attorneys, to exact, collect, withhold, or receive any sum of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof on account of services rendered in connection with said claim, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the Penalty for violation. provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, June 21, 1934. Proviso. [CHAPTER 708.) June 21, 1934. For the relief of the Dallas County Chapter of the American Red Cross. (H.R. 1953.) (Private, No. 319.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secre- Dallas County Chap ter, American Red tary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed Cross. Reimbursement to. to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $541.33 in full settlement of all claims against the Government of the United States to the Dallas County Chapter of the American Red Cross as reimbursement of amount paid by virtue of their endorsement of Government check erroneously issued to one Fannie Hilliard : Provided, That no part of the amount Limitation on attor. appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall ney's, etc., lees. be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, on account of services rendered in connection with said claim. It shall be unlawful for any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, to exact, collect, withhold, or receive any sum of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof on account of services rendered in connection with said claim, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the Penalty for violation. provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, June 21, 1934. [CHAPTER 721.] AN ACT Devens, Massachusetts. June 22, 1934. (8. 3528.) (Privato, No. 320) sociation. May erect tablet at Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary Willard Family Asof War is authorized and directed to grant permission to the Wil Fort Devens, Mass. lard Family Association to erect an appropriate tablet at Fort Devens, Massachusetts, on the site of the farm formerly owned by Major Simon Willard, but the United States shall not be put to No Federal expense. any expense in or by the erection thereof. Approved, June 22, 1934. (CHAPTER 722.] AN ACT June 22, 1934. (H.R. 740.) (Private, No. 321.F Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the United States Employees' Compensation Commission shall be, and it is hereby, authorized and directed to waive the statute of limitations in the application filed by Wade Dean, an employee in the post office Wade Dean. at Stewart, Ohio, as to the provision of an Act entitled “An Act to provide compensation for employees of the United States suffering injuries while in the performance of their duties, and for other purposes”, approved September 7, 1916, in order that he may receive the same consideration as though he has applied within the specified time required by law: Provided, That no benefits shall accrue prior to the approval of this Act. Approved, June 22, 1934. Proviso. (CHAPTER 723.) AN ACT June 22, 1934. (H.R. 1354.) For the relief of C. V. Mason. [Private, No. 322.) Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the C. V. Mason. United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary Payment to. of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay to C. V. Mason, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated and in full settlement of all claims against the Government of the United States, the sum of $1,206.76, representing expenses incurred by him as a result of the death and burial of his son, Dwight D. Mason, who died as a result of injuries received while employed as a teacher of manual training at Kanakanak Proviso. Industrial School in Alaska on December 30, 1931: Provided, That Limitation on attornoy's, etc., lees. no part of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, on account of services rendered in connection with said claim. İt shall be unlawful for any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, to exact, collect, withhold, or receive any sum of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof on account of services rendered in connection with viola- said claim, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, June 22, 1934. Penalty for tion. (CHAPTER 724.) June 22, 1934. (H.R. 3705.) (Privato, No. 323.) AN ACT Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $1,500 to Julia E. Smith in full settlement of all claims against the United States because of personal injuries sustained by the said Julia E. Smith when struck and injured on or about October 13, 1925, in the city of Boston, Massachusetts, by a motor truck owned and operated by the Post Office Department of the United States: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, on account of services rendered in connection with caid claim. It shall be unlawful for any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, to exact, collect, withhold, or receive any sum of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof on account of services rendered in connection with said claim, any contract to the contrary Proviso. Limitation on attor. ney's, etc., lees. notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, June 22, 1934. Gustav Welhoelter. (CHAPTER 725.) June 22, 1934. (H.R. 3791.) (Private, No. 324.) Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money stolen postal funds. in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $900 to Gustav Welhoelter, assistant superintendent of the Fox Creek postoffice station, Detroit, Michigan. Said sum represents the amount paid by said Gustav Welhoelter to the United States Government to make up the deficit in the accounts of the Fox Creek station, which deficit was caused by robbery or burglary of said post office: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act in Proviso. Limitation on attorexcess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to or ney's, etc., fees. received by any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, on account of services rendered in connection with said claim. İt shall be unlawful for any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, to exact, collect, withhold, or receive any sum of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof on account of services rendered in connection with said claim, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this Act Penalty for violashall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, June 22, 1934. stolen postal funds. (CHAPTER 726.) June 22, 1934. (H.R. 3793.) (Private, No. 325.) Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary Anthony Hogue. Repayment of cer. of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money tain in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $600 to Anthony Hogue, formerly finance clerk of the Fox Creek post-office station, Detroit, Michigan. Said sum represents the amount paid by said Anthony Hogue to the United States Government to make up the deficit in the accounts of the Fox Creek station, which deficit was caused by robbery or burglary of said post office: Provided, That no Proviso. part of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per ney's, etc., fees. Limitation on attorcentum thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, on account of services rendered in connection with said claim. It shall be unlawful for any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, to exact, collect, withhold, or receive any sum of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof on account of services rendered in connection with said claim, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any Penalty for violaperson violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of tion. a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, June 22, 1934. Edith L. Peeps. (CHAPTER 727.) AN ACT June 22, 1934. (H.R. 5031.) For the relief of Edith L. Peeps. (Private, No. 328.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary Paymgurleso, for per- of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $5,000 to Edith L. Peeps in full settlement of all claims against the Government of the United States for injuries sustained by reason of the negligence on the part of a special-delivery messenger of the Milwaukee (Wisconsin) post office whose truck struck and injured the said Edith L. Peeps, without fault or negligence Proviso. on her part, October 30, 1931: Provided, That no part of the amount ney's, etc., fees. appropriated in this Act shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agents, attorney or attorneys, on account of services rendered in connection with said claim. It shall be unlawful for any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, to exact, collect, withhold, or receive any sum of the amount appropriated in this Act on account of serv ices rendered in connection with said claim, any contract to the Penalty for violation, contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, June 22, 1934. Limitation on attor [CHAPTER 728.) AN ACT June 22, 1934. (H.R. 5606.) For the relief of W. R. McLeod. (Private, No. 327.) Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the W. R. McLeod. United States of America in Congress assembled, That there is Reimbursement for loss of postal funds. hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $200, and when appropriated the Treasurer of the United States is hereby authorized and directed to pay same to W. R. McLeod, postmaster at Apopka, Florida, to reimburse him in the amount of postal funds Proviso. stolen from the post office by burglars: Provided, That no part of Limitation on attorney's, etc., lees. the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, on account of services rendered in connection with said claim. It shall be unlawful for any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, to exact, collect, withhold, or receive any sum of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof on account of services rendered in connection Penalty for violation. with said claim, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, June 22, 1934. . June 22, 1934, (H.R. 6238.) (Private, No. 328.] [CHAPTER 729.) AN ACT For the relief of M. R. Welty. United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary Faymong to. Por prop of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, M. R. Welty. to M. R. Welty the sum of $750 for damages to his automobile by a inail truck belonging to the Government: Provided, That no part Limitation on attor. of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum noy's, otc., foos. thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, on account of services rendered in connection with said claim. It shall be unlawful for any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, to exact, collect, withhold, or receive any sum of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof on account of services rendered in connection with said claim, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding: Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed Penalty for violation. guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, June 22, 1934. [CHAPTER 730.) AN ACT June 22, 1934. (H.R. 6284.) (Private, No. 329.) John R. Novak. Proviso. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to injuries to daughter. Payment to, for fatal pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to John R. Novak the sum of $4,000 in full settlement of all claims against the Government of the United States for fatal injuries sustained by his daughter, La Verne Novak, by an automobile truck owned and operated by the Post Office Department, on February 20, 1932, at the northeast corner of Fulton and Green Streets, Chicago, Illinois: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Limitation on attor. Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered ney's, etc., fees. to or received by any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, on account of services rendered in connection with said claim. It shall be unlawful for any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, to exact, collect, withhold, or receive any sum of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof on account of services rendered in connection with said claim, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this Act Penalty for violation. shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, June 22, 1934. (CHAPTER 731.] June 22, 1934. (H.R. 6497.) (Private, No. 330.) Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in the admin James Henry Green. Military record coristration of any laws conferring rights, privileges, and benefits upon rected. honorably discharged soldiers James Henry Green, deceased, who was a member of the Forty-third Ohio Vounteer Infantry, shall hereafter be held and considered to have been honorably discharged from the military service of the United States as a member of that organization on the 9th day of April 1865: Provided, That no bounty, Prociso, No back pay, etc. back pay, pension, or allowance shall be held to have accrued prior to the passage of this Act. Approved, June 22, 1934. |