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57 STAT.] 78TH CONG. , IsT SESS.-CHS. 324 -326 -NOV. 22, 1943 [CHAPTER 324] AN ACT For the relief of Alice Stamps and Henrietta E. Stamps. 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 Alice Stamps, of Niagara Falls, New York, the sum of $288.10; to Henrietta E. Stamps, of Niagara Falls, New York, the sum of $886.35 in full settlement of all claims against the United States for personal injuries, property damage, and medical expenses resulting from a collision on November 4, 1939, when the automobile of Alice Stamps was struck by a Civilian Conservation Corps truck in the city of North Tonawanda, New York: 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 November 22, 1943. [CHAPTER 325] AN ACT For the relief of Walter R. Jones, Mrs. Norma S. McKinney, and Mrs. Ella Swenson. 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 is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Walter R. Jones, Denver, Colorado, the sum of $5,000; to pay the sum of $615.50 to Mrs. Norma S. McKinney, Littleton, Colorado; and to pay the sum of $584.50 to Mrs. Ella Swenson, Denver, Colorado. The payment of such sums shall be in full settlement of all claims against the United States arising out of the death of Walter R. Jones' wife, Hazel Belle Jones, and for personal injuries and expenses for Mrs. Norma S. McKinney and Mrs. Ella Swenson, as the result of a colli- sion when the automobile in which they were riding was struck by a United States Army truck at the intersection of fliff Avenue and Colorado Boulevard, Denver, Colorado, on July 23, 1941: 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 November 22, 1943. [CHAPTER 326] AN ACT For the relief of the Pacific Construction Company. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Comp- troller General of the United States, be, and he hereby is, authorized 705 November 22, 1943 [H. R. 2824] [Private Law 134] Alice Stamps and Henrietta E. Stamps. November 22, 194 [H. R. 2905] [Private Law 135] Walter R. Jones, Mrs. Norma S. Me- Kinney, and Mrs. Ella Swenson. November 22, 1943 [H. R. 29165 [Privte Law 136] Pacific Construc- tio CompMny, Ltd.