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pas been speculating on the cotton He confirmed at the same time

his wife. “It is my wife of 46 years unquestionably, unless there is. anther Edith Thomas in the market” pe id. oy Thomas, who was chairman pf the Senate Agricultur Comimittee| .

congress, said he was in" the market on “long” cotton only at the present time, but he ruled out as immaterial a question as to how many bales he now holds. His statement nonetheless was the firsts ory confirmation that he himself, was OY tn-the- market; Two Texans Tied In His disclosures came as the Senate Appropriations- Subcommittee on speculation dug deeper into the trading operations of two old friends from Texas—BDyke Cullum and Ralph Moore—both of whom have appeared on Agriculture Department. lists as dealers in cotton, wheat, corn, cottonseed oil and other commodities. Committee delvings into their market operations had - brought them close to the Sen. Thomas’ office, so close in fact, that Mr. Thomas was asked to produce his records,” He agreed voluntarily to do so. “I have been on the long side o cotton . for many. years,” he said. “My dealings are open and. above) board. © I have nothing, to hide. From time to time I have turned over money to Dyke Cullum and asked him to invest it in cotton for me." Sen; ‘Thomas said that cotton was

now is dealing and that Mr. Cullum is -his only broker. He said that Mrs. Thomas was dealing Hurough another speculator. Defends Speculation “I have never done any trading Wihrough Ralph Moore, although I have known him for many years,” Thomas said. He added that he had spent most of his life speculating. x | “There is nothing improper or wrong about speculating.” he. said. “Why, every time I have run for | Congress I have invested money, speculating on whether I would be re-elected.” Mr. Thomas said he had stopped!

speculating in wheat in 1929 after he had lost a lot of money on that market.

“I am now in ‘cotton exudes

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Meanwhile, the subcommittee was studying testimony from another seligdmittod. /sonpuiotan Di Joba Kerr Rose, staff: member ‘of the! BR RRR ER BER world grain prospects. Dr. Rose! de< nied that he “was guided in his; market operations by any confidential information. In fact, he said, 10 lost $1744.

“The ~only people who ~ lose ney.” “he told the investigators yesterday, “are economists. in gov-. riment.” ’ a There are reports that the rec-

rds of Mr. Cullum and Mr. Moore Will show that they. fronted for im-, ot people in. Washington. They | 1

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THURSDAY, JAN. 15, 1988

enator Thomas \Democrat Likens Risk

In Defense of Deals

Oklahoman Ranking Minority Member On Upper House's Agriculture Committee ‘By JAMES C. AUSTIN, United Press Staff Correspondent ' WASHINGTON, Jan. 15—Sen. Elmer Thomas (D. Okla), ranking, minority member of the Senate Agriculture Committee

two Agriculture Department lists of commodity speculators as holding | 300 bales of cotton on the “long” side on July 31 and Oct. 15, , 1046, was

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, said today he market for years and still is. : that the “Edith Thomas” named on

used to be a partnership but now now operate independently,

3996 Names Listed As Cotton Speculators

Anderson today published names of 3006 persons who were speculating in cotton 15 monifis ago, when prices collapsed in one of the big-

The list added no new names of prominent government officials to those already published.

The list named all traders on the! New York, New Orleans and Chi-| cotton exchanges on Oct.! 15-18, 1946. It included 5651 traders, both speculators and hedgers. | Among the speculators were a George Jessel and a Monty Banks, | both of Beverly Hills, Cal. There! was no immediate confirmation us| to whether or not they were Mr.! Jessel and Mr. Banks of the stage and screen.

Accused Doctor Gives Up: License :

. Dr. George F. Smith, 65-year-old Terre Haute physician charged with “gross immorality” in practice, has surrendered his medical license without a fight, it was ARG]

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The state board of medical xa iners said he appeared before Tuesday and .gave up his license because - he lacked means “to fght alone against the combined strength of the medical societies and the Better Business Bureau.” He also cited frail health as a reason for declining to put up a battle. Dr. Smith was charged by the Better Business Bureau with claiming absolute cures for a wide variety of serious ailments although he realized. his treatment was without value and contrary to methods. He had been cited by the board to show cause why his license {should not be revoked.

‘Warn Hoosiers of Trim

By Tree Trimmers BLOOMINGTON, Jan. 15 (UP)—

'their customers, too. Guy ©. Baker, managing director (of the Chamber of Commerce Fare Se, worn for & fly- RF firm noted estimates $0r i) Ek {turned in a bills el residents were legally required to! pay.

O’Brien Corp. A At Acquires -

Baltimore Concern SOUTH BEND, Ind, Jan, 15 (UP) — Officials of the O'Brien Corp.. a paint manufacturing plant, today announced the purchase .of the -White Paint Co. of Baltimore, IMd.

YWCA. - Veterinary Medical Asseclation= -{ (Through Saturday), Severin Hotel Indianapolis Ad Club — “Noon|

t-of-doors looks

PLAN BENEFIT BALL—Miss June Kassenbrock (left), Miss Mary Ann Murray, chairman, and Miss Virginia Brochin are helping plan “the annual benefit ball for student nurses at St. Vincent's Hospital to be held from 9p. m. to midnight to- |

morrow in the hospital school,

Watts on Stand While Jury Is Out, Charges He Was Beaten by State Police

(Continued From Page One) In answer to a defense question charges in an unsuccessful pre-trial if he and his wife had been sepamotion to suppress evidence. rated, he answered iba they nad B “ells - not. He-said they had married My; story 12 years and that their. marriage | Major witness yesterday

was Herschel A. Burney, Indianapotis| 3 happy one. food broker, and husband of ine Mrs. Stout Subpenaed slain woman. He testified to cir-, Asked if he knew Mrs. Harriet cumstances surrounding his dis- Stout, Mr. Burney replied he had covery of his wife's slaying and never met her until she introduced identified state exhibits which in- herself to him in court yesterday

instruct any’ school pupils

Among the most avid-spectators PULASKI, Tenn. yesterday were crowds of teen-age The boys’ hd girls. Early yesterday | ast Louisville and Nashville stream- | lini

morning when he spotted teen-

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to Anger a night gown and negilzee splattered with blood. Only:once, however, did his -omposure .~ That was when Stark handed him two pictures of “Mrs. Burney taken as she was found and said: “Mr. Burney, I must apologize for showing you these pictures but -you'll-realise it is hecessary. Please gn just glance at them’ ‘briefly and tell the court and jury who it is.” aay Burney took the pictures. As he glanced at the first one his eyes filled - with tears and his voice cracked as he said: “My wife." the second one he gave only a\hasty glance and said: “That is also ny wife. He retainéd his composure!

and always on the long side,” he Residents here were warned today under cross-ekxamination as one 3 against tree trimmers who trim Watts’ five attorneys, W. S. Hemry, | Indianapolis, directed a barrage of ©

personal questions a® him.: | Under this examipation Mr, Burey “Se oe a pq Policy on”

"ately after the tragedy, was held in| joint deed,

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covered, has been subpenaed asa |defense witness. Other witnesses yesterday included Dr. L. B. Hurt, the Burney's personal physician who was called to examine Mrs. Burney; Dr. William Kelly, deputy coroner of Marion County, and Dr. William Dubiin, corner's pathologist who performed aT autopsy.”

Burney'’s death was due to a shot- |

thighs and Shug.

gun blast front four 0 six hours be- |m fore her body was discovered. Dr. Eastman Kodak Co. charging ‘vio- 1% Au ety and Dr. Dublin told of find-|lation of the Sherman. Anti-Trust ! x {ing bruise marks on her arms, |Act, was filed in federal court here| - b 3 late Yesterday. :

Eastman Kodak Named

Their testimony showed Mrs. In $3 Million Suit CHICAGO, Jan. 15 (UP)—A $3 illion damage suit against

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In Rail Wreck

Passenger, Freight Crash in Arkansas —LITTLE ROCK, “Ark; Jan: (UP)=A Rock Island Lines passen- | ger train, the Californian, smashed !

killing two persons and injuring 110 others.

jure were train crewmen. {| W . L. Martin, 60, of Little Rock, | !scalded to death by steam, | An unidentified Negro wordn passenger also was killed, Earlier reports said that an unae boy also was dead. 1 Bound for Los Angeles || The crash occurred at about 2 iam. (Indianapolis Time), as the| seven-car Californian headed for {Los Angeles. The passenger train | originated in Memphis, Tenn, | The freight, also a Rock Island | | Lines train, was eastbound from | | California to Memphis. “Railway omeials had ho Imnié- | diate comment on the cause of the wreck. Apparently the engineers of | both trains falled to see the lights {of the other trains as they rounded | the bend. Willlam Grady Heer, 49, Little! Rock, ‘engineer of the freight train, | was scalded when the boiler of his! | locomotive exploded and showered him with steam. He was in serious condition. He also lost his right | toot.

Two Suffer Injuries In Tennessee Wreck

northbound - © Hummingbird,

Two pers suffered minor in-

youngsters being dismissed for the day. They were allowed to remain. Also present yesterday for the) first time was Watts’ 23-year-old wife, Alymar. She took a seat near the defense table and the jury holding their 5-month-old daughter, Beverly.

- cluded of her personal be-/in the presence of several persons. |Mmoned. STRAUSS nein pe (Mrs. Stout, whose report of Watts'| When no one obeyed he ‘hecked| SAYS: : vied The crowded court room watched attack on her Jed to his arrest be- And found furnace trouble resuited : . \ rhe loved sourt fou wat hadifore the Burney slaying was dis-|!n the Shelbyville junior high TRADITION WITH A TOUCH OF TOMORROW!

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head-on into a freight train as it headed out of Little Rock today, |° In his insistence that the plan|to put their own economic houses

One of the dead and four of the | Scripps- Howard economic expert, |cilitate movement of goods between

‘engibeer of the passenger train, wail M vs Taylor supported the - ob- FOUR: They must set up a cone

{least nine persons were listed a5 be steadily reduced; he said, while

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nati, crashed into the rear end of|despite temperatures of-35 degrees! ‘BLOOMINGTON, Jan." Jan. 15—Merle agers slipping up .to- thé oalcony; a freight train at Wales, north of below zero.

Judge Barker interrupted trial to here early today. “playing | . hookey to see the trial” to leave

Seven couches and freight cars been recovered. {before the truant officer was sum- —————

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It's a good day—for sweaters—and socks— and gloves (warm wool gloves are deeply cut)and sports shirts—etc.

The Clearance Is Ohi and prices are plenty off!-

Drop in-You Il enjoy it.

* |Clayton Declares Here

(Continued From Page On?) to insure its success: {amount and is properly adminis-| ONE: The coun countries must enter [tered, chances are heavily in favor into multilateral commitments on of its success” Mr. Clayton said production of such things as food Admtis Element of Risk {and coal. and on: programs of “I admit there is an element of | mutual self<help.- | risk, but in weighing that we must! TWO: They must make mutual | consider the risk of any alternative commitments on action to restore confidence in their money in order

| will succeed, Mr. Clayton took .di-|in order. {rect issue with Henry J. Taylor,, THREE: They must. agree to fa-

whe spoke here on the plan last themasiyes by lowering trade bare riers.

jectives of the plan but charged | tinuing organization at some cene (its administrative set-up was faulty. tral point to supervise the carrye | Mr, Taylor contended that a sep- | ng out of these multilateral come lerate agency should be set up ‘at! mitments {cabinet level to administer the! On the point of national inters | European ald . program. est. Mr. Clayton referred to the [On his Pong Mr. Clavion “Sal baste principie-of -America's-foreign-today that he had been concerned | Policies primarily with basic policy and the! “Must Preserve Peace” principle of the Marshall Plan afid| “The heart of our foreign policy [on the question of administrations. determination to preserve the “I think we should wait for the! [peace of the world by all “proper report of the Brookings Institute and honorable means,” he said. |experts - for which Sen, Arty | “History proves that peace is most Vandenberg -has-asked:” often distufbed by the destruction Lists Four Objectives of the independence and integrity He listed four major objectives Of “small nations by some inter that must be required of the Euro- "ational bully. The ‘new, technique pean nations involved in the plan | for this destruction is the’ bore from {within and this is going on in Eu. and the ‘engine of the Humming-{rope right now. {bird were derailed. The caboose of “If these nations must fight" in |the freight train was demolished. (hunger and cold and economic fruse

tration they will lose the battle to 9 Dead, 56 Injured preserve their independence and ine

tegrity.” In Canada Rail Crash ! Under the Marshall Plan the exe i MONTREAL, Jan. 15 (UP)—Al port pressure on prices at home will

[dead and 56 injured today as, the without it America faces serious re . {result of a collision of two Canadian |percussions which might result from National Railways passenger trains total blackout of the Western Bue Wikes, Quebec, 400 miles ropear “market. north of Montreal,

Rescuers continued to search the NAMED ASSISTANT CHIEF additional. -victinis. -

The bodies bf eight Hill, a member of the Bloomington {unidentified - passenger and one. fire department, has been trainman, J, A. Vaillancowrt of to the post of assistant chief. -Mr, Quebec City, were ‘reported to have Hill, a Democrat, succeeds John s Thrasher, a Republican.

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