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75TH CONGRESS, IST SESSION-CHS. 62, 63, 65March 31. 1937 April 1, 1937 [CHAPTER 62] AN ACT For the relief of C. C. Young. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to C. C. Young, of Pulaski County, Arkansas, the sum of $3.500, in full satisfaction of his claim against the United States for the death of his minor son, Adriel Young, who was killed on September 15, 1932, from the explosion of a thirty-seven millimeter shell, which had previously been picked up and carried from Camp Pike Reservation, Arkansas, by Alpha Vint, a minor: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in 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 this claim. and the same shall be unlawful, any contract to the contrary notwith- standing. 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, March 31, 1937. 931 March 31, 1937 [H. R. 448] [Private, No. 17] C. C . Young. Payment to. Proviso. Limitation on at- torney's, etc., fees. Penalty for viola- tion. [CHAPTER 63] AN ACT AN ACT March 31, 1937 For the relief of Captain J. H . Merriam, Supply Corps, United States Navy. [H ..1091] [Private. No. 1S1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Comp- troller General of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to credit the accounts of Captain J. H. Merriam, Supply Corps, United States Navy, with the sum of $734.42, representing pay- ments made by him to Thomas Cook and Son, Limited, of Shanghai, China, for the cost of transportation furnished Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Malcolm A. Hufty, United States Navy, and Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Lewis R. Miller, United States Navy, in accordance with orders issued to these two officers by the commander in chief, United States Asiatic Fleet, which payments were disallowed by the Comptroll er General. Approved, March 31, 1937. [CHAPTER 65] AN ACT For the relief of Clark F. Potts and Charles 11. Barker. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Clark F. Potts, chief boatswain's mate (L), United States Coast Guard, the sum of $150.26, and to Charles H. Barker, surfman, United States Coast Guard, the sum of $125.73, in all $275.99, in full settle- ment of their claims against the United States for loss or destruction of, or damage to, personal property and effects as a result of the fire which occurred at the Big Sandy Coast Guard Station, Woodville, New York, on November 3, 1935: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this 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 in connection Captain J. H. Mer- riam, Navy. Credit in accounts. April 1, 1937 [H. R . 1094] [Private, No. 19] Clark F. Potts and Charles H. Barker. Payment to. Proviso. Limitation on at- torney's, etc., fees.