The Archive · 1938

Huge U.S. Drug Firm Scandal Exposed

(Continued from page 7) that she had seen a letter from Vei nard's wife which revealed that Ver-nard was a false name and referred to her husband as Arthur Musica.

Meanwhile the U.S. Post Office today became the fifth agency to enter the investigation of the affairs of McKesson and Robi Post Office officials commenced an inquiry to determine whether the operations of the firm had violated the statutes govern. ing the use of the mails to defraud.

After arresting Vernard in Ins Brogklyn home, the Federal agents were ordered to re-arrest Dietrich and Julian Thompson, the firm's treasurer. They said that they would demand that the three be held for bail of U.S.$100,000 each.

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