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In the performance of the duties and powers conferred upon the Secretary of Labor and Human Resources by §§ 371—392 of this title, he or his authorized representative are hereby authorized to enter the place of business of the employer for the purpose of inspecting the payroll of said employer, or other records or documents relative to the enforcement of §§ 371—392 of this title; and the Secretary of Labor and Human Resources or his authorized representative is hereby authorized to summon witnesses, to administer oaths, and to take testimony; and, in compliance with these provisions, he may issue subpoenas and compel the presentation of evidence, documentary or otherwise, and he may also use, in connection with his duties, as entrusted to him by §§ 371—392 of this title, the services of justices of the peace, of District judges, of prosecuting attorneys, of marshals of the District Court and Court of First Instance, and of the police force. History —May 15, 1939, No. 163, p. 812, § 17, eff. 90 days after May 15, 1939.