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December 12, 1931

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INQUIRY BY CONGRESS INTO SHORT SELLING EXPECTED IN WALLST.; Sweeping Investigation May Identify the "Big Bears" and Reveal Scope of Deals. LEADERS RESIGNED TO CURB But Are Shocked by Prospect of Exposure of Traders and Strenuous Fight is Likely. WHITNEY IN CAPITAL TODAY inquiry Designed to Determine the Responsibility of Shorts for the Drastic Declines in Last Year. Faced by Widest Inquiry. EXPECTS AN INQUIRY INTO SHORT SELLING Issue Raised by Decline. Fear Confusion on Question.

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Will introduce bill to regulate grain and security exchanges and to curb short selling, s at convention of Nat Assn of Life Ins Presidents

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REMOVAL OF LYNCH, FARLEY AND PERRY SOUGHT BY SEABURY; Testimony on Sheriff's Tin Box and Sale of Richmond Paper to Go to Roosevelt. OTHERS WILL FACE ACTION Move to Force Prosecution of Graft Cases Also Will Be Pressed This Week. INQUIRY SURE TO GO ON Republican Leaders Agree to Grant New Appropriation, Although Some Are Dissatisfied. Roosevelt to Get Farley Data. REMOVAL OF LYNCH SOUGHT BY SEABURY To Act Against Perry. Seabury Alters Policy. Governor Faces Dilemma. Dock Department Up Next. Sherwood Attorney Examined.

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Seabury expected to ask removal or prosecution of Sheriff Farley, Borough Pres Lynch, and Chief Clerk H C Perry

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