PRIVATE LAWS-CHS. 752-754-OCT. 5 , 1940 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, October 5, 1940. [CHAPTER 753] October 5, 1940 [H. R. 6108] [Private, No. 669] AN ACT For the relief of Regina Howell. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the ReginaHowell. United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary ymen of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Regina Howell, of Farwell, Michigan, widow of Joseph Paul Howell, the sum of $5,000. The payment of such sum shall be in full settle- ment of all claims against the United States for damages sustained by her on account of the loss of the life of her husband, the said Joseph Paul Howell? who was killed on March 5, 1938, near Harrison, Limitation onattor- Michigan, by a Civilian Conservation Corps truck: Provided, That ney's, etc., fees. 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 Penalty. 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, October 5, 1940. [CHAPTER 754] October 8,1940 AN ACT [H. R. 6456] For the relief of John Toepel, Robert Scott, Widmer Smith, and Louis Knowlton. [Private, No. 570] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the othn Toepel an d United States of America in Congress assembled That the Secretary Payments to. of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to John Toepel, Robert Scott, Widmer Smith, and Louis Knowlton, all of Ashland, Wisconsin, the sum of $276 each. The payment of such sums shall be in full settlement of all claims against the United States arising out of work performed by them as senior technicians, Works Progress Administration, Ashland County, Wisconsin, during the period from July 6, to November 5, 1936, in connection with official project numbered 65-53-25. The services of the said John Toepel Robert Scott, Widmer Smith, and Louis Knowlton were requisitioned by the conservation engineer, Works Progress Administration Dis- trict Numbered 7, but payment for such services has been denied on the grounds that such appointments were made without proper proce- Littionontor- dure or authority: Provided, That no part of the amount appro- Limitation on attor- ney's,etc.,fees. 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 Pet. 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 finedin any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved, October 5, 1940. Penalty. 1366 [54 STAT.
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