No. 127, Docket 24656. Argued December 12, 1957. Decided July 1, 1958. Rehearing Denied August 18, 1958. Certiorari Denied November 10, 1958. See 79 S.Ct. 124. John Vaughan Groner, New York City (Charles B. Smith and Fish, Richardson Neave, New York City, on the brief), for plaintiff-appellee. William O. Heilman, New York City (James M. Heilman, and Heilman Heilman, Washington, D.C., on the brief), for defendant-appellant. Before MEDINA, LUMBARD and WATERMAN, Circuit Judges. LUMBARD, Circuit Judge
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