Allen et al. v. Williamson, Trustee, et al.; Williamson, Trustee, v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue et al.; Vanston Bondholders Protective Committee v. Columbia Gas System, Inc., et al.; Committee for Holders of Kentucky Fuel Gas Corp. 6½% Debentures v. Columbia Gas System, Inc., et al.; and Kern v. Williamson, Trustee, et al.

No. 241. No. 274. No. 325. No. 336. No. 342. Allen et al. v. Williamson, Trustee, et al.; Williamson, Trustee, v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue et al. ; Vanston Bondholders Protective Committee v. Columbia Gas System, Inc., et al. ; Committee for Holders of Kentucky Fuel Gas Corp. 6½% Debentures v. Columbia Gas System, Inc., et al. ; and Kern v. Williamson, Trustee, et al. Robert S. Spilman, Jr. for Allen et al., petitioners in No. 241. Selden S. McNeer for petitioner in No. 274. George W. Jaques and E. Fontaine Broun for petitioner in No. 325. Harold J. Gallagher, Walter H. Brown, Jr. and John L. Smith for petitioner in No. 336. Carlos L. Israels, Leo T. Wolford, George Rosier and Victor Brudney for petitioner in No. 342. Solicitor General Rankin, Thomas G. Meeker, David Ferber and Aaron Levy for the Securities and Exchange Commission, respondent in Nos. 241, 325, 336 and 342. Mr. Rankin, Assistant Attorney General Rice, A. F. Prescott and Fred E. Youngman for the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, • respondent in No. 274. Edward S. Pinney and Richard deY. Manning for the Columbia Gas System, Inc., respondent in Nos. 241, 325, 336 and 342. Mr. Justice Clark took no part in the consideration or decision of these applications. [MAJORITY] C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied. Reported below: 241 F. 2d 374.