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Memorandum 3/. _ 736 —3- ) not to deal with Hamer; that the situation in the southwest is very delicate and he did‘want to have any conflict with Hamer, but at the same time we don't want to be working with him; that we will take any- thing he has but we are not going to give anything we have;.that this hes to be done Verypiiplomatically; that he does not want Mr. Brantley submerged or pushed dow by Gus Jones or Frank Blake because both are inclined to get around and do something next year; that the United States Attorney has nothing to do with the case until we get it cleaned up; that it should be done like Mr. Connalley in Chicago, as a special assignment, directly out of Washington. Mr. Hoover advised that he is in room 3011, Hotel New Yorker. Mr, Quinn advised Mr. Tolson that he had two appointments on which he had prepared telegrams, E. Russell Davids, Special Agent, and Adam M, Jankovyski. Mr. Tolson stated that if they have been ap- proved, they shoudd be sent out. With reference to th Patrol in the southwest, Mr. folson inquired of Mr. Quinn the dutcome of his conversatian with Mr. Nathan. Mir, Quinn stated that he talked to Mr. Little in the absence a? Un Beowtl awe onl Le Ttti+t. sfertanet hin feat ww, +44 Lee teen Vi Mhe DEON GU Mie Beh GAVEL sills ure Widliiil, VUE BO BUCA nothing about the Air Patrol; that Mr. Little steted that he would ascertain the facts and submit same to the Bureau by sir mail; that Mr. Nathan. stated there was some talk several weeks ago about putting on such a test at Wichita, but nothing ever became of it; that if there is such an organization, he knows nothing about it; that he,too will also ascertain the facts and advise the Bureau. Mr..Hoover advised Mr. Quinn to call Mr. Stanley and tell him that he is in New York City at the Hotel New Yorker: that he, Mr. Hoover will probably be there for several days. Mr. Hoover advised Mr. Quinn that he had been thinking over the Detroit case, and instructed Mr. Quimn to see if there is some basis for us to get in on the cass; that if there is some basis, he wanted to be advised before a wire is sent to the Chief of Detectives in Detroit; that if the crime occurred subsequent to the Fugitive Act, it would be within our jurisdiction. Mr. Quinn stated that he was not sure about the date, but that he thought it happened before the Fugitive Act. Mr. Hoover stated that he thought that Mr.Quinn should check up on this case and see if there was not some basis for the Bureau to get in on it; that if there were, Mr. Quinn should telephone the Chief of Detectives and explain to him that there is no National CrimePommission; that there is an advisory committee to the Attorney General but which deals with purely administrative matters; that we are, however, making the subject in this case a fugitive from justice under the Federal law and that the Chief of Detectives could state in his announcement that the man ig being sought by the Detroit authorities and by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and sny information obtained should be reported directly to either of these agencies. Mr. Hoover atated that he thought that