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 2128 74TH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CRS. 496, 497, 505. AUGUST 8, 9, 1935~ sum of $5,000 in full satisfaction of all claims a~ainst the United States on account of injuries sllstained on Decemt:>er 7, 1929, when ~ tt _ he was struck by a United States mail truck: Provided, That no Dey'., etc., _~. or 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 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. PeDa1ty for violation. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed l!1lilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined In any sum not exceeding $1,000. August So 1936. [H.R.4822.] [Private, No. 1118 .) Approved, August 8, 1935. [CHAPTER 497.] AN ACT For the relief of Thomas F. Olsen. Be it eruwted by the Senate arul House 01 Representatives 01 the 6n~!:~sof United States of America in Congres8 assembled, That the Comp- . troller General is hereby authorized and directed to credit in the accounts of Thomas F. Olsen, postmaster at De Kalb2 Illinois, in the sum of $18,687.19. Such sum represents postal funds in the amount of $136.30 and postage-stamp stock in the amount of $18,550.89, which were lost in the burglary of the post office at De Kalb, Illinois, on February 10, 1931, from no fault or negligence on the part of the postmaster. August II, 1936. lB. R.2421 .] [Private, No. 199.] John R. Allgood. Payment to. Approved, August 8, 1935. [CHAPTER 505.] AN ACT For the relief of John R. Allgood. Be it enacted by the Senate and House 01 Representatives f the United States 01 America in Congres8 as8embled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $2,500 to John R. Allgood, of Athens, GeorgIa, in full settle- ment of all claims against the United States for mjuries sustained t~ilon on attor- in line of duty as mail messenger in. Aug.ust 19~3: Provided, That Dey's, etc., f_. no part of the amount approprIated m thIS Act In excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or agents, attorney or att0rneys, on account of services ren- dered in connection with said claim. It shall he unlawful for any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, to exact, collect, withhold, or ]'eceive 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. Pen8lty for violation. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed t:,TUilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, August 9, 1935.