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federal prosecution of i parke and others t - - - ---. With Assistant Attorney General Leslie E. Salter in charge, the Federal government Monday began prosecution of the seven men, which agents of the narcotic bureau arrested at Arlington Park late Friday on charges of possessing narcotics in violation of the anti-narcotic law. The prosecution prepared to call a score of witnesses before the Federal grand jury. Three of the men facing charges, Ivan Parke, former jockey; Dr. N. E. Southard, veterinarian, and Charles Mitchell, stable foreman, gained their release on bond Saturday. The four others, all negroes and said to be grooms, were still in jail today. The arrests, according to H. J. Anslinger, federal narcotics commissioner, followed an eight months investigation on southern, eastern and central western tracks and while the government can only prosecute under the anti-narcotic laws, information gathered by the authorities will be made available to every responsible turf governing body. It was stated that while the government could do nothing about the matter of administering stimulants to horses, it was prepared to push charges of possession of narcotics. Judge Joseph A. Murphy, presiding steward and in charge of the racing at Hawthorne, which opened today, said every precaution to assure against the stimulating of horses would be taken. "We will cooperate to the fullest extent with federal agents in their efforts to stamp out the use of stimulants," Judge Murphy said.
