Private Law 77–652

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 J. C. Baker, of Alicia, Arkansas, the sum of $3,500, in full satisfaction of all claims against the United States for personal injuries sustained by him as the result of an accident caused by the negligent operation of a Work Projects Administration’s truck near Alicia on or about February 28, 1940: Provided, That no part of the amounts

Proviso.

appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum shall be paid 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 or 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 said claim, any contract to the contrary 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.