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56 STAT.] 77TH CONG. , 2D SESS.--CS . 771-773-DEC. 18 , 1942 [CHAPTER 771] AN ACT For the relief of the estate of Elmer White. 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 estate of Elmer White, deceased, the sum of $3,670, in full settlement of all claims against the United States for personal injuries which resulted in the death of said Elmer White, a minor, on account of being struck by a truck owned by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the Department of Agriculture and operated by an enrollee of the Civilian Conservation Corps under the direction and by the authority of the duly authorized officers and agents of said Department on a village street in the village of Newberry, Michigan, on December 16, 1939: 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, December 18, 1942. [CHAPTER 772] AN ACT 1247 December 18, 1942 [H. R. 5154] [Private Law 603] Elmer White. Payment to estate. Proia. December 18, 1942 To reimburse F. E . Wester for labor and material used in the emergency construe- [H. R. 5157] tion of buildings and utilities at Civilian Conservation Corps Camp Escanaba. [Private Law 604] 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 be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to F. E . Wester, 717 West Washington Street, Marquette, Michigan, the sum of $602.66, on account of extra work performed for the War Department on Civilian Conservation Corps Camp Numbered 1620 in Escanaba, Michigan, contract numbered W-56-QM-371, dated Octo- ber 19, 1933: 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 ren- dered 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, December 18, 1942. F. E . Wester. Payment to. [CHAPTER 773] AN ACT For the relief of L. H . Miller. 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, December 18, 1942 [H. R . 6510] [Private Law 605] L. H . Miller. Payment to.