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1944 SEVENTY.FIRST CONGRESS. SESS. II. CHS. 732-735. 1930. lune 28, 1930]. CHAP. 782. -An Act For the relief of Homer Elmer Cox. [H. R . 2645. [Private, No. 200 .] Be it enacted by the Senoie aM House of Representatimes of the Ho~er Elmer Cox. United States Of America in 0 nnnress (J)Jse'Tfl1Jled That there is hereby Reimbursement to. - --<j1 . , • lor loss of persouBi approprIated, out of any money III the Treasury not otherwIse appro- effects. pl'iated not to exceed $147.73, to reimburse former Ct)xswain Homer Elmer Cox United States Navy, for losses of clothing and other personal effects sustained by him when the United States ship San r:!f:iioDf to be Diego was sunk off Fire Island Light on July 19, 1918: ProVided, prescribed. That such reimbursement shall be made under regulations to oe pre- scribed by the Secretary of the Navy and upon vouchers to be approved by him. Approved, June 28, 1930. lune 28, 1930. [H. R . 2776.] CHAP. 788.- An Act For tl:.e relief of Doctor Charles F. Dewitz. [Private, No 201.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the D~~ Charles F. United States of America in Oongress assembled, That the Secre- i>~ent to, for servo tary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed ~':'ers~o Federal pris- to pay to Doctor Charles F. Dewitz, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $109.60, being the amount due him for services to Federal prisoners in the Erie County (New York) jail during the fiscal year 1928. Approved, June 28, 1930. lune 28, 1930. [H. R . 3072.] CHAP. 784.- An Act For the relief of Peterson-Colwell (Incorpora.ted). [Private, No. 202 .] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Peterson·Colwell(In· United State8 of America in Oongress assembled That the Secretary corporated). ..' Claim f~r additional of the Treasury be authorIzed and dIrected to pay, out of any money

m~~S8tlon to be in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise approprIated, to

Peterson-Colwell (Incorporated) the sum of $5,378.25, without interest, in full settlement of all claims of Peterson-Colwell (Incorporated) under its claim for additional compensation in connection with work performed under contract covering the con- struction of heating-plant building at the Naval Training Station r~tlon on attor. (Hospital), Great Lakes, Illinois: Provided, That no part of the ney's, ~~., fees. amount ...ppropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or agents, - attorney or attorneys, on account of services rendered in connection Excessive, unlawful. 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. PenaltYforviolation. any contract to the contrary 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, 1930. lune 28, 1930. [H_ R . 3732.] CHAP. 786. -An Act For the relief of Fernando Montilla. [Private, No. 203 -l Be it enacted by the Senate and H mJ..8e of Representatives of the 6~d~M0!:fIll~. United States of America in Oongre8s assembled, That the Post- stol!n postal f~d;. or master General is authorized and directed to credit the account of Fernando Montilla, former postmaster at San Juan, Porto Rico. in