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918 PRIVATE LAWS-CHS. 173, 178, 179-JUNE 3, 6, 1941 [55 STAT. United States has certified that the sum of $868.01 is due the United States from the said Marijo McMillan Williams under the statute relating to the receiving of more than one salary. Refn. SEC. 2 . That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, directed to refund to Marijo McMillan Williams any amount she shall have refunded to the United States prior to the passage of this Act. tAproprition au- SEC. 3 . There is hereby authorized to be appropriated, to be paid Ante, p. 680 . out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act. Approved, June 3, 1941. [CHAPTER 178] June 6,1941 [H. R. 1791 [Private Law 74] Frank E. Nichols. Consideration ofdis- ability claim. 39 Stat. 746 . 5 U.S. C . I 765-770. 39 Stat. 742. 5 U. S . C. §751-793. Provio. June 6, 1941 [. R. 2601 [Private Law 76] AN ACT For the relief of Frank E. Nichols. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That notwithstand- ing 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 performance of their duties, and for other purposes", approved September 7, 1916, as amended, the United States Employees' Compensation Commis- sion is hereby authorized and directed to receive and consider the claim of Frank E. Nichols for compensation for disability alleged to have been incurred by him about August 5, 1937, while in the employ- ment of the National Youth Administration as supervisor at the Hampton Armory, Hampton, Virginia, and to determine said claim upon its merits under the remaining provisions of said Act: Pro- vided, That claim hereunder shall be fled within six months from the approval of this Act. Approved, June 6, 1941. [CHAPTER 179] AN ACT For the relief of Otto Meyer and Leigh Kelly. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the OttoMeyer and United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary Payments to. of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Otto Meyer, of near Fort Smith, Arkansas, the sum of $550, and to Leigh Kelly of Fort Smith, Arkansas, the sum of $27.50 in full settlement of all claims against the United States for property dam- ages sustained by reason of a fire started by an employee of the Work Projects Administration, on July 26, 1938, while working at Fort Pr a o. Smith, Arkansas: Provided, That no part of the amount appro- priated 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, June 6, 1941.