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14TH CONGRESS. SESS. II . CHS.101-109. FEBRUARY 29, 1986. 2229 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 notwithstanding. Any person violating tlie provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of 0. misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, February 29, 1936. [CHAPTER 108.] AN ACT For the relief of Lieutenant M. T . Grubham. Penalty for violation. February 2D. 1 -' (H.R.M~4.) [Private. No. 411 .1 Be it enacted by the Senate and HOWJe of Representatives of the United States of America in 0011,gl'CS.' J QlIsembled, That the Secre- Lieutenant M. T . tary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed G':a~Dl'l~~' to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropri- ated, to Lieutenant M. T. Grubham, United States Navv, the sum of $1,500 in full settlement of all claims against the United States Government for loss of his personal effects while on duty with the Civilian Conservation Corps at Warren, New Hampshire, on Decem- ber 31, 1933: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated ~iton on attol. in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or ney!s. ~tc .• fees. delivered to or received by any agent or agents, attorney or attor- neys, 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 appro- priated in this Act in excess of 10 ~r centum thereof on account of services rendered in connection WIth said claim, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions Penalty for violation. 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, February 29, 1936. [CHAPTER 109.) AN ACT For the relief of Gordon McGee. Be it enacted by the Senate ana HOWJe of Representatives of the February 29. 1936. [H. R . 5747.] (Private. No. 412 .] United States of America in Oongress assembled, That in the O~OD McGee. administration of any laws conferring rights, privileges, or benefits rec~l.tary record cor- upon persons honorably discharged :from the United States Army, their widows, children, and dependent relatives, Gordon McGee (Army serial number 52928) shall be held and considered to have been honorably discharged as a private, Casual Detachment, Guard and Fire Company, Newport News, Virginia, on October 20, 1931: Pr01Jided, That no pension, pay, bounty, or other benefit shall be ~~::'~ benefits. held to have accrued prior to the enactment of this Act by reason of its enactment. Sm. 2 . The Secretary of 'Var is authorized and directed to grant Discharge certificate. to the said Gordon McGee a discharge certificate showing that he is held and considered to have been honorably discharged as of such date. Approved, February 29, 1936.