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tS +77 JOHN EDGAR HOOVER DiREcTOR - Federal Bureau of Investigation nited States Bepartment of Justice m on Washington, B.C. ene Novenber 7, 1939 AR:LOS 4 10:17 A.M. 1 4 , / to my telephone about an articld that appeared in theBWew York Times-Herald of November 6 tp the effect that A one was to be released from prison sodn and that he moy be called ce a witness before the new Federafi Grand Jury convening tn New York this week to atudy th rime situation throughout the Nation; that the /} article alsofsaid that Federal authorities were said to be i anzious to question Capone before the Jury.- I advised hia that the Director requested that he determine what that article was all about. Ur. Forwrth advised that the United States , Attorney's office t3 closed today, thts being a holiday in U New York City, it t Assistant United States Attorney Doyle would be.’ fice some tine today and he wuld. ask Mr. Doyle Og sogn.as he came tn. rr. ‘th stated that he thinks the story te totally unfou i that he bases this contention upon the fact that certat “Tewspapermen told him that they had heard a rumor to that effect but that they had been unable to obtain a confir, ton of it. He stated that he is sure thot the newspapermeh could obtain confirmation of the story from the United Sta¥és Attorney's office if the story had been true. He stated, however, that he would speak to Mr. Doyle as 800n as he gone into the office and would advise the Bureau. — Respectfully, TO hkegur A. ROSEN 62-34 --oFene & INR