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ie ae al inner —_ Hoover “Al 38 Top G-Man Is Still Tough, Active Officer of Law — ——— By DQ, ASL CARseN mame Timer SPpetis: ‘Writer WASHINGTON, Oct. 8—Recently a dangerous felon who was arrested by the FBI blinked twice, and perhaps felt honored, when he recognized the first man through the door as none other than J. Edgar Hoover. Scant information on the grreat was released. And the FBI adamantly refuses to dis- cuss detaila of any of Hoo- ver’s trips. But there remain two inter- esting aspects to the event. It’s apparent that the FBI today no lomger takes a bashful part in any great whoopto-do about fairly important arresta—especial- ly those involving Hoover personally. Second, it’s an insight into Hoover's personality. In the early days Hoover's personal participation in raids was first publicly dramatized after for- mer Sen. Kenneth McKellar (D. Tenn.) suggested in a com- mittee meeting that the FBI director was shy of personal courage. s x # ! t “BHORTLY THEREAFTER, ,; Hoover gangster Alvin Karpis in New Orleans, Karpis had threat- ened to come into the Depart- ment of Justice and kill him, McKetlar's comment was actually a coincidence because an d been on raise Soo ss se oe mye eee Personally arrested | pe pe Le NTE Prime EDITOR'S NOTE: Here's the last of three dispatches on the fabulous career ef J. Edgar Hoover, whose rec- ‘ord as head ef the FBI is a phenomenon of federal jot-hoiding sever before in Washlagtos his- The Karpia affair was sort of comedy of errors. Kar pis came out of his surround house before Hoover was se and startled the No. 1 G-man, Karpla was far more startled to see Hoover and almost fainted with fright. Bomeone had forgotten handcuffs, They had te use necktice for Karpis and Marpis had io direct ther te the jail. But the public reactio muted Heover and convin Im that Personal appearan raids were good for Bureau rale. He bas thus main- ned the practice. On raids today, at 58, Hoo- ver still cuts an impressive figure as a tough, active of- ficer of the law, with his flat- tened nose, husky build and aggressive energy. meee, aes. ee ee praeey URertey ee regan arr Pa _ Wa T, ES jen At VUVveEk, ann