Private Law 81–355

That the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Calvin E. Cranford, formerly aviation machinist’s mate second class, United States Navy, of Little Rock, Arkansas, the sum of $220. Payment of such sum shall be in full settlement of all claims on the part of the said Calvin E. Cranford against the United States arising out of the fact that, as a result of the failure of his commanding officer to forward his request that his family allowance be terminated and copies of his divorce decree, $22 a month was deducted from his pay from June 1945, through March 1946, as his contribution for family allowance benefits: 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.