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* 1 a rE ee . Pa eral Murean of tiesttgation (. ae United States Depa irene af Sustice Se wf en §il Flatiron Builsiing ee Norfolx, Virginia ne October 5, 1942 ran eo Director ; Federal Bureau of Investigation \ washington, D. ¢. ‘ Dear Sirs Re; MAY Act chiet of Police vOHN Fy WOODS advised on October 4, Lyuc, that Mr. ELLIOTI-NESS, of the Federal Security Administration, had called on him Saturday “aight, Qetober 3, 1942, and tne purgoes of bis call was to discuss the possibilities of invocation of the May Ac Medel AL stated that he took Mr. NESS around to various spots om the gutskirte of the City of Norfolk and showed him the activities in prostitution which were going on. OE PETG TE ‘ NESS advised Chief WOODS that there recently was a meeting in’ Washington at which Assistant Director L, A. TAMM was present, and that at thig. meeting there was discussed the possibilities of the invocation of the MayoAct’ at Norfolk, Virginia. Chief “OCDS said that NEIS was to an extent ¢ritical of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and incieated that the impression had been given that the FBI was some sort of super investigative agency. Chief 0005 advised also that FTS0 naa take th @ persion that, the Federal Security Administration was responsible for obtains the permanent Shore Patrol which has just been set up in Norfolk uncer the command — ef Lieutenant JAMES FrINGOLDSBY, formerly Chief of Police at Réanoxe, Virginia, and an NPA graduate. Chief (GODS stated that he did not Vike “NESS! insinuation in this regard and thet Colonel CNANLES BOLAND, vaty Manager of Norfolk, is the one who was rvsponsible for obtaining this “permanent Shore Patrol. by ly- a 3 = uf iL Lp |, Ab the conclusion of the meeting, NooS ib..cate shat “he would oppose the invocation of the May Act in the vicinity of Norfolk for tne reason that since the-Federal Security Aduinistration had been active in. . securing the Shore Patrol and is setting up a plan for coping with bre prostitation situation without the invacation of the May Act, ne wanted te see that the Agencies had an opportunity to control the situatien witneats. . __sueh invocation. oe PORN ICTORY f COPIES pegn above is submitted C thy puregu for infortation purpeses . “STROVED . Orbis dAN dt 1965S 7 \ "s al yours, - \e aiselal arent in Share CEH mjb oO \.) heer alee ee - ie SA eel ne