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PRIVATE LAWS-CHS. 376-378-JUNE 15, 1940 [CHAPTER 376] June 15, 1940 8I.1635] [Private, No. 373] Acme Die-Casting Corporation. Payment to. Proiso. Limitation on attor- ney's, etc., fees. Penalty. AN ACT For the relief of the Acme Die-Casting Corporation. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 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 $8,166.50 to the Acme Die-Casting Corporation, as equitable reimbursement and in full and final settlement and satisfaction of the damages and losses incurred and suffered by it, and for which it has not yet been reimbursed, in complying with the United States Navy commandeer order numbered N-3255, dated June 18, 1918: 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. Approved, June 15, 1940. [CHAPTER 377] June 16, 190 [8.1638] (Private, No. 874] Thermal Syndicate, Ltd. Payment to. Prow9o. Limitation on attor- ney's, etc., fees. Penalty. June I, 1940 [8. 1678] [Private, No. 376 Oharles B. Ohrystal. Payment to. AN ACT For the relief of Thermal Syndicate, Limited. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 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 $2,093.29 to Thermal Syndicate, Limited, as equitable reim- bursement and in full and final settlement and satisfaction of the damages and losses incurred and suffered by it, and for which it has not yet been reimbursed in moving its equipment from the space in the Bush Terminal Buildings to its new location, and in otherwise complying with United States Navy commandeer order numbered N-3255, dated June 18, 1918: 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. Approved, June 15, 1940. [CHAPTER 378] AN ACT For the relief of Charles B. Chrystal. Be it enated by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treaury not otherwise appropriated, the sum $1,830.99 to arles B. Chrystal as equitablereimbursement and in full and final settlement and satisfaction of the damages and losses mcurred and suffered by him, and for which he has not yet 1284 [54 STAT.