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 57 STAT.] 78TH CONG., 1ST SESS.-CHS. 284, 285, 288 -OCT. 26, 27, 1943 [CHAPTER 284] AN ACT For the relief of Cleo Pickrell 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, the sum of $7,670.75, to Cleo Pickrell, of Tipton, Oklahoma, in full satis- faction of his claim against the Commodity Credit Corporation for indemnity for the loss of cotton by fire on December 24, 1942, the insurance on which was canceled by Cleo Pickrell shortly before the fire upon the erroneous advice given him by an inspector for the Corporation that the cotton was protected against fire loss by the Government: 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 26, 1943. [CHAPTER 285] AN ACT For the relief of the R. B. Walker Funeral Home. 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 R. B. Walker Funeral Home, Greenfield, Ohio the sum of $200 in full settlement of all claims against the United States for funeral services rendered in connection with the burial of the remains of Artie William Benson, apprentice seaman, United States Naval Reserve: 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 26, 1943. [CHAPTER 288] AN ACT For the relief of Anthony J. Leiberschal. 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 Anthony J. Leiber- schal, Everett, Washington, the sum of $2,775.43, in full settlement of all claims of the said Anthony J. Leiberschal against the United States for losses sustained. as the result of a United States Army airplane crashing on February 17, 1942, into a chicken owed October 2, 193 [8. 1293] [Private Law 1101 Cleo Pickrell. October 26,190 [S. 1346] [Private Law 111] R. B. Walker Fu- neral Home. October 27, 1943 [H. R. 1907] [Private Law 112] Anthony J. Leiber- schal.

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