Private Law 78–284

That the Secretary

Cleo Pickrell.

of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $7,670.75, to Cleo Pickrell, of Tipton, Oklahoma, in full satisfaction of his claim against the Commodity Credit Corporation for indemnity for the loss of cotton by fire on December 24, 1942, the insurance on which was canceled by Cleo Pickrell shortly before the fire upon the erroneous advice given him by an inspector for the Corporation that the cotton was protected against fire loss by the Government: 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 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.