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61 STAT.] 80TH CONG. , 1ST SESS.-CHS. 110 , 115 , 116-JUNE 20, 21 , 1947 [CHAPTER 110] AN ACT For the relief of Blanche E. Broad. 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 Blanche E. Broad, of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, the sum of $3,000, in full settlement of all claims against the Government of the United States for personal injuries and losses sustained by her as a result of a fall in the Capitol of the United States of America in Washington, District of Columbia, on May 31, 1940: 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 June 20, 1947. [CHAPTER 115] AN ACT For the relief of Joseph Ochrimowski. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Joseph Ochrimowski, who arrived at the port of New York on January 22, 1946, as a stowaway, shall, upon the payment of the required head tax, be considered for the purpose of immigration and naturalization laws to have been lawfully admitted into the United States. Upon the enactment of the Act the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper quota-control officer to deduct one number from the Polish quota for the first year the Polish quota is available. Approved June 21, 1947. [CHAPTER 116] AN ACT For the relief of Mrs. Ida Elma Franklin. 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 Mrs. Ida Elma Frank- lin, of Phoenix, Arizona, the sum of $1,000, in full satisfaction of all claims against the United States for compensation for personal injuries sustained by her and for reimbursement of hospital, medical, and other expenses incurred by her, as a result of an accident which occurred when she was struck by a United States Government vehicle, driven by an employee of the Department of Agriculture, on North Stone Avenue, Tucson, Arizona, on November 3, 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 June 21, 1947. 969 June 20, 1947 [H. R.620] [Private Law 14] Blanche E. Broad. June 21, 1947 [S. 501 [Private Law 115 Joseph Ochrimow- ski. Quota deduction. June 21, 1947 [S. 620] Private Law 16] Mrs. Ida Elma Franklin.