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52 STAT.] 75TH CONG., 3D SESS.-CHS. 723-725-JUNE 25, 1938 [CHAPTER 723] AN ACT For the relief of Lieutenant Commander Robert R. Blaisdell and Lieutenant Edward W. Hawkes (retired) Supply Corps, United States Navy. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Comp- troller General of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to allow credit in the respective accounts of Lieutenant Commander Robert R. Blaisdell, Supply Corps, United States Navy, in the sum of $189.30, and Lieutenant Edward W. Hawkes, Supply Corps, United States Navy, retired, in the sum of $695.07, which sums represent amounts paid by said officers to Commander Herbert Dumstrey, Chaplain Corps, United States Navy, as rental allowance covering the periods from January 1, 1933, to March 31, 1933, and January 1, 1934, to November 20, 1934, while on duty at the United States Naval Station, Guam, and which were subsequently disallowed by the Comptroller General in said disbursing officers' accounts. Approved, June 25, 1938. 1409 June 25, 1938 [S. 3142] [Private, No. 746] Lt. Comdr. Robert R. Blaisdell. Credit in accounts. Lt. Edward W. Hawkes. Credit in accounts. [CHAPTER 724] AN ACT June 25, 1938 For the relief of William Server Rhodes, chief boatswain's mate, United States IS. 3171] Navy, retired. [Private, No. 747] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That notwithstand- ing the provisions of section 2 of the Act approved May 23, 1930 (46 Stat. 375; U. S. C., title 34, sec. 790), William Server Rhodes, chief boatswain's mate, United States Navy, retired, shall be held and considered to have completed thirty years' service, including naval service, time in the Fleet Naval Reserve, and double time for Spanish-American War service from April 21, 1898, to April 11, 1899, for the purpose of transfer to the retired list of the United States Navy, on December 8, 1936, and 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, to the said William Server Rhodes the sum of $184.25, which sum represents allowances at $15.75 per month, covering the period from December 8, 1936, to November 29, 1937, authorized by existing law (U. S . C ., title 34, sec. 431) to be paid to enlisted men upon transfer to the retired list of the Navy upon completion of thirty years' service. Approved, June 25, 1938. [CHAPTER 725] AN ACT For the relief of Earle Embrey. 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, to Earle Embrey, general contractor, of New Albany, Indiana, such amount not in excess of $3,855.06 as may be approved by the Secretary of the Treasury, but exclusive of any allowance for profit, in full settle- ment of all claims against the United States for repairs made by the said Earle Embrey to the new post-office building at Tell City, Indi- ana, as a result of flood damages to such building beginning on January 20, 1937, while such building was under construction in accordance with contract Numbered Tlpw-4625, dated June 4, 1936: 36525 '-3 8-89 William Server Rhodes. Naval service record corrected. 46 Stat. 375 . 34 U.S. C.§ 790. Payment to. 30 Stat. 1008. 34U. .C.§431. June 25, 1938 Is. 31891 [Private, No. 748] Earle Embrey. Payment to.