Private Law 74–158

That the Secretary

New Hampshire National Guard.

Payment to certain former members of.

of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, men formerly enlisted as members of Battery D, One Hundred and Ninety-seventh Coast Artillery (Antiaircraft), New Hampshire National Guard, in full settlement of their claims against the United States for armory training during the period from November 1, 1932, to July 1, 1933, for which training they have not been paid because, being employees of the United States Navy Yard at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, they were enlisted in violation of paragraph 3b (6) of National Guard Regulations 25 as then promulgated: Provided, That the Secretary of War shall have first

Provisos.

Condition.

Limitation on attorney’s, etc., fees.

determined the persons who are entitled to pay under this Act: Provided further, 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 claims. 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 claims, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this

Penalty for violation.

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