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2 ee wi ene tea tte cc let 2 ete mnggen he : . Gove Burean of Stati . B.S. Bepariment of Justice Room 1403 370 Lexington Avenue GJS: LF New York, N.Y. August 3, 1935s] PERSONAL AND COI Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Ue S. Department of Justice, Pennsylvania Avenue et 9th Street, Ne We, Washington, D. C. Dear Sir: Reference is made to letter from Special Agent in Chdrge shington Field Office, dated July 27, 1935, int article entitled “The 'X' which appeared in fhe ction Weekly magazine publighed by the Frank A. ey New York City in the issue Af Mey |, 1935. Je Me Keith, matter of Detective Special agent George Jf Starr of thia office called at of Frank A. Munsey C '» 280 Broadway, New York City, no shsonce of Williem T rt, president, talked with Albert an associate publisher of the Frank A. Munsey Company. Mre Gibney stated that before disclosing the identity of the writer of the article he would want to discuss the matter with the lawyers for the company. He stated, however, that the article was written by a man formerly in the Government service and now residing in New Jersey. Mre Gibney stated that he had no knowledge of the authenticity of the article and that the statements contained therein might be true or un true. He personally had no knowledge of the extent to which they sould be relied upone RE I CORDED & INDEX Mre Gibney subsequently telaphoned | g stated that he had been in communication with the uthor ef the article and the latter promised to be in Gibney's office on Thurgggy, FUT of this week, at which time he would talk with Agent Starr whom he claimed to know. On Thursday of this week, in the absence of Agent uf Ji Starr, a telephone call was received from Mr. Gitney*s office; yok i was handled by Special Agent Fe X. O'Donnell of this off C8, S COPIES DESTROYED - sno P96 eas. SEP 6 - 1935 ee oR 9 & UCI_6 11964 4 \. BA Cre