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'l3d CONGRESS. SESS. II. CHS. 209,225,226. MAY 3,7, 1934. said daim, any contract to the contrary notwith~tanding. Any per- son v~lating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not ~ceeding $1,000. Approved, May 3, 1934. (CRAPTER 225.] AN ACT For the relief of William K. Lovett. 1333 Penalty tor violation. May 7, 1G3-4. III.R. IiI.) !private, No. 9S.) Be it enacted by the Se-nate and IIOWJe of Representatives of the llnited States of America in Oong1'ess (J,8semhled, That the Secretary William K. Lovett. fIT bdh.hb h'ddd' .1t Payment to for lOllS "0 t 1e reasury e, an e IS ere y, aut orlze an lrecteu' 0 pay, of sloop and cairgo. "Out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to William K. Lovett, 'Vildwood, New Jersey, the SUIll of $2,050 in full settlement against the Government for loss of the motor sloop Edith and cargo while engaged in rendering assistance to the keeper and crew of the Holly Beach Life Saving Station at Cold Sprmg Inlet, New Jersey, on October 6, 1913: Provided, That no part of flmoctt!iion on attor· the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum ney's, ete.• fee$. thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, on account of services rendered in con- nection 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 forviolaLion. said claim, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any per- son 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, May 7, 1934. [CHAPTER 226.] AN ACT For the relief of Marguerite Ciscoe. Mal 7. IG3-4. IH.R .2M.) IPrIvate, No. 96.) Be it enacted by the Senate awl IlOWJe of Representatives of the United States of America in Oongress assembled, That the Secretary ~~:-l':o~iSOOt!. 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 $2,000 to Marguerite Ciscoe widow of 'Villiam Ciscoe who was fatally injured as a result of being struck by a United States mail truck numbered 4182, New York City, New York on July 18, 1931, suffering in~uries which caused his death on ~ovember 12, 1931: Provided, 1hat no part of the amount appropriated in this fjOPrllil Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to neY'~e~J~s~ .ttor· 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, col- lect, 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 rerson violating the provisions of this Act Penalty for violation. shall be deemed guilty 0 a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof .shall be fined in any Sl1m not exceeding $1,000. Approved, May 7, 1934.