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PRIVATE LAWS-CHS. 688-691-DEC. 22,1944 December 22, 1944 [H. R. 4016] [Private Law 530] John Casey and Marie Casey. of services rendered in connection with this claim, and the same shall be unlawful, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any per- son 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 22, 1944. [CHAPTER 689] AN ACT For the relief of John Casey and Marie Casey. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of Amwerica 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 John Casey and Marie Casey, of Quincy, Massachusetts, the sum of $2,874.10, in full settlement of all claims against the United States for personal injuries medical and hospital expenses sustained as a result of being struck by a United States Army truck, on Hancock Street, Quincy, Massachusetts, on March 20, 1943: 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 attor- ney 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 December 22, 1944. [CHAPTER 690] December 22, 1944 [H. R. 4038] [Private Law 531] AN ACT For the relief of Joseph W. Steel. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Joseph W. Steel. United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed topay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Joseph W. Steel, San Francisco, California, the sum of $910, in full settlement of all claims against the United States for reimbursement of expenses as a result of being transferred by the Director of the United States Mint, Washington, District of Columbia, from San Francisco, California, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, during the month of July 1934 for a period of six months: 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 December 22, 1944. December 22, 1944 [H. R. 4080] [Private Law 532] Relief of certain former employees of U.S . Court for China. [CHAPTER 691] AN ACT For the relief of certain former employees of the United States Court for China. 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 [58 STAT.