Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-26
Department of Justice Agent
Takes Up "Trust" Case.
WILL EXAMINE EVIDENCE
Inquiry Into Alleged Combine t
Follow, Probably in Few Days.
CHARGE AGAINST MIR. TRUNDLE
Record Showing He Was Fined In
Police Court Is Offered by
DR.. Woodward.

An agent from the investigation bu-
reau of the Department of Justice to-
day began a review Of the evidence In
the possession of A. S. Trundle on
which charges of the existence OF an
alleged milk trust are based. The in
quiry which is to be made into this
so-called combine will not be started
until this information is laid before AS
sistant Attorney General Kenyon.
1t is understood the examination OF
the data will consume several days.
Pending the outcome of the meeting
Of the executive committee of the Mary
land, Virginia and District of Columbia
Milk Producers Association in the o1sce
of Representative c. c. Carlin at the
House office building this afternoon
the Washington Milk Dealers Associa-
ton will awaist developments.
Mr.. Trundle's Police Record.
For three hours yesterday the COM
mittee of the Chamber of Commerce.
which is Investigating the milk situation
in the District, listened to review of
conditions by DIR. William G. Woodward.
health officer, and caustic reply by A.
S. Trundle.
DR.. Woodward devoted most of his
time to a defense Of his department
from the sensational charges made by
Corbin Thompson and Mr.. Trundle at
the hearing before the Commissioners
last Friday. Just before concluding his
remarks the health officer filed Police
Court record showing Mr.. Trundle had
been fined $40 or thirty days for dis
orderly conduct in 1906. This report,
he m n
attack made upon the character Of the
head of the health department by Mr..
Trundle.
The record had hardly been placed in
the secretary's hands when Mr.. Trundle
was on his feet. demanding that he be
given opportunity to object to its intro
duction. Despite the ruling of J. Louis
Willige, chairman of the committee, that
DR.. Woodward was not to be interrupted.
the secretary or the Washington Milk
Dealers Association began a discourse in
which he declared the entire District
government was cOnspiring to ruin his
business and reputation.
While he did not deny the court record,
he demanded what he termed fair play.
Chairman Willige finally obtained order
and reminded Mr.. Trundle that the COM
mittee had heard the same arguments
before"
Cause of Shortage.
LIT. woodward then proceeded with
his remarks. The testimony presented by
him contained no startling disclosures.
He commended that the present shortage
of milk was due to the extended drought
throughout the summer, the cost of dairy
supplies and the shortage of cows. He
said he had no quarrel with the producers
of Virginia and Maryland. and believed
the majority of them were honest men.
The health official next dealt with the
efficacy of the tuberculin test, and at
tackled the arguments of those who do
not want the regulation enforced. He
declared the tuberculin test was neces-
sary, was proved in 1909. when twenty
cows out of ST tested in the District
were found to be affected with tubercu-
losis. larger number of cows were
condemned in the two preceding years, he
said. Out OF the 1884 applications for
permits to establish milk Business in the
District last year, DIR. Woodward said.
40 were rejected, 10 withdrawn and %
because of bad conditions.
Mr.. Trundle. in his reply, occupied
most of his time with a repetition of
charges previously made as to the eff
cheney of the health department He
was still occupying the floor when the
hearing was adjourned at o'clock. to
convene again tomorrow at o'clock.