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é STANDARD FORM NO, 64 j Office Memo " dum ¢ UNITED ST__ ss }OVERNMENT j fy Call: 7:45 PM, 1/19/47 TO : Mr. Ladd OK ; DATE: 1/20/47 ie a ; M E. H. Winterrowd * it ne = ELIZAB Th 5 ae i me — ~ susject: / 'FSHORT MURDER CASE, | 7 LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA ie, Heneea_———— et Gaited Tele. Room Miss Gandy At the above time, Special Agent Haynes of the Washington Field office ed and advised that a Warren Francis, Washington correspondent of the Flos Angeles Times," had requested telephonically any information that ,.7 the Burféau had concerning a Robert " eds Maley, South Gate Street, Los _ I C Angeles, or 8010 Mountain Views” Huntington Park. Francis stated he had Cohn received a wire from his paper requesting information in the possession of pati the Bureau, as well as Army or Navy, concerning Manley who allegedly was or was to be, arrested in connection wth the murdit of the Short girl whom, it will be recalled, was found in a mutilated condition.‘ The above information was conveyed to Assistant Director Nichols who stated that Francis should be advised that the Bureau was in no position to comment on this matter and that it was a matter of local jurisdiction and, accordingly, the Bureau must be most hesitant in inserting itself into such a matter, This answer was conveyed to Special Agent Haynes who stated that he would contact Francis and advise him of the above. ERW:EW \ 1 ue \ SRFER 13 Gu ii #4