Private Law 74–524

That the Secretary

Alva A. Murphy.

Payment to.

of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Alva A. Murphy, of Spencer, Iowa, the sum of $1,500 in full satisfaction of all claims of such Alva A. Murphy against the United States for damages resulting from injuries to himself and his car when shot at by one Claude Rideout on June 22, 1933, on State Highway Numbered 2, about five miles west of Oskaloosa, Iowa, while such Alva A. Murphy was assisting Harry Elliott, United States prohibition agent, to arrest such Claude Rideout:

Proviso.

Limitation on attorney’s, etc., fees.

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 connection with said claim, any contract to the contrary

Penalty for violation.

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.