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 62 STAT.] 80rH CONG., 2 D SESS.-CHS. 7 -9 -JAN. 19, 1948 [CHAPTER 7] AN ACT For the relief of the estate of Daphne Ward Pope, 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 is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the estate of Daphne Ward Pope, deceased, the sum of $5,617.40, in full settlement of all claims of said estate against the United States Government for the personal injury and death of said Daphne Ward Pope and for the property damage suffered by the estate, caused by the negligence of a soldier driving a Government vehicle on Government business on or about February 27, 1943: 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 mis- demeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved January 19, 1948. [CHAPTER 8] AN ACT For the relief of Calvin J. Frederick. 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 Calvin J. Frederick, postal money order clerk in the United States post office at Muskogee, Oklahoma, the sum of $30. The payment of such sum shall be in reimbursement for the payment of an equal amount by the said Calvin J. Frederick to the Post Office Department on account of the payment of a forged post-office money order numbered 545397, issued at Vinita, Oklahoma, June 15, 1946, m the amount of $30: 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 notwith- standing. 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 January 19, 1948. [CHAPTER 9] AN ACT For the relief of William P. Gillingham. 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 William P. Gillingham, Big Bear Lake, California, the sum of $5,321. The payment of such sum shall be in full settlement of all claims of the said William P. Gil- lingham against the United States on account of the death of his wife, Elizabeth S. Gillingham, resulting from personal injuries sustained on 1297 'anuary 19, 1948 [H. R. 1175] [Private Law 135] Daphne Ward Pope, estate. Yanuary 19, 1948 [H. R. 1319] [Private Law 136] Calvin J. Frederick. January 19, 1948 [H. R. 1531] [Private Law 137] William P. Gilling- ham.

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