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ule eps 1 Hoe OPN Ue cape ee ey . so wee 7 ¢ . ea . . oe . wv - <~ ° a. 6 a to Fedrral Bureau of Investigation Tartied Fates Bepartinent of Bustice oss Mashington, B. €. July 8, 1942 FON INTERUAL SECURIZY - HATCH ACT ee -Toasruch as: - . Bane appe i. t Kashington Committee for Democratic Action and as he was eaployed by Treasury Department, a Eatch Act investigation was suthorized. On February 13, 1942, the Washington Field Office by letter advrie that was not on the payroll of the Treasury Departzent and that bi a; pcintcent had not been certified by the U, &. Civil Service Conciesion. However, reported to the Office of the Chief of Educational Activ- itiee DMrision at the U. &. Treasury Departuent every day for conference purposes, - . a On June 25, 1942, the Yashington Field Office further advised that Speciel Agent Benry H, Tranklin interviewed Kr, Charles A. Bell, Adzninistra- tive Officer, Treasury Department, relative to ™ | ~My, Bell sade available a file on which indicated that bie services had been ter- minated after a special investigation by the Treasury Department which ia- Gicated was closely connected with the American Touth Congress, acd other so-called front organisations. Further, 1¢ showed that | _ had demonstrated a tendency for following the Ssig-sag Communist Party line.® Further perusal of the Treasury Department reports indicated that case was somewhat complicated by the fact that © “ae formerly very closely associated wi pp, Eleanor Eoosevelt; further, that the UF¥4 interested thenselves very actively in the support of | 4 retention in the service of the Treasury Departrent. * Mr. Bell advised Spectal Agent Franklin that he felt there was 7, ‘ much material available concerning which would be of interest te al e Bureau and on the receipt of & request from either Nr, Ladd or the ector, he would be gied ko make available copies ef-ati-matertel = oO win ILE & CUPLES DESTROYED Rollvuncu 1961 —