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78d CONGRESS. SESS. II . CHS. 729-731. JUNE 22, 1934. 1425 to M. R . Welty the sum of $750 for damages to his automobile by a mail truck belonging to the Government: PrQIVided, That no part rr~D OD attor. of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum De1"" Itc.,". 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 connec- tion with said claim, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed Penalty for violation. ~ilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined In any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, June 22, 1934. [CHAPTER 730.J AN ACT

For the relief of John R. Novak.

lune 22. 1934. (B.R.6284 .) (Private. No. 329.) Be it e'MCted by the Senate and IIouse of Repre8entatives of the United State8 of America in Oongre8s a8sem.hled, That the Secretary lohn R. Novak. fthT bedh.hb tl' d d d' ted to Payment to, for fatal o e reasury ,an e IS ere y, au lorlze an lrec injuries to daughter. pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise approrriated, to John R. Novak the sum of $4,000 in full settlement of al claims against the Government of the United StaWs 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 approjriated in this PrL011/'0 . A· f hfh11b . dl' Imitation on attor· ctmexcess0 10percentumt ereo s a e p81 or e Ivered 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 Penaltyforvloiation. 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.] AN ACT For the relief of James Henry Green. June 22. 1934. (Il.R.6497.) [Pllvate~-No.-330:) Be it enacted by tlle Senate and Hou..se of Repre8entatives of the United States 01 Arnerica in Oongret{8 assembled, That in the aclmin- ~mes Henry Green. istration of any laws conferring rights, privileges, and benefits upon rec~l.tary record 001"' 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, PrOPUfl. back pay, pension, or allowance shall be held to have accrued prior No back pay, etc. to the passage of this Act. Approved, June 22, 1934.