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 936 Penalty for viola- tion. 75TH CONGRESS, 1ST SESSION-CHS. 84-86 -APRIL 14, 1937 rendered in connection with this claim, and the same shall be unlaw- ful, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a mis- demeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, April 14, 1937. [CHAPTER 85] April 14, 1937 [S. 766] [Private, No. 29] Navy. Reimbursement of certain enlisted men, etc., for personal prop- erty losses. Provisos. Determination of amounts. Limitation on at- torney's, etc., fees. Penalty for viola- tion. AN ACT To provide for the reimbursement of certain enlisted men and former enlisted men of the Navy for the value of personal effects destroyed in a fire at the Radio Direction Finder Station, North Truro, Massachusetts, on December 27, 1934. 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 not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $527.89, or such portion as may be necessary, to pay claims of enlisted men and former enlisted men of the United States Navy for the value of personal effects destroyed as the result of a fire at the Radio Direction Finder Station, North Truro, Massachusetts, on December 27, 1934: Provided, That the Secretary of the Navy shall determine the amount to be paid hereunder to each claimant: And provided further, 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 agents, attorney or attorneys, on account of services rendered in connection with said claims. 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 claims, any contract to the con- trary 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, April 14, 1937. [CHAPTER 86] April 14, 1937 [8. 784] [Private, No. 30] Amelia Corr. Death gratuity pay- ment to. 49 Stat. 1406 . Provisos. Dependency to be established. Limitation on at- torney's, etc., fees. AN ACT For the relief of Amelia Corr. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Navy be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay out of the appropriation "Pay of the Navy, 1937", to Amelia Corr, mother of Frederick Andrew Corr, late chief pharmacist's mate, United States Navy, the sum of $945 in full settlement of her claim against the United States for six months' pay at the rate said Fred- erick Andrew Corr was receiving at the date of his death, October 1, 1932: Provided, That said Amelia Corr shows to the satisfaction of the Secretary of the Navy that she was actually dependent on her son, Frederick Andrew Corr, at the time of the latter's death and that the determination of such dependency by the Secretary of the Navy shall be final and conclusive upon the accounting officers of the Government: Provided further 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

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