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 54 STAT.] t76rH C'ON(., 3D SESS.---CHS. 590-59)2-JULY 11, 1940 [CHAPTER 590] AN ACT For the relief of Lloyd S. Harris. 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 Lloyd S. Harris, of Shiprock, New Mexico, the sum of $700, in full satisfaction of all claims against the United States because of property losses sustained by said Lloyd S. Harris as a result of a fire which occurred in the Cove Demonstration Area of the Soil Conservation Service on Decem- ber 10, 1938: 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 agents, attorney or attorneys, on account of services rendered in connection with such claim. It shall be unlaw- ful 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 such claim, any contract to the contrary notwith- standing. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined m any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, July 11, 1940. [CHAPTER 5911 AN ACT Authorizing the naturalization of Thomas A. Lambie. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatwves of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, notwith- standing any other provision of law, at any time within one year after the date of enactment of this Act, Thomas A. Lambie, of Owings Mills, Maryland, may be naturalized as a citizen of the United States by taking the naturalization oath of allegiance before any court having jurisdiction of the naturalization of aliens. Approved, July 11, 1940. [CHAPTER 592] AN ACT For the relief of Edward J. Ross, and the legal guardian of Betty Ross, a minor. 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 be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Edward J. Ross, of Cathlamet, Washington, the sum of $500, in full settlement of all claims against the United States for expenses incurred by him as a result of injuries sustained by his minor child, Betty Ross, and to the legal guardian of Betty Ross the sum of $2,000, in full settlement of all her claims against the United States for personal injuries sustained as a result of being struck by a Civil- ian Conservation Corps truck operating under supervision of the Forest Service on August 4, 1937: 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. July 11, 1940 [S. 2595] [Private, No. 471] Lloyd S. Harris. Payment to. Proviso. Limitation on attor- ney's, etc., f.' -s. Penalty. July 11, 1940 IS. 2768] [Private. No. 472] Thomas A. Lambie. Naturalizatikn au- thorized. July It, 1940 [S. 28(l0| [I'rivate, No. 4731 Edward J. Ross, and guardian of Betty Ross. Payments to. Proiso. Limitation on attor- ney's, etc., fees. 1323

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