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 74TH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CHS. 584, 585. AUGUST 20,1935. 2153 [CHAPTER 584.] AN ACT For the relief of E. Jeanmonod. Be it enacted by tM Senate and H0'U8e of Representative8 of the United State8 of America in Oongre88 as8embled, That the Secre- E. Jeanmoood. tary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to Pa71Dentto. pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to E. Jeanmonod, undertaker, Paris, France, an amount sufficient to purchase 14,670.38 francs, in full satisfaction of his claim against the United States for services and expenses incurred in connection with the ereparation and transportation of the bo<!y of Marcus Smith CrUlkshank, a W orId War veteran, who died in Paris, France: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this act in n:t-taUo excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be .paid or delivered to or ney's, etc., ~ attor- received by any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, on account of services rendered in connection with saId claim. It shall be unlaw- ful 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 ren- dered in connection with said claim, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this Act PenaltyforviolatioD. shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, August 20, 1935. (CHAPTER 585.] AN ACT For the relief of William A. Thompson. A~t 20. 1935. (S.IO;O.) [Private, No. 245,]- B~ it enacted by the Senate and Home of Repre8entative8 of the United States of America in Oongre88 488emhled, That the Secretary William ., . T homp- of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed tolay, 8ODh,ment to. out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriate, to ""iIliam A. Thompson, of Des Moines, Iowa, the sum of $750 in full satisfaction of all claims of such William A. Thompson against the United States for damages resulting from injuries to hImself when run over by one Claude Rideout on November 21, 193%ynear Creston, Iowa, while such William A. Thompson was assisting Harry Elliott, United States prohibition agent, to arrest such Claude Ride- out: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this fr::1t:iton on attor. Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to ney's ,etc.• ft'eS. 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 notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this Act Penaltyforvi"\ation, shall ~ deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, Augnst 20, 1935.