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Show MAY HALE TOBACCO 1 TRUST INTO COURT 1 Department of Justice Seeking Evi- 1 dence That Dissolution Decree Has I Been Violated. B WASHINGTON", Sept. 10. The de- 1 partment of justice has bogun an in- vestigation to determine whether the H decree dissolving the tobacco trust has I been violated. The federal agents are inquirinpt fLo the operations of the n former siinsidiarics of the American Tobacco company, aud if their reports II indicate the decree is not being lived H up to the case undoubtedly will bo H a&signcd to a lawyer for consideration m of contempt of court proceedings. Tho 9 investigation has not reached a defi- jl uite stage. 1 Whilo it was known that the attor- 1 ney general was giving serious study to 1 the tobacco situation, it did not do- I volop until today that the governmont 1 actually was investigating the work- H ings oll the decree. |