REGULATIONS FOR TOBACCO WAREHOUSES. oF 
afirmation administered by the official before whom the 
hearing is held, when required by him. Such crai hearing 
may be adjourned by him from time to time. After rea- 
sonable notice to all parties concerned, the deposition of 
any witness may be taken at a time and place and before 
a person designated for the purpose by the Secretary 
or an official of the Department of Agriculture author- 
ized by the Secretary. Every written entry in the rec- 
ords of the Department of Agriculture made by an officer 
or employee thereof in the course of his official duty, 
which is relevant te the issue involved in a hearing, shall 
be admissible as prima facie evidence of the facts stated 
therein without the production of such officer or em- 
ployee. Copies of all papers and all the evidence sub- 
mitted or considered in such hearing shall be made a part 
of the records of the Department of Agriculture. The 
records and, when there has been an oral hearing other 
than by the Secretary, the recommendation of the efficial 
holding such oral hearing shail be transmitted to the Sec- 
retary for his consideration. Each party shail pay all 
expenses contracted by him in connection with any hear- 
ing under this section. 
Sec. 5. Paragraph 1. In ease a question arises as to ,,tobacco arbi- 
whether the form, grade, condition, or weight of the to- 
bacco was correctly stated in a receipt, inspection certifi- 
‘eate, grade certificate, or weight certificate issued under 
the Act and these regulations, or as to whether an official 
sample was properly drawn by a licensed inspector in 
accordance with these regulations, the licensed ware- 
houseman concerned or any person financially interested 
in the tobacco involved may, after reasonable notice to 
the other interested party, submit the question to an 
arbitration committee for determination in accordance 
with this section. 
Paragraph 2. Such arbitration committee shall be com- RDA CERO R 
posed of three or more disinterested persons who are com- 
petent to pass upon the questions involved. Ii there be 
a local trade organization such as a Board of Trade, 
Chamber of Commerce, Exchange, or Inspection De- 
partment which provides such a committee under a rule 
er practice acceptable to the Chief of the Bureau ef 
Markets for the purpose, such committee may determine 
the question. In the absence of such a committee, or if for 
any good reason not inconsistent with the Act and these 
regulations such committee is not acceptable to either 
