Chapter 389. For the relief of certain officers and former officers of the Army of the United States, and for the settlement of individual claims approved by the War Department
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Chap. 389: For the relief of certain officers and former officers of the Army of the United States, and for the settlement of individual claims approved by the War Department. Chapter 389 45 Stat. 2330 1929-02-28 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2025-01-24 70 2 private Chapter 389.— An Act For the relief of certain officers and former officers of the Army of the United States, and for the settlement of individual claims approved by the War Department.
February 28, 1929. [[H. R. 4266](/us/bill/70/hr/4266).] [[Private, No. 415](/us/pvtl/70/415).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Army. Settlement of designated accounts. That the Comptroller General of the United States is authorized and directed to allow credit in. the accounts of the following officers and former 2331officers of the Army of the United States in the sums herein stated which now stand as disallowances on the books of the General Accounting Office:
(1)Major Walter S. Drysdale, Infantry, the sum of $2,169.89,Major Walter S. Drysdale. being the amount which he, as disbursing officer at Peking, China, credited in his accounts for the loss resulting from exchanges between United States and Chinese currency.
(2)Major F. G. Stritzinger, junior (now colonel), General Staff,Major F. G. Stritzinger, jr. the sum of $30.34, being the amount of overpayments made by him as disbursing officer at Deming, New Mexico, in 1916.
(3)First Lieutenant W. W. Jenna, Infantry, the sum of $1,870,Lieutenant W. W. Jenna. being the amount which he, while assistant United States military attaché and acting quartermaster at Athens, Greece, and Belgrade, Yugoslavia, credited in his accounts for loss resulting from exchanges between United States and local currency.
(4)Major Wallace C. Philoon, Infantry, the sum of $1,068.44,Major Wallace C. Philoon. being the amount which he, as disbursing officer at Peking, China, credited his accounts for the loss resulting from exchanges between United States and Chinese currency. Sec. 2. The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directedPayments authorized for property losses. to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the following officers and former officers of the Army of the United States the sums herein stated:
(1)Major Earl J. Atkisson, Chemical Warfare Services, the sumMajor Earl J. Atkisson. of $500, to cover the loss of his automobile shipped on a Government bill of lading on August 30, 1917, and not subsequently delivered to him, but later salvaged as Government property and sold for $291, which sum was deposited in the Treasury of the United States as miscellaneous receipts.
(2)Major Delbert Ausmus (now captain), Coast Artillery Corps,Major Delbert Ausmus. the sum of $853.60, being the amount he has refunded to the United States to cover the loss of public funds for which he was responsible, stolen in February, 1920.
(3)William A. Bailey (formerly first lieutenant, Signal Corps,Lieutenant William A, Bailey. agent officer), the sum of $936.16, being the amount he has refunded to the United States to partially cover the loss of public funds for which he was responsible, stolen between October' 30, 1919, and December 20, 1919.
(4)Captain Ralph E. Bower, the sum of $135.10, being theCaptain Ralph E. Bower. amount he has refunded to the United States to cover the loss by fire, on or about March 6, 1920, of public funds for which he was responsible.
(5)Captain William Bowman, Quartermaster Corps (now warrantCaptain William Bowman. officer), the sum of $450, being the amount he has refunded to the United States to partially cover the loss of public funds for which he was responsible, lost in February, 1919.
(6)Henry C. Chappell (formerly captain, National Guard,Captain Henry C. Chappell. retired), the sum of $58.50, being the amount paid by him to various newspaper companies for advertisements published in May, 1917, soliciting enlistments in the Quartermaster Reserve Corps.
(7)H. D. Cory (formerly captain, Quartermaster Corps), theCaptain H. D. Cory. sum of $600, being the amount he has refunded to the United States to cover the loss of public funds for which he was responsible, stolen between March 27, 1918, and May 4, 1918.
(8)Captain Richard D. Daugherity, Forty-eighth Infantry, theCaptain Richard D. Daugherity. sum of $256.91, being the amount he has refunded to the United States to cover the loss of public funds for which he was responsible, stolen on December 7, 1918. 2332
(9)Major Charles B. Elliott.Major Charles B. Elliott, Infantry, the sum of $15.60, being the amount he has refunded to the United States to cover the amount of overpayments made by him, through a misinterpretation of regulations, to members of the National Guard of New Jersey from September 1, 1916, to November 30, 1916.
(10)Captain Lewis J. Emery.Captain Lewis J. Emery, Quartermaster Officers’ Reserve Corps, the sum of $139, being the amount he has refunded to the United States to cover the loss, through an unavoidable accident, of public funds for which he was responsible during the transfer of funds at Cristobal, Canal Zone, on August 6, 1917.
(11)Captain Joe P. Esslinger.Joe P. Esslinger (formerly captain, One hundred and sixty-seventh Regiment Infantry), the sum of $120.44, being the amount he has refunded to the United States to partially cover the loss of public funds for which he was responsible, stolen on or about August 9, 1918.
(12)Captain Thomas Feeney.Captain Thomas Feeney, Cavalry (now sergeant, detached enlisted men’s list), the sum of $7.50, being the amount he paid on or about November 29, 1919, toward settling a claim for civilian clothing furnished general prisoners upon their discharge at war prison oarracks numbered 12, Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, in excess of the amount authorized for such clothing at that time.
(13)John H. Hall.John H. Hall (formerly first lieutenant, Thirty-third Regiment Infantry), the sum of $200, being the amount he has refunded to the United States to cover the loss of public funds for which he was responsible, lost by him on or about July 6, 1918, while crossing the Aguadulce River, Panama.
(14)Captain John Heilich.Captain John Heilich, Quartermaster Corps (now technical sergeant), the sum of $1,960, being the amount he has refunded to the United States to partially cover the loss of public funds for which he was responsible, stolen on or about December 10, 1919.
(15)Nelson Keys.Nelson Keys (formerly second lieutenant, Infantry), the sum of $238.75, being the amount he has refunded to the United States to cover the loss of public funds for which he was responsible, stolen on or about December 10, 1918.
(16)Captain James T. MacDonald.Captain James T. MacDonald, Quartermaster Corps, the sum of $39.33, being the amount he has refunded to the United States to cover the loss of public funds for which he was responsible, stolen on or about April 8, 1920.
(17)William D. Nicholas.William D. Nicholas (formerly first lieutenant, Quartermaster Corps), the sum of $226.84, being the amount he has refunded to the United States to cover the loss of public funds for which he was responsible, lost by the cashing of a check, on a forged indorsement, for such amount between May 2, 1919, and August 4, 1919.
(18)Captain Talmage Phillips.Captain Talmage Phillips, Quartermaster Corps, the sum of $4,727.57, being the amount he has refunded to the United States to cover the loss of public funds for which he was responsible, stolen at Gatun, Panama Canal Zone.
(19)Charles F. Risler.Charles F. Risler (formerly captain, Ordnance Department), the sum of $57, being the amount paid by him for advertising, on July 7, 1919, the sale of surplus ordnance supplies. Sec. 3. Berwind-White Coal Mining Company. Payment to, for collision damages.The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the Berwind-White Coal Mining Company the sum of $118.40. Such sum represents the amount of the damages sustained by such company as a result of a collision between the United States Army chartered barge Eureka. Numbered 12, owned by such company, and the United States Army chartered tug Reliable, in New York Harbor, on August 23, 1918, due to defective steering gear on such tug. Sec. 4. George G. Motter. Refund of amount paid on Liberty bond.The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropri2333ated, to George G. Motter (formerly corporal, Company E, Three hundred and twenty-ninth Infantry), the gum of $50. Such sum represents the amount deducted from the pay of the said George G. Motter for the purchase of a Liberty bond which he has not received. Sec. 5. The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directedJohn Schmidt. Portion of grazing lease refunded. to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to John Schmidt, of Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, the sum of $216.75. Such sum is equitably due him on account of the cancellation by the United States on November 1, 1917, of a contract granting him the privilege of grazing stock on a certain portion of the Fort Leavenworth Military Reservation for one year beginning July 1, 1917. Sec. 6. The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directedAppropriations for advertising in certain newspapers, etc., authorized. to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the following newspapers and publishing companies the sums herein stated:
(1)Charleston American, Charleston, South Carolina, the sumCharleston, S. C., American. of $38.40.
(2)Dispatch Printing Company, Saint Paul, Minnesota, the sumSaint Paul, Minn., Dispatch. of $60.48.
(3)Evening Post Publishing Company, Charleston, South Carolina,Charleston, S. C., Evening Post. the sum of $40.32.
(4)Montgomery Advertiser, Montgomery, Alabama, the sum ofMontgomery, Ala., Advertiser. $16.75.
(5)Newburgh News Printing and Publishing Company, Newburgh,Newburgh, N. Y., News. New York, the sum of $27.
(6)New York Evening Journal, New York, New York, the sumNew York Evening Journal. of $420.
(7)Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Washington, the sum of $23.40.Spokane, Wash., Spokesman-Review.
(8)Stivers Printing Company, Middletown, New York, the sumStivers Printing Company. of $22.50.
(9)Times Publishing Company, Montgomery, Alabama, the sumMontgomery, Ala., Times. of $4.69.
(10)Trenton Times, Trenton, New Jersey, the sum of $13.44.Trenton, N. J., Times.
(11)Waterbury Republican, Waterbury, Connecticut, the sumWaterbury, Conn., Republican. of $22.50. Such sums represent the value of the printing, done respectively by such newspapers and publishing companies, of official advertisements which were ordered without prior written authority from the Secretary of War during the years 1918 and 1919. Sec 7. The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directedRefund of amounts paid on undelivered bonds to persons designated. to pay out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the following former enlisted men of the Army, their heirs or assigns, the sums herein stated:
(1)Jose M. Caballero, the sum of $50.Jose M. Caballero.
(2)Lloyd Cowles, the sum of $50.Lloyd Cowles.
(3)Charles A. Goodman, $50.Charles A. Goodman.
(4)Percy E. Leland, the sum of $100.Percy E. Leland.
(5)Luis Rosario, the sum of $100.Luis Rosario. Such sums represented the value of Liberty bonds which were subscribed and paid for in full by the respective former soldiers but never received by them. Sec 8. The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directedMajor Paul C. Potter. Payment to, for property losses. to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Major Paul C. Potter, Infantry, the sum of $572.11, being the appraised value of personal property lost or destroyed at Plattsburg Barracks, New York, between the months of May, 1916, and June, 1919. Approved, February 28, 1929.
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