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74TH CONGRESS. SESS. II. CHS. 823, 824. JUNE 25,1936. [CHAPTER 823.] AN ACT For the relief of Cora Akins. 2361 June 25, 1936. [B.R.2335.) [Private, No. 708.) Be it enacted by the Senate and HOU.'M 01 Re'JYl'e-8entatwe:~ 01 fJhe United State8 01 America in Oongress assembled, That the Sec- TarmstroBot (talk)!!{rro. retary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appro- priated, to Cora Akins the sum of $750 in full settlement of all claims against the United States on account of injuries received in a collision with a Civilian Conservation Corps truck, near Dahlonega, Georgia, on or about October 5. 1934: Pro-vided, That PrJ' oo.uto" fth . d·I'A· f 10 ,lml aUon on attor- no part 0 e amount approprlate III t lIS ct III excess 0 ney's , etc., fees. 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, with- hold, 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 contrary not- withstanding. Any person violatmg the provisions of this Act Penalty for violation. shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, June 25, 1936. [CHAPTER 824.] AN ACT For the relief of S. John Hegstad. JUDe 25, 1936. [B. R .6668.) [Private, No. 709.] Be it enaeted by the Senate and HOUBe 01 Representatives 01 the United States of America in Oongre8s (NJsemhled, That the Secretary s. John Begslad. Payment to. of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise aJlpropriated, to S. John Hegstad, Caldwell, Idaho, the sum of $632. Such sum shall be in full settlement of all claims against the United States for dam- ages sustained by the said S. John Hegstad on account of personal injuries received on July 2, 1934, when he was thrown from the truck in which he was riding by the impact of a telephone wire maintained by the National Park Service III Glacier National Park and incorrectly strung at a low elevation across United States High- ProriMJ way Numbered 2: Provided, That no part of the amount appro- LlmJtailon on attor- priated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid ney's, etc., fees. 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 contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the Penalty for violation. provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shaH be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, June 25, 1936.