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STANDARD FORM NO. 64 é ar Office Memorandum * UNITED mo GOVE TO > MR. E. A. TAMM. DATE: 3-22-47 , FROM: AY Rose ‘ Call: 9:15 rath ur. sey i Mr, Mich bo SUBJECT: UNKNOWN SUBJECT; EL. ; YsnorT, a.k.a@Black Dahlia, Victim rs TNFORMATION CONCERNING m Perningea—— Mrs inn Tarr ‘ Based upon the request which was made by the Los Angeles Division: iba Bears of our Philadelphia Office to conduct investigation in connection with th "Black Dahlia" case, I called Philadelphia and instructed them that upon the basis of the information available to the Bureau, we did not desire any additional inquiries made in this case. The attached wire reflects that the Los Angeles Police Department desires our cooperation. They have found out through their own inquiries that the victin in the "Black Dahlia" case, Betty Short, was married to one Vetcher. Vetcher is in the Army, and although the Army reports reflect that Vetcher was present each day ~~ during the pertinent period, the Los Angeles Police Department still desires that he be interviewed. ae Ss gpcORDED bz 4. me by py, Us We have not conducted any investigation in this case and't do not think we “iy ought to enter it at this late date. The Philadelphia Office was instructed not to a? conduct any investigation and mless advised to the contrary, they will hoff If ‘ %? |lapproved, a wire should be sent to our Los Angeles Office advising that fai idare to be conducted in this case as previously instructed and that, of.gpheSe) our \ 0) Laboratory facilities are available. There is no reason to change these plans at } as Smee ?, : tym, : ; 1 it \ A ae ST [ , i L po? . ' a myiries ~