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75TH CONGRESS, 1ST SESSION-CHS. 412 -414-JUNE 29, 1937 in full settlement of all claims against the Government of the United States, and reimbursement for medical service, to said John Knaack, who was injured January 9, 1935, when he was run into by a truck working out of Camp DSP-12, Thornton, of the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, State Park Division, Civilian Con- servation Corps, on the Glenwood Road, Chicago Heights, Illinois: Provided, 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 attorney on account of services rendered in connection with this claim, and the same shall be unlawful, 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. Approved, June 29, 1937. [CHAPTER 413] AN ACT For the relief of Leah Levine. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secre- tary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury allocated by the President for the maintenance and operation of the Civilian Conservation Corps, the sum of $500 to Leah Levine, widow of the late Rabbi Isaac Levine, in full settlement of all claims against the United States for personal injuries sustained by the said Rabbi Levine, deceased, together with medical and hospital expenses incident thereto, as a result of being struck by a truck being recklessly driven by an employee of the United States Government, said injury occur- ring in Knoxville, Tennessee, on December 18, 1933. This appropria- tion is made in lieu of Private Act Numbered 192, Seventy-fourth Congress, approved August 7, 1935, for the relief of Rabbi Isaac Levine, who died while said legislation was pending in the Congress: Provided, 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 services rendered in connection with said claim. It shall be unlawful for any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, to exact, collect, with- hold, 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 notwith- standing. 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. Approved, June 29, 1937. [CHAPTER 414] AN ACT For the relief of R. N. Teague and Minnie Teague. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury allocated by the President for the 1009 Proviso. Limitation on attor- ney's, etc., fees. Penalty for viola- tion. June 29,1937 [II. R. 2226] [Private, No. 187] Leah Levine. Payment to, in set- tlement of claim of Rabbi Isaac Levine, deceased. 49 Stat. 2125. Proviso. Limitation on attor- ney's, etc., fees. Penalty for viola- tion. June 29, 1937 [H. R. 2630] [Private, No. 188] R. N. and Minnie Teague. Payment to