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 73d CONGRESS. SESS. II. CRS. 638-640. JUNE 18, 1934. 1409 any sum of the amount appropriated in this Aet in excess of 10 J?er centum thereof on account of services rendered in conneetion wIth said claim any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any Penaltyforviolation. person violating the lrovisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor an upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, June 18, 1934. [CHAPTER 639.J AN ACT For the relief of Arthur Smith. June 18. 1934. [H.R. 6360 .) [Private. No. 291.) Be it eMcted by the Senate and H O'IJJ5e of Representatives of the United States of America in Oongress assembled, That the Secretary Arthur Smlt.h. of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, pr~;:t~ef:S:~lOn. for out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Arthur Smith, of Ban~or, Maine, the sum of $210.35 in full settle- ment of all claims agamst the Government of the United States for the loss of private property on Au~t 27, 1919, in connection with the operation and maintenance of the Umted States Army: P1'Ovided, That no part of the amount approl?riated in this Act in PrOlli.o. excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paId or delivered to or L~tation on attor· . db f Dey s. etc. fees. reCeIVe y any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, on account 0 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 l?er 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 be Penalty for violation. deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, June 18, 1934. [CHAPTER 640.J AN ACT For the relief of William T. Roche. JUDe 18.1934. [H.R. fI6IlG.) [Private. No. 292.] Be it ert(1.(Jted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Oongress assembled, That the Secretary Wllliam T. Roche. of the Treasurl' be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay lIO:::lee~' tor per- to William T. Roche, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $2,000, as full compensation to said William T. Roche for the loss of both hands as a result of freezing, without negligence on his part, while he was engaged in the regular per- formance of his duties as rural mail carrier m Sac County, State of Iowa: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Promo. Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to L!mltatlon OD attor- ney 8. etc .• fees. or received by any arnt or agents, attorney or attorneys, on account of services rendere 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 connection WIth said claim, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any ferson violating the provisions of this Act Penalty for violation. shall be deemed guilty 0 a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, June 18, 1934.