SUBCOMMITTEE ON IMPROVEMENTS IN
THE FEDERAL CRIMINAL CODE
COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY,
UNITED STATES SENATE
EIGHTY-FOURTH CONGRESS
ILLICIT NARCOTICS TRAFFIC
SEPTEMBER 23, 27, AND 28, 1955
Printed for the use of the Committee on the Judiciary
UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON: 1956
Douglas, William, Washington, D. C., accompanied by J. Leon Wil-
liams, his counsel..
Franzoni, F. Royce, president, Board of Pharmacy, District of
Columbia..-
Fraser, Havelock F., M. D., Assistant Director, Addiction Research
Center, National Institute of Mental Health, United States Public
Health Service Hospital, Lexington, Ky..
Kolb, Lawrence, M. D., U. S. Public Health Service, retired.
Larrick, George P., Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration,
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare_
Parker, Charles, Washington, D. C..
Ross, Barney, former lightweight and welterweight boxing champion
of the world..
Scott, Thomas Jefferson, commodity specialist, United States Tariff
Commission..........
Shewmaker, Russell N., Assistant General Council, United States
Tariff Commission...
Swing, Joseph M., Commissioner, Immigration and Naturalization
Service, Department of Justice, accompanied by J. M. Wehler, leg-
islative attorney, Immigration and Naturalization Service, Depart-
ment of Justice_
Thoman, Capt. Todd O., chief, narcotics squad, Metropolitan
Police Department, Washington, D. C..
Undisclosed witness..
Excerpt from letter to Senator Price Daniel, chairman, Subcommittee on
Improvements in the Federal Criminal Code, Committee on the Judi-
ciary, United States Senate, dated October 13, 1955, from J. W. Swing,
Commissioner, Immigration and Naturalization Service, United States
Department of Justice, citing cases on search and seizure....
Table entitled "Border Patrol Narcotics Seizures-July-August 1955,"
by Immigration and Naturalization Service, United States Department
of Justice...
Table entitled "Ports of Entry on Land Borders, With Authorized Force
of Immigrant and Customs Inspectors," by Immigration and Naturali-
zation Service, United States Department of Justice..
Excerpt from letter to Senator Price Daniel, chairman, Subcommittee on
Improvements in the Federal Criminal Code, Committee on the Judi-
ciary, United States Senate, dated October 13, 1955, from J. W. Swing,
Commissioner, Immigration and Naturalization Service, United States
Department of Justice, citing case of judicial recommendation against
deportation
Excerpt from letter to Senator Price Daniel, chairman, Subcommittee on
Improvements in the Federal Criminal Code, Committee on the Judi-
ciary, United States Senate, dated October 13, 1955, from J. W. Swing,
Commissioner, Immigration and Naturalization Service, United States
Department of Justice, giving information relative to Antoine D'Agos-
tino...
Tables entitled "Narcotics Deported" and "Narcotics Under Proceedings,” by Immigration and Naturalization Service, United States Department of Justice.
Article entitled "Chronic Barbiturate Intoxication," by H. F. Fraser,
M. D., Harris Isbell, M. D., Anna J. Eisenman, Ph. D., Abraham
Winkler, M. D., and F. T. Pescor, reprinted from American Medical
Association Archives of Internal Medicine, July 1954, volume 94 -
Article entitled "Death Due to Withdrawal of Barbiturates," by H. F.
Fraser, M. D., M. R. Shaver, M. D., E. S. Maxwell, M. D., and H. Is-
bell, M. D., F. A. C. P., reprinted from Annals of Internal Medicine,
volume 38, No. 6, June 1953.
Article entitled "Meeting a Growing Menace-Drug Addiction," by
Harris Isbell, M. D., reprinted from the Merck report, July 1951-.
Table entitled "Barbituric Acid Derivatives: United States Production
and Sales, 1945-54," by United States Tariff Commission.
Summary entitled "The Barbiturates (Their Use and Abuse)," by medical
staff, Food and Drug Administration, United States Department of
Health, Education, and Welfare..
Table entitled "Number of Deaths From Acute Accidental Poisoning by
Barbituric Acid and Derivatives," by Food and Drug Administration,
United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare..
Chart entitled "Deaths from Barbiturates," by Food and Drug Adminis-
tration, United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
Chart entitled "The Barbiturates," prepared by the medical staff, Food
and Drug Administration, United States Department of Health, Edu-
cation, and Welfare..
Table entitled "Total Production of Barbituric Acid Derivatives From
Statistics Compiled by United States Tariff Commission".
Table entitled "Time Devoted to Investigation of Improper Sale of Pre-
scription-Legend Drugs," by Food and Drug Administration, United
States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.
Chart entitled "Number Man-Years Inspection Time Devoted to Investi-
gation of Improper Sale of Prescription-Legend Drugs (by Fiscal
Year)".
Report entitled "Amphetamines" (cases illustrative of excessive use).
Report entitled "Barbiturates" (cases illustrative of excessive use).
Table entitled "Amphetamine-Methylphenylamine Base and Salts:
United States Production and Sales, 1949-54," by United States Tariff
Commission___ _
Photostatic and typed copies of statement made by Carl Austin Hall,
kidnaper and murderer of Bobby Greenlease
Report entitled "Amphetamines" (cases illustrative of excessive use)
Report entitled "Barbiturates" (cases illustrative of excessive use).
Article entitled "Clinical Characteristics of Addictions," by Harris Isbell,
M. D., and Walter M. White, M. D., reprinted from the American
Journal of Medicine, May 1953, volume XIV, No. 5..
Article entitled "Treatment of Drug Addiction," by H. F. Fraser, M. D.,
and James A. Grider, Jr., M. D., reprinted from the American Journal
of Medicine, May 1953, volume XIV, No. 5.-
Document entitled "The Pre alence and Trend of Drug Addiction in the
United States and Factors Influencing It," by I awrence Kolb, M. D.,
surgeon, and A. G. DuMez, pharmacologist, United States Public
Health Service, Peprint No. 924 from the Public Health Peports,
May 23, 1924 (pps. 1179-1204) –
Document entitled "Drug Addiction in its Pelation to Crime." by Law-
rence Kolb, M. D., Surgeon, Hygienic Laboratory, United States
Public Health Service, Peprint No. 204, the National Committee for
Mental Hygiene. Inc., New York City, 1925.
Document entitled "Pleasure and Deterioration From Narcotic Addiction"
by Lawrence Kolb, M. D., surgeon, United States Public Health Ser ice,
Hygienic Laboratory, Washington, D. C., Peprint No. 211, the National
Committee for Mental Hygiene, Inc., New York City, 1925
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