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 54 STAT.] 76TI CONG., 3D SESS. - CHS. 880-882-OCT. 14, 1940 [CHAPTER 880] AN ACT For the relief of Verdie Barker and Fred Walter. 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 Verdie Barker, of Bloomingdale, Jefferson County, Ohio, the sum of $2,000; and to Fred Walter, of Richmond, Jefferson County, Ohio, the sum of $200, in full settlement of all claims against the United States for personal injuries sustained by them on November 21, 1937, when the truck in which they were riding was struck by a United States Department of Interior truck numbered 6458, assigned to Civilian Conservation Corps Company 580, Camp SP-9, Broadacre, Ohio: 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 ren- dered 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, October 14, 1940. [CHAPTER 881] AN ACT For the relief of Samuel Roberts. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatwies 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 Samuel Roberts, Somerville, Massachusetts, the sum of $1,387.10, upon either the making of an assignment of all rights under, or upon the filing of a discharge and satisfaction of, a judgment and execution for a like sum rendered in the district court of Somerville against the operator of a United States mail truck in favor of the said Samuel Roberts, for damages sustained by him as the result of personal injuries received on January 6, 1937 when he was struck on Massachusetts Avenue, Somerville, Massachusetts, by the said mail truck. The payment of such sum shall be in full settlement of all claims against the United States for damages sustained as the result of such injuries: 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, October 14, 1940. [CHAPTER 882] AN ACT Granting six months' pay to Lillian M. Reymonda. 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 Navy is hereby authorized and directed to pay, out of the current appropriation for "Pay, Subsistence and Transportation, 1391 October 14, 1940 [H. R. 5053] [Private, No. 633] Verdie Barker and Fred Walter. Payments to. Proviso. Limitation on at- torney's, etc., fees. Penalty. October 14, 1940 [H. R. 60911 [Private, No. 634] Samuel Roberts. Payment to. Conditions. Proviso. Limitation on at- torney's,etc.,fees. Penalty. October 14, 1940 [H. R. 7916] [Private, No. 636] Lillian M. Rey- monda. Payment to.

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