ae 4) ee ce LOfRIVESTGATION HEREIWIS UNCLASSIFIED | THIS cage ORIGINATED at LOS ANGELES RR gencEr ma Nee RE SHOWS FILENO. 109—@6769 REPORT MADE AT DATE WHEN MADE Whice Make ] 7 REPORT MADE BY “ LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA; 10-4941 | 9/27-10/4/41 | THOMAS Ba MYERS aS TITLE CHARACTER. OF CASE HERBERT BIBERMAN - aay / aay Iyudlt- . “ee Ri -  peenasstrres ayb(ggo- led OR a Grae EZ ~ a _ SYNOPSIS OF FACTS: EDWARD CARTER de eparted for Kew York. city: 9eBba41 subject went te Hollywood Beach. [On ‘9-20-41 BIBERMAN ree . turned and immediately conferred JANE cated difficulties had arisen. in perfecting organi zs : of GOMMITTEE FOR MEDICAL AID To RUSSIA. Subject. advised MEAT. to communicate with CARTER in Mew York, requesting. his: Po= | turn to help out with Situation; CARTER will again CORD, to, Los Angeles week of October 6 to 11, 1941, sub o MEADE arranging functions at which CARTER will further ate. : tempt "to sell project of Russian aid;. , COU it developing: ccoperation in Les Angeles, Santa | San Diego. Detaila of plans set outa MEADE identified: as underground: momber Communist Party believed retired lieutenant-commander, UcSoN-}' fon subject with JOHN HOWARD LAWSON on. 9-29-4]. dnd T0+1-41" noted Results of mail covers on LAWSON and BIBERMAN: et. ‘outs A ditional bank account of subject. and wife. ref: balence. Purchase. of. dairy farn by. subjeo' fron 6-15-41: to Subject’s. checking accoun’ ; APPROVED AND FORWARDED: 3 pare a New York 2 ~ Los Atigeles copies OF THIS REPORT a he U. 6. GOVEENKENT PRINTING OFFICE 7—2034 HW 54460 Docld:32336707 Page 2?
into action along the desired lines. It will be noted further that the basic plan for his activities 1s in line with the plan of his prior visit, | nemely a luncheon sponsored by ‘outstanding persons is to be given, at which CARTER will have an opportunity to make an address, as he did when previously in Los Angeles. Arrangements are proceeding in the Los Angeles Division to insure appropriate coverage of CARTER'S arrival and events transpiring while he is here. The New York Field Division has been ree quested by teletype to place GARTER: under such appropriate clese surveil- ‘lance as will. disclose his activities, connections, and tine of depare ture from New York as miei uh With reference to the individuals mentioned in the telee. gram from CARTER above cited, it is interesting to note that immediately following his conference with MEADE, subject endeavored.to get in touch _with Senator ROBERT W. KENNY, but on inquiry learned that Senator KENNY ~ “would be out of town for several weeks. It is noted that Senator KENNY is a prominent political personage, being a State Senator of California - and frequently mentioned as a possible candidate for the governorship. of the state. It was from the office of Senator KENNY, via MAURICE COBEN, — as noted in the writer's report dated September 20, 1941, ‘that BIBERMAN obtained a OA list of possible ‘Sponsors for the Russian Relief Pro- Jecte . ' N will be recalled that reference report cites a suggestion ey BIBERMAN ‘that. JANE MEADE was the daughter of a Commander in the United States Navy, which fact he considered important background for the use of MEADE in the office of Russian War Relief. Collateral inquiries concerning JANE MEADE have disclosed that she resides at 11168 Moorpark St., North Hollywood, Calif., telephone SUnset 23003.. This telephone is listed to KURT NEUMANN, with whom MEADE has been in contact, as noted in reference report, under such circumstances as to warrant the statement that MEADE'S true name is Mrs. KURT NEUMANN. } However, it is noted that a 1940 Chevrolet soupe, California license. #59B-467 has been frequently observed in the vicinity of BIBERMAN'S home,.and this car is registered to JANE LAWSON MEADE _ of 1154 North Formosa Street, Hollywood... 6 car also was observed parked . dn the driveway of DIMITRI TIOMKIN'S home |on the occasion'of a luncheon meeting which is known to have been attended by JANE MEADE (NEUMANN) , as recorded in the writer's report in this case dated Sept. 20. This woman is regularly and always referred to by subject and his associates as JANE MEADE, and accordingly for purposes of clarity and consistency, she will be thus } referred to herein and in eubsequent reports on this case Jur) Confidential National. Defense Informant Los Angeles Noo 1060, whose identity. is known to the Bureau, has advised the writer that in connection with his other inquiries he has observed MEADE to bo in charge of the office of the COMMITTEE FOR MEDICAL AID TO RUSSIA, lecated at 8635 Sunset Boulevard. This informant stated that this fac ‘gaused him immediately to associate the Medical ‘Aid to Russia Project aM COM (ie Tal SOVLAY AVL SF A HW 54460 Docld:32338707 Page 3