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2356 74TH CONGRESS. SESS. II. CHS. 789.790. JUNE 24, 1936. losses suffered by said banks arising out of the fraudulent negotia- tion of the said money orders by one Herman M. Sharpsteen between July 15, 1933, and June 22, 1934, and paid by the said banks without fault or negligence on their part. Recovery o( losses SE~ 3. Nothintj in this Act shall be construed to prevent the from Grace E. Gibson' . • or surety. recovery by the mted States from Grace E. GIbson, former post- master at Scotts, Michigan, or the surety on her official bondi' of the losses suffered by the United States.as a result of the stea ing and fraudulent negotiation of ninety-eight postal money orders by said Herman M. Sharpsteen. Limitation on attor· SE~. 4. No part of the amount appropriated in this Act, or ney's, etc., fees. credited to any account by virtue of this Act, in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or attorney on account of services rendered in connection with said claims, and the same shall be unlawful, any contract to the Penalty for violation. contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon convic- tion thereof shall be fined in any snm not exceeding $1,000. Approved, June 24, 1936. [CHAPTER 790.1 AN ACT June 24,1936. [H. R . 884L} For the relief of Estelle Mary MacDouald and Marilyn MacDonald. (Private, No. 697.) Be it enacted by tlw Senate and IImf,8e of Repre.<;entativ(',,'1 of the Estelle Mary ~ac- United States of America in Oongress a1J8ernbled, That the Secretary R~~n!I~~ Marilyn of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money Payment to. in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Estelle Mary MacDonald and Marilyn MacDonald, of Chehalis, Lewis County, \Vashington, a total sum of $5,920.92, of which amount $920.92 represents the expenses incurred at the time of the injuries and death of Kenneth Malcolm :MacDonald, late husband and father, respec- tively, of the claimants, Estelle Mary MacDonald and Marilyn MacDonald. Such sum shall be in full settlement of claims against the United States on account of the death of Kenneth Malcolm MacDonald, December 30, 1934, growing out of injuries which occurred December 24, 1934, when an automobile in which he was riding was struck by a Civilian Conservation Corps truck negligently Il~01JIi3tOt" tt driven by Joe Flannigan: Provided, .That no part of the amount ,1m a100ona or- • d'h'A . f Dey's, etc., fee... approprIate III t IS ct III eXCeRS 0 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 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 Peo~lty(orvlolatioD. contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violatinO' the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeano;' and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, June 24, 1936.