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1336 May?,1934. [H.R.1418.) LPrh·ate, No. 103.) w. c . Garber. Payment to. 73d CONGRESS. SESS. II. ells. 232-234. MAY 7,1934. the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $22.90, being the amount of postal funds lost in the failure of the First National Bank of Derby, Iowa, on or about February 10, 1928. Approved, May 7, 1934. [CHAPTER 233.] AN ACT For the relief of W. C . Garber. Be it enacted by tile Senate and Ilouse of Representatives of the United States of Anwrica in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to pay to W. C . Garber, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated the sum of $112.44 in full settlement of all claims against the Government of the United States, under an agreement by which the Government exercised an option to rent certain property to be used as a landing field, although the project was abandoned by the Government, and this sum as accrued rental recommended by Promo. the Department of Commerce for payment: Provided, That no part Limitation on attor· f h . d'h'A' f10 Dey's , etc.• fees. 0 t e amount appropl'late III t IS ct 1Il excess 0 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received by any a~nt or agents, attorney or attorneys, on account of services rendered in connection with said claim. It shall be unlawful for any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, to exact, collect, withhold, or receive any sum of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof on account of services rendered in connection with Penaltyforviolation. said claim, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any per· son 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. May?,1934. (H.R.2026.) [Private, No. 104 .) Oeorl(lI 1effcoat. Payment to. Approved, May 7, 1934. [CHAPTER 234.] AN ACT For the relief of George Jeffcoat. Be it enacted by the Senate and Ilouse of Representatives of the United Stoies 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 and in full settlement of all claims against the Government of the United States, the sum of $5,000 to George J effroat, husband of Mary Alma Jeffcoat, on account of the death of the said Mary Alma Jeffcoat, who was killed by one S. S. Sligh, Junior (a Federal officer known as a Federal prohibition officer, in Government service, while on duty), on December 21, 1931, while drivinO" an automobile on a pub- lic street in the town of New Brookland, Lexington County, South f)°1:oil n on attor- Carolina: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in Deyl~e~.,ofOO8. this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received by any ag-ent or agents, attorney or attorneys, on account of services rendered in connection with said claim. It shall be unlawful for any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, to exact, collect, withhold, or receive any sum of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof on account of services rendered in connection with said claim, any contract to the contrary Penalty for violation. 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, May 7, 1934.