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. JGHN EDGAR HOOVER wo Min ae mn ee , Mrs B.A. Tamm Mr. Clegt 7 Mir, Atisvbia United States Departurent af Justice Mr, Ladd Mr. Nichols Mr.. Poses enteral Baurean of hiuestigatian Washington, O. eee My re fies Sse ane me > we Carson December 7, 1943 Wsrbo, Av iy / Hendon oad MEMORANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR: tr. MeGuire. S fo : . hex Mr. Mumford ie SAC Mefwain telephoned“ Me advired thet EclieiMess bus Mr. Piper teYephoned Chief of Police Jchnktcods of Norfolk trying to irserent Voodtr Quian Tams. in becoming Director of Public Safety at Clevalend, Ohio. Nexto Mr. Tele. Boom _ of Cleveland, seid to be a friend of tne Huyor, has Mr. Noawse “LEQ ComMURCted Woods with the seme nurpose in mind. Also, be hes been Miss Beabm contacted by a prominent railre:d officiel of Virginie vho is a friend Miss Gandy ot o woods hes hdd s conferened with the City Bona or, itr. Sorted, wig advired Moods td éxercise due caution berore comnd thing b7 himself. ‘ Lo M¢owelin advised thet foods has brought the whole orollem te able eri] , Steted thet whetever he was end whatever he expected te be in the future NHB, OF would be, attributable to the FBT. Ha is of the opinion that the Bureau dees not hold Ness in very high regerd and he would do noth sing to incur the enmity of the Burge. He wants guidance snd sedvice and he would Like te come to Sree) tomorrow, if possible, to confer with the Directar and get the Mree Wa I told McSwain that the Director wes net in the edtay thet idoubtful if he would be here tomorrow; the t Do woul convey thie infsrn: 14 reguest to the Director's Office, end if the Director desire ta indice tine for such am anpeintment, IT sould let Neperin ‘aioe, or if the ulreccor any views he wanted releyed to Woods, McSwain would be advised, voy ‘ I suggestes to Mevein that he tell Fouds to revemthor thet Noes hove in mind returning to Cleveland as Director of Public Sefety bimeely oftes the war and that Koods should survey the whole situetdon before muking eny decision, WicSwain indicated that Weeds wou.d do whatevir the Director sug, ests.