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.Jul 11 B, 1941.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
U. S. Department of Justice
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
This is to advise you that I have not at any time
advocated the overthrow of the Government of \he United States
by force or by violence.
I &111 not DOtr, nor haw I been a -ber of &n7 os-pni
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This will acknowledge the receipt ot your
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COMjlCUNICA'tlOHS SECTION
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April lj(), 1941
Federal Bureau of Investigation
United States Department of Justice
Washington, D. c.
Dear Sir:
For inclusion in the fund to be paid to the w1dow or designated
beneficiary of an;y 9pecia1 lgent vf ~he hdenl Buteau ef l!!ft9\ipt.ien,
United States Department of Justice, who has contributed to this fund sub
sequent to April 15, 1941, and who dies from any cause, while employed as
a Special Agent, I am forwarding herewith (by CHECK -MONEY ORDER) the sum
ot five dollars (15J, Mlle pt.Y&llle to t.he Chief Clerlc of aai4 Bureau, t.o
be included in said fund. lt. is underetood &lid qr41ed &.bat ~ swa HnderK
Ml'..Ut.Q U • ¥4J"PW'7 •• ,..t,ul~ ~Jh!lt.ion t.o MJJl hlPO. ..i:w:ll J .u.adaT
trtmld l9 t.o lie eftmlnttn.erel la U.. Mlorims wwwr:
The Director of the Bureau will appoint a committee which shall
consider all matters pertaining to the acquisition, safe keeping, and ex-
J*nlling of aid fund, tllbich c-1t.tee •ill rec• nd appropriat.e act.ion t.O ~~-
t.m J>inct.or ot t.M ~ 1n pert!Jlent •tt.era. Tbe Cbi•f Clen of a14
Bureau liball receive all contributions and account. for aaae 1.0 t.ba J>iraC1.DJ'.
llpon tbe ileath or any llpecia1 A&ent, \be appoint.ea commit.t.ell 1'111
consider t.he case and 8ll'blllit a recommendation t.o t.he Director as t.o it.s
conclusions. .Appropriate instructions will then be inued to t.he Cbi•f
Clerk, directing him t.o pay t.o t.he 4esignated 'beneficiary \be 91111 ot 15,000.
The following person is herebY designated as my beneficiary:
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JIEllORANDUJE FOR JIR. TOLSON
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J!r. Derek Fo:r o/ the Untted States News
with re/ere nee to the two photographs that
HarUJJ and Ew~ took o/_ the Dtrector. Coptes
are '1ttached. ·
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gf'tlph• eere •••d ~he Barr'• e11d ""'"17 CNd'~ ltne would have to be used and the11 111ould
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October 23, 1939
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF JOHN EDGAR HOOVER,
DIRECTOR, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION,
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
John Edgar Hoover was born January l, 1895, in the District of
Columbia, and was &ducated in the Public Schools of the District or·
Collll!lbia, graduating from Central High School in 1913. He holds the Degrees
of LL. B., and LL. M., from George Washington University and also the
honorary degree of Doctor of Laws from the George Washington University,
Pennsylvania Military Colleae, New York University, Westminster Colleae,
Oklahoma Baptist University, and Georgetown University. He holds an
honorary degree of Doctor of Science from Kalamazoo College. He has been
admitted to practice law before the bar of the District Court of the
United States for the District of Uolumbia, the United States Court of
{:laims, and 'the 'llnii.ed S'ta'tes Stlpreme Cour't. Be 1s 11. 'truS'tee 'at the
Ueorge "llashington University and a member or the l!oard or 'Directors or
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Mr. Hoover entered the Department of Justice in 1917 and in 1919
was appointed Special Assistant to the Attorney General. From 1921 until
!924, hil ~n-ed 1l!I Assistant Direewr ·1'f~ !!m"ea1l 'f:lf hs1eetJpti=-;1md·-. -
in May, 1024, he a.s 1181118d Director. -
"l!r. Hoover lrold!I the Commission of Lieutenant-Colonel in the
~UW.ry Iia.ellisence Divieion Gf i.he Officers il•Mrv• Corpe, VntW<l ~k~e
Anny. He is a member of 'i.he Columbia Country Club, Chevy Chase, Maryland;
the Metropolitan and University Clubs, Washington, D. C.; the Masonic
--natemi ty; the Kappa Alpha Fraternity; an honorary member of Ule Omicron
~lie. Kappa ¥raternity and of the Zeta Sigma Pi ftational Honorary Social
Science Fraternity; a life member of the International Association of
'Chiefs of Police an~ is an honorary member or m~ny stnte-wi~e police,
aheriffs, and other law enforcement aaaoci ati one In Rovember 1 1933,
llr. Hoover was named a member of the Royal Order of the Crown of Roumania,
with the rank of Commander, and in July of 1938 he was awarded the Commander)
Cross of the Order of The Star of Boumania, as a result of his activities in
promoting closer international police collaboration.
Mr. Hoover was the recipient on 1'ovember 1J, l'il~6, or the
Distinguished Service medal from the Boys' Clubs of America "in recognition
of bis services on behalf of the boyhood of America and in crime prevention
work.• The only other similar medal ever awarded by the Bo,ys• Clubs of
America was present.ed 1.o the la'te Jobn llQll ffannrmO.
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Achievement from the Penn Athletic Club in Philadelphia •for
4iatingi1j1hed ;wblic eervice.• On May 11, 1937, Mr. Hoover was
awarded the Gold Medal of the National Institute of Social
Sciences in New York City •for distinguished services rendered
to humanity.• On August 11, 1938, the District of Columbia
Department of the American Legion awarded Mr. Hoover its Annual
Citation of Distinguished Citizenship. Be is the recipient
of the Gold Medal for Valor in Citizenship which was awarded
May 2, 1939, in New York City, by Liberty Magazine. On June
14, 1939, Mr. Hoover was awarded the Alumni Achievement Award
"1 tti. CO.orge ft.shing~ Univeraitf Al.Ullllli ,.._oci&Lion.
The FBI National Police Academy Associates conferred
their first Honorary Award on Mr. Hoover on September 27, 1939,
in recognition of his pioneering in the field of Police Training.
Ills federal Bureau of Investijation of the United States
~flt ~ice, 1' .. " hd -.1111¥ .26, l.908, iD ..aait.lim so .Sta
investigations of offenses against 'tb9 l&W9 ~ ~ United 9t.ates,
is a service agency to American law enforcement. Mr. Hoover bas
under his ilDlllediate supervision the Identification Division, the
Crt.e Laborat.ory, 1.be lJnilora CriM BeporLiJW pro,jee1., and 'the~ -----
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October 51 l939
Tiae 4:27 P• •·
JIEJfORANDUJi FOR THE FILE 0 J,£, J.J
I called SAC Pieper at San Francisco and told
him I had just talked to Jlr. Hoover at which time the
Director advised that he had called Jlr. Pieper /rom
Chicago at which time there •eeaed to be constdel"llble
discussion as to whether a collect call /rom John Edgar
Hoover would be accepted. Jlr. Pieper stated that he had
tak~n the call aentioned and that he told the operator the-._
call would be accepted but to wait a ainute. He stated
he said this in order -to grl -the people olit oJ hts oJ/ice __
before talking -to -the Direc-tor. He stated his one idea. in
•ind ea. 'to 9Ch ~-eall os ptw'te o• poasSlll6 J11r ~be
lHreC'tor 111id aia •orr11 'J.f an11 otller •mpressicm .cia giNW.
I told Jlr. Pieper that the Director roants it emphatically
understood that anyone answering a call on the Washington
telephone be instructed to .accept :tJu .c4tiirg•• 4f • ~f"Hil--~----
o.f/icial is callinp anleaa, o/ course, the ofjic1al 1•
calling •01Wone ~ho is aot ~resent in the o.fji~ •
I told Jlr. Pieper that the D'irector is leavin.g
Chieago ~his ajternoon on the "Cit11 oJ Ban l'ranciaco". I
'told Jlr. Pieper the Director doe• aot -nt anllone to be* Jl-r [
advised o/ h'£s arrival, horoe11er, he also does aot -~t ' Jif-1
aake a aystery o/ his arri11al. rherefore, I told Jlr. e:.? if any inquiries are received as to whether Jlr. Hoo~ I.&
arrive on the "City of San Francisco" it wi .l bt, ""t __ ().
reply affi1'14ativelu. - {4' r I
I told Jlr. Pieper the Director roant
train with three cars, namely, the car which has been previous
ly discussed /or the Director's use, a car for baggage and
another car /or the use of Jir. Clegg, Jlr. I.add and perhaps
one or two others. Jlr. Pieper stated a good chaufjeur ha•
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I inquired t/ good reservations were secured
for Jlr, Hoover and Jir, Pieper stated the reservations
which the Director liked very well the first time he was
in San Francisco have again been obtained,
In an~~er to my inquiry J!r. Pieper stated
arrangementa have been aade whereby the Direetor will
enter a side door of the hotel and ascend immediately
to his suite of rooms without having to register, I told
~r. Pieper_:t-o be sur.t}L.Zhe rooms have been aired in the
event they .are not air-conditioned, I told Jlr, Pieper
to have plenty of paper and pencils available.
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PEF:EL Jlllreh z:>,, 1939
Mr. J. Edgar Hoover,
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Dear Mr. Hoover: ~ C'c!c, ,., · (' H " -i' t r /c. .. ,.),. "' .. ~ . ,'~ 'r: ""
On the evening of Jlarch 18" 1939, I met llr. John Cahill
at the Lexington Hot.el, and during the conversation he menti011ed to
-that he did not know whether you realized hmr much the present
Attorney General, Frank Murphy, thought of you am t.he Bllreau. Mr.
Cahill stated that he felt that probably 70'11"""'" 110 cioee t.o the
situation in liashington that you haan't reallled 1he close esteem
1.n llllbS..ch tm kt1:.anm,y OllDerll1 M1.d ~
Cahill said 'that he felt that if Uie Bureau at this tiae
needed any increase in its appropriation, it -s never in a better I
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--pollition to eecure aasillt&nce than troa the present ..lttorney General. __ _
Mr. Cahill•is ranarb C&lE about during a gtm81&1 ~s1an 'that-.. ~ ...... ---~ftn' •-"--_,..., .. _ ""' ._.,.,..i,_ ..+_ ..w;,., ti•• ... -"" tl..<t. 'h• 1rnlMr' l ;t 'th";~;.~~ ~;;i ;;~~wt.be ~ss-;;i ~-dispatch I
Yi th which ;you operated tre FBI. I
I don't !maw whether )Ir. CMUJ bas taJJred with the At- f
tomey General concemillg this •tter er 11poo 1riat be band hie stat&- ·
.entis, but be did 1.ndicate tbat he lmtnr ot his awn Jcnoirledge t.bat the J
.t.ttomey General would assist JOU in securing any increase in apprcr
=~:m 'Whi~h :y:ou .felt was necessary far the_proper operation 4£ ~ -~ ;=·
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I thought tbat 70u would be interested in knowing of Kr •
Ceh1 n • s -remarks.
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1lr. l"l-ed 0. 9all117 '1f ~ lni t..d Pnse .leeociat.iou
in Washington called i.Dfonling t.bat t.be perennial report
that Kr. Hoover will resign on luJ.:T let bas •cropped-up•
agail1-tbi11 tia• in the Washington Keny-go-round. He
•tated tba lliractor DDW..di:a't be reached and asked JV ad-
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Decmber 6. 11138.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation,
United States Departlllent of Justice,
Washington, D. c.
Dear Sir:
For inclusion in the fund to be paid to the widow or designated
beneficiary.of any Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation,
United State• Deparwent of .JusUoe, trbo au coni.rillut.84 i.o ibis IUlld am
who may lose his life by violence in line of official duty, I am forward
ing herewith (by CHECK -MONEY OBDER) the 8\IDI of ten dollars ($10), made
payable to the Chief Clerk of said Bureau, to be included in said fund. lt
is understood and agreed that the 8\IDI tendered herewith is a voluntary, gra
tuitous contribution to said fund, which I understand is to be administered
..izl iJ;ia ..f~~ mapper;
'!'he 1Hrector of t."he 1!ureau w111 appoint. a committee Which Whall
consider all matters pertaining to the acquisition, 8afe keeping, and ex-
···-_ _pending of said fund, which committee will recOD!IDend appropriate action to
t.be Director of t.be Bureau in pertinent utters, 'fbe t:h1ef eler'lc ot 8aid
Burea.11 ~ rec.in all CQJ:lt.Tilluticms and account. f;,r -~ Ute Din~r.
Upon the death of any 8p9eial Agent, 1.he appointed COlllritt.ff will
consider the case and •u1:1mit a rec01111endat.ion l.o \be 1>1.reei.crr u '1.C 1'1.s
conclullions. In the ••ent of a finding \bat tbt U&t.h was by •iolence in
line of official dut7, appropriate i1111tructione will 'be i8sued to the Chief
Clerk, directin& bi11 to pay to the de8ignat.84 'beneficiary \be full aaount
of said fund as of ~he date of death.
The following person
to be pail!-W Wf1' •••de is herebY de9ignated as lllY beneficiary: J'Und
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Confirming your con..-araation with Jto.Tolaon raeantfy, •
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Director, Wa1h1ngw11, D. c.
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Washington, D. C. 1ul'1 18. 1938
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I be& to acknowledge receipt of your latter of 1ul.y 22, 1938,
together with the duplicate glllerlll releeee which JOU a:ecuted,
and the duplicate .,ereoIIBl 1.llJury release executed b3 1ames E.
er-tor4.
Ill f\lr11leran• of my 1-tter Ill 1ul7 21, 1938 '° Jlr. ~11, ~
am mi.clo111ng bcewitb our er.rt /L-36299!5A, ptl11lble to ,-oar
arder, ln eua of "70.00, lJ1 flll.l eettlemmi.t of ~ll 111111.1118 1'11!'
pareoml Injury ad property 4-p re1ul.t111& 1'J'o11 aocidmt Oil
or a'bollt 6/~/SS; Ud our 4ratt ~A, P«1'&ll• to z .... I. Crawtcrd, ill •-or k50.00, ill full Mttlemiit ot all Cllalm
tor pveaoal illjur1•• resulting boa acc1d&t 011. er about 6/rJ/58,
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.1'e4aral BIU'Mu ot Inwstigation
U. s. Department ot Justice
Washington, D.C.
Re:
Dear llr. 'l'olson: Standardr()il Company of
1. Edgar"lioover, •tal
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and ou.r aub•quent tel.ephane oonnraat1an, Z am euo1osing
Jlerewj_tb general Nl .. ee, reciting a oou14•1-wt1on err t?o.oo. tor •ncution bJ llr. JIOOTtt, and personal iDJIU'J rel~~:recitill€
a oons1deration of *'50.00, ~or ezeout.1cm ~Y .J.mes Z~wt1lrd.
'l'heH releases are aubm.itted 1n duplicate. and our COlllt>&Jl.Y
1'9gulat1o.ua nqldre that both~· ar1g1naia and 4upl1oa~• be
e:r:ecuted and returned to u.
The enclosed releases are •ubm.1 tted by way Of com.promiae &ad
should not be construed as an admission or l.1abil1ty.
Both oopies of the general release should be signed by 111". Boever,
and both copies witnessed by two Witnesses. Both copies ot the
personal injury release muat be signed by 1ames B. Crawford, both
copies :muat be •igned by two witnesses, and both oopies suet be
aolalowledged on the reverse aides tbereor before a notarf public.
Upon return ot the releases, executed as above requested, we Will
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Mr. W. J'. Bush waller
1'1tel1t:v and Casualty Company ~JI. Y •
.lmerican Security Building
W.Shington, J). c.
Dear )fr. Bwlhwaller:-
Wor Yo'1ll' bd'oawt\on, 1 - 'trmu1mltt1~ ~D 7DU ~'taa
8DP1ea dt -1oatlona f'nnn Dr. 111llltlm larl Clck Cated 1ulf ti,
1938, concerning hie examination or the writer and J'11111es J:, crawt;J
on J'une 15, 1938, following \he autcmiobile accident which occurfed '.l\-~l •
that date sl111n a car llelong!.ng to Ulla -«e-iuUaa _. •tNok · (· '"(#-V
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t0a• VERMONT AVDlt,.111
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Oil J'lllle 15, 1938, I •• called \o \he
ofrice of 11r. J. ldgar BoOTer, 111 \he Bureau of IllTe1U
gat1011, D.partment ~ Juat.ice, on accOUDt of an lnJ'IU'7
which he had. eu1tainecl. in a •tor accicl.ent.
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WAaHINOTON
l~ fj, 1938.
Mr. 1'. J. :lu8hwaller,
1'1del1 t7 6 Cuual t7 Co. of le• York,
.American lecur1'7 :Ja.114111g,
Wallhington,D.C.
Dear Kr. Jullhwallerl
CID .Tue 15. 1936, I -oal.194 ~ ~ hl!wral 11ar9811
ot Investigation to •ee J-ee J:. Crawford, who had 8U•ta1ned 1n
Jur181 in a aotor accident.
~ While 4riv111g Mr. J. -J:d&ar BoO'\'ar. anJ1 -.ita.g .at t.he
~t1-tdo#'f~i~ light at l.?th 11\reet an! l:onetituUan»'uu. ~-~
'l'!lllllned f'rom 'behind 117 an oil \ruck. !rhe contact cau.114 Cra:sl&i1'4 •.... '9 ~,._Ou• pin.1U. lletw• l1le ~t-' t.119 '-* -i.. ._ I -td.91 lie w ,.rr~ eo11ad1'!lW, td.• pdl.H -.
normal lllld hh pupil• were nonial, and lllthou&fl he -. llllfferinc
from mild •hoclc and had a bad hFaehe 91\d diuinen I could 1181ce
. out J10 n14-Ace ~r ..nou wa iaJVr• lheN -,. -twul!IWr·_.~--
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UIITED BU.TES DIPAR'ftl!IT or JUSTICE
WABHllOtom, D. C.
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llr. Bu1hwaller or the Fidelity and CallUalty C:O.pa117 or In York telephoned ae again yelterday concendJlg t.be autollobllt
accident. He •tated be hoped that 7ou would arrange for a -iiJ,.te
Jlhyaical eJ'P•lnetion .a that both ;sou and be llight be UllW'ed that
there llil.l be JaO penaanmt i.DJllr'J' to J'OU U & NO\llt er the •cctd.et.
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ezpiai.ned \o bll that the tiriTer hae a fracture of the liiNii -a liil.1
be in the bo1pital tor 90ae tiae.
neo,"'lle wt.at"" ~!l't lie ii"a eowwwaa1.~ed 'W!.t'1 'bS.•"W""
'loft ta~~ ad bad be9ll a:at.borl.MI! w .,. to 1"1l that ~
U't1.ft ehould tie Qk1ID t:n llOllDeet.i.a with~ armed "'2' ta •ustaeW7
with tbaa. le lltated that if it .. r.it that the oar llboul.d bt -t lack .. tile f&etory to lie r-bullt> i!ll1 Wllld be emtl!'lly •tilf&et.ory~ •r lt
lt were Dece1nry to ha'ff the car nat to Pitt.burlh, ilhere lt •• .,_rec!,
tihll pro~• mul.d bl mt1£-.l.7 aU..f&c6..GJ7.
I npl••_, to llr. lubftl.ler Uiat \be oar wu belD& cbift*=t.~f
OTer., by llr. 'krtiald and Ju1t u IOOD •• a report 11 receiffd•,~: • d ·J,: U
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Dear JleT•r•nd Lmikler:
I -.nt to Gpr•H to JOU 117 pereolllll appreciation
of 7our fine letter of 1une 8th, esteDding 70ur oongretulat1on•
upon -r m-ticle, •It I Bad a Son" which appeared 1n the 1une
iuue of loman '• Da.T 111.p.zine. I trust, 1t ner I a ,priTileged
to be 111 a po•it1on to •Pea.le with authorit7 011 th1• Slbject, that
I Will aot fail in followillg '111' 0011Tictio11s as ezpreaeed 1.n'th•
artiole,
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ehurch -ber, I aa hapPf to adTiH 70ll that I -a Pru~, ~ ~ tM Db--.r ~ a.• t ja .. Uictaa. .....
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a Swldq School Clua, •• aotiT• in the Chrhl1an 'lbdea't'Or Soo1a'7,
and cherished an -1>1 tio11 to follow tile ainhtrr prertoo• to ST \·Y ..
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Rnerend Ralph c..,11.o"ftlr Lankler, IU.ll11ter
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CONGRATULATE YOU AND YOUR ASSOCIATES WOST HEARTILY or:
YOUR SUCCESS fN THE CASH KIDNAPllJG CASE. IT \'.'AS A '-·Rllll~.;;T
PIECE OF ~ORK. PLEASE CONVEY ~y SINCERE APP~ECIATIO~ AH~
THANKS TO STATES ATTORNEY G A WORLEY AND TO D C COLE:~~f~4 --- - - ~ - ----· --
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THE CITIZEl~S OF THE co:.:::Ui>ITY f.:Y f'ROFOUr~D 1-PPRECIATIOi: FJ'.':
THE THOROUGH AND GEIJEROUS t..'.ANl~ER lN \'HHCH THEY CO!:TR~El!T::.D - ---"",...- ---~--
TC THE SOL UT I OIJ OF THE CASE. THE RESULT IS A STR iK iNG •
I ILLUSTRATION OF ~HAT CAN EE ACCJ~PLISHED THROUGH THE
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Time-J:20 P.li.
llr. Waldrop, of' the Washington Herald, called
regarding the follorlng story he has received&
•New York Police Colllmiesioner V~lentine 1s DOW
in Wwineton on secret leave. Reported possible
J. E.~oover successor. (Special. 350 Interciey
Jlews Service).
Jlr. Waldrop 11tated that the above 1s
miquestJ.onably an &ecur£ta •tory an.d .be deainrd
to pass t.be news along to tlHt Bu!'tl&u. I told
... -.Jdrop tbat tiw: fil.rector -1.1i ~
UT.i:ng Ul!JI un imd that. I woulil pia.c. a note
concerning the story on his desk.
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MEMORANDUM FOR MR. TOLSON
By reference from the Director's office, I telephonical.ly
spoke to Assistant Solicitor General Bell concerning
the 1111WDer in which the Director's appointment is aade.
llr. Bell wanted to know whether the Director' a position
was confirmed b,;y the Senate.
!~.eT eee-..-1...nr; negatiTe 1 .. r~iO!! h'tlllll 1'1ldge Holt111C1rt,
I adviaed Mr. Bell that the Director's appointment was
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Solicitor Genel'8l 1ll C<lllDeCUClll with the n-organiatlclll
plans which -.y -up ill the apecial aeaaicm of Congreaa.
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For twenty yea.re JOU haTe ~een a trusted aember or the
nth seal, fidelit7 and btelligcee.
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~t iii a -r that bae -tbe -n.a.ca of )'our UIOC:istel md
t.be high finor or JOU?' coant1'7-48n •
I ocmot let tbe -1nrMZ7 pus wit.bout aen~ J012
.,. arreetioaate &rHtizlp Cid .,. best wilhel for 70lll" -.t1nmd
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•a•l}ington. It. fl.
Federal Bureau of Investigation,
United States Department of Justice,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
For inclusion in the fund to be paid to the widow or designated
beneficiar7 of ~ Special .A41ent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation,
United States Department of Justice, who has contributed to this fund and
who may lose his life by violence in line of official duty, I am forward
ing herewith 1l1Y CHECK -llONEY ORDER) the sum of ten dollars ($10), made
payable to the Chief Clerk of _said Bureau, to be included in said fund. It
is understood and agreed that the 8tllll tendered herewith is ~'Vt>lun't~, ~
tuitous contribution to said fund, which 1 understand is to be adminilrt.ered
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The Director of the Bureau will appoint a coumittee which shall
consider all matters pertaining to the acquisition, safe keeping, and ex
penC!ing or 11e.1.CI 1WlCI I 'Wh1.ch ~i't't" ""111 "Te0Vii!D'6ild appi uprtn,, Te't; ...... u .... ~----
t.be Direci.or of t.be Bureau -in per1.inen1. •i.wn. 1!ie Chief Clerk uf Rid
Burftu shall 1'9Cei'ire all ooni.ribu\iom ul4 ao-i. ~ -~'-be~.
t7ptJn 1.be "11-th t1f tT1Y Specb.1 Agent, ~ tppointied 1'0lllll!itt.ee will
consider the case and submit a recOlllDendation to the Director as to ii.s
conclusions. In the nent of a findii11 i.bat \he Cieat.h ... ii.>" 't'iolence in
line of official duty, appropriate instructions Yill 118 isnec:I to tbe Chief
CllJTlc, -0.irecting bim to pay to the desipted beneficial")" t.he full amount
of said fund as of the date of death.
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Jlame lfrs. Annie Ii'. Hoover Address tl3 Seward sg,m•re,
lfslati0!18hip ifother JUN 1 () 1937 . lfe.ahington, D. c.
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S.ptt9ber 2, 1936.
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Tederal Bureau or laTe•t1gat1on,
Waabiagton, D. C,
Dear Sirs 'I .. I
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lJI aecordallce 1f1th 1aatruct1ona t'Urn1ahed the Salt Lake
C1t1 orr1ce b7 the Director, Af!ent in Charge W, A. Rorer, aa4
Special Agent Val C. ZiDDer per•onall7 met tlaa Attorne7 General
Homer S, Ctmn111gs, at h11 tra1a upon hi• ar:?"1Tal 1n Salt Lake
Ct~ ~ 8 A.II:. hpteml>er 1, 19M. lie -• 9Med1a'tely ef'!'ered
tile aerTicea ot the personnel or tile Belt I.eke Cit7 Bureau office,
and stated that he 4eaired agent• to ... t bill at Jt.111 Jt.otel at
10 A.Mo as lie would like to Ti•lt the 1'BI orr1ce• ad tho•• or
the u.s. Karllhal end tlle u.s. AttorJ1e7.
Apnte Rorer and Zilllner met the Attorney General at
l.O .LIL. -4 eccmpaahd kW to * ctr-.. or tM u • .s. • ' J
Clil 'ttftJ 'C,6, A'tt~ fteft h Wiii tat1veac11d, Bl ,..!I alwo
accompanied to the orrice or the U.S, Collector or Cu11to11111 an4
to tile orrice or Knox Patterson, Special Aaaistant to the Attorne1
General 1oested tu ~be 3ud~ Buildin@, S.lt 'Lan Ctty, ~. -"'111 --·~-• then ~t to QB 1'BI d'f'kea •4 -tlltl>lluoe4 to t.be Tl-
pre•111ent or u.e CollU-tal. •uOMl B.ak. Ccmttmnial 1lmlk
Buil.41111:, 9bo wu at the ottioea. Ba a•1aed at tM ottloea
approxiaat.alf .1'0.rt7 •lwuha~ aad .racai're4 a &elagr- MU &lie
'phone at tit.a office, Be occupied the 4e11k or the Acent 1•
Cbarge tor a aou14erable paJ't ot tile tima, ad 4iacuaaea tile
wort ar tM ~ witJa toke agenw, Wltlt. llr. Culbertaon ui
Witt:. Knox l'lltteraoJI. a. auaaaed ~· BuzoM.u•a .t1'1cieac7 to
those preseut, Be cr•dited the Director with phenczenal auccaH
and was told bJ' the 11gents that the Director constantly called
to tbe attent1011 of the Special Acenta, t.lmt tbe Focra•• ot
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ot tit.a Attorne1 General, and Ile replied jokingly that Ille and
the Director It.ad aa agreement 11bereby eack praised oae aaotller.
Be was ahowD tile office• throughout and inapacted eaea roca.
.Af'ter leaTing tlle Bureau otrl.ce• Jut ._. tan11 for u
laour• rite around Salt Lake City, obaarTi~ the places or ia
terest, being accompanied b7 agent• Rorer aad Zi-er. At aoo11
ka ••• taken to tile Presidential train where ha oonrerre4 with
tit.a Preaideat for a few 111.llutea ud Wfls tlle11 accompanied "7 amt• 1:c Uie 1!otel Utah whe:re a lunct.oa Md been n'!'allg94
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Sam lt1ng, Attorney or Salt LakB City ud WaehiD.gton, D. C. and
'brotl:ler or u.s. Senetor '111ll1am llag, llr. box Patterson,
Special .Uailltant to tlae Attoney Oeaeral located at Salt I.alee
City, Gilbert M.cha, u.s. Marellal, Alf Oun, Chief Deputy
U.S. Marshal, 1ohn S. Bo7den, .laa1etant U.S. Atto;rney, Xerl
Il~, Attorney, Salt L.119 City, Special Agent Val C. ZiDIDer
ud Special Agent 'II• A. Rorer,
During tile course or the lWlcheon the Attorney General
atated to those asoembled tbet 1• connection with law-en!orce
ment the 1ede::"'l.l Govermnent •s doing its share, and that tr tile
State, County ad City Police perr~d 'tbe1T 8'1<t1ea 'W1tt •
llJ!lllll .mount or the efficiency or the FBI, that crime would no
longer be a problmn. He further advised those present tbr.t by
custOll tile -pl07ees ~e ortices or tile u.s. Attorney and
the U.S. Xarabal.l .ra ]'Olitical •.PJ>Oi.ntaes, and tile the l"lll'•
eN'~•acY u iargely due to tlae tact tu.t ii JlllrB=el are
~-,palitlcal. Be staW tJlat t.h1• 1• .r1yhtl,y 110, and he trasta
~it will ebm7ll J j• ., •• -...i tlMtt .... _,.,._a
or aie personne1. dt tbe ftl; "t11wt i't• wpec1u *fE.an<;;s ~ ,,t11nt
w1 th :i-rticular care not only tro11 an educational standpoint
but wt~ a view towards d1sco'Yllrinf tbe tects or their entire
----~-· -,1re. ~ natea 'tht n ~· personllJ' wequatn&e -wt1:1t-_,.-1!1l'-~-~~
~ S-pacial Agents, wmil ttiat llB ~ ~ to "9 -t aaly w.U
u....1-4 mi4 uw~t. 11at -1lbo an ~ t084 '° "
pertect patl.-.
J'roa the luacll.eon the Attoraey Ceneral attended tile
funeral ••rvice• of tbe burial or the late .:iecntary of •ar
Oeorge Den, a.a retvua to ttie n1lWS1 11tat1on •t ' Bl 41rect-
--l.y ..f?'Oll tlle llar1el., eere lie -• •t by ~t• JllCIJ'er mid Zinner
and furatalaed with tile current 4a1ly aewap11pere, at 11h1ch t1llle
u •xpraaae4 appreciation ~or the OCJJJ.BideraUon ahown hl.m, Ba
left on t.be •peci&l trau oa 11bich Ila arrived, ad the Bureau -------- .. ~8advfied11Dedlitely b:y wire or D.18 departure,
Tery truly yours,
'II'. A. llOR!CR,
Special Agan t in Cliarge,
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To Ill the oompeDAtion or the Director or the Federal Bureau or lnveotigatlon.
u!~:J S::::!/'~:/:!.;!,i::c::1u!'::.:!ife•r.;~:;:te''::,
the first day of the first month next following the approval of this
Act, the compensation of the Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation of the Department of Justice shall he $10,000 per
annum.
Approved, June 5, 1936.
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lune 10, 1936.
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tiH lllsabeth Oldfield or the Wa1hillgton
!illee telephoned on three occuiODB todq with r91ard to the
nenpe.per article concerning the Director• 1 contemplated
r911.gnation. I inf'oraed her, al'ter telldng with the
Director, that thie 1tory was •oaethi.ng lllte the ato?'7 ot
llark hain'a reported death and told her that the Director
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MEt'ORA':lJill.' FDR l!R. rm.sm:
RE: RETIRE1:ENT.
In accordance with your suggestion, I Bill submitting.
herewith certain inforr~tion concerning retirement paYl!lents
w!'.ich woulC: be made by the Director and benefits which would __ --~
accrue to him in event no back payments for previous service
were nade.
In the event the retirement legislation is approved by
the Pres1~ent and be(!l)llles effective during this year, and if
re ti re:oent deductions are l:lllde i'r= the .!Ji rector' e ea.la ry until he
reaches the retirement age of 62 ~rs, there will h~ been
.d.a:i=t.:;l &::: &IDOWlt Gf \\7 0 550e
Interest compounded annually would amount to approximately
~4,000. There would be an Billount to the Director'• credit of
a;o;:;rcxi:c:ately en,oo::i. tel::ing into consideration _the_31.00 a lllOilth_ --· ---
ded:.>c't~ons from tne Blllounts paid which are helc ill a retirement fund.
Consi~ering that these are the only payment~ P.'lllde by the Director~
his annllity a!'ter ret1"11:ent would be approximately U.550. If he
elected to accept a preferred annuity, he would receive an llll!ount
cf approximately ~l,750. per 11:nrrani.
If the Directer elects to -ice back payments from the effective
date of the Retire::ient Act. August l, 1920, there will be payments~ e__,...__
£.Our:tin;; to t5,06B.55. It i6 my recC111DDendation that back pajent ~ ·,.
be not made by the Director. _ f J~, )-
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June 6, 1936.
Federal Bureau ot Investigation,
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Birmingham News or June 3, lQ36, entitled~ DESERVED RE"oi.illll
FOR J. EDG.L'l HOOVER.
\/__ _ Thia article was written by Oll:b~uber, .6.aaocia"te
/\i<i1tar Q~ ~ J::LniUL~ .,_"• J.:r. J. L Chappel J.s ~t
aDll. Genenl lWmgeT tit tlle lifts, Ulllft be3Lg no Gaigm.1etl Jlditor
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I A IJe•ened Reward
For J. Editar Hoover
The Senate has passed· and .ent to the
White House 1 bill to increase the 11.lary of
3. Edgar Hoover from $9,000 tc Sl0,000 a
J"tar. This i~ a recognition by an apprecis-1
tive Congres£: of the conspicuously fi"e work
~at h•s ~en don• by -'Clri.:f a! th< F-ed-
~ral Bureau of Jnvestigation. In thus re-
• .,..·arding Mr. Hoo,·er, Coneress has reflected
the admiration which 11 CTlteful public feels
to.,,.:ard Mr. Hoover for his brilliant and
highly l'tccessful leadership in the war
~against crirn.inaJJ;.
The narne of J. Edgar Hoover hes. bef'n
1>rominent in the ne'l.l.·s only in the last fe\\·
}'ears, during the sensational campaign of '
the G-men agaip5t kidnapers, bank bandit~
and other criminals. But Mr. Hoover's fine
; ~rvice to the public really began befor('
:that time. For, from the time ·he first took
r ~harge as chief ·of the Bureau 1:1! lnvestiga~
&ion in 19.24.. he had been quietly bu.ild1nf!
..up hiE orc:aniz.ation of c~men. incre.a.....ing
·their skill and efficiency m crime detection,
, ~&iDJ..Zll" .them .m x:ienti1Jc mrthods... 'Snd thu~
'Pf"!Pa.rin.f then for the-~hich he must
, have foreseen -¥:h~n the federal •gent~
~ould be called on to v.·age a v.:ar against
organized ctime such l!i this country had
·-~r be~ aecn. · ··-" -, ·--!
• That time did not ODmf' untii Con&reae and
tM American people. outrqed by the IJ'OW-
. ill.I .erioumesE of 'lhe kidnapin1 menano_.1
: ••• the neceuity for en1arcin& the orope af
{ tM fed~llll agents' aci,jvitia, and authorJty.
r Congre.'s passed I aeries of bill! to enable ~1
, the G•men to take a la*r and more ef ..
· Jective part in the filht Ol1 crime, -...ppJ._ ...
~nJtinl and cooperatin1 -.·1th "tt.e-Ute anq •
, ~ocal la.., enfon:ement authoritues. WbeiT"i
I· the time came, Mr. lioover and his men werel\
~ Teady. The -!"-2'-traordinarUy effective work r
1 that they_ have done ii due in lar1e part 1o ,,
E h1tensi<e p1eiiaration ~-'-Md -hffn
de under Mr. Hoovd.s 1uidance in the
ars '\\·hen the Bureau of lnvesti41:ation was
ti rrnall and relatively obscure federal agen-l
7CY· Mr. Hoover made the or~nization what
it ii! today. f The' American peop1e will applliud this I'
1 deserved increase ~n salary which Congres!
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r . THE G·iln:N'S LARGER JOB < -: ' .
J American citizens of the la~g ~ may disagree on economic questions,
ilrut there seems to he. a unanimity of. &P
!flroval of. the activities of the Federal Bu
~;u of Investigation, which haa done such
ective work in. rounding up the "big I
Mots" in crime. ,' Coiagres.s .topped in it.a I
'Wranglillll' over othei-appropriations ta Jn. l
raase the money provided for th.is huree11 l
Ute Howie 'IJOted wjU, .acrtty to nilll! . i
e salary of ;J. Edgar Hoover, its director, j
from $9,000 to $10,000 a year. I
· Hoover, however, reminds the country ;
the bureau's task has o.uly be,eu.D. and !
there ill much more to do. Re and kis l
with the cooperation of mtate and b--!
officials, have eaptured the moaf spec- J
ular criminals. Some of them are 'in
riaon, others are dead. 'I'be ID!l.naping in-i
strr bu received a m~ty tet.Wk. Bank I
ing ill no Jonrer the profitable pul'!luit I
. was for a time. Outlawry hall rnuch less ,
· oommend jt to the bold Jlnd l'l!Ckless. '
~oover and his G-men ii.re operating with ' -----Jbe 'llXme degree of'ttloroughlle&s -as·rua the·'
f'i&'ilantes in pioneer days--11nder new con
jlitions and with new methods. They have
~Wl:l ,t.li.e difierenee between going out
eh -an andent_ revolver ~ capture a des
ann~ ~th• mach1ne·pn, ancLJhe
~ r~ndlili' up of Jawb~with
''blj~_r than th11 outlaws kave and
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"'All t~ has been most lmpre -±~···-···
has given °'newspapers headlin~nd
their readers thTills. But there are otli'
1'·hoae na.rrtes are not so familiar-who are
not dodging justice in the highways nor
king to conceal themselves by plastic 11ur
•ery--0thers who wear cloaks -Of respect-1
ability and live in luxury and ease: These l'
•thel'!l are the crooked politicians, on whom •-!rlau ~an. 4lflell -••
The Yedersl Bu;e11u of Investigation, it
ould ap~. is now about to operate upon '
those who are responsible for the difficul-
• es law.abiding citizens have experienced
having their lawt1 enforced. There ill hope
t the activities of the buren may extend
the ncketeen who thrive thl"Ollgh in-·
midation and h~h pressure on the hlill>
objects of their ~ If th.is ll> done, '
e United States may be(in to lotcfto llOillle
tent its reputation of bavl111: more laws
leaa law-enforcement than any other
untry.
ndoubtedly there is • need~ just
eaml'ftill"l!~ 'Ml'.~ Sll~!lt!l
paign to trace the crime 11t~s to
eir aource and to get to' tl'le real powers
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l!ICC'.'J.:>::~:.7, ~ETCJ O'.' JO~ ED8AR ROOVEl,
Dir~LGTG::, r~J!:!"' .. /2' c:;r~! .. ~ 0:;' Il~Y1ESTI~! .. T!01!,
UNITED STATE.3 D::'/4..,__,:'i:ti:f O~ JUSTICI:.
John Ed!F·r f:=o·;e:- v:::.s born J::.7:.-~:::.ry 1, 1895, in the District of
Coluitbi~. and r.::.s c:lu:::.:c:: in th0 f·..;"li: S:!:oolG of tt.e District of
Colur::bic., gredu::.tir.::; frc:-C::;tro.l H:'.r;'.1 School in 1913.. D'..::-inc the same
yee.r, 1913, Mr. EoovH e'.:tGce:l the Lib:-:.;:-y of Ccn:rcs3 as a Clerk, and
enrolled in GGorgc \'iz::i1ir.:;·co L::.;; Scheel c.s r.n cvcnir.c student. Be bolds
the Decree::: of LL. B., cr:d LL. !.L, c:-:1 c.lc~ the h:nor::.ry degree of Doctor
of' Lr.'i7S frc:n t!"l:i Gc:!"i::;o \::.::t.i~:tc:-i l!:i2vc:-:::£.-::.:·, Pc~~'.'33-fi":tr!!!t. i:iiite.ry College,
e.nd Ne-:7 Yo:-:: Ur~:.ve:-s::.t:". f-!e !:.:.~ 1:~i:;r: r_:.=-it".:'::'.2 to ~:":..-.:tice l:..';';' befor• the J:ar
of th8 S·.lp!"c:::.:; Cc·_::-:. c:." tt:. Di:::"'.:e:"ic: o:-Col:::-.:,i.::., tl-::o Ur.itsj States Court ot
Clai:::J, and tt;a u:-.it~::". s~~--~!':: E'--·::-::--c-::: cc·.·:-t. i:'.) is c. tr·u::~i:e of the George
Washington UniVilreity.
l!r. EJo\·~r £'.'ltan:d the I:o:p~rt:i::nt of Ji:r:tice in 1917 AB a Clerk
~ U lP19 .:::.:- :.:,;_~.::..-.t..:.f: S;-.::.ci..::.:! .t,...=i~z:.:::.t. to tb£' .ttt.orn.c-;1 GmeraJ. •rgm
1.~ tmt11 11:2·~ 1 be =:~:1 C!'.: 1.~:i~t::~~ I'i!9e:to:- c! "th~ Bt'Te!rn. 'Of ltiidUp
tion, an,! in l.!:.:,.r, 192~, t.G w~s n.:-i.rr:~d Director.
Ur. E:ov:1-- l::~~::- ~1-:- c::-~--~=-=-~~=-- c~ 1:_s:;.~c:!:-.:-it-Colonr:l in the
~ilit::.:-y r::~o$llii;::::: r::~-.-~::::.: c' L3 c:-,':'.:c:·: r.:::~·::- c::·,P'.-, United st.at-es
Arm).·. Es i~ l:. no:::.:.::-c..: ~:~: ::.:-..:.::-:.:.:. .C..:~---,-~!""J' Clr:::, c=-~-~:: Ct.:-.so, !1!.r7J.a.nd;
tr..e Jletropolit:.r. t.!:C. l:.:-.:-1.:-; __ -: .::· Cl::·.::::, ~-::.:.:-:~:::-:, :i. C.; t!:~ lle..sonie
Fraternity; the· r::-.r:::: J.1::-:::-:. =-~·:--.~.:.-:;-";-.it~·; .:.:-:. 1. :r.: :-~.!':Ji" c::::~: :-cf' the Omicron
Delt~ K?.?):~ F:-atc:'.":-.:.~:,.-; :.. l::c o:::·:::-of t:.-:- I~·~c:·r:::.tio!!::..l L2'soc!.ation of'
m:icf'e of Police; ~ life c.c:f;:.r c:' t!-_:; I:::::--r.:.tio:-::-~l J.:.>::::i::.tion for
Identificatio'1; z:.n t,~;:o:-:.ry i::=l:::- o~ ti:: 17c;; rr::::lr:n<! A:::::=:k-:;ion of Cbiet•
or __ ~clice; e.r. hc~=:r:.:';: i:~c re::-~".:::- o-: tl'::i ::~-;~riff::' 1~~~oc:::.tio:i of Texas;
Vicc-Che.irIO:.,., of th~ M.7i:::ory Bo:.rd of t!~~ Intc:c:-.~.tion:-.1 \;orld Police
1.1:.:c:i:.~icn; f:..:! .t.:.::~:-~.:-;,· rr:~:-_;:'" c~ t~~~ J·~·.:-:':':-: :rir:l_ Po!ice E~:r::cutives Confer
en:e of Erie C:iu:·.~ .. :,·, !::·;;Yo:-~:; C:? 11on?~·~::y mem".:·e!" of the l~c-:7 ltcxico Sheriffs' •----·--an'.'lrOIIce-A,-tDCI~:2~:1;-r.n f.::"::··,.:·~- cc:-.~::· o, •. ::: Iv..-::.-r:-::.,ct::t1un of Chi~---
of Police; an honc:-:::.rj' i:::-t:r of' the Hichc~n !d2ntificc.tio!'l Association;
an honc:-~t'j-" r:~-:1:::- o~ t1:: r1c:-iC.~ P:::.~e C'f'fi~c:--: /.s:o:i!'.tio!1; c.n honorary
ary ir.e~ber o!' t~'J, c:-.::; r:~.:.:.~~: r:~~-i:: c:~:.::-:-- A::cc:'..::.tio!'l; C:..!l h:n'J:-r..ry member
of the ll:.rylc.!".d Polic: /.~::.:5 :ti:::; :::: !:::::;-c.;-:• life rn~:c:cr cf the Tennessee
llissis£i:ppi Sho:-iff:-:' e.~:: ?~·,.c:: O!':'ic~!"': • J.:'.:::::o.ti-:n; e.n to!l.ori::.ry member ot
the Nevcda l'cc.ce O!'fic::-:; :.::=ci:.tic!'l, c.::::t t'.c3 Int:r:t5lto Pc::ce Officers
Aesociaticn of l!i:c:i:::-i, .. I::.::-:::, o::l::'co=.::. e:::l. Ar:::::i::.:;._ In lloverabe. r~l :5:5h""'{
Jlr. 'Hoover T::.:; r.::.r:::~ c. m:::'o:r c'.C t'1c lb"·:.1 0:-d:r o~ tl::!t, C::-o-:::1 of ~an •' 1 · t _. .... t'-e __ ,_ c• c~---"- ---r~-··•· o~ .... !l ~~·;~1·-< 0-<n T\-o-~ 4 ( .. , W.1.11.U ·ll •~•..._ - ..._ ... __... _ _,_ t "--1.. '-----"' .o. ~.J. .,_._i,,_o i,._ ... _ -r· °""" -
alcser intern:i.ticn:.l policg coll~coraticn. AJ.~ t.,_ ' et • ·
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The Bureau is charged with the duty of investigating violations ot
the la~c of the United Stato3 and collecting evidencB in cases in which the
t:!:li te~ St::. tc: is or t:r.y bo ?. 'Party in int'enS"\.. 'l'he organize:tion hn!! an annual
&ppropriation of over si:: t:illic~: of dollarc, with a perconnel of over eixtttn
h"J.ndred e:::ployees th:-c::.::::;:.t th: t::iitc:C St:>.:o~. U:-iC::;; the supervision of the
Attorney General, ttc Directer c! tt~ Borer.;; directs the work of the Special
Agents v;to are e:::plo:,.:;d for tl:~ pi.:rp:::ce c!' i!:::tocting cri:::e c.nd collecting
evidence for u::a in prc:;ic:::'. nnd pt::ding ca::c::; for prosecution.
Er. R~oY:r l::>.::-·.:r.;Jar his i"::=:::iate c;,-;orvi::io!l the Identification
Divisic:-i cl' th:; Fedc:-:.1 B:.;:-c:..u of Ir.·;::;ti5:-..tfon, v;!lich hils on file over
5,00'),C!'.:'.J Ee',::; cf f~!'::;::·p:-ir.·v rccc:·(.: o: p~r::;o'.1::; r:1:':> h::ve l:ee;i c.rreated in
t~:c U:Jits.:l St:.tc:.:: c:.:-.:: fc:-c::,-i cc·.;:.t:-i:::, rc21re2cnti!"i:; tt.~ lc.rgest. &nd most.
cc:l:plct~ collec:.io:-: c: c:-i:::.:--. ';.l fin:a1~p:-in~ recor~3 of cc.r:rent value exiet-
ir.6 e.:-:y1-:-ho:::~n in ttG l.:::::-1:1. :::::1 :::.Qr.:~ition, h~ h~s U!'l:iio!'" hio-ici=ediate euper-
vi:::io:: t.ha cr.1=9 st::tist:.cs ~or:: -.hich w:is established on September l, 1930,
invclvinc the collection of statii:tics o;: crii::3 froJl ths Va?"ious law enforoe
:a:.~ t:f!'ici:..lI: ~ 1.!:ll L':li-t:::: S"t:::::::: 1'c-r t!is:::c=:ir..:l.~ion "t.o in"":cerest.i:!I. Glf'f1c1alJI
a:itl a&encies.
"1co, l.'.r. P.::·;:: !':.~ i:.::!::-hi:: r~:r-crvisic::i. the> Teohnical Laboratory
G: ~u Lwi·o~w;i ~rei1l sc~~i:t-itJc oe-t:.eetic!'! t.ies et!"e -utilized in connection
r.:!.tl: tl:: r::. -cf c:-i::;::- t::"'"':.:c:-tl:r .E:::--::,-.;:rr; ·j~:-izdictic::. the .e.zper'U: of
t.!:~=-= l~tc:-:..~~r:· !tl~~ :.:-::i:~ _ ~::~: ~:;.: 1:::.1 1:-.-:-- e::r::-or::==~~ o!tioi&ls t.hroa&b
c::t tl:~ c:::.::-.t .. :-j~ i:"; tt: t.:::; cf cc!e:-~t.:.fic c:;:ice f~te~tio::i r.ids, ·such as
h:.nC:::riti::.,: =:r.:: ts:;:·.-::·:tir.: r..rJ:l:t:i:-, C::: c::.::.::ir...:~ion vf 'blcod, h.e.ir, cloth;
s::i 1:-, er.:. t'L'..l l$t~, t!:.c t:!:' ~ c~ · .. ~1 ~ ... :"".:.-~;iclct liC:-.t. in til:: e:::::iina tion of aub
et~nces, an~ the deco~in; of cry:;:tosr&~hic messaees.
FEDERAL BUREAU OF lNVESTI ,N
Boom :1744 _____ ...;;......,_ __ 1936.
To: ...k::..Director
_Mr. Nathan __ Mr. Clegg __ llr. Tamm
_llr. Edwards
_Mr. F.,gan __ Mr . Quinn __ Mr. Glavin
Mr. Douglas __ Wies Gandy __ Mr. Tn.ey
__ Mr. Benneberge
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~Files Section __ Collllllunica ti one
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ltf)5,1m1 lQI tp Ml!RQI
T"-mrw U alrtaehed 1-r•W a ~bJ.p Ard, wr\if;TJ.i.i
ibe Dire&"'-'' 1 Haberah1; 1a ihe lakrat.i.i.. 1 ... 0. O!tioar1 .t.uociau-. Th•• Cl&l"Q ..... preaom~d LQ .. tor 4e!J.'t'H7 io ibe
D1r.ctor b)' Chier o! Police la:TJ l. ••ad, •lie 11 lecret.ary-Trea111rer et the '11'¥Ml1M\.1Qll. lie li&H'iH Jl"HGt.ed M wil.h I 11ailar
Milbltr1b1p oar'1.
'/a.re sre a.190 at.\Ael:led MT'W\o -r-pv •11p;rl.a.:t reh~i'ft
• '\.1a ~ .;.o.c:. l ..Ue w .. ~ la1-rA.1oe ,_ Ot't'iwn aw :i.-
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\be re!Nl t. et Ma 1a \.erYl.. 1 b1 o ll 11 n ilOl't.d al th • tair de(ree et
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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF JOHN EDGAR HOOVER, J
DIRECTOR, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, . 1
UNIH:D fil'All:S DEPARTMENT~ IUSTIQ:.
·1 ~ John Edgar Hoover was born January l, 10~0, in ~ne Oistrict of
Columbia, and was educated in the Public Schools of the District of
Columbia, graduating from Central High School in 1913. During the same
year, 1913, Mr. Hoover entered the Library of Congress as a Clerk, and
enrolled in George Washington Law School as an evening student. He holds
ibe De&rees of LL. B., ana LL. M., a.n4 also llle honorary deiree of Doctor ~ ~
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of Laws from the George Washington University~~ He has been admitted to
practice law before the bar of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia,
the United States Court of Claims, and the United States Supreme Court.
He is a trustee of the George Washington University.
Mr. Hoover entered the Department or Justice in 191~ as a Clerk
sod in 1919 -.. appointed Special bsisw.nt i.o Ule .U\Drtlsy General. 7ram
1921 until 1924, he se~d a~ A"ietant 'Director of tM! llunlau of ln'ffl!tip
tion, and in May, 1924, he was named Director.
Mr. Hoover holds the commission of Lieutenant-Colonel in the
•tlitary lntelligence Division of the Officers BeserTe Corps, United 81.&tee
Anny. He i• a member of tbe Columbi& Country Club, Chevy Che.se, •ryland;
the Metropolitan and University Clubs, Washington, D. c.; the llll&sonic
Fraternity; the Jtappa Al~ha Fraternity; an honorary 111~ber o~ ~he 1)micron
Delta Kappa Fraternity; a life member of the International Association of
Chiefs of Police; a life .. mber of the International .t..eociation for
Identification; an honorary wember or the Rew England Association of Chiefs
or Police; an honorary life member or the Sheriffs' Association or Texas;
Vice-Chairman of the Advisory Board of the International World Police
Association; an honorary member of the Judges and Police Executives Confer-
___ ·· ~-or -firi~ ~nty ,-New ~~;--illl -beoor~ry member--Qf 4M~-Kexico Sberiff&''----
and Police Association; an honorary member of the Iowa Association of Chiefs
of Police; an honorary member of the Michigan Identification Association;
an honorary member of the Florida Peace Officers Association; an honorary
aember or the Sheriffs' and Peace Officers Association or OklahOlllll, an honor-
ary member or the Ohio State Police Chiefs Association; an honorary member
of the Maryland Police Association; ~ an honorary life member of the
:•nne~~~~-M~.Hi~.sippi Sher~~fs ~ an~. ~~a:e ~r:~~e~~· _ ~e~~=~~ t~~n;l_ _ I~_Novem: oer, ivvv, ar. noover was DAmea a memoer 01 vne noya1 vrQer 01 ne ~rown or
ilwl&nia, with U:le rank of Comm&nder, .as a resl.llt of bi.11 &e tiu in pro-
motill& closer international police collaboration.
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The Bureau is charged with the duty of investigating violati
the laws of the United States and collecting evidence in cases in which the
Uni tad St&t.es is Ol" aay be & il&J'"1Y .ill .izlterest. 7be .Pr&anization has an annual
appropriation of over six millions of dollars, with a personnel of over ~ixteen
hundred employees throughout the United States. Under the supervision of the
Attorney General, the Director of the Bureau directs the work of the Special
Agents who are employed for the purpose of detecting crime and collecting
evidence for use in proposed and pending cases for prosecution.
Mr. Hoover has under his immediate supervision the Identification
Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, which has on file over
6,<X>0,000 sets of fing<orprint r•con:ls of persons who bave !leen arrested in
the United States and foreign countries, representing the largest and most
complete collection of criminal fingerprint records of current value exist
ing anywhere in the world. In addition, he has under his immediate super
vision the crime statistics work which was established on September l, 1930,
i.avolving ~e collection of si&tistics on Cl"ime from the various law sn!'orce
.aen1 Dff'icUi..li> Df lJle llniUJ:I .Statu Iw Jliu~tiOll t.P inure.stell .Pfficials
&:Jd acenci•11.
Also, Mr. Hoover has under hie supervision the Technical Laboratory
of the Bureau, wherein scientific detection aids are utilized in connection
with the solving of crimes under the Bureau's jurisdiction. The experts or
this laboratory al•o &8eist 8t.ate and local law enforcelDllnt officials thrau&h
out t.be country in the uae or ecient1fic crilDB detection a.ids, ncb u
handwriting and t~writing analysis, the examination of blood, hair, cloth,
soils, and bullets, the use of ultra-violet light in the axamination of sub
etances, and the decoding of ol')'ptograpbic .. a.ages .
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June 1 1936.
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Federal Bureau or ID.Te11tigation,
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'D9e.r Sir:
There are tl'll.llsmitted herewith editorials
as follows: "The Rumors Concerning J'. Edgar Hoover"
:rrom the DATT AS Tlll&S-H511AT D o:r May 27. l.936; Al1d
"J'ighti.Dg Criae" :r:z:om ta. DATT AS JIB:WS or Jiily .28.
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1 mn also 1:ransm1tt111g a 11..a 1.'tm '!'TOm
the DALLAS J'OURNAL or May 28, 1936, captioned "Landon
Likely to Get Second Ballot Victory --Edgar Hoover
1.n 'l'!'ouble °"'r 1!111 Ran-In W1th J'im hrley,•
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· which will enlarge the powtn of the Bureau of ~rlmi
-aa.1 lnve1tigation of the Department of Justice, more
,.-idely Imo..., .. tbe "G-M.,." Ti.. --hie
, nc.ord .&&•Ullt ai.niutr criminality made by J. £dear
:. JI_.• ,_ ..,.,., pablic appronl of a11y -ur•
· llllt can malle fhrt croap eft'l1 mere eftcctiw. Pew
: larser powers than now ~ueued cam be amstita
tionally supplied and the chief obviou1 opportunity
for Federal wpport is in enlarpd penonnel, facility
• 911d financin:.
The nrw bill carries a ll,000 hib in pay for the
chief ol the burNu; tbi> llMlyoctii!OD°'\ome llarpinc
from the Ponny plnchero. II the oalary raloe la eon
:tra1tcd with the Hving effected to 1'u1ineu and in-
. duatry ~Y the detention beh. ind ba.n. of. the mer·c-·ilea~' and murderoua thugi. rounded up by the G-Men, it ia
--..=clew that •e could a'fford tc pa_y map._J1 _ J{oover1. __ \
The Nation •• a who!• indorae1 the Mnaw effort i
"to lncreue the elliciency o( the Foderal forte. The I
forty-eig)t separate States are willing and anx~ ... :~ I
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the department of justice, frotn $9,000 to Jl.0,000 .
a yefr oeemo certain o:f enactment.
The measure hu been described u a nwaT<l
to the chief of. the G-men for efficient oervice, but
then are penistent rmnon that llr. B...,_.•
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Theoe rumon may be nothing more than ;irti
administration propaganda, but the -fact that Mr.
Hoover ii a holdover from the previous adminis
~tio~ annoya many Democrab who ban failed
to obtain jobs with the gore1mnent. The increue
in salary ~I w'liet th• appetites of job eeeken.
The president and Attorney G<!neral Cum
tningi; are to be commended for thm far diore-__ .giuding-l!OliticlJnJhe_case of Mr. Hoover. The
public has cauae to hope that they ... ill continue
to recognize that the bureau of investigation ia a
branch of. the government that should not hf af-
lfected by the "J>Oils system. lfellll.rhile, it li rea
M>nable to &810lllle that Mr. Hoover will have dis
creti~nough to do lWi work without eapging
m.«r.p~tes _..-ith other department beads> .
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Dear llr. DUggaaa
I wanted 7011 to know ho• 1111ch I appreci•
ated 7our courte57 to •e toda7 in counectloa. llith
ST receipt. of bonor&Z7 •Allerehip in the OaicrOD
Dleta J;appa Fraternity. I enjoyed very 111.1cb IQ'
T111t to the Ullivarsit.J and the cordial ••lCOM
which na extended to -there.
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THIS CLIPPING PROM
MOBILE, ALA.
REGISTER
MAY 27 1936
r A RAISE FOR G·MAN HOOVER
r \\'itb memoriea fresh in mind of the Federai
1llureau of lnveatieat.iOll'• ieat of wipi.n6 clean
, the •lat< of Alll<!rican kidnapers, there I.I little
likelihood of serious con~ressional oppoeition
t_o Attorney-General <;;,uJ~gs' request for ~
ptl,000-a-year ral•e for . gar Hoover.
The ula.ry booat will .ive Chief Hoover
-t10,ooo a 1"'•r, which lo leH than m&nr -tr<>...,uw ~ ~ .uuive. B.Dover b.., •hown ·
'.U.-lf the equal w!..., at u.. -... -1
· forcement o!ficial. 1
The American people, for BO!nE inexplicable
reason, ordinarily are as par1imonious in payina-
eir ~ pnblic V"Al>la u they .,... looM in
controlling the apenditlll' .. of other&. With
a few neeption«, American police off!een an' .. n1reroualy 1111dupald. Parado:<icall;y, "°~ of
1be lowel!t paid departme11ta an thoee in cities I / =~~::, t~e ::.~i=ava11ant }lublic admmis-j
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C-Man Hoover's annual pa Sl,000, we woul4 ' j P _ /
iJ>vlte consideration of the adequacy of peace· -;1 t· ,/ ,: "t
.tficen' pay even-where. The ribe --of "bis f' /'t · J
feet and no brains" burled at poljce111en ia 'I '?)
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ple&SNH Q~ recal•inf 1oar kind t..legru er aonint.-
let.1ou at the \eraiuUOD er thh ..n.'nmt-. The 111\ereat
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pr1 nte emplo'11l9zit at nearlT tllree tilllea 7our F..-t .alary. I -
glad to lmow that :rou are going to ranain with us, 'but 11111 not aurpriaed.
If JOU wnt into pri vete 1111ployment at your present ege you
could mnasa a balr million or lll1111on dollars berore your lire wea over,
but u tbe old Letin!I used to aey -end tbey bed e heap 01' aense -.. wbat'a
"the ue". You hen no t111111ly md the JDOD.ey would probably be aQ.uabbled
owr ~ ~n... b :J'CllD' .J'l"lllMl11t poe1t1on l"Dl1 tU'9 uemqill~ u -h goo4 .. ~ -of' 111 pa'llOne.l 8C11U•mt-. fte llm'9au 'le 1U'!'l81Y
,our brain child and in it :you •ill have e 1D0111DDental work thet will
probably •erYe ror generations to come.
I a acloa1~ a oopy or .i.tter vU$ell Ml ., .. ar trielld
.:~ Pubr, ln 'llllicb tbere ere rerereneea to :IDU•
I • now engaged in the trial ot an old land case 1nYOlv111,g
a claim tor about a a1111on dollar• an4 Will probably be here until lle.y,
eo plee.ae write .., a letter ud put -Oil ,.our l111t tor publioetione
rou aand out.
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Attorney Oe1111ral.
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Honorable J. Edgar Hoover
Director HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES U.S.
COMMI~ ON THE .IW>JCIAR'I'
WASHIP«nt>N, D. C.
April 2, 1936.
federal Bureau or Investigation
11e.shington, D. C.
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'kl nre occaaiaDB Bil.U .re reported .t'a.,arabl,;y ~ the
Judiciary Commit.tee wit.bout contra.....rgument.. Jlever, howe'NZ", .Au & till 9el8D t'aY<Jl'&hl¥ .,.porli4id 1&" ow-Ca-aittee &t.illl-4! ~as~
Dnenlwlt, ar llppl"VT61 .. t.bnt which was uptweed ~ h;t ---
approved the B1.ll which w1l.l to some sms11 degree give concrete ev1-
dence of appreciation ·for yr:rux great contribution to the liation•s
welfare. Perblips, I am doing an improper thing 1n divulging the
proceedin.i;s at an :txecutive Session but I fee1. tbc.t I WUft '1.e1.1~trn ~--~-
and I -IS1ln I -TOiCing t.be "1lt1-nt.a or t.be enU.re Cangreae and
t.be Vation t.hat oar great Goftrmient. la, !Meed, f'ort.&te ila ~
'fOU U one of it.e ff"8nt6o
11th kindest regards, I am
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J'EW:W
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The. Ur.i ted Pr<:ss hes c1.lled me sever1.l timeE durir.;: t 111Uo ~----'* ~t ~i hours with rez;w-d to E>n i tell' in \\&.l ter lincl1t 111 s colur; ------
prirted in !.€., York L!or.ci&y, lo:w-ch 16, Uld in the v.,.shi:i.;toi:. r:,;r d·-on---
!\1esJt.::, !.:Lrch 17, bS follov;s:
"John Ldr;Lr Hoover is ve:-y ill s.fter s. serious sinus
surgery."
The Ur.i"ted Press stE.tes th.Pt it understn;ds wt you E-re
eu.f:eriLE f'ro~ ~ eeriou~ throt.t ~~f€ction.
~ stt.-:.ea ye~ver:iLJ i.t ~ Uni•..ec: ~c, iT. Te:::?:r.:~ 'to -thes"
ir.:,i:.!.ries, or. '"". or.r: t.u~o:-1 t:;, t . .L t I !e.lt qui~ C£Tt.l.ir. th€:-e ILl:
noth~n:: to these stories t.nd rur.ors, th1.t I hbd been in frequent touch
"i tl. yo;; hn:i thL t I felt certd.n there r-1.S no question of serious illness.
!h£ ur.i ted ?r.;.s::: &sk.ed l!.fo • ,tww;;ver, to ~et into toucL i.i tl. you on this
s:.itject. I ci:.lled 11.r. !ol!;on yester6Ly but n.:: uru tl;; to rebch him.
':':k Ur.!. ted Press ii; fettinf' ~uit.€ excited ebout t!'.is uio if dE!OI r.-'in[
soc.<o sort or re::ponse. 1 woulC. therefore E?lll"eCiEote it if :you 11'ould
~iivi~e, n1e wh£t stE.ten.ent, if eny, you 11ould desire to hl"l"e :i:-.r.de to the
United Press. "If you prefer, of course, you mii;ht f;et in direct touch
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concocted plece of work? Couldn't even get
ro·.itine knowle'.l['.e correct. Note the par&gr•;ih
immediately following "Reason of Huff•. The
•ap;>ointment• is so wrone that 8 fifth-rate
country paper woctld bounce the ui ter for inaccuracy
Even an accusation should have plausibility in its
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Subordination and
Recent Reprimand
G-men circles In San Pra.nd3CO
an aeoe O'Jl!r printe rrporta thetr
<hl<l, J. Edell Hoover, II lhnst.on
lnc to quit tn a nutr.
Thua rar no ornc1a1 hlnl hao
reached ouWde the inntt circle al
Hoover's lDtimatel. aecordtnc to tn ..
formation received. bJ ~ Cir
cles here.
W. S. ~ who trained In
Wa.shington undrr Hoovf'r and n
cently wu brou&bt rrom. New JU'SeJ
to t'.ead the btirei.U here, l!:"JllP~
surprtst yesterday over Lhe report.
R.EASO!'r OP BUFP
Booven rt po~ b utr II due to
the appointment of Joseph B.
X:ttna.z:1, &3.S~t.ant at~ey ,reneral
In charge or crime prosecutions, to
the PedB&l Bureau or Invetlgat&oa
ot Lbe Department or Justice,· tbe
post formerly heh!'~~.
The aubord.inatlou or Hoover to
Jteena.n toliOwed shortly a.ft.er word
r'achf'd San Franci&.:...o Attorn~
Oenrral Cumminc:i; had call
Boo•tr on I.lie e&rlJ<t for a 1"1!'11<1tecl
reprimand Al a IQ-called .. publict
bound." ·
That wu about the Ume
.. movies" and the magazines •er
!Wed wtlb the Ui>loil.I 0( tile O
men. featurln&··HQo\ler as t.De OUL
i.t&ndln.& hero.
-roo 11.t:CH PL"BLJCITr' · 1.tr. Hoover... the Attorney hen
era! said 1n effect. according to
•ersknl reac bin& high Gov em.mm
ctn::lea hen. -i-w:uit you to reallz8
that I am the bead or Ule Depart
ment. al Jmtice. It seema tD
there ta t.oo much Hoover f:D.
tJUbllctty eotnc out rrcm 7f1Ur
part.meat... ·
The chief 0-man bu mu ~I ord•n that no *orm•
tk>n. u.oep&. on the mmt. m.1n« ol~
lien.MS, s.h&Jl be gi'•en out. b7 hla Sl.11>
onlinateo, ...... lbousb lh'1 be .
c.ha..rsr ot. me nrtoua blJTU~. E'V"7 I thiDI mu.A be referred. to him
Washlncton. to be (1,..n l'" "')>r.
reJn~- theft. ·~ I To Ughtftl up any leall. H
.recently orderfti all Qt"Ot.s Late
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CHRONICLE
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7hBCONORESS H R 11616 l!DSSBBION e e
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 4, 1936
Mr. 8U11'.NERB of Texas introduced the following bill; which wa.s referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to .be printed --
A BILL
To fix the compensation of the Direetor of the Federal Bnrean
of Inn''!•tigation.
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6 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That, elJecti,·e on tbt> fi~ day ol tbt> first month next ioUow
ing the appro\·al of thi8 Act, the oompenSBtion of the Director
of the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the Department
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of Justice shall be t.10,000 per annnm.
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IN THE SENATE OF TJIE UNITED STATES
FEBRUARY 24 (calendar day, MARCH 4), 1936
Mr. ASHURST introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred
to the Committe4! on the Judiciary
A BILL
Tu fix thl' compensntion oi tLP nirector of the Federal Bureau
ef ln,·~.
Be it enacfl'd by tht' Seiiate and House of Representa-
4i1;,:s -0/ l};.c V11i1.nl Si<lles of America ifl CQfl.grU8 aaemb'led,
That, t"JJertin• oo the fut;t '1.11y of the fillit mont.h .aext
following the appYonll o1 thie Act, the oompensation ~ tht>
Director of the Federa 1 Bureau of lnvesti11Btion of the ---- - --c~-- -~
Department of Justice 8hall be $10,000 per annum.
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Federal Bureau or Investigation,
Washington, D. C.
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In connection with your anticipated visit to l.!181111, Florida
and thence to Hab'1lla, Cuba; Nassau and Puerto Rico; returning to
Jll!lmi, Florida, I conferred w1 th Comnander V. M. Thompson, Special
uaiatant to the Secretary ot 1;ha Treasury, and with Mr. :&. T • ..lckan,
who i• attached to the o~tce of the Honorable Stepheu B. Gibbona,.I
... i•""t Oeel'etar." or tha ~. --~ l'.r. G!.bbm» KW
crmiged t.hst Ule !'ftedoft Of ~ ,,an u m.u. f'J.ar1~ llml eusu
cou.rteay be extended to you and those woo will &eeumpi!i.ny you when you
return from your trip, by aerople.ne, to i~iami, Florida. In order that
no possible l'liaunderst'.lllding mny arise wt>en you return to !.!iami, _
l'lorida, there is annexed hereto copy or a letter dated February 11,
19~, from the H<m0:rable Stephen fl, G1bbcma t:o Mr. J'olm lll.ein, ?>eputy
Collector of C\latom:., 'lf1111111, Florida, wthortz1llg ~he PXt9na1on or
the mual Cuatnme eourtedea and h'ee entry -pr1.vilegea ~ 70U, Mr.
'I'olaoll ana ll!r. E.ottel, C~ly-1ng w1 tb the request maae 1n oonnect1on
with thh utter, u •bodied 1n ftr'/ letter ~ ib', Gibbons, your arrival -• -•--4 _.,, --• ..__ --•-..__ •-•""---•• -ri.+"'-- ... ,..+_ "".,..,.4,.4a11w ... ~~-'" •.L..L.&. QU .. - '~\AV &U..,.M _, W,U'9 }l'.A.U .. • .... ._ -•w.-.• --· _ ......... _..,..,
interested. 'n1e ~nd.ing to you .. ~ the usual Custom!! oourteaiea 111114
fne en try privilere• will el illlinste any e:z:lllllinat ton or luggage or
other procedure which may cause you any delay or necessary loa~' !~~ .{
..,en jOU -re'tuni to the United S'ta'te11 Tia ~imni, !'lorida. J. oo 'Y o A:t:e V
_lett.er_ frgm l.lr_,__!l1Jibona to~._.John....Ilt1U....l!nu.U ~ll.ttctgr_of ,,.t __
!~:'."ii•~loride, ts enclosed in an envelope ao ind~~~~ "';',/" fJ?
ti J4 ~ ,1r:sr
PROOF 01' CITIZli::lS!'IP u'PON RE'lURN 'ro UNITED STA'l'l'S lirA a~. l"LORIDA
Upon your return to tbe United St&tea, via Miami, Florida,
it would ouat0111B.rily be necessary to exhibit proof or citlz~n•hip. 1
llan, 11.oweTer, arranged. through the cooperation or !!l H Ruth Shipley to
lleft 1utruet1ant1 1.9aue4 b7 Colonel l>tlll.1•1 "I'. !i!acCo~clt. Ccll'lmh111oner
of 1-nigr'atian aD4 Jiatural1zatiou, Depar1Deftt of Labor, ~ hie rep1eeent
t1Tea at ll!1am'l, nor'lde. to wa1Te the customary procedure 1n oonnect1on
w1ib proof of cit1zenebip. Colonel Maccormack is presently out or the
oity, but upon bla return on Monday, 1'ebruary~936, M1•~~~'p1•¥ -
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will confer with him and Dee that tbe arre.ngemente in this respect
are pertect&d,
'!'here is annexed bereto a letter deted February 11, 1936,
addressed to 7ou by the Honorable Wilbur CL.~. !!:ei!te.nt Secrete-."rj" or
State, in which he makes reference to the general letter or introduction
tor you to s.ny American DiplO!!:atio and Consular officer within whose
territory you may visit, Be f'urtb~r states that he hes also written
to the Honorable Jefferson C~fery, .American Al'lbaseador et Hebana and
to 1.!r. Henry, American Consul Lt Nassau concerning your trip, When l'r,
Clln' -e 1nf01'!'led of your anticipated 'trip be 1nd1eeted "YeTJ '!teen
inter~et and desire to extend every possible courtesy to you, through
his office and the offices or the Stets Department representatives
wherever you~ay Tisit.~ia ~oat cordiel reeling, ! em quite eure.
ia the result or his recellt visit M> your o!!J.ce.
~re .is al.so .attac.hed .lu!reto a letter dJ;ted .l"ebrllaJ:Y .ll.
U36, •igned bJ t1b9 Bmable Ca!"dell BDll., Seeft~ ~ S'tetoe, 111 i1be
American 'Diplomatic end Consular otr1cere 'lfb1cb refers to your antici
pate~ trip end bespeaks for you end your party such courtesies and
assistance which the ~iplomatic officers !llBY be able to render, eons1et-
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.Am~~ican Ambassador:
Residence:
Of rice: Honorable 1erferson Caffery
Country Club Park
Amer1c8ll Jbbaaay
'lb.ere is sttached hereto copy or a letter dated February 11,
1936, tram Honorable :a. J~ eai-ri !ss!@tnnt ~~r•t.Rry -ot -S+.et•; to th
Bonorabla .Jefferson Caffery, .American .\mbaesador, B&b8lla, Cuba. It •111 be
---noted fri the-I!iiit pei'tofthis1etterthatthe poesibllftyerists that
you •ill likely wish to leave with him your address in order that any
1U'~t eO!lllllUlliCs.tions from your office may be tr&.nsmitted to you. Copy
of this letter to !Lr. Ce.ffery from l!r. Carr 1a encl<>sod ill All envelope
ao 1.:ldieated anti marked "No. 2".
Hotel: 'niE S!VIIJ.A-BILTIAORK on the Prado
1• now the leading hotel &nd is being occupied by guests who anjcy inter
•Uanal pl'OlllineJloe.
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.Amusement•: lb:olusiTe Dining Pl•oea:
I 1lan 'bllen ~~Tlll91i 't11~ 'the 4TA'!I0 ON 'l'H!: PRMlO" oaten
to the more exclusive class at Habana ror dinner and •upper and the
guests to a lar~e extent are member• or the Diplotlllltic corps and high
government orriclala, ~other place Which Y.r. Str'lller Wells, the to:nier
A!:lbassador to ~uba, recOl!lllends aa being Tery exclusive, is the "SANS
SOUSI", which, I understand, is an open sir cabaret which caters to the
more elite class of Cuban society,
GoT~rnment Transportation Re9ueet:
I have been inrormed by the 3tate Department tbat the trans
portation racllitiea in Cuba are required to report immediately to the
Cuban GoTernment the identity or all persona traveling on Government
~'11lspcrtat1on Req'1~st.
1L\S5A1l , BAli.cus:
,._rican Omuoul:
I am trau:mittillg ~res1t!I ~ M • letter dated !'Bb=ary
U, 1936, :rrom the Honoreble Wilbur 1. Carr w ~. Henry adTieing him
or your anticipated trip ~d expressing hie ap,reciation ror anything
be may be able to do :ror you while at Nassau. The last part or the
letter lllb~es rererence to ~be very eplendid work which you and ,.our
men haTe been 4o1ng ror our Gover1111ent. A oopy or thia attar ta
encl?eed 1n an enTelc:;;ie "° indicated and marked "No. l5".
I am also rorwarding herewith copy or a letter dated Febru~
11, 1936, rrom lll!J.a• Ruth Shipley, Chier, Passport Division, Department
-or state, ~-th~ Honor!ibl<i '1".-!.wmnut1'91-tn-who resldes-=-an estate known
a• "On the Bdge or the Blue" at Nassau, BahB111aa, Mtss Shipley ha• been
personally aoc;.,,ainted with llr, '3elin tor me.ny years anci she referred to
bi.JB a" a CE.reer aen or the State Department; former Arlbassador to Poland,
related to the DuPonts or Deleware and a man who be.11 • aplendid personl!.lity
and h enjoying lire on hie very beeuti:rul estnte known a• "On the Edge
o:r the Blue~ at Nassau. '!'here ia attached to the copy or this letter
the personal card or lli!111 Shipley introducing you to !.!r. Belin.
It Will be noted in this letter that Kiss Shipley eteted that
whe hP.d been asked whether 11be knew dll)One 1.11 l'lallaau to llbcm 11. lwtter of
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introduction could be given for you. I aeeure you that this 1• entirely
incorrect and that I made no •uch •uggeation really; on the other hand,
~ .. t -you -pnt'e'M'ed 1:0 h3"re 't1:n: n ".fOm' 1':l.wpose.l 't1:> 'lie 'Wh1lt ~u ~1.Ted
to do. Ml.es Shipley evidently used this phraseolo..,. not knowing just
•hat else to soy. ':'his letter ie enclosed in an envelope eo indicated
aoo !118.rlred •No. 4".
Hotel: FORT MON'i"AGu"'E
I am informed that this hotel ie the most exclusive one there.
PUER10 RICO:
Governor: Honorable Blanton Winship
'l'beT'e ta mme1t9d hento eopy ot' a 1..-tter dated !'9bruary ll,
1936, to GovGrnor Winship from lase Ruth Shipley or the Department of
State, advising him or your anticipeted trip, and suggesting that you
aadoubtecily •ill pay )'OIU" re.pee ta to .Ilia. .l1't.ae.bed to thie lettei- J.a 4
pereona.l card of l!ia• Shipley introducin« you to the Governor. ihi•
letter 1a ancloaed in mi al!V&lope ao indicated aD4 narJcad "No. :5•.
United States Federal Judge:
United States Cammiaaioner:
At San J'uan:
At Mayaguez:
Hoiel: CO!IDADO-V ANDERBILT Robert A. Cooper
A. Cecil SnJder
Honorable Raymond C. J'ull.a
Honorable William Falbe
is the only ho~l which I understand be.a facilities which are aeceptcble.
CABLE OP fi'lELE5S COMMUNICATIO!'B -BY CODE OR OTH'!l!WISX -Wl'IF. YOU OR
l!Y Yoo ::totLD :i!f.IEHJ."'':~":' R2 ,Ul:li: S!!lE:
I uve arrBDged •i th Illas Ruth Sh1plll)' of ~he Depe.rtmllllt ot
State, •hould an -~rgency arise to reach you lly cable or wirelefl• -by
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eode or otherwise -through the offic1els above referred to. ! may
•u.gge~t, 1f ~eeeblA to you, that you indjcate to the J.l:ler1ce.n Ambassa
dor or Consuls, or to the o!!ice or Governor Winship where you mey next
be lo~~ted, and, should you deem it advisable, can arr!l.nge npon instruc
tions from your office to reach you through the channels above referred
to. '!'be same facilities will be at your dlsposal should you care to
reach your orfic"' et ;7ashington, D. C,
Mey I respectfully suggest that consideration be given to the
use or Travelers' Checks by you Phtle on this tr!p, end further that
you may de~lre to tekp out Travelers' Insure.nee, l~i~ht I further take
the privllece of suggesting th~t trav~l both by ~lane end by railroad
to the South is ertremely heavy at this season of the year and that
reservations should be made es far in advance es possible.
I am al.SQ aendine to you an original letter deted Februsry
ll, 193~, addressed to me by ~iss Ruth Shipley, Chief, Passport Division,
Bs~t or Ste1ie. ftieh Udiee~ Ule eede ~ to,. her tl1ld. o~
aN'ic1.al.• in comiectinn Yitb 7tlm' vip Solrt;h.. Sb<> ~ ~!lib1~ Item>
interest and cnoperetion and a desire to be helpful an1 the thought
hea occurred ~o me that you may care to drop her a note nf thanks.
RPi3:E:;;
(Xnclo•=-•l R. !'. RtJRRUS~
Special. ~nt.
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reoruary ll, 1936.
Dear :Kr. Burruss:
:Kr. Carr has issued a general letter of introduction
for Kr. Hoover and has also written to the Ambassador
at Habana and the American 1'omrul at !'l'aaaau. l be.ve
peTaone.ll;y T.ri't'ten 'to 'l'JeDtta1 'Winall.i;>. 'the D&:rva:r::mxr 1.>%
Puerto Rico, and I have also written a personal note
to .Kr. .Lammot Belin at Jiaaaau. I em encloaing card.•
~or pre•entation to theae tso ge:ntlemen. who •ill be
very glad indeed to have the pleasure of seeing ll.r.
Hoover and hi• friends. If there 1• anything further
that I oan do, be sure to let me tnOllf.
Very sincerely yours,
Enclosures:
Cards of Introduction.
Robert P. Burruaa, .laQu.ire,
tla:re c1 Jm:reau of J:nve•tigtit1i:m,
l>epar tment of .Jua'tice,
Washington, D. c. / ( ~,
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Diplomatic and Consular Officers of the United States of America. t
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Introducing: J. J:dgar Hoover, J:aqu1re. I
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To the .Amerioan DEPARTMENT OF STATE
WASHINGTON
1ebruary 11, 1936.
Diplomatic and Consular Officers.
Sire:
At tbe instance of tbe lionorable
Wilbur J. Carr, Assistant Seoretary of
State, I take pleasure in intrQduoing
tor of tbe Tederal 'Bureau of lnvest1-
gation of the Department of Justice,
Who, accompanied by llr. Clyde ~l•on,
Aaai•tant Director of the l'ederal Bureau
of Investigation of the Department of
Juetioe, and Kr. Quy Hottel of Waeh1ng
ton, D. O., is about to proceed abroad.
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and hie party such oourteeies and assia-
tance as you may be able to render,
ooneistently with your official duties.
Very truly yours,
t(ovu. t/l·.Hi
DIVl•ION 01' INVESTIGATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTtCIE
WMHINQTON, P. C:. ,..,..\.TY POJt P*tVATI u•a TO AYOiD
P•YMl.H'f 01' POITMI.. t•OO
Letter tl'Oll I
RO, l. -Hon. Stepn•n B. Gibbon•; .-a11tant S•o~tal'f ot th• 'l.'1'9••111'1
To: Mr, .Tonn Klein, Deputy Col.leotOl' ot cuatoiu, 1.tiw, rl•.
Da\e4; febl'\lllrf 11, 1936. I
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S'?RICTLT COli!"'ID!:!f!'IAL
Jk>n. Stephell B. Gibbons,
Aaaiatant Jeoretary or 'he 'l'l'eaaury,
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With Nfereno• \<> tb• telepbona aonn?'9aUon 'lle'tween 70'"'
an4 CcmnaDdar V. u. 'Ibacpeon, 3peo1al AH1atant to the 3eo:retary of
&M ':Te!>ala'Y, Ulla .:>raln;<, H I.A reapeoa.rw.J.7 ftQUMW l:lu!t ~
•ourtesy be p;rant.d et 111:1-1, l"lorida, wpon •• Ntlll'll \Cl Qe ~1'-4
St6.tee on FebrullrY 22lld, 1936, or • t•• 4aym later, '° th• followiAg:
tlr. '°'3.n Kd.,.-s~ ttoowz,
D1NCtor. r•ral 9ut'eau or llaftatigt'lt10llo
u. s. D.p·n:.ent ot .1aat1-.
~. Clyde ~olaon,
Aas1stant t1:rector, fe4el'al aireau or
lDY8Sti~tion,
u. s. ti.part-nt. ot JU'1•.
Jlr. Ouy Hottel,
s:;iecinl Age!lt, Federal Bareau or lll'f"'•t1cut1oll,
u. :>. De;>artment of J\&etioe.
'ftle aboTe •ntioned penou, eocord1n,, \0 \be1r present
1\1MrJr1 'Ifill lea'H l:illh1ng\on, :>. C. for Jl1•11 nor1d11, hbr\teJ")'
14th, 11136, lmd will \bci Tia1t Nassau, Bah-Ielande; BaTana, Cuba
..S Purto Rioo; then :ret.Ul'D1ng to BaTllDll, Cube. and th-'o 111111111,
nar14a, all VeTel '° be •ade 'llJ •l"Oplamo
The Vip a'bare Nterr«! to la \o 'be •4• 'lllot.b tr1r 'bus tn•• -4 \o a extent tor pleaa'.i.re, and n will "8 h1Bbl:Y app1'9C\atel! tr J10U
ean 90llt14ent.1all.J arrant"! wlt.h th• otr1o1ala at K1 .. i, Florida to
~to~ 'h• rr.edo.i ot •• JIOl'\• When .Utvg '11-a~nte
111,h :pour ropreean\.at11'ee at Vi•i, 7lor14a,, _, l -~ tbat tlaoy
tie :re~eewd Do\ to make known to t.be Pl'•••• or an7C11& el.., 'Ile ant1o1-
pa\.ecl arr1Tal ot Ul• ottlciala •~• refarred '°• u Mr. BoOTor panlou-
larly ha1na tba\ no publ1o1~ be gi'Nll to h1a arrlnl.
'IT enUrely agreeable &nll oona1a\en\, 'l w111. apprechte
reoe1T1nr, a oopy ot your latter \o your repreaen\e\1Te at W1am1, Fl.or14a,
1u or4er \tlat llr. HoOYar aay baTe a-•TaUable Whan he arriTH \here
from HaT11.n11., Cuba.
Please aooopt anuranoe ot ay appreoiaUon for any oouneay
which you may extend in th1e lllltter.
RPB:U
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DIVISION OJI' INVl&:STIGATION
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Mi•• Ruth Shipley, Chht, Puaport Division, D"partmeu t ot state ~·
I Hon. BlQilton Wiu•hip, Governor ot Puerto Rioo.
ll'e'bruary 11, 1936.
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U.S. D&:PARTMENT OF JU&TICli
WASHINGTON, D, C:. PCNAL.TY l'CMt PlllVAT• ua• TO AVOID
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Letter tro11
To:
Dated:
No. 4. -Miee Rutb Shipley, Cbiet, Paeeport Divieion, Department ot State
Honorable F, Lmmriot Belln, "On the Ed~e ot tbe Blue•, N•••au,
Behsma•.
February ll, 19~6.
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
WA8HINQTON, 0, C.
OPl'ICIAL. •ua1Nua
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Dated: / l'SHA.&.TY l"OR ,_,./VAT• U8S TO AVOID
PAYMDIT 0. POeTACI&. l•OO
Hon. Wilbur J, Carr, Aa•iatant Saoretary ot St,t•
Hon, Jetraraon Catterr, AIDBrioan Ainbaaaador, Habana, cuba,
February 11, 19~6. i .
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Ma.bu.a 111. 1.be ••1'1J Ji1.!1. 9f' Uilfl wet of Febru
ary 1'7. •r. llOO"ler •111 1lftdoubte:Uy get ln
\ouch 91.\~ J<>U lf tae lang\h of bla ., .. , ln
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be a pr1Yate, peraooal ul~ pd \U.\ Ule7 ••1n R'1 publlcl\7. I laaw p'Nll ..a a l•lt.er ot lntroduct1on ud J •Ill ,cntallJ .a~}'l!'•c.S..U. .. , ... a;: .... , ... ..., ..... .r ... 1 .....
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U.S. 0£PARTM£NT OF JUSTICE
WAeHINOTON. D. C.
No. 3. ..... Letter troa
To:
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Hon. Wilbur J. Carr• A.aatatant Sooreta.ry ot Statt
• Yebruary 11, 1936.
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INVESTIGATION
4ENT OF JUSTICE
CilTON. D. C.
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Letter rrom
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.,/ .... ALTY ll"Olt P'l'IVATS Uew TO AVOtD
PA YM&NT OP' P09T Mil. 1800
Hon, Wilbur J, Carr, Assistant Secrete.rv or St.ate
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ar. J. Sdgar loOTel' D1reetor ef the hderal Bureau of lnYee,{ga,1on, DeP&r\•111: •f Jua,ice. -peraa)» ve~wr iwiifii .. ~
Oh1ef ef \he 0 .. n -1• ..Uq a uief '17-bg \rlp \o luHU and "111 4oub\l••• all
•pon JW· le l• aocoiapaaled bf llr. OlJ'de
Tol•on, &a•ie\an\ Direo1.or, IUld 11r. C1UJ
ao\\el. l and.er•\aad ~' l' l• '° -• prlYa\el .. r•OD&l \rip aad tut t.h•r ... 1" ao pul>l14 '7· I ellO\lld pea\lJ apprect1.aw
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fa•111&r "1\h ~ ... J'J' eple'D41d •ork Wlll•h
llr. llooTer and hi• men ll&Ye been doing far
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FEDERAL IUREAU Of INV£STICIATION
U. I. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
December 24, 1935.
Time -12:41 P. II.
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llr. Brien JlcK&hcm tel.epb=ed me t.h!s-····-
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1etter to th• JladBet w11h re:fe:rcioe 'M> ~ 9alu7•
llr. llcllahon told me that he ha~ lust talked ~
the Attorney General about it.
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I .. !ire t.o acknowlecSt;• re~lp\ o't JOV
eoa\r1bution or tio \o th• 1'und t.o 'be ptlcl \o the
&esignatad beraf'icl&rJ" or any Special !tent. ot tM
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OFFICE OF Tl!t DIRECTOR
l"EDIJ\AL BURcAU OF INVE."TIGP.TI"N
U. S. DEPARTl[[NT OF JUSTICE
October 10, 1935
Kr. Tolson called to say that in conversation
with Mr. Lester about his tric north to ll&ke
speeches llr. Lester advised that th faculty
of Johns Hopkins is desirous of recommending
that ).he Congr£ssionsl Medal of Honor be sward
ed to tlr. Hoover.
~'hile Mr. Lester was in Ner. England he llJllde
eight sptt3hes in three days e.nd after his
speech 116Jd.ng was ov<=r th<o f&culties of Sm':"th
end Hobart colleges, two very heavily endowed
C<::ilef;E~ • Tisii.td Ms and ()!'fen!G ~ ~
Prei;iciezlcy of t.hese t1't' colle&es. llr. Le<ter
declined, e.nd was assured by the faculties that
if th<c scJ.ary 11<0n e.ny drawback they would meet
r.n.Y demo.nd~ be w~uld mE.ke in thi~ connec_t,ion •
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Dllltl:CTOR
SJT1RCL lieberal '!iuriau of ~n£ini~ati.on
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Septeaber 19, 1935.
llD!ORANOOV FOR THE DIRECTOR.
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llr. Be.neon or 'le• 'York t:1ty telephoned and etated ./:at Mr. Finwol'tla _ ·----·
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while at police headquarters ;rester~ af'ternoon, Special Agent ~.,N./.
Jim Amoe was in!'oraed by Harr;r Butts, ballistics expert, that it .A::~--.
is freely rumored ar01l!ld the lie• York Police Department that Ir.
Hoover is going out or ottice as Director and that Coai.Baillller
Valentine li to •u.cceed hi.a; thE.t B. :t. BurckaaA 1a to take
Valentine's pl.ace.
I ~-u!Tad of ~. Ranson ll he ~,.. a.a to the ;o-~ce er
the ru.aor ot 1t any turt.her details were known. Be ete.ted tbat be
did not know the eource of the rumor or an;y other details. I
1.nqu1Nd 1f there wen: e;r llitnation in lew 'York t:1ty that ldgbt
lend lt.a.U w llllCh a raar. llr. Bauon stated t.bat be. bu heard
end there bu!>-.. acme c ·~ 1A the paper conceniing the ue;~
of t.o detect.1Vel Jv' 'Va1entiu to pard the llqor after NCeipt Of
certai.11. t.breat.a; that the Mayor tound Ollt tboa.t the guard, vrdm-ed
the aen t.aken nay at once and that Valentine wu quite provoked
about it. The DP-! end :ene-"'1 CO!!!!ent et that t!ee !1"9ed to
lndicate that a a1~at1on bad arleci llDd lt was rimo!"ed that
Burckaan would take lalent1ae1a place.
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M&j or J. Edgar Hoover
Dear Sir and Brother: Washington, D.C.
August 16/35
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Mr. T*-lr...:'.!l
I have recently learned that you are a Commiesioned 0
That makes in the Officers' Reserve Corps, U. S. A. ilao a Mason. --................ .
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sioned Officers and 11.asons, are •eabers.
We are Je!t.lous of our ll.e11>bership, but have decided that you
are to be approached toward becominig a •ember. Accordingly, 1 am enclosing
" -..embersbip bllllk, 'llhieb I bope 1""l rl1.1 rill om. tmd -nd to our
Secre'Wry, Major E. S. Bettelheim, Jr. -1700 Eye St., Ji. W. Further
commanicatiaas •ill be forwarded bJ' hi& o1'1"ioe. I mow ;you rill m,joy
this •embership as 11U::h &6 I !&ave, a11lce 11.s tarat1tm :m 1923. A1lyth1ng
I can expl1&.ill will be done cheerr~.and willingly.
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(1816 Kalor!IJlll! Rd.
Phone: Col. ;au.
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APPLICATION FOR lllEMBERSHIY
NATIONAL SOJOURNERS
Washington Chapter, No. 3
The undersigned represents, on honor, that be Is a Muter Ma!!On In
~ st.an din&, that Ju, holds or .has held • C-Om mission .1D J.he Un ii.et! SUiUs
Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard Service, Public Health Service,
Coast and Geodetic Survey Service (or Reserve Corps of these bodies),
and in furtherance of bis Masonic Obligation to promote welfare of Its
members and perpetuate allegiance to the American Fiag, hereby applies
for membership in the National Sojourners.
Applicant (sign full name)
Rank ____ ------- .
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Years in Service
Military or Business Address
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Blue Lodge.
Eastern Star
Grotto, MOVPER._
Tdo.Mn.
Oapter, LUI
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0-••Nery,D_
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Shrine, AAONMS.
Other Masonic History _____ _
Have you ever applie
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'l1u. applkatlon alllll -.-pnW •J' dledl ,_ II.GO a•a••1 ._ Clieck _. .,.
eie ta 'the T1ma1e1, Nattmra! tlojvw11aL
Thh appllcaUon to he forwarded to Secretary, Washington Chapter No. S. ; ~~ ~-Kdwin S. lli>tt~:heiu>, J~.
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Director,
Federal ltureau
U. S. Department of Justice,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir: August 24, 1935,
?or inc<usion in the tuna to be paid to the widow or designated
beneficiary of any Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation,
United States Department of Justice, who has contributed to this fund and
who may lose hie life by vi!'1~nce in line of official duty, I am forward.
ill& luorewi t.l:l ( Q1'RSK lllO'iii!.' ~ -CASH) in t.be sUllJ of t.an dollars ($10. 00) •
made payable to the Chief Clerk of said Bureau, to be included in said fund.
lt i£ m:Oe.etood Md ~ U..t 1De .-Wnde1ed be1wiib is • -l'atit.tr'7,
cr&tuitDUE Contribution to eaid fund. 9ftlicb l 11PderlJ1.and iB ~be a4Jainia·
tored in the following 111!!,nner:
-l'he Direct.or -Qf ~ Jiw"N-11 •ill .-ppoi»t. .. ~t.t.4Y •hi~ .a&U-· --·
consider all -tt.ere peri.aining to the acquisi t.ion, eafe keepiJl&, and u-
penOillg cf said flmd, 11bich committee Yill recammi.nd appropriate action ~
t.be Director of t.be Bureau i~ pertinent matters. The Chief Clerk of said
Bureau shall receive all contributions and account for .ame to the .Director.
Upon the death of &nY Special Agent, the appointed committee •ill
conai4er the case and su't:lnit a recOllllleniS&tion to the Director as to its
conclusions. In the event of a finding that the death was by violence in
line of official duty, appropriate instructions will be issued to the Chief
C13rk, dir•cting him to pay to the deeignaterl beneficiary the full •~ount
·--~of ~·~fund_f.l!_of th~_lia~~f_A~-"t.h~·-- _______________ _
The following person is hereby designated as my beneficiary:
llamo llra. &nn1 e JI.. Boonr Address J.13 Seward. Squere, s. !,
lie la ti onship _ _.l.,,o'""th..,er...__ __ " \-\G-?.~(!j~t~;;;,.i,;5;)..--·-1.6 .7 ~ -:S, 1-~ _-_ ~ '/-_ --_ -: t
r very ~ru1y 7ours' '
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Dl"~CTO"
CT:BN li~cral ~umm nf ~nflestigafinu
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July 29, 1935.
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llD!ORANDTN FOR THE flIRWTOR.
' Y.r f.mJ:~ ~
4 in T.as~~g~~!~~=~~e!~1
~e 2:r ~~:n;~~i;~~e i!~:;!!~r~n 11
fi:can~;:
his office 1D Oklahomu City to the effect that llr. llark I. I'···"''""''
ittle, a former Agent of the Bureau, is now Acting Agent in ! . . .
harge of the office of the DiVision of Investigations, Interi.c= ·~~~-
De;oatme;t:n, t Okle.h'.llllll. City, llr. Brantley had received 1'ord
that \Ir. 1ft T. Little had circulated a l!tory 'to 'the eff~t
} that the D ector 1'SS going to resign and intended to establish
• ~lia~n~;~~~°:;sa:~=~~~v~ 0a~=~~~; D~~:c~~~o~~ i~t~~!e~~cated
l telephoned Kr • .l"obn Little, .l.cti.ng Agent in Charge
.U iJle O)cl ah?m" Ci~· 0.ffice. and .in~tructed him to comriu.'lica te
nth llr. Mark Little and to 1.nfor. him t&t t.hi.s is -absal.ut.e
falsehood, thet Mr. Hoover hE.s no intention of resigning, !Inn
further if he did resign he certainly would not establish any
intern1'.ti~nW. detective agency. Mr. John Little stated the.t he
would com.-,,unicete with !fr, Mark Little end thlo.t be would Terify
his conversatl:>n wi t.b llr. Litt.le in t.hil! -tter by letter.
Respectrul.ly,
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J'uly 29, 1955 lib. Pe"K•ortb
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PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL
Director,
Federal Bureau of Investigation,
U. S. Depart.nent of J'ustice,
Pennsylvania Ave. at 9th St., N. W.,
Dear llr. H:z::ordance with telephonic instructions from Ur. Toll! ···~:::::=::::::::
llr. Y&rk T~ittle, formerly an Agent in the Bureau, called et the
Okle.homB. Cilt} otf1ce today, at my request, in connection with the
tement or rumor reported to eme.nate from Mr. Little to the effect
at you contem?lete resigning es Director in order to establish en
ternetion.s.1--detective Om-esu end would be succeeded by Mr. E. A.
s.mm 1a.s Director •
.Mr • .IJ.tt.le .Bt.Bteil i.b.at he n.r.st .recei:veil t.hi6 zw;x>rt in
U..t '.l'exu, U>e 90D!'CU ~ w!dcb lie declined to "'' al., but •t&t.ed
that he rece1ved t..he same 1n!orJDE.tion from two independent sources,
which sources considered the rep rt to be well founded and "to be a
me.tter of general knowledge in ~shington." llr. Little stated that
'th!l tt?t>rt, as he beard it, to the erfect that you were-tobe-
•ucceeded by Jlr. TtillDl or llr ol.8on.
llr. Litt.1e st.at.ed t he attsched no credence whatever to
the atory, considering it .e!'Bly idle goeeip, and in the eTent he bE.s
unwittingly repeated this report, it was unintentional and he sincerely
regret.I that the iouree or iiueh a report should be ettr1buted ta him.
He n.s advised that tbe report is untrue and that there is no basis
irhatever for the circul.ation of a story of this character. llr. Little
st.a ted the t "his lips would be sealed" so far as any further repetition
of this story is ccncerned. During the interview, Mr. Little spoke only
in the highest terms of you, and it eras noted that he referred to :rou ____ _
-·--. ---rreque!lUy &8"t.heooss-,, WI th iipjiirently nopremedi tatfon.--
Mr. Little is presently Acting Special Agent in Charge for the
local office of t..l-te Di'UiBion of Investigations of' the Depe..rtment of the
Interior, end !!te.ted that he wished to dispel any ideas that the rumor
referred to emanated in any manner as propaganda in connection with any
antagonistic feelings formerly reported to exist between the Bureau and
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the Division of InvesUgetions of the Department of the Interior, as
a result of alleged proselyting on the pert of the Department of the
Interior in employing Bureau trained !gents.
'f'tre informetion resulting in the 1ntervle• with llr. Little
wes occasioned by inforlllEltion furnished by me to Ir. Brentley. Although
I knew from the first that any statement of this character would be
false and without basis, I appreciate the fact th.et you desire to be
advised thereof pr0111ptly. I shell be governed accordingly in the
future end should any inforJDBtion of e like character be received by
me, while acting in charge of e Bureau office, I shall see that the
sa~e is furnished you directly.
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to direct expenditu e of emergency fund
of $20,000. Dated July 26,1935. STANT
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Assistant Attorney General Blair .... ·--··-.. ····--········-·- .. -
Assistant Attorney Ge:ierel Dickinson . _ .......... -.. ·----- __ .. _
Assistant Attorney General J>.ckson ...... .
ilaistant SolicU.or General lbcLean
Mr. Hoover, Dir. Fed. Bu. of Investigation_
?.Ir. Tolson, Asst. Dir. Fed, Bu. of Investigation
Mr. Bates, Dir. Bureau of Prisons ______ .. ____ _,_
l4r. Fillc~. Pardon ..lttorney _____________ ...._
A4<. Be&rui- • .Dir. Baio !Jar i0.9lr u~ __ ---~1--1
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Rr. Butts, Asst. Oezi.eral Agent ----------·-----~
lfr· Greene _ ---· __________ .. ___ ....... _____ -------· ----·-·-
lfr, Donaldson, Chief Clerk
Mr. Hill
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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF JOHN EDGAR HOOVER,
DIRECTOR, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. July 29, 1935.
John Edgar Hoover was born January l, 1895, in the District of
Columbia ana was educatea in ~he ?ub1ic S1:hoo1s tl1' l.h~ ln~ri'C't 1'1' eolimit.ia,
graduating from Central High School in 1913. During the same year, 1913,
Mr. Hoover entered the Library of Congress as a Clerk, and enrolled in
George Washington University Law School &a an evening student. He holds
the Degrees of LL. B., LL. M., and LL. D., from The George Washington Univer
eity and has been admitted to practice law before the bar of the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia; the United States Court of Claims, and
the United States Supreme Court. He is a trustee of The George Washington
University.
Mr. Hoover entered the Department of Justice in 1917 as a Clerk
and in 1919 was appointed Special Assistant to the Attorney General. From
1921 until 1924, he eerved as Assistant Director of the Bureau of Investiga
tion, and in tky, 19~, M we.s ~d Di.-.<:tor.
llr. 'BoOTer bold!! 1.he commi!!sion dt 'Li~t-t:olunel in U1e
Mili1.ary In1.ellicence I>iTision of 1.be OffU:er• ._•"• COJ'1lll, tlnit.ed 51.at.es
Army. Ae is a member of the Columbia Country Club, Chevy Chase, Maryland;
the Metropolitan and University Clubs, Washington, D. C.; the Masonic
Fraurnity; ~he hppa Alpha Fraternity and is a life llleJDber of '-he Int-er
national Aesociation of Chiefs of Police; i• a life member, Ini.ernational
"8sociation ror ldentirication; an honorary member of t.be Xew Bn&land Associa
tion of Chiefs of Police; an honorary life 1118111ber of t.be Sheriffs' Association
CJf l'eus; Vice-Cbair~ Qf ~ .lQvliorJ' BCJ&rd Qf t.he International World
Police Association; an honorarJf member, Judges and Police Executives
Conference of Erie County, New York; and an honorary member of the New
Mexico Sheriffs' and Police Association. In November, 1933, Kr. Hoover waP
named a member of the Hoyal Order or the Crown or Bumania, with the rank of
Commander, as a result of his activities in promoting closer international
police eollabore.tion.
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The Bureau is charged with the duty of investigating violations of
the laws of the United States and collecting evidence in cases in which the
United States is or may be a pa.rty in interest. _The organization has an annual
appropriation of five millions of dollars, •it.11 a personnel of over fifteen
hundred employees throughout the United States. Under the direction of the
Attorney General, the Director or the Bureau directs the work of the Special
Agents who are employed for the purpose of detecting crime and collecting
evidence for use in proposed and pending cases for prosecution.
Mr. Hoover bas under hie i11111ediate supervision the ~dentification
Division of t.be Federal Bureal.i of l11"t'ell1.igation, Ciicb bas on file OTilr
5,000,000 sets of fingerprint records of persons who have been arrested in
the United States and foreign countries, representing the largest and most
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complete collection of criminal fingerprint records of current value existing
anywhere in the world. In addition, he has under his immediate supervision
the crime statistics work which was established on September l, 19~0, involv
ing the collection of statistics on crime from the various law-enforcement
officials of the United States for dissemination to interested officials and
agencies.
Also, Mr. Hoover has under his supervision the Technical Laboratory
of the Bureau, wherein scientific detection aids are utilized in connection
with the solving of crimes under the Bureau's jurisdiction. The experts of
this laboratory alee assist State and local law-enforcement officials through
out the country in the use of scientific crime detection aids, such as hand-
writing and tYPewriting analysis, the examination cf blood, hair and bullets,
I.he wie of ultr&-violet light in the •X&min&tion of euO.t&nces And t.be decod
ing of cryptographic messages.
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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF JOHN EDGAR HOOVER,
DIRECTOR, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.
John E<l.gar Hoover was born January 1, 1895, in the District of
Columbia and was educated in the Public Schools of the District of Columbia,
graduating from Central High School in 1913. During the same year, 1913,
Wr. Hoover entered the Library of Congress as a Clerk, and enrolled in
George Washington University Law School as an evening student. He holds
the Degrees of LL. B., LL. M., and LL. b., from The George Washington Univer
sity and has been admitted to practice law before the bar of the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia; the United States Court of Claims, and
the United States Supreme Court. He is a trustee of The George Washington
University.
Mr. Hoover entered the Department of Justice in 1917 as & Clerk
and in 1919 was~ppointed Special Assistant to the Attorney General. From
1921 until 1924, he served as Assistant Director of the Bureau of Investiga
t.i.o.o, .a.od .i.o .May, J 92f, be was lWlllld .I>.irsct.or.
llr. Hoover bolds 1Ge -in:l.on of J.i~S.-Col-1 121 iDt
Military 1ntelligence "Division of the Officers 1teserve Corps, 'United ~tates
Army. He is a member of the Columbia Country Club, Chevy Chase, Maryland;
the Metropolitan and University Clubs, Washington, D. C.; the Masonic
·Fraternity; the Kappa Alpha Fraternity and is a 1i!'e-mem'ber-ot the'l:nter-----
national Association of Chiefs of Police; iB a life 11ember, International
Association for Identification; an bonoraT'7 member of the Jew Bn&land Associa
tion of Chiefs of Police; an honorary life member of the Sheriffs' Association
of Texas; Vice-Chairman of the Advisory1loara of the lnternationa1 ~or1d
a member of the Royal Order of the rown of Rwuania, with the r&nk of Police Association; ~an honorary 9elllber, Judges and Police·Bxecutives
Conference of Erie County, •e• to~Jr;;. In Jovsmber, 19~, lllr. Hoover was nameJ
Collll!lander, as a result of his acti ities in promoting clos.er in~ernational ·'
.. l :t:'" ~ice collaboration.~ ./ ____ ,, ~ ~~· ~ '(Y"'-"'¥""'-"·~ ...
c.r~'Y.Y.'··~ -5W)"i~ ~ P.Z:• I ~~ 4..4----· · · ·---The 'Bui eau -tt -wtth-tm~-cl' 1nvest1-gat-±ng-vi~l1ttions or
· the laws of the United States and collecting evidence in cases in which the
United States is or may be a party in interest. The organization has an annual
4ppro;rlation of five millions of dollars, with a persoP-~el of over fifteen
hundred employees throughout the United States. Under the direction of the
Attorney General, the Director of the Bureau directs tbs work of the Special
Agents who are employed for the purpose of detecting crime and collecting
evidence for use in proposed and pending cases for prosecution.
Mr. Boover .bas under hie 1-diate supervision t.be Iditntifie&Uon
Division or the Federal Bureau or I.ov .. tJ.cation, llbicb hLs on file 'ff H Q *I"'
iaasei,. '5,000,000 nte tif f'ingerprim T91:ordt; tlf 'PSTirnn8 'Who tie.TI! wen '&'!Tewte;l.
in the United States and foreign countries, representing the largest and most
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anywhere in the world. In addit~n. he has under his immediate supervision
the crime statistics work which wa~ established on September l, 1930, involv
ing the collection of statistics on crime from the various law-enforcement
officials of the United 5tatee fot dieeemination to interested officials and
agencies.
Also, Mr. Hoover has under his supervision the Technical Laboratory
of the Bureau, wherein scientific detection aide are utilized in connection
with the solving of crimes under the Bureau's jurisdiction. The experts of
this laboratory also assist State and local law-enforcement officials through-
out the country in the use of scientific crime detection aids, such as hand
writing and typewriting analysis, the examination of blood, hair and bulletli ~.
the use of ultra-violet light in the examination of substances and the decoG.- --::·
in& of cryPtographic messages.
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tht Dtpa.rtment ot Jutice, J. ~ar Hoover
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Division of Investigation,
Department of Justice,
Washington, D. C.
D•a.r Doc Hoover; • •
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the encloeed clipping from The United States News
or June 10th, end I take pleasure in enclosing it
ill order t.h6t 1t -.y be properly preser.e4 ror
y~ur ~tarit;y.
W1th best congratu-
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Mr. Tolson
Mr. BauFtirr.c
Chief Clerk
Mr. Cle~iz
Mr. Coffpy
Mr. Edwaro"
Mr. E1ran .
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Mr. Ke!th
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WASHlNGTON, D, C,
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lla.1or J, ids>:ar Hoover, KI-Rea. ,
U, v S. Department o! JUst1ce .
Washil2g'ton1 D. C.
~ dear Major BMVer1
.I -.ill receipt a! 7our l.etter o! ..Qril l., and have
directed that the necessary applicati111 !arms !or appatntment
.1n t.hlt llilitar.Y lntelll,€9nle Reserve be !orwarded to Mr, Glavin,
Orders tave been T"&qlHl!lted eont&llllg t bwBd ~
•fficers to conduct your examination f•r promotion to the grade
of Lieutenant Colonel, Ckl receipt of the orde!'s1 I will Can
llllllicate 'With you with a new to fixing a cm'ftnient t1-!er
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F. H. Lincoln,
C ol111el, General .Sta!!•
Chief, OperatiCllll Branch
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Mr. Bauirtim~
Chief Cler'k ·-----
Mr. Coffey-------
Mr. Edwards .....
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'!he General j.coountill& O:rtioe whoee audit or aocomiu paid
"b:y '111• Department b f1nal has wapllllded tt1r retund or explallll
t1on the following in oonnection with tile ntUement of J'OU%'
Sovember, 1Q330 expenae aoo01111.t:
"llav. JJ>...ll, l.933, ~ tnm•pol"MU• 11,-•tr, wam., 11.c.
~o Jin Tork a~ return ~.11. 7 4'lo8&Q. ad J <M-86D $20.0-l
11&.ri.tt'• • t'ile = ~ otti>:i• ._. B -6in, tllmh-
SJICtcm 1o Jl9w 1mt: ad ntm». {link ' ate) '10-111>
Round trip parlor oar Mat -a."s lS.96 I &.os
. In the abee?JCe of a ehow111.g ot an emergenc7, traneportation
\7 air at a oo ilt 111 uoeea of ra1ll'oad tl'llll.a_portation u JIOt
w11 zal>l.e. • o.;i. a.n. 1IM ad 10 Ccmzp. CID. am. U tDB.•
Ill nw et tJae ebcml, J'Clll .n lc1n4l.7 Z'9qll•n.d 'to sdTi•
~111 etti.oe u ~o -JOll d14 11.0t obta111 roun4-\r1p t1olmt u
nquir.4 "117 J>an&raph 16 of tbe lttandardised Govenmiant 'l'ranl
Jillgulatiau. DI w -i ~i .. u1f'acw17 S;Q>luat1oii HiiiiOt
M made, rw an "'lU•n.4 -to retmid tu 4Uten:aee ot t&.oe 'b7
eheclt or .ane7 order J19.71.ble to tbl order of -Treuanr of '1la
1Jlli ted States and tonard '\he -lirect to thi• office.
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l'r. ;r. Edgar !'oo,,.,r
Department or Justice
Washington, D. c.
Deer }!.r. RooTer:
I wish to than!< J'Oll for your eor.r.runicat1on
or December 12 Bl!d, also, for the copy or your illumi
aatin£ address deliw-ei:-.d at the AttarJU1y-Ge1»ral•s
conrerance on crime in We.shington on December 11.
Tour reference to a netionel training school
for law-enforcement officers meets 'Iii.th the approval
or every rea-b1ooaea AI:Jer1 can ,.,,o ~en-res 1.o ."SM: 1.mo I
police !'orce divorced -from politt'WEcc>Fll:)EQ ,_.,...,,..--::;:::-;..--r-~~-:-~-;
1!1 obaenlltl&c 2r7~~ e: 1 ~s1~ o; ~. '31';;;~1~-vJ believe that the only way to eolTe the prob ,, to
ha Te all police orders uianate frol!l the net onal cflP'l_C~...., .4. 'DA
&.al, -1th ell &.he etates and terri tori ea • rdinath'<f '11'":' ;1: R ·
into one police unit ud -cl: ate te cooper& iq 91ID q; ~.1 'lf.o: 1v · 1
the oUler". '!'hie wruld redoun' to the adva
the whole Uni te4 States.
.... -:-· It b only natural that when tile local poll- ~
'1c1en i• appeeled to he exerte Dia 1Diluenee in ai"'4iir
to -i11ta111 hi• good graces 11'1 th tbe 'l'otera. If the
ordera -re beued f'rom Wash i114rton 1 t would reline b1m
or this eelf-imposed duty end the comnamit1es would
benefit, crioe WCJ.Jld decrease, and the glorified gang-
ster •ho eppears too often on the t'ront page or our
---aet.r~li.t.&l 11ewap11pe-• ..would -aoon-lMt-be-c ... k.__!.,n.,___1...,J!e=----------
ob i tuary column where he belO!lfSo Inetead or having a
eooper eaeket and a floral parade 'Iii.th a Jll)rbid, curt-
flL'leral
thet -ell reeein whe?l we arunrer the last roll call.
You e?'9 doh1£ g.>~ :mi11e1onary -n:, i'or which
you will ?'9Ce1Te the pro;-ier credit 111 the not fer dis
tant future. ~ou heTe lsid e solid foundation, and it
•111 not require me.ny years tor the AJDer1can public to
apprectne -the ~w ta. n111on, -o. 1'anta1ght or ::Jobn
E4£ar '!toanrr bi ertermine't1~ 1.JmT1ea•11 CT11111m'1e.
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'!'hie month•e issue or the irreternel rrder or
Police Journal, which 1s publiehed in PittEburrh, Pe.,
end which, I thin}, you receive a copy or each month,
wiil contain e picture of the Elizebetr, Police Laboratory
Qn i~ir irip Lo y<>U NDll'~ l 7. "'Dur .a...s,ister,ts,
t•essrs. tdwards, Coffey, end Schilder, ere in the photo
graph, end I eent it along to Pit tsburgl:, togett.er with
eome copy.
When he received it, the editor wrote beck and
ee~ed me where out good friend, John Edgar Hoover, was
end why he wae not in the picture. Re thought that we
had slighted you and failed to extend to you an invitation
to be photographed in front or the Department of Justice
Buildinf. I expleined to him that you had been very busy
that morning end more urgent business had reouired your
inunediete ettentinr, but we hoped tbet we would secure
e picture or you with the F.lizabeth Police Laboratory in
the not ~Br di11tll.Dt .future. Thill expl.ellstion .aetie!'ied
the editor, end in his reply he eteted th8t as lonf es
-did not eli~t '°" or t'eil M> uu·1w ,,,.,. to haJTe your
p!c~.:.r= [email protected]!ln. be hlt thet -me. !cne car d'trt!' •.
I would appreciate receiving ell your circulars
end bullet ins 11Lich you ~ 11 out rrec.uer.tly, elOI:..-with
the fingerprint copies or picture of our undesirables,
Ageib tbenkinf you for ,our courtesy 1n 11endinf
me yo•Jr article on "Detection and ,..pprehension, • I em.
!~I Cellllhen J. '"CCerthy.
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GRANJ CANYON NATIONAL PAID'. ARIZONA
El Tovar Fred Harvey
O December 10, 1934
11.r. J. Edgar Hoover, Director,
Division of Investigation
U, s. Department of Juetice
fiashington, D, C.
Dear llr. Hoover:
I just returned to my desk yesterday and this
JDOrning I have ¥Our aol>t cow-teous uote of December 5th
referring to the cordial and very instructive reception accorded
to me arxl the ll!any llational Park Representatives by yourself
and sta!'f. It was my intention to write you a note to express
my thanks for your kindness in receivine us and for the instructive
eholling of your openi.tion by your excellent assistants.
1: haft ~ ball occu:ion to mmilDD a .llDlllber
of the!! the f'iue work :rour Ile!*l taoent is doind and, pe:rticule.rly
the efficiency displayed and indicated in each department. I
will also take the liberty of mentioning the unusual fine
impression created by your Jiersonr.lity; I uy unueual because
.teverii.l of w; ra!ll&rked about it. Please pardon ae, but yoi.:
truly r-.:Jia. ted confiaeIL~ and abilJ. ty.
I was very eorry to lee,.e Y.ashington before llr.
Ieenan returned as I had let't him here and was looking forward
to a visit with him in l\ashington. I hope eome da;-to have
the pl.easure of ehorlng you a bit of the Gran:! Cazu>on an.:. in
a small measure to reciprocate your ld!ldness.
Sincerely yours,
-----------------------~¥~!Groft PATROSSO,
"anager
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WASHINGTON, D. ~Mr. W•1:han ·----.,/'
Mr. Tol90n-~--···
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Mr. Baushman .••....
Chief CIMk --·-····
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Sept Silber 1-', 19 ,.._~-"'· r. HerbO---·--··-···
I bave just written llr. Hoover a letter, of
which the attached is a copy.
I .11111 call ill& thi • to 70w attention a• I \h1Jlk it due llr. Hoover that 7<JU should mow bow &bl;y be bat as-
&l•t.4 -&aw.. -·klr. ••&. -,..aa. . .a 1.U llll
~ept1~ ~ J'l"lll" lib••ce.
lery truly JO=•• Mr. tc:etth ••• -----·
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lNVISTICATION VAS .. IWlI A COMMANDER OF nu: Qil)Q Gr 1K£ CROWN or 90U--
MANIA JN A Cl:RDtONY TODAY AT THE IOUKANIA14 IJJOATION. •
.. TliI llICORATlON VAS CONJ'tRllID IT THE IOtJWUAN llINISTER IN BD«A.U- OF
UNC CAJtOL IN U'Q)C;NITION Of IOOYDl'S WORK U 1IL lNTIJi.NATJONAl.
Ust>t:UTICN .. NJJQ; aum. IOOta, Ill •mn CIW\feE Of fJllDtAL
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l>aar er. l•Ubera
I b9ard with ainc•n 1raUfioeUon t.be
l'Mdin& or 7011r NeolaUon introduced before t.be
ProtectiTe !ection ef the M•rioan !a!.119.7
Aaaociat1on -t.111& • ._.,r.aaillg ~preciatia La~
t.be cooperation which it baa bee t.be pri~ .t ~ .. M &li9 J21,lfl el OP jo eztand ~
-1MIN rtt z-r w; 1•t1aa. l llle91.ft 1ID u.t
1oa tor tbe tr1enlll7 MDU.mt• coat.&ined in
7our nsolaUon end to u1111re 7ou of IQ' dea1n
to continue oar oordi.al nlat1onah1p1 to oar
11Ut.ual ednn\ai•·
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1• d~lJ' 1ndebt.ed \o the Quted ltatea »epe.rtamt ot lwatioe !or 1ta
1~did work and ooorraUcn d;;r4.Jli th: p;.;t i•r:, and,
lf!ER5'§, t.hia eccalion pN••t• a •1tabla opportmait;J !or a:pNHill&
\be ••te• 1n which .. bold the llonorable lttomo7~mera1, llomer a. ev-inga,
end th• Direetor or the D11"1a1on or I.anatigation or tlle bitod lt&tol ~
J19.Ma«lt or lwat.1oe, borabl• J. ldc•r locwor.
tn•mu I! It '!l?lf?k!IP, tmt w, the amber• or the Protectin Section
or tho .. r1C&ll lail•iq l1aoc1ation ill •eeti.llg ••••bled at la1h1Dgto11,
D. c., ~i t!nd ~ ot ILa.y, ll54, axpraa; our 4aa; apprse1.at1oo and thank; to
~-.. ti. ftponioorti ad the attaellH or tmir deport.Miik th!'O'lllbovt ~
eovntr;y !or ~e1r 1111ra11111& co\1rte17, tact, t'ainieu, and abl.lit;J 111 the
diacbarge or \heir official dllt1••· which m;n done •eh to aid th11 luoei
•tion ill the 911Cceuful NRltl or tbe pro1ecvtion O! porllOna rlolati.Di tlle
Jodoral S.w1 affect~ the railroad• 1111d the tra·nlill& pablic# and
iJ ll JRKTH!:ll "!'Tu!!il?, that tho looretar;r of \hla ••ti:Ag 'be n-•••Wd So '"n•1t to~ .tlcmoaba .bwmq~m ral aid•~ m.zwet.or .r \ha 1!.~ci= cf ~tir-Uc:m ct U= !ait= e+..&tec l)cp&r:=t cf !ee+--1• 1
tho proaabl1 ao.d reaolittiOD adopted C111 tb11 -a11111.
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Decect>er 27, 1933,
le:+er and .Q;' EillB•er tt.eret<.1.
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The .1.ssiste..r.t tc t~.~ a.ttoruey r.er-ierE::.1.
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:>ac:.r .Sir: (COPY)
Dece~ber 27, 1933.
The .i.ttorne;· ~e::ie=l tas rec_uested :ne to ac
k~cwled:e recei~'t o~ yVLl"" lette::- o~ Dece!ilber ~ 1&
r-= .. .e!"e!loe tc i.::-. :. Zdc~=- Eoov~::-.
T:iis :Je:;o&rt,·.e::t is not or.ly satl.s!l.~~. bi.:t
extre-.t:l;• plet.st~ v.:~ th t~e adninistration c·~ the
':~:'~:.... c ~ :-r..ve .... ~_:..:":;icn ~:· :::!'". IIuover.
'Very trul:: ~1our5 1
Willilllll stallley,
The ;.ss1et'1r.t to the ;.ttorne:- General.
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SaerciTie:-:.to, Cnli~crnia,
Dece:-Jber E., 1933.
The Attorney Gene?-bl,
Wbshiqgton, D. C.
De!1r Sir:
If yoo reb Uy •ant to learn Strl~ o~ the re&sor.c my 7ohn "'1:cer
!loovar shc'"ld not occury the position of Director of the Division of Inves:l:'i
getio~- the only ste1'" tJ,et need be t1>':en "ill be to sane e cepa~le, unb1ased
a~~ unaheid 1r.ves~ie~4-or to the O!'~ices Of the U. S. 4ttor:.eys iri ~~.e T&riOUS
ju~Lhl districts o~ ·~1e cO-Jnt:-y, contact tl-te het:ls of t.J,~ r-oli°"' .,,,:pLI"t
me~-ts in-the prino~pa.1 lar.;e cities and the Sheriffs 1L •:·,~ cv:.in~ies 1!' the
populous eer.:er~ an~ tiS~~ •~:y:
1-Des:pite the r~oreble ne .. pa:;>er putlic1ty, magazine en~ radic :prc_r1>::~nde.
tr.at h.as been t!I eej upon the ..aeriCb.li pu:11:; d ~.in_:: the ~ast t'av. mont~s,
the DiTision or Jnves~ig<otlor. e.r:d all ..-Jx-lu:.ve any co::.r.ec';ion there·.-;'.th,
are the J.Augi,in~ stock of every police and crime detectir.£ e.cency 1n the
OOlllltr}t ..
2--rr.y tbe mucb boaste1 o~ •cooperation• or pol1oe o!Ticialb, aherl=ts li-D.C
other orf1oers 1nterestej in the detectior. e.n~ prosecuticn or crime does
not, in reellty, eY.ist.
3-'!'h:,• an ore~niz.e.tiar. •Lie~~. \!I' to the time ]"ohn Edgar !O(lV&T beCE:..'Je tl-~e
d.1rect11li: beac, tunc~ionel •!'!ectively as e.n i:r;vestlg&t:lve 8£<>c,cy, no"
is nothin;: ,,-,ore than a very e~icient pc-11 t led m&cl::.ine • e;.. ';-.c·-:-d 1:-ie.t ~r.,:
its real purpoM tc that of rurtherir,; tJ-,e JXclitic»l a1~,s or ;roJ-,n :;;dg&r
Foover enc ;e efin: hie1 in tl:e :positicn he is !IC thoro·~;;!:.1:· dis:;.u"-lified
to ru:.
·-'Ill)' no t?'bce reme.1,:5 or that more.le, !il]l)fic_ the •m;>loyees •he· heve been
in the service lon;:er then three years, •t.ich is ea esse:itial tc the
s~cce.:.s c! A!l~T o~ZBtion w}-.ich er!JPloye an;· consid.eralle nu..r:lber or
persons.
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5-'lhy tear only actuates e-rery move made by the preser.t err.;loyees; all
sense or loyalty, volur.tary coa.,ere.tion, lore or tl:e v;ork e.nd respect
tor the superior officara, havinc been absolutely destrcr;ed b;,-the e.d
mir.ietretive pvl1cies outlined and put into effect by J, ~. Hoover.
6-l'"ey the name •1cr.n ::td,;ar Eoover• .and tr,~ ne.::.es of a major! ty ( :rortu
nAte.l v not blll of his administra~ive e.sa1str.nts, srecie.l agents in
~~~g~ ~::i:! ott.~::-s 1n e.uthor1t•:1 a.re elwavs prece3ed bv, •the d1fty llDand-so• wha!l they ttre !llBntic::iea ty an:' e':.,lbyees >iho have been n the
••rF1ce lor.:: euoui:t tc lie.ff !Uec~re6 •l'tit e.n inefficient """ unpopulaT
org~~1z.at1or. ~~er re~aent.
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Why a perso:'.nel •turn-over• which, if e'>o!:.led 1r. an,· p:-ivatE or;:er.1za
t1on nc·t tav1nc: the re.o\U"ces cf the t:. S. Treasury bEt1n~ 1 t. would
wreck the &lllploy1n: co:upeny, 1s neces1Wl"y.
Why has ! t been nacesso.ry for the Burea\l to lose the mc.r.y th(1Us&n~s
· ~ dollars .. :rtt o!' er;erienoe, tr<.1r:.1n.:: eni'! ability v;Ucb it t,es lost
in t!:e last tbre6 years c!ue to the forced resi:;nc'oic•ns of m"1'.;· c&ieU.e
and outsten~.in!:: Ei:er.ts; tt.ese resi;:n&tiOLs followiLC a stuCiec :..lw-, to
harress, 1nt1~.1dete and annoy; soic I·lo.n !-.av1n:: been ir.itif:.te2 by J, ~.
Hoover an~ carried out by bis au~orcinhtes.
11-iih3' all se.ril·l'1nce of "humanness• has be0n elir.inate' a-:'O' the Specic.l
a~e::.ts in c't.arce-in rnt•st o~ the ~re~'..: ot"rices: tLt:s~ "IE:-L1 nc•?"'IT.c.lly
aple-ndid 'fellows, havin.: beer. E"O tl' . ..:.1rcu.:::-~,ly b;ow-bact'j.;• c·.:·¥-·~·~ t.nd hc;ur:C.
u; in a.ssinir.-:: ru:e~, r&.:..u:.1::.tit•ns anC: re::"..-tL.J)t: tL(;;.t ti.e:· dc..r::; nut ~vllow
their OWL ju.1::,m'="Lts ir. dec"..dinc &:::: :!"lf;.tt~?" bi...t ~,ust firt-t lvL'~: ir. tt~e
Mf..~uul an~ eee w~:.t.4_ :""uf~L 1,lgc.r ~:cover w-:u.1~ do in a lit.:e s1t:.;ct1or.. ~his
mi:'•t not be sc· b&d if Johe. ldco.r noover knew the ri:::~.t answer b1.t, in
!!1£:.ny insT,r:ces ht do&s'not.
10-1ftrs al"<! t~0'1sen~s of do:lars or the Govern."ltlnt•s money ex1~ndaG w-.~&(las
"Se~l'! t.eee:.se Of:.,!;. fioOffT't5 pclie~ C~ k.ee;ir.~~ ~n:· &::_"~~tE ('Of:~~:_r;~1y
1n a tl"hve 3 stbtus. ~ tb the 1'95ul t t1'.e~ me.n;; o!' tbe:: aJ:"~::-: 'l-.=e :;ien~1n;::
cases in widely separate:! sections of the cru:;try, re-.u1r1n£: frequer.t
trave 1 fc•r gr"n' j'>ry ar,' trl e.l atte~.dance and necessi ta tins hUt:e ex-
Ti:'. s J•:rt•t.1:. ':.l:;· c:-1:;.-__ dc;li c1:.tec s fr •or:-.d ior, &l~t>il.; 1L yoli:-possess1cL;
1~ SO, is it net t.~·C'•Jt tim·~ t'.1t:' tti lot:::er; i'O~.l ?~:· t?'-1-=. SF-lt:-ies O~ :r"OhJi :'!dear
'Roover, et al, be civt:::-. c=. "}; ..... , :;~9' b!'.1.C t!".&t se:.:i.C: sclaries be tra:-.srerred to
c.f:~·.er.;: 1\"~20 will ccrJc nE:i-J.rer to r~tu.rL1nt: vtluc for the J?t.Y ohec::s t~~E-:· re
ceive:
You may WO!:c!e!' e.t my 1nteres". 1L the ~tte:-. ~t is becc:.;s~ or r-.y
greet regard rc,r b cou.::.ir. o~ r:i;1e, ~v!"r'1erly & specihl &ger.t lfthC, ti~ter devotint:
ll ~a!"s c-"f hi~ 11~'=' +'="'-the 1'e'.!"'V1c-" of t.he Bure~u <_,f Inv"~f.\t;:t.ti'-·L, •uo t'uro&~
______ _o.~t b·.· _th§ ~ct i c~ d~_:;.c; ~be::: an:.! le!t, e. b:-oker ci.e.n~~zic!::.;ly t-r,!! C :!shearte11e ~
and ~ 1 scoure.t;:e1 I]e .... t~:!.y.
Tours very respectt'u:ly,
CreL 1. T"norntou •
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DE.-ARTMl!.NT OF JusTICE I/(~ !vJR. CLEGG
Ol"'P'ICE OP' : MR. COWLEY
DIRECTOR, BUREAU OF INVUTIGA.TION i MR. EDWAR~S
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-'.R, LESTER .... . JllQ' l~l . QUINN ..•..
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I received a telephone inquiry
from the Frederic J. Haskin Information
Service this afternoon as to whether you were
a member of the Republican or Democratic
party. I told the individual making the
inquiry that you are a native of Waehington
and have lived 1n Washington ill of your life
and I felt quite certain you had never been
affiliated with ru:i:y political organization.
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~ DIVISION or IfiVESTIGATION
"Room :118 -=i!J._..,,t,..""----- 1934 .
. To: _Director
__ Mr. Na than
__ Mr. Bdwarde
__ Mr. Clegg
_Mr. Lester __ Miss Gandy
~Miss Finnell
_Chief Clerk __ Chief, Unit_
LPersonnel Fihs
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_'PM.ming Section __ Supervisor, 'Steno. Pool
-~ct.or -•in 1iibM.ff•1r.
ClJ'11e Tolson.
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Jlilou•t of Btpttfmtatlbtf
COMMITTEE ON L.AaOR
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Februar~· 27, 1934.
tr. Clyde A. :olson, Asst. Director,
E~rea] of Investiga:io~,
Le~a=::~e~t of :~Etice,
~aEhi~~ton, D. C.
"te;;.r l.:r. Tolson,
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concernin~ Honor&tle J. Ed~ar Hoover.
With ell ,,ersonal good T.ishes,
Cordially,
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M!ice or
Lester ).!ass inghBl!l
SEERIJl'll' or BUTL:::C COUNTY
~p'l e.r 1!1 u1't' 1.'lo •
1anuery 31, 1934.
Hon. J. Edge.r HoOTer, Director,
u. s. Bw-.au ~r l11T••ticatio11.,
Was~ington, D. c.
Dear Sir~-
Enclosed ~1eese ~ind cop; ~ the -resolutions ~assed
at the second ammaJ. meeting o~ the ~dwel!t "Peace Officers•
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I all!o wish, at this time, to thank :rou personal].y
sending e representative or :your Depart::>ent to meet •1th
J.:r., X-Xal.ey•_. alk -.. hi ghl¥ -.Joyed v .all 4ll' ...... s.e .. R .. ;,.~-~-~---
Mr. 11oy Preenell. Sherltt or St. J'raaoolll Councy •
Tarmingtop_. l!i.aaom1, .. ---s elected President for the eoming
year and 'tbs next meeting or this ssl!oc1etion will be held
in Flll'mington, the dete not yet 4etermined •
.Age.in t"8Jllc1ng you for the 1IEJll' courleai es extended
ll:y your Depe.r1111ent 1n the peat, I remain,
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(Signed! Lester MassinghBlll
Sheriff.
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'!'his orgr.nization expresses in the highest ter':os or apprecia
tion the services rendered peace o~ticers by J, Edgsr Hoover,
Superintendent of the u. s. Brueau or Investigation st Washington,
D. C,, 1n furnishing at all ti.Iues 1nformat1on and auggestiol!S in
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Shariff•' Aaaociadon, llal4 1D Dea llo1nea, Io• on De
ber l.3\h, 14th imd lllth, l11S3, a naolut1011 -. J&HH a.. nding \he warll: or ;r. Jdgnr HooTer, 111nc\ol' or 1;M D1T1-
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~m:.t..s, Th• Bo1a, 1. Jdcar Boaftr, M:reow:r of th• Dh1.dcm •f
Irr••tipUOll of '11• v. s. Depa:r ... , flt 1'19Uo• ... , all Um•
pceouJ.17 u4 'hrough hi• (epar-.nt, &riell4e4 te -11 ln -1°11l'o1ag
agenc1e• of thi• State '119 f1De•' eo-oJer&tioll )'P"'nl7 )09•1ble,
' .um '19R!Wl, t~ ..GoperaUoii. of til9 BUl'tiau .at tM p:ruen" ct
It a. ai .U U.• nee1Te4 fraa \!le a14 DlT11lm et lrrHU..Uaa,
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ot •e:rrte• to thll .. u .... uonal •az-. ·!he SM:re1ar7 1• lll:reQ
U:reoW to ftrftl't a •PT flt tht.1 ... ol•tlo:n w. \Ile Hoa. 1. ldpr
B.ocrYW, To Jl1a llmur the P:rN14.U fll ._ 111l1'94 St:e.w•, To tu ..lt~
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Director D1T'n ot lzrt'aeti111ttian,
IJ. a . .I»par~i •t -3-u-,
ftahillgtan, D. C.
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»eoeber 16, 1"3.
I mn taking the t1ret opportunity after the olo•• or Ol1l' 9th all.Jlual
aehool ot the Io• State Sheritte• .lesoo1at1on, to 4rop you th1e
11 ttle note or thank• tor your 81111111414 eo-operation in een41Dg Kr.
H. ft, Clegg to Ion tor the purpoaa ot a4dr•Hing our conTention.
llr. Clegg gaTa a Tory tine addreH 1tl1ch was highly •Jlpreciated. by
our 111811lberahip. We want you an4 Mr. Clegg to mow that thoee ettort•
were fully appreciated.
I .. '!11•!191!! ~o -~oaa harn1 tb. a copy ot a n•alut.iaD ... pa-4 lt;r
'the 9th amiual eohool or in1truct1on or ilia l-.S:t.ai.. Sh•rttta•
.u.>•'•"rm ~..-nu .ati.. 6'8 -.~ ue.ir. • 9DP718
90111.1!: ~ the "'"91.~~ mre. ~ l.'ttorney l>eneral ot t.he l):lited. State• u4
the Senetcre trom Iowa.
--lillr)' -&ga1• •Y ~bat tf\ a,. time thi• organization or it" members m;r
lie or Hrrt• "o 'J'UQ w "o 'J'WJ' ~t, ~ tine blrt ~ 0 n«,
wtUi k1ll4 1'91 eonal ~· • I •
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+-•1!l:!RILS, The Bon. 1. ldpr BooTer, Director of tbe 1>11'1•1on ot
b•••tigatiou ot th• u. s. Depe.r1aGt o:r .Jutice ..... at all ·U-•
peraomllJ and. through b.1• 4eputnumt, mtended to all law enrorciag
agtllc1•• of thi• State the f1ae1t oo-operatl11111 lwmanly poaatbla.
4!ID 11Qll!!RJW)• the l!cmorable 1. l
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