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| Mr. Clegg called and advised that U.S.A. Teron Lawarr. A Caudle, being considered as a possible successor to Judge Webb when he dies, was tn receipt of a letter from Asst. A-@ Wendell Berge. Attached to the letter from Berge was a memorandum to Mr. Berge atgned ° by Mr, Hoover, potnting out that tn some kinds of casez for example, Selective Service, Judge Webb imposes sentences that are all out of keeping with the sertousness of the offense. Rg wag too light, atld mannered, etc, and assumes a grandfatherlyL' "EF ooBbroe had sent tt down with the request that Caudle make any observations and comment which appeared appropriate. Mr. Clegg ran into Caudle when he, Caudle, was on hia way over to see Judge Webb to show htm the letter from Mr. Hoover. Mr. Clegg requested that he not do it tnasmuch as {tt was Judge Webb's business to give out sentences in Selective Serutee cases and tt would make any Agent who had to appear before Judge Webb in the future very unhappy as to what Judge Webb would probably say. Mr. Clegg advised he felt the memorandum should have been sent to the Admintatrative Office of the Supreme Court where tt could have been summarized and gtven to the Judge, and at the nert conference of Judges in that territory the prestding Judge could have a general discourse upon the tmposition of sentences, and not mentton the FEI complaint, Mr, Clegg suggested that probably we should not forego ch mattere to the Denn rtment but we should alen inelude tn agondin eenat RMaLTE 12 MLEPAPUTReARLT OUL We BhOusra aso weiude mg su the memorandum our suggestion for theirguidance as to what they should do with ite Gé-fosy — SY8 meciescae