Evening star., 1919-04-04
NINE MILK CASES
COME Up IN COURT
Another Arrest May Follow
Receipt Today of Un-
licensed Product.
STATEMENTS ARE DENIED

Assistant Corporation Counsel w. H.
Whal" in the District of Columbia
branch of Police Court today pre-
sented nine milk cases in which the
defendants were charged by the Dis
trict of Columbia health department
with bringing milk into the District
without the necessary health ofiice
permit. as required by law. These
ss.ss savs BEEN M'p p.nsiug for year or more
awaiting decision of the upper courts
on an appeal case in which the au-
thority Of the health Office was chal-
lenged to require milk dealers to take
out permits.
ds9I G9Joa at ao"Rs0n sas Street
pleaded not guilty on two charges and
demanded a trial by jury. The trial
was set for April 10. One Of the cases
dated back to August l. 1918, and the
other to August 8 Of the same year.
Harry L. Black, through his attor-
ney. asked for continuance Of the
case to enable the attorney to famll-
iarize himself with the facts. 1t was
passed for trial April 10. This case
dates back to August, 1918.
Six Cases Continued.
Six other cases were continued for
lows:
II. L. Black. 108 Florida avenue. the
case dating back to February 27, 1918.
Charles G. Dade, 4os East Capitol
street, the case dating back to No
vember %, 1917.
William A.. Simpson. $50 7th street
southeast; there being two cases
l3. 1918, and August Z. 1918.
John J. Bowles, 46O X street, one
case, dated July S, 1918.
John w. Gregg, GIG o street, one
case dated June 10, 1918.
Attorneys Charles A. Darr. Henry +.
Davis and Matthew O'Brien are the
attorneys in the cases.
Unlicensed Milk Received Today.
A large supply of milk shipped into
Washington from an unlicensed dairy
farm in Pennsylvania. and which had
been watched by. inspectors of the
District health department since it's
arrival early this morning, was called
for at noon by the local dealer to
whom it was billed
The latter is one of the largest deal
ers in Washington, and it was an
nounced at the health department that
a warrant for his arrest would be OBJ
tanned at once. The dealer now faces
several charges of a similar charac-
Says Every Agency Is at Work.
Every agency of the health depart
ment is now at work." DR.. William c.
Fowler, health officer. said today re-
garding his campaign to stop the sale
of unlicensed milk.
Every force within my means has
been brought into play and from
now until this illegal traffic has been
entirely abolished, or reduced to
trivial size, things are going to hap
pen"
DR.. Fowler contends that his cam
paign will not result in higher milk
prices for local consumers, as has
been intimated, nor will it be re-
sponsible for any noticeable shortage.
Claims were made by certain milk
dealers, when they were brought up
on charges of receiving milk ship
ments from unlicensed dairies, that
the supply from licensed milk pro-
ducers in Maryland and Virginia is
the city, and because of this de-
ficiency 1t has been necessary for
them to resort to additional supplies
which they must obtain from farms
that are not licensed.
Statements Are Denied.
DR.. Fowler declares that such is not
the case He said today that he has
been informed by licensed producers
that frequently their supply is great
er than the demand. and as result it
has frequently been necessary for
them to reduce their prices to COM
Within the past few days more than
sixty milk producers. principally in
New York. Ohio and Pennsylvania,
who have been shipping milk from
unlicensed dairies into Washington.
have applied for licenses. They have
asked for the necessary application
blanks, and when these have been
properly fled with the health depart
ment the law gives them the privilege
TO ship milk until the application has
been acted upon by the department
The latter takes some time, inasmuch
CONTINUED on Second Paee.l