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75TH CONGRESS, 1ST SESSION-CHS. 398-400-JUNE 28, 1937 [CHAPTER 398] June 28, 1937 [H. R . 28011 [Private, No. 179] Claude Curteman. Payment to. Proviso. Limitation on attor- ney's, etc., fees. Penalty for viola- tion. AN ACT For the relief of Claude Curteman. 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 m the Treasury allocated by the President for the maintenance and operation of the Civilian Conservation Corps, to Claude Curteman, of the city of Ontario, California, the sum of $2,376 in full settlement of all claims against the Government of the United States for all injuries sustained by him on April 1, 1934, when an automobile in which he was riding was in collision with a United States Government truck being carelessly and negligently operated by a member of the Civilian Conservation Corps: 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 con- trary 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, June 28, 1937. [CHAPTER 399] AN ACT For the relief of F. M. Loeffler. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the F. M. Loefer. United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary ym of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury allocated by the President for the maintenance and operation of the Civilian Conservation Corps, to F. M . Loeffler, West Mineral, Kansas, the sum of $3,838.75, which sum shall be in full satisfaction of all claims against the United States for personal injuries sustained by the said F. M . Loeffler as a result of an accident involving a Civilian Conservation Corps truck, at Camp Messenger,. Company Numbered 1711, West Limittiononoattor- Mineral, Kansas, on March 15, 1935: Provided, That no part of the ney's, etc., fees. 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- Penalty for viola- standing. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be t ion. deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, June 28, 1937. June 28, 1937 [H. R. 3812] [Private, No. 181] Rees Morgan. Payment to estate of. [CHAPTER 400] AN ACT For the relief of the estate of Rees Morgan. 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 allocated by the President for the maintenance and operation of the Civilian Conservation Corps, the sum of $5,000 to the administrator of the estate of Rees Morgan, late of Tacoma, Washington, in full satisfaction of its claim against June 28, 1937 [H. R. 3451] [Private, No. 180] 1006