Private Law 75–555

That the Secretary

J. R. and Eleanor Y. Collie.

Payment to.

of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay to J. R. Collie and Eleanor Y. Collie, of Raleigh, North Carolina, father and mother of J. R. Collie, Junior, deceased, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $2,500 in full satisfaction of their claims against the United States for the death of said J. R. Collie, Junior, a civilian employee, who was killed while in the employment of the United States Motor Transport Corps by an Army truck, numbered 225, at the Army supply base, Norfolk, Virginia, on August 15, 1919: Provided, That no part of the

Proviso.

Limitation on attorney’s, etc., fees.

amount appropriated in this Act. in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or attorney on account of services rendered in connection with this claim, and the same shall be unlawful, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed

Penalty for violation.

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