1291. Computation of interest on contributions to civil service retirement fund 1292. Publication of notice of adoption of rules and regulations of D. C. Mini- mum Wage and Industrial Safety Board. 1293. Relief of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Holehan. 1294. Relief of Frank Knowles. 1295. Relief of Clarence A. Giddens. 1296. Relief of Walter E. Hayes. 1300. Permitting filling of vacancy in office of district judge in district of New 1301. Expenses incurred by Select Committee on Post-War Military Policy. 1302. Conference report on bill authorizing production of synthetic liquid fuels 1303. Abolishing Jackson Hole National Monument. 1304. Consideration of bill relating to status of retired judges. 1305. Consideration of bill to amend act authorizing national survey of forest resources. 1306. Consideration of bill to provide for extension of cooperative forest fire 1307. Acquisition of additional lands and flowage easements for Pleasant Hill 1308. Dismissing election-contest case of Schafer v. Wasielewski, 4th congres- 1309. Authorizing construction of certain public works on rivers and harbors for 1310. Naturalization of former U. S. citizens who lost citizenship through em- 1311 Report of Special Committee on Un-American Activities on C. I. O. 1312. Conference report on 1st deficiency appropriation bill, 1944. 1313. Relating to seamen's insurance paid by War Shipping Administration. 1314. Treasury and Post Office Departments appropriation bill, 1945. 1315. Establishment of Harpers Ferry National Monument. 1316. Extending lend-lease act for one year. 1317. To refer certain cases where Supreme Court fails to secure quorum to 1318. Relief of Marion Johnson and George B. Kress. 1319. Reimburse personnel of Navy, etc., for losses in fire at Naval Construction 1323. Reimburse Marine Corps personnel attached to Marine Utility Squadron 152 for losses in fire, Feb. 9, 1943. 1324. Relief of Kay B. Anderson (Mrs. John K.), formerly Mrs. R. D. Robinson. 1332. Recognition of civilian employees engaged in construction of Panama 1333. Consideration of bill favoring action looking to relief for starving peoples 1334. Navy Department and naval service appropriation bill, 1945. 1335. Payment to Mary McDonough for funeral expenses, etc., of Michael J. 1336. Disposition of records by sundry Government offices.* 1337. Referring bill for relief of estate of John Gellatly, etc., to Court of Claims. 1345. Relief of Ross Engineering Co. 1346. Relief of John P. Hayes and estate of Edward P. McCormack. 1347. Relief of legal guardian of Billie J. Stooksberry and Lon L. Stooksberry. 1348. Relief of Wesix Electric Heater Co. 1349. Relief of E. Bird Giles and Sherman Beck. 1350. Consideration of bill to extend for one year provisions of lend-lease act. 1351. Increasing terms of office of district attorney and marshal in Canal Zone. 1352. Providing seeing-eye dogs for blind veterans. 1353. Payment to Mary G. Elliott for funeral expenses, etc., of William P. Elliott. 1354. Changing name of watchman in postal service to that of post-office guard. 1355. Facilitating settlement of claims arising from terminated war contracts.* 1356. Disposition of papers by sundry Government offices. 1357. Disposition of papers by sundry Government offices. 1358. Printing additional copies of hearings relative to post-war planning of 1359. Amending act regarding disposition of war prizes. 1360. Payment to Barbara McDonough for funeral expenses, etc., of Michael J. 1361. Adverse report on resolution requesting information from the President, 1362. Survey of fisheries of United States, its Territories, and possessions by Fish 1363. Voluntary retirement of Panama Canal employees. 1364. Consolidation and revision of laws relating to Public Health Service. 1365. Individual income tax bill of 1944. 1366. 5th intermediate report of Select Committee to Investigate Executive 1367. Payment to Mabel S. Soule for funeral expenses, etc., of Paul Soule. 1368. [Bound in another volume of House reports.] 1369. Pensions to persons who suffered injury or disease prior to final induction into military or naval service. 1370. Hospitalization and domiciliary care for certain civilians who served under 1371. Relating to escapes of prisoners of war and interned enemy aliens. 1372. Amending criminal code relative to receiving stolen public property. •Corrected print. 78TH CONGRESS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session { REPORT No. 1178 WILLIAM E. SEARCH, AND TO THE LEGAL GUARDIAN OF MARION SEARCH PAULINE SEARCH, AND VIRGINIA SEARCH FEBRUARY 23, 1944.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House and ordered to be printed Mr. GOODWIN, from the Committee on Claims, submitted the following REPORT [To accompany H. R. 1635] The Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 1635) for the relief of William E. Search, and to the legal guardian of Marion Search, Pauline Search, and Virginia Search, having considered the same, report favorably thereon with amendments and recommend that the bill as amended do pass. The amendments are as follows: Page 1, line 6, strike out the figures "$5,000" and insert in lieu thereof the figures "$2,673.50". Page 1, line 7, strike out "Seach" and insert in lieu thereof "Search". Page 1, line 7, strike out the figures "$10,000" and insert in lieu thereof the figures "$3,253.50". Page 1, line 8, strike out "Seach" and insert in lieu thereof "Search". Page 1, line 8, strike out the figures "$10,000" and insert in lieu thereof the figures "$4,487". Page 1, line 9, strike out the figures "$1,000" and insert in lieu thereof the figures "$1,037". Page 1, line 11, after the word "injuries" insert ", medical, hospital expenses, and property damage incident thereto,". The purpose of the proposed legislation is to appropriate the sum of $2,673.50 to William E. Search; to the legal guardian of Marion Search the sum of $3,253.50; to the legal guardian of Pauline Search the sum of $4,487; and to the legal guardian of Virginia Search the sum of $1,037, all of Waveland, Ind., in full settlement of all claims against the United States for personal injuries, medical and hospital expenses incident thereto, sustained as the result of a collision between the automobile in which they were riding and a Civilian Conservation Corps truck near Waveland, Ind., on June 24, 1938. STATEMENT OF FACTS It appears that on June 24, 1938, at about 8:45 a. m., a Government truck, operated in connection with the Civilian Conservation Corps, on official business, was proceeding on a country road about 1 mile north of Waveland, Ind., in the middle of the road in a southwesterly direction around a curve (left for the Government driver) at a speed of about 25 miles per hour. At about this time, a Ford sedan, owned by William E. Search and Alice Haiset Search and operated by William E. Search, with his three minor daughters and one other girl as passengers, was proceeding on its right side of the road in the opposite direction on the above-mentioned country road at a speed of about 15 miles per hour. Vision around the curve was obstructed by high weeds growing on the roadside. When the Government driver observed the Ford sedan, he applied his brakes, but the time was too short to make any other effort to avoid an accident, and the two vehicles met in collision, thereby causing the injuries to the passengers of the civilian car. In the report from the War Department dated May 21, 1940, it states: It is the view of the Department that the accident was due to negligence on the part of the Government driver in driving on the wrong side of the road while proceeding around a curve, and that there was no negligence on the part of Mr. Search. Under the circumstances, the War Department will interpose no objection to the enactment of legislation for the relief of Mr. Search and his three daughters in such amount as the Congress, in its discretion, having reference to the medical evidence in this case, may deem proper to allow. The War Department's report gives full details of the injuries sustained by Mr. Search and his three daughters and your committee feels it is not necessary to elaborate on these injuries. However, your committee call attention to the Department's report setting forth the extent of these injuries. It is the opinion of your committee that Mr. Search and his three children should be reimbursed in the amounts set forth in the bill, as amended, and recommends favorable consideration. Appended hereto is the report of the War Department, together with other pertinent evidence. Hon. AMBROSE J. KENNEDY, WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, May 2, 1940. Chairman, Committee on Claims, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. DEAR MR. KENNEDY: Careful consideration has been given to the following bills: H. R. 8573, for the relief of William E. Search; H. R. 8574, for the relief of Virginia Search; H. R. 8575, for the relief of Pauline Search; and H. R. 8576, for the relief of Marion Search, which you transmitted to the War Department under date of April 2, 1940, with request for information and the views of the Department relative thereto. The purpose of the proposed legislation is to pay to William E. Search, Virginia Search, Pauline Search, and Marion Search, all of Waveland, Ind., the sums of $5,000, $1,000, $10,000, and $10,000, respectively, in full settlement of all claims against the United States on account of personal injuries sustained by them when the automobile in which they were riding was struck on June 24, 1938, near Waveland, Ind., by a Civilian Conservation Corps truck. On June 24, 1938, at about 8:45 a. m., a Government truck, operated in connection with the Civilian Conservation Corps, on official business, was proceeding on a county road about 1 mile north of Waveland, Ind., in the middle of the road in a southwesterly direction around a curve (left for the Government driver) at a speed |