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 1362 73d CONGRESS. SESS. II. CHS. 334-336 . MAY 22, 1934. represents the loss sustained by the said G. T. Fleming on the bail bond of Reuben G. Johnson, who was afterwards captured and returned to the United States officers by the said G. T. Fleming; record of said estreatment of bond is shown in order of Honorable H. H. Watkins, United States district judge, at Greenville, South ProNo. Carolina, Mav 22, 1923: Provided, That no part of the amount Limitation on attor- . d-l h' At' f10 t th fh11be Dey's,etc.,t_. approprIate In t IS C In excess 0 percenurn ereo s a 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 Penalty for violation. on account of services rendered in connection 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, May 22, 1934. [CHAPTER 335.] AN ACT May 22, 1934. (H.R .473.1 For the relief of Irene Brand Alper. [Private, No. 167.] Be it enacted by the Senate and Home of Representatives 01 the ~ne B 11per . United States of America in Oongress assembled, That the S,ecretary 1O~:IIlII.' or per- of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to paY'j out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to rene Brand Alper the sum of $1,250 in full settlement of all claims against the Government of the United States in full settle- ment for an injury incurred by her when nineteen years old, when she was seriously injured and crippled for life by bemg struck down and run over on the 11th day of August 1921 by the United States Navy car numbered 2499, in the city of New York, through the careless and n~gligent operation of said car by an employee of the Unitf'd States Government employed at the time to operate said car: n:t::ilon 08 attor- Provuled, That no part of the amount approl?riated in. this Act in ney's,etc.,feea. 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 centum thereof on account of services rendered in connection with said claim, any contract to the contrary Penalt7for vlOlatiOD. 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. May 22, 1934. [H.R .4274 .] [PriYate, No. 1611 .) Approved, May 22, 1934. [CHAPTER 336.) AN ACT For the relief of Charles A. Brown. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of tM ~harlll11tiBr:n'n. United States of America in O(mgress assembled, That the Secretary 1O&~8Il~' or per. of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed tOlay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriate, to Charles A. Brown the sum of $3,000 as compensation for injuries sustained on June 22, 1926, at New York City, when an automobile in which he was riding was struck by a truck operated by the