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NK 94-417 Letter to the Bureau disclosed, but he desired to relate the following information which came to his attention through current publicity resulting from apparent irregularities within the Federal Housing Administra stated that in the middle 6 which concern concessions for coin-operated washing machines in apartment houses, The business flourished until 1947 when a newly established firm, the Federal wee ee Re OF RN eee ee a 3734.1 Automatic Company, EV ans Terminal Road, Hillside, iV. dey as set _up by a Mr. IRVING BLUM, an attorney. rn... ee that after this latter firm wes es » ne had difficulty in obtaining concessions of in new building projects. On each occasion, he determined c¢ ~ that the concessions had been granted to the Federal a, Automatic Company, even though he was certain that his own ‘ firm was of a larger commission to the owner or the builder. Malai ann: the matter with one of the company owners, who suggested he avoid the new building projects as Where is no point in fighting the mob. You don! d yourself some day in the Passaic River", niliinhinly at the time didn't understand the statement completely, felt that such tion was probably obtained by the other owner, wno was actually a bookmaker, but who had only invested in the Toward the end or 1917 n dise. uset ng his concern with a builder, was ‘advised Thanet | would b silly to attempt to get the concession as the FHA loan granted in connection with the financing of the project, Was so granted with the provis hat Federal would be llowed the concession, subsequently stated hat "BLUM had a connection in the FHA". eard any names mentione n connection with the FHA nor had he ever TD talked to any persons regarding it other than his partner, tated he recalled a newspaper article re e of the Crime Committee hearings *wWhich related that Federal Automatic Company was owned by ZWI LLMAN,