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 2152 SEVENTY-FIRST CONGRESS. SESS. III. Cns. 559-561. 1931. Mih~rn. CHAP. 009 .-An Act For the relief of C. H. Price. [Private, No. m .] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Retp!esentatives of the g~b&ceclaim oll United States of America in Oongress assembled, That in the adnUn- to be determined. 'istration of the Employees' Compensation Act of September 7, 1916, as amended, the Employees' Compensation Commission is hereby VI 39 743· V I authorized, notwithstanding the lapse of time, to examine and con- f4, ;. '772.' p. , o. sider the claim of C. H. Price, who IS alleged to have suffered injuries to his eyes while in the performance of his duties as foreman in the Prooilo. drainage work for the Public Health Service in Lauderdale County, Restriction. Alabama, in 1918 and 1919: Provided, That no benefits thereunder shall accrue prior to the enactment of this Act. Approved, March 4, 1931. March 4, 1931. [S.6225 .) CHAP. ~60.-All Act Granting an increase of pension to Jessie R. Greene. (Privat£;, No. 475.] . G Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the (~'ro:). R. reene United States of A11wrWa in Oongress assembled, That the Admin- Pension increased. istrator of Veterans' Affairs be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Jessie R. Greene, widow of Captain Frank L. Greene, late of Company B, First Regiment Vermont Volunteer Infantry, and pay her a pension at the rate of $150 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. Approved, March 4, 1931. March 4,1931. CHAP. 661. -An Act For the relief of John Maika. [H. R. 531 .] [Private, No. 476.] Be ·it enacted by the Senate and H O'U8e oj Rep'i'esentoti1)&8 of the ~ohn M~aiordeath United, States of A11U3rWa in Oongres8 assembled, That the Secretary 01 s:r.n en, of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay John Maika the sum of $3,000 in fnIl settlement of all claims against the Government of the United States resulting from the death of his son, Michael Ma.ika, who was struck and killed by an Army truck of the United States of America on the 3d day of Appropriation. September, 1923, and the said sum of $3,000 is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to carry out the provisions of this Act. Limitation on attor- SEO. 2 . That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act in ney's, etc., (ees excess of -10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, on account Excessive, unlaw1uL of services rendered in connection with said claim. It shall be unlawful for any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, to exact, collect, withhold, 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 Penalty toniolatioD. 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, March 4, 1931.