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73d CONGRESS. SESS. II. CHS. 336,340,341. MAY 22, 23, 1934. 1363 post-office service: Provided, That no part of the amount appro- n::::i,on on attor. priated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid ney's, etc., f... 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 Penalty for violation. 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 22, 1934. [CHAPTER 340.] AN ACT For the relief of Kathryn Thurston. May 23, 1934. (H.R.878.) (Private, No. 1611 .) Be it enacted by tlte Se'nate and II0'U8e of Representatives of the United States of Am,t"rica in Congress assembled, That the Secretary ~:~~::tThFoto,Or of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed tOlay, deathofhusbaud. out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriate , to Kathryn Thurston, widow of Charles Thurston, the sum of $2,500 in full settlement of all claims against the United States because of the death of the said Charles Thurston, who was an employee of the United States Railroad Administration and who was killed while in the performance of his duties as such employee on or about February 2, 1920, at Columbus, Ohio: Provided, That no part of the amount n:t::i.ion on attor. appropriated in this Act in exce!'s of 10 per centum thereof shall be ney's,etc.,r_ . paid or delivered to or received by any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, on account of services rendered in connection w;th said claim. It shall be unlawful for any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, to exact, collect, withhold, or reeeive 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 Penaltyforvlolation. 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, ~1ay 23, 1934. ~CHAPTER 341.) AN ACT For the relief of H. Forsell. May 23, IV14. (H.R.I2M.) (PrIVate, No. 170 .) Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Coogres8 assembled, That the Secretary R;'fTarmstroBot (talk)!'f custOIDl of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay duties. to Miss H. Forsell, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $196.97 in full settlement against the Gov- ernment for customs duties paid on two packages of merchandise that were not received by the addressee: Provided, That no part of PrL orfIo. th t . 4-~d' th' A' f0 imitation on attor· e amoun appropnau:: III IS ct In excess 0 1 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 appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof on account of services rendered in connection