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G3} 2e In further discussing this matter with DeFianey I was in- formed that the menbership dues into this organization are 22.00. He steted thet 71.00 goes to the National hesdquarters at “ashington, 50 cents is for “ovcrhead" ond the other 50 conts for "expenses", Further, thet in instances where individuals who desire to become members are not able to pay the $2.00 they still can join the organiza- tion snd will become what is known es non=payment mombers. It was ulso ascertained that a Lr. H. G. Bannhoff is Divisior. { organizer, having control over the tutes of Illinois, iichigen, “is- consin, Indicne and Minnesote. He is loented et S120 North Ashland venue, Cuicago, Ill. It will be noted from the above that letroit comes under Mr. Bonnhoff's jurisdiction. [eFinney informed me thet there cre epproximately 180 mombers in this organization in Letroit ot the present time end that he hed understoo¢ that there were 18,000 members in the City of New York. It eppesred to me from my telk with LeFinney that perhaps this xhaki Shirt orguilzetion would like to secure control over any similer orgenization, including the H.u.). here is also being transmitted herewith a clipping from the Detroit Ness dated 9-l3-S2 concerning one Vernon Butler who eslls him: the State Cormander of the b.h.F. I have leerned through converse~ion: hed with various members of the E.L.5. located in Letroit thet Cutler is not popular with them in any respect because it is claimed by the jority that he is e strony sympathizer of locul communists cne & eecused of turning foodstuffs over to such organizations rother than to the B.u.F. for whom it ias originally secured. Me. DeFlimey vas strong in his denunciation egainst Butler and handed me 2 clipping which he had in his pocket concerning a meeting before the local Corson Council tn + tler clashed. JI have learned that butler is still hensing out of an old building located on the corner of John R and Llizedet) St., Detroit, where it is stated that he occasionally securos food and other susplies, allegedly for the B.E.r. Ghis is being transmitted to the Bureau for its infornrtion. Very truly yours, aa. Larson, Snecial Agent in Charge.