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OCR Page 1 of 82EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
BUREAU OF THE BUDGET
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WASHINGTON, D.C.
APR 191946
My dear Mr. Latta:
On April 16, 1946, you advised this office that H.R. 3590,
"For the relief of Charles Brown, legal guardian of Lula Mae Brown;
Charity Hospital of New Orleans, Louisiana; and Dr. Edward H.
Maurer, " had been received at the White House, and requested reports
and recommendations as to the approval of the bill.
It is the purpose of the bill to pay the sum of $500 to Charles
Brown of Albany, La.; the sum of $500 to the legal guardian of Lula
Mae Brown, a minor of Albany, La.; the sum of $28 to the Charity
Hospital of New Orleans; and to pay the sum of $30 to Dr. Edward
Maurer of New Orleans in settlement of their respective claims
against the United States on account of personal injuries and
medical and hospital expenses incurred when a Navy truck knocked an
iron post from its foundation in New Orleans, causing said post to
strike Charles Brown and Lula Mae Brown on December 20, 1944.
It appears that on the date in question a civlian driver of
a Navy vehicle attempted to park it on one of the streets in New
Orleans; that the driver backed into an iron post set into the side-
walk and knocked it down; that as the post was falling to the side-
walk it struck and injured Charles Brown, 32 years of age, and Lula
Mae Brown, 7 years of age. Charles Brown sustained a scalp wound
for which he was hospitalized nine days, and has subsequently
suffered intermittent severe headaches. He was employed at the
time as a railroad section laborer at $40 a week and lost 27 days
from work by reason of the injuries sustained. He incurred medical
and hospital expenses in the amount of $88. Lula Mae Brown sustained
an injury to her knee requiring the application of a plastic cast.
Medical expenses were incurred on her behalf in the amount of $35.
The payments to the Charity Hospital and to Dr. Maurer as
proposed by the bill represent items of expense other than those
hereinabove referred to.
A facsimile of the enrolled enactment has been referred to the
Navy Department, and its reply recommending approval of the bill is
attached.
There appears to be no question but what the accident was due
to the negligent manner in which the Government vehicle was being
operated.
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