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 52 STAT.] 75TH CONG., 3D SESS.-CHS. 270, 271-MAY 24, 1938 1317 [CHAPTER 270] AN ACT For the relief of Sherm Sletholm, Loneata Sletholm, Lulu Yates, Madeline Yates, a. 24]8 and the estate of Ella A. Morris. [Private, No. 531] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary Sherm Sletholm, of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money Payment to. in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, (1) to the following- named persons, all of Portland, Oregon, the sums hereinafter speci- fied, in full satisfaction of all their claims against the United States for damages resulting from a collision on October 11, 1936, at the intersection of Union and Denver Avenues, Portland, Oregon, between the car in which they were riding and a War Department ambulance: Sherm Sletholm, $3,299.65; Loneata Sletholm, $315.70; Lulu Yates, $1,206.55; Madeline Yates $536.40; and (2) to the estate of Ella A. Morris, late of Portland, Oregon, the sum of $2,844.55, in full satis- faction of all its claims against the United States for damages resulting from the death of said Ella A. Morris in such collision: Provided, That no part of the amounts appropriated in this Act in Poroi- . Limitation on attor- excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to or ney's, etc.,fees. received by any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, on account of services rendered in connection with such claims. It shall be unlawful for any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, to exact, collect, withhold, or receive any sum of the amounts appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof on account of services rendered in connection with such claims, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this Act Penalty for viola- shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof to shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, May 24, 1938. [CHAPTER 271] AN ACT May241938 For the relief of the Comision Mixta Demarcadora de Limites Entre Colombia y [S.3103] Panama. [Private, No. 532] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary DeCoasod Mlxta of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, LimnitesFntreCoiom- out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the b l Paymyennt to. Comision Mixta Demarcadora de Limites Entre Colollbia y Panama the sum of $2,531.55 in full settlement of all claims against the United States for damages to cargo sustained and expenses incurred by said commission as a result of a collision on December 7, 1936, in the Bay of Panama between the motor launch Don Bosco, chartered by the Commission, and Panama Railroad barge Numbered 205, operated by the Signal Corps, United States Army: Provided, That no part ition onaor of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum ney's, etc., fees. 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 not- withstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall Penalty for viola- be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, May 24, 1938.

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