Private Law 73–197

That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay to Anne B. Slocum, widow of Clarence Rice Slocum, late American Consul at Fiume, the sum of $3,500, being one year’s salary of her

Appropriation for.

deceased husband, who died while in the Foreign Service; and there is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, a sufficient sum to carry out the purpose of this

Proviso.

Limitation on attorney’s, etc., fees.

Act: 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 agents, attorney or attorneys, on account of services rendered in connection with said claim. It shall be unlawful for any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, to exact, collect, withhold, or receive any sum of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof on account of services rendered in

Penalty for violation.

connection with said claim, 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.