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JOHN EDGAR HOOVER DIRECTOR Division of InGestigation a SS. Hepariment of Justice Mashington, DB. C. September 3, 1933. Special Agent in Charge, Division of Investigation, U. & Department of Justice, Post. Office Building, Dallas, Texas. Dear Sir: Reference is made to your letter dated August 29, 1933, in regard to CLYDE C. BARROW with aliases, et al, National Motor Vehicle Theft Act, in which you Suggest that inasmuch as the Barrow brothers were armed with Browning automatic rifles stolen from National Guard units in the United States, that representations be made to the War Department with a view to more careful steps being taken to protect armories from depredation by criminals, whereby such criminals become armed with Government weapons. It is believed that it would be inappropriate for the Division to make any recommendation of this kind to the War Department. However, the matter has been called to the attention of the appropriate official of the Department of Justice, for any recommendation to the War Department which may be deemed appropriate. Very truly yours, Director. P J a UNITED STATES SUREAU OF INVESTIGATION | SEP 1. 1999 _DALLAS OFFice FILE )