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During early 1938, rded at the home of During an interv ey state t by numerous stories self P to be a "G-Man". When asked if he knew Me Purvis, he stated that a he and Purvta were just like this, indicating with hia fingers that a they were very close friends. os i Sa Teg NEE ITER SET TE Dae ee Lf When % )7C] apprehended by the Chicago Field A writing ‘e and matling ertortion notes to three Chicago women. age 14, [| had in his room at home, a pamphlet purported to have been Prepared by Melvin Purvis, entitled, "Instructions for Solving Crimes and Apprehending Criminals.” ° 9-341547 (10) - A news item captioned "Yor Pop" subtitled "Melvin H, Purvis Nominated For Gold Medal of Valor" was clipped from "Liberty" magazine on 3/19/38. The item, a letter froma Dr. W. L. Davidson nominated Purvis because of his "untiring zeal, valor, and courage in getting rid of archcriminals of the country.” ae — 61-7566-880X (clipping enclosed) - (2)_- ae on A Bureau report dated 3/31/38 at Newark, N.J. set out an ae) interview with Warren T. Sparks, Superintendent of the Identificatton Fae Bureau of the Sheriff's Office (address not legible). Mr. Sparks te advised he had recetved an ertortion letter and was under the inpresston a that Melvin Purvis was still working for the Bureau doing under cover Bos work on the case. an? 9- 2733-80 NTA . . er a