Evening star., 1933-11-14
DR.. KING CHARGES
RACKETS IN MILK
Asserts Janitors and Chefs
Received Gifts for Handling
Dairy Products.
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he was going abroad" and there was
nothing he could DO about it" at that
time. He said he then returned to
Washington and advised the producers
The best thing they could do would be
to amalgamate the associations In the
Washington Baltimore market. He said
he gave this advice to Isaac w. Heaps,
head of the Maryland State Dairymen'S
Association, but who then had no con-
nection with this market.
Gardiner then asked a question as to
whether. at the conversation With Ma
tional Dairy officials in New York, Nc
Innerney had said he intended to
crush the co-operatives in Washing
ton?
NO" answered DR.. King. I don't
recall that he did. The substance of
what he told me was that that was a
matter 10 be determined locally"
The witness told the committee he al
ways had wanted to examine the books
of distributors to see If correct prices
we're being paid producers. and whether
the basic surplus" method was being
adhered to. He said McInnerney refused
to reveal the records of the National
Dairy affiliate in Washington, and ex-
planned the necessity for an examlna-
ton of the record was because he
thought the farmers were entitled to
more money. McInnerney, however.
promised to look into the matter later" :"
DR.. King said
Doubtful of Results.
Feeling that was unable to accom-
plish any working agreement. I then
lzrE I1a bot Tnv fno
said.
Under questioning of Senator McCar-
ran, acting chairman OF the committee
Dr. King launched into a discussion OF
cooperative milk producers associa-
tions and said he favored them "be-
cause otherwise farmers must accept
the lowest price of the crookedest COM
petitor in the market"
Asked by Gardiner if he had any
connection with the National Dairy
Products Corporation or any other large
dairy company, DR.. King replied: "Ab-
! solutely none"
About your suggestion that the mar
ketS of Washington and Baltimore be
consolidated, would that be advan-
| tageous to National Dairy?" Gardiner
! asked.
Called DisadvantageOus.
Distinctly disadvantageous," DR.
/ King replied.
Gardiner attempted to link the crea-
ton Of protective committees" within
/ the producers associations with Ma
| tional Dairy by asking DR.. King whether
he had any knowledge if this was a
fact. The witness denied knowing Of
such situation.
Under croSs-eXamination by ElWood
H. Seal. investigating counsel of the
committee, DR.. King was asked about
an interview with Washington news
/ paper man in which he was quoted as
saying half the story about milk here
has not been told.
What did you mean by that" Seal
inquired
What I have told you about this
morning-about the janitors and the
| bootlegging," DR.. King replied.
Seal asked if he had any knowledge
of recent illegal trade practices and the
, witness replied:
= nave been told of them within the
| last few weeks, by Mr.. Thompson"
Told what?'
"Of the illegal practices existing in
this market"
Believed Thompson.
Had you any actual knowledge
other than hearsay, of such practices?'
Il believe Mr. Thompson's statement
! to be true"
/ DR.. King. In response to questioning
| by Senator McCarran, stated he always
! had been in favor of increasing prices
to the farmers and that the quicker
the cost of production was assured the
better the whole agricultural situation
would be. He favored coxoperatives
he said, because the best p4&es farmers
have ever had have been when they
were organized.