Show GAMBliNG iii IN fUTURES Healing Before House Committee Western and Southern Men Favor Prohibitory Act Washington Feb 9 Gambling in fu futures futures futures tures in cotton and other agricultural products was the subject of a hearing begun today before the agricultural com corn committee committee of the House Houle which brought to together t gether a delegation of prominent mem members members bers hers of the cotton exchange of New York and several delegations of cotton grow growers growers ers era and arid agriculturists who appeared to give testimony for and against the meas measures measures ures urea designed to prohibit dealings In iii fu futures futures tures Wre WreA A number of ot bills biUs are arc before the com coin committee committee dealing with this subject Chair Chairman Chairman Chairman man Scott of the committee is the author of a sweeping bill designed to end gamb gambling gambling ling brig in futures of the product of the farm Members of the delegation in the House from Texas have hare produced half a dozen or more bills which if enacted enact od Into law would prevent gambling in futures of cot cotton cotton cotton ton Representatives of practically all of the southern states are pledged in favor of or a law along these lines line and they also have the support of the western mem mern members members bers |