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KANSAS CITY TIMES Kansas City 1911 ssouri , ~ ,-~;:June 2$, 19be %~ CHENIlST''S FINDINGS : OlH TARS REVEALED -. Rasearche'r for FTC Tells Court Philip Morris Has High Content. RESULTS { IN2 STUDIES WFMness for Plaintiff Says De- fiendant's Cigarette Highest In 11942,_ 1952. istration. Dr. Wright stated that he conducted -tests in 1942 and 1952 to determine the rela- tiive amounts of tars and resins in the cigarettes. He said he made the tests at the request of the Federal Trade commis- sion. He said six brands were tested in 1942. " . . Question by Flel.d: R'hich brand had the highest per- centagis of tars and resins? . A-Philip Morris. Q-Doctor, wouid lyou give the percentageY' A-The;: percentage was 2.62. Dr. Wright said the rashing, A deposition from a chemist of the six brands, beginning who had tested leading brands of with the largest percentage, cigarettes was read yesterday in was Philip Morris, Chesterfield, a federal court suit in which• Camel, Pall Mall, Lucky Strike John T. Ross is seeking $25o;oot)* and Oid! Gold. In damages from the Phillp Fieid asked whkh cigarette .. Morris company. +had the highest amount of tars Ross contends that his smok•lasd'resins In the group of five ing eaused him to have firoattbrands tested in, 1952. Dr. _ cancer which was removed byt`yrigtit answered, "Philip Mor- surgery in 1952. ; ris." Lymani Field, attorney for~ The jury trial, being heard in Ross, read the deposition of Dr. ; the court of' Judge Fioyd i R. Clarence D. Wright, a chemist Gibson„ will continue at 9:30, .for the Food and Drug admiii 'o'clock this morning. ; THE KADISAS' CITY STAR Kansas Cityy Missouri June 28', 19P,. DESCRIBES "RESRLTS OF CANCER SORGERY ---~- . Pirintifif's Wilfe an Stand -at • Cigarette Smoking LaMr- suit Triai. _ .'CURTAILED HIS ACTIVITY' Husband Unabie to Follow •• Previous Way of Life, She Tells Court, The wife of John T. Rpss.took fhe -witness stand ia the United! States District court here today to testify in her husband's .50,- 0ttD suit against the Philip Morris company. Ross alleges that his smoking, of the cigarettes resulted in throat cancer, and be lost the ability to spgak and breath normally after an operation for the cancer's removal. . Lost His Strength. After the operation, Ross was unable to support physical exer-. ti.on, Mr,s.. Ross testified. He stayed at home and did the cooking, Mrs. Ross toldl I.ymaq Yield, her husbandis attorney.• "That, of course, has a psy- cholbgical reaction on' him,"' Mrs. Ross saidi Mrs. Ross said she met her husband in 1943 and they were married! in 1945. They bad four. childrenj the last born in 1954. Both physical' and psy,chologi- ' callchanges have taken place inn her husbandi since the operation, Mrs. Ross said. Ross has a feeling of being withdrawn, his wife said. He. can no longer swimi or laugh, or sing, or go fishing with the' it was all right to smoke children, pastimes from wh chlehemL" he had previously derived great i' Field asked two additionail pleasure, she said: ' Physicall' questions after Hardy's exami- exertion is also forbidden ' to him I Ination: now, she said. ; Q-So as not to, leave a false "Our entire situation has changed completely," she said. Asks About Habits. David Hardy, attorney for Phllip Morris, questioned Mrs. Ross about her husband's read-, ing and smoking habits. Mrs. Ross said Ross always read papers and magazines from cover to cover, including the Philip Morris adver#ise- ments: She said she knew that he smokedl Philip Morris ciga- rettes and once inquired why. She said Ross told her he was mindful of the Philip Morris ad- y •vertising he had read or heard I Judge -Floyd R: Gibson . on the radio. Q-And did' he say, he was" relying upon those ads?' A.-That is true. And in his mind' was the thought that the ads say they (Philip Morris) • ' won't hurt you. so he thought, impre:ccion with the jury, did you ever know of a time when your husband' listpned only to i the Philip Morris ads avub then turned'the rad¢o~of,? A-Of' course not. He lis- tiened to the programs and the news. Q-And did you ever know of him to pick up the news- paper or Time magazine or the Saturday, Evening, Post and only read' the Philip Morris ads? A-Tw o. The trial is being conducted before a jur in the court of