◆ SpookStack

Poa Mas ee nen A ete A 5 . a JOHN EDGAR HOOVER { + ; © BiRECTOR a Fenveral Bureau of Inurstigation Herited States Department of Friustice WMushingian, B.C. dies Rewari —— Date November 16, 1939 e. see Oe. ies Tic, Pea “WEMORANDUM FOR THE DIRECT fee, seston Boome isies. Brey: Seal ‘\ Lr, Sollleyshon, of thepfiami laily News, cabled and aN stated he thought ke had @ Motive for the Edward/0 ‘zara kidline, but did not know whether we would be interested in J it. I tetd kim that we-were not tn the cuge seo far as I - knew as there was no Federal angie. He said frankly his | information did not include any Federal angle but he would give me a short summary af what he had received. |? Fe that when the Gulf Stream race track in #ollyvecsy, orida, went broke an effort was made to interest O'¥ara in it and Ae was tn a deal to take i¢ ever. The opening of Gulf Stream would mean a serious finanetal loss te the fropteal fark race teack. The ‘Capone interests owned about 40% of Tropical Fark and the balance is ouned by the Big Frenchy interests and the &GICENS. Consequently, if Guly Strean did open, Propteal POTR weeas be eune uw Tiability. He atated he hed information to the effect that Cl#era had figures on phe proposttion and would have naked in possibly this winter, and certainly Rert winters ‘ be . wt Sak, be ty i eh. tat xhovy tH He stated, ef course, he would like to see the Sureau in the case. He further saree that frankly he thought O'fara was on the Jevel. I told Aim I was very giaed te hove this information and mould pass ft on to you but that at the monent we could not get tnte the case because there was no Federal jurisdiction. fap Ce RECORDS Clyde Tolson b2. 39 7 fo o£: INDEM RY oa (9 } f : ane