Evening star., 1939-05-24
Milk Producer
Bootleg Battle
Cost S46,781
That Sum Spent
Since 1895, Official
Tells lnquirers

The MarylandVirginia Milk Pro-
ducers' Association, whose members
furnish Washington with nearly 90
per cent of its milk supply, has
spent $46,781 since 1885 to curtail
the importation of bootleg" or un-
licensed cream, B. B. Derrick, Sec
retary-treasurer of the organization
testified today before the House
committee investigating the District
milk situation.
Mr.. Derrick revealed the associa
tion employs a special staff of in
vestigators to keep a close check or
dairies to find out If they import
bootleg" cream.
Earlier Mr.. Derrick told the COM
mittee the association spent $281 .6e
to trail suspected bootleg" truck
from Washington to Michigan and
Indiana and return.
The result of that expedition was
climaxed with the spectacular seiz-
IRE of the truck and 2,400 gallons
Of alleged unlicensed cream at the
Embassy Fairfax Dairy March S
1t was this seizure which furnished
the spark for the milk inquiry.
Detectives Expenses Paid.
Two Washington detectives ac-
companied two investigators of the
association on the trip. The asso-
citation paid the expenses of the
detectives.
Mr.. Derrick also told the commit
tee he would produce a witness, a
former employe of a Washington
dairy, who will testify he mixed 100
gallons of skinned milk, powdered
milk and cream daily to produce
milk for fluid consumption. The
cream used, he said, came from
God knows where"
The House today was expected to
appropriate an additional 81 500 tor
the committee conducting the in
vestigation
The $4,000 originally appropriated
to finance the inquiry has been
nearly exhausted. The House Ac-
counts Committee, however, has
given Chairman Bates of the In
vestigating Committee assurances it
will recommend appropriation of
additional funds.
Derrick to Continue Testimony.
B. B. Derrick, secretary treasurer
Of the Maryland Virginia Milk Pre-
ducers' Association, is scheduled to
return to the witness stand before
the Investigating Committee today
to complete his testimony with re-
spect to the activities of his organ
ization, whose members furnish the
District with nearly 80 per cent of
its milk supply.
Representative Bates said his
committee would complete the ex-
animation of Mr.. Derrick before it
adJourns, even though the hearing
might run far into the night. 1t has
been rumored that a series of SEN
sational' developments would occur
before Mr.. Derrick completes his
testimony.
Mr.. Bates wants to adjourn the
hearings after the session today un-
til Friday for the accommodation
of the lawyers representing various
interests who want to attend the
annual outing tomorrow of the Dis
trict Bar Association at Marshall
Hall, Md.
G-Men Asked.
Attorney General Murphy had
before him a letter from Chairman
Randolph of the House District
Committee urging him to assign two
"G-men" to aid the Milk Investigate
Ing Committee. He wrote the letter
in obedience to instructions given
him by the committee Monday.
Mr.. Randolph pointed out that
the resolution the House adopted
ordering the inquiry authorizes the
committee to call on either the Fed
eral or District governments for
help"
Neither Mr. Randolph nor Mr..
Bates would indicate for what pur-
pose the "G-men" would be used.