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 75TII CONGRESS, 1ST SESSION-CHS. 322, 323 -JUNE 11, 1937 [CHAPTER 322] AN ACT Granting an annuity to Frank W. Carpenter. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in recognition of the many years of distinguished and conspicuous service of Frank W. Carpenter to the United States in the Philippine Islands, includ- ing the negotiation of a treaty in 1915 with the Sultan of Sulu making it possible for the United States to hold the islands through- out the World War without the utilization of its armed forces, at the same time removing a fundamental obstacle to Philippine inde- pendence, and in further recognition of the fact that such years of service resulted in his permanent and total disability, the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the said Frank W. Carpenter, former Governor of the Moro Province and of the Department of Mindanao and Sulu, Philippine Islands, an annuity at the rate of $1,800 per annum, in monthly installments, the first installment to be due and payable on the 1st day of the month after which this Act is enacted: 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, June 11, 1937. [CHAPTER 323] AN ACT For the relief of James A. Fox. 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 appro- priated, the sum of $328 to James A. Fox, of West Plains, Missouri, in full satisfaction of all his claims against the United States for damages sustained by him as the result of personal injuries received on July 27, 1936, when a dynamite explosion on Works Progress Administration project numbered 976 blew a large segment of stuml through the top of the automobile in which he was riding: 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, June 11, 1937. 985 June 11, 1937 [S. 1699] [Private, No. 137] Frank W. Carpen- ter. Annuity payment granted to. Proviso. Limitation on attor- ney's, etc., fees. Penalty for viola- tion. June 11, 1937 [S. 1753] [Private, No. 138] James A. Fox. Payment to. Proviso. Limitation on attor- ney's, etc., fees. Penalty for viola- tion. 125151-i -37 -PT II-5

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