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73d CONGRESS. SESS. II. CRS. 544,560,561. JUNE 15, 16,1934. 1395 (CHAPTER 544.] AN ACT For the relief of the Yosemite Lumber Company. lune 15, IG34. [H.R. lt05.] [Private, No. 2156.] Be it erulCted by the Senate and H()'lMe of Representatives of the United States of America in Oongress assemhled, That the Secretary Co~~te Lumber of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money Payment to, u, in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the Yosemite Lumber ~:es fighting forest Company the sum of $1,100 in full settlement of all claims against the Government of the United States. Such sum represents the dif- ference between the actual cost to such company for labor, supplies, and transportation of men incurred in the fighting of forest fires in September 1926 in the Yosemite National Park and the amount paid such company by the National Park Service. Approved, June 15, 1934. [CHAPTER 560.] AN ACT Granting a franking privilege to Grace G. CooJidge. lune 16, IG34. [H.R. 6344 .) [Private, No. 257.) Be it enacted b.Jj the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in OonrM'ess assembled That all mail Grare G. Coolidge.

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.' Granted postal frank· matter sent by post by Grace G. CoolIdge, WIdow of the late Calvin Ing privilege. Coolidge, under her written autograph signature, be conveyed free of postage during her natural life. Approved, June 16, 1934. [CHAPTER 561.] AN ACT For the relief of Gladding, McBean and Company. lune 16, 1934. [So 1173.1 [Private, No. 258.) Be it enacted by the Senate and n OUlW of Representatives of the United States of America in Oongress assembled, That the Secretary ~~dding, McBean of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay anRei~~g~~ent, for to Gladding, McBean and Company, out of any money in the Treas- building, etc. , losses. ury not otherwise appropriated the sum of $6,602.40 in full settle- ment of all claims against the Government of the United States for losses suffered by the said company by reason of the default of the Plains Construction Company, general contractors for the con- struction of post office at Las Vegas, Nevada, and the contractor's failure to furnish a valid bond as required by law for the protection of labor and material men furnishing labor and material on public works: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Pror!'O,. Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to ne~!~~t~~:o~.n attor· 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, t? 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 con- trary notwithstanding..Any perso~ violating the provisions of this Penalty for vloI8t1on. Act shall be deemed ~Ul1ty of a mIsdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined ill any sum not exceeding $1,000, . Approved, June 16, 1934.