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peeirtbine a a NES TY IAA mite as ALSO was he.known to attempt to indoctrinate others with Communist ideas, ner had he given any indication of doubt concerning his loyalty to the Usitel . States), While iz the Aray, however, he did correspond quite regularly with - L > the well-know playwright, who has been reported te pes- sens Comranist aympathies and sentiments, U , Confidential Informant A advised that subject was disGhargeé from the Army on Septeaber 6, 1945, because he was over 40 years of age. At the time of his discharge he gave as his future residence Hardscrabble Read, Pleasantville, New York, Informant atated that SAMUEL DASHIZLL HAMMETT, ASH 3118356, was born May 27, 1894, in St. Mary's County, Maryland, and ws a writer by eccupation. At the time of hig iniuction, he gave his home adéress as 11 Lincoly;Boulevard, Santa Monica, California, and his father's name as RI MEPT, Washington Hotel, Berkley Springs, West Virginia, Eis a as mee _ os __ az_ _ character —- efficiency rating in the army was excsliest. P Por the information of the Los Angeles Field Division, subj- ect was, prior to hia induction, President ef the League of dmerican Writers, @ reported Communist front organization, and was also active in numerous other alleged Commnist front organizations, He was reputed to be either a meaber of the Communist Party or a close syzpathiser, bject's books have Deen well received by the reading public and most of them adapted fer the screen, U =~-PEWDING.