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55 STAT.] 77TH CONG., 1ST SESS.-CHS. 192, 194, 195-JUNE 10, 12 , 1941 [CHAPTER 192] AN ACT For the relief of Caroline Janes. 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 Caroline Janes, of Cleveland, Ohio%the sum of $702, in full settle- ment of all claims against the Unted States for personal injuries suffered as a result of an accident involving an Army truck, at Wick- liffe, Ohio, on September 14, 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 10, 1941. [CHAPTER 194] AN ACT For the relief of Harry J. Williams. Be it enacted by the Senate and ouse 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 Harry J. Williams, of West Townsend, Massachusetts, the sum of $87.30, in full satisfaction of his claim against the United States for reimbursement for the value of certain tools owned by him which were lost when the office building of the Civilian Conservation Corps camp, at South Lee Massachusetts, was destroyed by a fire on February 23, 1940: Proeided,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 pro- visions 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 12, 1941. [CHAPTER 195] AN ACT For the relief of Arthur Edgar Scroggin. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representaties of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the provisions and limitations of sections 15 to 20, both inclusive, of the Act entitled "An Act to provide compensation for employees of the United States suffering injuries while in the performance of their duties, and for other purposes", approved September 7, 1916, as amended are hereby waived in the case of Arthur Edgar Scroggin, of Robbinsale, Minne- sota; and the United States Employees' Compensatio ssion Cm ission authorized and directed to consider and act upon any claim filed with the Commission, within six months after the ate of the enactment of this ct, by or on behalf of the aid Arth Scroggin for June 12, 191 [8. 811 [Private Law 85] Arthur Edgar scroggln. Considerationofdis- ability claim. 39 Stat. 74 . bU.8. 0. It 7-770. June 10, 1941 [8. 1064] [Private Law 83] Caroline Janes. Payment to. Pro"o. June 12, 1941 [S. 291 [Private Law 841 Harry J. Winlams. Payment to. Pr8io. 923