Public Law 537.

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(/us/pl/75/536)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Major General George W. Goethals’ memorial.Amount authorized for erection increased.[49 Stat. 743](/us/stat/49/743). That section 2 of the Act to authorize the erection of a suitable memorial to Major General George W. Goethals within the Canal Zone, approved August 24, 1935, be, and the same is hereby, amended as follows: strike out the figures “$75,000” where they occur in said section and insert in lieu thereof “$160,000” so that section 2 as amended will read:

“There is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any moneys in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated,52 Stat. 437 a sum not to exceed $160,000 for every object connected with the purposes of this Act, including site development and any essential approach work.” Approved, May 23, 1938. To authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer the title and all other interests in the old tower clock from the Escambia County Courthouse Building, acquired by the Government by deed, to the Pensacola Historical Society of Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida. 1938-05-23 262 Chapter 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 2024-11-15 52 Stat. 437 75 3 public [CHAPTER 262] AN ACT To authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer the title and all other interests in the old tower clock from the Escambia County Courthouse Building, acquired by the Government by deed, to the Pensacola Historical Society of Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida. May 23, 1938[[S. 3220](/us/bill/75/s/3220)][[Public, No. 537](/us/pl/75/537)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the Secretary Pensacola Historical Society, Pensacola, Fla.Transfer of title, etc., in tower clock to, authorized.of the Treasury is hereby authorized to permit the removal of the old tower clock in its entirety from the Escambia County Courthouse Building, Pensacola, Florida, which was acquired by the Government from the county of Escambia, Florida, by deed of May 22, 1937, in exchange for the old post-office building, the title and all other interests in said tower clock to be given into the custody of the Pensacola Historical Society of Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida: *Provided*,*Proviso*.Removal without Federal expense.

That the removal of the clock shall be without expense to the Government. Approved, May 23, 1938. Extending for two years the time within which American claimants may make application for payment, under the Settlement of War Claims Act of 1928, of awards of the Mixed Claims Commission and the Tripartite Claims Commission, and extending until March 10, 1940, the time within which Hungarian claimants may make application for payment, under the Settlement of War Claims Act of 1928, of awards of the War Claims Arbiter. 1938-05-23 263 Chapter 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 2024-11-15 52 Stat. 437 75 3 public [CHAPTER 263] JOINT RESOLUTION Extending for two years the time within which American claimants may make application for payment, under the Settlement of War Claims Act of 1928, of awards of the Mixed Claims Commission and the Tripartite Claims Commission, and extending until March 10, 1940, the time within which Hungarian claimants may make application for payment, under the Settlement of War Claims Act of 1928, of awards of the War Claims Arbiter.

May 23, 1938[[S. J. Res. 253](/us/bill/75/sjres/253)][[Pub. Res., No. 98](/us/bill/75/pubres/98)] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United, States of America in Congress assembled, Settlement of War Claims Act, amendment.[45 Stat. 254](/us/stat/45/254); [49 Stat. 1984](/us/stat/49/1984).Time for making application for payment by American claimants.[45 Stat. 261](/us/stat/45/261); [49 Stat. 1984](/us/stat/49/1984). That subsection

(g)of section 2 and subsection

(f)of section 5 of the Settlement of War Claims Act of 1928, as amended, are further amended, respectively, by striking out the words “ten years” wherever such words appear therein and inserting in lieu thereof the words “twelve years”. Sec. 2. The first sentence of subsection

(h)of section 6 of the Settlement of War Claims Act of 1928, as amended, is further amended to read as follows:" “No payment shall be made under this section unless applicationTime limitation extended. therefor is made by March 10, 1940, in accordance with such regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe.” " Approved, May 23, 1938. To amend section 4132 of the Revised Statutes, as amended. 1938-05-24 265 Chapter 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 2024-11-15 52 Stat. 437 75 3 public [CHAPTER 265] AN ACT To amend section 4132 of the Revised Statutes, as amended. May 24, 1938[[H. R. 10704](/us/bill/75/hr/10704)][

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