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poor erties eet ere oC amr mey oh, een tS “DML:WGR Calls 4:35 Transcribed: Uurited Btates Department of Justice Washington, B. C. Pi. 5:00 PE. tant SAG Drayton of the New York Office telephonicallptiss Beahm_____ | Assis advised that "wey” Dray tor. May 18, 1942 ‘EMORANDUM FOR mR. EL A. al yf } i“ ‘ Z a ue. Ladd as been in New Yerk, and he advised Miss Gendy__- aa received information to the effect that ‘irs “Roosevelt had thrown a party for Joseph PfLesh at the time he was to enter the Army. York City end Mrs. Roos which cost her $2,500. ed orchestra, but he thought the name was Meyer (phonetic). advised ‘HE: told ni DEBY latter had rep The party was apparently heic in New evelt reportedly supplied an crchestra did not recall the nene of the Mr. Veiton Mr. &.A. Tamm_ __ Mr. Clegze ~ Mr. Glevin Mr. Nichols Mr. Rosen, Mr. Tracy Mr. Garson Me. Coffer oo. Mr. Hendon Mir. Holloman. Mr. McGuire Mr. Quinn Tamin_- Mr. Harbo Tele. Koom Mr. Nease He further advised ‘ifr. Drayicn that he had given thie or thet he had written the orchestra leeder, and the ed that he had been paid $2.56 Yee peayton that when he returned % the name of this orchestra leader and furnish infcrmation to Westbrook Pegler, end Pegler is going to meké a "blest" of it and suggest thet the $2,500 could have been spent by buying defense bonds rather than by throwing a party for a young Communist about ready to enter the armed services. Buea de a “eayton stated, in response to ny inquiry, that so far he has been unable to find any orchestra leader by the name of Meyer in. New York with the exception of scome cf Meyer Davis's Crchestras. | wDrayton stated that “tra: ton, will call him and ascertein the name cf this “end then attempt tc find where this party was held. Quam. as returned ce orchestr 7y eae toe 8 esder e@iil a advise the Bureau of el] informetion he receives regardng this matter. Respectfuily, nate, ‘. ne gg ‘D. M. Ladd RECORDED colle 2 eeenee wea rone cays aoe SARL Ee