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 1556 SIXTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Cris. 160, 173-175. 1925. vided by order of the said court, and it shall be the duty of the Attorney General to cause the United States attorney in such district commencement of to appear and defend for the United States :_ Provided further; That ”‘m' said suit shall be brought and commenced within four months of the date of the passage of this Act. Approved, February 7, 1925. [1;1lF;i?é?£2%§;· CHAP. 173.——An Act For the relief of Clara. T. Black. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives og, the g’§,,§{”inBI,"§k,,,, M_ United States of Amerzba in Congress assembled, That the ostwrmw- master General be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to credit the acconmt of Clara T. Black, formerly acting postmaster at Taylorsville, Kentucky, in the sum of $10,5 8.28, due the United States on account of postal stam s, war—saving certificate stamps, United States Government thrixit stamps, and war~tax revenue stamps which were lost as the result of bank burglary on January 13, 1920. Approved, February 9, 1925. Fi‘iz1riugY1iiii¥°° CHAP. 174.—An Act Authorizing the payment of an amount equal to six [Private, Nc. 131.] mouths’ pay to Joseph J. Martin Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the {,¤::§§t¥·M·;F¢g· as United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Pay- mum- urlbepim rim- master General of the Navy shall cause to be paid to Joseph J. United States Marine Corps, an amount equal to six m0nths’ pay at the rate received by Martin at the date of his death. Approved, February 9, 1925. February 9, 197.5. [Pg;;t1é¥8;i0il,2] CHAP. 175.—An Act For the relief of Fannie M. Higgins. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives g the gaqnie 1\{.Hgssi¤?· United States of America in Congress assembled, That the 01*6- ul»s$iiii.is¤¤¤3Z °r tary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriatedi to Fannie M. Higgins the sum of $3,000 for all damages sufered by reason of her husband, John H. Higgins, being struck PWM and fatally injured by a Government automobile which was driven Aasmstm, em. fees by a regularly enlisted soldier of the United States Army: Pro- '°’“‘°°"d· vided, That no part of the amount of any item appropriated in this bill in excess of 5 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, on ac- _ _ _ count of services rendered or advances made in connection with ,,,,I;§,%"‘,§,§‘°“ °’ ““°" said claim: Provided further, That it shall be unlawful for any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, to exact, collect, withhold, or receive any sum which in the aggregate exceeds 5 per centum of the amount of any item appropriated in this bill on account of services Punishment for vw rendered or advances made in connection with said claim any conismm. tract 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 less than $300 nor more than $2,000. Approved, February 9, 1925.
 * 1* M""‘“‘ Martin, father of the late George Russell Martin, gunnery sergeant,