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 2212 JUIW'J 21, IG38. (H. R . 16110.) (Private, No. 872.) 74TH CONGRESS. SESS. II. CHS. 23,24. JANUARY 21,1936. [CHAPTER 23.] AN ACT For the relief of Douglas B. Espy. Be it enacted by the Senate a:nd HOU8e 01 Representatives 01 the Doualas B. Espy. United States 01 America in Congress a8semhled, That the Secretary Payment to. of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay to Douglas B. Espy, chief machinist's mate, United States Navy, the sum of $743.50, out of 4ny money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the loss of uniforms, clothing, and other personal property belonging to him and his wife, as a result of a fire in the quarters at the naval radio station, Caviu:." Philippine Islands, r::t::uon on attor. on the 15th day of March 1927: Provided, That no part of the 1187's. etc., rees. 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 rendered in connection with said claim. It shall be unlawful for any agent or agenUJ, 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 POIIaltyforviolation. 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 III any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, January 21, 1936. [CHAPTER 24.] AN ACT JulW'J 21, 1931\. --:-::::.!.[;:=H~•• R:::.:.~47W~.)':-.-_ To provide for the reimbursement of certain officers and enlisted men or former [PrIvate, No. 373.] officers and enlisted men of the Navy and Marine Corps for personal property lost, damag~, or destroyed as a. result of the earthquake which occurred at Managua, Nicaragua, on March 31, 1931. Be it enacted by tM Senate and /lO'U$e 01 Repre8entatives 01 the c=:,:.y and Marine United States 01 America in Gong'res8 a8sembled, That the, Secretary ~bursemen~ of of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, =mer TarmstroBot (talk);s ?c!- out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise approprinted, such ~nal property lost, sum or sums, amounting in the aggregate not to exceed $38~48j.04, as may be required by the Secretary' of the Navy to reimburse, under such regulations as he may prescnbe, certain officers and enlisted men or former officers and enlisted men of the Navy and Marine Cor~, for losses of and damages to reasonable and necessary l)ersonal property resulting from the earthquake which occurred nt l anagua, trr:::li:iion on attor. Nicara~a, °dn .Mar h ?h A 31, ~931 : ProV'if'ded, That no parthof the ahmollunbet ney's, etc., fees. appropnate 111 t IS ct In excess 0 . 10 per centulll t creof 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 ~r centuIll thereof on account of services rendered in connection WIth said claim, any Pen81tyfor violatlon. contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor a. nd upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, January 21, 1936.