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54 STAT.] 76TH CONG., 3D SESS.-CHS. 619-621-JULY 12, 1940 [CHAPTER 619] AN ACT For the relief of Marjorie Buchek. 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 not otherwise appropriated, to Marjorie Buchek the sum of $250, in full settlement of all claims against the United States for injuries suffered by her in an automobile accident on June 16,1937, the responsibility for which has been placed on the driver of a Government truck: 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, July 12, 1940. [CHAPTER 620] AN ACT For the relief of Ina Jones. 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 not otherwise appro- priated, the sum of $1,000 to Ina Jones, in full settlement of all claims against the United States for injuries suffered by her in an automobile accident, responsibility for which was placed on the driver of a Government truck, which accident occurred on June 16, 1937: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or deliv- ered 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 per- son 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, July 12, 1940. July 12, 1940 [S. 2560] [Private, No. 499] Marjorie Buchek. Payment to. Proviso. Limitation on at- torney's, etc., fees. Penalty. July 12, 1940 [8. 2561] [Private, No. 600 Ina Jones. Payment to. Proviso. Limitation on at- torney's, etc., feee. Penalty. [CHAPTER 621] AN ACT For the relief of Edward J. Broggi. 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 not otherwise appropriated, to Edward J. Broggi, of Barre, Vermont, the sum of $115.30 in full satisfaction of his claim against the United States for reimbursement for the value of his personal property lost as the result of a fire which destroyed the supply building at a Civilian Conservation Corps camp, at Northfield, Vermont, on January 27, 1935: 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 attor- ney on account of services rendered in connection with this claim, July 12,1940 [8. 2717] [Private, No. 5011 Edward J. Broggi. Payment to. Proso. Limitation on at torney's, etc., fee 1337