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Office Memorandum * UNITED ors GOVERNMENT TO >: MB. B. A. TAMM ' | FROM : A. Rose : ’ ‘4 susyect: LUNKNOWN SUBJECT; , YsuoRT, o.k.a@Black Dahlia, Victim INFORMATION CONCERNING 4 Based upon the request which was made by the Los Angeles Division::5 of our Philadelphia Office to conduct investigation in connection with the———— "Black Dahlia" case, I called Philadelphia and instructed them that upon the basis of the information available to the Bureau, we did not desire any additional inquiries made in this case. . The attached wire reflects that the Los Angeles Police Department desires our cooperation. They have found out through their own inquiries that the victim in the "Black Dahlia" case, Betty Short, was married to one Vetcher. Vetcher is in the Army, and although the Army reports reflect that Vetcher was present each day ~~ during the pertinent period, the Los Angeles Police Department still desires that he be interviewed. ae gECORDED [YF 2 4 o mh 7 fk We have not conducted any investigation in this case and"I do not think we cs ought to enter it at this late date. The Philadelphia Office was instiucted not to a? conduct any investigation and unless advised to the contrary, they will » ‘ are to be conducted in this case as previously instructed and that, of.gpiewSe) our | %) Laboratory facilities are available. There is no reason to change these plans at | this ti lables : - jot? TH oye. bee . ey we mores a iy