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 PRIVATE LAWS-CHS. 620-622-DEC. 28,1945 [CHAPTER 620] December 28, 1945 [H. R. 1796] [Private Law 3311 Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Lamb. AN ACT For the relief of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Lamb. 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 Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Lamb, of Lakeland, Florida, the sum of $2,291.50, in full settlement of all claims against the United States for the death of said Carolyn Lamb, who died August 30, 1944, as the result of an accident caused by an Army truck operated by a member of the United States Army crashing into said Carolyn Lamb on August 28, 1944, said Carolyn Lamb being a resident of Lakeland, Florida: 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 December 28, 1945. [CHAPTER 621] December 28, 1945 [H. B. 183l5 [Private Law 332] W. F. Smothers, estate. December 28, 1945 [H. R. 1836] [Private Law 333] Viola Theriaque. AN ACT For the relief of the estate of W. F. Smothers. 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 estate of W. F. Smothers, the sum of $5,624, in full settlement of all claims against the United States for the death and destruction of personal property of the said W. F. Smothers, who was fatally injured, and whose property was destroyed by fire, when a United States Army P-38 plane fell on the house in which he was living and domiciled, on the 5th day of June, 1943: 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 December 28, 1945. [CHAPTER 622] AN ACT For the relief of Viola Theriaque. 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 to Viola Theriaque, of Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $2,500, in full settlement of all claims against the United States for personal injuries, medical and hospital expenses, and loss of earnings sus- tained as the result of a collision between the car in which she was 822 [59 STAT.

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