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1169 56 STAT.] 77TH CONG. , 2D SESS.-CHS. 356 -358 -JUNE 5, 1942 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 5, 1942. [CHAPTER 357] AN ACT For the relief of James D. G . Alexander. 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 $4,000 to James D. G . Alexander, of North Hollywood, Cali- fornia, in full settlement of all claims against the United States for personal injuries and physical disabilities sustained by him as a result of his being struck by a United States Post Office Department mail truck, said accident occurring on January 8, 1940, near the inter- section of Chandler Boulevard and Lemp Avenue, North Hollywood, California: 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, June 5, 1942. [CHAPTER 358] AN ACT For the relief of George P. Crawford. 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 George P. Crawford, of Bolivar, Tennessee, the sum of $2,647.50. The payment of such sum shall be in full settlement of all claims against the United States for losses sustained by the said George P. Crawford on account of the death of George P. Crawford, Junior, his minor son, who died from injuries received on May 13, 1939, when he was struck at Bolivar, Tennessee, by a truck of the Civilian Con- servation Corps operated at the time of such accident under the jurisdiction of the War Department: 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 5, 1942. Rune , 1942 [H. R. 1757] [Private Law 413] James D. 0. Alex. ander. Payment to. Provuo. June 5,1942 [H. R . 2427] [Private Law 414] George P. Craw- ford. Payment to. Promiso.