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Pp + STANDARD FORM NO, 64 ‘ e : Offce Memoiendum - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT To : DIFECTOR, FRI DATE: February 26, 1952 : SAC, LOS ANGLLYS (62-2928) SUBJECT: UNINO.M SPRBILCT; yi \ ELIGABETH-SHORT ax natack Dahlia," - viorm =f! Murder, Los Angeles, California, Ie Jenuary 15, 197 v XZ, ran POLICE CCOPERATION at Te bet The Los Angeles Police pepartwent, continues its investigation into the unsolved murder of ELIZARETH SEORT. On Tebruary 25, 1952, Lieutenant KARL IEE, Homicide Division, Los Angeles Police Department, called attention to the article entitled, "The Master Impostor: fn Incredible Tele," written under the by-line of JOE MC GARTH which vas published in the January 28, 1952, issue of "Life" Magegjne . page 79. This article s tne activity of 1 resgentit ATH i, dRk., wese Dr. Joseph 6. re enc. B cecil. Re Ip ¥ posed as a surgeon anu thus had rere the Canad, lavy as @ wrion ticatboont, anu had allegedly perforred numerous surgical operations im the Koreen area, although he has had no formal meaical education, anc. wes an impostor using the credentials of Dr. CYP, of Grand Falls, New Brunswick, Canada. Tae article mentions that DEMAFA's home is on State Street, Lavrence, Massachusetts, the residence of his parents. ke is about 30 years of age. The magazine account of DEM(EA's activities contains an admission by him that he had been arrestea by FBI agents in or near Olympia, Washington, as a deserter from the t, €. Navy, dates not ;,iven, possibly while he was employed as en instructor of psychology at St. Martin's College, Lacey, Washington. He was then shipped, according to the story, to the U. S. Disciplinary 3arracks in Sen Pedro, California, during which time it was alleged that the U. S. Lray “caught up with him end discharged him as a deserter from that military service. He allegedly conducted his own defense at the Navy court-martial, yet was unsuccessful end spent 18 months in the disciplinary barracks. Upon his release it was alleged that he then returned to the residence of his parents ee sae in Lawrence, /'assacnusetts. ais The magazine story states thet DEiAR’ served as an orderly at a sanatarium of the Brothers of St. John of God in Los Angeles, California, prior to the time he traveled to the state of ‘.ashington, where he was apprehended on the desertion charge. Lt. Iki hes stated thet it is possible DEMAEA was at the sanatarium under the nane of Lr. KOBERT L. NCH. The whe Los Angeles Police Department does not heve the dates of this service at the ~} sanatarium, Waich institution is anperently located at 2h45 South vestern Avenue, Los f£ngeles. ‘ae police have made no inwiry et the sanatarium and desire to delay such inquiry until more definite dates een be ascerteined. & is su, wested LIL/sae . } ATRNATL \ fre tl reser | we, ynoesed / COPIES DEsTROYRn 882 Novis 1964