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“ef Qalatas can be obtained fram the-Columbus, Phio Police. He rela “that Geletes came to Hot Springs from Tucaon, Arizona, where. he ws - operating as a “con” man. He said that Gelatas has @ son atudying *: - medicine at Pulene University, New Orleans, Louisiana, and that he ee understands this boy formerly attended the ‘University ef Alabena, teking @ pre-eedical eourse there. He said that Galatas bas a connection +: co with Madison Smith, Cadillac desler in Little Rock, Arkansas, ané . : -' gg believed to have considerable money on deposit in. Tittle Boek - banks in eddi tion to the two banks at Hot Bpringse - : es ne Be stated thet ‘in ‘addition +0 ‘running the "con® racket it is hie understanding that Gale directs the liquor and dope ring, -°.:. -' and hed @ supply point at Noble, , which is run by John Connor, — ‘ brother of Eddie Connor, his former Lieutenant who was killed in New York - yecently. He related that the Federe! Gowrnnment, through the Incoms ~~ Oo fax Department, conducted an investigation into the ectivities of Galates . 7 nd should be in possession of some valuable information regarding Mee During the course of the investigation ot rorth ‘above mis= an eellansous {nformation was secured which is being made @ pert of this ; memoraniun ¢ as of possible » value in the future. re eee " Bichara Talimn Galatas ise menber of the Detroit Lodge - saber u B.P.0.E. located at 8109 East Jefferson Street, Detroit, ata ‘Michigan. His wife is said to beve a daughter, one Mrs. E. Fe BScherfler ‘ pesiding at 4£25 Garden Homes, Los Angeles, California. Gelatas is gaid to have a brother of good repute and high standing in Chicago, :%: - (ilinois. He is also said to own property in El Paso, Texas, and Tueson, Arizona, and is reported to have @ citrus grove somesbere in the ringers de '. @f Loe Angeles, California, which he visits every sumer. He eften = "pays visits te Victoria, B.C. where he is paid to be known. Galates E ae ‘spe a mtter of tufornation re + might be poted ‘thet William “=. ce a : Brandenburg advised that one Slivers McBride, a confidence man end piek= ~posket of Kanses City, is of record with the police, end might aug v “Shave geome connection with this cuss. arr ent for confidence men in ‘Kansas City is the Majestic Hotels’, fone It will be of interest to note that ‘aécording ‘te — Bed Brey, end Bernard Faillips were seen by