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54 STAT.] 76TH CONG., 3D SESS.- CHS. 480-482-JUNE 29, 1940 [CHAPTER 480] AN ACT For the relief of Raymond C. Knight. 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 the sum of $1,500 to Raymond C. Knight, of Lyle, Washington, in full settlement of all claims against the United States on account of personal injuries and expenses incident thereto as the result of being struck by a truck belonging to the Civilian Conservation Corps on May 7, 1938, on United States Highway Numbered 410, about seven miles north of Dayton, Washington: 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, June 29, 1940. [CHAPTER 4811 AN ACT For the relief of Elizabeth L. Riley. 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 Elizabeth L. Riley, of Buckhorn, Perry County, Kentucky, the sum of $3,500 in full satisfaction and payment of her claim against the United States for personal injuries and impairment of her personal appearance, as well as mental and physical suffering, and the destruc- tion of her power to perform labor and earn money, resulting from injuries received by her in a collision with a Civilian Conservation Corps truck on a highway on Buckhorn Creek, in Perry County, on May 15, 1937: 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 $1,000. Approved, June 29, 1940. [CHAPTER 482] AN ACT For the relief of the Pennsylvania State College. 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 Pennsylvania State College the sum of $625.93, in full satisfaction of its claim against the United States Government arising out of loss and damages to property held under a ten-year lease by the 1301 June 29, 1940 [H. R. 5930] [Private, No. 415] Raymond Knight. Payment to. C. Proviso. Limitation on at- torney's, etc., fees. Penalty. June 29, 1940 [H. R. 6145] [Private, No. 416] Elizabeth L. Riley. Payment to. Proviso. Limitation on at- torney's, etc., fees. Penalty. June 29, 1940 [H. R. 6553] [Private, No. 417] Pennsylvania State College. Payment to.