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1344 Ma,. 7 ,1934. (H.R.4846.] (Private, No. 122.) 73d CONGRF.sS. SESS. II. CHS. 252,253. MAY 7,1934. [CHAPTER 252.] AN ACT For the relief of Joseph Dumas. Be it enacted by the Senate and House 01 Representatives 01 the TarmstroBot (talk)r?t~"t~r per. United States 01 America in Oongress aBsewled, That the Secretary IOnalinjuries. of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated and in full settlement against the Government, the sum of $1,500 to Joseph Dumas, of Waterville, Maine, in full payment and settlement for all claims against the United States for injuries received by said Dumas on September 9, 1927, at said Waterville, through the negli- gence of an employee in the United States Railway Mail Service: rr:iion on attor- PrO'Vided, That no part of the amount approJ?riated in. this Act in Dey·s,ete., fees. 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 with said claim. It shall be unlaw- ful 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 ren- dered in connection with said claim, any contract to the contrary Penalty for violation. 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, :May 7, 1934. [CHAPTER 253.] AN ACT M~~I~ . Lb (H.R.4959.) For the relief of Mary Josephme 0 P,rt. (Private, No. 123 .) Be i.t enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 01 th~ rer~~t:,rtiorfeited UfnihtedTStates olbeAmer.dic}a iry, 0hongbress ashsem,bleded, Tdhadt. the Sdecretary ball bond and court 0 t e reasury ,an le IS ere y, aut orIZ an Irecte to pay, 008ts to widow of. out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Mary Josephine Lobert, widow of M. J. Lobert, the sum of $1,632.68, in full settlement of all claims against the Government of the United States representing judgment in the amount of $1,632.68, secured to the United States for the United States District Court of the Western District of Texas against M. J. Lobert, on account of bond of $1,500, for the appearance of Johnnie (Jack) Wander (Wunder), cha.rged with a violation of the Motor 'Vehicle Theft Act, which bond was forfeited by reason of the failure of the said defendant to appear, and $132.68 being court costs, paid into court on December 31,1929, and deposited by the United States marshal for the western district of Texas, and covered into the Treasury of the United States PrIlllUo. on January 9, 1930: Provided, That no part of the amount appro- L~mitation on attor- priated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid ae, . 8, etc., fees. • 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, 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 PenaltyrorvloJatlon. cont.rary 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, May 7, 1934.