Private Law 75–680

That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Mrs. C. J. Bartlett, of San Francisco, California, administratrix of the estate of Colonel C. J. Bartlett, Medical Corps, United States Army, the sum of $293. The payment of such sum shall be in full settlement of all claims against the United States for the loss sustained by the said Colonel C. J. Bartlett on account of damage to his personal property incident to its shipment from San Francisco, California, to Fort Slocum, New York, and its reshipment to San Francisco, California, during the year 1934. Such shipment and reshipment were occasioned by the transfer, by order of the Department of War, of the said Colonel C. J. Bartlett from the Presidio of San Francisco to Fort Slocum, New York, and his subsequent return, by order of the Department of War, to his home in San

Proviso.

Limitation on attorney’s, etc., fees.

Francisco to await retirement: 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 attorney on account of services rendered in connection with this claim, and the same shall be unlawful, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any

Penalty for violation.

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.