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52 STAT.] 75TH CONG., 3D SESS.- CHS. 371-373-JUNE 14, 1938 [CHAPTER 371] AN ACT For the relief of Carl Orr, a minor. 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 the legal guardian of Carl Orr, a minor, of Alma, Oklahoma, the sum of $3,000 in full settlement of all claims against the United States for injuries sustained by the said Carl Orr when he was severely burned, on the 19th day of January 1937, by a fire which had been started near the Fox Consolidated School, in Carter County, Oklahoma, by National Youth Administration workers and left burning by them: 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 con- tract 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. Approved, June 14, 1938. [CHAPTER 372] AN ACT For the relief of John F. Fahey, United States Marine Corps, retired. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, notwith- standing the provisions of section 2 of the Act approved May 23, 1930 (46 Stat. 375; U. S . C., title 34, sec. 790), John F. Fahey, sergeant, United States Marine Corps, retired, shall be held and considered to have completed thirty years' service, including service in the United States Marine Corps, including double time for service in the Philippine Islands, Panama, and Cuba, and including time in the Fleet Marine Corps Reserve, for the purpose of transfer to the retired list of the United States Marine Corps, on April 5, 1927, and the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not other- wise appropriated, to the said John F. Fahey the sum of $693, which sum represents allowances at $15.75 per month, covering the period from April 5, 1927, to and including December 31, 1930, aulthorized by existing law (34 Stat. 1217; U. S. C.: title 34, sec. 431) to be paid to enlisted men upon transfer to the retired list of the Marine Corps upon completion of thirty years' service. Approved, June 14, 1938. [CHAPTER 373] AN ACT For the relief of Dorothy Anne Walker, a minor. 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 the legal guardian of Dorothy Anne Walker, a minor, of Dodge County, near Chauncey, Georgia, the sum of $7,500 in full satisfaction of her 1327 June 14, 1938 [S. 2802] [Private, No. 555] Carl Orr. Payment to guard- ian of. Proviso. Limitation on attor- ney's, etc., fees. Penalty for viola- tion. June 14, 1938 [S. 2985] [Private, No. 5561 John F. Fahey. Marine Corps serv- ice record corrected. 46 Stat. 375 . 34U.S.C.§790. Payment of certain allowances. 34 Stat. 1217. 34U.S.(.§431. June 14, 1938 [S. 3056f [Private, No. 557j Dorothy Anne Walker. Payment to guard- ian of.