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54 STAT.] 76TH CONG., 3D SESS.-CHS. 309-311 -JUNE 11, 1940 [CHAPTER 309] AN ACT For the relief of Le Roy Breithaupt. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,That the Comptroller General is authorized and directed to cancel the charges against Le Roy Breithaupt, of Corvallis, Oregon, in the sum of $1,302.78, repre- senting the unpaid balance of the claim of the United States against said Le Roy Breithaupt (United States claim numbered COL-0665045) for refund of sums received by him from the United States as com- pensation for services as an agent in the Oregon Cooperative Extension Service during the period he was employed upon a per diem basis by the Farm Credit Administration. Approved, June 11, 1940. [CHAPTER 310] AN ACT For the relief of Walter R. Maguire. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That notwith- standing the provisions and limitations of sections 15 to 20, both inclusive, of the Act entitled "An Act to provide compensation for employees of the United States suffering injuries while in the per- formance of their duties, and for other purposes", approved Sep- tember 7, 1916, as amended, the United States Employees' Com- pensation Commission be, and the same is hereby, authorized and directed to receive and consider, if filed within six months after the enactment of this Act, the claim of Walter R. Maguire, of Dorchester, Massachusetts, for disability alleged to have been caused by injuries sustained by him on August 3, 1936, while in the per- formance of his duties in the employment of the Navy Department at the Boston Navy Yard: Provided, That no benefits shall accrue prior to the approval of this Act. Approved, June 11, 1940. [CHAPTER 311] AN ACT For the relief of Barnet Warren. 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, directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Barnet Warren the sum of $2,756.14, and the additional sum of $100 a month, up to and not exceeding $5,000, in full settlement of all his claims against the United States growing out of any damages or personal injuries suffered by him when a Civilian Conservation Corps truck, operated at the time by the National Park Service, collided with the said Barnet Warren, who was riding a bicycle north on United States Highway Numbered 1, near Ojus, Florida, on March 17, 1939: 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 any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, June 11, 1940. June 11, 1940 [S. 1839] [Private, No. 357] Le Roy Breithaupt. Cancelation of charges against. June 11, 1940 [8. 2234 [Private, No. 3681 Walter R. Magulre. Considerationofdis- ability claim. 39 Stat. 746. 5 U.. . C. §§ 765-770. Timeforfilingclaim. Proviso. No prior benefits. June 11, 1940 8. 3091] [Private, No. 359] Barnet Warren. Payments to. Proeio. Limitation on attor- ney's, etc., fees. Penalty. 1279