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2302 74TH CONGRESS. SESS. II . CHS. 439, 441, 442. MAY 20, 21, 1936. range 24 east, Tallahassee meridian, in the State of Florida, prior to November 4, 1926, the date of the cancelation of his homestead ProfIiIO. entry, erroneously allowed March 29, 1926: Provided, That no part Limitation on attar- f h ' d'h'A ' f° t ney's, etc., fees. 0 teamountapproprIate mt IS ctmexcess0 1 percenurn 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 Penalty for violation, 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 ill any sum not exceeding $1,000. May 21, 1936. [H. R . 24117.J [Private, No. 5;·5 .J Approved, May 20,1936, [CHAPTER 441.] AN ACT For the relief of Holy Cross Mission Hospital. Be it e1UWted by tlte Senate arid H()IU8e of Repre8eniatwes 01 the Holy Cross Mission United States of America in Congre88 a88emhled, That the Comp- H~f;~~ntt!l. troller General of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized u. s. c., l' 2128. and directed to pay, out of the Alaska Railroad special fund (U. S. C., title 48, sec. 306), the sum of $50 to the Holy Cross Mission Hospital, of Holy Cross, Alaska, for hospital services ren- dered to Jack Mort for injuries and illness incurred while removing mail from the Alaska Railroad steamer Nenana, in full payment Pr Llmi Olli t 80 t·. tt of all claims against the United States for such services: P1'OV'ided, aIononaor-Th fth t ' ed'h"A ' f ney'g, etc., fees. atnopart0 e amoun appropriat m t IS ct m excess 0 10 per centum thereof shall be paId or delivered to or received by any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, on account of services ren- dered 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. Penalty for violation. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed ~ilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined m any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, May 21, 1936. [CHAPTER 442.] AN ACT tta.Yi~7:~· To authorize the President to bestow the Navy Cross upon Brigadier General [Private, No. 576.J Robert H, Dunlap, United States Marine Corps, deceased, Be it enacted by the Senate amd. House ot Representative8 of the Marine cor83. United State8 of Ame'rica in Congres8 a88enihled, That the PreSIdent Rr6!~r:1~rDun1:p~ral of the United States is hereby authorized to bestow the Navy Cross Bestowal of N!iVY upon Brigadier General Robert H. Dunlap, United States Marine C'rossupon,authonzed, fd" ,h'h'If . Ib d' Corps, or Istmgms mg lmse conspICUOUS y y extraor mary courage on May 19, 1931, at LaFariniere, Cinq-Mars-Ia-Pile, France, where he met his death in a supreme effort to save the life of a Delivery to widow. French peasant woman, and to deliver said medal to Katherine W. Dunlap, the widow of Brigadier General Dunlap. Approved, May 21, 1936.