Private Law 83–774

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, the sum of $550.08 to Warren P. Hoover, of Eureka Springs, Arkansas, for thirty-two days of work performed for the Army of the United States as a civilian employee for which he has not been paid at the rate of time and one-half per eight-hour day upon a salary of $2,600 per annum, the services being performed at the Muskogee Army Air Field, Muskogee, Oklahoma, from October 3, 1942, to May 15, 1943, inclusive: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall lie 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 lie fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000.