any lawful purpose prior to January fifth, nineteen hundred and five, shall be deemed forbidden by this Act to con- _ tinue the use thereof for the same purpose and for the same class of pumsnmem. goods. If any person violates the provision of this section he shall be eemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction in any federal court shall be liable to a fine of not less than one or more than tive hundred dollars, or imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or both, for each and every otl`ense." Sec. 2. That the following section is hereby added to said Act: nuanwmsnuunc. "Sec. 8. That the endowment fund of the American National Red °°“"°*· °“*·°‘· Cross shall be kept and invested under the management and control of aboard of nine trustees, who shall be elected from time to time by the incorporators and their successors under such regulations re rding terms and tenure of office, accountability, and expense as saidtincorporators and successors shall prescribe." Approved, June 23, 1910. JuneB,191o. CHAP. 373.-An Act Relating to liens on vemels for repairs, supplies, or other [11. a. ism.] nw,,s,,,.;,,,,_ · [pubue, so. ess.] _ _ Be zt enacted by the Senate and House of Representatwes of the United snapping. States of America in Congress assembled, That any person furnishing ,.,,{‘,”g{§““}§, l¥§,’;,,,$§ repairs, supplies, or other necessaries, including the use of dry dock ¤¤pp¤i¤¤. ew- or marine railway, to a vessel, whether foreign or domestic, upon the order of the owner or owners of such vessel, or of a erson by him or them authorized, shall have a maritime lien on Sie vessel which may be enforced by a proceeding in rem, and it shall not be necessary to allege or rlprove that credit was given to the vessel. wpgrxnsutlgieiuass Smog 2. hat the following persons shall be presumed to have Y authority from the owner or owners to procure repairs, supplies, and other necessaries for the vessel: The managing owner, ship’s husband, master, or any person to whom the management of the vessel at the