Private Law 75–331

That the Secretary

Lt. R. G. Cuno.

Payment to.

of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay to First Lieutenant R. G. Cuno, retired, formerly second lieutenant, Air Corps, Langley Field, Virginia, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $851.61, such sum to be in full settlement of all claims against the United States on account of damage to and destruction of personal property of the said Lieutenant R. G. Cuno stored by the quartermaster in the quartermaster warehouse at Langley Field, Virginia, the said damage to and destruction of said property having resulted from the flooding of said warehouse during the storm of August 23, 1933, without fault or negligence on the part of the said Lieutenant R. G. Cuno and while he was a patient, sick in line of duty, at Walter Reed

Proviso.

Limitation on attorney’s, etc., fees.

Hospital and unable to protect his interest in said property: 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 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.