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 75TH CONGRESS. 1ST SESSION-CHS. 637-639-AUGUST 14, 1937 States of America against Adelaide Guerini, as surety on the for- feited bail bond of W. R. McDade, who was charged with violation of the National Prohibition Act and who failed to appear as required by law but against whom such charge was dismissed on May 7, 1925, for want of sufficient evidence. Approved, August 14, 1937. [CHAPTER 638] AN ACT For the relief of Dorothy Krick, Ernest Krick, and the estate of James Albert Ferren, deceased. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury allocated by the President for the maintenance and operation of the Civilian Conservation Corps, to Dorothy Krick, of Galice, Oregon, the sum of $8,399.50; to Ernest Krick, of Galice, Oregon, the sum of $1,743; and to May Elizabeth Ferren, admin- istratrix of the estate of James Albert Ferren, deceased, late of Galice, Oregon, the sum of $5,250; in all, $15,392.50, in full settle- ment of their claims against the United States for damages as a result of personal injuries sustained by Dorothy and Ernest Krick, and the death of James Albert Ferren, and for property damage, when the automobile in which they were riding was struck by a truck operated in connection with the Civilian Conservation Corps, on December 9, 1933, on the Merlin-Almeda Market Road, near Grants Pass, Josephine County, Oregon: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or attorney on account of services rendered in connection with these claims, and the same shall be unlawful, 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 in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, August 14, 1937. [CHAPTER 639] AN ACT For the relief of the estate of Marcellino M. Gilmette. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secre- tary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Matheus M. Gilmette, duly appointed administrator of the estate of Marcellino M. Gilmette, the sum of $110, in full settlement of all claims against the Government of the United States, representing wages due to said Marcellino M. Gilmette, who died at sea on April 1, 1924: Provided,That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or attorney on account of services rendered in connection with this claim, and the same shall be unlawful, 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 in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, August 14, 1937. 1053 August 14, 1937 [H. R. 12411 [Private, No. 284] Dorothy Krick and others. Payment to. Proviso. Limitation on attor- ney's, etc., fees. Penalty for viola- tion. August 14, 1937 [Il. R. 1794] [Private, No. 285] Marcellino M. Oil - mette. Payment to estate of. Proeiso. Limitation on attor- ney's, etc., fees. Penalty for viola- tion.

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