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 1086 August 26, 1937 [s. 180] [Private, No. 365] Lula O. Sutton and others. Payment to. Proviso. Limitation on attor- ney's, etc., fees. Penalty for viola- tion. August 26, 1937 [S. 703 [Private, No. 366] John T. Armstrong. Provisions of Em- ployees' Compensa- tion Act extended to. 39 Stat. 746, 747. 5 U.. .c. §765, 770. Time for filing claim. Proviso. No prior benefits. 75TH CONGRESS, 1ST SESSION-CHS. 835-837-AUGUST 26, 1937 [CHAPTER 835] AN ACT For the relief of Lula G. Sutton and others. 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 be, and he 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 Lula G. Sutton, of Linden, Alabama, the sum of $2,000; to R. E. Sutton, of Linden, Alabama, the sum of $500; to Grace Sutton, of Linden, Alabama, the sum of $500; and to Mary Lou Drinkard, of Linden, Alabama, the sum of $1,500, in full settlement of all claims of said parties against the Government for personal injuries sustained by them on the 22d day of December 1933 when the car in which they were traveling was struck by Civilian Conservation Corps pick-up truck near Orrville, Alabama: 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 26, 1937. [CHAPTER 836] AN ACT For the relief of John T. Armstrong. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That notwithstand- ing the provisions and limitations of sections 15 and 20, both inclu- sive, of the Act entitled "An Act to provide compensation for employees of the United States suffering injuries while in the performance of their duties, and for other purposes"' approved Sep- tember 7, 1916, as amended, the United States Employees' Compen- sation Commission be, and the same is hereby, authorized and directed to receive and consider, if filed within six months after the enactment of this Act, the claim of John T. Armstrong, of Havre de Grace, Maryland, for disability alleged to have been incurred by him during June 1930, while in the employment of the Chemical Warfare Service, Edgewood Arsenal, and to determine said claim upon its merits under the provisions of said Act: Provided, That no benefits shall accrue prior to the enactment of this Act. Approved, August 26, 1937. [CHAPTER 837] August 26, 1937 [8.869] is. ss] [Private, No. 367] John A. Flagg. Military record cor- rected. AN ACT For the relief of John A. Flagg. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in the admin- istration of the pension laws or any laws conferring rights, privileges, or benefits upon persons who have served in the military forces of the United States the period spent by John A. Flagg as mess ser- geant, Company G, Ninth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infan-

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