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@ —@ Piss Short was an applicant for @ postition as a clerk in the vost Exchanne. ‘he other set of firrerprints was submitted by the Santa Jarbara, California, rolice Department reflectina the rirl's arrest on September 25, 1948, on charzes of violating duvenile Covrt laws after which she was released to the cro} a= tion Departrent. jer resivence at that tine as recorded as £51 C, #. Vontecito Street. "otk cards reflected her date of birth as Jnly £3, 1924, at Znde “ark, Massachusetts. "211 details on the identification were prompily corruntcated to the Las dinvneles police anthorities," I also furnished copies of the sirl's picture pursuant to requests from Acme News chotos and the AP vhoto Service. Ray Richards of the Les Anqeles Sraminer was vonderina if the Director today conld nitive them a brief quote alone the lines that the i action oj* the Examiner in forwardina the fincerprints by wire photo was an excellent illnstration-of public service. TI told Lay we would think about this. JI see no objection to this. ay wanted a letter, althourh. t do not think the Director should write a letter. ‘he Exaniner shonld be thanking us. dowever, I vould suenest the Director vive crt the Pollowing statements: "The action of the Los Anceles Bzaminer in transnittina to the FSF the yinnerprints of the unidentified murdered victim : ts an excellent illustration of the cooperation of the press with law enforcement, and it is sich cooperation that aids law enforcement in’ curbing the increase in crine.! orem tee