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® a Barean of Iubee Les Angeles, California February 26, 1937 Director Federal Bureau of Investigation Washington, D.C. _ — 0 — Re: GROUCHO MAZK,; CHICO MARY: Co ight Aet feer Sir: L. &. File ee 109 Reference is mde tc Bureau isttear dated February 43, 1937, in tne above-entitled case wherein request is made fer the essential elements of the complaint in tcis matter, v Russell Graham, attorney, 756 South Broatway, Los Angelsa, California, has acvised thet on September 1, 1936, Groucho Merz and Chico Marx, redico and motion pictures sutertainers, presented "°@ Fedto sketch on the B. J. Keyaoids Tobeece C | Camel Cara- ven, nation-wide progrem, at the Basic Bax Theatre, through Ste- €ioh KHJ, Los Angeles, California, Hollywood outlet for the Ce- lumbia Broadcasting Syetean, Rupe & announsing, end that suid sketch was substantially idemstical with the radio serial comedy entitled, “The Hollywood Adventures of Mr, Dibble aad Kr. Dabble", copyrighted by Garrett (rahen on April 16, 1934, under re- gistration eutry and certificate Class D-2-29011, amd that the © Mara brothers were aware of the fact that the sketeh presented was copyrighted due to prior negotiation they had with Garrett and Car- roll Graham, authors, during the year 19355 for use ef that stery in 5 ® then pending program for the Rinse Soap Company which failed to * materielize. ener ne goers a A report sovering..42 It this case is being prepared pacman GT GET T be gubaitted to the Purean within the immediate foters. Vers truly yours, he tevin tem 2geut in Charge RECON! ao Tr i! be,