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 72d CONGRESS. SESS. I. CHS. :>06,516. JULy 16,19,1932. 1713 [CHAPTER 506.] AN ACT FthrelieffMW JW71e, 11132. ore 0 ay eaver. ~H. R. 7216. , [ vate, No. 174.) Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatwes 01 the United States of America in Oongress aBsemhled, That the Secre- May W_ver. tary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to to;1gt!J~: pay, out of any money in the United States Treasury not otherwise huabaDd. appropriated, to May Weaver, widow of Charles V. Weaver, the sum of $50 per month, for a period not exceeding one hundred months, in full settlement of all claims against the Government for fatal injuries sustained by him while performing services in removing and assisting post-office inspectors in the examination and unloading of bombs mailed at the Easton, Pennsylvania, post office on December 30, 1931: Provided, That no part of the amount ir:t:t.on on at- appropriated in this Act shall be paid or delivered to or received torney's, etc., feM. by any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, on account of services rendered in connection with said claim. It shall be unlawful for any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, to exact, collect, with- hold, or receive any sum of the amount appropriated in this Act on account of services rendered in connection with said claim, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating Peualtyfarvlolatlon. 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 16, 1932. [CHAPTER 516.] AN ACT For the relief of Sophia A. Beers; July III, 11132. [8.811.1 (Private, No. 176.) Be it enacted by the Senate and House 01 Representativ68 of the United States of America in Oongress assembled, That the Secretary William H. Beers. of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, an~a~ena\l!'?w:l.dOW out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Sophia A. Beers, widow and the heirs at law of William H. Beers, deceased, the sum of $4,000 in full compensation and settlement for all claims and demands of William H. Beers, deceased, growing out of, or arising from, the use, destruction, and loss of certain pi~- bending machines in the United States navy yard at Puget Sound, Washington: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated r=i1on on at- in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or deliv- tomey's, etc., fees. ered to or received by any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, on account 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 appro- priated 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 notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of Peualty!on101ation. this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon con- viction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved. July 19, 1932.