Pillsbury

On February 9, 1935, Alfred E. Hunter (hereafter called claimant) was employed by the Crescent Wharf & Warehouse Company (hereafter called the employer), in maritime employment, upon navigable waters of the United States. To secure payment of compensation to its employees under the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, § 1 et seq. 44 Stat. 1424—1446, as amended, 33 U.S.C.A. §§ 901-950 , the employer had, pursuant to section 32 of the act, 33 U.S.C.A. § 933 , insured payment of such compensation with the Pacific Employers Insurance Company (hereafter called the carrier).

On April 8, 1935, claimant filed with Warren H. Pillsbury, a deputy commissioner of the United States Employees’ Compensation Commission, a claim for compensation for disability alleged to have resulted from an accidental injury arising out of and in the course of his aforesaid employment and alleged to have occurred on February 9, 1935. After notice and hearing, as provided in section 19 of the act, 33 U.S.C.A. § 919 , 1 the deputy commissioner on June 27, 1935, issued an order rejecting the claim.

On July 8, 1935, claimant petitioned the deputy commissioner for a rehearing of his case. On July…