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NEWARK, N .J. [A.P.] — Got a cold? Dr. John T. Connell will pay you $30 to $50 a day to sit in his office and sneeze. Connell, a specialist in nose problems and allergies, is one of dozens of experts throughout the country who test cold remedies for drug companies trying to find out how well their products work. “ I’m an independent investi­ gator,” he said. “ They come to me. 1 design an experiment to try to solve their problems and then we talk about a fee .” Connell ran an ad, “ Head Colds W anted,” on Jan. 9 in connection with his latest test. Since then, he has heard from more than 600 suffering volunteers, of whom 200 qualified. “ I don’t want people who are only doing it for the money,” he said in a telephone interview from his Englewood office. “ They have to be between 18 and 60, and not have a history of heart disease, high blood pressure or other comp­ lications." On a recent wintry day. Connell ushered eight cold victims into his office at 8:20 a.m . and fitted their nostrils with plastic cups connected to a machine that m easures nasal airflow. [continued on page 2]