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SEVENTY-FIRST CONGRESS. SESS. III. CBs.538-541. 1931. troller General of the United States in full settlement of all claims of Rose Fefferman, auministratrix, and the United Mercantile Dis- tributing Company against the United States on account of said auction sales. Approved, March 4, 1931. 2145 March ., 1931. CHAP. 039 .-An Act For the relie: of Stanislaus Siemek. (S. 1412 .] (Private, No. 454 .1 Be it enaoted by tlw Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Oongress asse'nbled That the sum of Stanislaus '3iemek. . /.., . Payment to, for per- $3,500 be, and IS hereby, approprIated, out of any money 1Il the sonal injuries. Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Stanislaus Siemek, of Bal- timore, Maryland, in full compensation for injuries, permanent and otherwise, resulting from a driver of a United States Army truck negligently runnin~ into and upon Stanislaus Siemek while his auto- mobile was parkea on the north side of Foster Avenue, between Lakewood and Glover, on the 18th day of May, 1922, at which time the said Stanislaus Siemek was inspecting the engine of his parked automobile, and said injuries resulting from no fault of the said Stanislaus Siemek: Provided, That no part of the amount appro- n::::ii at- priated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid tomey's, e~~, f~~. or 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, Excessive, unlawful. to exact, collect, withhold, or receive any sum of the amount appro- priated 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 the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon Penalty for violation. conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, March 4, 1931. OHAP. 040.-An Act For the relief of Edith Barber. Maf~~ t4~~1. (Private, No. 45 .(j Be it enIMteil by the Senate and H O'U8e of Representatives of the United States' of America in Oongress assembled, That the United ~= Brr~rb 11 States Employees' Compensation Commission is hereby authorized, OfEmplo~~?bo:~~ notwithstanding the lapse of time, to consider the claim of Edith :f~~.Act to beaccer- Barber, who is alleged to have contracted tuberculosis while in the performance of her duties as a nurse at the National Soldiers' Home, Johnson City, Tennessee, and the National Soldiers' Home, Virginia: ProMo. Provided, That no benefit hereunder shall accrue prior to the No prior benefit. enactment of this Act. Approved, March 4, 1931. • March 4 1931. CHAP. 041. - An Act For the rehef of John E. Ross. (8.1640 .] (Private, No. (56.J Be it enacted by the Senate and H O'U8e of Representatives of th~ United States of America in Oongress assembled, That the Secre- B'h~ E. R~ss. to f tary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed pro~J;TarmstroBot (talk) ,or to pay to John E. Ross1 of Williamsburg, Virginia, the sum of $15,350 as compensation tor his oyster grounds, for oysters on said grounds, and for his dwelling house, and damage to his oyster busi- ness as a result of the Federal Government taking over said property