55 STAT.] 77TH CONG., 1ST SESS.-CHS. 243 -245 -JUNE 24, 25 , 1941 [CHAPTER 243] AN ACT For the relief of Tom Gentry. 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 Tom Gentry, of Marion, Illinois, the sum of $3,008. The payment of such sum shall be in full settlement of all claims against the United States by the said Tom Gentry on account of personal injuries sus- tained by him when the car in which he was riding collided with an automobile in the service of the Works Progress Administration on November 18, 1939, on West Main Street, Marion, Illinois: 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 con- trary 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 24, 1941. [CHAPTER 244] AN ACT To validate payments of retired pay made to Pay Clerk Ray Bellamy Veirs, United States Navy, retired, for the period September 21, 1939, to November 15, 1940, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That all payments of retired pay made to Pay Clerk Ray Bellamy Veirs, United States Navy, retired, for the period from September 21, 1939, to November 15, 1940, are hereby validated and the Comptroller General of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to credit the account of Commander R. S. Robertson, Supply Corps, United States Navy, with the sum of $1,488.63, which sum represents the difference between payments of retired pay made to Pay Clerk Veirs during the aforesaid period and the monthly benefits allowed veterans having no dependents while being furnished hospital treat- ment, institutional, or domiciliary care pursuant to the provisions of section 4 of the Act of July 19, 1989 (58 Stat. 1070; 88 U. S. C., Supp. V, sec. 706b). Approved, June 24, 1941. (CHAPTER 245] AN ACT For the relief of the heirs of George P. Eddy. 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, on certification by the Secretary of the Interior, be, and is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the heirs of George P. Eddy, deceased, a sum determined by the Secretary of the Interior to be the fair and reasonable value of all improvements, and the labor involved therein, not in excess of $1,760, placed by George P. Eddy upon the southwest quarter section 23, township 7 north, range 29 June 24, 1941 [H. R. 3399] (Private Law 113] Tom Gentry. Payment to. Proeio. rnme 24, 19 [H. R. 4469 [Private Law 114] Comdr. R. S. Rob- ertson. Credit in account; validation of pay- ments to Ray Bell- amy Velrs. June 25, 194 [H. R . 11421 [Private Law 11] 935
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