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UUs 1% oho | June 8, 1932 aL S. Bepartment of Justice Duvet of Inbestigution P.O, BOX 451 PHILADELMUIA, PA. Director U. S. Bureau of Investigation JUN il W932 Department of Justice Washington, D. Cc. Dear Sir: 49-9417 Receipt is acknowledged of your communication of June 6, 1932, calling attention to a clipping from the Philadelphia Inquirer of Liay 29, 1932, which has reference to the quoting of a statement made by United States Attorney Edvard W. vis of Philedelohia, Pa. I have noted that the infarmation furnished the press by Mr. Wells does not properly describe the Bureau. On June 7, 1932, I had @ conference with Mr. Wells and in- formed him that, while Special Agents of this Bureau are not under Civil Service regulations, applicants for apppintment a as Special 4gents of the Bureau are compelled to pass a ag stringent examination, and of the other requirements for the position of Special Agent in the Bureau which are more rigid than Civil Service exaninatims. I outlined this procedure in detail for the information of Mr. Wells and he informed me that he was very glad to receive this information. I also informed hir. Wells that there are sore employes in the Department of Justice who are under Civil Service regulations, He said that he had not known this and was appreciative of this information. Furthermore, I informed Mr. Wells of the proper title for representatives of this Bureau and outlined to him data pertaining to the other Bureaus under the furis- diction of the Department of Justice. : Mr. Wells informed me that his purpose in submitting tz state- ment to the press was the result of a local reporter for the Philadelphia Inquirer receiving information of a recent radio speech delivered by t&. Wells and calling at the office of Mr. Wells to request a copy of the speech delivered over the JUL 27 1964