Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-18

nothing to do with Sapiro. Reed said
| the connection was that Sapiro was
instrumental in starting a move To
GUST Judge Welsh OF San Jose openly
from the board of directors. when ne
attempted an investigation. Welsh
had to go to court, Reed said, to gain
reinstatement.
Constant clashes continued between
Reed and Gallagher. who feared. he
said. the jury might be unduly affect
ed by the statements of the defense
attorney. Although there seemed little
in the long perusal to interest the
crowded courtroom. no one left. Inc
frequent Interruptions seemed 10
work. the Senator. who was anxious
to leave this afternoon for Washing
ton, where he had called meeting OF
the Senate investigation committee.
Although Sapiro represented that
any fee would be acceptable, he asked
$4,000 later for organization fees
from the Colorado potato growers ana
by going TO court he finally obtained
$4,000 and COSTS" said Mr.. Reed.
From the Oregon fruit growers ne
asked $40, 900 and got $4,000. The
exchange had very precariouS
existence and finally ceased to exist
warehouses being sold at Il great
sacrifice.
'Of the Dark Tobacco Association,
formed by Mr. Sapiro, fees of $4,000
We're received by the. organizer.
I'm 1928 -2425 the growers had NOT
received full payments for products
although growers on open markets
had received cash. The growers AT
that time were almost at the point OF
starvation. They asked that they De
permitted TO sell on the open market
and that Sapiro be removed as regal
adviser.
Injunction Is Cited.
''Sapiro got out an injunction e
prevent the growers from taking then
tobacco to the open market ana Sot
a judgment of 5 cents a pound on al
tobacco sold on the open market. ne
deliveries of the association hdd
dropped from IT'S 900 900 pounds 10
less than 100 600 900.
Salary expenses amounted I"
S93 900 alone. The annual expenses
Of the association not counting LABOR.
were $140, zoo. The association dumped
on the market 30,000,000 pounds OF
tobacco at less than 10 cents Il pound
"Sapiro received from the Dark
Tobacco Association $22,850. the
treasurer received $4,000 year, the
secretary about 50 000.
'In Maine he received $4,000 for
organizing a. cooperative. potato
cooperative in Minnesota organized
by MIR. Sapiro sold a quantity of pota
toes for 1872 cents a pound when they
should have brought 20 cents
The Senator was hurrying to com
plete his statement and jumping from
one State to another. Interrupted by
Gallagher, he snapped. II can make
my point clear in half the time you
can make your objection.
Following the conclusion OF Gal
lagher's opening plea for the plaintff
Yesterday, Senator Reed defined the
issue of the case, which he said was
to determine the truth of the state
ments regarding Mr.. Sapiro and
whether the latter should receive
s 900 900 from Mr.. Ford and the
Dearborn Publishing Co, owned by
Ford.
In caustic terms and at times with
an air of mockery. the Senator traced
the activities of Sapiro through CO.
operative marketing associations fol-
lowing his boyhood in San Francisco
and subsequent education. He said he
would show how the Chicago attorney
had gne from State to State lobbying
his bills into Legislatures, validating
thereby contracts his associations