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PRIVATE LAWS-CHS. 228-230-JUNE 2, 1944 [CHAPTER 228] lune 2,1944 [H. R. 1628] [Private Law 285] John Hirsch. lone 2,1944 [H. R. 1635] [Private Law 286] William E. Search. Marion Search. Pauline Search. Virginia Search. AN ACT For the relief of John Hirsch. 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 is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to John Hirsch, of Spokane, Washington, the sum of $1,887. The payment of such sum shall be in full settlement of all claims of the said John Hirsch against the United States for damage to certain real and personal property owned by him, such damage being caused by the crash of a United State Army pursuit plane on April 23, 1942: 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 notwithstand- ing. 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 2, 1944. [CHAPTER 229] AN ACT For the relief of William E. Search, and to the legal guardian of Marion Search, Pauline Search, and Virginia Search. 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 William E. Search, of Waveland, Indiana, the sum of $2,673.50; to the legal guardian of Marion Search the sum of $3,253.60; to the legal guardian of Pauline Search the sum of $4,487; and to the legal guardian of Virginia Search the sum of $1,037, in full settlement of all claims against the United States for personal injuries, medical, hospital expenses, and property damage incident thereto, sustained as a result of a collision between the automobile in which they were riding and a Civilian Conservation Corps truck near Waveland, Indiana, on June 24, 1938: 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 2, 1944. [CHAPTER 230] 0f Jnne 2,1944 AN ACT [pHR.ie280 For the relief of Mrs. Mae Scheidel, Mr. Fred Seheidel, Mr. Charles Totten, and Miss Jean Scheidel. Mrs. Mae Schede. Mr. Fred Scheidel. 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 Mrs. Mae Scheidel the sum of $1,500; to Mr. Fred Scheidel the sum [5X STAT.