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59 STAT.] 79rTH CONG. , 1 ST SESS.-CHS. 525-527-DEC. 3, 1945 claims against the United States for Social Security payment on account of the death of her son, George T. Lannon, Junior, who died on December 26, 1941: Provided, That no part of the amount appro- priated 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 mis- demeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved December 3, 1945. [CHAPTER 526] AN ACT For the relief of the estate of Alfred Lewis Cosson, deceased, and others. 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 $5,000 to the estate of Alfred Lewis Cosson, deceased; to pay the sum of $5,000 to the estate of James M. Cosson, deceased; to pay the sum of $3,000 to the estate of James M. Cosson, Junior, deceased; to pay the sum of $3,000 to the estate of Winnie Cosson, deceased; and to pay the sum of $2,500 to Mrs. James M. Cosson; to pay the sum of $500 to the legal guardian of Thomas Cosson; to pay the sum of $3,000 to the legal guardian of Franklin D. Cosson; to pay the sum of $1,000 to Mrs. Pearl Cosson; to pay the sum of $6,000 to the legal guardian of I. D . Cosson, all of DeFuniak Springs, Florida, in full settlement of all claims against the United States for the death of Alfred Lewis Cosson, James M. Cosson, James M. Cosson, Junior, Winnie Cosson, and for personal injuries sustained by Mrs. James M. Cosson, Thomas Cosson, Franklin D. Cosson, Mrs. Pearl Cosson, and I. D . Cosson, as the result of saturation bombs being dropped in the yard and near their home by a United States Army plane operating from the Eglin Field Proving Ground, Florida, on August 11, 1944: rovided, 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 notwithstand- ing. Aly 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 3, 1945. [CHAPTER 5271 AN ACT For the relief of Florentine H. Keeler, Harold S. Keeler, and Genevieve M. Keeler. 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 $3,000 to Florentine H. Keeler- to pay the sum of $17.50 to Harold S. Keeler, both of Arcadia, California; and to pay the sum of $1,070.90 to Genevieve M. Keeler, of Garvey California, in full settlement of all claims against the United States for personal 801 December 3, 1945 [H. R. 1960] [Private Law 282] Alfred Lewis Cos- son, estate, and others. December 3, 1946 [H. R. 1961] [Private Law 283] Florentine H. Keel- er, Harold S. Keeler, and Genevieve M. Keeler.