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 1248 Penalty. March 14, 1940 [8. 2157] [Private, No. 281] George H. Eiswald. Naval record cor- rected. Provio. No prior pension, etc. March 14, 1940 8. 1449] [Private, No. 282] Robert Stockman. Payment to. Provilo. Limitation on attor- ney's, etc., fees. Penalty. March 14, 1940 [8.22761 [Private, No. 283] R. 0. Schreck Lum- ber Company. Payment to. PRIVATE LAWS-CHS. 43, 50, 54, 55-MAR. 4, 14 , 1940 [54 STAT. 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, March 4, 1940. [CHAPTER 501 AN ACT For the relief of George H. Eiswald. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in the admin- istration of the pension laws or any laws conferring rights, privileges, or benefits upon persons honorably discharged from the United States Navy George H. Eiswald (C-2317652) shall be held and considered to have served for ninety days, between the dates of April 21, 1898, and July 4, 1902, in the United States Navy during the War with Spain and to have been honorably discharged from such service: Provided, That no pension, pay, or bounty shall be held to have accrued by reason of this Act, prior to its enactment. Approved, March 14, 1940. [CHAPTER 54] AN ACT For the relief of Robert Stockman. Be it enacted by the Senate and Houe 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 Robert Stockman, of Providence, Rhode Island, the sum of $5,000 in full satisfaction of all claims against the United States for damages for personal injuries, medical expenses, and property damage sustained by him when he was struck by a truck owned by the United States government and operated by A. A. McGrath, an employee of Works Progress Administration, in the village of Chepachet, in the town of Gloucester, Rhode Island, on March 22, 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. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty o a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, March 14, 1940. [CHAPTER 55] AN ACT For the relief of the R. G. Schreck Lumber Company. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the nited States of Ameca in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any mone in the Treasury not oterwise approriated to the R. G. Scyhre Lumber Company of East sawas, Michigan, the sum of $337.85, in full satisfaction oi its claims for the remssion of liquidated damages

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