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59 STAT.] 79TH CONG., 1 ST SESS.-CHS. 530-532-DEC. 3, 1945 [CHAPTER 530] AN ACT For the relief of the estate of Franz Tillman, deceased. 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 the estate of Franz Tillman, deceased, the sum of $5,000, in full settlement of all claims against the United States for the death of said Franz Tillman, who was killed in a collision of a civilian truck with an Army vehicle near Gandy, Louisiana, on October 7, 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 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 3, 1945. [CHAPTER 531] AN ACT For the relief of Clifford E. Craig. 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 Clifford E. Craig, of Bakersfield, California, the sum of $326.50, in full settlement of all claims against the United States for property damage sustained as the result of his automobile having been struck by a United States Army vehicle in Bakersfield, California, on April 5, 1944: 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 3, 1945. 803 December 3, 1945 [H. R. 2166] [Private Law 286] Franz Tillman, es - tate. December 3, 1945 [H. R . 2189] [Private Law 287] Clifford E. Craig. [CHAPTER 532] AN ACT For the relief of Cleo E. Baker. 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 Cleo E. Baker, North Hollywood, California, the sum of $5,000. The payment of such sum shall be in full settlement of all claims of the said Cleo E. Baker against the United States on account of the death of his wife, Margaret Mary Baker, as a result of a United States Army airplane crashing into their home at 4443 Strohm Avenue, North Hollywood, California, on June 6, 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 attorney on account of services rendered in connection with this claim, and the same shall be unlawful, any December 3, 1945 [H. R . 2191] [Private Law 288] Cleo E. Baker.