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737 59 STAT.] 79TH CONG., 1 ST SESS.-CHS. 250-252--JULY 2, 1945 rendered sixteen civilians, who were injured in an accident involving an Army vehicle which occurred on May 24, 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 July 2, 1945. [CHAPTER 251] AN ACT For the relief of Betty Ellen Edwards. Be it enacted by the Senate and Bouse 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 Betty Ellen Edwards, of 17 Mariners Place Plainfield, New Jersey, the sum of $98.73, in full settlement of all claims against the United States for reimbursement of the cost of travel from Plainfield, New Jersey, to Sweetwater, Texas, while under official orders to report for Women's Airforce Service Pilot training, which training was terminated while the claimant was en route to Sweetwater, Texas, as a result of administrative action based on recommendations by Members of the House of Representatives: 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 July 2, 1945. [CHAPTER 252] AN ACT For the relief of Joseph WyzynskL Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary Jo3eph Wyyns. of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Joseph Wyzynski, of 4 Harold Avenue, Clark Township, New Jersey, the sum of $925. The payment of such sum shall be in full settlement of all claims against the United States on account of damage to real property owned by the said Joseph Wyzynski when his building located at 2137 State Highway Numbered 25, Rahway, New Jersey, was dam- aged on November 5, 1943, by a United States Army motor vehicle: 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 July 2, 1945. July 2, 1945 [H. R. 2001] [Private Law 1301 Betty Ellen Ed- wards. luly 2, 1945 [H. R. 20021 [Private Law 131