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PRIVATE LAWS--CHS. 592-594-JULY 11, 1940 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, July 11, 1940. [CHAPTER 593] AN ACT For the relief of Bessie Sharrah. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the PBesteSharh. 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, the sum of $3,000 to Bessie Sharrah, of Tucson, Arizona, in full settle- ment of her claim against the United States arising out of a collision between a United States Army truck and a vehicle driven by her husband, George F. Sharrah, and resulting in his death, on or about Promiao. r- December 19, 1938: Provided, That no part of the amount appro- ney's, etc., ees. priated 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 serv- ices rendered in connection with this claim, and the same shall be Penalty. unlawful, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a mis- demeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, July 11, 1940. [CHAPTER 594] July 11, 1940 [8.3023] [Privatc, No. 475] Clarence E.and Ger- trude Ray Enders. Payments to. Provio. Limitation on attor. ney's, etc., fees. Penalty. AN ACT For the relief of Clarence E. Enders and Gertrude Ray Enders. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secre- tary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Clarence E. Enders, of Portland, Oregon, the sum of $528, and to Gertrude Ray Enders, of Portland, Oregon, the sum of $1,788.95, in full satisfac- tion of their respective claims against the United States for reim- bursement of expenses incurred by them, and for compensation for personal injuries and property damage sustained by them, as a result of a collision between the automobile in which they were riding and a Civilian Conservation Corps truck on United States Highlway Numbered 99, near Olympia, Washington, on October 30, 1938: 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 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 Approved, 1,000. Approved, July 11, 1940. Penalty. July 11, 1940 [(. 2988] Iirivate, No. 474] 1324 [54 STAT.