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JOHN EDGAR HOOVER “Tar. Tolar _— . DIRECTOR ZA H at Mr. Baughman Federal Bureau of Lavestination - nay Vntteh States Hepa:turent of Inatice Mr. Dawvey Mr. Egan WRG: Mell Waslhingian, B. @. Metemn Mr. Glavin Mr. Harbo Mr. Joteph “ Mr. Lester Date September 16, 1937 aon 7 sender ‘4 . Tamm _ a \ MEMORANDUM FOR MR. TOLSON Former Special Agent Richard Finkel called me this ke aSternouy and stated that he hed been advised by a friend of hiz that the|fashington Evening Stear.and thefYashington Times were contemplating publishing certain \criticisms of the Attorney General ’ and the Director for failure to ascertain former Senator Black's a «connection with thejKlu Klux Klan befors he was appointed to the y “Supreme Court. Finkel stated that this information had come to = nim confidentially. He did not kmow. the name of the employee on _ tne Star who was supposed to have given the informetion out, but PW AS IPY a) i - ” said v Finke 3 eB mar T * Ne we vem . soo = + souiG ascertein it if pessible und let ow. T he uecertein possible for the information. waste meAnAcG ae ou cr | Duet ; ooo tt ' Signature ¢ i