“Released under the John F. ‘ DATE: 11-14-2017 AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: I DATE: - | PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 27107 Hote). JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-10195-10267 HQ  62-9-12-329 Document Information FBI SAC, DL DIRECTOR, FBI 05/02/1962 2 CIP, GAMBLER, BUSS, SUR, INSTR PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 4 Redact 10/06/1998 OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : v9.1 Docld: 322786491 Page 1 - INDEFINITE Date: 4/28/201
“Released under the John F. Kenedy Assassination Records Collection Act-oef 199 Hote). DAT Eoriobd ectodne? 017 1010—104—01 ~ “eimt  * TINITED STATES C” “ERNMENT _- 0 68 . Memorandum TO  : DIRECTOR, FBI DATE: 5/2/62 .SAC, DALLAS (94-55A) (P) } ; of Me od Lo 2~, Cc IMINAL INT LLIGENCE/ PROGRAM DALLAS DIVISION (Se On 4/10/62, LT, JACK REVILL, Intelligence Section, Dallas PD furnished the following information on a confidential Ce” basis. LT. REVILL has always been most cooperative with the Bureau and he was furnished the following information with the understanding that his source, whom he identified, not be contacted by Bureau personnel. ae SUBJECT: LT, REVILL has been developing as a source’ fj information former St. Louis hoodlum and gambler NATHA TT who is presently residing in the Dallas area. PLATT advised REVILL that hoodlum or syndicate money in the United States is being invested in large amounts in businesses connected with the manufacture of aluminum Siding. PLATT identified DON DePALAMA,.a resident of Tampa, Fla. and who is PLATT's "boss" A . being one of the persons so investing this hoodlum money. He stated DePALAMA owns the Crown Aluminum-Co. in Tampa, Fla, and the Gulf Coast or Gulf States Aluminum Co, in Dallas which is a subsidiary of Crown Aluminum, PLATT described PLATT also stated tliat he had learned through DePALAMA that the Division of Alcoa Co., manufacturer of aluminum Siding, is controlled by hoodlum money. PLATT also stated that DePALAMA had recently instructed PLATT to stay out of the University Club in Dallas (which is owned and operated by GEORGE W,. OWENS) as this club was under surveillance by a law enforcement agency because of the "funny money" being pushed there. me PLATT did not elaborate further on "funny money" and its : Significance is unknown to the Dallas Office or to LT, REVILL.; It is suspected that he is possibly referring to counterfeit ; money. The information concerning the University Club was orally furnished to PORRE BT Pi SORRELS U. S. Secret Service, Dallas on 4/12/62 and wag WE iMteal By inke tier, -~ Bureau / _ G ; ¥ @: Tampa SD Rey 2 - 7-72. Ge 1 - Dallas (55-0) 1 - Dallas (94-55A) RMB/11 (8) 309 . iat a rr 4 ad Ol, MAY]. tad n COEbL UbAneE Eg g MAY % 1962 ‘, DePALAMA as a "big-time gambler" who has "syndicate" connections. Wk “Docld: 322786491 Page 2?
[Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 Us Use: “2107- —n i Wote). PATE: 11-14-2017 ~ DL 94-55A >. a oe On 4/23/62, LT, REVILL was recontacted concerning the above matter and advised that he had been unable to obtain any further details concerning this from his source, PLATT. He stated should he obtain further information he woul d immediately advise the Dallas office. For the information of Tampa and Miami, by airtel 4/20/62 the Bureau advised that if the above information is true it is extremely significant to the Criminal Intelligence Program and should be forwarded the Tampa Division for their information and possible appropriate investigation. The Bureau. cited Bureau letter to New York 3/17/60 captioned CRIMINAL ELEMENT IN THE BUSINESS FIELD - INFORMATION CONCERNING and stated that if instructions contained in this Bureau letter are applicable to subsequent information developed concerning the above allegations, investigation of possible hoodlum influence, control or infiltration into the aluminum siding industry should be handled accordingly. “Docld: 322766491 Page 3