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 2176 A~M.ll185. .1 \. T&1O.1 _ _ (PrIvate, No. M .J 74TH CONGRESS. SESS. I . CHS. 678,679. AUGUST 24,1935. [CHAPTER 678.} AN ACT l"or the relief of David A. Trousdale. Be it enacted "by the Senate and Home of Representative8 01 the DaYid A. Trousdale. United State8 01 America in Congre88 Q,8sembled, That the Secretary I'Q'lnut to. of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay to David A. Trousdal~ formerly of Maury County, Tennessee, but now of San Antonio, Texas, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $f,OOO in full settlement of all claims against the United States as a reward for having prevented the robbery of the United States mails near Dryden, Texas, on the n:rtailon OD attor. night of March 12, 1912: Prov-ided, That no part of the amount .n. etc., fees. 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 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, anl' contract to PIaaltyforviolatiOD. the contrary notwithstanding. An; person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty 0 a misdemeanor and upon convic- tion thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. AlJ8USt 24. lW6. [H. R. 7677.) [Private, No. 297.) Approved, August 24, 1935. [CHAPTER 679.) AN ACT For the relief of Mrs. William E. Smith and Clara Smith. Be it enacted "by the Senate and H O'U8e 01 Representatives 01 the Mrs. William E. United States 01 America in Oongress assembled That the Secretarv 8mlUlandC\araSmlth. '. J Payments to. of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and dIrected tOlay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriate, to Mrs. Wilham E. Smith and Clara Smith, both of Hampton, Vir- ginia, the sums of $725.92 and $981.13, respectively, in full settlement of all claims a~ainst the United States for damages sllstained to furniture, clothmg, and other private property, resulting from the operation of Army aircraft at Fox Hill, Hampton, VIrginia, on r=:ilo D ttor. October 31, 1934: Provided, That no part of the amount appro- D8TI. etc.,::':. a priated 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 attor- neys, 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 receiYe any sum of the amount appro- priated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof on account of services rendered in connection with said claim, any contract to the lWaltyforvloiation. contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemt'anol' and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, August 24, 1935.