Private Law 75–270

That the Secretary

Sherm Sletholm, and others.

Payment to.

of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, (1) to the following-named persons, all of Portland, Oregon, the sums hereinafter specified, in full satisfaction of all their claims against the United States for damages resulting from a collision on October 11, 1936, at the intersection of Union and Denver Avenues, Portland, Oregon, between the car in which they were riding and a War Department ambulance: Sherm Slethohn, $3,299.65; Loneata Sletholm, $315.70; Lulu Yates, $1,206.55; Madeline Yates, $536.40; and (2) to the estate of Ella A. Morris, late of Portland, Oregon, the sum of $2,844.55, in full satisfaction of all its claims against the United States for damages resulting from the death of said Ella A. Morris in such collision: Provided, That no part of the amounts appropriated in this Act in

Proviso.

Limitation on attorney’s, etc., fees.

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 such claims. It shall be unlawful for any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, to exact, collect, withhold, or receive any sum of the amounts appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof on account of services rendered in connection with such claims, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this Act

Penalty for violation.

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