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JOHN EDGAR HOOVER ViisDSS BLS. Bepartinent of Justice AV | Baskington, BG. Novexber 16, 1933. MELIORANDULI FOR TEE DIRECTOR. sy Assistant Agent in Charge Fay celled at 4:45 P. M. and advised thet Dr. I, RgSilvers, an optoxetrist of Orange, New Jersey, hed been arrested today anc teken into custody by égents Tracy end Soucey cherged with consgiracy to hexbor end conceal « fugitive from: — justice, nazely Ven®iiller. He stated thet Dr. I, RB, Silvers is a brother of sapiens » the man who purchased the Ford ecr for Verne idller in Broéklyn, Ner York; that et the time Liiller was identified in Chicego they found in this Ford car some glasses, a number of ceses, fremes and other material for glessesf thet these articles were sent on to New Yor end traced to the Hason Opticel Company of Brooklyn end it was ascerteined thet they had been purchased by Dr. I. R. Silvers who, <fter being taken into custody, stutes toda; thet on August 12 his brother, Al Silvers, cane to hin and stated thet he desired to obtein some such material for a friend of his and asked hin %o obtain -the same. He thereupon celled et the Meson Ypticai Company end en inzuiry there ascertained that Dr. Silvers had Likewise steted to the ason Cptical Conpeny thet he desired to purchase the matericl fora |. friend of his traveling on the read near Chicago and he wanted to know 4f the Mason Optical Company hed any objection to this friend representing then. They gave hic permission to do so. Dr. Silvers stetes thet hen his brother, Al Silvers, called on hin 41 Silvers was clone. Horever, Stephen Gross, an employee of Silvers, stated thet on the day that £1 Silvers care to the store of Dr. Silvers a man cane in rith hin who Gross identified from & photograph es Verne tiller. Dr. Silvers states he is not eble to identify; Verne Miller, elthough he was show his hhotos . ~ photogreph A. % wis $ Respectfully, EC OF iY STIGATION Mita ANOV 20 1933 A.¥. ee Dori Gith oF SUSTICE ve Hpebees AZOOOTT TON NI GWTIA KA00 Pr a ue & — 2 gin E es INDEY ww OFS i i 3 oS A, td eur NOV 20 1933 SR Se * = s ~ ~~ 4 eeeuret oe