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 2108 JulX 22, 1935. IS. 884 .) [Private, No. 152.] 74TH CONGRESS. SESS. I . cns. 404-406. JULY 22. 1935. [CHAPTER 404.] A~ .ACT For the relief of Lieutenant Commander G. C. Manning. Be it enacted by the Senate and llo·use of Representatives of the J.ieutenant Com- United States of America in Oongress assembled That the Secretary mander O. C . Man- be' h.l'dd' d Ding. of the Treasury ,and he IS hereby, aut orIzec an lrecte to pay, Payment to. out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Lieutenant Commander G. C . Manning the sum of $146 III full set- tlement of ull claims against the United States for damages to his furniture by the Navy in shipment from Shanghai, China, to New f7;:::iion on attor- Y or~: Provided, That no part of the amount a pI?ropriate~ in this Dey'S, etc., fees. Act III excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paId or dehnred to or received by any agent or agents, attorney or attorne.rs~ on aceount 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 appropriate~ in this Act in excess of 10 pet centum thereof on account of serVIces rendered in connection with said claim, any contract to the contrary Penalty for violation. notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall b~ fined in any sum not exceeJing $1,000. July 22,1935. [S.I006 .) [Private, No:I5:l:r App','oved, July 22, 1935. [CHAPTER 405.] AX ACT· Authorizing aojustment of the claim of Doctor George W. Ritchey. Be it erwcted by the Senate and IIou8c of RcprCsoitatirc8 of tIle Rt~r George W. United States of America in Oongress asse'l1wled, That the Comp- a~' of, to be ad- troller General of the United States be. and he is hereln-, author- justed. ized and directed to adjust and settle the claim of Doctor George 'V. Ritchey in the amount of $8,283.39 as 10:-s sustained through the spalling and splitting of the origillal 40-inch mirror which was intended for installation under contract XOll-297, dated June 5, 1931, in a telescope at the United States Naval Observatory, and to allow not to exceed $~,283.39 in full and final settlement of said claim. Appropriation. There is hereby appropriated, out of any mouey in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $8,283.39, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for payment of the claim. Approved, .Tuly 22, 1935. [CHAPTER 406.] AN ACT Authorizing adjustment of the claim of White Brothers and Company. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repl'esentafl''I-'cs of tile C WhIte Brothers find United States of America in Oongress assernbled. That the Comp- W!f':lof ad. -aDlJe troller General of the United States be, and he is l1ereby. authorized rent payment. and directed to adjust and settle the claim of the 'Vhite Brothers and Company, a partnership composed of John 'V. 'Vhite, .Junior, 'ViII J. White, A. P. 'Vhite, and Madison 'Vhite, for a refund of an advance payment of rent for the pl'Operty known a~ the Little Hock Air Depot, Little Rock, Arkansas, under their 'Val' Department lease numbered W-7G6-qm-291, dated May 23, H)30, rent haying been paid in advance for the period ending February 22, 1932, a'nd the 'Var Department having ('xercise(l its opt.ion to terminate the lease effective December 31, 1931, alHl to allow in full and final ~ettleIUent