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PRIVATE LAWS-CHS. 558-560--DEC. 13, 1944 [CHAPTER 558] December 13.1944 [I. 5561 [Private Law 4621 AN ACT For the relief of Pedro Jose Arrecoechea. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Pedro Jose Arreco- United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Attorney lea. General of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to cancel deportation proceedings in the case of Pedro Jose Arrecoechea, of Shoshone, Idaho, legally admitted as a seaman but who has remained in the United States longer than permitted by law and regulations, and that this alien shall be considered as having been admitted for permanent entry as of the date of his actual entry Quota deduction. on the payment of the visa fee of $10 and head tax of $8. Upon the enactment of this Act the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper quota-control officer to deduct one number from the Spanish quota for the first year that the said Spanish quota is available. Approved December 13, 1944. [CHAPTER 559] AN ACT For the relief of Mrs. Mary Vullo. 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, the sum of $2,000 to Mrs. Mary Vullo, of Independence, Louisiana, in full settlement of all claims against the United States for personal injuries sustained by her and for medical, hospital, and other expenses incurred by her when the automobile in which she was riding was struck by a United States Army truck on United States Highway Numbered 51, near Hammond, Louisiana, on August 8, 1941: Pro- vided, 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 convic- tion thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved December 13, 1944. [CHAPTER 560] AN ACT For the relief of Vodie Jackson. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the VodieJackon. United States of America in Congress assembled, That, in addition to the sum authorized to be paid to Vodie Jackson, of Obion County, Tennessee (post office address, Fulton, Kentucky), pursuant to the 678tat. 60 . Act approved March 24, 1943 (Private Law 8, Seventy-eighth Con- gress), the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the said Vodie Jackson, the sum of $3,686, in full satisfaction of his claim against the United States for further compensation for personal injuries sustained by him when his wagon, in which he was riding, was struck by a Civilian Conservation Corps truck near Fulton, Ken- tucky, on October 18, 1940, such injuries having proved to be of a 1058 cl [58 STAT. December 13, 1944 [8. 616] [Private Law 463] Mr. Mary Vullo. December 13, 1944 [. 1274] IPrivate Law 464]