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2082 74TH COXGRESS. SESS. 1. CHS. 263. 264, 272. .JUNE Ii), 17, 1935. an official message and which amount was disallowed by the Comp- troller General of the United Stutes on the grounds that such message could have been sent by naval radio serviee at redueed cost. Refunds due dis· SEC. 11. Any amounts which otherwise may have been due any bursing officers. of the disbursing officers mentioned herein, or, in the case of deceased officers, may have been due their heirs, for any other purpose, and which amounts or any part thereof have been used as a set-off by the Comptroller General to clear disallowances in said officers' accounts mentioned herein, shall be refunded to such disbursing officer ~~:!;i~g refuD<ls. or their heirs: Provided, That any amounts refunded by any of said disbursing officers, or their heirs, to the United States on account of said disallowances, shall also be refunded to such dis- ne~!~~;~~iof~~.n IIttor- bursing officers or their heirs: Provided lurtlu'}\ That no part of the " amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, on account of seryices 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 Aet in excess of 10 per centum thereof on account of services rendered in connection Penaltyforviolation. with said claim, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person 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. June 15, 1935. [II. R. 240 .] [Private, ::\0. N<.]~ Captain A It'XIIIl(\H C. Doyle. Payment to. Approved, June 15, 1935. [CHAPTER 264.] AN ACT For the relief of Captain Alexander C. Doyle. Be it enacted by tht' 8enat(' and Hou~'?e of Rcprcuntativ(,8 of the enited States of America in C<. -ngress ass('mbled~ That the Comp- troller General of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to adjust and settle the claim of Captain Alexander C. Doyle, Quartermaster Corps, l.~ nited States Army, in the sur.""!. of $1,655 on account of stoppage of pay as the result of alleged neglect of duty while stationed at Schofielcl B:ll'racks. Territory of Hawaii, during the year 1922, of which charre he was declared not guilty by court-martial (leeision. There is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $1,655, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to pay said claim. Approved, June 15, 1935. [CHAPTER 272.] AN ACT June 17, 1935. S Ill. R .6437.] To amend Private Act Numbered 5, cventy-thinl Congress, ('ntitled. "An [Private, No-: ~li.l~ Act to convey certain land in 1he county of Los AlIgt'Ir~, State of California." Be it eMeted by the Senate and Hrna~e of Rt'p1'(,8cntatfve8 of the I,os Angeles County, United States of America in Congress assembled, That Private Act Calif. C 1l YoJ. 4 ,., p. 12\1;. Numbered 5, Seventy-third ongress, approyed .l.lfarch 24, 1933, is amended to read as follows: Certain land con- That th~ Secretary of 'Val' h> and he is hereby authorized and veYlld to, for recrea· • ,~. , ". . tion purposes. (hrected to convey to the county of Los Angeles, State of (ahforma, without cost, the hereinafter-described land, to be used for puhlic park, playground, and recreation pnrpos(>s only, on condition that Reversionary prvvi- should the land not be used for such l)Url)oses It shall revprt to the sion. United Stutes: