June 16, 1934. [H.R. 4272.] [Private, No. 259.] Annie Moran. Payment to, for death of son. June 16, 1934. [H.R. 4460.] [Private, No. 260.] son. judge. Proviso. Limitation on attorney's, etc., fees. [CHAPTER 562.] AN ACT For the relief of Annie Moran. 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 in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Annie Moran, New York City, the sum of $5,000. Such sum shall be in full satisfaction of all claims against the United States for damages sustained by the said Annie Moran as the result of the death of her son, Edward Moran, who was struck and fatally injured by a United States mail truck in New York City, May 12, 1930. Approved, June 16, 1934. [CHAPTER 563.] AN ACT To provide for the payment of compensation to George E. Q. Johnson. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the George E. Q. John- United States of America in Congress assembled, That notwithPayment to, for standing the provisions of section 1761 of the Revised Statutes, as services as district amended, George E. Q. Johnson shall be paid the sum of $5,500 R. S., sec. 1761, p. 313. as compensation for services for the period from August 17, 1932, to March 4, 1933, both days inclusive, during which time he held the office of United States district judge for the northern district of Illinois. There is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $5,500, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for payment of the claim: 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 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 notwithPenalty for violation. standing. 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. June 16, 1934. [H.R. 1769.] [Private, No. 261.] John F. Jewell. Approved, June 16, 1934. [CHAPTER 564.] AN ACT For the relief of Jeannette S. Jewell. 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 to Jeannette S. Jewell, widow of John F. Jewell, late American consul at Birmingham, England, the sum of $7,000, being one year's salary of her deceased husband, who died of illness incurred while in the Consular Service; and there is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, a sufficient sum to carry out the purpose of this Act. Approved, June 16, 1934. [CHAPTER 565.] AN ACT For the relief of Alice M. A. Damm. June 16, 1934. [H.R. 5357.] [Private, No. 262.] Payment to widow. Proviso. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary Henry C. A. Damm. of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay to Alice M. A. Damm, widow of Henry C. A. Damm, late American consul at Nogales, Mexico, the sum of $5,000, being one year's salary of her deceased husband, who died while in the Foreign Service; and there is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, a sufficient sum to carry out the purpose of this Act: Provided, That no part of the amount authorized to be appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum ney's, etc., fees. 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 authorized to be 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 Penalty for violation. deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, June 16, 1934. [CHAPTER 566.] AN ACT For the relief of Rosemund Pauline Lowry. June 16, 1934. [H.R. 7781.] [Private, No. 263.] Edward Prindle Payment to widow. Lowry. Limitation on attor 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 to Rosemund Pauline Lowry, widow of Edward Prindle Lowry, late second secretary to the American Embassy at Mexico City, the sum of $4,500, being one year's salary of her deceased husband who died while in foreign service; and there is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, a sufficient sum to carry out the purpose of this Act: Provided, Proviso. That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess ney's, etc., fees. 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 with said claim, any contract to the contrary notwith- Penalty for violation. standing. 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 16, 1934. [CHAPTER 612.] AN ACT For the relief of William Chinsky. 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, to June 16, 1934. [H.R. 7697.] [Private, No. 264.] William Chinsky. sonal injuries. Payment to, for per Proviso. Limitation on attorney's, etc., fees. William Chinsky the sum of $2,500, in compensation for injuries sustained as the result of an explosion of a hand grenade which he had picked up in Grant Park, Chicago, Illinois, October 12, 1919: 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 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 Penalty for violation. in connection 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. June 18, 1934. [S. 2138.] [Private, No. 265.] Charles J. Sons Company, Inc. Proviso. Approved, June 16, 1934. [CHAPTER 613.] AN ACT For the relief of Charles J. Webb Sons Company, Incorporated. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Webb 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, to Charles J. Webb Sons Company, Incorporated, the sum of $18,648.87, in full satisfaction of all claims against the Government of the United States for reimbursement on account of amounts erroneously collected and covered into the Treasury which had been tendered by such company in connection with a conditional offer in settlement dated January 4, 1932, and amended January 8 and 19, 1932, the conditions of which offer were not performed by the Government and the settlement not consummated: 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 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 Penalty for violation. 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. Limitation on attorney's, etc., fees. June 18, 1934. [H.R. 206.] [Private, No. 266.] Pierre E. Teets. Approved, June 18, 1934. [CHAPTER 614.] AN ACT For the relief of Pierre E. Teets. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Compmedical, etc., expenses. troller General of the United States is hereby authorized and directed to certify for payment the claim of Pierre E. Teets, first lieutenant, Field Artillery Reserve, United States Army, for six months' pay and allowances, and reimbursement for such amounts as may be approved by the Secretary of War expended by him for medical and hospital treatment for injuries sustained while under activeduty training from July 3, 1927, to July 17, 1927, at Camp Pine, New York. Approved, June 18, 1934. [CHAPTER 615.] AN ACT For the relief of Laura B. Crampton. 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 is hereby authorized to consider and determine, in the same manner and to the same extent as if application for the benefits of the Employees' Compensation Act had been made within the one-year period required by sections 17 and 20 thereof, the claim of Laura B. Crampton, on account of injuries alleged to have been sustained by her employment in the service of the United States as an oral hygienist at the United States Veterans' Administration Hospital at San Fernando, California: Provided, That she shall file notice of such injury and claim for compensation therefor not later than sixty days from the enactment of this Act: And provided further, That no benefits shall accrue prior to the enactment of this Act. Approved, June 18, 1934. [CHAPTER 616.] AN ACT For the relief of Physicians and Surgeons Hospital (Limited). June 18, 1934. [H.R. 452.] [Private, No. 267.] Laura B. Crampton. Vol. 39, pp. 746, 747. Provisos. Time for filing claim, No prior benefits. June 18, 1934. [H.R. 471.] [Private, No. 268.] Physicians and Sur geons Hospital (Ltd.). Payment to, for pro Limitation on attor 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 to Physicians and Surgeons Hospital (Limited), Glendale, Cali- fessional services. fornia, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $150 in full settlement of all claims against the Government of the United States for professional services rendered Wilfred Henry Engel for injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. on or about January 15, 1931, said services having been authorized by a naval officer: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or ney's, etc., fees. 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 Penalty for violation. 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 18, 1934. [CHAPTER 617.] AN ACT For the relief of Morris Spirt. June 18, 1934. [H.R. 529.] [Private, No. 269.] Morris Spirt. 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 in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Morris Spirt, of Waterbury, Connecticut, the sum of $1,500 in full settlement of all claims against the Government of the United States. Such sum is the amount of a fine paid on such date into the Treasury of the United States pursuant to a plea of guilty to an indictment for violation of certain provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to pro- Vol. 40, p. 276. vide further for the national security and defense by encouraging Proviso. Limitation on torney's, etc., fees. at the production, conserving the supply, and controlling the distribution of food products and fuel ", approved August 10, 1917 (popularly known as the "Lever Act"), prior to the declaration by the Supreme Court of the United States of the invalidity of such provisions: 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 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 Penalty for violation. 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. June 18, 1934. [H.R. 1306.] [Private, No. 270.] Payment to, for personal injuries. Proviso. Limitation on torney's, etc., fees. Approved, June 18, 1934. [CHAPTER 618.] AN ACT For the relief of Clarence A. Wimley. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Clarence A. Wimley. United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he hereby is, authorized and directed to pay to Clarence A. Wimley, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $100 in full settlement of all claims against the Government of the United States for personal injuries resulting from a collision between a taxicab in which he was at a passenger and a Navy bus on October 29, 1930: 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 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 Penalty for violation. 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 18, 1934. [CHAPTER 619.] AN ACT For the relief of John Parker Clark, senior. 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 to John Parker Clark, senior, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $5,000 in full settlement of all claims against the Government of the United States for personal and property loss resulting from collision with Army vehicle near Freehold, New Jersey, on the night of October 26, 1929: 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 said claim. It shall be |