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2184 1INfIo. No prior beneftts. All&UIt III, 11135. ..N!i R. teOl.) [ leo No.als.) 74TH CONGRESS. SESS. I . CHS. 718-720. AUGUST 26, 1935. McLaurin, of Houston, Texas, mother of the late Emmett J. McLaurin, who is alleged to have sustained injury resulting in his death, on or about DeCember 20, 1918, while in the employ of E. I . du Pont de Nemours and Company, under contract with the United States Government, at the Old Hickory Powder Plant, Nashville, Tennessee: Provided, That payments liereunder, if any, shall be made monthly from the date of approval of this Act. Approved, August 26, 1935. [CHAPTER 719.} AN ACT For the relief of the heirs of Gladys Picklesimer. Be it enacted by the Senate and H0'U8e of Representatives of the WiWam PlekJesimer. United Statea of America in Congress assembled, That the Secre- PQ1DeDUo. tary of the Treasury is hereby authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to \Yil- liam PicklesImer, father of Gladys Picklesimer, the sum of $5,000. Said sum shall be in full settlement of all claims against the United States for damages sustained by him on account of the death of the said Gladys Picklesimer, as the result of being struck by a vehicle oJ>Crated by an inspector of the Post Office Department while on official busmess, when she was attempting to board a school bus on Federal Route Numbered 52, in Mingo County, 'Yest Virgini~, on r.r:t::iion on aUor. ~ay ~1, 193~: Provided, That no part of the amount approp~lated De"" etc., feos. III thIS Act III excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paId 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 exactt collect, withhold, or receive any sum of the amount appro- priated III this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof on account of services rendered in connection with said claim, any contract to the hnalty ror violation. co~trary notwithstanding. ~ny perso~ violating the provisions .of thlS Act shall be deemed gUIlty of a IlllsdemeallOr and upou conVIC- tion thereof sPall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. A!JlUllt:l6, 1935. ~H. R.t784.] [ vate, No. 316.] 1. T. Slayback. Payment to. Approved, August 26, 1935. [CHAPTER 720.} AX ACT For the relief of J. T . Slayback. Be it tnacted by the Senate and Home of Repf'~8e'ftltJJifJe8 of the United States of America in Oongress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of an! money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to J. T. Slayback, the sum of $892.25, in full settlement of all claims against the United States for destruction of personal property resUlting in damage to his crops, which damage and destruction was caused !>y em~loyees of the Government in the construction of the Rouse Hill Truck Trail, a Civil 'Yorks Administration project under the direction of the Forest Service, Department of Agricul- rr:ro'i tt ture: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this ne1'8,:C~,o;:,;~ a or· 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 i~ connectiou with said claim. It shall