Evening star., 1939-06-03

! "Mr. Derrick-She is secretary to
the committee.
"Mr. Faulkner--I got her her job.
Mr.. Derrick-Will Mr.. Randolph
be In a position to give you any
"Mr. Faulkner-Mr. Randolph can
and will. He told me that he will
do it."
| Mr.. Faulkner denied that conver-
sation.
Reported dictaphone conversation:
"Mr. Derrick-How does Randolph
feel about it now?
Mr.. Faulkner-Well, he feels that
he'll 60 along,any way we want him
to 60; that's the situation and I
say he's got it on both sides and
he can 60 either way and without
being crazy. So he's willing to do
whatever we recommend. He told
me that this afternoon. He also
told me yesterday that we would
guarantee that as he voted so would
Bates vote"
On the witness stand Mr.. Bur-
roughs asked: Did you make such
statements as these?
Mr.. Faulkner-I certainly did
not. I made a statement to the
effect that in the Congressman's
district there were producers who
would support your position, the
Maryland and Virginia Milk Pro-
ducers' Association and their inde-
pendents.
Mr.. Burroughs-And you deny the
statement 1 have just read you?
Mr.. Faulkner-Absolutel
Reported dictaphone conversa-
ton: Mr.. Derrick-Well, 1t looks
like you are in a position to deliver.
What are your plans? Did you have
any further contact with Embassy
since you have been in town?
Mr.. Faulkner-No, they called
Randolph again yesterday and Mr..
Moler (Grove Moler, West Virginia
State Senator) and wanted to know
what he was going to give them.
He said I have made all the prom
ises, I have found out, and he said
he would let them know tonight.
1 have never at any time tried to
contact Embassy. A man named
Ward called Moler. I was present.
What they are anxious to have us
get is some information as the
hearings start Tuesday"
Mr.. Burroughs asked Mr.. Faux
ner II he made that statement.
Then the official record, shows the
following discussion.
Mr.. Faulkner-Not the first part
|, OF 1t. have never made any state
ment in regard to Mr.. Randolph.
Mr.. Burroughs-You never made
any statement in regard to Mr..
Randolph?
Mr.. Faulkner-No, sir.
Mr.. Burroughs-At any of these
| conferences?
Mr.. Faulkner-No, sir. Except
would try to influence him as well
as others and this particular ques-
ton came up and he said What
guarantee would you have if you
would influence Randolph?' I said
none because Mr.. Randolph has an
independent mind and cannot be
influenced unless a case is right.
Mr.. Burroughs-Unless what?
Mr.. Faulkner-Unless the case
was right. I said our only chance
was to get all evidence over to Mr.
Randolph.
Mr.. Faulkner also denied the fol-
lowing statement attributed to him
in the dictaphone record of his con-
versation with Mr.. Derrick:
I'VE had five vacancies on the
District of Columbia Committee and
rather than name them himself, they
are usually named by the chairman
of the Rules Committee. He told
Jennings he said: Now you know
who you want: you just give me the
names and III put them on so Jen-
nings picked the five men,
Price Regulation Suggested.
The principal development before
the committee during the milk
hearing yesterday afternoon was a
suggestion by Mr.. Burroughs that a
special commission be created to
regulate both the supply and price
of milk.
w. Lawson King, a producer of
Gaithersburg, Md, who was on the
witness stand at the time. was asked
what he thought of the plan.
II properly managed" he replied,
"it might be good to try it out. II
not successful, 1t should not be con-
tinued."
Mr.. Burroughs said he had in
mind q commission consisting of a
representative Of the producers, a
representative of the distributors
and representative of the con-
sumers.
Later, Mr.. Burroughs asked the
same question of Gordon Willis, a
producer in Culpeper, Va. He said
the milk commission established In
Virginia had stabilized the milk in
dustry in that State. and as re-
suit consumers are getting a better
product and better service.
A similar commission in the Dis
trict might work fine" Mr.. Will:
declared. but, at the same time, he
expressed the belief the results
would depend largely on the au-
thority vested in the commission.
T. Lamar Jackson of Silver Spring
Nd, another producer, when asked
by Mr.. Burroughs to comment on
the plan. said the milk situation is
so unsettled now, a commission
might improve it.
Mr.. King and Mr.. Willis. both
members of the Maryland Virginia
Milk Producers Association, who
ship into Washington, testified that
existing standards governing the
Districts milk supply should not be
lowered. In fact, Mr.. King sug-
gested that inspections of both
dairy farms and the plants Of the
distributors be made more frequent
Earlier in the day Mr.. King had
urged the committee to halt the in
vestigation Immediately, because, he
declared, "it is hurting our bust