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DIRECTOR, FBI . March 24, 1949 - GUY HOTTEL, SAC, WASHINGTON FIELD TAHA LoS te eS ESPIONAGE ~ Reference is made to Bureau letter to Washington Field Office dated February 3, 1939, which directs that an investigation be made on ABRAHAM CEORGE SILVERMAN, who has been prominently mentioned by WHITTAKER CHAMBERS in connection with the entitled matter. Partievlar attention is directed to the fact that according to CHAMBERS during the latter part of December, 1946, or the first part of January, 1947, three Persian rugs were shipped to SILVERKAN fram Rew York City. ; Thereafter, SILVERMAN delivered one rug to the late HARRY DEXTER MITTE ’ and, subsequently, delivered a second rug to ALGER HISS at a prearrang= ed meeting on the outskirts of Washington im the vicinity of Maryland University. CHAMBERS advised that SILVERMAN vat the rug in his ear and drove to the prearranged meeting place and that he, CFAMBERS, accompani- ed by ALGER HISS in the latter's automobile, mes SILVERUAN where the transfer of the rug from SILVERMAN's car to HISS' car was madee SILVERMAN lived in Apartment #311, 2325 15th Street, Washington, D. C., from 1939 to 1947. VIVIAN S. BROKE, now Mire. W. Le DAVIES, U1 Howard Avenue, Pottsville, Pennsylvania, lived in Apartment #312 in 1 - 1943. Philadelphia is requested to interview her regarding particwlars | | of the rug, which was in SILVERMAN's apartment at the time, with an i! effort to substantiate the above information, and interview regaraing—~\ associates and pertinent activities, 7 ‘ oo ) HSHsmadsaef — ec: Philadelphia 4 : ; mo cc: New York y