Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC 27107 Hote}. DATE: 11-14-2017 JFK Assassination System Date: . 4/27/201 Identification Form . —_—  SSSSsSSSSSSSSSSSSsSsSsss Agency Information ; AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER:  124-90132-10028 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER: CR 100-338216-2 Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: NY TO: HQ TITLE: “DATE: 06/25/1945 PAGES: 8 SUBJECTS : JACK RUBENSTEIN IRVING J HECHTMAN * DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS : — Consulted; 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 09/25/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE, APPROVAL OF SSS COMMENTS : RPT; REFERRED TO SSS v9.1 1 Docld: 323361274 Page 1
Relegsed under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act , : a | : 11-14-2017 =. Aa ; ase an oS 7 \ “* NY 100~66166 for you HECHTMAN alias KNIGHT alias PETER STONE"... oe . : This note was attached to an article written by the subject but the description of the article was not know, . The subject advised BRISTEL thet NOVICK believed the note had been sent by NELSOHAFR ANK of the New York World Telegrem news= Paper, The subject also advised BRISTEL that NOVICK had contaoted NELSON FRANK -Yelative to this note and had given a complete history of the subjeoctts — activities under his various names, The subject commented there was no - : documentary proof of these activities and that he did not believe anyone would dare publish this information because there was no documentary proof, - . | . The subject further advised BRISTEL at that time that he did not believe NOVICK should have exposed the subject's activities to FRANK because ; ~ there was no proof that FRANK had written the note in question, The subject also mentioned that he had yoy defini te Plens for the future. BRISTEL told the subject to contact BIL AWRENCE, Secretary of the New York State Comnittee of the Communist Political“ Association Yegarding the matter because some= thing should be done about NOVIGKts actions. the subject stated he had no definite plens for the future and stated that BERNIS/FESIN of the Electronics Corporation of America had said that he was going tOltry and keep the ‘subject officially working at the plant until the subjeot received another jobs, Reference was made at the time by the subject and BRISTEL to the engineer's job Which the subjeot formerly had and which he might return toy BRISTEL had suggested that the subject help him on a part time basis, that some day they would go into business together, | The Selectite Service file of the subject was located at Local Draft ‘Board 183, 235 Montgomery Street, Brooklyn, ~The file reflects the subject was - born on November 9, 1914 at Brooklyn, At the time of his registration the a subject resided at 271 Parkside Avenues Brooklyn, New York, and later moved to of 95 Linden Boulevard, Brooklyn, The subjeot was. married on December 275 19365, a ; Brooklyn, to MOL ECHTMAN, The subject has a son PETER torn June 285 194] v<- | in New York, ~The subject was formerly enPloyed as a tutor in the soiences for | ; Citizens exminations from 1938 to 19393 he was‘a teacher of Hnglish +o foreign I. born, He attended City College and Brooklyn Colleges New York, The subject ” has a 2B classification to October 26, 19454 On March 12, 1945-R, LIEBERMAN, Assistant Secretary, El ectronics Corporation of America, New York City, advised the local board that the subject had been employed by that firm Since August 1, 1944-as an electro=physicist and - i assistant to the president in matters of design consultation and engineering On War contracts and electro-medical equipment for the armed forces, Ny According to Lieberman in his letter THE Electronics Corporation of Auerica was engaged in the design development end production of airborne radar aoe 4 t aN So. ‘ wy x BI I I Docld: 323361274 Page 2?
YReleaséd under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hotey- _ DATE 11 14 201 lan . ; . : a. me NY 100-66166 equipment. The Selective Service file of the subject also reflected that he had ao=\ counts at the Seements Bank for Sevings and the Lincoln Savings Bank of New ~ York Citys | On March 28, 1945 L. M. BRAUN of the Electronics Corporation of America advised the Board by letter that the subject was no longer employed by that company. On the same date the subject in a note to the Board advised them that he had resigned from the Electronics Corporation of ‘mericas Mra GEORGE PETTIT, superintendent of the premises at 95: Linden. ran Boulevard, advised that.the subject and his wife, MOLLY, and Mr, end Mrs, fo CHLEIFER had resided in one apartment at that address for the mst three fot years, At the time the subject rented the apartment he was employed by the : A U.S, Government, ‘Mr,:-PETTIT stated he. was not acquainted with the subject's 4 contacts or activities or affiliations with any organizations, \ Mr, ROBERT MORROW, doorman at 95 Linden Boulevard, stated that he - pl so was not acquainted with any of the subject's activities end contacts, onfidential Informant ND 276, whose identity is kmowm + the Bureau, advised that the subject was enployed at the Electronics Corporation of America, New York City, for approximately six months prior to the termination of his employ- ment in March, 1945, Lo : \é Informant ND 276 advised that the subject was assistant to PAUL {| bo Aerts who is conducting the electro-physical laboratory experiments at | /\the Electronics Corporation of America plant, The subjeot shared an office 4 With TRAUGOTT and CARL BRISTEL, BRISTEL, acoording to Informant ND 276, was the public relations director of the Electronics Corporation of America whose . duties as public relations director included preparation and distribution of pro=Communist propaganda, - , 4 Informent ND 276 advised that HECHTMAN and TRAUGOTT assisted BRISTEL in arranging programs sponsored by the Electronics Corporation of America including the radio program of WILLIAM S , GAILMORE over station WIZ, New York, HECHTMAN, according to Informant 276, arranged for the dinner at the time of the presentation of the Army and NavyBaward to the Electronics Corporation of | i fi: Inforttent ND 276 stated that PAUL TRAUGOTT, the subject and JACK | X ott, wees ostensibly engaged in experimental work for the Bleotro=physioal ‘Laboratories a@ subsidiary of Electronics Corporation of America, with joint | offices, Tho purpose of these experiments was to develop ebectromedical equipment, some of which is reportedly used at the present time by the Signal Corps of the U.S. Army, Ft, Monmouth, Red Bank, New Jerseys, . \. r s a cat ae 3 = 7 ee Mao ye tne _ . . : No ; Docld: 323361274 Page 3
YReleaséd under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 15957 (di Tc 2107 Hotes. ie : DATE: 11-14-2017 as ches . 7 : ( - ° é Nem ¢ NY 100=66166 . eg Informant ND 276 stated. that RUBIN appeared to be the only one . who actually conducted the experiments in the laboratory, and that TRAUGOTT and the subject remained in the office most of the day reviewing letters of praise and criticism published on their radio. programs of Electronica Corporation of America, : , Informant ND 276 stated that CARL BRISTEL had been discharged from ‘the Electronics Corporation of Americe—because..of-hisCommunist affili ations 2 especially as former business manager of New Masses had been made publics: Confidential Informant T-2 advised that CARL BRISTEL is presently _ Operating his own business under Universal Public Relations, Inc,, an agency for free lence writers for. importing and exporting publicity devices, Xcontiaentiad Informant NYC'77 advised that the subject's name does _ a not appear among the corporators of the Electro-Physical Laboratories, /Inc,; 45 West 18th Street, According to Informant ND 276 the president of, / Electro=Physical Laboratories, Inc, was Called TRAUGOTT and SAMUEL Js NOVIGK Was seoretary~treasurer, This corporation was organized July 2, 1942), Informant NYC 77 advised that the Ele ctro=Physical Laboratories, Inc, i would not furnish my financial information, The records of City College of New York refleoted that the subject ; enrolled under the name IRVING J, HECHTMANN on September 15, 1930 receiving a BS degree June 20, 1934, The subject sDecialized in science courses, There ‘Was no record in the Deen of Men's offices City College of New York, of my , extra ourricula activities on the Part of subject, ck 7 AK Confidential Informent ND 183 advised that PETER STONE is referred to by/the business office of DAILY WORKER as a writer of special articles for | e Daily Worker and he receives a monthly compensation from the Daily Worker, | ch Informant ND 183 advised that PETER STONE is also known as IRVING HECHEMAN, It is believed that this PETER STONE is identical with the subject, ‘ The Daily Worker of October 3» 1944, page 75 colum 25 contains an article entitled: "Science Notebook" with the byline of PETER STONE, ‘This article is a treatment of the activities of the Missouri Valley Authority pointing out that it is following in the footsteps of the Tennessee Valle Authoritys The rs Daily Worker issue of March 20, 1945 in the colum noted as ‘Science Notebook" ‘PETER STONE has an article relating to the development of science to produce 4 Vegetables without soil, In a similar column dated Maroh 275 1945 PETER STONE | | t ( criticized the program of WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST!s Anti~Vivisectionists, Also . . a . ce ° . . . . . ‘ j . . ; . s ae “oo Y ey . . Docld: 323361274 Page 4