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Memo, for the Director = 10 - 5-LR-36 extensive investigation was mede concerning Frank J. Noonan. He has, however, at all times denied kmowledge of the Karpis-Barker gang. He is well acquainted with Arthur Hebebrand and James Patton and has provided guards for the Harvard Club, to prevent holdups and thefts. He has stated that the following individuals are actively interested in the Harvard Club ~ Billy Fergus; A. W. Hebebrand; William J. Mitchell and James "Shimmy" Patton. Noonan advised former Speci bo that he learned when a were arrested by the olice, a police woman was locked up them in an effort to ascertain the identity of the women their connections in the city. He further stated that oo called at the Cleveland Police Department, reporting certain suspicLous people, later identified as Fred Barker and Alvin Karpis, and came back several days later, inquiring why nothing had been done about it. Noonan made the statement that the Police Department is divided between the administration and the antiadministration forces, that is, between the forces supporting the Mayor, Harry Davis,‘ and those opposed to hin, and that in the future, if it becomes necessary for the Bureau to request any assistance from the Police Department in matters concerning this case, it would be advisable for the Bureau to first ascertain whether the officers assisting are on one side or the other. Mr. Noonan intimated that the City, as well as the County, is filled with graft and corruption; that the administration knows that gambling, prostitution and the like are going on unmolested and that the supporters of the administration will not make any moves until the higher- ups in the administration's politics have been consulted. Mr. Noonan is quoted as follows: "You have wndoubtedly heard that Toledo invites this element, hell, if you have the right connections in this town, Toledo does not run one, two, three with Cleveland." By his own admissions, Mr. - Noonan advised that if anyone goes to the police department or the city hall making inquiries about something in which he is interested, he kmows about it within ten minuts after the individual has left the building, The Cleveland Office has come into possession of an anonymous letter which was directed to Mr. J. MotMcGrath, who is the operator of a large detective agency in Cleveland. This letter is dated May 10, 1950 and was undoubtedly written by some party connected with the Cleveland Police Department, because the closing sentence of the letter is stated as follows: "Some day when you are down in the department I will let you know who wrote this, but under the conditions that are now existing in the Police Department I will just have to remain your friend", signed "XYZ", This letter alleges that Frank Noonan is now soliciting race track work through the aid of Gideom\Rabshaw, the "biggest crook and dummy that was ever in the Police Department". The letter also alleges