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Fete aalmhiniti ntacmln atthe ARRAN tan haiin eet or An Melati tte Tanita Lit nds bn total a ct te Rance nein incoah teas Landini aeiatidce GEM Le ose (cppy~cemew) 7 oe C FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATICN WASHINGTON, D. C. EAT :COH Time: 2:05 P.M. - April 1, 1939, 4 MEMORANDUM BOR THE DIRECTOR Inspector Foxworth called and furnished the following developments bic VID } yt ’ “In ‘eonnection with: in the Jack Benny case; has told Mr. Foxworth that he has been shakendown for ten or b7 Cc twelve thousand dollars by Morris Rosen, Oscar Moore, these individuals having. knowledge of past criminal record. wet to who runs a night club in [57C New York “City, ‘and. told QED he was no going to stand any more shake~downs ‘and was going to report to the authorities. GERD told b7e “that ‘he, qua; ;and "John Edgar Hoover were just like that"; that ‘you lid ‘sat at his teble and QP exhibited to photograph from you signed "To my friend, GERD states he did nothing further and that he is afraid of. every one. GHEE sey: thet Gracie Allen was just as guilty in the smuggling case as George Burns; that in fact Gracie Allen jointly signed the checks with Burns; and that Mary Livingston is the real one involved in the Jack Benny case and that she had personally given him the a iD jewelry he was to bring over. George Burns, according to b7 , deducted from his income tax the amount he paid for the Jewelry. Also thet when the Customs officials raided Burns and Allen's apartment, ‘certain narectics were found. QQgg hes been informed by an individual, ‘presently in the Federal House of Detention from Alcatraz, that both Burns and Allen use narcotics and that this is the reason Gracie wears long sleaves all the time. The individual claims he has deste on mv Ct Mages” sold narcoties to ‘George and Gracie. also mentioned » & well-known bondsman in the Southern District, and stated is supposed to be a contact man L7 C Wid of Assistant U; 8. Attorney Delaney. He also stated he had been told { that if he made certain payments to QAR (mentioned in the Manton case)’ thet QD would take care of his case for him, The payments were not made as he had a falling-out with also furnished Mr. Foxworth information concerning three other pay-off matters thot Qa is supposed to have originated but which did rot go through. Mr. Foxworth is to send the details of these to the Bureau. The recordsin the Director's Office Reppectfully,: show that a photograph was furnished E.A.TAMM, on 4/1/37 autographed, "With most cordial regards from your friend."