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2258 74TH OONGRESS. SESS. II . OHS.213-275. MAY 1, 1936. found to have been made and complied with, of the Director of the Veterans' Administration incident to the work performed under contract of June 24, 1924, for equipping the Veterans' Administra- tion Hospital at Aspinwall, Pennsylvania, and to enter decree or judgment against the United States for such just compensation, if any, notwithstanding the bars or defense of lapse of time, laches, Commencement 01 or any statute of limItation. Suit may be instituted by the claimant suit. at any time within four months from the approval of this Act. Proceedings in any suit brought in the Court of Olaims under this Act, appeals therefrom, and payment of any judgment therein shall be had as in the case of claims over which such court has jurisdiction Proviso. by virtue of the Judicial Oode: Provided, That no. part of the amount Limitation on attor· • d'thOA. f10 hfh11b ney's, etc., fees. a pproprlate In IS ct In excess 0 per centum t ereo s _a e 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 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, any Penalty for violation. 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. May 1,1936. [H. R. 1915.] [Private, No. 476.] Approved, May 1, 1936. [CHAPTER 274.] AN ACT For the relief of Henry O. Goddard. Be it enaoted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Henr.y .O. Goddard. United States of America in Oongress assembled, That the provisions PrOVISIOns of Em· dI' " f.12bh'I'fhA . Id ployees' Compensation an ImItatIOns 0 sectIOns 5 to 0, .at IncuSlve,0 t e ctentIte Act extended to. "An Act to provide compensation for employees of the United States Vol. 39, p. 746. U. S . C., p.l00. suffering injuries while in the performance of their duties, and for other purposes", approved September 7, 1916, as amended, are hereby waived in favor of Henry O. Goddard, of Rome, Georgia, a former railway mail clerk, and the United States Employees' Compensation Commission is authorized to receive and consider his claim, under the remaining provisions of said Act, for disability alleged to have Provisos. Condition. been incurred and aggravated between July 1931 and August 1933 as a result of his employment in such capacity: Provided, That claim hereunder shall be filed within ninety days from the approval of No prior benefits. this Act: Provided further, That no benefits shall accrue prior to the .Benefitsinlieuofre- approval of this Act: And provided further, That the award of trrementpay. b fi'f dh'Ath11b.l' f . May 1,1936. [H. R . 2623.] [Private, No. 477.] J. W. Hearn, Junior. Provisions of Em- ployees' Oompensation Act extended to. Vol. 39, p. 742. U.S.C., p.98. .ene ts,l any,unert.IS csa e111 leUo'anyretIrementpay now received by Henry O. Goddard. Approved, May 1, 1936. [CHAPTER 275.] AN ACT For the relief of J. W; Hearn, .Junior. Be it enaoted by the Senate and House ot Representatives of the United States of America in Oongress assembled, That the United StatBs Employees' Compensation Oommission is hereby authorized and directed to receive and consider under the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide compensation for employees of the United States suffering injuries while in the performance of their duties, and