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 PRIVATE LAWS-CHS. 582-584-JUNE 22, 1938 Penalty for viola- tion. 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 per- son 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 22, 1938. [CHAPTER 583] June 22, 1938 [H. R. 4717] [Private, No. 661] Bernard Knopp. Payment to. Proviso. Limitation on attor- ney's, etc., fees. Penalty for viola- tion. AN ACT For the relief of Bernard Knopp. 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 authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Bernard Knopp, New York City, the sum of $1,708.27 as settlement in full against the United States on account of extra work performed by such Bernard Knopp in making alterations of the Grand Central Palace Building, New York City, for the use of the United States Veterans' Bureau: 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 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, June 22, 1938. [CHAPTER 584] June 22, 1938 [H. R. 5260] [Private, No. 662 Col. William Noble. Payment to. Proviso. Limitation on atl ney's, etc., fees. Penalty for vii tion. AN ACT For the relief of Colonel William H. Noble. Be it enacted by the Senate and IIouse of Representatives of the H- United States of America in Congress assemrbled, Tlat 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 Colonel William H. Noble, Quartermaster Corps, United States Army, retired, the sum of $10,100.70. or so much of such sum as shall have been collected from him prior to the passage of this Act, in full satisfaction of his claim against the United States as a result of the loss of public funds due to financial irregularities and frauds against the Government, in the handling of public funds by a civilian employee of the Quartermaster Corps at Fort Jay, New York, during the period from July 14, 1928, to July 7, 1930, while Colonel Noble was on duty as post quartermaster at Fort Jay and or constructing quartermaster at Fort Jay and New York City: Pro- vided, 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 connec- tion with this claim, and the same shall be unlawful, any contract 3 la- to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provi- sions 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 22, 1938. 1372 [52 STAT. 21

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