JFK Assassination System Identification Form “Agency Information Date: rc Peleased under the John Kennedy RECORD NUMBER: 124-9014310124 eee eee ‘ . 3- ollection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). RECORD SERIES: HQ . ase#:NWU 54460 Date: HO-O04-2017 AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 100-370750-NR Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI _ | FROM: LA TO: HQ TITLE: DATE: 10/04/1941 ‘PAGES: 20 SUBJECTS : HERBERT BIBERMAN JOHN HOWARD LAWSON DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT . CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4 CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 10/09/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS : v9.1 HW 54460 DBocld: 32336706 RPT Page 1 5/13/201
| HW 54460 Ka ‘ > \ GREGORY L. IRSKY, known Soviet officiale din 9: FEDERAL BUREAU OF ukNaieast QN . ; HEREIN YS UNCLASSIF TED THis CASE ORIGINATEDAT [QS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA EXCEP RURRE SHOW © NO. 100-6769 REPORT MADE AT DATE WHEN MADE . PERIOD FOR REPORT MADE BY , | WHICH MADE \ LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 10~-4-41 9/27-10/4/41 THOMAS E. MYERS Gus TITLE . CHARACTER OF CASE ; HERBERT BIBERMAN aaa | INTERNAL SECURITY «~ R pectassryreg By (lo Dike. ON ONY as SYNOPSIS OF FACTS: EDWARD OARTER departed for New York City 9-26-41 3 subject went to Hollywood Beach. [On 9-29-41 BIBERMAN re- turned and immediately conferred with JANE. MEADS, who indi- cated difficulties had arisen in perfecting organization of COMMITTEE FOR MEDICAL AID'TO RUSSIA. Subject advised MEADE to communicate with CARTER in New York, requesting his re- turn te help out with situation; CANTER. will,agsin come to Los Angeles week of October 6 to 11, 1941. subject and MEADE arranging functions at which CARTER will further at- tempt “to sell" project of Russian aid; will concentrate on Geveloping cooperation in Los angeles, Sante Barbara, and San Diego. Details of plans set out. WEADE tentatively identified as underground member Communist Pr }. father . believed retired lieute t-commander, U.5.N mtacts of subject with JOHN HOWARD LAWSON on 9-89-41 and 10~1. Botedg. iy Results of mail covers on LAWSON and BIBERMAN set out. ate) y AV ditional bank account of subject and wife reflects $$,000. balance. Purchase of dairy farm by subject's wife noted. WA / Subjects checking account 8-15-41 to 9-19-41 reflects aay We Sprarently normal activity. |gubject identified as acquaintea ($ | U | C&S, with Soviet Consul NIKOLAI BELOV, VLADIMIR, QUSPENSKY, end _ — \ GULLEM contacted subject relative aaag Hi AMERICAN COUNCIL ON SOVIET RELATIONS et FOR FREEDOM group indicated. Maturity of confidential plan yO for daily association of subject with Bureau personnel feted. COT Fe en FORWARDED: \ ACY . | Ce eanoR DO NOT WRITE IN T ‘3 IE SPACES } O WW 400- BR w7F 6- a = COPIES OF THIS REPORT 2 - New York \ | NOL RWCORE fe 2 = Los Angel. 7 » eee ‘ : ~ oe “oy, ge AUG 2 i980 'K AFIDENTIAL U. 8. GOVARNMENT FEENTING OFFICE 7—20384 TTT NES neat Shak SRR tA ABR RSET aN SPR ne SET NRCLP ON a CAT EE PR SIP Laren ne nena CaN Se SITE OP EET tne chee Be Tet DoclIda: 32338706 Page 2?
inte action slong the desired lines. It will be noted further that the basi¢ plan fer his activities is in line with the plan of his prior visit, namely a luncheon sponsored by outstanding persons is to be given, at. which CARTER will have an opportunity to meke en 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 re- quested by teletype to place GARTER under auch appropriate close surveil- Janee as will disclose his activities, connections, and time of depar~ ture from New York as anticipated O-V U0) With reference to the individuals mentioned in the telee gram ftom CARTER above cited, it is interesting to note that immediately following his conference with MEADE, subject endeavored te get in touch with Senater ROBERT W. KENNY, but on inquiry learned that Senator KEMHY would be out of town for several weeks. It 1s noted that Senator KENNY is @ 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; vie MAURICE COHEN, |. as. noted in the writer's report dated September 20, 1941, that BIBERMAN og dal liat of possible sponsors for ms Russian Relief Pro- K~}iIt will’ be recalled that reference , report cites &  eaggeation by BIBERUAN that JAN! MEADE wae the daughter of a Gommender in the United States Navy, hich fact he considered important background for the use of MEADE in the office of Russian Wear Relief. Collateral ‘dtiquiries concerning JANE MEADE have disclosed that ste resides at 11168 Moorpark 8t., North “Hollywood, Galif., telephone SUnset 25003. Thia telephone is listed to KURT NEUMANN, with whom MEADE has been in contact, as noted in reference report, under such olreumstances as to warrant the statement thet HEADS'S tyue name is Mre. KURT rama) However, it is noted that e 1940 Chevrolet coupe, California license 2598-467 has been frequently observed in the Vicinity of BIBERMAN'S home, and this car is registered to JARE LAWSON MEADE oo of 1154 North Formosa Street, Hollywood. © car also was observed parked | in the driveway of DIMITRI TIOMKIN'S homejon the occasion of a luncheon ot meeting which is known to have been attenfSd by JANE MEADE (NEUMANN), as— 7 recorded in the writor's ‘report in this case dated sept. 20. This- woman \ is regularly and always referred to by subject and his associates | ee JANE MEADE, and accordingly for purposés of clarity and consistency, @ be thus referred to herein and in subsequent reports on this oaeoe WI) Confidential National Defense Informant Los Angeles No. 1060, whose identity is known to the Bureau, hae advised the writer ‘that in connection with his other inguiries he has observed MEADE to a be in charge of the office of the GOMMITTRE FOR MEDIOAL AID TO RUSSIA, 7 | | located at 8653 Sunset Boulevard. This informant stated that this fact ‘ caused hin paula’ to associate the Medical ata to Russia Project Pe ved FAT TAL. | 2 RGAE 8A 3 OAS NJ AW 54460 N DoclIda: 32338706 Page 3