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 1049 58 STAT.] 78TH CONG. , 2D SESS.-CHS. 525-527-DEC. 7, 1944 Arnold Romberg, as a result of injuries sustained by him in an auto- mobile accident near Lampasas, Texas, on March 10, 1941. Corporal Romberg was on authorized leave of absence from Camp Bowie at Brownwood, Texas. He was taken to Rollins-Brook Hospital at Lam- pasas where it was necessary to keep him due to the critical nature of his injuries: Provided, That no part of the amount appropri- ated 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 serv- ices 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 mis- demeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved December 7, 1944. [CHAPTER 526] AN ACT For the relief of Jack V. Dyer. 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 Jack V. Dyer, Ocean Beach, California, the sum of $5,000. The payment of such sum shall be in full settlement of all claims of the said Jack V. Dyer against the United States on account of personal injuries sustained by him on January 23, 1942, in San Diego, California, when the motorcycle which he was driving was in collision with a truck in the service of the War Department: Provided,That no part of the amount appro- priated 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 December 7, 1944. [CHAPTER 527] AN ACT For the relief of Joseph Paste, Anna Paste, Rose Paste and to the legal guardian of Doris Paste, and to the legal guardian of Evelyn Paste. 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 $400 to Joseph Paste; the sum of $1,000 to Anna Paste; the sum of $300 to Rose Paste; the sum of $1,000 to the legal guardian of Doris Paste; the sum of $300 to the legal guardian of Evelyn Paste in full settlement of all claims against the United States for personal injuries and property damages as a result of a collision between the car on which they were riding and a United States Army truck, on State Highway Numbered 3, in Plymouth, Massachusetts, on November 16, 1941: Provided,That no part of the amount appro- priated 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 serv- ices rendered in connection with this claim, and the same shall be unlawful, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person December 7, 1944 [II. R. 13181 [Private Law 440] Jack V. Dyer. December 7, 144 [1. R. 166] [Private Law 4411 Joseph Paste and others.

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