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 PRIVATE LAWS-CHS. 533-535-JULY 2, 1940 [CHAPTER 533] July 2, 1940 [H. B .2946] [Private, No. 433] Naoma Kinder. Payment to guard- ian. Proviso. Limitation on attor- ney's, etc., tees. Penalty. AN ACT For the relief of Naoma Kinder, 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 the legal guardian of Naoma Kinder, a minor, the sum of $750, in full satisfaction of all claims against the United States for injuries sustained by the said Naoma Kinder on August 23, 1938, when the material hoist operated by employees of the Geological Survey during the construction of a concrete water-stage recorder well just down- stream from the left pier of the steel bridge at Ashford, West Vir- ginia, broke, allowing the boom to slide along the concrete handrail of said bridge, striking Naoma Kinder and causing her to be perma- nently disfigured: 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, July 2, 1940. [CHAPTER 534] July 2, 1940 [H. B. 3925] (Private, No. 434] Evelyn L. Ratcliffe. Payment to. Proeo. Limitation on at- torney', etc., fees. Penalty. July 2, 140 H. R.4148] iPrivate, No. 435] Mary 8. Arthur. Payment to. AN ACT For the relief of Evelyn L. Rateliffe. 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 is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and in full settlement of all claims against the United States, the sum of $12500 to Evelyn L. Ratcliffe, ofLaFollette, Tennessee, for personal injuries and medical and hospital expenses resulting from injuries sustained by her on June 17, 1938, as a result of an automobile colli- sion on United States Highway 25-W with a truck which was being negligently operated, said truck belonging to the United States Department of the Interior, and driven by a Civilian Conservation Corps enrollee: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or deliv- ered to or received by any agent or attorney on account of services rendered in connection with this claim, and the same shall be unlaw- ful, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a mis- demeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, July 2, 1940. [CHAPTER 535] AN ACT For the relief of Mary S. Arthur, as executrix of the estate of Richard M. Arthur, deceased. 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 Mary S. Arthur, of Morgantown, West Virginia, 1308 [54 STAT.

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