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1338 May 7, 1G34 . [H.R . 2Ml.) 73d CONGRESS. SESS. II. CHS. 237, 238. MAY 7, 1934. [CHAPTER 237.] AN ACT For the relief of G. Elias and Brother, Incorporated. lPrivate, No. 107.) Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rcprl'senlatives of the O.ElIasandBrothcr, United States of America in Oongress assembled, That the Secretary Inia)'JIIent to. of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay to G. Elias and Brother, Incorporated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $4,400 in full set· tlement for losses suffered by said company on account of priority orders and other conditions arising out of the late War with Ger· many which prevented the delivery of lumber specified under con· tract with the United States Navy Department numbered 29497 within the time specified, for which contract bid was submitted by said company prIOr to the entrance of the United States into the PrIWi,o. late war: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Limitation on attor- A . f IfIIIb'ddl'1 ney's, etc., fees. ct III excess 0 10 per centum t lereo s la epal or eIVere( to or received by any agent 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 [erson violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty 0 a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. May 7, 1934. [H.R. 2689.) [Private, No. lOS.) Edward Shabel. Pa)'JIIent to. Approved, 11ay 7, 1934. [CHAPTER 238.} AN ACT For the relief of Edward Shabel, son of Joseph Shabel. Be it enacted by tILe Senate and Home of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress (1J8sembled, That the Secre- tary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, from any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. to Edward Shabel, son of Joseph Shabel, deceased, the sum of $2,579 in full settlement of all claims against the Government for injuries and damages sustained by Joseph Shabel when struck by a Government automobile on May 7, 1932, said automobile having been driven at the time by Hayden N. Bell, a Federal prohibition Pr~o. agent: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this neTarmstroBot (talk)I!r:.ITarmstroBot (talk) attor- Act in .excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to or receIved by any a~ent or agents, attorney or attorneys, on account of services renderect 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 . rend~red in c~nnection with said .clai~, any contra.c~ to the contrary Pl'nRlty tor Violation. notwlthstandmg. A~y person vI<?latmg the prOVISIOns of thi~ ~ct 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.