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August 19, 1927 DAHL and in any flying disc n is Peete fokuskded to the Bureau herewith. The statement contains no informa cs formation of value and therefore isnot being set forth herein. Regarding the meeting which was held in the Winthrop Hotel on Thursday, July 31, CRISMAN and DAHL stated that they both met KENNETH ARNOLD there about 1:00 P. M. ‘They stated that they all left ARNOLD's room about 3:00 P. M. and that CRISMAN took AR Berry's Airport at Tacoma and ARNOLD flew his plane .to Seattle ther’ he ‘picked up Captain EMIL SMITH, CRIS- MAN stated that he picked up ARNOLD and SMITH at Bérry's Airport about 5:00 P, M. and that HAROLD DAHL came to ARNOLD's room about 7:00 P. M. CRISMAN stated that he and SMITH left about $:30-P. M. when he drove SMITH to Seattle to get his car and that DAHL went home at this time. CRISMAN stated they returned about 11:3¢ Pt f, at which time the Army Intelligence officers were in ARNOLD's room that CRISMAN left about midnight. He stated that he returned to ARNOU s room Friday afternoon for approximately one-half hour from 2:30 to 3: P. M., at which time ARNOLD and SMITH were still there and neither seemed bi be able to recall if DAHL was in ARNOLD's: room on ai paras 1. The best that could be obtained from CRISMAN and DAHL « took place in ARNOLD's room was to the effect that most ofthe talk was about flying 1at no one seemed very interested in the rock formations and that i J a they had no connection as far’as they knew with any flying disc, CRISMAN Stated that KENNETH ARNOLD wanted to obtain pictures of the place where the rock formations were obtained and that the Army Intelligence officers did not appear to be interested in any manner whatever. ROLD DAHL operates the Commercial Lumber Company at 235 {illwater Avenue, Tacoma, Washington and FRED.CRISMAN has recently been working with him buying timber. They have also been associated with the Patrol Association at Tacoma, Washingtom which furnishes patrol and police. pro- tection to parts of the harbor area which are not patrolled by Tacoma police or Sheriff's officers. FRED CRISMAN resides at 12 5 Woodland, Tacoma, Washington, Amy serial number 0-758-951. During the war he was a pilot and it is believed presently holds a. Reserve Officer's commission as a Captain. Regarding the B w ich rashed, killing Captain DAVIDSON and Lieutenant BROWN of the ith Aire Forces ptain ROBERT G G. BJORNING, A=2 Officer, Mc Chord Field, advised that this ticoditzatton of the crash reflected exhaust stack had burned out on the left engine which in turn caught the wing afire and that when the left wing broke off, it also broke off the The roe at the time of the crash was carrying Captain DAVIDSON, Lieutenant BROWN, the hitch-hiker and a man as Crew. Chief to take care of the airplane. The Crew Chief and the hitch-hiker parachuted to safety, but Captain DAVIDSON and Lieutenant BROWN were killed. He stated that their investigation reflected no indication of any sabotage whatever. A check of the records of the Winthrop Hotel at Tacoma, Washington revealed that Ki ARNOLD; giving his address as Route #1, Mount- B 2 tT view Drive, Boise, Idaho panied room 502 from July 30 at 7:23 P.M. until > > J Mee Aa