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 1266 * February 9, 1938 [S. 2768] [Private, No. 416] Leo L. Harrison. Adjustment ofclaim authorized. Proviso. Limitation on at- torney's, etc., fees. Penalty for viola- tion. February 9, 1938 [S. 2832] [Private, No. 417] Frank Pashley. Adjustment of claim authorized. Brown Garrett. Adjustment of claim authorized. Proviso. Limitation on at- torney's, etc., fees. Penalty for viola- tion. February 9, 1938 [I. 2769] [Private, No. 418] Irvin H. Johnson. Adjustment ofclaim authorized. PRIVATE LAWS-CHS. 17-19-FEB. 9, 1938 [CHAPTER 17] AN ACT [52 STAT. Authorizing the Comptroller General to adjust and settle the claim of Leo L. Harrison. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Comp- troller General of the United States is hereby authorized and directed to adjust and settle the claim of Leo L. Harrison for blood furnished February 19, 1937, for transfusion to George L. Oertel, a patient in a Government hospital, and to allow in full and final settlement of said claim an amount not in excess of $25, under the appropriation of the Veterans' Administration available for payment for blood transfusion: Provided, That no part of the amount 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 con- tract 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, February 9, 1938. [CHAPTER 18] AN ACT Authorizing the adjustment of the claims of Frank Pashley and Brown Garrett. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Comp- troller General of the United States is hereby authorized and directed to adjust and settle the claims of Frank Pashley for blood furnished February 24 and 27, 1937, for transfusion to Llewelyn T. McKee, a patient in a Government hospital, and to allow in full and final settlement of said claims an amount not in excess of $15 and $10, a total of $25; also to adjust and settle the claim of Brown Garrett for blood furnished February 11, 1937, for transfusion to Albert King, a patient in a Government hospital, and to allow in full settle- ment of said claim an amount not in excess of $25, all under the appropriation of the Veterans' Administration available for pay- ment for blood transfusion: 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 notwithstand- ing. 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, February 9, 1938. [CHAPTER 19] AN ACT Authorizing the Comptroller General to adjust and settle the claim of Irvin H. Johnson. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Comp- troller General of the United States is hereby authorized and directed to adjust and settle the claim of Irvin H. Johnson for blood furnished January 26, 1937, for transfusion to Nellie L. Ruble, a patient in a

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