Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 158 (Jan. 12, 1895, ch. 23, § 72, 28 Stat. 612; Mar. 18, 1924, ch. 60, 43 Stat. 24; June 18, 1934, ch. 606, § 1, 48 Stat. 1017).

Words “or her” deleted by authority of Title 1, sec. 1—“words importing masculine gender may be applied to females”.