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wren et re tet Pad Offer Meme. snduum « ° UNITED ood GOVERNMENT - ee a - a mr Dom o ~~ para: Mareh 1,-1950-——--- ae Pp t MA Reference is made to my memorandum to you dated February 15, 1950, 4... s LY 4 } . a * \ a ° ; . cond ah ait add. Hebe nl | | ary concerning Professor Albert Einstein. a You indicated on referenced memorandum that you had recently seen a statemant to the effect that a member of his familly was in Russia, and that you thought it was his son. On April 13, 1949, the Ios eles Office advised that an agent of that office had a discussion with st_and Russien matters. The letter 476, stated to hat all their present activities were that. » Jt. was presently in the Soviet . Ietated to hat particularly Mrs. Albert Binstein = Was “scared to death" over the fac son was in. Russia and might be held a. hostage to force some particular action on the part of Professor Einstein, 92 ) was not known whether Albert Rinstein, Jr., was in fact in the Soviet Union. DE Day letter dated May 5, 199, the Los Anzeles Office advised that sub- ent to the refer he. terrogat: now advis; alled that reported conversation took place approximate. six years previous at a tims when Professor Einstein was at the Calif titute of Technology, Pasadena, California. According had the impression that the Albert, in, dre, previously er had the impression t the current Mrs. Einstein was the Professor's second wife. It is noted hat Einstein's petition for naturalization dated June 22, 190, reflected that Elsa Einstein had died in approximately 1938, and there is no infication in the Bureau files that he remarried. . By letter dated May 17, 1949, the Newark Office advised that they 2 checked the records of the clerk of the Federal District Court at Trenton, Yew Jersey, regarding background information concerning Professor Einstein and his. family. Among many things the records reflected that Professor Einstein had o children, me Albert Jr. and one Edward. Th cords further reflected that nstein, op &cril 6, 1917, was married to Eis: tein and at that time was / ‘the father of the two above-mentioned childrefi who were A, in 1905 end 20 respectively. oe, Cf: “ 709 9- . ; In his petition for naturalizati enone a 22 1914 1eefessor is ¥ im o4 iiaicex taba esisienimrerererao- tah XG Ry 3S ees $ ey 3 E g E n 3 § Einstein stated th 8 son, Albert, was siding in Graénvilie, South Carolina. 59 CWA Ge WER Totter stated thet in vppgctetes Hessor Binsti{n's position /,, 60 ; | onthe staff at Princeton University and his residence on thé campus at Princeton, \ no further investigation was contemplated concerning Professor Einstein or his 62 | relatives. /sita va 0 ” a DN LN.