Private Law 73–803

That the Secretary

Mildred F. Stamm.

Payment to, for personal injuries

of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Mildred F. Stamm, of Washington, District of Columbia, the sum of $1,000 in full settlement of all claims against the Government of the United States for injuries, permanent and otherwise, resulting from a driver of a United States Naval Air Station truck negligently running into and upon Mildred F. Stamm while she was in an automobile at Sixteenth Street and Constitution Avenue northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, on the 12th day of February 1932, and said injuries resulting from no fault of the said Mildred F. Stamm: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in

Proviso.

Limitation on attorney’s, etc., fees.

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 connection with said claim, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this Act

Penalty for violation.

shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000.