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 72d COXGRESS. SESS. I. CHS.438-440. JULy 6,1932. 1701 [CHAPTER 418.] AN ACT JuIJr e, 11112. For the relief of the eetate of Franklin D. Clark. [H.R.1127.1. (Prtnt... No. .J Be it enacted by the Senaie and H0'U8e of Representatives of the 'enited States 01 America in Congress a8sernbled, That the Board of 'ai:r:Wn Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers ~eRa&eof. is hereby directed to pay to the executor of the estate of Franklin D. Clark, late of Company F, Twenty-eighth Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, Civil War $1,468, which was the amount of undrawn pension in the hands of said Board of Managers at the time of the death of the veteran, and which amount was not paid to the executor of the estate as directed in said Franklin D. Clark's last will and t{;stament dated May 19, 1922, but diverted into the post fund of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. Appro'\"ed, July 6, 1932. [CHAPTER 439.) AN ACT For the relief of Lewis A. McDormott. luI,. e, 11132. [H. R .3&44 .] [Private, No. 140.) Be it enacted by the Senate and HmJ..'je 01 Representatives of the l.:nited Sta.tes of America in Congress a8serrlhled, That in the admin- mo~ A. McDor- istration of any laws conferring rights, privileges, and benefits upon ~ Carpel-.! honorably discharged soldiers Lewis A. McDormott, deceased, late . of the United States Marine Corps, shall hereafter be held and con- sidered to have been discharged under honorable conditions from the naval service of the United States as a. member of the United States Marine Corps on the 25th day of April, 1899: Pro'rided, ~pa,.,sc. That no bounty, back pay, pension, or allowance shall be held to have accrued prior to the passage of this Act. Approved, July 6, 1932. [CHAPTER «0.] AN ACT For the relief of Lela B. Smith. Be it ~ by the Senate and House of Representative8 of the luI,. e, 11132. [H. R.3811.) [Private, No. 14l .l Umted Statu 01 America in Oongres8 assembled, That the Secretary tela B. Smith. deMh of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money orh,for in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Lela B. Smitli, widow of Harry A. Smith, late second lieutenant, Air Corps Reserve, United States Armyz. who was killed in an airplane accident while in the line of duty at ~larshall Field, Fort Riley, Kansas, on October 1, 1929, the sum of $1,181.22, being a gratuity equal to six months' pay at the rate received by Lieutenant Harry A. Smith at the time of his death, in full settlement of all claims against the Government: Provided, ~on on au. That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 DeY's, etc., f-. per centum thereof shall be paId or delivered to or received by any agent or a~ents, 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 Pen&ltyforvlolat.kl:l. 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: Provided further, That nothing in this Act bRight.: pension DOt shall be construed to prevent Lela B. Smith from receivmg a pension. Ii rop Approved, July 6, 1932.