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Federal Bureau of Investigation United States Department of Justice New York, N. Y. IN REPLY, PLEASE REFER TO FILE NO. September 4, 1947 Director, FBI Attention: FBI Laboratory; ‘ ~—,, Mrs. A. G./ BARBANIS, Informant Dear Sir: Reference is made to Bureau lette ted July 21, 1947, addressed to Mrs. A. G. SARBANIS, 66 Notre Dame Avenue, Hicksville, Tong Island, New York, a copy of which was sent to the New York Office. Vrs. SARBANIS was interviewed by Special Agent William A. Johnson on August 12, 1947, at which time she advised that this coded message had appeared in "Newsday," the local newspaper of Nassau and Suffolk County, Long Island, New York. She stated that the message had appeared in the "County Irritant," a feature of this paper, and had been signed "Radio Ham." Mr. JACK ALTSCHUL, City Editor of "Newsday," Hempstead, New York, was interviewed and advised that this article had been sent to the newspaper by letter which was signed "Radio Ham," and explained that he had no way of determining the identity of the writer. Mr. ALTSCHUL stated that it was his opinion that the code had been made up by some local "screwball" who had been affected by all o he newspaper publicity that had been given at that time to the story about™flyinege discs. There is enclosed an article appearing in the July 12th issue of "Newsday" concerning this coded message, which might be of interest in this matter. Unless advised to the contrary, no further effort is being made to establish the identity of the person who signed himself "Radio Ham." \ Oy Very truly yo rs, " a \ EDWARD SCHEIDT, j V/V 5 va ~~ ~ iv a BX © v wake aes SEP ¢