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52 STAT.] 75TH CONG., 3D SESS.-CHS. 249, 252, 258 -MAY 17, 18 , 21, 1938 [CHAPTER 249] AN ACT For the relief of Mildred G. Yund. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That sections 15 to 20, both inclusive, of the Act entitled "An Act to provide compensa- tion 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, are hereby waived in favor of Mildred G. Yund, widow of Harry G. Yund, a former employee of the Post Office at East Saint Louis, Illinois, whose death on April 8, 1934, is alleged to have resulted from an injury sustained while in the per- formance of duty on or about March 15, 1932, and the United States Employees' Compensation Commission is authorized to receive and consider her claim under the remaining provisions of the said Act: Provided, That claim hereunder shall be filed within six months from the approval of this Act: Provided further, That no benefits shall accrue prior to the approval of this Act. Approved, May 17, 1938. [CHAPTER 252] AN ACT For the relief of the New York and Baltimore Transportation Line, Incorporated. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secre- tary 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 New York and Baltimore Transportaion Line, Incorporated, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Maryland, with its principal place of business in New York City, the sum of $129,000 in full satisfaction of its claim against the United States for damages arising out of the frustration of a certain contract of sale for its vessel, The Baltimorean, resulting from the requisition by the United States Government for public use of two other vessels, the Chesapeake and the Manna Hatta, both the prop- erty of the said New York and Baltimore Transportation Line, Incorporated: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or deliv- ered 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 mis- demeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, May 18, 1938. [CHAPTER 258] AN ACT For the relief of Helene Landesman. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the provisions of section 3 of the Immigration Act of 1917 (39 Stat. 875; U. S. C ., title 8, sec. 136-e), excluding from the United States aliens "who have been convicted of or admit having committed a felony or other 1 So in original. 1315 May 17, 1938 [H. R. 6780] [Private, No. 526] Mildred G. Yund. Provisions of Em- ployees' Compensa- tion Act extended to. 39 Stat. 746, 747. 5U.S. . § 765-770. Provisos. Time for filing claim. No prior benefits. May 18, 1938 [H. R. 1099] [Private, No. 527] New York and Bal- timoreTransportation Line, Inc. Payment to. Proviso. Limitation on attor- ney's, etc., fees. Penalty for vola- tion. May 21, 1938 IS. 22571 [Private, No. 528) Helene Landesman. 39 Stat. 875. 8 U.S. C. 136(e). Issuance of qnota imrmgration visa.