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SAC, Los Angeles March 27, 1947 asked him to accompany her to her hotel. VEICHER stated that before going to the hotel, Miss SHORT introduced him to her girl friend, whose name he is unable to recall, However, he advised that the victim and this girl roomed together in the Figueroa Hotel, and he was positive that the room they maintained at the Figueroa Hotel was definitely registered in the name of the victim's girl friend. The victim, according to VETCHER, advised him that her name was BETTY SHORT, VETCHER, the victim, and her girl friend then proceeded to the Figueroa Hotel, where they sat in the lobby for some time and talked, The vic- tim then went up to her room to dress end VETCHER and the victim's girl friend engaged in conversation. During the conversation, VETCHER ascertained from the victim's girl friend that she was married at one time, hed separated from her husband, and was then divorced, He also ascertained that this girl was employed as a child's nurse at some establishment in Hollywood or Los Angeles where people left their children when they went out in the evening. He also stated that the victim's girl friend advised him that the victim was not working, and that she planned to break up rooming with her because she did not pay any of the expenses. In addition, this girl friend stated that she lent the victim money from time to time, VEICHER stated that he inquired of the victim's girl friend to determine if she knew where he might obtain a hotel room for the night, and she- advised him that it would be extremely difficult to obtain a room. However, she suggested that since she worked nights at the child's nurse home, and that since she and the victim had twin beds, he might sleep in her bed if the victim agreed. VETCHER stated that he then told the victim's girl friend that she should talk to the victim and have her agree on this plan. VETCHER stated that the victim's girl friend then went upstairs to dréss, and after some time she and the victin returned to the lobby of the hotel, at which time the victim advised VETCHER that she would skow him Los Angeles that night. VETCHER, the victim, and her girl friend then proceeded to get on a bus nearby, on which bus VEICHER sat with the victim's girl friend, and at which time the victim's girl friend told him that the victim had told her that VETCHER could sleep in their room that night, VETCHER stated that during the bus ride the victim sat in a vacant seat next to a Marine and immediately struck up @ conversation with him. He stated that the victimwas the type of girl who was very friendly: and would talk to anyone. ~2-