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JOHN EDGAR HOOVER DIRECTOR vit ye ( Gerteral Bureau of Intestigation BL 3B, Bepartment of Justice Baskington, B. C4 @ MEMORANDUM While th the Director on long distance the lights in the cffice puldenly rene go TELS oe oa eee tay eee Pe The Director ws informed of the occurrence and writer moved to the window in an effort to read the remaining material that was to be called to the Director's attention. George Gutteridge then came into the office and lit aatches while writer read the letters to the Dir. The Director then gave writer some instructions which he wes unable to take deam with paneil being aaeav Penm thea daalk and in thea Aarl wee ee eS Be ee was Fh MS Lee mS We and of course depended on the recording, machine for verification. It was not discorered until later that "the recording machine kad ceased to function as soon as the power had been throw off. Mr. Quinn was immediately notified afer writer had called the guard room and talked with the engineer who explained that the power was to be thrown off—from 10 to 1 o'clock so that certain work could be done. Both the engineer and the guard insisted that they had had no knowledge previously that the power was to be throw off but that they had merely been informed that certain work was to be done and the guard was to admit at 10 o'clock the electricians . who were to do the work. Mr. Peck, the engineer called at the office after the power had been restored and explained as indicated above. He also talked over the telephone with Mr. Quinn. Ir. Hodson the acting Sergeant of the Guard also came to the office and protested that ke had had no mowledge that the power was to be turned off. The home telephone number of Mr. Cavanaugh was also se- cured and Mr. Quinn was placed in communication with Ir. aa) . -~ 4.5. sco LU [Lor (09 JUN 25 1938 wut 25.938 al — SOL A- 2/8? 27 ve 66-272 ED IN t RECORDED COPY FIL