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 75THr CONGRESS, 1ST SESSION-CHS. 298, 299-JUNE 3, 1937 [CHAPTER 298] AN ACT For the relief of Marion McGlothlin, the Baylor Hospital, Doctor F. M. Gilbert, and Doctor T. C. Gilbert. 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 not otherwise appropriated, to Marion McGlothlin, of Dallas County, Texas, the sum of $7,500, in full satisfaction of her claim against the United States for the death of her husband, F. Marion McGlothlin, and for personal and permanent injuries suffered by herself, when they were shot without cause by Federal prohibition agents at their store, near Irving, Dallas County, Texas, on the night of April 8, 1932. SEC. 2. That the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not other- wise appropriated, to Baylor Hospital, of Dallas, Texas, the sum of $27.50; to Doctor F. M. Gilbert, of Irving, Texas, the sum of $11; and to Doctor T. C. Gilbert, of Dallas, Texas, the sum of $150; in all, $188.50, in full satisfaction of their claims against the United States for medical, surgical, and hospital care and treatment ren- dered Marion McGlothlin, who suffered personal injuries when she was shot without cause by Federal prohibition agents, near Irving, Dallas County, Texas, on April 8, 1932. SEC. 3. 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 con- viction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, June 3, 1937. [CHAPTER 299] AN ACT For the relief of Hedwig Grassnman Stehn. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of Anwrica in CoUgress 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, to Hedwig Grassman Stehn of Bridgeport, Connecticut, the sum of $1,500, in full settlement of all claims against the Government of the United States for personal injuries to her as a result of the explo- sions of munitions on board the United States Army steam lighter Amackassin anchored at Fort Hamilton (Brooklyn), New York, on December 5, 1920: Provided, That no part of the amount appro- priated 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 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 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 in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, June 3, 1937. 979 June 3, 1937 [H. R. 860] [Private, No. 122' Marion McGloth- lin. Payment to. Baylor Hospital of Dallas, Tex., and others. Payment to. Limitation on attor- ney's, etc., fees. Penalty for viola- tion. June 3, 1937 [H. R. 2469] [Private, No. 123] Iledwig Orassman Stehn. Payment to. Proriso. Limitation on attor- ney's, etc., fees. Penalty for viola- tion.

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