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 724'1 CO~GRESS. SESS. II. CHS. 301-303. MARCH 4, 1933. 1763 fire-!ighting purposes having been appropriated and being used by the War Department in connection with the traini~ of soldiers at Fort Sill and Camp Doniphan: Provided, That before said claim is :Z:::"I!" tI t r allowed and paid the Comptroller General of the United States claim. l(a OD, e e., o shall make an investigation of said claim to determine the extent and amount of said loss and damage, and said claim shall be ddjusted in amount not in excess of the amount set out herein and upon certificate issued to said claimant by the said Comptroller General of the United States: P1'01Jided further That no part of the amount L!m1tatlon on attor· . d'h'A . f' h hal be ney II, etc., fees. appropnate In t IS ct In excess 0 10 per cent.um t ereof s 1 paid or delivered to or receiv~ by any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, on account of servi~ rendered in connection with said claim. It shall be unlawful for an! agent or agents, &ttomey or attorneys, to exact, collect, withhold, or receive any sum of the amount appropria~d in this Act.in excess ~f 10 ~r ~ntum. thereof on account of serVIces rendered lD connection With said claim, any COll.tract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the Penaltyforvlolatlon. 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, 1933. [CHAPTER 302.] AN ACT March 4,193.1. For the relief of Escha Whittington Casey. IH. R .lI38l.) [Private, No. 311.) Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Un.ited States 01 America in Congress a8sMnhled That the United c!,~ha Whittington States Employees' Compensation Commission is hereby authorized DlMbllltT claim ort to consider and determine the claim of Escha Whittington Casey, to be examlDed. formerly a civilian employee of The Adjutant General's Office, War Department, for alleged disabilities incurred while engaged in pur- suit of official duties, in the same manner and to the same extent as if said Escha Whittington Casey had made application for the benefits of the Employees' Compensation Act within the one-year Vol 39 P 746 period required by sections 17 and 20 thereof: Pro-vided, That no :;r~. ~ ~ benefits shall accrue prior to the approval of this Act: Provided], Lt:Jrt!~Ion ~itor. That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of ney's, etc.• feos. 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or agents, attorney or attorney~ on account of services rendered in connection with said claim. J .t 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 in connection with said claim, any contract to the contrary notwith- standing. Any person violating the .provisions of this Act shall 00 Penaltyforvlolation. deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, :March 4, 1933. [CHAPTER 303.] AN ACT f March 4, 1933. To authorize amendment of the Act of February 25, 1927, or the payment of IH. R. 6774.) damages caused by reason of the overflow of the Rio Grande on August [Private, No. 312 .) 17, 1921. Be it enacted by the Serwte and House ol Represcntatives of the United States of America in OO'ltgress aBse'11l1Jled, That the Secretary Ydelf1n~ fodri. of the Interior is authorized and directed. to investigate, ascertain ~:te. usta· the amount of, and to pay damages sustamed by Ydelfonso Rod- err:ran~:::.,rorprop.