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UNITED STiVlHS GOVERNMENT
TO i Director, FBI
FROM « SAC, Mew York
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SUBJECT: WILLIAM PERL, was.
ESPIONAGE R
date: September 7, 1550
Re Cleveland teletype, 8/22/50, 5:05 P.M., KDST.
V. Information in the files of the New York Office pertaining to '
ROBERTn^ESNICK, which appears to be identical with individual named in
referenced teletype, is contained in reports from the Baltimore and
Cleveland Offices, Inasmuch as the Cleveland Office has requested
information from the Baltimore Office regarding RESNICK, this information
is not being set forth herewith.
The files of the New York Office were examined for references
to RAL?!S£PITZER. Report of SA Frederick M. Connors, 9/17 A3, Boston,
office of origin New York, entitled "IGNACY ZLOTO'SSXI, was; ESPIONAGE - R»,
states in part as follows:
L of a Personnel Security Questionnaire in
t file at the goods Pole A?g~_norranhic
mmm He was employed at the .voods no
F Tceanograpni^^nsti^tT from November 20, 19it3 to October 8, 19U5 as a scientist.
His specific work was in connection with Underwater Explosives Research Laboratory,
a Bureau of Ordnsnc^’ro ject, U. S. Navy. This v/as classified srrictly v confidential
*■ and secret ^flHBjU^took underwater photographs of explosives and wrote one or
i confidenti£L^epcirts, one of which is still of a secret classification, Y/hen
he left thn-fflonds-Hole Oceanogj
responsible lor navingf
®e expert-, come to tne Marine Biological Laboratory, aboTC ivhU or .
to present his idea of sharing the Bomb with all nations and setting up an
International Police State to inspect the various laboratories throughout the
world and prevent? anvpountry from surreptitious production of the Bomb. The
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talked, three members of the Army’s Special Atomic ' Bomb «
emed to be interested in some New York visitors, as
The report of SA John B. Frisch, 5/9/it 6, New York, in the
case entitled "IGNACY Z LOTOV/SKI, was; ESPIONAGE - R n , states in part:
“In connection with subjects (IGNAC^^&LOTCV/SKI’S) interest in
atomic energy, Confidential Informant T-2 (a highly reliable and confidential
source who had access to the records of the subject maintained by subject
at the Barbizon plaza Hotel, New York City, whiclysource is known to
Special Agents John B. Frisch, Jerome W. Pixxrer^nd Francis X. Plant)
advised that on September 10, 19U5 Mrs, SYLVli^QlANE of Juniper point.
Woods Hole, Massachusetts , advised the sub ject' 'that there was some
excitement in her vicinity and among the scientists working at the
various institutions in town in connection with the future of the atomic
bomb. She said that most of the group were vitally concerned with the
government’s refusal to share the secret with the U.S.S.R. and foresee
a catastrophe in a fev.* years. She also mentioned that they would like
to have the secret and the know-how lodged with the United Nations
Organization. She referred to the fact that they had connections with
the New Mexico group. Mrs. CRANE listed the problems confronting this
group, which included how to organize a public campaign initiated by the
scientists. She said that she had given them some ideas as to the approach
on the public campaign and told a Dr. RALPH SPITZ ER, a young physical . *
chemist who was most enthusiastic, to get in touch with the subject."
Other references in the New York files refer to a Dr. RALPH
SPITZSR, a university professor, who was dismissed on the grounds of
Communist activity.
A Dr. RALPH SPITZ ER, Associate Professor of Chemistry, Oregon
State College, did not have his contract renewed because of a letter
written by him to “Chemical and Engineering News" on l/^l/hS, In the
letter he discussed the genetics controversy in the Soviet Union, took
exception to the interpretation given by MULLER in articles in the
"Saturday Review of literature" ana'tKged that objective consideration
be given in this country to the views oypiYSENKO, Soviet agronomist.
v -.. v A confidential informant of the New York Office advised that a
TERiWsSPITZER stated that she was renting a film about atomic energy and
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was sending it to her husband RALPH, who resides at 52 Hereford Street.
Boston, and who was arranging U> show this film at a meeting to be held
at MIT Observatory.
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STANLEY ROBEET^l'lCK
CHARACTER OT CASC '*, > *•
ESPIONAGE - R' ./ •’ -A// '
SYNOPSIS OF FACTS:
Employment records available locally reflect Subject, bom ;
October 21 j 1917# at New York City, is a U* C. citizen*
Subject educated Mew York City Public Schools through 1933* ; ;0
deceived B.E. L. , C.C.rJ.Y., 1930 and attended Brooklyn Polytech '3
19liO-lC’h2. Subject employed U.S.M. Bu« Ore*, ‘Washington, D*C,,' >
from October, 1930 to February, 191*0; U.S.N, Radio Material,
3rooJdyn> Hew York, from February, 19h0 to April, 191*3; Harvard .
- University, Underwater Sound Laboratory, from April, 1913 to.'
May, 19U5; Submarine Signal, Boston, from Hay, 19h5 to March' -
31, 19^0. Presently reported as employed by Rich -Roth Laboratory
173 Connecticut Rond, Bast Hartford, Connecticut. Subject
visited Canada on vacations in sur.miers of 1936 and 191*7 > denies .
other travel outsJ.de United States. Subject cleared for access
classified material on August 10, Subject was “key” ? «’ .
research worker in development of guided missile and radar for ■'
Ku. Ord., U.S.N. Handwriting, hrmd printing and photograph
obtained. Indices, Boston Division, and Confidential informants
checked v/ith negative results.
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PERSONAL HISTORY
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J I jurisdiction in intelligence and personnel matters, made ;
■* < HOV 22 1320 .1 available a collection of applications for employment and
1 Personnel Security (Questionnaire completed by the Subject ’while
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P he resided in this area* From these the following information has been
obtained:
STANLEY ROBERT RICH was. born at New York City-^ev; York, October 21, 1917*
He is the son of IpRLIS^RICH and MIJilHE, nep^LAZAREFF^ RICK. These persons
resided in 19l*5 at’ 1*761 Broadway, New York City, New - fork. MORRIS RICH
was born in Russia and is allegedly now a citizen of the United States*
MINNIE RICH was born in the United States and is a citizen.
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The Subject is married to the former SHIRLL^QHLN,- 1 who. was born in the
United States, and is the father of JULIBvWfck and LUGilil$N*ICH by this
marriage. ! / '
Subject* s father-in-law, PHILLIP CGH1N, is deceased, and his mother-in-law,
I1ATL>;0III2!, resides at 2112 Davidson Avenue, New York City. Both parents-
in-law were born in Poland but are now alleged to be naturalized citizens of
the United States. V ; ■ y - t j ■
Subject lias a sister, Rii^AJ f-.)‘^ujSTLIN, './ho was bom in the United States
and who resides with her parents "at l*?6l Broadway, New York City*
RICK graduated from New York City Public School t'-$ 2 in 1929.5 from De'Jitt
Clinton High School, Hew York City, in 1933# He enrolled in the City
College of J lev; York, School of Technology, in September, 1933 and re-
ceived a Bachelor of Engineering Degree in 1938# He has further attended
Brooklyn Polytechnical Institute, at Brooklyn, New York, from 19h0 to 191+2,
taking courses in electrical engineering#
The Subject was employed from October, 1938 to February, 191*0 as a Junior
Engineer in the Bureau of Ordnance, Torpedo Design Section, U. S. Navy,
Washington, P. C# His supervisor at the latter point was JOHN ST0CKAAD.
Subject transferred from the above position in February, 191*0 to outside
supervising engineer, Radio, Underwater Sound Installation, U. S. Navy
Yard, Brooklyn, Hew York. His supervisor at that station was JOHN P'.
BOBLNHJRG.
In April, 191*3, the Subject transferred from the above position to one of
special research associate, the Harvard University Underwater Sound
Laboratory, Cambridge, Massachusetts. His supervisor was Dr. C. P, BONER,
Associate Director. In May, 191*5, the Subject was transferred from the
above position to the ^ubmarint Signal Company, Boston, Massachusetts. He
first served as design coordinator to the chief engineer (radar) at this
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private contractors establishment. In Hay, 19H7 he was promoted because
of his outstanding work for the Navy Bureau of Ordnance at the Submarine
Signal Co., with reference to the developing of missile guidance systems.
In .June, l?i;8 ho was further promoted because of his outstanding work on
underwater sound communication and electronics sound engineering. He
resigned on short notice on March 31, 1950* leaving no forwarding address
with the Submarine Signal Co, which, it is noted, is a sub-division of the
Raytheon Manufacturing Co.
From 15L0 to 19h3* the Subject resided at 10 Conroe Street, New York City.
From 19L3 to 19lr7, he resided at ltl linnaean Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts,
and from 19ti7 to June 19, 1950 (according to Doston T-3, of known re-
liability) resided at 157 Digin Street, Newton Center., Massachusetts.
Boston T-2 and Loston t- 3, both of known reliability, independently advised
that in June, 1950 the Subject left a forwarding address, c/o Rich-Soth
Laboratory, 673 Connecticut Road, East Hartford, Connecticut.
js=-*
from the same personnel forms furnished by T-I it is learned that the
Subject clc.ii:;s to have travelled outside the United States on but two
occasions, i. c., July-August, 1936 and July, 19U7» In each instance he
stated that he vacationed in unspecified points in Canada,
From the forms provided by T-I, it was also learned that the Subject was
a member oi the American Institute of Electrical Engineers, at City College
Kow York, in 1937-1338, and a member oi Sigma XI, at Harvard University,
in 19io. The sane source reflected that has had no military training.
He claims to be able to speak and write French fluently.
II. ACTIVITIES
uos ton T-I advised that the Subject was cleared for access to classified
information by the, Kavy Department in August, 19H8. He had been cleared
earlier by O.S./-.D. for access to classified information on May 8, 19h3,
while at the Harvard University Underwater Sound Laboratory.
Boston T-I advised a Security type investigation was completed with
reference to the Subject on August 16, 19L8 and no derogatory information
was obtained. In connection therewith, a neighborhood investigation was
licked r.t Hi Linnaean Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts, and the files
► 3 <
£f this Bureau, of T-ii, another Governmental Agency having a jurisdiction in
personnel and intelligence, investigations, Police and Credit records were
.checked, with negative results*
Boston T-5 and Boston ?-6, are of known reliability* These Informants
arc- familiar rrith some phases of Communistic activity in this area. Inter-
viewed seoaratc.lv. the Informants advised that the name of the Subject
was not familiar to than.
The Subject is described as follows :
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Citizenship:
Ka.ce:
Height:
\i eight:
lyes:
Hair:
Glasses:
Karital 5tatus:
Children:
Occupation:
Military Service:
Social Security: '
32 years
October 21, 191?
New York City
U. S,
IShite
5'8"
170
Brown
Brown
Hone
Harried to SHIRLEY, nee COHEN, RICH*
JULIE ;jch
LUG li-IK rich
E lectronics Engineer.
Registered Local Draft Eoard #1
119 Nassau Street, Hew York, New York.
No. 02?-22-09t£.
liJCLOhURLS TO TIIE BUREAU: One photostatic copy of article written by Subject,
appearing in November, 19li8 issue of "Electronics"
entitled "SONIC NAVIGATION SYSTEM. "
One copy of investigative report prepared by T-I*
ENCLOSURES TO ICE YOU!: One copy of each of items enclosed to Bureau.
Eleven negatives containing specimens of Subject *s
handwriting, hand printing, and copies of photo of
Subject taken in November, 19liU*
REFERRED UPON COMPLETION TO THE OFFICE OF ORIGIN
AIXIINI STRATI VL DETAILS
Confidential Informant T-3 made available the toll charges appearing on
the Subject’s telephone bill, at 157 Elgin Street, Newton Center (Decatur
2-L231) , for the non eh s of April, May and June, 1 950, as follows:
i.D.'TH
PL**.C£
EXCHANGE
FROM
AF.m
20
Hew York, Mew York.
BEE 3-3929
21
LORRAINE 7-2139
Collect from Mrs* RICH.
22
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BEEK 3-3929
» ” Mrs. STANLEY
J-taca.
.25
Hartford, Connecticut
32-0029
Collect from STANLEY RICH.
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Darien, Connecticut
5-0503 Ihe number ''5-ll*25 M was on the toll
ticket but was crossed off. Also the
words "CHE,
, SUMNER Inst," were on the
ticket but were- crossed off. Mrs*
'^CHUACHILL,
Cherry Lawn School. Unable
to reach phone. Left work for any time
this evening. 9 minutes. Charge 01,35*
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Hartford, Connecticut
8-8963
2
>1 11
1*6-9215
Collect from RICH
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Hew York; Hew york
LORRAINE 7-2139
11*
Stauf Orel, Connect icut
2-9211*
« . .« Mrs, CLARICE .
18
Hartford, Connecticut
1*6-9215
\STRASSEN.
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7-5913
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JUNE
6
Hartford, Connecticut 1*6-9215
Collect from RICH
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JUNE
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Collect from RICH.
The indices of the Boston division reflect that on January 15, 19Ut a person
describing himself as STANLJY^aJCK, lib Linnacan Street, Cambridge,
Massachusetts, tclcphonically .advised this office that he had been listening
to radio station HLAb', at Lawrence, Massachusetts, and had heard several
"kty clicks*" TICK asserted that upon hearing these clicks over the long
range band he had tuned in his shorty, ■a ve band and received the same key "
clicks. He also asserted that he heard someone stating "1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3,"
RICH advised that he was a research associate at Harvard University and
had considerable experience in radio. Because of the above-described
experience he had concluded that there was a shortwave transmitting unit on
an 1800 kilocycle shortwave band within one block of his residence*
Since the Subject resided on Linnaean Street and was employed at the
Harvard Underwater Sound Laboratory at the time of this complaint, it is
likely that he is identical with the complainant*
This matter v:as referred to the F.C.C. at Post Office Box 2155> Boston,
Massachusetts, by Boston letter to that agency dated February 3, 19hb*
There are no other references to the Subject in the indices of the Boston
division not previously reported by the office of Origin.
The writer ascertained,’
the Subject, 157 Elgin
that the premises last occupied ty
ct, IkvrLSR ’Center, Massachusetts, are now
occupied by ALEXA?fDTR‘ BOGRO’J, BOGROW is the subject of a Closed Internal
Eecurity-R case at 'Boston, and is the subject of a Security Index Card*
He is employed at the Arthur D, Little Co,, Cambridge, Massachusetts, as
a physical chemist* He is credited with having developed a flame .
thrower used by the armed forces during **orld her 2, at great personal ®7 C
risk.
GOGROb has been identified as a member of the Communist Party, USA., in the
past, and lias failed to clear security investigations "conducted* bj^thc
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Department of Defense Intelligence Agency.
The degree of association, if any, between ALEXA.UDLE BOGROW and the Subject
is not knov/n to the Boston Division.
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UNDEVELOPED LEALS
THE KE.; HAVEN DIVISION:
By Boston telephone call of August 11, 195>0, the Hew Haven Office
was requested to verify the Subject's address at 6?3 Connecticut
Road, East Hartford, L; onnccticut, and to ascertain his residence
address. Hew Haven is requested to furnish this information to
Boston, the Bureau and New fork City by teletype.
THE NE-.7 YORK DIVISION:
Will print sufficient copies of the enclosed negatives to provide
the Bureau with handwriting and hand printing specimens of the
Subject.
Will print sufficient copies of the Subject* s photograph, negatives
enclosed herewith, to provide- the Bureau, Boston and Hew Haven ‘with
copies thereof.
Ho additional leads arc being set forth due to the paucity of information
available at Boston concerning this Subject* Further leads arc being
left to the- discretion of the Office of Origin with a suggestion that
additional information concerning Subject's alleged Espionage activities _
be furnished Hew Haven. It is noted that Hew Haven does not have a copy
of report of Special Agent VINCENT J. CArt'IL, made at New York, dated
August 5, 19^0 and entitled UAX HITCHER, ET UX, ESPIONAGE - R, which
contains fragmentary information concerning the- Subject.
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BRESfTON S. GORDON -
STANLEY ROBLET HICK
ma«a ctkr or cask ' • b '•
ESPIONAGE - R - ’ / I'V'.v-V.V
SYNOPSIS OF FACTS:
2n?>loynent records available locally reflect Subject, bom\'
October 21, 1917, at New York City, is a U. S. citizen. "*;V i
Subject educated New York City Public Schools tiirough 1933*
Received B.E.E., C.C.N.Y., 1930 and attended Brooklyn Polytech <
19l:0-19l»2. Subject employed U.5.H. Bu. Ord., Washington, D.C*,“
from October, 1930 to February, 19U0; U.S.N. Radio Material,
Broolclyn, New York, from February, 19u0 to April, 19U3; Harvard
University, Underv;ater Sound Laboratory, from April, -19U3 to
May, 19U5; Submarine Signal, Boston, from May, 19ii5 to March . '
31, 1950. Presently reported as employed by Rich-Roth Laboratory
b?3 Connecticut Road, East Hartford, Connecticut. Subject '
visited Canada on vacations in sur.mers of 1936 and 19k7> denies’'
other travel outside United States. Subject cleared for access'
classified material on August 10, 19U8. Subject was “key"
research worker in development of guided missile and radar for -f'
Su. Ord., U.S.N. Handwriting, hand printing and photograph
obtained. Indices, Boston Division, and Confidential Informants
checked with negative results*
I. PERSOHAL HISTORY - ' • ’V*'--/:
"confidential Informant T-I, another Governmental agency with '
jurisdiction in intelligence and personnel matters, made
available. a collection of applications for employment and
Personnel Security Questionnaire completed by the Subject while
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i fr^nqf nrmeS^The^ ^^njjected toa ; normally ■ centered
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^I^^ULT lVieMPR ^'^fiATOB .^SWECP iCLMtP t i>: ; TRANSRWU£RS
menl^tR*/ ^B^piilaed simultaneously, as In Case 3.j^*tarting the pulse from 2B prior to
pidtipni^ Saci'statloM are the'A stations and »>tlB and receiving them' slmoltane- *■■■ >
r of.itavi/tiie .C stations. vA navigator nego- onsly is changed in Fig. 5 by receiv- n
incomW cotirse line 'I ing.the pulse from 2B prior to the f U
t.ln a position^ hear the No&tpnlM from IB. -?For the same ms*^’ |
jiiwrvhf each 1 , of these pairs ^ons; ? the outgoing^, course section f*-*
t^whfle'ch the outgoing course ^O-B has a more pronoanced curva- S'
aiPshe .wiQ be; in;a poaition to Vturhthah fine B in Fig. 1, for here
fNft 1 member .first Where^the pulse from 2B is hot only started
il|^Case^43ro'Ues.?hiid W^th'e;^fune.|its •; on < the i/ntraight tyr
[gaton^tie^contf^ <of ‘.the channel; oh the
-tJiSU-ts.’ i'—t ia hearer]^ Incoming ^course the ‘Station > 2B 'M
lan'vio '.the ptilse rirriyes /first; and onthe out#**
^ , , f , nr than ingoing 'coons the .IB pulse arrives 'jp
mdlng j? coone ’section >, flriit- ! ? • 4 4. >: *} : j :; 'X ■ ■ , '..-v 1
JAi a result, the signal S^ThM ; the navigator may regard jfcC
Ef^^S^Stallon ^^nof.only^ ataris llthe'ciourae Une in Fig. 1 aa^the
tWfire^b^lilso iLfrivea' firat gBefer-'y.lCehter-line of a highway, and’ by
Fig* 2.:lt js’.rechaed^iceeping the pulses of .one pitch cbm-'
$ jtotfeltfclea 4 exist elmul'^ing ha before the pulses of another
**'loeeps to thought of the i^u
l^dmhltaneotiflly; and the same Is triiC>j%enter line. From his charts, he can ^3
& i btZi inid However, if .the'htrf-^'deterihihe 'dfcactly - what the time
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SUBJECT'S CASE TO ARMI KAVT AIR FORCE PERSONNEL SEOTRIIT BOARD FOR FA 3:
CIEARAXCS of rick rote laboratories, BUREAU djtsrfoses bo objection such.
ACTION BUT DESIRES HOEDIATK ADVICE OCrCOKE BOARD *S DECISION. AUTBMUIT
GRANTED TO TURKISH OKI COPT OF REPORTS OP SA C. P, SILVERTHORIf DATED ETGHT,
SIXTEEB, nm, TDi THNTT rim, AKD five, TKREF, PIPTT-OKS, AND OP Si B. 8.
OORD08 DATED E1GE£ ELEVEN, FUTT,. AKD SA E. R» ¥KALEB DATED BIKE,. EIC&TSEk',
rim. BE2JEST OKI PROTECT BUREAU AS SOURCE THIS EJPORV^TICJL^^V^^
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considered by the Department of the Kavy for -classified contracts' - ./ ■ <1 I
twfayorable info concerning eubj. desired to present \ & ^ !
¥ ° TO t Pers0l:Dfil Se<^rity Board for decision as \ - 1 '
to Rich s access to Navy classified natters and facility clearance in l -X*" : "" 4 |
connection -nth these contracts. Rich is owner and physicist in Rich-/
Roth. laboratories, Eaot 8>rtfort, Oo£r.cctlc«W ^
Copies of pertinent reports JrSieiisly ^Witt^lo^CwT'^SieTof these
1 - . 1,0 ^ " d * their present intertrt tSs “
gS't?tr CONflEpLo'.-
/une 6) 195X -.-"Vr - - » *• •
Director ©f Eaval Intelligence t
D epartment of the "ferry ;> r
The Pentagca
trashington 25, D. C. -
John Edgar Hoover, Director ^ 1 v - • ^
Federal Bureau of Investigation . Classified
STAVIET ROBERT d
ENTlftfp
waifirh^
fZS Category r ^ ,
Cute of jpFlassi^ation * Indefinite
f***Z ^ s * ’ The Bureau has b^en advised that your District Intelligence T
Office* Third Kaval District* Brooklyn, Kaw Tork, is desirous of presenting
the facts relative to Stanley Robert Rich to the Arsy-Ravy-Air Force Person- >
nel Security Board for a decision as to whether Rich, the owner and a '
physicist in the Rich-Foth Laboratories, East Hartford, Connecticut, should
be denied access to Kavy classified natters and whether the Rich-Foth ; -
Laboratories shall be denied a facility clearance in connection with clas-
sified oontracts of the Department of the Kavy, The District Intelligence
Office of the Third Baral District la being advised by our Kerw Ha tea ,
division that the Bureau interposes no objection to their presenting this f
cage to the Board. '-»■•** -v-'T-r ‘
, Al ' ' V *-■ » ■ ' S ^' . -.jr— » -- -v=- —^■*■*1 , ;«H < A *
' in view of your preset. interest in Rich, I ar» furnishing to Y ^
jtou herewith one copy of each of the following reports which bare been < \ «$r^
fcubnittad in this «atton, At . . . . ' ' _ -iT ] w
^ A FANCIES , Report of Spoclel Agent cfeafteT P. $ilvari£orn ^ ? / ZtlX -■
'r.T.^s <;'i% 71 5
S port of Special AgVnt $ba&a* _
ted October 20* 1950* «t »tow Toric, = ^
port of Special Agent Edward R. Xh^eo g « X-CxZ'y^/- ' 'X
tod September 15* 1950* at Kew Haven*
Swa-a .: I
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WAILED 20
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Director, •••’.! (ido-337 ?35;
SAC, lie;; York (100-107111)
com:-i , 77;’3 t. secure
justice r: - ryoiytderg case
I.'.'C
Augus t 14# 1952
Reference is made to Bulet d..tod 5/23/52 in captioned
natter. This letter refer.-; t: Atlanta, letter of 5/13/52 which,
advised that one HAUUICE PEARLh'AN was in Atlanta on 4/22/52 to , • , ,
discuss some utters on bonalf of the RioEHBERGS. The letter 'x/'y' h
also referred to information from Richmond to the effect that a 1
Mr. LSAVLRAAi? w as ip Richmond fcg" flr ffafiiic - a committee in.. ' ' 1
'ROSEK&ERd’cjsa^WiA ttaai he had intended ta m&ke a trip through
*the South to organic* similar groups. This letter requested • j
that IIY endeavor to identify LEAVER! IAH and suggested that he •• v - * j
nay be identical with MAURICE PAARLMAH . !
This Bulct also referred to the case of MARTIN SHERRY,
Army; LGE . A review of the files of the iiYO reflects several '■/•d'V; / >r : '
references to MAURICE PEARLS TEIN of iji^S Central Park ,W©s % k . -NYC*
IIY-1|26-S nade availablo on 7/6/51 a business reply.' , . V
envelope to Jewish Life, 35 East 12th Street, from MAURICE
ihAFiLCTAIII of hLj.3 Central Park West. .. ... •
An anonymous letter was received in the IiYO dated
10/23/50 which states that PEARLS TAIN loft his job in NY to
fight with the Spanish Reds. He can bo located through the
_C oun c i 1_ J ov/i ah-Ec der-a-t ion-and-Wo If aro-Funda-s r~r7'A”^77
On 9 /22/);" I IT received
preswrasblvl"*
letter from a neraon who
- 1 letter 3aid, ‘to arc jummea with 'over- 7
rn'icnt’ Reds," and lie tod 11 names including ■
MAURICE R. i : A.i.LRi' .1:; who, 1 1 was said, "finished his devilish ,
work in Hew York ;uv: As now in Cleveland, Ohio, with the Comoil b/O
vC Federation end .welfare Funds."
The- DM for 12/3/42, page 5. column 2, has a photograph .
of MAURICE f AiiLYV'illl captioned "Off to the Array." Underneath
the photo war hr.' t tement that PEARLSTEIN, Executive Secretary
of the Social Z * " ' T * ~ " ....
been indue tod. i
ifico Employee a Union, Local 19, UOF.tfA, had
II -Advised on 10/13/42 that PEAftLSTE'
1 - Atlanta
1 - Richmond
JAHjEXM
I Oo -/oVIl-fij
7 ". 7 -1
Letter to Director
NY 100-107111
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organizer of Local 19, Social Service Employees Union, in ' \ /
August 1942 had been a sponsor of the Soviet Jewish anti- • v
Fascist case appc-al for 1000 tanka and 500 bombers for the Ah/;
Soviet Arrti y^l ... - • • r - -
&
The report of SA BREWER WILSON in the case of "v^‘$ JV.
"M . BROVEIiUAR and San; Espionage - R,” dated l/jO/48 at NY
NY file 100-37942, reports on f>age 6 that a request was n J ';$>&<•
placed to have BROVIN! ! AN call one HARRY PEARLSTEIN at '
JA Ij-OlijO, It was determined the t this telephone was liafcedjf^v
said report reflects tha advised that;;
Keadowbrook Fabrics, Inc , , iJoTs^erm^wenue , was a well- .
known dress firm, and that MAURICE PERLSTEIN was vice president^:
and secretary of this firm. Ho was bom in Philadelphia''®nd'^4s
at that tino rcoidod at 875 Fifth Avenue. •• '
v*»ji
&M1
lU-~. V B;
ITY-426-S on 7/3/51 made available a subscription to>’AVh
“Jewish Life" far one IIAURICE PZARLBTKIu , 44$ Central Park/ ' ; t ■}
west. ‘
w? I
WFO letter of 7/16/43 in the case entitled "Uni ted.
Committee to Save the Jewish State and hie United Na ti ons ; '/f/
IS-C, n transmitted to NY an alphabetically arranged list of / ;.p/ /
names whi ch was sent to President 3RU11AH on 4/15/43 ' protes tih^'v^/;
the TIS fr>T>Ql r*n nnlir.7 Pnm of t.h I a !
the US foreign policy in Palestine. Page 54 of thi3 lis
reflects the name of J1AURICE PEARLSTEIN of 691 GerardAvenua /•*' !.
Bronx. .•- .. "? :
\T£ has ro viewed the references to BAR TIN SHERRY in
the NYO, but f.-und no infprna tiou which .:ould assist in
identifying thv MAURIt* P^RLIlAli or ulAVj-Iu'.AH referred to in
Buie t . . \
Tu-; Bureau is adiised that HY has been monitoring ’ - ' ; T>v
the account of captioned cii.rnittee as maintained in the Chase » ■/. vw •
National Baud'. Ii Is notedl that the committee drew checks / V ’-Lu
to the order of one liKNRY LIBBEJulAN anted 5/l5 and 29 ' , ... '-V* V "U,.
respectively, and- both in tih.- sun of '.,'*67 .70. The check of!
5/29 was endorsed by HENRY and ROSE LUsDildlAN.
Roforenco is made t\> Now Orleans tel to NY dated
4/14/52 and NY tel to Now Orleans datad 4/17/52. . NY tel -v
\Ai -u
mm
it il- i ur i*icr ociiovou that a tcontxnusd aioni tormg or the . -
account of the co:;s?iittec will Eventually turn up the names
of most individuals v/ho are active in coin^ about the comtry, A,. : ';;v , .;,;^jr
because the coarnifctee would probably repay to such individuals^
their travelling expenses. \ ■ ■
. - - ■ The Bureau will bo appropriately advised of. '<££*':
\further Information rc qtiectionad individuals. ‘ ■ •
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
TMI*CA*e\ilCmATEDAT HEW YORK
GLORIA AGRIN/ wa:
Gloria Wrv i /pgin-^
SECURITY MATTER - C
Subject born 5/24/23, NYC. Attended
■Erasmus High School, received A.B. degree
at Hunter College June, 1943- Attended
Columbia University Law School, admitted
to Bar 1946. Employed as lawyer at 4.01
Broadway, NYC, where she shares office
with ALBERT HARRY SOCOLOV, husband of
JUDITH COPLOK, and resides 297 Lenox Rd.,
Brooklyn. Subject^x^resented The "freace
Information Cei>bbr in Registration Act
Case 1951. Subject Chairmen of Peace
Poll Committee Commie sion\on Peace and
Democracy of the Congress bf American
Women in 1947* Subject Administrative
Secretary of the H.Y. Chapter of the
National Lawyers Guild in 1&51. Subject
an ALP County Committee member on the
\195l nominating petitions./
The records of Hunter College, 68th Street
and Park Avenue, reflect that the subject was born Kay 24* 1923
in New Ybpk City. • \f .
pwrtm or tbi-this coMfiotmiAL repokt akd
AGENCY TO WHICH 10ANE0. pPSlim'
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Mrs. JOSEPHINE NEVILL, Registrar's Office,
Hunter College, 68th Street and Park Avenue, Hew York City,
made available the subject 1 8 record at this College. GLORIA
KAY. AORIN entered Hunter College in September, 1939 at which
time she* was residing at 476 Linden Boulevard with. her father,
JOSEPH, a certified public accountant and mother, ROSE, a. V
housewife. She graduated with an A. B. degree on June 23, v -
1943, She majored in Political Science. The subject came toy/
Hunter College from Erasmus High School where she graduated
in June, 1939. It was noted that a transcript of her record
at Hunter College was furnished to Columbia University Law
Sohool .
According to the Kartindale Hubbell law
Directory for 1952, GLORIA AGRIN attended Columbia University
.Law School and was admitted to the bar in 1946.
; ' • Employment .
. The 1952 New York City telephone book re-
flects that GLORIA AGRIN, lawyer, has offices at 4°1 Broadway,
Hew York .City. .
' . - SA CHARLES D. SHORES advised on March 14,
1952 that GLORIA AGRIN* s name appears on the door of the law
office occupied by " ALBERT HARRY SOCOLgv at I±Q1 Broadway.
ALBERT HARRY SOCOLOV is ^ET _ EusbaHH^i ^TUDITH COP LON, con- '
victed Soviet Espionage Agent .
Confidential Informant T-22, of known reli-
ability, verified subject 's employment and residence address
on November 14, 1952.
CONNECTIONS WITH THE COMMUNIST
PARTY AND PRONT ORGANIZATIONS
The "Daily Worker”, in its April 23, 1942
Issue, page 1, oolumn 4, contains an article entitled "The
Youth Speak Up on Browder Case”. The following was included
therein: "Gloria Agrin, Junior class representative on the
Student Council of Hunter College, spoke what was in the minds
of all when she said 'we must recognize that victory over Hitler
today demands all hands on deck. Browder must be freed 1
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The ’’Dally Worker" of October 5. 1942 on
page 7 lists tho subject as a member of a delegation which
presented a second front petition to President ROOSEVELT .
An article entitled "Mrs. Moos Arraigned;
Hits Move to Gag Peace Plans" appeared in the "Daily Worker"
of April '3, 1951. GLORIA AGRIN. of Hew York was listed as one
of her three attorneys. -
■ v : . ’in ’an article entitled "DuBol s Trial Put
Off For Faria Depositions" appearing in the "Daily Worker"
dated May 13, 1951 on page 2, column 4> Hiss GLORIA AGRIN is
listed as representing leaders of the Peace Information Cen-
ter- ,
1 ’• v • The Peace Information Center was cited as
'a group ao ting for the American Peace Crusade, organic part
<of the Communist peace offensive .which was responsible for
circulation of the Stockholm Peace Petition, according to
the Congressional Commlttse on Un-American Activities, report
1948.,. page 341.
AS:/- The files of the Mew York Office reflect
that the Peace Information Center was indicted February 9,
. 1951 in the United States District Court for the District of
'.JS'J/'-' Columbia, for failure to register under the terms of the
. vf- v Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938* as amended. The
following officers were joined as defendants;
>y,‘
Dr. WILLIAM E. B. DUBOIS, Chairman
ELIZABETH MOOS, Director
. . * 1 . XYELE ELKIN, Treasurer
ABBOT SIMON, Director
SYLVIA SOLOFF, Secretary
The "Daily Worker" for January 6, 1952 on
page 6, column 4* carried an article entitled "Women Urge
Swift Action on Killers as Kra . Moore Dies'*. This article
contains a statement by Miss GLORIA AGRIN, attorney: "The
murder of Harry T. Moore and his wife, Harriet Moore, is a
challenge that must be met by an aroused fighting and united
democratic people. As a lawyer pledged to fight for constitu-
tional guarantee, as a woman, and as an American citizen, I .
demand that the President and the Attorney General act with
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1 force of their authority to root out the fascist killer.*
The "Daily Worker" of April 6, 1952, page 6,
column 5> contains an advertisement concerning a meeting held
the same 'day under the auspices of the American Labor Party
of the J>ath Beach and Coney Island sections of Brooklyn. This
; meeting was being held concerning "the tragic story of the
V*. ; . Rosenberg frameup." Miss GLORIA AGRIN was listed as one of
B^veral f speakers. .
‘ : The "Daily Worker" of June 19, 1952 on page
Y . 3, column 5, contains an article entitled "1,000 at overflow
; "v . Brooklyn Rally Pledge Fight for Rosenberga." The article eon-
X'V. tains the following: Miss GLORIA AGRIN, the fighting Brooklyn
'• J. attorney who defended Dr. DuBOIS, told of the travesty which
, K ; had been committed against justice in the Rosenberg Case. ~A
. horrified murmur went through the hall when Miss AGRIN told of
X the year of solitary confinement to which ETHEL ROSENBERG . has 1
been subjected. "There are no other women in the death house] 1
, she said, "no one to talk to, no human voice to hear. Think 1
• a moment of even one hour of boredom that you have experienced,
Then stretch that to twenty four, and stretch those twenty
.. four Into a whole year."
:,V/r V * ‘ '■ The Special Committee on Un-American Aotivi-
. .ties, Report, March 29, 194^4-, page 78, contains the following
concerning the American Labor Party: . '•
"For years, the Communists have put forth the
greatest efforts to capture the entire American
Labor Party throughout New York State. They
. succeeded in capturing the Manhattan and
■;'* Brooklyn sections of the American Labor Party
but outside of New York City they have been
unable to win control."
Confidential Informant T-12, of known relia-
bility, furnished a three page mimeographed list dated September
15, 1950 bearing the heading "NYC list of ALP candidates"
trader which appears Gloria Agrin - Assembly.
ijij..,;, .. >.• The "Brooklyn Eagle" dated June 18, 1952 in an
> article captioned "Brooklyn Rosenberg Rally" states as follows:
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GLORIA AGRIN, attorney, said the ROSENBHIGs were convicted
because they were for "peace and progress and as a warning to
all those who held the same ideas." The speaker, who repre-
sented Dr. V. G. B. DuBOIS when he was tried and acquitted on
charges of being a foreign agent in the Stockholm Peace Peti-
tion campaign, asked her audience: "Is this a reason to sen-,
tence people to death?" "They are innocent. This frame up
could have taken place in Nazi Germany." She concluded with
the assertion "the Rob enbergs and Sobell are noble people*.
Confidential Informant T-l, of known reli-
ability, advised that on January 7, 1947» the Congress of
American Women sponsored an Anti-Lynching Rally at Wilkie
Memorial Hall, New York City. This rally was addressed by
six persons one of which was GLORIA AGRIN.
■ Confidential Informant T-2, of known rail-
; ability, furnished a program for the Eastern Seaboard Con- .
■ s-r. V ' forences' of the Congress of American Women which was held
June .6 th, 7th and 8, 1947 at 157 Montague Street, Brooklyn.
Under the heading "Peace and Democracy" on this program la
listed the name GLORIA AGRIN, labor lawyer.
, . Confidential Informant T-3, of known rell-
. ability, advised that GLORIA AGRIN wrote a letter aa Chairman
9 of the Peace Poll Committee Commission on Peace and Democracy,
T C.A.V. (Congress of Amerioan Women) on October 22, 1947 whioh
f ; begins "Dear Friends" and goes on to state that the C.A.V. is
J the U. S. arm of the Women's International Democratic Federa-
' tion, a union of completely enti-Fascist groups in 44 different
countries and numbering, with affiliates, shout 8l million.
Confidential Informant T-4» of known reli-
ability, advised that GLORIA AGRIN was present at an emergency
meeting of the resident executive board of the C.A.W. on
November 6, 1949* This meeting waa confined solely to a dis-
cussion concerning the request of the Department of Justice
that the C.A.V. register as a foreign agent.
The Congress of American Women is listed by
the Attorney General of the United States as coming within the
purview of Executive Order 9835*
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Confidential Informant T-5, of knowr^relia-^^
blllty , advised that G LORIA A GRIH represented one
^■i In early 1949 in appeal before the Army Air Force
Security Personnel Board. 'Thia boardhad previously denied
access to olasalfled materi eltoJ^B^ on the baslB of her
"proven C. P. membership". at thla time was employed
at the DeMornay Budd Company, 475 Grand Concourse, • Bronx, Hew
York. V.
'r’-nAS-**]- ■ 4 ’v >; DORIS LOUISE EVAJf^was interviewed by Bureau.
Agents on June 307ni952anffircH time ehe admitted membership
in the Communist Political Association in 1944 1945.
Confidential Informant T-6, of known relia-
bility, advised that the name GLORIA AGRIN, 401 Broadway, Hew
York City, BU 4“3322, was maintained in the possession of the
'Vogue Travel Service, Suite 602, 141 East 44 Street, Haw York
City. V/ * ' .VI V.V' ' Vf".V
Confidential Informant T-7, of known relia-
bility, advised that the Vogue Travel Service, 141 EaBt 44
Street, New York City, had made a payment bv check to GLORIA
AGRIN - ' on August 6, 1951 in the amount of $342.70. The inform-
ant did not know what this payment was for.
J, . Mr. T. BURKE, Superintendent,, 141 East 44th
Street,' Hew York City, advised that JACK B JO^fi is the owner
and operator of the Vogue Travel ServYce 7
Confidential Informant T-8, of known relia-
bility, advised on May 27, 1947 that he knew that BJ0ZE was
a member of the Communist Party.
Confidential Informant T-21, of known relia-
bility, *dvise d that the subject was registered as a delegate
of the American Student Union at Brooklyn College District, in
1940 to attend the American Peace Mobilization, Chicago,
Illinois that year.
The American Student Union was olted as sub-
versive and un-American by the Special Committee of the House
Committee on Appropriations, Report, April 21, 1948, page 3-
The Bureau of Special Services and Investiga-
tion, Hew York City Police Department, contains a record
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reflecting that GLORIA AGRIN, 297 Lenox Road, Brooklyn, was an
ALP County Committee member on the 1951 nominating petitions,,
for the 55th Election District and the lbth Assembly District,
page 56 .
Confidential Informant T-9, of known reliability,
advised that GLORIA AGRIN, 297 Lenox Road, Brooklyn,
was a member ; of the New York Chapter of the National' Lawyers
Guild, for the year 19U-7 — i+ti • ’
Confidential Informant T-10, of known reliability,
advlaed that GLORIA AGRIN, 297 Lenox Road, Brooklyn,
was a member of the New York Chapter of the National Lawyers
Guild for the year 1949.
Confidential Informant T-ll, of known reliability,
advised that as of April, 1951, GLORIA AGRIN, 297 Lenox
Road, Brooklyn was Administrative Secretary of the New York
Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild.
The National Lawyers Guild was cited as a
Communist front by the Special Committee on Un-American
Activities, Report, March 29, 1944* page 149.
The following Confidential Informants, all ..
of known reliability, who are . acquainted with Communist activity
in the New York City area, advised that they were unable to
furnish any Information concerning the subject: T- 13 , T-14,
T-15, T-16, T-17, T-lb, T-19 and T-2u.
The records of the Board of Elections for the
Borough of Brooklyn, checked by SE PETER C. MITESSER, reflect
that the subject was registered with the American Labor Party
during 1949, 1950 and 1951. The subject's father, JOSEPH,
was also registered with the ALP during 1949 and 1950* Her
motner, ROSE, registered with the ALP in 1949 and in 1950 was
registered with one of the two major political parties.
MISCELLANEOUS
The records of the Credit Bureau of Greater New York
checked by SE RIChARD P. O'HARA failed to reflect any
record for the subject.
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A description .of the subject obtained from
investigation is as follows:
Name
* • Alias
Born
. Placo
i Race
height
Weight
hair
Lyes
Coaiplexion
GLORIA ACKIN
Gloria May Agrln
5/24/S 3
New York City
. Waite
5»-£»2"
100
Black
brown
Dark
Build Slight
Identifying
characteristic ; Prominent nose
Occupation Lawyer, 4^1 Broadway, New York City
Residence 47k Linden Boulevard
Brooklyn
Father JOSUpil JiUtlYi, CPA
Mother- dOSE AGR1N , houcov/lfe
47k Linden Boulevard
Brooklyn
ADMINISTRATIVE PAPE
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INFORMANTS
Identity of
Source
Date of Activity
and/or
description of
Information
Agent to
Whom
Date Furnished
Rec’d
CAW rally 1/7/47
CAW program
6/6,7,8/47
6/11/47 SA CHARLES
H. KEIHER
T-3
re 425-s
CAW letter written 4 / 13 A 8
by subject
10/22/47
SA E.K.
DEANE and
SE A.E.
FALIER
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Captain C.R. Memo to Captain
WOODSON, DSN, WOODSON, con-
ONI earning sub-
ject’s client
T-6
Anonymous
check written to
nase National subject 6/6/51
Bank, Brand
Central Branch
422 Lexington
Ave. New York
City
bio
8/31/51 SA JOSHUA
D. ENSOR
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Serial No.
Where Located
100-80444-69
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LEAD
MEW YORK
At Mew York, Sew York
Will follow Bureau Instructions regarding the placing of
the subject on Security Index.
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November 26, 1951 ^
Director of Naval Intelligence
Department of the h&vy
Washington, D. C.
John Edgar Hoover - Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation
BEN JAiOir ZDCKgmir
aka “Ban,/ "Zuqjg" 1
. Radio Engineer
Watson Laboratories
Red Hank, New Jersey
Department of the Air Force
LOT ALT! OF COVERKKEITJ ELTLOTEES
* (
Reference is made to the letter from Lieutenant Commander W. F.
Daniels, U.S.N.R., Diatrict Intelligence Office, Potomac River Naval Command, , *fD
to Mr. R. 9. Hood, Special Agent In Charge, Washington Field Office, Federal V <
Bureau' of Investig ation, Tiashlngton, D. f., dated hove-rber \l, 1951, transmitting
For your information, this Bureau has conducted an Investigation of — *"
tho captioned individual, who ie apparently identical with the individual
mentioned above, under the provisions of Executive Order 9 £35. Reports covering
the results of 'this investigation were transmitted to the 0. S. Civil ferries
Commission by Bureau letter dated April 23, 1951. Insofar a a this Bureau knows,
Zuckerman ie an employee at the present time of the Department of the Air Force
in the captioned position.
There appears to be no further action that i^jeceesar^fcase^jpor^^
the Information eet forth in the letter from Zuckerman^m^H^HmH^^^
however, this Bureau desires to furnish a ^comr qf ^,his lette^t^h^^^ivil
Service dmaiesion for the completion.* of its Tries In this ease. Please advise lr
whether or net you have any objection to this Bureau furnishing a copy of the ,
above-mentioned letter to the U. tfV fciVll Sdrvide M Conai salon. Your interest in
forwarding tho above to this Bureau Is irea\ly approciated.^j^V'
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EE: WILLIAM DANZIG2R .
INTERNAL SECURITY - HATCH ACT
By letter dated March 28, 1942, the Office of
Naval Intelligence advised that the above Individual li
no longer employed, by! the Navy Department , having rea^g££!
August 14, 1941, to accept a position with the New Y<
City Fire Department.; .
T
ACTION : In : view of the subject's present
ployment, no action is being taken and this natter is
being referred to the Internal Security Section for
possible future action.
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bop pacts: Apt, 103 D, Parkview Apartments, Collingswood 6, K . J . ,
ascertained to be occupied by J. H. SV.'MER, formerly of ,;ll
Flushing, Long Island, New York, presently employed at
RCA, Camden, H,J. Information concerning 3ML21 in Newark
indices set out. \
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DETAILS: Miss M. DCKAKUE, Secretary to the Manager, Parkview
~ “ Apartments, Collingswood 6, flew Jersey, advised that
. " Apartment 1030, Parkview Apartments, was occupied by
J. H. SNEER, who gave his former address as 5829 150th
Street, Flushing, Long Island, Hew York, and who is
presently employed at RCA, Canden, New Jersey.
A check of Newark indices on J. reflects that he
i3 mentioned in Bureau File 101-1391 entitled EUGENE
FRANKLIN COLEMAN, WA, INTERNAL SECURITY - R, Newark File
100-31844. It is noted that Washington Field has a reoort
of SA EDWARD F. KILLS dated June 11, 1948, at New York in
- this matter.
Report of SA EDWARD F. MILES dated L'arch 22, 1949, at
New York entitled EUGENE FRAN’KLItkTCOLEHAN , WA. f INTERNAL
__ SECURITY ~.R set forth the following pertaining to Sv/ESR:
v : , 1 1 By letter dated June 2, 1948, Captain C. R. WCOLoON, DIO,
I I 3rd Naval District, Brooklyn, New York, was furnished with
l I copies of pertinent investigative reports herein, in
iA j accordance with his request. Captain b’OODSON had indicated
. I that the reports would be used in a consideration of the
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Subject as a poor security risk in connection with classified material.
‘ By letter date 4 August 4, 1948, Captain *.JG0D30i: advised
that the Suoject/e case had been referred to the Anay, Navy, Air Force .
Personnel Security Board, and that as of August 2, 1943, a conruunicetion .
from the Inspector of Naval Fate rial at Bew York was received by DIO,
3 r j ^ival District, reading as follows: •
"The Ilillyer Instrument Co.ppcny, Incorporated, 54- £0 Lafayette ‘
‘Areet, New York, New York, h*3 inf ormed the Inspector of Na val Material
/by letter dated July 21, 1948, that^pmmflHHHIIv has been
denied access to and work upon classified material of any kind and that
hla employment with the Hillyer Instrument Company was terminated on r
July 19, 1%8.» . .- i \- ' .
By lette^dated leptenber 10, 1948, Ceotain MCODjOK advised / ;
this office that^pBHlf on August 18, 1948, rerues ted the Chief of the
Bureau cf Aeronautics, Navy Deportment, 'Washington, C.C., to advise him
as to the reasons and circumstances surrounding the denial of consent.
Ey lette^ated 'December 7, 1948, Captain WOODSON informed this office -/
■ that^BBBIwab advised of his right to appeal the decision of the :
Army, Navy, Air Forte .Personnel Security Et-ard to th e Industr ial employment
Levi ew Board. Captain WOO-DSOI! further informed fail' d to
file an appeal to the Industrial Employment Review Coard within the -
specified period. ^
It will be recalled that JOI-K BBS: ‘fiEEH, a friend cf CWrM.'s?
and former fellow employee at the Killyer Instrument Company, who was cn '/
occasion a character referar.ee for COLEjK, ha 3 been employed fer scene
time at the Filotless Flane Division of the Fairchild Engina and Airalane
Company, Famdngdale, Long Inland, New YorJ . Thi6 company, according to
Confidential Informant B, has been engaged in research development and - r
manufacture of guided missiles, and this work is cf a classified nature. _
By letter dated December 10, 1%8, Captai n VOCDS OK advised/'
this office tha^because of the association between fHHV-
and because of wKlt >s membership Snar.ish Aid Committee in '.."rtshingtOE
and for further specified reasons, ^IB's icrsonn'l Jcctrity /ueutiennaire
was forwarded to the Cocrranding Genoral Headquarters, 1st Army, Governor *s~
Island, New York, for processing to determine the suitability of
m 65-U64
ADMINISTRATIVE
for employment on or access to secret contracts and information
of the Navy Department as group engineer at the aforementioned Pilotless
Plane Plant* . No information is yet availab^^oncerning the decision
of the Commanding General with respect to ^B|' 3 suitability for
employment* ...
Captain WOODSON also furnished a copy of the Frrsonnel Security
Questionnaire executed oy which reflects this description
as follows:
Sex:
Color:
Height:
Weight:
Eyes:
Hair:
Marital Status:
Birthdate and Place:
■ Social Security No.:
Information from a Confidential Informant also reflected
association between C0L2!'JUi and 3WF.ZR.
It will be noted that the employment of J. H. SWESR at LCA,
Camden, was not investigation.
REFERRED UPON COMPLETION TO THE OFFICE OP ORIGIN
REFERENCE: Report of SA KCWARD FLETCHER, Jr., dated 2/34/51 at
Washington Field.
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
. eyixfik pb:rfg
ABRAHAM FOOKSON, Aka Archie, Abe
JA:XS B. OAKLSY ;
CHM'ACtm or cass ^
ESPIONAGE - R
SYNOPSIS OF FACTS^
ADMmSTRATIVE REPORT
Apt, 103D, Parkview Apartments, Collin^avood 6, K.J.,
ascertained to be occupied by J. K. SWLEE, fo morly of
Flushing, Long Island, New York, presently employed at
ftCA, Camden, fci.J. Information concerning SHEER in Newark
Indices set out.
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DERAILS i Kiss M. DONAHUE, Secretary to the Manager, Parkview
Apartments, Colllngsvood 6, Now Jersey, advised that
Apartment 103D, Parkview Apartments, was occupied by
J. H. SHEER, who gave his former address aa 5829 150tb
Street, Flushing, Long Island, New York, and who is
presently employed at RCA, Camden, New Jersey.
A check of Newark indices on J. H. SHEER reflects that he
le mentioned in Bureau File 101-1391 entitled EUGENE
■FRANKLIN COLEMAN, HA, INTERNAL SECURITY - R, Newark File
100-31844. It is noted that Washington Field has a report
- of SA EDWARD F. MILES dated June 11, 1940, at New York in
this matter.
Report of SA EDWARD F. MILES dated March 22, 1949 > at
New York entitled EUGENE FRANKLIN COLEMAN, VJA., INTERNAL
SECURITY — -R set forth the follovdng pertaining to SHEER;
letter dated June 2, 1940, Captain C. R. WOODSON, DIO,
3rd Naval District, Brooklyn, New York, was furnished with
I copies of pertinent investigative reports herein, in
j accordance with his request. Captain WOODSON had indicated
that the reports would be used in a consideration of the
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3/21752 7,10,11/52
SIDNEY E. HOWE
HAROLD CLAYTON UREY
Applicant
Ordnance Corps
Department of the Artny
Aberdeen Proving Grauni,
LOYALTY 0? GOVERNMENT
EMPLOYEES
Former co-workers, Professors THOMAS and
HAVENS, Columbia University, state applicant
loyal. However, HAVENS feels he rnipht be
"indiscreet in discussing scientific matters.
Applicant's connection with the to. ami fctee of
1000 and Spanish Refugee Relief Caupaj pn
noted.
REFERENCE: Washington Field teletype to New York,
3/3/tz.
Baltimore teletype to New York, 3, 5/32 .
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H AHOLD-' CLAYTON UREY
Applicant
Ordnance Corps
Department of the Army
Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland
LOYALTY OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES
March 21, 1952
Hew York, Hew York
RESULTS 0? INVESTIGATION
Professor ART HO R ! THOMAS , Department of Chemistry,
Room 766 , Chandler Laboratory, Columbia University, 116th
Street and Broadway, New York, New York, stated that he has
known the applicant for a number of years, but that he has
had very little recent contact with him. He 3aid that at
the end of the second World War, Professor UREY left
Columbia University and went to the University of Chicago
to teach. Professor THOMAS said that he occasionally sees
the applicant at scientific meetings and gatherings, but
that he has not had any lengthy conversations with the
applicant since he left the staff at Columbia University,
nor does he know very much concerning his activities since
that time.
Professor THOMAS stated that he believe* that the
applicant is "absolutely loyal to the United States." He
said that when the applicant was teaching at Columbia
University prior to the outbreak of World War XI, he did
permit his. name to be used by certain groups which were
later determined to be fronts for the Communist Party.
Professor THOMAS said that he is unable to recall the nair.es
of any such organizations at the present time. He said
that he did not believe that the applicant would permit
his name to be used by any organization now, or in the
future, without first determining that it was composed
of individuals who are loyal to the United States. He
recalled reading an article in a scientific periodical
wherein Professor UREY had resigned his membership in some
organization which had been found to be dominated by
Communists. He stated that he could not recall the name of
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the organisation from which Professor UREY resigned nor was ->-£v
he able to remember at this time the name of the magazine
In which this information appeared, ....... : v . . .
Professor THOMAS said that, in his opinion, n ^
Professor UREY had never been a Communist Party member or * J.;. ;
Communist sympathiser. He was interested in the problems
of various racial and religious groups, and of the so-
called underprlveleged. He was also interested in refugees
who came to the United States from Europe just prior to ths v*Y: ‘
outbreak of the last war, according to Professor THOMAS. v 4
Professor THOMAS said that the applicant takes a paternalistic"
attitude toward his students and associates, and likes to * :
have them look op to him as a leader as well as a teacher .4 4"
in his particular flald. Professor THOMAS said that. In
his opinion. It #as the applicant' a concern over the
previously-mentioned natters which caused him to lend Me -~v:7v
n&me and sometimes participate in the affairs of groups which
were actually found subversive. - r ^
It is to he noted that in the issue of the ' ' ' T: ^ 4' /
* Che mical and Engineering Hews", dated December 10, 191*6,
UBEY admitted resigning from the Independent Cl ti sens 4 :
Committee of Arts, Sciences, and Professions. This informs- :7j.v.
tion appeared In a column entitled "Letters to theEdltor
Department of the previously-mentioned publication*
Profeasor WILLIAM HAVENS, Room 1307# Pupin Labors-
tory, Columbia University, stated that he knew the applicant t;p,l
well for a period of about five years prior to 191*6, but
that he has had almost no contact with Professor UREY in r -
the Immediate past. He said that he believes Professor UREY
would never be disloyal to the government. However, he
stated that Profeasor UREY la "well-known as a very outspoken ;
individual”, and that he might be "indiscreet” at times, -,\~rs-v‘Z
hut that he would never be anything but loyal to tha United .> ; /
States. By "indlacraet". Professor HAVENS said he meant
that Professor UREY might make statements, concerning or “ V v r 4^*
discuss matters of a scientific nature, without thinking of ,Vi^
any possible security., aspect a that the information might
have. Professor HAVENS said that he made this observation
sls he knows the applicant to be impulsive and outspoken. -;t4-£3£x. :
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very prominent person, and that he has been associated in’
the past vith individuals and organizations which vere
interested in using his name and prestige for their own ^4-
purposes. Ee said that the applicant was, in the past,';
Interested in certain idealistic causes, and that this j
interest led him into association vith individuals and groups •
which he (HAVENS) "felt sure" were Communist. Professor
HAVENS said that he is unable to identify these groups or "y’gJrv
individuals as he cannot recall specific information In
this connection at this time. He said that he is basing A : '^:
his opinion on a general impression. Professor HAVEHS
stated that he believes that the applicant would not at this
time, or in the future, associate himself vith persons or .-. 4 ;
organizations which he had not satisfied himself were loyal 4
to the government. v V .y ,'
Professor HAVENS stated that he does not believe
that there was ever any question about Professor UREY'S
loyalty to the United States, and that he would recommend
the applicant as loyal to our government.
Confidential Informant Rev *ork City T-l, another .
government agency which conducts personnel and security
investigations, has record of an advertisement appearing 4
in the magazine, "New Republic." issue of June 27 . 19**8, ?
sponsored by the Committee of 6ne Thousand, 37 Maaison «•*;
Avenue, Hew York, Hew York, wherein the name of one Dr.* ;V
HAROLD C. UREY appears as a sponsor. The advertisement'
reads in part, "We call upon you, the American people, to 4,
support us in concerted action towards one goal; to abolish j. _
the House Committee on Un-American Activities." a i-i
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•• With respect to the Committee of One Thousand.
the following information appears in the Fifth Report of ‘
the Senate Fact-Finding Committee on Un-American Activities,
19^9, California Legislature* v. ......
"Committee of One Thousand '■
"1. A •Communist created and controlled front ^ -' V;
organization* which was ‘created to raise funds for the
defense of 19 unfriendly witnesses before the Congressional :
Committee on Un-American Activities* investigation of
Communist activity in Hollywood, 10 of whom were Indicted
for contempt of Congress.*" ? •
"(California Committee on Un-AmArican Activities,
Report, 19^, pp 3*+ and 35.)" f : ■
Confidential Informant Hew *ork City T-l, previously]
mentioned, has information indicating that in March of 19**0 - 1
one Professor HAROLD C. UREY was a sponsor of the Spanish >r " . J
Refugee Relief Campaign. . -o.
The following information pertaining to the A,*.,;.'
Spanish Refugee Relief Campaign appears in the Guide to r v..-!'VV:
Subversive Organizations and Publications (and Appendix). •
dated March 3, 1951 > prepared and released by the Committee •.
on Un-American Activities, United States House of Represents-*."
tlves, Washington, D. C.t
“Spanish Refugee Relief Campaign
*1. Cited as a Communist front. ‘
(Special Committee on Un-American : \
v:\ ' < : Activities, Report, January 3 , 19*40, V y 'u"
•• p. 9>~
* "2. ’This organization suffered a split because
of the charge of Communist domination"*"" - ;
V. This organisation likewise received Communist Vi
approval and support end was part of the net- A
work of organizations fostered by the Con-
snrnist Party in its Spanish Campaign,
BY 121-14000
INFORMANTS t
ADMINISTRATIVE PACT -\% r A
Hew Yo
Yo rk City T-l
Hew York City T-2
Records of the Office of
Bev&l Intelligence, Hew
York Bevel Shipyard,
Brooklyn, Hew York*
Records of G-2, Governors
lalend. Hew York, whic h
were reviewed by SA JOHN
V. SCABBKLU
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1 - said that the applicant is a
very pi’0. r lincnfc -on, ici'i that nc hj.:; t. . m: associated in
the past with viav.r-ls „ and or-g rail cut ions which were-
interested in using his name ana prestige for their- ov.m
purposes. He said that the applicant was, in the past,
interested in cei't sin idealistic causes, and that this
interest led hin into association wish individuals and groups
Xvhicn ho 'h'AViii!^) “felt sure’ 1 were Communist. Professor
HAVdhO sain tn&i. ho is unable to Id-'UtJ f\ these gretn a or
individuals as ho cermet recall specific inform -hi on in
this connection et this time. He said that he .is easier
his opinion on a rcuiorul impression, rrofsisor iinVai.t
stated that he h'lieves that the applicant would not at this
time, or In the fusure, associate himself with persons or
organizations chirm ho had not satisfied himself loyal
to the government.
rrofes-or id stated that he do:s not believe
that tne vl was ever m y question about Professor RLY'j
loyalty to the- i.vlfcee .. fcrtcs. and thut r. ■ ..v-.le r-' com. end
the applicant as loyal to our go vs mm .-no .
Confidential informant wew torn city 1-1, another
government agency which conducts personnel and security
investigations, fas record of an advertisement appearing
in the msgazinc, “new Repuelic 1 ' , issue of Jv ie L'7, I7V0,
sponsored by th- Jom. it toe of One- Thoua-. .>d, 3/ haul eon
Avenue, *.ev: York, -tew lorn , winix&in she u o-. oii, j
HAROLU C. UH'iY a- .pnars r.s a sponsor, ..i-e .m'iverti sement
reads in part, '' call upon you, t'r o Ar-vrioau pocp.'Lj, to
support ’ v. in '.-oucei '.7U action toward:- y.\a - 7 :J. : to anolish
the -lou.w t 00 on : fa- American -vctl vt t ■ . ,f
J.n thl
1
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[letter .
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at is fu-ther noted
institut-. for nuclear Stud
>li3ted among the names ! ‘of
[Wnd clergymen who signed yly
^ae cist Congress ur>r\,
\ n -/t. >0 r i c r-n Ac tivitLeo.”
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fcith respect to the Committee of One Thousand,
the following information appears in the Fifth Report of
the Senate Fact-finding Committee on bn- American activities
1949, California Legislature:
"Committee cf Jr 'Thousand
I?
f
”1. A 1 Communist created ana controlled front
organisation* which was 'created to raise funds for the ^
defense of 19 unfriendly witnesses before the Congressional -
Committee on Un-American Activities 1 investigation of |
Communist activity in Hollywood, 10 of whom wore insisted £
for contempt of Congress. 1 “
” (California Coim-iittee on Un-American Activities,
Report, 19?v£>, pp 34 sn.i 35>.)"
r ~
Confidential Informant Kew fork ;
mentioned, has information indicating that
one Professor HA/. jI>o C. U;:AY v;as a sponsor
Refugee Relief Campaign.
iity '.-I, p
in *-iarch 0
of the Spa.
rcviously
f I9ii0
The following information pertaining to the
Spanish Refugee if. Lief Campaign appears in the to
Subversive organ] uaLi ous ana rublicatious (a na .-.picnai::) ,
dated march 3 # 1931.. prepared and released by the Coti'.iifcCec
on Vn-Aner-i can Activities, Jnitfcd dtates House, of -V- ore sent a-
tives, wo.sbi artov. . A.C.:
"Spanish Refugee dull of Campaign
"1. Cite
1 as a Communist front
(Special Committee o„
Ac t i vi ti c s , A apart , J
P* 9)
dll-
a. nr
rican
'J, 1940 ,
"2. ‘This organization suf fere a split because
of the charge of Coiuuu.il st d omi nation •
This organization likewise receivcu uo.mjuini st
approval and support and was part of the net-
work of organisations losfcered by the Oom-
m'hi at tarty in it3 Soon. 1 ah da
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Professor ART HD B THOMAS, Department ©f Chemistry, ryy-V*?*' v '
Room 766, Chandler Laboratory, Columbia Uol varsity, 116th
Street and Broadway, Hew Zork, How Zork, stated that h* has /v : '
known the applicant for a number of years, hut that he has
had very little resent contact with him. He said that at : V
the end of the eeoond World War, Profesaor DREY left .’*£« y\c- ^
Columbia University and went to the University ©f Chicago Suffer".
to teach. Professor THOMAS said that he occasionally see# i '
the epplleant at eclentifle meetings and gatherings, but .4 V
that he hae not had any lengthy oon-v era at ions with the rv^ .
applicant since he left the staff at Columbia University, - -
nor does he know very much sonoeming hie activities sines
that time* y •/ 4
£$&•>*“ '■ professor THOMAS stated that he believes that 'the \
• applicant is "absolutely loyal to the United States," He
said that When the applicant was teaching at Columbia v.-v.^^v^r ■ 1
University prior to the outbreak of World War XX, ha did '*
r emit hie name to be used by oertaln groups which were
ater determined to be fronts for the Communist Party* y - 5
professor THOMAS said that ha Is unable to reoall the names
of any such organisations at the present time. He said jr.^r*
that he did not bellsvs that the applicant would permit -
hla name to be used by may organisation now, or in the •>.?£>•£ '•ife
future, without first determining that it was composed * • Vi
•f individuals who are loyal to the United States, He '
recalled reading an article in a acieotifie periodical ;
wherein professor UBET had resigned hla membership in mom jk^vSh^ •
' organisation ifeleh had bean found to be dominated by . - .
ComaamistSf He stated that he could not reoall the luma of -/Fiiu-jcS
.Mji&jM-rit-
the organisation fro* which Professo r UREY resigned nor was
he able to remember at this time the nans of the magaxine
in which this information appeared*
■\c; - •• ■ professor" THOMAS said that, in his opinion.
Professor UREY had never been a Communist Party member or
Communist sympathiser* He was Interested In the problems
sailed underprivileged. He was also Interested In refugee*
who came to the United States froa Europe just prior to the
outbreak of tbs last war, according to Professor THOMAS. .
Professor THOMAS said that the applicant takes a paternalistic ‘^T?
attitude toward his students and assoolatos, and likes to
hare them look up to hi* aa a leader as well as a teacher
In his particular field. Professor THOMAS said that, la <r^v;
his opinion. It was the applicant* a concern over the & \
previously-mentioned matters which caused him to lead hl«
name and sometimes participate In the sffalrs of groups which '.-K&gid:
were actually found subversive* - - y v ^ :
It la to be noted that In the Issue of tha'^?*r/ '
•Chemical and Engineering Revs", dated December 10, 19k&,
rtm^V mA*m <*■*■*. A .V. V\ S ’ / •
UREY admitted resigning froa the Independent Cit Irens
Committee of Arte, Sciences, and Professions. This lnfon^^Jt*^.^- ;
tloa appeared In a column entitled "Letters to the Editor
I)*n.v4’.n#int > «f th. «M*t mill M.nH a«i.i4 1 « af I mi . - v \ • V
Department of the previously-mentioned publication^
professor WILLIAM HAVERS, loom lyOT# .PuplA Lsbor^^^
tory, Columbia University, stated that he knew the applicant ^'4
well for a period of about five years prior to 194&, but l
that he has had almost no contact with Professor UREY in 2
the lamed! gte past * He said that he believes Professor vm'h'h&'S&S *?' t
would never be dlaloyel to ths government* However, he i* v !
stated that Professor UREY is •well-known as a very outspoken i
individual", end that he alg&t bo •indiscreet" at times, * ’
but that he would never be anything but loyal to the Hnltbd Hifh-
States* By "indiscreet". Professor HAVERS said he meant .zik
that Professor UREY might make statements, sonoeralng or
'v'jr 2 v i?.V;'y
discuss matters of a scientific nature, without thinking
any possible security aspects that the' information algb£ ;j£i
* « - - — * *■ “ ‘ II * J
have* Professor HAVERS said that he made this observation\%^.&ivv
as ha knows ths applicant to bo Impulsive sad outspoken* 'Z&yf-j 1 ' 1 "'
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n 121-iWooc
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«&?■££? •
Professor HAVENS said that the applicant is a
very prominent person, and that he hat been associated In *:
the past vith individuals and organisations which were *: . ^
interested in using his name and prestige for their own s-'.'Vy .
purposes. He said that the applicant was, in the past, v£~.£.->
interested in certain idealistic causes, and that this
interest led him Into association vith lndivldnals and groups
which he (HAVENS) "felt sure* vere Communist. Professor ■
HAVENS said that he is unable to identify these groups or i V*;
individuals as he cannot recall specific information in v
this connection at this time. He said that he is basing
his opinion on a general Impression. Professor HAVERS
3£~& !
stated that he believes that the applicant would not at this
applicant
time, or in the future, associate himself vith persons or
organisations which he had not satisfied himself vere loyal V'ZZSyr';.
to the government,
Professor HAVENS stated that he does not believe y&rslf’s
that there was ever any question about Professor UREX'S . ; t -s
loyalty to the United States, and that he would recommend \ - 'svAf'
the applicant as loyal to our government.
Confidential Informant lev ^ork City T-l, another^.!- - [
; agency which conducts personnel and security * " 2
we nagauue t Jiew flepuuxic, xaauo 01 c/ , lytg
sponsored by the Committee of One Thousand, 37 Kadlsoa
Avenue, Hew York, lev York, wherein the name of one Dr«'-^-
HAROLD C. UREI appears as a sponsor. The advertisement ^
reads in part, "He call upon you, the American people, to ..a
support ns in concerted action towards one goalj to abolish *1
the House Committee on Un-American Activities,"
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m-iHooo
With respect to the Committee of One Thousand . ?*&&&&•
the following information appears In the fifth Report or z
the Senate Fact-Finding Committee on Un-American Activities, X.*-
I9^9 f California Legislator*! , .... *. ., riv . .. v *
V ' " "Committee of Otoe Thousand * ofT.' ‘r^-A:
*1. A *Comnmnist created and controlled front
organization* which was ’created to raise funds for the r
defense of 19 unfriendly witnesses before the Congressional
Committee on Un-American Activities* investigation of
Communist activity in Hollywood, 10 of whom were indicted W.
for contempt of Congress, •"
"(California Committee on Un-American Activities,
Report, 19*w, pp y* and 35#)" j-.,-: . .. :
• r
Confidential Informant Rev *ork City T-l, previous!/ i:.
mentioned, has information Indicating that In Karen of 19* '4 ~
one Professor EAR OLD C. UREI was a sponsor of the Spanish
Refugee Relief Campaign, v •
The following information pertaining to the ; r ^
Spanish Refugee Relief Campaign appears in the Child e to y-yV;V;K' ; 7
Subversive Organisations and Publications (and Appendix)
dated March 3, 1951, prepared and released by the Committee r v
on Un-American Activities, United States House of Represents- „;>rV>
tives, Washington, P, 6*1 V, - v - • ,
• 1 ,
• "Spanish Refugee Relief Campaign
Cited as a Communist front,'
(Special Committee on Un-Amerlean ' ft v.Vv>ir?r
Activities, Report, January 3, 19**0, fif :«£y
P* 9) ►< ■. •
cause
*** S':
•This organisation suffered a split because!
of the eharge of Communist domination**** 4 , .
This organisation likewise received Communist .
approval and support and was part of the net
work of organisations fostered by the Com-}#
munis t Party In its Spanish Campaign,'
f " ' r
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WM SB
Ml 121.14000
T r-cr >;•■.■ <*•* lork City Council Camalttaa invest!.
gating the Municipal Civil Service
: j-v.-. v.:..'./-:;..;..- Co«nliil®n») . .-. .■,„ . \ <„
*)♦ Cited aa a Comunlat front*
(Pennsylvania Connonwaalth Counacl r ’l-^ ‘
^foM tl» n^ttawlng boart of fcha
. , 6o * rd * ‘£
knicn conducta personnel and seouritv : if
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Director, FBI (100-396066)
9/28/55
SAC, ; New York ‘ ( 100-109536 )
VlORIA AGRIN, wa .' '
Stf-C
\
NOtrTD
Re SAC letter 55-30. 6/12/55.
■ SUCCINCT RESUME OF CASE * . • ‘
DAT Z?
; ' • j BSSI, NYCPD,'. operator #6 advised on 11/7/52 . ,
that the subject was registered as a delegate of the
American Student Union, Brooklyn College District in I960,
to attend the American Peace Mobilization (cited In HCUA
Guide) Chicago, 111., that year.
■ The -June, 1956 issue of the "New York Guild
Lawyer", publication of the New York Chapter of the ■
. National' Lawyers Guild (NLG) reflects that the subject was'
elected a member of the Board of Directors of the NY
■Chapter of NLG (cited in HCUA Guide) for the term 1956-1955.
___ reliable, furnished a program of the
Eastern Seaboard -Conference of the Congress of American
Women (CAW cited by A.G.), held June 6-8, 1967, in
Brooklyn, NY. ; Under the heading, "Peace and Democracy",
on this program, is listed the nave' "GLORIA AGRIN, Labor
Lawyer."
at an emergency meeting of the resident Executive Board
of the CAW, held on November 6, 1969. This meeting was
confined soley to a discussion concerning the request of
the US Dept, of Justice that the CAW register as a foreign
agent,- annnTvU-ng U> - a J E rlixrix l w ^ n fo rmnn t .
Former NY-626-S, reliable, in November, 1950
made avtilable Information which reflected that the subject
was an American Labor Party (ALP) candidate for the NY
State assembly.
On March 16, 1952 SA CHARLES D. SHORES observed
that subject’s name appeared on the door of the law office
.occupied by A.BERT SO COLO V, 601 Broadway, NYC. SO GOLOV
Is the husband of JUDITH COPLON.
■ - \.
etc
PCS
(3)
SEA«t;::c.i
so;.*'
J
Letter to Director
NY 190-109536 ) V ‘ . . - ' y • ’
In connection with the subject's activities as
a lawyer the following has been reported:
a/ Captain C.R. WOODSON, OTl^advised that the
( subject in early 1949 represented during her
appeal before the Army Air Force Security Personnel Board.
This Board had denied access to classified material to
|on the basis of her "proven CP membership."
b) The "Daily Worker”, h/2/ 51, listed the
subject as one of the attorneys for ELIZABETH KOOS.
bn
c) The "Dally Worker", 5/13/51, P. 2,0. 4,
listed the subject as 1 representing leaders of the Peace
Information Center which was indicted 2/9/51 in
District Court- for failure to register under the provisions
of the Foreign Agents Registration Act.
d) The AUSA, SDNY, advised on 10/14/53 that the
subject was one of the attorneys representing BETTY
GANNETT, ALEXANDER BIT TELMAN and CLAUDIA JONES, all CP
functionaries in deportation hearings.
‘a) The "Daily Worker", 12/18/53, P 2, C 2, '
reported that the subject was one of the attorneys defending
SOPHIE GERSON in deportation hearings.
reliable, advised that a meeting of
the NY Committee for Protection of Foreign Born was held
on June 2, 1954 for the sole purpose of celebrating the
victory of its attorneys, BLANCH FREIDMAN and GLORIA
AGRIN, in obtaining the release of 11 persons from conditional
supervisory parole .
g) NY 1286-S*, reliable, on 5/13/55 advised that
CEDERIC BELFRAGE was arrested for deportation and that the
subject was working on the case.
The "Brooklyn Eads", a former Brooklyn, NY dally
newspaper, issue of June 16, 1952, listed the subjoct as a
speaker at a "Brooklyn Rosenberg Rally."
<§
' . V : , Letter .to Director . • "
^.^;>,NY 100-109536 •: -v ; ; r- ,
: The “Daily Worker”, 2/1/51*, Pi, Cl, described
the subject as a friend of EMANUEL BLOCH, Attorney for
ETHEL and JULIUS ROSENBERG, who found BLOCH in his apart-
, V sent dead from a heart attack.
v;v ■
■Ml
Records of BSSI, NYCPD, reflected on 2/2/54 that
the subject made a speech at the funeral of BLOCH and
stated she had worked for BLOCH for 3 £ ye&rs. Moreover,*
subject was -re ported to have been elected; to fill BLOCH'S
place as a trustee of the ROSENBERG'S children's trust
rund - V-VP
_ ported
db e ting on
■ Baltimore informant,
that the subject spoke at a ...
June 1$, ; 1954, In Baltimore , Md,
_ J. Hotel She ratoni NYC, advised
that the Tsu elect was scheduled to attend and sit on the
dais of the "National Guardian" annual dinner to be held
at tiie Hotel Sheraton on November 30, 1954.
"• 4 ;
RECOMMENDATION
; ' “ Delete from SI:
Subject's activity is not believed within criteria
»of relefc notwithstanding her leadership position in NLG and
as a trustee of the ROSENBERG Children's Trust Fund.
DBTCOH TABBING
1, Not presently tabbed for Detcom.
2, Subject has not been approved for Detcom
tabbing under the new criteria in SAC letter 55-12 of
2/10/55.
3, Recommended for deletion from SI.
■ 3 ‘
*
TMNSW TOjLiS'cX,
W
Director, PBI (100-3^6044)
• SAC, New York (100-109536)
GLORIA AGRIN , wa . ^
SK-C
Re SAC letter 55-30, 4/12/55.
SUCCINCT RE SUMS OF CASE .
9 / 26/55
~ 7 y
i
v* • -i
' v BSSI , NYCPD, operator #6 advised on 11/7/52
that the subject was registered as a delegate of the
‘American Student Union, Brooklyn College District in 1940,
to attend the American Peace Mobilization (cited in HCUA
Guide) Chicago, 111., that year.
The June, 1954 issue of the "New York Guild
* Lawyer",, publication of the New York Chapter of the
! National Lawyers Guild (NLG) reflects that the subject was /
^elected a member of the Board of Directors of the NY
-Chapter ' : 'of NLG (cited in HCUA Guide) for the term 1954-1955.
reliable, furnished a program of the
Eastern Seaboard Conference of the Congress of American
Women. (CAW cited by A.G.), held June 6-6, 1947* in
Brooklyn, NY. Under the heading, "Peace and Democracy”,
on this program, is listed the name "GLORIA AGRIN, Labor
Lawyer." ■
yiD.
g cohTTggTTTXaiy advised the subject was present
... an emergency meeting of the resident Executive Board
of the CAW, held on November 6, 1949. This meeting was
confined aoley to a discussion concerning the request of
the US Dept, of Justice that the CAW register as a foreign
agent, -a cc o r d ing fro- a r e liabl e Informa n t .
.Former NI-426-S, reliable. In November, 1950
made available information which reflected that the subject
was an American Labbr Party (ALP) candidate for the KY
State assembly. \
On March 14, 1952 SA CHARLES D. SHORES observed
that subject's name appeared on the door of the law office
occupied by ALBERT S0C0L0V, 401 Broadway, NYC.
is the husband of JUDIE1 C0PL0N.
tJJL:FCS
c/ee
c •
Letter to Director
NY 100-109536) :
In connection with the subject's Activities as
a lawyer the following has been reported:
c) The "Daily Worker", 5/13/51, P. SC. k>
listed the subject as representing leaders of the Peace
Information Center which was indicted 2/9/51 in US
District Court for failure to register under the provisions
of the Foreign Agents Registration Act.
d) The AUSA, SONY, advised on 10/M/53 that the
subject was one of the attorneys representing BETTY
GANNETT, ALEXANDER BITTJELMAN and CLAUDIA JONES, all CP
functionaries in deportation hearings.
e) The "Daily Worker", 12/18/53, P 2, C 2,
reported that the subject was one of the attorneys defending
SOPHIE GERSON in deportation hearings.
f ) reliable, advised that a meeting of
the NY Committee for Trotection of Foreign Born was held
on June 2, 1954 for the Bole purpose of celebrating the
victory of its attorneys, BLANCH FREIDHAN and GLORIA
AGRIN, in obtaining the release of 11 persons from conditional
supervisory parole.
g) NY 1286- S», reliable, on 5/13/55 advised that
CEDERIC BELFRAGE was arrested for deportation and that the
subject was working on the case.
The "Brooklyn Eads", a forcer Brooklyn, NY daily
newspaper, issue of June 18, 1952, listed the subject as a
speaker at a "Brooklyn Rosenberg Rally."
a/ Captain C.R. WDO DSON, ONI^advised that the
subject in early 1949 represented VBHHIHf during her
appeal before the Army Air Force Security Personnel Board.
Th^i Board had denied access to classified material to
BBKB on the basis of her "proven CP membership."
b) The "Dally Worker", 4/2/51, listed the
subject as one of the attorneys for ELI2ABETH MOOS.
- 2 -
r
Letter to Director
NY 100-109536
The "Daily Worker", 2/1/54, Pi, Cl, described
the subject as a friend of EMANUEL BLOCH, Attorney for
ETHEL and JULIUS ROSENBERG, who found BLOCH in his apart-
ment dead from a heart attack.
• Records of BSSI, NYC PD, reflected on 2/2/54 that
the subject made a speech at the funeral of BLOCH and
. stated ,ahe had worked for BLOCH for 3s years. Moreover,
subject Was reported to have been elected to fill BLOCH 1 S
place as a trustee of the ROSENBERG'S children's trust
fund.
Baltimore informants
that the subject spoke at a RO
June 1^, 1954 in Baltimore, Md, - A
^ 0
“reported
meeting on
. . " 7 Hotel Sheraton, NY£ advised
-that the sucTSct wai/ scheduled to attend and sit on the
dkis of the "National Guardian" annual dinner to be held
at the Hotel Sheraton on November 30, 1954*
RECOMMENDATION
Delete from SI:
Subject's activity is not believed within criteria
of relet notwithstanding her leadership position'in NLG and
as a trustee of the ROSENBERG Children's Trust Fund.
DETOOM TABBING
1. Not presently tabbed for Detcorc.
2. Subject has not been approved for Detcom
tabbing under the new criteria in SAC letter 55-12 of
2/10/55 .
3. Recommended for deletion frorr SI.
- 3 -
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Service.
fAOURJSS COMMUNICATIONS TO THC
district uf^rcLiciNCe otticcr
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' KD3/DHq-3 32
DISTRICT INTELLIGENCE OFFICER
THIRD NAVAL DISTRICT
BUILDING NO. 152
KCW YORK NAVAL SHIPYARD
NAVAL BASE, BROOKLYN I. H. V.
1 September 1949
Ur. Ed'.iard Scheldt,
Special Agent in Charge,
Federal Bureau of Investigation,
234 U. S. Court House, Foley Square
New "York 7 , New York.
Subject Uax EUTCHER
Dear Ur. Scheidt:
This office has been requested by the cognizant Naval In-
spector of Ordnance to conduct an investigation for the purpose of determining
subject's suitability for access to classified information in connection with
his employment ayReeves Instrument Corporation.
t Inasmuch as it is understood that EUTCHER is the subject of
an espionage investigation currently being conducted by your office, no action
is contemplated by this office pending the'results of your investigation.
Attention is invited to the Director of Naval
Intelligence, dated 15 June 1949, a copy of which was
forwarded to you, wherein association betwecr^Kfpicxi the subject was estab-
lished. It is also to be notec^tha^}-2 First^niy is presently conducting a
security investigation orJHHfl^Bat tne request of this office, which, in
view of hi3 association witt^n^subject arnyMorton 50B EL L may conflict with
i you r case on EUTCHER. If such should be the case, this office vdll interpose
/ no objection to the suspension of the Arny investigation until such time as it
I will no longer hamper the EUTCHER investigation.
1 « In the event it is determined that the subject cannot be pros-
I ecuted for espionage, it is requested that this office be furnished sufficient
I information regarding subject's background upon which to predicate clearance
action.
Transmission by United States Registered Mail or Registered
Guard fc'ail is authorized in accordance with Article 7-5, U. S. Navy Security
Kanual for Classified Hatter, . aY
ccjDni ^ \ <y
wf
T Very truly yours,
|N tT
T). X. U/lMBKRGER
Captain, U.S.N.
District Intelligence Officer
bye.
9 - f
JuiiUS Posewlie^J^AL
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I n/es-tiq a-five.
Se/ vice.
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A
TO : SAC, NEW YORK '
>- FROM ; SAC, CHICAGO
SUBJECT: '.SAX ELITCHERf
HELENE STERNBERG ELITCEFR
ESPIONAGE - R
(Hew York File 65-14873)
DATE: September 20, 1949
Li
Reurlet July 15," "1949, requesting any identifying information the
Chicago Office may have on a person by the name of SHOTAVSJCY residing
at 114 South St. Louis Street, Chicago, Illinois.
Mrs . NICK MERLE, 5463 nest :onroe Street, Chicago, c _
interviewed, Mrs. -RRLE, who is the wife of the janitor of 114 ®
South St. Louis Street, gave the following informtionj
MOLLY and^AM M. SHATAVSKY, married, have resided since June, 194S
in apartment 304 at 114 South St. Louis Street, Chicago. It should
be noted that referenced letter spelled the name SHOTAVSKY. No person
by that name resides at .this address.
A woman by the name^ANMA SCOP also^rSsides with the SHATAVSKY family,
who also have a very young child. ~ MOLLY SHATAVSKY 1 s mother resides
in Hew Jersey, very near New York City, and the S^ATAVSKYs visited
her in June, 1949. S
Through tijPHHI C311 tollEYMR SHATAVSKY, father of SAM SHATAVSKY,
it was determined that SA IS is employed at the Armour Research Foundation,
35 Vest 33rd S treet, Chicago. It was further ascertained through this
that *®YBR SHATAVSKY is co-owner of the Shatavsky-
Levinson Company, Incorporated, a retail fur business, located at 5
South Wabash Street, Chicago, and resides at 3329 '.Test Potomac Street,
Chicago,
The telephone directory at the Armour Research Foundation, Chicago,
checked by Special Agent DAVID J. REID of the Chicago Office, revealed
that SAM SHATAVSKY in an associate engineer of physics in the main
research laboratory' of the Armour Research Foundation.
Chicago File 61-174-1137 reflects that one MOLLY SHATAVSKY, 332S West
Potomac Street, Chicago, who was born on Linrch 8, 1920, became a member
of the JPFO Lodge 494 of IYiO on February 26, 1948. The files also re-
flected that MORRIS SHATAVSKY who was born January 30, 1922, residing
at the same address, also became a member of Lodge 494 JPFO Dn the same
date. Inasmuch as the age of these two people appears to be approximately
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the sane age es SAM Vi. and MOLLY SHATAV3£Y and also due to the fact that
MEYER, the father, resides at 3329 ?/est Potomac Street and does not have a
son whose first name is MORRIS, it appears that .MOLLY and SAM M. SHATAVSliY
are the people mentioned in Chicago File 61-174-1137,
It was determined that MEYER SHATAVSKY does not have a son whose first name
is MORRIS through a credit check at Hill’s Reports, Incorporated, a Chicago
credit 3ureau. Chicago File 61-174-1137 also revealed that MEYER SilATAVSKY
of 3329 Most Fotoraac Street, Chicago, is a member of J?F0 Lodge of IWO.
Chicago File -*100-125-5128 reflects a confidential letter dated January 12,
1945 from the Office of Naval Intelligence, Ninth Naval District, Chicago,
Illinois, froq which the following excerpts were taken:
"Re: Artists and Writers Committee Annual Party,
"Blow Your Top For Victory - New Year’s Eve, 1G44.
"Subject New Year’s Rve party was held on the mezanine floor
of the Midland Hotel, Adams and VTells Street, Chicago, Illinois,
from 2200 on 31 December 1944 to 0300 1 January 1945, Entertain-
ment consisted of a three or four piece Negro orchestra and a
floor show in the Adams Room, and of music by FLOYD CAMPBELL and
his orchestra (also Negro) in the Grand Ballroom, Refreshments
consisted of sandwiches, liquor, beer and soft drinks, sold at
two bars ana a lunch table. Tickets were sold, end they alone
were accepted in payment for the refreshments* On the back of
these tickets were printed "C.P.A.", Chicago,
"Confidential informants ND 9-1-31, COO-1 and COO-2 attended.
They advised that approximately 700 to 800 persons were present.
.^ortv oiMMft^i^gx£_aaiXlg^a 21 L-ail£u t twenty percent were Negro,
dvi s ed the
International 'Yorkers Order was the true sponsor of Subject
party.
"It is noted from a handbill advertising Subject party that
tickets at £1,80 were on sale at the following listed places:
Modern Book Store, 64 'Vest Randolph, International Torkers
Order, Room 1116, 166 -Vest Jackson, Hotel Grand, 5046 South
Park Avenue, Cooperative Restaurant, 1628 West Division,
"Morning Freiheit", 3620 West Roosevelt Road,
"Handbills advertising the Modern Book Store and announcing its
new location were handed out by girls during the early part of
the evening.
SAC, Hew York He; MAX ELITCHER September 20, 1949
^'HAHRIETTE PIPER, dressed formally, acted as mistress of ceremonies,
and chief hostess for the affair. According to e letter
accompanying 138 guest tickets for servicemen sent to the N ft vy
Pier, Chicago, HARRIETTE PIPER was 'secretary* of the 'Artists
and Writers Committee • .
“Service Personnel
"Only 40 or SO servicemen were present, about half Army and half
Navy, and one .‘Jorine Corporal. Approximately 500 complimentary
tickets for serviceman were confiscated by this office. Most
of the service personnel present seemed well known in the groups
in which they moved. Some were apparently there by chance, though
the percentage is thought to be slight. Complimentary tickets
were not asked of servicemen at the door.
The records of Hill's Reports, Incorporated, a Chicago credit agency, and
the Chicago Police Department, were checked with negative results against
the names of MOLLY and SAM SKATAVSRY and ANITA SCOP, the SEATAYSKY's roomer.
The indices of the Chicago Office were also checked with negative results
against the names of TiAX ELITCHER , HELENE STERNBERG ELITCTER and ANNA SCOP.
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I SYNOPSIS OF FACTS:
HJTH/GHEMGIASS, wife of BAVI3>«&GLASS, admitted Soviet
Agent, advised that JtTLIUS^DafebEHG attempted ’ to recruit
PAGE for Soviet espionage. PAGE born l*/l $/lS, JTC; A : . -
presently resides 73 S. Walnut St., East Orange, NJy
JJjWber of CP since 1938. Subject and wife, STELIAm3FE
.•'PAGE, members of Professional Group, CP, in 1948.
Subject served in USN. Considered by several former
acquaintances to be Communist ically inclined. Was
supported in attempt to stay on Westinghouse payro ll by
MARCEL SCHERER, union representative and long- 1 imuJBTj?
member.
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In signed statements furnished to the New York Offioe
dated June 15 and 16, 1950, DAVID GEEESGLASS, admitted
Soviet espionage agent, identified JULIUS ROSENBERG as the
individual who recruited him for Soviet espionage.
HTCH GHEENGIASS, wife of DAVID GEEENGLASS, advised inter-
viewing Agents in New York that R0SEK3SRG claimed that he
had attempted to recruit PAGE for espionage. Mrs! GHEENGIASS
stated that ROSE NB E R G was apparently upset when PAGE refused
to cooperate.
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reflects that MARCUS/POG ARSE Y was horn on November 15, 1916, at Hew York
to HATH) and SARA^^IAIUS-POGARSKY, both of vfaorn were bom in Russia,
The record further reflects that the Subject* e name was changed by court
order of September 2-4, 1940, from MARCU^'POGARSXY to MAg^fAGE.
EDUCATION h " '
Various employment files reflect that PAGE graduated from Seward
Park High School, New York City, in 193-4, These employment records further
reflect that he attended City College of New York, New York University and
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT
The New York Office has advised that PAGE was employed by the
HEAL NOVELTY AND TOY OCMPANY, 184-10 Jamaica Avenue, from February 28, 1949
.until April 28, 1950.
Mr. CARL R. NELSON, Works Manager of MANNING, MAXWELL AND MOORE,
Jersey City, New Jersey, advised that PAGE was employed as a design engineer
on November 15, 1948, with the AIREX DIVISION of MANNING, MAXWELL AND MOORE
and that his services were terminated February -4, 1949, when the AIREX
DIVISION was transferred to Bridgeport , Connecticut. These records reflected
that he had been previously employed from September 1946 until August 1948
by the WESTINCEOUSE COMPANY in Bloomfield, New Jersey; ' from 1941 to
September 1946 by the GEORGE SCHER ENGINEERING COl-BANY, Newark, New Jersey;
that previous to that he had been employed by the WATERVUET ARSENAL at
Watervliet, New York; by the AMERICAN STANDARD WATCH COMPANY in New York
City; by' the CUHC OPTICAL COMPANY, New York City; by the WILLIAM AERD
RESEARCH, New ‘York City; and that from 1931 to 1936 he was employed by
B. GEEENGLASS, master machinist, in New Yorkj^New York. This employment
consisted of tool making in which he was ©pjSioyed from apprentice up to
machinist. (It is believed that this B^/CSSENGUSS is DAVID GKEENGLASS* s
father.) ^
The record further disclosed that he had graduated from Seward
Park High School in New York in 1934 and that he had received a certificate
from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1940. The records alBO reflected
that he attended City College of New York for two years and that he is
presently attending New York University.
The employment file of PAIS at WESTINGEOUSE was made available
by WILLIAM GRANT, labor Relations Manager. This file reflected that he was
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employed by VTESIIKGEOUSE at Bloomfield, New Jersey, as a design engineer
on September 16, 1946, and that he was laid off on .August '4, 194s, due to
lack of work. In an application dated September 16, 1946, he advised that
he had been a radio technician in the U. S. Navy. Information pertaining
to previous education and employment listed no additional information than
previously set forth.
V. H. McGUHDY, ‘ Staff Assistant to the Manager, Equipment Design,
\ffiSTINGHOtJSE, Bloomfield, Nev Jersey, advised that PAGE while employed at
WESTIKGBOUSE had worked under his supervision and that most of 'his employ-
ment had dealt with commercial equipment. He advised, however, ' that PAGE
had worked on electronic designing, specifically on radar tubes, which
information was classified. However, McGUHDY advised that the practice
in the section bad been that any given individual worked on only a small
segment of the whole and that it was virtually impossible to get a compre-
hensive picture of any specific project. Most of PAGE 1 s employment had
been on unclassified commercial lamp designing, according to McGURDT. He
was unable to furnish any information concerning associates or sympathies
of PAGE.
RICHARD EEHBERG, Supervisor of Drafting Equipment, Design Division,
advised that at no time when PAGE was working on classified electronic
material would he have had access to the whole design. The practice,
according to EEHBERG, was to give a draftsman only a particular drawing
dealing with a small part of the electronic design. REHBEBG advised that
he has seen PAGE on only one occasion since he left the employment of
VESUNfflOUSE and that was a year or two ago at which time PAGE was employed
by MANNING, MA3WELL AND MOORE of Jersey City. He advised that he knew
nothing concerning PAGE 1 s sympathies or associates and did' advise that PAGE
apparently associated with no one at the plant as he came to work alone and
invariably ate his lunch alone.
Mr. R. C. McGREGOR, Staff Assistant to the Manager, Development
and Engineering Division, WESTINGHQUSE, advised that PAGE had been employed
by WSSTINGHCUSE from September 1946 to August 1948 and that he had from
time to time worked on classified electronic material. McGKEGOR stated
that he would never have had access , to the complete plans of this classified
material but that PAGE was the curious type who, after a period of time,
would have an idea of the overall picture of a given project. McGREGQR
advised that it would have been impossible for PAGE to have taken any
printB put of the plant although It would have been possible for him to
make a rough sketch. McGHSGOH stated that on several occasions he had
ridden on the train into New York with PAGE inasmuch as during the period
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of PACE 1 b employment he was also attending New York University. McGHEGOR
advised that in conversations he had with PAGE during these train rides, V
he formed the impression that PASS favored the Communist system and that \
he had many arguments with him. on that score. He stated he does not know y
idiether or not PAGE was actually a member of the Communist Party but added
he had called him one.
McGEEQOR further advised that prior to PAGE' s employment with
WESTINGHOUSE he had worked with the SCHER ENGINEERING- COMPANY in Newark and
t hat h e was one of the contract engineers WESTINGHOUSE had hired from the
SCHER COMPANY, and that PAGE, therefore, had worked in the WESTINGHOUSE
plant for a year or so around 1943 or 1944. He further advised that PAGE
apparently had no financial means other than the salary he earned through
his employment althou^i he was of the impression that PAGE did outside work
in the evenings but for whom he was unable to state.
McGHEGOR advised that he could not recall any specific instances
of Communist sympathy on the part of PAGE but that it was an overall picture
that he has in hie mind as a recollection of PAGE 1 s conversations. He
further advised that he definitely would not trust PAGE.
EDWARD L. OGDEN, Supervisor of Industrial Relations, WESTINGHOUSE,
Bloomfield, advised that he was auspicious concerning PAGE and these sus-
picions were’ of possible Communist affiliations on the part of PAGE.
Specifically, OGDEN stated that these’ suspicions resulted from a meeting <
of the' Local of the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America
at WHSTINGHCUSE concerning the signing of non-Communist Party affidavits,
the signing of viiich the national office of TJSHMWA. opposed. However, OGDEN
advised that the WESTINGHCUSE Local wanted to sign these affidavits and
that PAGE was the only one at this meeting who opposed signing them.
OGDEN advised that PAGE was laid off as a result of lack of work
and that he attempted, on seniority basis, to stay on the WESTINGHOUSE pay-
roll in virtually any capacity, although in many instances the jobs which
PAGE attempted to secure on the seniority basis would have resulted in a
drastic reduction in pay. One of these jobs required the signing of a
personnel security questionnaire, according to OGDEN, and PAGE had refused
to fill out the form. According to OGDEN, the whole situation finally came
before the UT-RMWA Grievance Committee and finally a cash settlement was
made by WESTINGHOUSE to PAGE and he was separated from service.
OGDEN advised that MARCEL SCHERER, representative of District 4,
UEMWA, appeared to be the main individual who was attempting to keep PAGE
on the WESTINGHOUSE payroll.
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WILLIAM GRANT, labor Relations Manager, WESTINGEDUSE, stated that |
he considered that if PAGE were not an actual Communist Party member he was I
certainly one of their best "fellow travellers". GRAM 1 was unable to fur- j
nish specific examples of Communist Party sympathy on the part of PAGE and
advised that he became quite suspicious of PAGE! when he tried to ,r bump tt , on
a seniority basis, an engineer who was working on a Navy contract, and was
willing to take a big reduction in salary in order to do this. However,
GRANT advised that this attempt occurred after PAGE was laid off due to
lack of work. GRANT advised, however, that he considered it extremely
unusual that a man of PA®' s experience and work ability would be willing
to take such a cut in pay just to stay on the WESTINGHDUSE payroll inasmuch
as he felt sure PAGE would be able to secure employment elsewhere at a
higher salary.
FRANK HITS, President of the Westinghouse Local of the International
Union of ELectrical, Radio and Machine Workers, advised that he was also
President of the Local when it was affiliated with the UEHWA. He advised
that he became acquainted with PAGE after PAGE was laid off at West ingbo use
ty a reduction in force and prior to the time he was terminated. HOTH
Btated that now he is suspicious of PAGE due to the fact that MARCEL SCHERER,
whom HJTH considers a^Qommunist* seemed to be always trying to work PAGE yi C-
into various jobs in the union, such as, writing articles and leaflets, etc.
He further advised that the interest taken by the national office in attempt-
ing to keep PAGE on the Westinghouse payroll was unusual inasmuch as PAGE
was the only one to his knowledge who was in an appeal status and also sat
in on a grievance, and that PAGE' b sitting in on a grievance was on the
insistence of the national office and MARCEL SCHERER. EDTH advised that
at this time the relations between his local and the national office of
UE&iWA were not close inasmuch as his local had refused to go along with
the national office on many things so that as a rule the national office
took very little interest in any grievance of any member of his local.
RUTH advised that in the end PAGE took a cash settlement which closed the
grievance and he was terminated from the Westinghouse payroll.
DAMON STHUVEN, Vice President of the IUE local of Westinghouse
end former Vice President of the HE Local at Westinghouse, advised that
PAGE had been laid off in a reduction in force along with a lot of other
workers, end that PAGES made an attempt to stay on the Westinghouse payroll.
STHUVEN stated that he did not know PAGE until the grievance set in but at
that time the union backed PAGE in his claims but that the company claimed
that PAPE could not handle jobs for which he attempted to "bump". STHUVEN
advised that PAGE was willing to take a substantial reduction in pay just
to stay on the payroll, which was unusual for a man of PAGE 1 s skill; further,
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daring the period of this grievance/ Recording to S'MJVEN, PA&E appeared to
he on v ery close terms with KAECK/SCEEHER, who, STHUVEN said, was a
ffiommuaiBt. ST3JVEN advised that "he had had several conversations with PAGE&7
in connection with a grievance and he gathered from these conversations
that PAGE was Communisticslly inclined. STRIVEN stated that on one occasion
PAGE advised that he had at one time belonged to eome professional groiqp
which later was listed as a subversive organization. STHJVEN stated that
he was unable to recall the name of this organization. STRIVEN advised
that the whole grievance was finally settled by Westingbouse by an $1800.00
cash payment to PAGE.
In regard to MARCEL SCHERER, JULIUS ROSENBERG advised interviewing
Agents in New York that when ROSENBERG graduated from engineering school
and wanted to get a job it was suggested that he join the Federation of ‘
Architects, Engineers, Chemists and Technicians U nion ( FAECT), therefore,
he went to the union office wher e he met MARCEL SCHERER who got him into
t he un ion. At that time SCHERER was a union organizer for the FAECT and
SCHERER later designated ROSENEERG to be chairman of -the union 1 s' Civil
Service Committee,
Newark Confidential Inform ant T-l, of known reliability, advised
i n 195 0 that he had visited SCHERER in Brooklyn in 1927 at which time
SCHERER specifically told the Informant that he was attempting to organize
Communist Party members who were also scientists and chemists and that he
was encouraged and backed in this work by high level Communist Party
functionaries. The Informa nt adv ised that up until 1942, which was the
last contact he had with SCHERER, that SCHERER had continued this activity
and was working only with the highest level national Communist Party
functionaries.
Newark Confidential Informant T-2, of unknown reliability, ad vised
in 1943 that the FAECT was conceived by the Communist Party and that SCHERER
was the directing head.
New^g^Confidential Informant Tt*3, of known reliability, advised
in 1942 that mHV was a charter member of the Communist Party in 1919
andhad held many positions in the Party. The Informant also advised that
JHHFnad been reported to be an agent of the OGFU (Russian secrect
police).
Newark Confidential Informant T-4, of known reliability, advis ed
in February 1943 that at a meeting of the Young Communist league SCSE3ER
was described as a real Communist who was a Communist Party functionary for
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many years before he was a trade union man and who knew the Party line and
followed it and tried to sponsor it whenever he could.'
The Young Communist League was cited by Attorney General Tom Clark
as coming within the purview of Executive Order 9635.
In the' Jun e 12, 1949, edition of The Worker* East Coast Communist
Sunday newspaper, SCHEHER was described as the Educational Director of
local 4, UEH4WA.
Newark Confidential Informant T-5, of known reliability, advised
that he had learned from MARTHA STONE, N ew Jer sey State Organizer for the
Communist Party, that in February 1947 SCHEHER had been given the job by
the national office of the Communist Party of organizing the salary workers.
Mr. CHARLES SCHER of the SCHER ENGINEERING COMPANY, Newark, New
Jersey, advised that PAGE was employed by the SCREE ENGINEERING COMPANY from
December 24, 1941 to May 18, 1944, at which time PAGE had left to go into
the Navy, fie returned to service with the SCHER ENGINEERING COMPANY on
November IS, 1945, and quit of his own accord on September 13, 1946 . H iring
hi a period of employment he was employed as a tool designer. Mr. SCHER
advised that he did not know the Subject personally and there was no addi-
tional pertinent information concerning PAGE located in the personnel file.
Mr. ALF WAKSIN, Chief Tool Designer, SfflER ENGINEERING COMPANY,
advised that he had been PAGE 1 s supervisor during his period of employment
at the company. He stated that while PAGE was with the company he worked
in the Wright Aeronautical Section where there were Army contracts, but,
according to WAKSIN, there was nothing of a highly confidential nature con-
tained in any of these contracts. WAKSIN further advised that PAGE had
been on some outside assignments and for a period of time had actually
been at the Westinghouse Company at Bloomfield although employed by the
SCHER COMPANY. WAKSIN advised he knew nothing concerning PAGE 1 s personal
life and associates and that PASS had never displayed any Communist sympathies.
MILITARY SERVICE
The New York Office has advised that the Naval Enlisted records
at Garden City, Long Island, reflect that PAGE, Navy serial number 9033710,
entered Naval Service on June 1, 1944, and was honorably discharged on
October. 18, 1945, and that he was a radio technician.
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BBSIDENCE
' Investigation has disclosed that FAGS presently resides at 73 Soutt.
Walnut Street, East Orange, New Jersey, since 1941.
Employment files and previous investigations reflected the follow-
ing previous residences for PAGE:
12 Desson Avenue, Troy, New York; 1941
153 Madison Avenue or Madison Street, New York; 1940
66 Columbia Street, New York City; 1940
111 South 3rd Street, Brooklyn, New York; 1939
COMJNIST PARTY ACTIVITY
Newark Confidential Informant 1-6, of known reliability, advised
in December 1943 that MARK PAIS of 73 South Walnut Street, East Orange, New
Jersey, was a member of the Orange Branch of the Communist Party.
Newark Confidential Informant T-7, of known reliability, advised
in July 1944 that the Communist Party listed PAGE as being "on leave",
Newark Confidential Informant P-8, of known reliability, advised
in June 1945 that PAGE had been a member of the Communist Party since 1935
and that instructions had been issued that no mail be sent to him by the
Party. '
Newark Confidential Informant P~5, of known reliability, advised
on January 22, 1946, that PAGE was on the Veterans Commission of the
Communist Party of New Jersey.
In June 1946 Newark Confidential Informant P-9, of known reliability
advised that the Subject was a member of the^ang^lub^of^ie^ommu^s^
Party in Essex County, New Jersey, and that ■
On July 23, 1946, P-9 advised that PAIS bad attended a Branch ‘
Membership Meeting of the Communist Party on June 22, 1946.
On January 8, 1947, P-9 advised that PAIS was a member of the
Professional Group of the Communist Party.
On October 15 and 26, 1948, Newark Confidential Informant P-10,
of known reliability, advised that MARK PAGE was a member of the Professional
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Club of the Communist Party of New Jersey. .
Newark Confidential Informants T-ll and T-12, both of known,
reliability, have advised that the Professional Club of the Communist Party
of New Jersey is an underground organization of the Communist Party.
Newark Confidential Informant T~13, of known reliability, advised
in February 1949 that AT/EISENBEEG, at that time according to T-12 and T-13
the New Jersey State Educational Birector of the Communist Party, asked the
Subject if he would be interested in doing economic research work for the
good of the Communist Party. EISENKBR&, according to 1-13, esplained that
the work would concern such plants as the Bell Telephone Company and Public
Service. The Informant stated that PAGE advised that he could contribute
his engineering experience and training to the work inasmuch as he had
been employed by large firms in New Jersey for the peat twelve years.
Hiring the course of the present investigation Newark Confidential
Informant T~9- was recontacted and advised that Informant has not seen
either the Subject or his wife in some time and has no knowledge of their
present activities.
STELLA HOPE PAGE
According to the Subject' b employment files, hie wife is STELLA
HOPE PAGE.
Newark Confidential Informant T-14, of known reliability, advised
on November 1, 1943, that STELLA HOPE PA GE was a paid up member of the
Communist Party as of September 1943 and that she was a regular Daily
Worker reader.
The Daily Worker is an East Coast Communist daily newspaper.
Newark Confidential Informant T-6 advised on December 10, 1943,
that STELLA PAGE was a member of the Orange 'Branch of the Communist Party.
Newark Confidential Informant T-15, of known reliability, advised
on August 18, 1943, that STELLA HOPE PAGE had been issued a membership card
in June 1944 for the Communist Political Association.
Confidential Informant T~8 advised on June 21, 1945, that STELLA
HOPE PAGE had been a member of the Communist Party since 1937 and that
instructions had been issued that no mail should be sent to her home at
73 South Walnut Street, East Orange, New Jersey.
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C onfi dential Informants T-ll and 2>~12 advised on February 28,
1946, that STELLA. PAGE was a member of the Orange Branch of the Communist
Party and had been a member of the Party for nine years.
Confidential Informant T-9 advised in June 1946
was a member of the Orange Club of the Communist Party and
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T-9 . also advised on January 8, 1947, that STELLA PAGE was a
member of the Professional Group of the Communist Party.
On October 15 and 26, 1948, Newark Confidential Informant T-10
advised that STELLA PAGE was a member of the Professional Club of the
Communist Party.
On March 17, 1950, Special Agents WILLIAM H. COWGER and GAT 5.
SHAHAN observed DATE ROCKLIN, financial adviser of the Communist Party in
the State of New Jersey, enter a home at 282 Renner Avenue, Newark, New
Jersey, at 9:00 p.m. At 9:16 p.m. Agents OOWSER end SHAHAN observed a
green 1937 Plymouth Coach, 1949 New Jersey license JJ41L, drive up in the
vicinity of 282 Renner Avenue and observed three women and two men leave
the car and enter the residence at 282 Renner Avenue. It h as b een deter-
mined that 1949 New Jersey license JJ41L was registered to STELLA HOPE PACE,
73 South Walnut Street, East Orange, New Jersey. In connection with the
address, 282 Renner Avenue in Newark, this is a several family building
and among the residents are known to be Mr. and Mrs. BEN SHARPE.
On September 2, 19 Confidential Informant T-9 advised that
the names, Mr. end Mrs. BI^SHARPE, 282 Renner Avenue, Newark, appeared on
a mail list of the Civil Rights Congress.
The Civil Rights Congress has been cited by the Attorney General
as coming within the purview of Eaecutive Order 9835.
On October 23, 1948, Special Agents JAMES 0. PONDER andTJIKL'SN H.
CLOW observed a 1937 Chrysler automobile registered to BHWAMI^ffiUEPE ,
274 Clinton Avenue, Newark, parked in the vicinity of the home of Dr. IBONAHD
■^iTUSHNET, 572 Prospect Street, Maplewood, New Jersey, during the period of
time a Communist Party Professional Group meeting was held at Dr. TUSBKET' s
address.
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ASSOCIATION WITH JULIUS 3PSSN3EHG-
H0SE2IBESG, when interviewed "by Agents of the Hew York Office on
June 16, 1950, advised that he and his wife had lived with the Subject and .
his wife at 111 South 3rd Street, Brooklyn, Hew York, in 1939.
On his War Department explication dated in 1940, JULIUS ROSENBERG
gave as 'a reference, MARCUS POGARSKY, 86 Columbia Street, New York; business
address, 24 West 17th Street, New York City. ROSENBERG had further advised
that he had known the Subject while both attended City College of New York
at which time they had become friendly althou^i they had been acquainted
prior to that period of time. ROSENBERG further advised that both he and
the Subject worked together for PAUL WILLIAMS who operated the WILLIAMS
AERONAUTICAL COMPANY on West 17th Street, New York City.
Newark Confidential Informant T-16, another Government agency which
conducts investigations of a personnel and intelligence nature, made avail-
able to the New York Office a photostatic copy of a C.P. xmiaat lag ‘-petition for
PETER 7. C AC CHICKS fpr the office of Councilman in the County of Kings^ New’
York, 1939. Page**$20 of this petition contains signatures dated August 13,
1939, for K THE JgROSElIbKRG (wife of JULIUS ROS EN BERG) and STELLA HgTOGARSKY,
both residing at 111 South 3rd Street, Kings County, 11th Election District.
T-16 also made available a photo static copy of page 1566 of a nominating
petition for Councilman for PETER V. CACCKIONE, Communist Party candidate,
1939. This reflects that^*ffe witnesses to the five signatures on the
petition is STELLA. HQKS^TOGARSKY, 111 South 3rd Street, Kings County, dated
September 9, 1939. \
Newark Confidential, Informant T-17, of known reliability, ad vise d
on November 25, 194l, that PAyJgwLLIAMS (former employer of both ROSENBERG
and PAGE) had told him that he had been a flyer for the Spanish Loyalist
Army.
Newark Confidential Informant T-18, another Government Agency
which conducts investigations of a personnel and intelligence nature, advised
on March 26, 1945, that WILLIAMS was reported to have been a Director of
the Abraham Lincoln Brigade.
2he Abraham Lincoln Brigade is one of the organisations cited
by the Attorney General as coming within the purview of Executive Order 9835.
The St. LouiB Office has advised that a review of the Civilian
Personnel Records Branch, Adjutant General 1 e Office, Department of the Army,
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covering the Subject' s employment at the ' WAIEHVLIET ARS3jEAl, - New York,
reflects that PA® listed as a reference, JULIUS ROSENBERG, 142 Goerck ’•
Street, New York, New York.
CREDIT AND ARREST REPORTS .
The records of the CREDIT BUREAU OF GREATER NEWARK, INC., ‘24
Branford Place, Newark, New Jersey, which bureau covers East Orange, New
Jersey, contain, a report dated September 23, 1946, which reflects that the
Subject and his wife resided at that time at 73 South Walnut Street, East
Orange, New Jersey, for five years. There was no additional pertinent
information contained in this file.
A review' of the records of the EAST ORANGE POLICE DEPARTMENT, East
Orange, New Jersey, failed to reflect any information pertaining to PAGE or
his wife.
MARE PAGE, wa. Marcus Pogarsky
November 15, 1918
73 South Walnut Street, East Orange,
New Jersey
Tool designer
6 »
200 pounds
Brown; wears heavy glasses
Brown
White
STELLA HOPS PAGE
DAVID POGARSKY - father
SARAH POGARSKY - mother
EVA and CLARA M;*3>0GtiiRSKY - sisters
(residing in 1941 at 144 Columbia
Street, New York City)
093-16-6753
U. S, Navy 6/l/44 to 10/18/45 as radio
technician; NSN 9033710.
The above information was obtained from various employment files
of the Subject.
DESCRIPTION
Name and alias
Born
Residence
Occupation
Height
Weight
Eyes
Hair
Color
Wife
Relatives
Social Security No.
Military Service
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ADMINISTRATIVE
The personnel fileB at MANNING-, MA3WELL AND MOOHS reflect that
PAGE listed the following references:-
jf Mrs. kjAttif BUSH3BK, 73 South Walnut Street, East Grange, and
. L^HANDLEY and C.^NCimH£IMER, care of Westin^touse.
A check of the indices failed to reflect any information concern-
ing VAN BUSHEK or HANDLEY,
?he indices do reflect that CLYDE LOT^'lTORIKEIMER of the Westing-
house Corpora tion, as of 1945. h ad been known to SA SIDNEY ADD ER of the
Newark Office
Mr. NELSON of MANNING, MAXWELL AND MOOHE advised that PAGE* s super-
visor had been KARL PECK and that he was also known to EGBERT ROPER, both
of whom were with MANNING, MAXWELL AND MOORE at 11 Elias Street, Bridgeport,
Connecticut.
This personnel file and the other personnel files checked in
connection with PAGE' s employments contained a letter from M. LEHMAN, INC., ‘
Importer and Retailer, Wines and Spirits, 37-4 Park Avenue, New York; signed,
SAMUEL S. WOLF, requesting information concerning PAGE inasmuch as it was
being considered that he be taken into the firm.
The employment file of the Subject at WEST1NCSCU5E reflected, in
. addition to Mrs
J. J,
East Orange, '
The indices were checked in regard to these two individuals and
no information pertaining to them waB located.
This personnel file also reflected that PAGE banked with the
Fidelity Trust Company in East Orange, New Jersey.
. Mr. R. C. McGHEGOR of the WESUNGHOOSE COMPANY, whose comments con-
cerning PAGE are listed in the details of this report, advised that while
employed at WESTINGHOUSE PAGE had worked on the T-E BOX and the Magnetron,
. VAJ/HJSKIRK, the following references:
'/msm. Attorney, Newark, and WILLIAM L,
(IIKINS, Attorney,
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■both of which were classified confidential. However, RICHARD HEHHERS, whose
remarks concerning PAGE are reflected in the details, advised that after ..
making a complete check of the drawings” at WESTINGHOUSE that PA® had never
worked on the T-R BOX or the Magnetron.
In connection with a Security Matter investigation previously con-
ducted on PAGE by this office, information was reported obtained from WILLIAM
GRANT of WESTINGECUSE (whose remarks are carried in the details of this
report) to the effect that PAGE had attempted to secure employment on a
classified Navy contract at WESTINfflCUSE by "bumping" on a seniority basis
an engineer working on those contracts. However, it is clear after inter-
views with GRANT and other individuals at WESTINGECUSE during the course of
this investigation that this occurred after the time that PAGE had been laid
off due to a reduction in force and that this was just one of the many Jobs
on which PAGE attempted to "bump" on a seniority basis in order to 6tsy on
the WESTINGHCXJSE payroll.
A mail cover placed on PAGE and his wife at their address, 73 South
Walnut Street, East Orange, New Jersey, has reflected the following returns:
Sender Address Postmarked Delivered
Gits Brothers
Manufacturing Co.
1846 S. Kilbourn Avc.
Chicago, Illinois
Publicity Association,
Incorporated
Empire State BuildiDg
New York, New York
Mrs. D/Euman
229 Lafayette Avenue
Brooklyn, New York
2/3 hO
8/4/50
’’^evin^
782 E. Pico Blvd..
Los Angeles, California
7/25/50
8/4/50
Barber Colman Co.
Rockford, Illinois
7/25/50
8/4/50
A check of the toll calls on the Subject' s home phone for a six-
month period reflects the following toll calls:
Date
1/S/50
Phone Number
To Delaware 7985 Oennett, 9 Crane Place)
Tonawan&a, New York
1 . (
• 3
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Date
Phone Number
1/12/50
Prom Hoboken >9503 - collect
1/11/50
Prom Longacre >8649 - collect
1/22/50
!To Regent 7-1356
1/30/50
Proa Hoboken >9546 - collect
1/30/50
To Jamaica >7700
2/2/50
To Jamaica >7700
2/3/50
2 calls to Jamaica >7700
2/4/50
To Ludlow 4-0700
2/9/50
To Oregon 7-4547
2/10/50
To Jamaica >7700
2/14/50
To Oregon 7-4547
2/16/50
To Jamaica >7700
2/18/50
To Regent 7-1356
2/23/50
To Oregon 7-4547
2/23/50
To Orchard 4-0417
3/4/50
2 calls to Ludlow 4-0700
3/6/50
3 calls to Ludlow 4-0700
3/6/50
To Jamaica >7700
3/7/50
To Plaza 9-3300
.3/7/50
To Jamaica >7700
3/7/50
Plaza 9-3300
' 3
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Phone Kumber
HE 100-23681
Date
3/S/50
3/11/50
3/13/50
3/13/50
3/16/50
3/16/50
3/16/50
3/17/50
3/24/50
3/24/50
3/24/50
. 3/26/50
3/27/50
3/27/50
3/27/50
3/27/50
3/21/50
3/31/50
3/31/50
- 4/6/50
4/6/50
Jamaica 3-7700
White Plains 9-5196
Jamaica 3-7700
Lackawanna 4-7000
Endicott 2-0867
Plaza 9-3300
Endicott 2-0887
Prom Gramercy 7-9512 - collect
To Regent 7-1356
To Ludlow 4-0700
Jamaica 3-7700
Regent 7-1356
Algonquin 4-6318
Beekman 3-3672
Jamaica 3-3672
Lackawanna 4-7000
Prom Olympia 8-9652 - collect'
To Jamaica 3-7700
Prom Gramercy 7-9858 - collect
From Lackawanna 4-7000
To Cypress 6-6822
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Date
Phone Number
4/16/50
Glen Cove 2-5928
4/20/50
To Plaza 9-3300
4/21/50
To Jamaica 3-7700
4/30/50
Hempstead 2-0S39J (Ike Chodak)
4/30/50
To Endicott 2-0857
5/4/50
Chelsea 3-9111
5/10/50
Spring 7-1472
5/14/50
Orchard 4-0417
5/17/50
Plaza 9-3300 (Samuel S. Wolf)
5/17/50
Plaza 9-3300
6/9/50
Prom Spring 7-9703 - collect
6/19/50
Orchard 4-0417
6/20/50
Beekman 3-3672
6/20/50
Oregon 7-4547
7/1/50
Hempstead 2-0839J - 2 calls
7/1/50
Grsmercy 7-3479
The Naval Service,
which had been previously checked, ;
that while on leave from June 21, 1945, to July 9, 1945, PA® gave an
address of 455 Newell Street, Barberton, Ohio.
lhe Cleveland Office has advised by teletype August 4, 1950, that
the residents of the above oddre^Suring June and July 1945 wepe-ilWAHD
'''KQ^IAKTY, MQPMS^K IPffii, KiAH^3^cEE!OT ^rffnTSRADLEY , EDldAgmilZY, SYLVESC .
^^CiffiOEERS', E'/EKElS^llLI^lS and GOHDO^CARLSOH.
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By teletype August 10, 1950, the Hew York Office advised that PAGE
had been recommended for the position with the HEAL NOVELTY AND TOY COMPANY
by MORRIS HJIMAN, another employee. About three months after he was hired
PAGE was instrumental in having HUMAN fired. HUMAN and PASS are believed
no longer to be friends.
MORRIS mam on his application at the ILEAL NOVELTY AND TOY
COMPANY listed B. GHEEBGLASS, Tools and Dies (father of David Greenglass)
and PITT MACHINE PRODUCTS (JULIUS ROSENBERG- 1 s company) as former employers.
Mr. CHARLES SCHER of the GEORGE SCEER ENGINEERING COMPANY, Newark,
New Jersey, furnished three letters which were contained in PAGE* s personnel
file at the SCHER ENGINEERING COMPANY and vfclch are in PASS’ s handwriting.
These letters are dated August 18th and December 7, 1941, and March 31, 1944.
They are being maintained in the files of the Newark Office for handwriting
specimens.
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KK 100-23821
' ISADS
A copy of this report is being furnished to the San Francisco
and ilbuquerque Offices for information as requested by New York: teletype
dated July 24, 1950.
aibaky
At Troy, N. Y.
ir
Will make inquiries concerning the Subject in the neighborhood of •
Dessond Avenue, Subject’s address in 1941. (Requested by teletype 8/10/50,)
At Rensselaer, N. Y.
\
Will check records of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for ell
^information on Subject, it being noted that he attended Rensselaer in 1940.
/Requested by teletype 7/28/50)
^Reqt
At Watervliet, K. Y.
Will make inquiries in the neighborhood of 1543 4th Avenue, listed
by the Subject as an address in his War Department employment record.
BUFFALO
At Tonawanda, N. Y.
Will identify and furnish information concerning subscriber to
Delaware 7985. (Requested by teletype 8/l0/50. )
At Barberton, Ohio
Will identify residents of 485 Newell Street in June and July 1945
it being noted that PAGE listed .this address while on military leave in June
and July 1945. (Requested by teletype 7/28/50.)
LOS ABGESES
At Los Angeles, California
Will identify and furnish background information re LEVIN, 7S2 East 1 -
Pico Boulevard, whose name was obtained as a result of a mail cover,
quested by teletype 8/18/50. )
(Re-
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HZ 100-23881
NEW BAWS
At Bridgeport, Coon.
Will interview K AKL PECK ani/^SRl) ROPER of MANKIN3, MAXWELL AND ^ , V\
MOORE, 11 Elias Street, who were SubjecV-s“supervisor and acquaintance durii^
his employment with Manning, Maxell and Moore in Jersey City. (Requested
by teletype g/lo/50)
Will furnish, background information re AIEXAKDER EAEKAS, 59 Hanover
Street, listed as a reference in Subject* s War Department file located at
St. Louis.
HEW YORK
At Hew York, N. Y.
Will check records of City College of New York for information
on Subject. (Requested by teletype 7/28/50 .)
Will check records of New York University for information on
Will check records of New York U:
Subject. (Requested by teletype 7/28/50.)
Will verify employment and obtain all pertinent information per-
taining to Subject* s employment with CUK-iO OPTICAL COMPANY, 518 East 16th
Street. * (Requested by teletype 7/28/50.) % A-
Will verify employment and obtain all background information con- -"> > v ‘ ‘ ,
cerning Subject’s employment with the AMERICAN STANDARD WATCH COMPANY V."
(BULOVA). (Requested by teletype 7/28/50.)
Will make inquiries ' in the neighborhood of 153 Madison Street
where Subject resided in 1940, according to War Department file. (Newark ^
teletype 7/23/50 Bet forth this address as 153 Madison Avenue.)
Will make inquiries in the neighborhood of 86 Colombia Street
where Subject resided in 1940. (Requested by teletype 7/28/50.)
Will make inquiries in the neighborhood of 144 Columbia Street,
listed in War department file as address in 1941.
~ Will interview MORRIS HEMAN, .former employee of HEAL NOVEITY AND
TOY COMPANY, unless reason exists why this interview should not be conducted. *
NK 100-23881
Will identify and furnish background information concernirg Bub-
ecribers to telephone exchanges obtained as the result of a check of toll •
calls. These are not being set forth on the lead page in view of their / 7^
great number and in view of the fact that they were furnished to Hew York s ‘
by teletype on August 10, 1950, and . are contained in the administrative
section of this report. y .
Will identify and furnish background information re J. &AVDBIN,
17 West 21st Street, idiom Subject listed as a reference in Vhr Department file.
At Jamaica, long Island *.l5- ,
Will verify employment of Subject and obtain all background in- , v'V-'
formation at the IDEAL NOVELTY AND TOY COMPANY.
■ At Brooklyn, Hew York
Will make inquiry in the neighborhood of 111 South 3rd Street t
where Subject and his wife resided with the ROSENBERGS in 1939. (Requested ^
by teletype 7/28/50.)
Will furnish background information re Mrs. D. SUkAN, 829
Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, who was the sender of mail to the Subject,
according to a mail cover.
WASHINGTON FIELD
At Washington, D, C.
Will check records of the Office of Naval Intelligence for any
information concerning PAGE, it being noted that PAGE was formerly in the
Navy.
Will check records of IDA, it being noted Subject was formerly
employed by the War Department at Wotervliet, New York.
Will check records of the Passport Division, Department of State,
for any information pertaining to the Subject.
NEWARK
* At Hoboken, K. J.
Will identify and obtain background information concerning the
subscriber to Hoboken ^3-9503 and concerning the subscriber to Hoboken 3-9546.
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At Bast Orange, N. J.
Will report additional results of mall cover when available.
Will check records of the Fidelity Union Trust Company for
information regarding PAGE.
Will ascertain the present employment of PAGE .
Will locate and interview C. NOBIEEE-ffiR, reference for Subject
M 100-23881
T-l — PAUL CROUCH. Information concerning CROUCH appear e in the 'report
of SA H. RAWLINS OVERTON, Los Angeles, dated March 7, 1950, entitled,
"MARCEL E. SCHSRER, WAS. ; BJTEHNAL SECURITY - C«.
T-2 - Bureau letter dated May 12, 1943, furnishing the information from
an unknown outside source. This inforoation appears* in the report
of SA H. RAWLINS OVERTON, Los Angeles, dated March 7, 1950, entitled,
"MARCEL E. SCHERER, WAS.; INTERNAL SECURITY - C".
T~3 — Branch Intelligence Office (Los Angeles), 0. S. Navy. Information
furnished to the Los Angeles Office May 29, 1942i end it egppeare in
the report of SA H. RAWLINS OVERTON, Los Angeles, dated March 7,
1950, mtitled, "MARCEL E. SCHERER, WAS. ; INTERNAL SECURITY - C".
T-4 - L.A. CB, who furnished information to SA JOSEPH A. OXLEY on February 4,
1943. Ihie information appears in the report of SA'H. RAWLINS
OVERTON, Lob Angeles, dated March 7, 1950, entitled, "MARCEL E.
SCHERER, WAS.; INTERNAL SECURITY - C«.
T-5 - NK CB. This information appeared in the report of SA HJHJST. TYSON,
Newark, dated February 20, 1950, entitled, "MARCEL E. SCHERER, WAS.;
INTERNAL SECURITY - C".
T~6 - -Anonymous.
T-7 - Anonymous.
T-S Anonymous.
T-9 - VHlwho in June 1946 furnished the information to SA WILLIAM H.
ROCKETT; on July 23, 1946, furnished the information to SA MAURITZ E.
GAHL3N; on January 8, 1947, furnished the information to SA FRANK M.
RAISBECK; and during the course of the current investigation fur-
nished the information to SA GERHARD P. HUNDT.
T-10 - ^BHVvAro furnished the information to SA SAMUEL G. RILEY on
October 15 and 26, 1948.
M 100-23661
T-13 - £3-64. This information was previously reported in' the report of
SA REGINALD C. V INCEST , New ark , dated September 28, 1949, entitled,
"MARK PAGE; SECURITY MATHER - C n under the symbol number T-2.
T-l4 - Anonymous.
T-15 - Anonymous.
T-16 - Civil Service Commission, New York City, which information appears
. in the report of SA JCHN R. HARRINGTON, New York, dated July 7,
1950,. entitled, 11 JULIUS ROSENBERG; ESPIONAGE - R".
T-17 W This information appears in the' report of SA JOHN R. HARRINGTON,
New York, dated July 7, 1950, entitled, "JULIUS ROSENBERG;
ESPIONAGE - B«.
T-18 - CIC, 39 Whitehall Street, New York City. This information appears
in the report of SA JOHN R. HARRINGTON, New York, dated July 7,
1950, entitled, WULIUS ROSENBERG; ESPIONAGE - R". . n T>
REFERENCE: New York teletype 7/24/50.
Newark teletype 7/28/50.
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2HCKAS M. O'CONNOR
. Marcus Pogarsky
ESPIONAGE - fi
HJTS GWGLASS, wife of "DAVID GREE8GLASS, admitted Soviet
Agent, advised that JULIUS ROSENBERG attempted "to recruit
PA® for Soviet espionage. PAGE born ll/13/lS, BTC;
presently resides 73 S. Walnut St., East Orange, NJ.
Member of CP since 1933. Subject and wife, STELLA HOPE
PA®, members of Professional Group, CP, in 1948.
Subject served in USN. Considered by several former
acquaintances to be Communis tically inclined. Was
supported in attempt to stay on Westinghouse payroll by
MA RCEL SCHERER, union representative and long-time CP
member.
In signed statement s' furnished to the New York Office
dated June 15 and 16, 1950, DAVID GHEENGLASS, admitted
Soviet espionage agent , identified JULIUS ROSENBERG as the
individual who recruited him for Soviet espionage.
HJTH GHEENGLASS, wife of DAVID GEESNGLASS, advised inter-
viewing Agents in New York that ROSENBERG claimed that he
had attempted to rec ruit PAGE for espionage. Mrs. GHEENGLASS
stated that ROSENBERG was apparently upset when PA® refused
to cooperate. *
birth
Previous investigation has reflected that birth certificate
number 53327, Department of Health, New York, New York,
5-Bureau (3
2- Alb any
1- Alboquerque (Info)
2- Buffalo . 2-New Yor
2- Cl eve land 1-San Fra
(Info)
2-New York (100-91484
1-San Francisco ( Info
2-Dos Angeles 2-Washington Field
PROPERTY OF FBI - This confidential report and its contents are loaned to you by
the FBI and are not to be distributed outside of agency to which loaned.
m 100-23881
reflects that MARCUS PQGARSKY was born on November 15, 1918, at Bew York
to DAVID and SARAS F01ADIA POGARSKY, both of whom were born in Russia.
She record further reflects ‘ that the Subject’s name was changed by court
order of September 24, 1940, from MARCUS POGARSKY to MATE PAGE.
EDUCATION
Various employment files reflect that PACE graduated from Seward
Park High School, New York City, in 1934. These employment records further
reflect that he attended City College of New York, New York University and
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
PREVIOUS BfflOYMENT
The New York Office has advised that Pa® was employed by the
IDEAL NOVELTY AND TOY COMPANY, 184-10 Jamaica Avenue, from February 28, 1949
.until April 28, 1950.
Mr. CARL E. NELSON, Works Manager of MANNING, MAXWELL AND MOOSE,
Jersey City, New Jersey, advised that PAGE was employed as a design ei^ineer
on November 15, 1948, with the AIEEX DIVISION of MANNING, MAXWELL AND KOOHE
and that hie services were terminated February 4, 1949, when the AIEEX
DIVISION was transferred to Bridgeport, Connecticut, These records reflected
that he had been previously employed from September 1946 until August 1948
by the WEST1NGH0USE COMPANY in Bloomfield, New Jersey; from 1941 to
September 1946 by the GEORGE SCHER ENGINEERING COMPANY, Newark, New Jersey;
that previous to that he had been employed by the WATERVLIET ARSENAL at
Vatervliet, New York; by the AMERICAN STANDARD WATCH COMPANY in New York
City; by 'the CUKO OPTICAL COMPANY, New York City; by the WILLIAM AERO
RESEARCH, New' York City; and that from 1931 to 1936 he was employed by
B. GSEEUGLASS, master machinist, in New York, New York. This employment
consisted of tool making in which he was employed from apprentice up to
machinist. «(It is believed that this B. GBEENQLASS is DAVID GEEENGLASS’s
father.)
The record further disclosed that he had graduated from Seward
Park High School in New York in 1934 and that he had received a certificate
from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1940. The records also reflected
that he attended City College of New York for two years and that he is
presently attending New York University.
The employment file of PAGE at WESTINGHOUSE was made available
by WILLIAM GRANT, labor Relations Manager, This file reflected that he was
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employed by WESTHEHOUSE at Bloomfield, New Jersey, as a design engineer
on September 16, 1946, and that he was laid off on .August '4, 1948, doe to
lack of work. In an application dated September 16, 1946, he advised that
he had been a radio technician in the tT. S. Navy. Information pertaining
to previous education and employment listed no additional information than
previously set forth.
W. H. McflUKDY, ‘Staff Assistant to the Manager, Equipment Design,
WESTIHGSCUSE, Bloomfield, New Jersey, advised that PA® while employed at
WESTTUGSOUSE had worked under his supervision and that most of his employ-
ment had dealt with commercial equipment. He advised, however, ‘that PAGE
had worked on electronic designing, specifically on radar tubes, which
information was classified. However, McGUHDY advised that the practice
in the section had been that any given individual worked on only a small
segnent of the whale and that it was virtually impossible to get a compre-
hensive picture of any specific project. Most of PA®* s employment had
been on unclassified commercial lamp designing, according to McGUHDY. He
was unable to furnish any information concerning associates or sympathies
of PAGE.
RICHARD E5HBERG, Supervisor of Drafting Equipment, Design Division,
advised that at no time when PA® was working on classified electronic
material would he have had access to the whole design. The practice,
according to HEHEERG, was to give a draftsman only a particular drawing
dealing with a small part of the electronic design. HEHBEHG- advised that
he has seen PA® on only one occasion since he left the employment of
VESTINGHaUSE and that was a year or two ago at which time PAGE was employed
by MANNING, ROWELL AND MOORE of Jersey City. He advised that he knew
nothing concerning PA® 1 s sympathies or associates and did' adviso that PA®
apparently associated with no one at the plant as he came to work alone and
invariably ate his lunch alone.
Mr. R. C. McGHEGGR, Staff Assistant to the Manager, Development
and Engineering Division, WESTINGHCUSE, advised that PA® had been employed
by WESTIN®OUSE from September 1946 to August 1948 and that he had from
time to time worked on classified electronic material. McGEEGOR stated
that he would never have had access to the complete plans of this classified
material but that PA® was the curious type who, after a period of time,
would have an idea of the overall picture of a given project. KeGEEGGR
advised that it would have been impossible for PA® to have taken any
prints put of the plant although it would have been possible for him to
make a rough sketch. McGHEGOR stated that on several occasions he had
ridden on the train into New York with PA® inasmuch as during the period .
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of P AGS' 8 employment he was also attending Hew York University, McGHBGOB
advised that in conversations he had with PASS during these train rides, - -
he formed the impression that PAGE favored the Communist system and that
he had many arguments with him on that score. He eta ted he does not know
whether or not PAGE was actually a member of the Communist Party hut added
he had called him one.
McGHEQOR further advised that prior to PAGE' s employment with
WESTXNGHOOSE he had worked with the SCHER ENGINEERING CCMPANY in Newark and
t hat h e was one of the contract engineers WESTINGHOUSE had hired from the
SOBER OQMPANY, and that PAGE, therefore, had worked in the WESTIHGHOUSE
plant for a year or so around 1943 or 1944. He further advised that PAGE
apparently had no financial means other than the salary he earned through
his employment although he was of the impression that PA® did outside work
in the evenings but for whom he was unable to state.
McGKEGOR advised that he could not recall any specific instances -
of Communist sympathy on the part of PAGE but that it was an overall picture
that he has in hie mind as a recollection of PAGE' s conversations. He
further advised that he definitely would not trust PAGE.
EEWAHD L. OGDEN, Supervisor of Industrial Relations, WESTIHGHOUSE,
Bloomfield, advised that he was suspicious concerning PAGE and these sus-
picions were of possible Communist affiliations on the part of PAGE.
Specifically, OGIEN stated that these suspicions resulted from a meetly
of the' Local of the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America
at WESTINGHOTSE concerning the signing of non-Gommur.ist Party affidavits,
the signing of vhich the national office of UEHMWA opposed. However, OGIEN
advised that the WESTINGHCUSE Local wanted to sign these affidavits and
that PAGE was the only one at this meeting who opposed signing them.
OGDEN advised that PAGE was laid off as a result of lack of work
and that he attempted, on seniority basis, to stay on the WESTIHGHOUSE pay-
roll in virtually any capacity, although in many instances the jobs which
PA® attempted to secure on the seniority basis would have resulted in a
drastic reduction in pay. One of these jobs required the signing of a
personnel security questionnaire, according to OGDEN, and PAGE had refused
to fill out the form. According to OGDEN, the whole situation finally came
before the TJLBMWA. Grievance Committee and finally a cash settlement was
made by YiESTINGHOUSE to PAGE and he was separated from service.
OGDEN advised that MARCEL SCHERER, representative of District 4,
UESiWA, appeared to be the main individual who was attemptiig to keep PAGE
on the WESTIHGHOUSE payroll. --
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WILLIAM GRANT, labor Relation Maaager, WESTINGHOUSE, stated that '
be considered that if PAGE were not an actual Communist Party member he was
certainly one of their best "fellow travellers". GRANT was unable to fur-
nish specific e sample s of Communist Party sympathy on the pert of PAG! and
advised that he became quite suspicious of PAGE when he tried to “bump", on
a seniority basis, an engineer who was working on a Narcy contract, and was
willing to take a big reduction in salary in order to do this. However,
GRANT advised that this attempt occurred after PA® was laid off due to
lack of work. GRANT advised, however, that he considered it extremely
unusual that a man of PAGE 1 s ejperience end work ability would be willing
to take such a cut in pay just to stay on the WESIIUGEOGSE payroll inasmuch
as he felt sure PAGE would be able to secure employment elsewhere at a
tvfghpT salary.
FRANK HITS, President of the Westin^ouse Local of the International
Union of Electrical , Ifeidio and Machine Workers, advise d tha t he was also
President of the Local when it was affiliated with the UJ3MWA. He advised
that he became acquainted with PAGE after PAGE was laid off at Westinghouse
by a reduction in force and prior to the time he was terminated. HUE
stated that now he is suspicious of PAGE due to the fact that MARCEL SCHERER,
whom HJTH considers a Communist, seemed to be always trying to work PAGE
into various jobs in the union, such as, writing articles and leaflets, etc.
He further advised that the interest taken by the national office in attempt-
iig to keep PAGE on the Westinghouse payroll was unusual inasmuch as PAGE
was the only one to his knowledge who was in an appeal status and also sat
in on a grievance, and that PAGE* s sitting in o n a g rievance was on the
insistence of the national office and MARCEL SCHERER. HJTH advised that
at this time the relations between his local and the national office of
UEHIWA were not close inasmuch as his local had refused to go along with
the national office on many things so that as a rule the national office
took very little interest in any grievance of any member of his local.
HJTH advised that in the end PASS took a cash settlement which closed the
grievance and he was terminated from the Westinghouse payroll.
DAMON STHJVEN, Vice President of the IU2 Local of Westinghouse
and former Vice President of the UE Local at Westinghouse, advised that
PAGE had been laid off in a reduction in force along with a lot of other
workers, and that PAGE made an attempt to stay on the Westinghouse payroll.
STHJVEN stated that he did not know PAGE until the grievance set in but at
that time the union backed PAGE in his claims but that the company claimed
that PAGE could not handle jobs for which he attempted to "bump". STHJVEN
advised that PAGE was willing to take a substantial reduction in pay just
to stay on the payroll, which was unusual for a man of PAGE* s skill; further,
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durtr^ the period of this grievance, accor ding to SHOVES, PACE appearedto .
be on very close terms with. MARCEL SCEEHER, who, STRUVES said, was e
Communist. STKJVEN advised that he had had several conversations with PAGE ■
ih connection with a grievance and he gathered from these conversations
that PAGE was Communistically inclined . STHUVEN stated that on one occasion
PAGE advised that he had at one time belonged to some professional group
which later was listed as a subversive organization. STRIVEN stated that
he was unable to recall the name of this organization. STHJYEN advised
that the whole grievance was finally settled by Westinghouse by an $1800. 00
cash ptyment to P AGE.
In regard to MARCEL SCEEHER, JULIUS BDSEKSEBG advised interviewing
Agents in New York that when ROSENBERG graduated from engineering school
and wanted' to get a job it was suggested that he join the Federation of
Architects, Engineers, Chemists and Technicians Un ion ( FAECT), therefore,
he went to the union office wher e ha met MARCEL SCHERER who got him into
t he un ion. At that time SCHERER was a union organizer for the JAECT and
SCHERER later designated ROSENBERG to be chairman of the union* i Civil
Service Committee.
Newark Confidential Infor mant T-l, of known reliability, advised
i n 195 0 that he had visited SCHERER in Brooklyn in 1927 at which time
SCHERER specifically told the Informant that he was attempting to organize
Communist Party members who were alBO scientists and chemists and that he
was encouraged and backed in this work by high level Communist Party
functionaries. The Informa nt ad vised tha t up until 19-42, which was the
last contact he had with SCHERER, that SCHERER had continued this activity
and was working only with the highest level national Communist Party
functionaries.
Newark Confidential Informant T-2, of unknown reliability, a dvised
in 1943 that the FAECT was conceived by the Communist Party and that SCHERER
was the directing head.
Nevarl^onfidential Informant T-3. of known reliability, advised
that ^H^was a charter member of the Communist Party in 1919
held many positions in the Party. The Informant also advised that
had been reported to be an agent of the OGEPU (Russian se erect
, Newark Confidential Informant T-4, of known reliability, advis ed
in February 1943 that at a meeting of the Young Communist League SCEEHER
was described as a real Communist who was a Communist Party functionary .for
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many years before he vas a trade onion nan and who knew the Party line and H
followed it and tried to sponsor it whenever he could.
She Young Communist League was cited by Attorney General Tom Clark
as coming within the purview of Executive Order 9835.
In the Jun e 12, 1949, edition of 2he Worker, East Coast Communist
Sunday newspaper, SCHERER was described as the Educational Director of
local 4, DE3WA.
Newark Confidential Informant T-5, of known reliability, advised
that he had learned from MARTHA STCHE, N ew Jer sey State Organizer for the
Communist Party, that in February 1947 SCHEESH had been given the job by
the national office of the Communist Party of organizing the salary workers.
Mr. CHARLES SCHER of the SOBER ENGINEERING COMPANY, Newark, New
Jersey, advised that PA® was employed by the SCHER MGdEERING COMPANY from
December 24, 1941 to May 18 , 1944, at which time PAGE had left to go into
the Navy. He returned to service with the SCHER ENGINEERING COMPANY on
November 18, 1945, and quit of his own accord on September 13, 1946 . , D uring
his period of employment he was employed as a tool designer. Mr. SCHER
advised that he did not know the Subject personally and there was no addi-
tional pertinent information concerning PAGE located in the personnel file.
Mr. ALF WAESIN, Chief Tool Designer, SCHER ENGINEERING COMPANY,
advised that he had been PAGE 1 s supervisor during his period of employment
at the company. He stated that while PAGE was with the company he worked
in the Weight Aeronautical Section where there were Army contracts, but,
according to WAKS1N, there was nothing of a highly confidential nature con-
tained in any of these contracts. VAKSIN further advised that PA® had
been on some outside assignments and for a period of time had actually
b een a t the Westinghouse Company at Bloomfield although employed by the
SCHER COMPANY. WAKSIN advised he knew nothing concerning PAGE* s personal
life and associates and that PA® had never displayed any Communist sympathies.
MILITARY SERVICE
f The New York Office has advised that 'the Naval Enlisted records
/ at Garden City, Long Island, reflect that PA®, Navy serial number 9033710,
/ entered Naval Service on June 1, 1944, and was honorably discharged on
October. 18, 1945, and that he was a radio technician.
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HESIBENCB
Investigation has disclosed that PA® presently resides at 73 South
Walnut Street, East Orange, New Jersey, Bince 1941.
Employment files aod previous investigations reflected the follow-
ing previous residences for PA®:
12 Desson Avenue, Troy, New York; 1941
153 Madison Avenue or Madison Street, New York; 1940
66 Columbia Street, New York City; 1940
111 South 3rd Street, Brooklyn, New York; 1939
COMMUNIST PASTY ACTIVITY
Newark Confidential Informant T-6, of known reliability, advised
in December 1943 that MARK PAGE of 73 South Walnut Street, Bast Orange, New
Jersey, was a member of the Orange Branch of the Communist Party.
Newark Confidential Informant T-7, of known reliability, advised
in July 1944 that the Communist Party listed PA® as being "on leave".
Newark Confidential Informant T-8, of known reliability, advised
in June 1945 that PAGE had been a member of the Communist Party since 1935
and that instructions had been issued that so mail be sent to him by the
Party.'
Newark Confidential Informant T-5, of known reliability, advised
on January 22, 1946, that PA® was on the Veterans Commission of the
Communist Party of New Jersey.
In June 1946 Newark Confidential Informant T-9, of known reliability,
advised that the Subject was a member of th e Orange Club of the Communis t_
Party in Essex County, New Jersey, and that JolX)
On July 23, 1946, T-9 advised that PAGE had attended a Branch
Membership Meeting of the Communist Party on June 22, 1946.
On January 8, 1947, T-9 advised that PA® was a member of the
Professional Croup of the Communist Party.
On October 15 and 26, 1948, Newark Confidential Informant T-10,
of known reliability, advised that MARK FA® was a member of the Professional
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Club of the Communist Party of New Jersey.
Newark Confidential Informants T-ll and T-12, both of known
reliability, have advised that the Professional Club of the Communist Party
of New Jersey i6 an underground organization of the Communist Party.
Newark Confidential Informant T-13, of known reliability, advised
in February 1949 that AL EISENHEBG, at that time according to T-i2 and T-13
the New Jersey State Educational Director of the Communist Party, asked the
Subject if he would be interested in d oing economic research work for the
good of the Communist Party. EISEK3ERG, according to T-13, explained that
the work would concern such plants as the Bell Telephone Company and Public
Service. The Informant stated that PACE advised that he could contribute
his engineering experience and training to the work inasmuch as he .had
been employed by large firms in New Jersey for the past twelve years.
Daring the course of the present investigation Newark Confidential
Informant T-9- was recontacted and advised that Informant has not seen
either the Subject or his wife in Borne time and has no knowledge of their
present activities.
STELLA HOPE PASS
According to the Subject 1 s employment files, his wife is STELLA
HOPE PACE.
Newark Confident ial Informant T-14, of known reliability, advised
on November 1, 1943, that STELLA HOPE PAGE was a paid up member of the
Communist Party as of September 1943 and that she was a regular Daily
Worker reader.
The Daily Worker is an East Coast Communist daily newspaper.
Newark Confidential Informant T-6 advised on December 10, 1943,
that STELLA PAGE was a member of the Orange 'Branch of the Communist Party.
Newark Confidential Informant T-15, of known reliability, advised
on August 18, 1943, that STELLA HOPE PAGE had been issued a membership card
in June 1944 for the Communist Political Association.
. Confidential Informant T-8 advised on June 21, 1945, that STELLA
NOPE PAGE had been a member of the Communist Party since 1937 and that
Instructions had been issued that no mail should be sent to her home at
73 South Walnut Street, .East Orange, New Jersey.
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C onfi dential Informants T~ll and T-12 advised on February 28,
1946, that STELLA. PAGE was a member of the Orange Branch of the Communist
Party and had been a member of the Party for nine years.
Confidential Informant T-9 advised in June 1946 th^^^£L^PAG£
i member of the Orange Club of t he Communist Party and^HHHV
T-9. also advised on January 8, 1947, that STELLA PAGE was a
member of the Professional Group of the Communist Party.
On Octo ber 15 and. 26, 1948, Newark Confidential Informant 5-10
advised that STELLA. PAGE was a member of the Professional Club of the
Communist Party.
On March 17, 1950, Special Agents WILLLAM E- CCWGER and GA3T R.
SHAHAN observed DAVE ROCKLIN, financial adviser of the Communist Party in
the State of New Jersey, enter a home at 282 Renner Avenue, Newark, New
Jersey, at 9:00 p.m. At 9:16 p.m. Agents OOWGER aid SHAHAN observed a
green 1937 Plymouth Coach, 1949 New Jersey license JJ41L, drive up in the
vicinity of 2S2 Renner Avenue and observed three women and two men leave
the car and enter the residence at 282 Renner Avenue. It has been deter-
mined that 1949 New Jersey license JJ41L was registered to STELLA HOPE PAGE,
73 South Walnut Street, East Orange, New Jersey. In connection with the
address, 282 Renner Avenue in Newark, this is a several family building
and among the residents are known to be Mr. and Mrs. BEN SHAKE.
On September 2, 1949, Confidential Informant advised that
the names, Mr. and Mrs. BEN SHARPE, 282 Benner Avenue, Newark, appeared on
a mail list of the Civil Rights Congress.
The Civil Ri^its Congress has been cited by the Attorney General
as coming within the purview of Executive Order 9835.
On October 23. 1948, Special Agents JAMES 0. POKIER and BERLIN H.
CLOW observed a 1937 Chrysler automobile registered to BENJAMIN SHARPE,
274 Clinton Avenue, Newark, parked in the vicinity of the home of Dr. IEONAST
TOSHNET, 572 Prospect Street, Maplewood, New Jersey, during the period of
time a Communist Party Professional Group meeting was held at Dr. EJSHNET 1 s
address.
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ASSOCIATION WITH JULIUS ROSENBERG
ROSENBERG, when interviewed by Agents of the New York Office on
June 16, 1950, advised that he and his wife had lived with the Subject and
hie wife at 111 South 3rd Street, Brooklyn, New York, in 1939.
On his War Department application dated in 1940, JULIUS ROSENBERG
gave as'a reference, MARCUS POGARSKY, 66 Columbia Stre et, New York; business
address, 24 West 17th Street, New York City. ROSENBERG had further advised
that he had known the Subject while both attended City College of New York
at which time they had become frien dly althou^i they had been acquainted
prior to that period of time. ROSENBERG further advised that both he end
.the Subject worked together for PAUL WILLIAMS who operated the WILLIAMS
AERONAUTICAL COMPANY on West 17th Street, New York City.
Newark Confidential Informant T-16, another Government agency *hich
i conducts investigations of a personnel and intelligence nature, made avail-
able to the New York Office a photostatic copy of a C.P. nominat lag '-petif lion for
PETER Y. CACGHICNE for the office of Councilman in the County of Kings, New
York, 1939. Page 1920 of this petition contains signatures dated August 13,
. ■ 1939, for ETHEL ROSENBERG (wife of JULIUS ROSENBERG) and STELLA H. POGARSEY,
both residing at 111 South 3rd Street, Kings County, 11th Election District. .
T-16 also made available a p hoto static copy of page 1566 of a nominating
petition for Councilman for PETER V. CACCEIONE, Communist Party candidate,
, 1939. Ibis reflects that the witnesses to the five signatures on the
< petition is STELLA HOPE POGARSKY, 111 South 3rd Street, Kings County, dated
September 9, 1939. .
Newark Confidential Informant T-L7, of known reliability, advised
on November 25, 1941, that PAUL WILLIAMS (former employer of both ROSENBERG
and PAGE) had told him that he had been a flyer for the Spanish Loyalist
Army.
Newark Confidential Informant T-18, another Government Agency
which conducts investigations of a personnel and intelligence nature, advised
on March 26, 1945, that WILLIAMS was reported to have been a Director of
the Abraham Lincoln Brigade.
The Abraham Lincoln Brigade is one of the organizations cited
by the Attorney General as coming within the purview of Executive Order 9835.
The St. Louis Office has advised that a review of the Civilian
Personnel Records Branch, Adjutant General's Office, Department of the Army,
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covering the Subject' s employment at the WATEHVLIET ARSENAL, New York,
reflects that PAGE listed as a reference, JULIUS ROSENBERG, 142 Goerck
Street, New York, New York.
CREDIT AND ARREST HECG5IS
Hie records of the CREDIT BUREAU 01 GREATER NEWARK, INC., 24
Branford Place, Newark, New Jersey, which "bureau covers East Orange, New
Jersey, contain a report dated September 23, 1946, which reflects that the
Subject and his wife resided at that time at 73 South Walnut Street, East
Orange, New Jersey, for five years. There was no additional pertinent
information contained in this file.
A review of the records of the EAST ORANGE POLICE 33SPAHBOTT, East
‘Orange, New Jersey, failed to reflect any information pertaining to PAGE or
his wife.
DESCRIPTION
Name and alias
Born
Residence
Occupation
Height
Weight
Eyes
Hair
Color
Wife
Relatives
Social Security No.
Military Service
MARK PAGE, wa. Marcus Pogarsky
November 15, 191S
73 South Walnut Street, East Orange,
New Jersey
Tool designer
6 *
200 pounds
3rown; wears heavy glasses
Brown
White
STELLA HOPS PAGE
DAVID POGARSKY - father
SARAH POGARSKY - mother
EVA and CLARA K. POGARSKY - sisters
(residing in 1941 at 144 Columbia
Street, New York City)
093-16-6753
U. S. Navy 6/l/44 to lo/lS/45 as radio
technician; NSK 9033710.
The above information was obtained from various employment files
of the Subject.
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The personnel files at MANNING, MAXWELL AND MOOS reflect that
PAGE listed the following references:
Mrs. A. VAN HJSKIBft, 73 South Walnut Street, East Orange, and
L. HANEELEY and C. NORBKEIMER, care of Westinghouse .
A check: of the indices failed to reflect any information concern-
ing VAN BUSKIBK or HANDLEY,
The indices do reflect that CLYDE LOUIS NORIHEIMER of the Westing-
house Corporation, as of 1945, had "been known to SA SIDNEY ANUSH of the
Newark Of jrw
Mr. NELSON of MANNING, MAXWELL AND MOOES advised that PAGE' s super-
visor had been KARL PECK and that he was also known to ROBERT ROPER, both
of whom were with MANNING, MAXWELL AND MOORE at 11 Elias Street, Bridgeport,
Connecticut .
This personnel file and the other personnel files checked in
connection with PAGE' s employments contained a letter from M. I2HMAN, INC., '
Importer and Retailer, Wines and Spirits, 374 Park Avenue, New York; signed,
SAMUEL S. WOLF, requesting information concerning PAGE inasmuch as it was
being considered that he be taken into the firm.
The employment file of the Subject at 'WESTINGHOUSE reflected, in
addition to Mrs. VAN 3USKIHK, the following references:
J. J. HETMAN, Attorney, Newark, and WILLIAM L. WILKINS, Attorney,
East Orange.
The indices were checked in regard to these two individuals and
no information pertaining to them was located.
This personnel file also reflected that PAGE banked with the
Fidelity Trust Company in East Orange, New Jersey.
, Mr. R. C. McGHEGOR of the “WESTINGHOUSE COMPANY, whose comments con-
cerning PAGE are listed in the details of this report, advised that while
employed at WESTINGHOUSE PAGE had worked on the T-R BOX and the Magnetron,
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both of which were classified confidential- However, RICHARD EBH5ERG, whose
remarks concerning PAGE axe reflected in the details, advised that after
making a complete check of the drawings at VESTIUGKOUSE that PAGE had never
worked on the T-R BOX or the Magnetron.
In connection with a Security Matter investigation previously con-
ducted on PAGE by this office,' information was reported obtained from WILLIAM
GRANT of WESTINGHCUSE (whose remarks are carried in the details of this
report) to the effect that PAGE had attempted to secure employment on a
classified Navy contract at WESTINGHOUSE by '''bumping" on a seniority basis
an engineer working on those contracts. However, it is clear after inter-
views with GRANT and other individuals at WSSTINGHOUSE during the course of
this investigation that this occurred after the time that PAGE had been laid
off due to a reduction in force and that this was just one of the many jobs
on which PAGE attempted to "bump" on a seniority basis in order to stay on
the WESTINGHOQSE payroll.
A mail cover placed on PAGE and his wife at their address, 73 South
Walnut Street, East Orange, New Jersey, has reflected the following returns;
Sender
Address
Postmarked
Delivered
Gits Brothers
Manufacturing Co.
1846 S. Eilbourn Avc.
Chicago, Illinois
Publicity Association,
Incorporated
Empire State Building
New York, New York
Mrs. D. Suman
829 Iafayette Avenue
Brooklyn, New York
8/3/50
8/4/50
Levin
782 E. Pico Blvd,
Los Angeles, California
7/25/50
8/4/50
Barber Colman Co.
Rockford, Illinois
7/25/50
8/4/50
A check of the toll calls on the Subject's home phone for a si**
month period reflects the following toll calls:
‘ Date Phone Number
l/g/50 To Delaware 7985 (Bennett, 9 Crane Place)
Tonawanda, New York
23881
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Phone Number
1/12/50
Prom Hoboken 3-9503 - collect
l/n/50
Prom longacre 3-8649 - collect
1/22/50
To Regent 7-1356
1/30/50
Prom Hoboken 3-9546 - collect
1/30/50
To Jamaica 3-7700
2/2/50
To Jamaica 3-7700
2/3/50
2 calls to Jamaica 3-7700
2/4/50
To Ludlow 4-0700
2/9/50
. To Oregon 7-4547
2/10/50
To Jamaica 3-7700
2/14/50
To Oregon 7-4547
2/16/50
To Jamaica 3-7700
2/ 18/50
To Regent 7-1356
2/23/50
To Oregon 7-4547
2/23/50
To Orchard 4-0417
3/4/50
2 calls to Ludlow 4-0700
3/6/50
3 calls to Ludlow 4-C700
3/6/50
To Jamaica 3-7700
3/7/50
To Plaza 9-3300
3/7/50
To Jamaica 3-7700
3/7/50
Plaza £-3300
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Phone Humber
3/B/50
Jamaica 3-7700
3/11/50
White Plains 9-5198
3/13/50
Jamaica 3-7700
3/13/50
Lackawanna 4-7000
3/18/50
Endicott 2-0867
3/18/50
Plaza 9-3300
3/18/50
Endicott 2-0867
3/17/50
Prom Gramercy 7-9512 - collect
3/24/50
To Regent 7-1356
3/24/50
To ludlov; 4-0700
3/24/50
Jamaica 3-7700
3/26/50
Regent 7-1356
3/27/50
.rtlgonauin 4-6318
3/27/50
Beekman 3~3672
3/27/50
Jamaica 3~3672
3/27/50
Lackawanna 4-7000
3/21/50
Prom Olympia 8-9652 - collect
3/31/50
To Jamaica 3-7700
3/31/50
From Gramcrcy 7-9858 - collect
4/6/50
From Lackawanna 4-7000
4/8/50
To Cypress 8-8822
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Late
Phone Number
4/16/50
Glen Cove 2-5928
4/20/50
To Plaza 9-3300
4/21/50
To Jamaica 3-7700
4/30/50
Hempstead 2-0S39J (Ike Chodak)
4/30/50
To Endicott 2-0887
5/4/50
Chelsea 3-9111
5/10/50
Spring 7-1472
5/14/50
Orchard 4-0417
5/17/50
Plaza 9-3300 (Samuel S. Wolf)
5/17/50
Plaza 9-3300
6/9/50
Prom Spring 7-9703 - collect
6/19/50
Orchard 4-0417
■6/20/50
Beekman 3-3672
6/20/50
Oregon 7-4547
7/1/50
Hempstead 2-0839J - 2 calls
7/1/50
Gramercy 7-3479
, " The Naval Service, which had been previously checked, reflected
\ that while on leave from June 21, 194$, 'to July 9, 1945, PAGE gave an
j address of 485 Newell Street, Barberton, Ohio.
The Cleveland Office has advised by teletype August 4, 1950, that
the- residents of the above address during June and July 1945 were ELWAHD ;
MORIARTY, MORRIS RUINAN, MARTIN McEEKHT, PAUL SRAKLEY, EDWARD KSLLSY, SYLVESTER
CARCTBERS, 3VEKSIT WILLIAMS and GORDON CARLSON. j
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1 By teletype August 10, 1950, the New York Office advised that PAGE
had oeen recommended for the position with the IDEAL NG'ELIY AND TOY COMPANY
by MORRIS HJDMAN, another employee. About three months after he was hired
PAGE was instrumental in having HJIKAIT fired. EJIMAN and PAGE are believed
no longer to be friends.
MORRIS HUMAN on his application at the IIEAL NOVELTY AND TOY
COMPANY listed B. GEEENGLASS, Tools and Dies (father of Ihvid Greenglass)
and PITT MAORI IE PROBJCTS (JULIUS S0SEK3EHG 1 s company) as former employers.
Mr. CHARLES SCHER of the GEORGE SCKER ENGINEERING COMPANY, Newark,
New Jersey, furnished three letters which were contained in PASS’ s personnel
file at the SCHER ENGINEERING COMPANY and which are in PAGE’ s handwriting.
These letters are dated August 18th and December 7, 1941, and March 31, 1944.
They are being maintained in the files of the Newark Office for handwriting
specimens.
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A copy of this report is. being furnished to the San Francisco
and Albuquerque Offices for information as requested by Hew York teletype
dated July 24, 1950.
ALBANY
At Troy, H. Y.
Will make inquiries concerning the Subject in the neighborhood of
12 Dessond Avenue, Subject’s address in 1941. (Requested by teletype E/lO/50. )
At Rensselaer, N. Y.
Will check records of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for all
information on Subject, it being noted that he attended Rensselaer in 1940.
(Requested by teletype 7/28/50)
At Watervliet, N. Y.
Will make inquiries in the neighborhood of 1543 4th Avenue, listed
by the Subject as an address in his War Department employment record.
BUFFALO
At Tonawanda, N, Y.
Will identify and furnish information concerning subscriber to
Delaware 7935. (Requested by teletype s/lo/50. )
CIEtELAMD
At Barberton, Ohio
Will identify residents of 465 Newell Street in June and July 1945,
it being noted that PAGE listed this address while on military leave in June
and July 1945. (Requested by teletype 7/28/50.)
IDS AHGBIES
I At Los Angeles, California j
Will identify and furnish background information re LEVIN , 732 3a st
Pico Boulevard, whose.,.name was obtained as a result of a mail cover. (Re- 1
quested by teletype 8/18/50. )
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At Bridgeport, Conn.
Will interview KARL PECK and EGBERT R3FER of MOT, KAXKEUi AMD
MOORE, 11 Elias Street, who were Subject’s supervisor and acquaintance during
his employment with Manning, Maxwell and Moore in Jersey City. ( Bequest ed
by teletype S/l0/50) ■
Will furnish background information re ALEXANDER TAHKAS, 59 Hanover
Street, listed as a reference in Subject’s War Department file located at
St. Louis.
MEW YORK
At New York, N. Y.
Will check records of City College of Mew York for information
on Subject. (Requested by teletype 7/28/50 .)
Will check records of New York University for information on
Subject. (Requested by teletype 7/28/50 .)
Will verify employment and obtain all pertinent information per-
taining to Subject's employment with CUKMO OPTICAL COMPANY, 518 East 16th
Street.' (Requested by teletype 7/28/50.)
Will verify employment and obtain all background information con-
cerning Subject 1 s employment with the AMERICAN STANDARD WATCH COMPANY
(BULDVA). (Requested by teletype 7/28/50.)
Will make inquiries' in the neighborhood of 153 Madison Street
where Subject resided in 1940, according to War Department file. (Newark
teletype 7/28/50 set forth this address as 153 Madison Avenue.)
Will make inquiries in the neighborhood of 66 Columbia' Street
where Subject resided in 1940. (Requested by teletype 7/28/50.)
Will make inquiries in the neighborhood of 144 Columbia Street,
listed in War Department file as address in 1941.
I Will interview MORRIS RUEMAN, .former employee of IDEAL NOVELTY AND
TOY-COMPANY, unless reason exists why this interview should not be conducted.
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M. 100-23SSlj
Will identify and furnish background information concerning sub-
scribers to telephone exchanges obtained as the result of a checlc of toll
calls. These are not being set forth on the lead page in view of their
great number and in view of the fact that they were furnished to New York
by teletype on August 10, 1950, and are contained in the administrative
section of this report.
Will identify and furnish background information re J. GAVURIN ,
17 West 21st Street, whom Subject listed as a reference in Vfer Department file.
At Jamaica, long Island
Will verify employment of Subject and obtain all background in-
formation at the IDEAL NOVELTY AND TOY COMPANY.
At Brooklyn, New York
Will make inquiry in the neighborhood of 111 South 3rd Street
where Subject and his wife resided with the BOSEN3E5EGS in 1939. (Requested
by teletype 7/23/50.)
Will furnish background information re Krs. D. SUkAN, 629
Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, who was the sender of mail to the Subject,
according to a mail cover.
WASHINGTON FIELD
At Washington, D. C.
Will check records of the Office of Naval Intelligence for any
information concerning PAGE, it being noted that PAGE was formerly in the
Navy.
Will check records of IDA, it being noted Subject was formerly
employed by the War Department at Watervliet, New York.
Will check records of the Passport Division, Department of State,
for any information pertaining to the Subject.
NEWARK
/ ' At Hoboken, H. J.
Will identify and obtain background information concerning the j
subscriber to Hoboken ^-9503 and concerning the subscriber to Hoboken 3-9146.
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EX 100f23SSl
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> At East Orange, E. J.
Will report additional results of mail cover when available.
Will check records of the Fidelity Union Trust Company for
information regarding PAGE.
Will ascertain the present employment of PAGE .
Will locate and interview C. U03IKE1II-S2, reference for Subject-.
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NK 100-23851
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j INFORMANTS
T-l - PAUL CROUCH. Information concerning CROUCH appears in the report
of SAK. RAWLINS OVERTON, los Angeles, dated March 7, 1950, entitled,
“MARCEL E. SCHERER, WAS.; INTERNAL SECURITY - C».
T-2 - Bureau letter dated May 12, 1943, furnishing the information from
an unknown outside source. This information appears in the report
of SA H. RAWLINS OVERTON, Los Angeles, dated .March 7, 1950, entitled,
"MARCEL E. SCHERER, WAS.; INTERNAL SECURITY - C".
T-3 - Branch Intelligence Office (Los Angeles), tf. S. Navy. Information
furnished to the Los Angeles Office May 29, 1942^ and it appears in
the report of SA H. RAWLINS OVERTON, Los Angeles, dated March 7,
1950, entitled, "MARCEL E. SCHERER, WAS.; INTERNAL SECURITY - C«.
T-4 - l.A. CB, who furnished information to SA JOSEFH A. OXLEY on February -4,
1943. This information appears in the report of SA’H. RAWLINS
OVERTON, Los Angeles, dated March 7, 1950, entitled, "MARCEL E.
SCHERER, WAS. ; INTERNAL SECURITY - C«.
T-5 - NK CB. This information appeared in the report of SA RUFUS T. TYSON,
Newark, dated February 20, 1950, entitled, "MARCEL E. SCHERER, WAS.;
INTERNAL SECURITY - C».
T-6 - 'Anonymous.
T-7 • - Anonymous.
T-8 - Anonymous .
T-9 - WBBKf who in June 1946 furnished the information to S A WILLIAM H.
ROCKETT; on July 23, 1946, furnished the information to SA MAURI TZ E.
GAKLQN ; on January 8, 1947, furnished the information to SA FRANK M.
RAISBECK; and during the course of the current investigation fur-
nished the information to SA GERHARD P. HUNDT.
T-10 - l|Si®®whD furnished the information to SA SAMUEL G. RILEY on
October 15 and 26, 1948.
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NK 100-23S81
T-13 - C-64. This information was previously reported in 'the report of
SA REGINALD C. VINCENT, Newark/ dated September 2S, 1949, entitled,
PAGE; SECURITY MATTER - C n under the symbol number T-2.
T-14 - Anonymous.
- Anonymous.
T-16 - Civil Service Commission, New York City, which information appears
in the report of SA JOHN B. HARRINGTON, New York, dated July 7,
1950, entitled, "JULIUS ROSENBERG; ESPIONAGE - R«.
T-17 - This information appears Id the' report of SA JOHN R. HARRINGTON,
New York, dated July 7, 1950, entitled, "JULIUS ROSENBERG; v
ESPIONAGE - R».
T-16 - CIO, 39 'Whitehall Street, New York City. This information appears
in the report of SA JOHN R. HARRINGTON, New York, dated July 7,
1950, entitled, "JULIUS RDSEN3ERG; ESPIONAGE - R«.
REFERENCE; New York teletype 7/24/50.
Newark teletype 7/2S/50.
Office Alefj ' ' tim • unitee “ government
to : Director, FBI
from ^"BAC, Norfolk
J SUBJECT: VIVIAN CLASSMAN, was.
ESPIONAGE - R
(BuFile 65-59334)
DATE: 3-J.5-51
Reference is made to the report of Special
Agent RICHARD T. HRADSKY dated February 28, 1951, at New York,
requesting that this office obtain photographs of certain individuals
who were known to be act ive in Communist Party activities in Norfolk
when 3X1 informant of the District Intelligence
Office, Fifth Naval District, Norfolk, Virginia, was functioning in
Norfolk.
UPIES DESTROYED
?35 AUG
It w as further requested that the reports
submitted by ^ connection with his Comnunist Party
activities, be obtained from the DistricWnteUUUrence Office and
submitted for assistance in interviewing It was ale0
requested that efforts be made to ascertain who was secretary of
the United Seamen’s Service and resided in the vicinity of 720 Duke
Street, Norfolk, Virginia.
Norfolk Office files contain copies of reports
submitted by ^^S^dated 1943 and 1944 which were turned over to
this office by a representative of ONI, Norfolk on January II, 1945*
Copies of these reports are enclosed for the Springfield Office,
The representative at the District Intelligence
Office, Fifth Naval District, was Chief Boatswain H. C. CURLING, who
is now an agent in that office and advised recently that he turned
over to an a gent of th e Norfolk Office of the F.B.I., all reports
submitted by J^ffl§j^when he acted as an informant of the ONI.
It is n oted that n umerous names were mentioned
in the reporte of informant and available photographs of
those identified are enclosed for the Springfield Office.
INDEXED ■ 73
24 1961
LWK:caf
, 65-518
:hclt New York (65-15385)
Springfield (65-849) (Enclosures)
U<V(t)4l?9rtMK .. . *
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To: Director, FBI
Re: VIVIAN GLASSKAN, was.
ESPIONAGE - R
(BuFile 65—59334)
On: March 15, 1951
?
In connection with the request that photographs
of GUSSIETaURBACH be forwarded, it is pointed out that none are
available and no information concerning this individual was located in
the files of the Norfolk Office. It is also pointed out that a photo-
graph of MILLIE (&ARKIS0N was not available in the files of this office.
DIt iB believed that the individual who was at i
that time (1943 j^J-944) secretary of the United Seamen's Service
was either ESTEHfuDLEMAN oj BETH CUTTER. ESTER COLEMAN was reported
to have fna^ribd FRANK G.^EED in New Orleans in December of 1946 after
COLEMAN left Norfolk and took up residence in New Orleans, Louisiana.
She acted as secretary of the United Seamen's Service while in Norfolk,
and was replaced by BETH CUTTER. ALFRED* CUTTER resided at 72S Duke
Street in Norfolk, Virginia, and mSrn.ed 1 ’ju£ TOJ^SfiALENT on July 5>
1946 in Norfolk, Virginia. Her last known address was 1133-13 th
Street, Northwest, Washington, D. C., in June 1947.
I The enclosed photographs and informant's
reports to Springfield may be retained in that office.
In view of the above no further action is
contemplated in this office.
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