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74TH CONGRESS. SESSa I. CHS. 601, 609, 610. AUGUST 21,2'2,1935. 2157 Gladys Gage Surratt, widow of Rupert V. Surratt, special agent, killed near Landis, North Carolina, October 8, 1933; Mary E. Baul!\. widow of W. Carter Baum} special agent, killed in Rhinehinder, wisconsin, April 23, 1934' and Genevieve Hollis, widow of Herman 'E. Hollis, special agent, ~=:rr-­ killed near Chicago, November 27, 1934, and Ann Godby, WIdow ~~b~'i!~OWol of Robert L. Godby, operative in the Secret Service Division" Treas- 0 • }. ury Department, who was killed in line of duty, at Buft'alo, New York, on Mav 24, 1935: Provided, That no part of the amount Pr L · O/'IUotat" It • -l •• f h fhllun Iononaor· appropriated ill thIS Act m excess 0 10 per centum t ereo s a DeY's, etc., fees. 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 Penalty for violation. the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shan be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, August 21, 1935. [CHAPTER 609.] AN ACT For the relief of the estate of W. W. McPeters. ."U{USt 22, 1935. 18. 1736.} [Private, Xo. 252T- Be it enacted by the Senate and lIouse of Representatives of the United States of America in Oongres8 aB8embled, That the Secretary w. W . McPeters. hT bedh.hb h . Paymen! toestate of of t e reasury , an e IS ere y, aut orized and dIrected to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the estate of W. W. McPeters late of Madison County, North Caro- lina, the sum of $2,500, in full satisfaction of its claIm against the United States for the death of such W. W. McPeters. who was fatally injured through the ne~ligence of employees of the Civil Works Administration while saId employees were engaged in the construc- tion of a road in Madison County, North Carolina: PrO'Vided, That fr:ti tl no part of the amount ap~ropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per DeY's, etc.,°fe:~ a or- centum thereof shan 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 ~r centum thereof on account of services rendered in connection WIth said claim, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any Penalty !or \iobtion. person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guiltv of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in an)' sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, August 22, 1935. [CHAPTER 610.] AN ACT For the relief of Harry Jarrette. Be it enacted by the Senate and H OURC of Repl'l'8entativf8 of the United States of America in OOllgre,'18 a88cmbled. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorizpd and directed to pa~:, out of any money ill t he Treasury not otherwise appropriated! the August 22, l:/j;, . [S.2373 .) [Prl~:\t~-i':O. 2.~:lj Harry JtJ.rTet!t'. l'UYlIl('ut to.