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 74TH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CHS.650 -652. AUGUST 24:,1935. 2165 settlement against the Government, as compensation for the death of her father, William B. Overly, who was killed when struck by a Government ambulance at Broad and High Streets, Columbus, Ohio, on January 14, 1929: Provided, That no part of the amount fr:t:ilon on attor- appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be ney's, etc., (ees. 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 ~r centum thereof on account of services rendered in connection WIth said claim, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the Penaltyforvlolation. 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, August 24, 1935. (CHAPTER 651.] AN ACT For the relief of Thelbert Davis. Be it enacted by the Senate and Home of Rep1'esentative8 of the United States of America in (Jongress a8sernlJl&J, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, cut of any money in the TreasuIJ' not otherwise appropriated, to Thelbert Davis, former private, United States Marine Corps, the sum of $169.66 . Such sum shall be in full settlement of all claims against the United States on account of gratuity, pay, and travel allowance. Approved, August 24, 1935. [CHAPTER 652.] AN ACT For the relief of John L. Hoffman. August 24, 193.'). (B. R .704.) (Private, 1100 .26\).1 Tllelbert Davis. Payment to. August 24, 1935. (H. R. 760.) (Private, No. 270 .1 Be it enacted by the Senate and H0'U8e of ReprC8entatives of thl' United States of America in Oongress assembled, That the Secretarv John L. HotTman. • Payment to. of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, tht' sum of $2,000 to John L. Hoffman, of Buffalo. New York, who was injured June 16, 1917, by Private Joseph A.'Keller, Company M, Seventy-fourth Regiment Infantry, New York National Guard: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act in fr::t::iion on attor. excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to or ney·s. etc., fees. received by any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, on account of services rendered in connection with saId claim. SEC. 2 . It shall be unlawful for any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, to exact, collect, withhold, or rece:"e any sum of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 ~r centum thereof on account of services rendered in connection WIth said claim. any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating tht> Pen'llly (or, ·iO!ltion provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof ~hall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1.000 . Approved, August 24, 1935.