◆ SpookStack

¢ Son and associated with @iagg through irs. Gn “o> A confidential aud reliable informant said SQgmmm was closely® associated with Qaie@tianediant., DHNRMGee, and bewteieem, who are admitted Communist Party members. Mra, MEMBRME was found to have roomed with DUQuOnmren, ‘who was considered by the Bureau, as the result of previous investigations, as a member of the Communist Party, and who also openly admits Communist Party membership. Interstate Commerce Committee said he hired SQ58NEE to work with him on Brookings report in summer of 1938 because of his ability toread and speak Frenchy specifically questioned Sem as to Communist connections he might have had in Russia or furope, and said he had none, and expressed himself against Commihist Party principles. Se , , Federal Public Housing, states he has known @@g@M%ar from 1938 to 1911, and had worked under him for one year. ‘SQ5GRew“iimmee highly regarded @guaiip and stated during the time he had known SSRRRip had oxhibited nothing reflecting on his loyalty. barn esesgii, Division of investment and Economic Development, European Yivision, Department of State, said he has know ‘@gpeea since 19,5 and is now his eupumieeameRME has worked on som very difficult assignment involving Russia dnd the satellite countries and has never given any indication of disloyaltendencies. M@iillawllét stated that in his opinion, there was no question as to his loyalty. smueaeeaaes, Eastern Evropean Division, Department of State advised he has worked closely with SM@MmM® for the pest two years. <geROUEee stated he has found him to possess views of a theoretical economist who frequently pushes ideas contrary to those held by persons concerned with political aspects of the question involved, but in every case he was sincere in his beliefs and in no way endeavored to bring about actions detrimental to the policy of the State Departmnt. As this policy has become more and nore clear, S4RNNEMA has tended to go along with the political viewpoint of the State Department. ‘M@7RemNED concluded by saying that in his opinion cine —_ oD de there was no question as to Saguitar loyalty. van of the Eastern European Division, Department of Stats, advised he had had no contact during the past year but both were on a Committee on Czechoslovakia in 1916 in which two groups were involved, first theoretical economists who wanted to pour funds into Czechoslovakia