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 72<1 CONGRESS. SESS. II. CHS. 175-177. MARCH 1,1933. nection with said claim, any contract to the contrary notwithstand- ing. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed ~llty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined In any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, March 1, 1933. [CHAPTER 176.] AN ACT For the relief of Laura J. Clarke. 1737 Karch 1 1_. (H.R. •.] (Private, No. 286.J Be it enacted by the Serurte aM HO'UIJe 01 RepresentativeB of the United States of Ametica in Otmg1'e8B atJsemlJled, That the Secretary ~AUlI'81·tCe. of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay 8On:lf:jurlea.' or per- to Laura J. Clarke, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $3,500, in full settlement of all claims for inJuries sustained by reason of the explosion of munitions at the naval ammunition depot at Lake Denmark, New Jersey, ill 1926: Pr01Jided, That no part of the amount appro~riated in this Act in r~Uon on .. excess of 10 per centum thereof shall 00 paId or delivered to or torney's, etc., feel. 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 appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 ~r centum thereof on account of services rendered in connection WIth said claim, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this Act PeualqfonlolaUoa. shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, March 1, 1933. [CHAPTER 177.] AN ACT March 1, ID33. An Act for the relief of the Mert:~sa!.nd Farmers Bank, Junction City, [:',::'fjJe.J Be it enMted by the Serutte and H0'U8e of Representatives of the United States of America in Oongress assembled, That the Secretary Fh;:JS I: of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, ti0::e' Ark.' t f- out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the unemen 0 sum of $3,044.99 to the Merchants and Farmers Bank, of Junction City, Arkansas, in full settlement against the Government for money that was paid to Joe F. Tullis, who was postmaster at Upland, Union County, Arkansas, on post-office money orders deposited in said Merchants and Farmers Bank at different times and for dif- ferent amounts, aggregating $3,044.99, which money orders were cashed by said bank, and whIch had been fraudulently issued by the postmaster without the knowledge of said bank that they were fraudulent. All of said money orders were paid by the Government ProefIo and the money was subsequently refunded by said bank: Provided, Limitation on .. That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess ~f torney's, etc., fees. 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered 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, with- hold, or receive any sum of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof on account of services rendered