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Hoover, G Men \Lender,Ma y Resign Pos PRESS CLIPPING BUREAL ” Comer ctotiee wath meager ROPERS Reported in Huff Ove Subordination and Recent Reprimand THIS CLIPPING FROM eee ; SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, G-men circles in Sen Francisco are agog over ‘private reports their CHRONICLE chief, 3. Edgar Hoover, is threaten- ‘AR 2- 1936 220 WEST 1xh ‘ST, NEW YORK =; Tel. CHelsea 3 - 8860 5 ing to quit in a buff. Thus far no official hint hag #e reached outside the inner circle af cm Hoover's intimates, according to in- . formation received by Pederal cir~ cles here. . W. 3. Listerman, who trained in - ot Washington under Hoover and re- ” nA . cently was brought from New Jersey to head the bureau here, expressed a surprise yesterday over the report. ee ee cent ee papa re fe ees, nes REASON OF HUFF Hoover’s reported buff is due to the appointment of Joseph 3B. Keenan, assistant atwamey general in charge of crime prosecutions, ta the Pederal Bureau of Investigation of the Department of Justice, the post formerly helh?@yffocver. The subordination of Hoover te , . Keenan followed shortly after word Teached San Francisco Attorney reprimand as a so-called “public bound.” That was abeuf the time thi “movies” and the magazines were filled with the exploits of the G- men, featuring’ Hoover as toe out standing hero. / _"TOO MUCH PUBLICITY” “Mr. Hoover,” the Attorney Ger that I am the head of the Depart ment of Justice. It seems to there ig too much Hoover in t publicity going out frem your partment.” The chief G-man has tissu stringent orders that to nhiforma- tion, except on the most minor of- fenses, shal) be given out by his sub- ordinates, even though they be charge of the various bureaus. Pvery thing must be referred to him Washington, to be given ite “press release” there. _—_—— ; | To tighten up any waks. A recently ordered all agenis Lake “oath of secrecy” whenever Vere assigned to a new district.