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Show oo Manipulation of Com Market Being Probed 1. CHICAGO, April G. Alleged manip- t illation of corn in the Chicago market and existence of a pool to corner May corn will be investigated by ihe federal fed-eral grand jury which meets, this nf- lernoon, it was announced today. Reliable sources at the federal building build-ing declared that an investigation by the department of Justice had already disclosed evidence of the alleged con-I con-I spiracy. I Corn yesterday sold at $1 . 67, a record price for the year, and 45 cents above the price on February 9. last. One result of yesterday's high price was the closing of the brokerage firm q E. M. Hoyne and company, which announced Its inability to protect its I open trades on the floor. |