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 'lad CONGRESS. SESS. II. CHS. 822-824. JUNE 26, 1934. [CHAPTER 822.) AN ACT For the relief of Marie Louise Belanger. 1453 June 26. III:W. (S.2872.) (Private, No. 398.) Be it en4Cted by the Senate and H OU8e of Repre8entative8 of the United State8 of America 1:n OO'Tlgre88 as8embled, That the Secretary anie Louise Bel- of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, Payment to. out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $5,000 in full settlement ofall claims against the Government on account of the death of Alfred Belanger, caused by an explosion in the meter house of the Federal Hospital for Defective Delhl- quents, at Springfield, Missouri, on September 15, 1933: Provided, rr:t:i' ttm That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of ney's, etc.l,Or a • 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 centum thereof on account of services rendered in connec· tion with said claim, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed Penalty for violation. guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, June 26, 1934. [CHAPTER 823.1 AN ACT For the relief of Stella D. Wickersham. June 26, 11134. (S.28;3.) (Private, No. 399.) Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative8 of the United States of America in Oongre88 ajJ8embled, That the Secretary shTarmstroBot (talk)la D. Wicker- of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, Paymentto. out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $5,000 in full settlement of all claims against the Government on account of the death of Robert L. 'Vickersham, caused by an explosion in the meter house of the Federal Hospital for Defective Delinquents, at Springfield, Missouri, on September 15, 1933: Pro- r~i' ttm vided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess neY!tc.:~!:.n a - 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 centum thereof on account of services rendered in connec- tion with said claim, any contract to the contrury notwithstanding. Any I)('rson violating the provisions of this Art shall be deemed Penalty for violation. ~uilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined III any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, June 26, 1934. [CHAPTER 824.] AN ACT For the relief of Cornelia Claiborne. lune 26. 1934. IR.2919.J -(l'riva~No: 400.) - Be it enacted by the Senate and H o'use of Repl'esentative8 of the . United States of America in Oongress a..'lse'm,bled, That there is Cl19:23, 8 July 2014 (UTC)on Cabell hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Payment to widow Treasury not otherwise approprIated, to Cornelia Claiborne, widow of.