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ef, § : hg 7 Re! fg Cinsimati, Obio Bf | Mey 3, 1932 we why te yl #49-304 x MEMORANDUK FOR SPECIAL a0 WY IN CHARGE: Re: Fasoal Paper Company, Inc., MaTIGNAL BANENOPTC’ act During the course of an official inquiry by this agent at the executive offices of the Bell Telephone Com-any, 225 BF. Fourth St., Cinclnneti, Ohio, in the above entitled osse, it was deemed ad- VTiseble to intervies Mr. Joseph ©. Haintamen, Chief Counsel for the said eompeny, in order to secure s confidential report of long Gistence tele- — yhome celis put 3s oe received wy br. suthiony S. Pasea), brother of cubject Jaume Fuseel], 8 Tesiéent of Ciuctunsti, Shie. Mr. Beintermean ereciously volunteered Bis full soopers- tics and gave inetrustions to bis sceretary to meke @ 4horoueh seared -of————-—- the company’s Jone distanse call records with e view of securinr the @esired iuformtion. went to meking the initial iequiry, Mr. Heintumean asked agent if his superior officer wes not Mr. J. B. Hoover. When ad- viaed thet auch mas the esses, lr. Heintuman explosively remarked: "Well he’s @ *pip*. I was present ehen he testified before the House Committee et Seshington, BD. C. stout « year ago, in whieh the question of _ tepping of telephone wires was discussed. Nis testimony wea just whet we telephone men wanted to hear. It wes well stated in so uncertain ~~... _fanguages —fle 4024 -the-Commi ttee inthe Witnesses th t he would net tolerete wire tapping by eny member of the Bureeu of Investigation. During the course of his testimony, Kr. Hoover mace it » point to remark thz:t he considered thet hie Agents vere honorsble men, tut that if any one of ther should violate the rules of the Buresu or eny specific instrietions of en official ehsrecter, im metiste end eppropricte disciplinary sction woold be taken. While testifying before the Committee, Mr. Hoover shook his finger to emphasize ie recerks. Mie attitude and the tone of his voice plainly indics ted that he meant every word he said. I believed his testimony and have -~ genfidence thet be e111 d> etet be e038. During the esurse of tr. Hoover's testimony, the Federe] Pronibition Virector, tr. Amos foodeock, wes /present among other distinguished gentlemen, who hed been called as witnesses, I heave confidence that ur. Roover meant whet he said. Personally de AEN ne My eae ON ee og Mme oe Oe : : ne aes Se ON tee my oe - SN ne om monte neg cermin etremey epee ee ge geen ne ce wera