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eae "A. I know he hasn't seen him. Of course I haven't been with him 24 hours a dav, but I know thet in the normal intercourse that people have in their daily lives he would have mentioned something about it. I don't know whether this is of any value to you or not. I don't believe that there is anybocy thet is really close to LIMDPERSH don't believe that there is anybocy that is really close to LIUDPERGH, Ee is a distant Swede; thet is my impression of him. ile is hard headed and he does what he thinks, what he is convinced is right. I think he is thoroughly honest with himself. I am basing this on the past years, To show you the guy's character, in that flight he made to Paris le put up more meney than anybody else, It tool: all he had. (ne of im dear friends, a St. Louis man by the name of EARL THOMPSON, put up $1000.00 or maybe {2500.00 for that flight, and he tried to discourage Slim from making it. He said, 'Well, after all, lr. T PSON, you talk about the danger of it. Is there a more pleasant death than drowning?” It cer- tainly isn't nearly as bad as burning up, and every time anybody flies they always take that chance.' I think thet describes the working of the guy's mind, knowing what little I know about him. “He made another comment which I think is descriptive of the character of the guy. he were giving him the raspberry at my house that night three and a half years ago about not being able to get alons with the newspapers. He said he got along with the newspapers 2 ty bat he aiso said, "I heve this criticism to make of th i the only business I know of where the most inexperienced man makes the contact with the people." And that is true. Cub reporters are sent out and the good men stay in and do the rewriting, etc. That was his comment. He is just a distant cold Swede, “LIEUITUANT BRADFORL: Are there any other officers of the 110th on duty here? "SR. No, Golonel LIU was on thet board with Cclionel DEN and you could ask Colonel NADH about him. fe never called me when he came to ilashington. He never called :IOGL or anybocy. PHIL-- Colonel LOVs~+-would find he was in town and call him up and say hello. The conversations that I overheard or participated in were normal con- verse that people have, like 'How is AKHE and the oc! iren't, and ers. people hav dike and c) 5 and t sort of stuff, family and things of that sort. Uh