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55 STAT.] 77TH CONG., 1ST SESS.--CHS. 408 ,420, 429 -g. 1,S 24, Oct. 13, 1941 [CHAPTER 408] AN ACT For the relief of John Henry Hester. 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 John Henry Hester, the sum of $2,500, in full settlement of his claim against the United States of America for permanent injuries to him while a Federal prisoner at Petersburg, Virginia, resulting from being thrown from a truck: Provided, That no part of the amount appro- priated 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 serv- ices 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 i any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, August 21, 1941. [CHAPTER 420] AN ACT For the relief of the legal guardian of Louise Holcombe, a minor, and George Holcombe. 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, the sums of $200 to the legal guardian of Louise Holcombe, a minor, and $36.25 to George Holcombe, of Cedartown, Georgia, in full settle- ment of all claims against the United States for personal injuries, and hospital and physicians' bills, incurred in a collision with an automobile of the Work Projects Administration occurring on March 22, 1940, in Cedartown, Georgia: 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 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, September 24, 1941. [CHAPTER 429] AN ACT For the relief of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Thatcher and their two minor children, Marjorie Thatcher and Bobby Thatcher. 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, the sum of $500 to Mrs. Clyde Thatcher, Beaumont, Texas; the sum of $500 to the legal guardian of Marjorie Thatcher, Beaumont, Texas; the sum of $2,700 to the legal guardian of Bobby Thatcher, Beaumont, Texas. Said sums shall be in full settlement of all claims against the United States for injuries and expenses sustained by the said Mrs. Clyde August 21, 1941 [H. R. 4520] [Private Law 162] John Henry Hester. Payment to. I-roiso. September 24, 194f [H. R. 4100] [Private Law 163] Louise Holcombe. Payment to guard- ian. George Holcombe. Payment to. Proviso. October 13, 1941 [H. B . 3827] [Private Law 164] Mrs. Clyde Thatch- er. Payment to. Mariorie Thatcher and Bobby Thatcher. Payments to guard- ian. 955