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 1390 73d CONGRESS. SESS. II. cns. 508,509,524. JUNE 13, 14, 1934. States by reason of his hiring extra guards to accompany Federal rr::::ilon on atlor- prisoners from Hawaii to Leavenworth, Kansas: Provided, That no ne1'" etc., fees. part of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 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 exact7 collect, withhold, or receive any sum of the amount appropriated III this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof on account of services rendered in connection Penalty for violation. with said claim, any contract to the contrary 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, June 13, 1934. [CHAPTER 509.] AN ACT lune 13, 1934. (U.R.6800 .) For the relief of Mrs. Pleasant Lawrence Parr. IPrlvate, No:-243.) Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representati'Ves of the MrBp Pleasant Law- United States of America in 001l.gre,'Js a.<Jsembled, That the United rebW'iy compen- States Employees' Compensation 'Commission is hereby authorized =?n!l~lm to be de- to consider and determine the claim of Mrs. Pleasant Lawrence Parr, widow of Pleasant Lawrence Parr, a former employee of the Navy Department, in the same manner and to the same extent as if appli- Vol. 39, p. 746. cation for the benefits of the United States Employees' Compensa- tion Act had been made within the one-year period required by sec- ~OII~:forbeDeOts. tions 17 and 20 thereof: Provided, That no benefits shall accrue prior to the approval of this Act. lune 14, 1934. (S.870.1 lPrivate, No. 244.) Approved, June 13, 1934. [CHAPTER 524.1 AN ACT For the relief of L. R . Smith. Be it enacted by the Senate and Jlousc of Represe1l.tati'Ves of the kel!;:~!!ientto. United States of America in Oongress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not other- wise appropriated, to L. R . Smith, of Fortine, Montana, the sum of $19,223, said amount being in full settlement of all claims against the Government of the United States and reimbursement to the said L. R . Smith for the construction of a graded truck road, seven miles in length, on Graves Creek, within the Blackfeet National Forest Reservation in the State of Montana, in pursuance of a sur- vey made by the Forestry Bureau and proposed road development PrOflilo. on said reservation in the Blackfeet Nabonal Forest: Provided, Limitation on attor- h fl'd'h'A. f ney's, etc., fees. 'f at no part 0 t le amount approprIate III t IS ct III excess 0 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, on account of services ren- dered 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 connec- tion with said claim, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Penalty for violation. 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, June 14, 1934.