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75TH CONGRESS, 1ST SESSION--CHS. 89, 90-APRIL 14, 1937 [CHAPTER 89] April 14, 1937 [S. 1311] [Private, No. 33] Norman Hilde- brand. Payment to. Prooiso. Limitation on at- torney's, etc., fees. Penalty for viola- tion. April 14, 1937 [I. 1314] [Private, No. 34] Marine Corps. Reimbursement of certain enlisted men, etc., for personal prop- erty losses. Prwso. Limitation on at- torney's, etc., fees. Penalty for viola- tion. AN ACT For the relief of Norman Hildebrand. 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 $185 to Norman Hildebrand, chief radioman, United States Navy, in full satisfaction of his claim against the United States for the loss of uniforms and other personal effects as a result of a fire in the living quarters of the radioman in charge at the naval radio station, David, Republic of Panama, on December 29, 1935: 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 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, April 14, 1937. [CHAPTER 90] AN ACT To provide for the reimbursement of certain enlisted men and former enlisted men of the Marine Corps for the value of personal effects lost by fire at the Marine Barracks, Quantico, Virginia, on October 5, 1930. 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, such sum or sums, amounting in the aggregate not to exceed $2,900.04, as may be required by the Secretary of the Navy to reimburse, under such regulations as he may prescribe, enlisted men or former enlisted men of the Marine Corps for the value of personal effects lost as a result of the fire which occurred at the Marine Barracks, Quantico, Vir- ginia, on October 5, 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 claims. 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 claims, 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, April 14, 1937. 938