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-~s! - 7 foun | EDGAR HOOVER aa BS Boom d Baigten\\ ' EN: DSS ; Bashington, B.C. fay - With regard to my memoran as to the identity rato my Dickttelatus, alias B. Bs cleddis, is & racketeer who has been located at Hot Springs, Arkansas, and. ‘who is reported to be the boss of 6 slot machine racket there : oe partnership with one Jim@lar » & broken-down gambler, an Mclaughlin,” ao ‘Mayor of that city. Gelatug’is said to be the official representative L ‘| of the gangster world in 44t Springs. He is seid to arrange for and \)> = - afford protection to thelfangstere who come there at various times. Se Galatus accompanied Mrs. Nash and her daughter from Hot Springs to © Joplin on the night of June 16 by seroplane, returning ¢ to Hot Springs the following day. _ aa With regard to your + inquiry as to why the Farner hone wes |: are { not searched at the time of the apprehension of Farmer, I have nade _| dnsuiry at Kansas City and am informed there that it was deemed advisable at that time to concentrate on the procurement of 41] © | possible information from Farmer and his wife. It was thought there, thet Farmer and his wife being in custody there would be ample time * for the search of their home during the period of their custody and * thet therefore every possible attention should be given. to the e. prisoners ” (rather than to the searching ¢ of their residence. ' mo: okie mF aVESTIOTION ; | uk 12 183, os PH. ae a wok et Ser ARE SHITE EE aaa SRIRIRERER RTE rages Te StEMT YE SEAT