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 1394 'l3d CONGRESS. SESS. II. CHS. 534,535. JUNE 14, 1934. [CHAPTER 534.] AN ACT lODe 14,1934. l' (H.R .7028.) For the relief of Mrs. Joseph Ronco 1. (Private, No. 2M.] . Be it enaoted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the W:;n:=Pg:: United States of America in Oongress assembled, That the Secretary IOnallnJuries.' of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directe~ t0l.ay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise approprIate t to Mrs. Joseph RoncoIi the sum of $2,500 in full settlement of all claIms against the Government of the United States for injuries sustained by her when struck by a truck owned and operated by the Navy Department while alIghting from a street car at Twenty-third rr:ilon on attor. Street and Seventh Avenue, i? Ne~ Yor.k City:. Provided, That no ney's, etc., fees. part of the amount appropriated III thIS Act III 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 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 con- nection with said claim, any contract to the contrary notwithstand- Penalty for violation. ing. 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. lODe 14, 1934. (H.R .7367.) [Private, No. 255.) Approved. June 14, 1934. [CHAPTER 535.] AN ACT For the relief of Sarah Smolen. I Be ~t enacted by the Senate and IIUse of Represen.tatimes of the TarmstroBot (talk)hi~o~:yments United States of Arnerica in Congress as,cfembled, That the Secre- t'anJor death or hus· tary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to . pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Sarah Smolen, of New York City, New York, not to exceed $5,000 in monthly installments of $50 each, to be disbursed through the United States Employees' Compensation Commission, in full settle- ment of all claims against the Government on account of the death of her husband, the late Joseph Smolen, who was a special employee of the New York City Office of the Bureau of Narcotics, Treasury Department, and who mysteriously disappeared and is believed to fr:t't!iion on t have been killed while engaged in official Government business on or torney's, etc., fees. a - about October 4, 1931: P1>ovided, That no part of the amount appro- priated 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 exact, collect, withhold, or receive any sum of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per ce,ntum thereof Penalty rorviolation. on account of services rendered in connection WIth said claim, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of thiR 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.