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heer a C 287 yr fTolson_ JOHP EDGAR HOOVER ' * . &. A. Temm DIRECTOR . - Clege . Mr. Coffey Bederal Bureau of Investigation Mr. Glavin United States Department of Justice Mr. Ladd . Mr. Nichols Washinaton, B. ¢. ur. Rosen Mr. Tracy August 19, 1943 Mr. Asers Mr. Carson Call: 3:00 Pu , Mr. Harbo Dictated: 4:45 PM MEMORANDUM FOR MR Mr. Hendon Mr. Mumford RE: JOHN L. LEWIS, ET AL ; Mr. Starke CIVIL. RIGHTS AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Mr. Quinn Tamm _ Tele. Room Mr, Nease Reference ia made to my memorandum dated August 17, 1943}iss Beahm___ Go in the above entitled matter, advising that Mr, Frank —., of théfies Gandy artment stated that certain exhibits ey «=: ha en forwarded to 8 eau ch were not comp » Would be forwarded by special messenger 3 Inasmuch as is needed by the Springfield Office in by SWARM contact ‘ic, Cotemnn ot the above Vas ahaa aaferenc C- ga contact Mr. Coleman at the above reference to 2 this exhibit. - Coleman advised that be had sent to the Bureau by special messenger on the morning of Aug. 19, 1943. : eman checked with his clerk, however, and discovered that the memorandum and exhibit had been sent through the regular mail and therefore it would probably not arrive at the Bureau before this evening. & Se ma During the course of the conversation, SA made an inci- dental reference to his previous conversation on Augus , 3, with ir. . Coleman, wherein the latter stated that the Attormey General might suggest BS Sc to the Office of Price Administration that it withhold any contemplated im §6/ 4 prosecution of Lewis for wiolation of the pleasure driving ban in view of . J #3 the fact that the Teparteent was contemplating a more serious prosecution of lewis. In this regard Mr. Coleman stated that the Attorney General had indicated to his that be would attempt to have the OPA prosecution stopped. Mr. Coleman then advised that in the event the Attorney General did not take any action on this matter within the next day or so, he, himself, with the permission of the Attorney General, would attempt to have the OPA informed of the Department's contemplated prosecution in this case. In this regard, it was pointed out to Mr. Coleman that the Bureau, of course, contemplated no action relative to the possible OPA prosecution as it was a matter within - the province of the Department. Mr. Coleman indicated that he agreed vf L3 ACTION: RELCULDED stated that he would follow the matter through. yi 4 -$45- 0 _| We ICTORY Immediately upon the receipt o Department, f {t will be forwarded to the Spring Os | y =) ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED: Bespectgniay, °°! anal Z | HEREIN 1S PNBLASSIFIED LK Lab a0 SEROME ye BY” gens