Hedy Epstein FBI File

0 '9 .. J. ice UNITED WE ~nai?? .uv. . 171:1 at?? i [m i ?fr? gr: we Livia ?irector,xF31 (138?296- ?b FROM. Neass SUBJECT: b6 b7c Enclosed herewith are the original and six cop es ??i??WB?r"t3 7 of the report of SAI Idated i a 2" at NY concerning the captioned individual. 3 Set out hereinafter are the names and/or addresse- and telephone numbers contained in the address book of OLGA LANG addition to those mentioned in instant report The entries set out following the words "Address Book; are what they appear to be. In those instances wnere identifying data has been obtained it is being set out following the words "Tele hone Directory" except where ?fotherwise indicated ea} The names of those individuals mentioned hereinafter have been searched through the indices of the NYC and where the files contained no infonnation which apnears pertinent to instant case, no comments are being madeil? . The names are being recorded here for indexing purposes and they will not be 1 axe to the employee's .- address book?ESy an exhibit 0n they {tside over of the employee's address book are the folibwinx?gg?fp i - "0 LANG - BOX 20: Grand Central Station, NY 17~ u?13u ext #03 (office) MO 2- 5235, HOme, 70 West 107 St. on front cove book the word So( ial Security with number is Mrecorded Enos. (50) (RM) GWA yr. rim ?ned? QWKESE dict-4C"377 am 3113.33-33.33, HEQQEM Is QHEQE QTHQEQIQE JKEHU Ul? INVEDIIUH IUIT ?gs-x? Fore ?Hill-fr .3rU, SEMI . EAMHMNATED AT BUREAU E. *5 am I REPORT MADE BY MADE AT DAEAVSIEEN16 A 1 NEW YORK 211; $22, ?rmer} GA NG 6, aka, 78 cHARMTERopcass 3? :rs - ?peak i. goi?eMrs.; i?ugo at, LOYALTY 0F . I 3 Joffe NATIONAL ORGANIZA i?alk eOlga enzel 9531, Translator-Yrs nee, Language eyes 310 De ar me 0" on eren -, eral gerv ces,pUnite 3 Nations, NY, NY (4 I yaw Qelonging to the employee had recently been found in which included the names and/or addresses and telephone numbers ?ng approximately 181 persons or organizations and institutions.3 33nformation contained in the address book and iden ?y1ng<iata isoncerning those individuals set out. Information pertaining :10 those individuals listed in employee's book as furnished by: nformants set out. Employee's address book con 'e-mately 126 names and/or addresses and telephone 7? .ng whom files of NYC contained no informati. 'o furnish igned statement and will not appoa: [31.49% - RUG 7?chst - ii' egg Qgreau air-tel to New icago air-tel to New York, 11/30/53 Washington Field air-tel to Bureau, 12/1/53. Albany letter to New York, 12/2/53. Los Angeles air?tel to New York, 12/7/53. Mobile air-tel to New York, 12/9 Kansas City air? tel to New York, 12/ll/Sf?i Bureau letter to New York, 12/lu S3. Newark letter to the Bureau, 12 lh/BB. 3 New Haven letter to the Bureau, ?53x . J'l cc Dept. 5 PECIAL A GENT 3., IN CHARGE -- mj??glwiijfj BY U?w m?mpm Per OGA letter dated 5/17/06 I ,3 -3. Yes?f?aa a? XILDJ -. 5&5) . The recordS of New York another Government Agency whioh Conducts Seou r'ty and intelligence investigations, reflect that.LHUuIG LB, while residing in Encland _reportedIy was a member of theMTree Gernan Youth Movement, which may be the Same organization known as the_ Frei Deutsohe Jugend the Youth Branch of. the S.3.D.. Party/?? "in .the Soviet zone of Germany The records further refleet that unsubstantiated '1 information waS received that HEDY WACHHWEHI ER was a member oft the Communist Party in England; that after the Liar She returned.; .to Germany -and became engaged to a CommuniSt' by the name of . HERNE, who SuppoSedly 1S originally from the United States, and ??111138?5?93 States la 'n lieu Of a '.b7cSr ?issued at London, 1 tion was listed as .was_ editor of a Communist newspaper in the British Zone of *1 Germany.- is also reported to kave lived "in Hol(fnd with a Communist before coming to the. United - On May 27, l9h8, SEDY MAGHENBSIMER arrived in the 7,1' Un_ited States at New York, New York, on_ the Queen Elizabet h, 'b6 7 Ibeing edmitted under non-preference quote vise #w-16578, l' ,to become a citizen of the United States, A, 1 xx ,Address Book: On June 1,19n8, she .filed a Declaration of Intention to - . According to the records WACHENHSIMLR b2 resided at 391 Selby Avenue, St. -Panl, Minnesota, from May 15, 1951 to May 31, 1952.- She was employed as' a receptiOnist, JewiSh Family and Children's Service, 2AA Citizens Aid Building, et_New York, New York Minneapolis,_M1nnesote, from September 17, 1951 to Decem.ber, 1953 Telephone,Directory{ b6 Address Book: ?Telephone Directory:? report submitted concerning tne employee has been mentioned in a. prev1ous QM b7C_ . tv I 6-122 (ifs-11s?) . . . . =0 FBI Date: February 4, 1970 (Type in plaintexr or code) Transmit the following in Via AIRTEL (P riority) BITCHES FBI m/ 1 106 1370 !dba LAKE SAINT LOUIS ESTATES CO. KE INT LOUIS INVESTMENT CORPORATION LAKE SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI MRS. HEDY EPSTEIN - COMPLAINANT DISCRIMINATION IN HOUSING Enclosed are two copies of a self-explanatory Departmental 1306;; dated 192-9320., along: with copies of its enclosures. Complete the requested investigation in accordance with the provisions of Section ,Manual of Instruction s, and surep within days of the receipt of thismi?lnication. 21 Lil State in the first paragraph of the details of your report that it contains the results of a limited investigation and underscore the word a limited preliminary preliminary 1 Advise all persons interviewed appropriate of?cials at the outset that this investigation is being conducted at the specific request of the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Civil Rights Division, U. S. Department of Justice, referring to him by name as well as title. Remarks: .10. 41970 1 - comma: ?1 Enc. 1 fa/m SEE NOTE PAGE TWO I ?x Per NOTE: Complainant alleges subject discriminates by race in solicitation of prospect?buyers of residential lots located in a deve10pement at Lake Saint Louis, 0' Fallon, Missouri. Department requests extensive investigation to determine whether salesman discourages Negroes from buying or visiting the deveIOpment or any way Negroes are treated differently than white persons. No prior investigation has been conducted. 'v I. Form 195?150 I (Ed. 4-2??65UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF Memorandum TO Director . . JAN 29 1970 . Federal Bureau of Investigation FROM :Jerris Leonard (ELL. Assistant Attorney Ge eral ?341iggfi6? Civil ?lights 135471216 7 SUEECTI d/b/a Lake Saint Louis andVLake Sa;_Lnt Louis Investment Corporation #9 Lake Saint Louis, 0' Fallon, Missouri rTan Mrs; Hedy Epstein - Complainant Discrimination in Housing (I This Division recently received complaints of racial discrimination in the solicitation of prospective buyers of residental lots at the subject lake develop- ment known as Lake Saint Louis. One complaint involves statements by represen- tif? tatives of the Lake Saint Louis development that the subject does not sell to Negroes and that it discourages Negroes by showing Negroes the most expensive lots. Mrs. Hedy Epstein furnished a typed statement (3 pages, lg; plus 2 pages of copies of a dinner invitation), copies of which are attached, outlining the statements of dis- 'fatment made by the subject' 3 representative ?*In addition to the information in the state- ments, Mrs. Epstein advised the dis- criminatory statements to the other couple at the table. JAN 301970 who are MLssour1.destribedl I_Jas a white male about 30 years old, and a white male, short, heavy set, and ab 50 year old. Mom )7 7 45 .z Mrs. Epstein advised that a piece of literature b6 handed to her byI Icontained the name] b7c I which was stamped at the top of the paper, and which may be the name of a salesman. 0 44'4"? resides at 12127 Lake Creve Coeur, Missouri, 542~3189, employed a? reedom of Residence Committee, 5868-1/2 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis, Missouri, 862-1118. Another complaint involves statements by another of the subject's representatives to a new employee that Negro guests would be discouraged or forbidden from using club facilities at the development. Notes to b6 this effect, comprising 3 pages, prepared by b7C I are attached hereto. in addition, advised an attorney of this Division that he filled out an employment a lication at the subject's office then located atI I was intormed that telephone solicitors telephone persons in particular neighborhoods, and that persons thus contacted who exhibit interest in the development, are visited in person by a company representative, who ESQ attempt person in visiting the develop- ment. . mentioned in notes, -. was onEMEfwth?se representatives who Visited interested persons in their homes. These representatives issue gate passes for a $5.00 fee which is refunded when the passholder passes through the gates at the development. stated was a full time Lake Saint Louis employee and worked part time] I and that is an I and a former resident of I advised he toldl lhe didn't want to work for the company because 0 its race policies, and terminated his employment. advised that the only other employee of the subject re knew wa Iwhom he believes now works at b7C accompanied by a Division attorney, pointed out the house he mentioned in his notes where the client stated she had Negro friends. The house was is noted that has long bushy sideburns. I I I Iadvised a Division attorney on December 13, 1969, that he remembers 2 men, one of whom had long sideburns, the other was clean cut, who visited his home one evening about one month or five weeks earlier about the Lake Saint Louis development. said his wife told the men that she had colored friends. One of the visitors responded to the effect that neighbors at the development were the type who wouldn't particularly like to have ?them," referring to Negroes. (The man with the sideburns said very little, and the clean cut man did most of the talking.) The representatives failed to extend an invitation to the advised that his wife had been interested in equal fig?fs'for Negroes. He stated that he and his wife separated after that conversation, and that he does he not know her whereabouts. The three Baumhoff children b7C reside with their father. I ILake Saint Louis Estates Company, in the presence ofl I attorney, advised an attorney of this Division on December 10, 1969, in summary as follows. rAE'xin . ,r ,r ?yum?. A 4 The Lake Saint Louis development, located betwee?gl?t?rstate"70 and U.S. Highway 40 in O'Fallon, Missouri, isl 3365 307(3 participate in the day?by-day business at the development's main office located on the premises. The development consists of approximately 1200 residential lots, about one-third acre in size, of which 500 have been sold, all to white persons. The lots are priced from $5,999.00 to $25,000.00, with the average sale price being $10,000.00. One black man reportedly entered a sales contract for a lot, but a few days later asked the subject to be relieved of his contractual obligation, which was done. All initial sales of lots from the developer are handled by the developer's sales force. Procedures used to solicit prospective purchasers include (1) free promotional dinners, (2) telephone solicitations, (3) mass mailings, and (4) advertising in newspapers and on billboards, television and radio. With respect to the promotional dinners, the subject mails out unsolicited invitations. After the meal a movie about the subject's development is shown, the representative attempts to interest the invitees to visit the development. b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C advised that the company gave no instruction to telephone solicitors to treat Negro telephone contacts any differently than white contacts. The company wanted the telephone solicitors to telephone in neighborhoods where the level of income might allow the person contacted to make payments on a lot. Payments on a lot may run $100.00 per month. The Lake Saint Louis Investment Corp. finances over half of the lot purchases. This company's only criteria for a purchaser is a satisfactory credit report. . stated the sales force is presently about 8 full-time men, and in the summer months it is about 12 full-time salesmen, with 2 or 3 more who are part- time. for subject furnished the names and addresses of 7 telephone solicitors. advised these 7 are the most steady workers, and many other persons have been em 10 ed as telephone solicitors, who are not on the list. refused to furnish additional names. also advised that iwas the onl black person who con- tracted to purchase a lot; later asked to be relieved from the contract, and this was done. sales.manager of the Lake_??int Louis development, advised our attorney on December 11 1969, that he was first employed by Lake Saint Louis in September 1969, having previously been a salesman with other resort land development companies. He set up the telephone solicitation procedure at Lake Saint Louis in the following manner. Eight or ten females were employed to telephone persons who were selected from the Hanes and Polk City Directory. Althoug told the solicitors to call only persons making $10,000 to $12,000 a year, it was allegedly up to the individual solicitors to select the geographic area and streets in b6 b7C b6 b7C I I which to place phOne calls seeking to interest the persons contacted in receiving further information. From 70 to 100 leads a day are thus developed. If the person con- tacted seemed interested, sometimes a public relations man from the development visited the person at home and tried to interest the person in visiting the development. Other contacts were merely mailed an informational brochure and an invitation to visit the development. At the development the interested person is steered to one of the salesmen who attempts to sell a lot. Sales- men also handle persons who come through the gate at the development without either an invitation or a prior appointment. The telephone solicitation program operated for 4 months and theni was temporarily suspended during December 1969, to be restarted on January 1, 1970. We need to determine (1) to what extent did other employees make representations such as those that Negroes are discouraged from buying lots or visiting the development, (2) was the discriminatory conduct suggested by company super- visors, or, if known to company supervisors, was it condoned by them, (3) were there other ways in which Negroes were treated differently than whites, either in solicitation or the terms and conditions of sales, and (4) what steps have been taken to overcome the effects of past discriminatory conduct. Please conduct a preliminary investigation to determine the facts relative to the above four topics. In particular, please 1. From int ie the ub'ect' a force employees and of former employeel land from inter- views of at least five other present and former sales employees, please determine a. Their backgrounds, including full name, address, telephone number, age and race, and how long they have worked for Lake Saint Louis; b. The instructions they have for dealing with potential purchasers, what the criteria are for purchasers, age, income, sex, marital status,_education, race, or property ownership, how they determine these factors, and what action they take on them; c. What statements they have made to prospective customers regarding whether the owners would tolerate Negroes at the development, whether the development dis- courages Negroes or sells to Negroes, or whether in other ways Negroes are kept out of the development; if so, the names and addresses of such persons, and the dates of such conversations; d. What instructions have they received, from whom, and.when, regarding how they should deal with Negroes; e. Whether they have had any appoint? ments to visit Negroes in their homes, or meet Negroes at the development, the names and addresses of the Negroes involved, and what the result of the appointment was; f. The names-and addresses of all other present employees in the sales force and persons who left the sales force since January 1969. i 8 2. Please interviewl I I for details. Please b6 interviewl I b7c I I details, and locate and interviewl for details. 3. Please ascertain whether the persons handling the solicitation of persons for dinners have sent invita- tions to Negroes for the dinners, and whether Negroes have attempted to attend the dinners, and, if so, whether the Negroes were treated differently than white persons. Please identify and interview five Negroes either who were invited to a dinner or who attempted to attend, for details of the treatment they received. If Negroes have attended the dinners, please ascertain their names and addresses. 4. Interview for details. b7C 5. Determine from from the subject's sales force personnel, or from other logical sources, whether other Negroes have been in contact with the subject development, and interview not less than five such additional Negroes to determine a. The identities of the Subject's employees who were dealt with, and the dates and manner phone calls, home visit, dinner, visit to the development, etc.) of the contact. b. The results of such contact. 6. Please obtain responsive interviews from the seven telephone solicitors listed in Appendix A, and determine a. Their background, including full name, address, telephone number, age, race and how long they have worked for the company in that capacity. aupn'f?gu: 9 - b. The instructions they have for dealing with potential customers, what the criteria are for selecting the areas to be telephoned, the streets and blocks thereof comprising localities solicited in the past and at present, and a description of the records made of the areas telephoned. c. What are the criteria for making an appointment for a salesman or representa- tive, age, income, sex, marital status, education, race, or property ownership, how do they determine the facts, do they note such facts, and what action do they take on them. d. Are notes made of all persons contacted marks on a cross~reference telephone directory), of persons deemed interested or disinterested, and of appointments made for salesmen; and, if any, a description of same. Are records made of the names of persons rejected for contact, and if so, give the number,by race, of those rejected and those for whom appointments were made. Identify the names and addresses of Negroes rejected. e. Whether any reference or note is made of the fact that a person contacted is a Negro or is possibly a Negro, such as, for example, the marking of "double x? on cards of possible Negro contacts. f. Whether any bonus or financial incentive exists whereby solicitors obtain additional pay for contacting a potential purchaser, and if so, is the bonus made available for black as well as white potential customers. - 10 g. What instructions have they received, and from whom, regarding how they Should deal with Negroes. 7. Please identify and interview five former telephone solicitors for the same infor- mation as requested in paragraph 6 herein. b6 Bv letter this date we have notified b7C attorney Iabove, that we have made an investigative request. 8. Please identify and obtain responsive interviews from five Negroes rejected by the sub? ject through its telephone solicitation program. ENCLOSURE n1 Aggendix A ?Liit at jai?;9? eke saliaitara emplayad by Lake saint Louis Company and Lake Said: Lewis Investmant CargerntianExcept fer No. 3 abave, who is black, 411 ef the above-listed gersons ire white. ?via owe .V. Tclenhonc cal 41 1. b6 . I Hawt~a to know with N: were com: nu b7c b0u13 :0 he cozld an t01;1 not home -r this with her. can-be leached nuu?icrs, 1 1r3 second'numbcr} ring day at at eVening and the ?01101 ?30 dy "?nsten p-hcnedl: indicating: i year Later that evening, at 9 r.h. He L, i that we are Still However th 3 is a very busy time of CAL far us, an1 we wou1.d have to pogtpone a visit Until after the?first of the b6 11 q??cu if he could contac r? than. I agreed; also b7c mi git c311 him. 1 than askcu him if the couple sat?at the 0 wir us ha? coznc out to Lake St. Louis 311t1 a lo i'ut?first was'nct airs who I wa.3 talking about and 1 Juld not ir names either. After descriLing the ounle an1 grating that they were the cnly ones sittinc at 1 recalled their name. It isI I.. . to Canto? their original A . that they were scheduled to come out 1u- 1 (?otc: Tel 1_hcnc baa}; checkl I I I tnat they lived inl b6 1 et .er received (postmarked Dec. 12. 1969) by leferrinq to teleph021e conversation of b7c December 13.1969 Hedy Lpstein from December 11, 1969. 1563 letter attached.) 1 I . NOVember 11, 1969 7:00 p.m. attended a free dinner given by Lake St. Louis as per 1nvit ation, postmarked October 28,1969. Invitation attached 3. Approximately 40- 50 people attended this affair. Seating arrangement was six guests plus one Lake St. Louis representative per table-. -At our table-was onlv one other couple and Lake St. Louis representative] His Card Attached) . After the meal a movie, roduced by Rene? Ch outeau Film Co. was shown. The narrator _wasl there in person. Following are some direct quot from the narration: . . b6 b7C Lake St. Louis is built for people who want to get away from the chaos and pollution of the city E: A Lake St. Louis is covered by protective covenants to enhance the ?-ei Lake St. Louis is a. private community it has a security system to give property owners complete protect- ion Lake St. Louis is a 2850 acres community'develop- ed by Homes are built by contractors of buyers' b6 choice wi Lh approval of Lake St Louis' architect. When finish- _ed Lake St. Louis will be an over $100 million rO'ect. To date about $10 million has been spent. has develop- ed Brentwood?square shopping center, Lackland Industrial Park, Heritage Nur ing Home, Mid- Missouri Industrial park _1jothers were 1 @pmethiVIgi in Columbia Mo} ?ih conversation Hedy Epstein earned that: range of homes at Lake St. Louis is from $30- 7 ,000 this includes price 01 lot. I asked whethe everyone can belong to the Country Club Association and what the nembership fee is See. statement?e bei . Page 2?Octobe told me there is b7Q no such thing as a membe hip 1ee. Each property owner, even if he only owns a lot, is assessed a 950 yearly maintenances fee.. Later, hedy Epstein askedl I ?Do you have any Negroe es living at LakIe_ Lo is?? L, Hedy FpsLein?? D'e you sell to Negroes?? I (Smilrina) we 're t11cky? Wlthout my o?oddina Ihim, he continued TI We show Lhem our WOSLH be. even boost the prlce'? .N0vember 12, 1969 - 12:45 p.m. Hedy-Epstein phoned I as] {ed him what was meant Iby ?Restrictive Convenat explained tIhatI this relers to fencing for yard, con? struction of detached buildings from main building, etc. I then told him I wanted to come back to a question "raised yesterday evening The question has to do with their sell- ing to Negroes. I repea ated what he told me yesterday, i. eI That they would show Negroes the most expensive lots, etc. what . would the do 11 a Wegro said he liked the lot and the pri.ce -is rigIhtI? have to say this is ourw intention tIo Keep fro nav11c to sell ta them?. I asked him _if_ hem could tell me how they can do this__ are ways of evenIarter they lave se ected a lot?. I agree h1n_fo1 a_ Wmo1eI soec1 icW answer k_1111 ha.ve v. to bIe careiul wh say?? but being private communi_tyw,_ Wwe r_e_ in a better p051tion to contiol it. We' ve never even had tWo sh_ow aw 10L tIo \eqores far. When we CUOLG the price they leave becaUse it is more_ than thIey CanI afford? I reheated my question. ?What would they- could afford .it. W?WWell in thatnca se I guess weI 'd have toI sell t_o them because of_ the rederal _law. But really, you have nething toI worry about because as I sa_iL -9. never even has. 99. snow a19ttoaNe grail fab?? if; ayes-i 7,45 -437 I ?a llg?F u. . Fly?. urns .H ul..uh ?1 a) T. 1. I rep! ?3 :1 i. 3; Dress 3A.. 9. to ?06 02%? Curing you a f1- TN. J. 23? 1 in?" ?3 11.2.m5? 12K curd enclosed, at; - an?; ?5 i ,x L- 45-- d- D: nrcfen 04-. pi- '3 .1 r? 3 mac ofa? [r 'r . ?11??La Hulk.- ..srhh?uy Hr.- midnight. . .I Hi?; BL u..4r4.g.l~k. .3..th but .- pcapi . - . A 9? 1 5 of Jramen .. rr 0 d?Au (big i? lL . llL?hCh 11-: t; a U. OF INVWGATION REPORTING OFFICE OFFICE OF ORIGIN DATE INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD ST . LOUIS ST. LOUIS 2/26/70 2/19?26/70 TITLE OF CASE REPORT MADE BY TYPED av b6 i as ke St. Louis I 3070 Estates andOLake St . Louis LHARACTER OF CASE investment Corporation,? Lake St. Louis, O'Fallon, Missouri; DIH Mrs. HEDY EPSTEIN - Complainant M7 REFERENCE: Bureau airtel to St. Louis, 2/4/70. .. .- ADMINISTRATIVE. - All persons interviewed were advised this investigation was being conducted at the specific request of Mr. JERRIS LEONARD, AAG, CR Division, USDJ. Interviews reflected in this report as being conducted by one Agent was necessitated by no additional personnel being available. ACCOMPLISHMENTS CLAIMED NONE use HAS BEEN. CONVIC. AUTO. FUG. FINES SAVINGS RECOVERIES TALS I PENDING OVER ONE YEAR END PENDING PROSECUTION a OVER SIX MONTHS DENO APPROVED DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW comes MADEBureau (AM) EX 117 1 - USA, St. Louis 16 was" 1970 1 St. Louis (177-3) Dissemination Record of Attached Report tations Agency 3. 0 g?g? Bequest. Recd. gag _Date Fwd. 3 5" How Fwd. . By /7/65 7? opo uses 0 ~299~885 6 OHAR 261970 COVER PAGE ?magma .1 FD-204 (Rev. 3?3-59) . . . UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Gmym: 1 U. S. Attorney, St. Louis am" of: SA St . Louis b6 Dee Fe ruary 26, 1970 b7C HddOerFHe?: SL 177-8 Bmuanem doing business as Lake St. Louis Estates Company, and Lake St. Louis Investment Corporation Lake St. Louis, O'Fallon, Missouri; Mrs. STEIN - Complainant Gmmdu: DISCRIMINATION IN HOUSING An allegation of racial discrimination received by the Civil Rights Division, U. S. Department of Justice, concerning the sale of residential lots at Lake St. Louis Estates, O'Fallon, Mo. Salesmen deny any discrimination practices by themselves or the company's directions, and lots are shown to all prospective buyers irregardless of race, and lots have been shown to Ne roes. Price range of lots is $7,000 to $25,000 each. I: I96 I ILake St. Louis Estates emphaticall denies an we practiced Four different Negroes advised they have considered purcaasing lots, have taken tours of the entire development, and were treated with utmost courtesy and deny any discrimination directed to them. These individuals have also been recontacted by a salesman in a further attempt to sell them a lot. One telephone solicitor advised her instructions were to not have a salesman call on a prospective purchaser if she recognized the caller as being a Negro. Other telephone solicitors advised no instructions received regarding Negroes and telephone calls made to residents living in affluent sections of the St. Louis area. DETAIDS: This report contains the results of a limited investigation. This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. . m" . SL 17748 - The Civil Righfs DiVision has a?misgd they had recglved complaints.of racial discrimination in the solici?" tat1pn-9f prospective buyers of r??idgntial'IOts at Lake St. LOUIS, ofFallon;,Missourigj A alleges state?~ ments made by representatives bf Eak?cStw?L?uis discourage j; Negroes from purchas;ng lots most' -expen51ve lots. . A 4441-34 A r: a .t - trya??gegu . EDERAL BUREAU. OF INVESTIGATION 1 2~25~7o Date Iwas interviewed at the b6 3&166 effiee 6f Lake ?aint Louis Estates. H6 was aaViSEd 270 of th6 identity- of the interviewing Agent and the nature of the intarview. He was advised of his rights and waivcd than as reflected: on an executed larning and waiver Ibrm. Finer-6616.63: he furnished the 161166166 16161661166: as has been 61666 Iby the Lake Saint Louis Investmant Corporatian 66 6 6666166106 salesman selling 16666666 166: at the Lake Saint 66616 d6velopment. The selling 66166 QT the 1016 ranged from $2,692 16-625, 000 each. The preSent track of land moaSiltS 6: 666666~66t61y 1269 improved 1016. 61 this 666661 approxinataly 660 have been 601d. There is another tmack 66 be 666666 during 1929 which . .Will also 6666166 or 1, 299 1016. H6 6&v1666 66 16. 3 66166666 who stays o6 th6 premises and attempts 16 6611 1ots 16 16666 Gaming to tha development. The 6616 666666 o? advart161ng i6 through newspapers and 66610.? Teleph666 6611666111666 have ?been used 16 the past, hamever, so iar 66 66166 are coneerned ?th?y have 6666- H6 6616t6d that the campany has no policy pertaining to a?d h6 666 66661666 no instruct1666 t6 handle negraas any ditfarently than oaucasians. 26 stated he 6166616 has. 66 d1scriminatory stat?m6?ts or practices cancerning nagroes- and he is enly interested 1 1: in making a living 61666 he 16 on a 6066166166 basis and would 6611 a lot to anyone interested in -buying 666. He advised that i any buyer can utilize 1.6y financing plan availah1e to him at 6166 the Laka Saint L661: Investment.66166661166 wilI irinance the unpaid balance 61 the 16t.7 Egg 7.9 . that negraes 661296 6666 ta the deve?lonment an. We: the V133: szty 01' than "are financially 666616 to purchase a lot. *?6_states that .1 While other 66166666 have 66666 1016 t.6 .5-666, 66 6166611 has not had 66?6pportanity 66 do 66. H6 666166 66 d666 not 2?19-29 -. 6611196, 616161;?: I 61. 17-76 0n . qt i16211:16 I 2624?1-26 by . . - Date dictated This documem contains. neither recommendations nor conclusions ?of fI'Ie FBI is the property of the FBI and is Ioaned to your agency: it and its contents are ms! to be disfribuied outside your agency. . . I . . . 2. EL 177-.3 make house calls in attampting t0 sell lots and would only appear at a residence if he were invited. He related the criteria for anyane parchasing a lot would he that they are old enough to be prayerty owners as well as being old.enaugh to anter into a sales contract and have the required downpayment, which is usually ten per eent b6 advised that occasionally an individual b7C baing shown the development will ask whether lots are sold to negroes and he always replies in the affirmative sinae the IaW'prohibits such discriminatian. FD-302 (REV. 3-17-6FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 1 . 2-25-70 Dole all! waS'interviewed at the Sales 0111ce of Lake Saint Louis Estates.g He was advised of the identity of the interviewing Agenthand the nature of the interview. He was advised of his rights and waived them as b6 reflected on an executed warning and Waiver Form. - g? b7c I FEE?f?I?f?a?he has been employed Since 1 I las a commission salesman tor Lake Saint Louis Development Corporatin selling improved lots at Lake Saint Louis Estates. I I !stated that he is on the premises- awaiting in ma 3 are interestad 1a sae1ng the development and pos.sib1y purchasing n.1ot. the pr1?e range of the lets are .000' to $25,900 eagh. The eomyany has never issued _ovdaxs or that negro potential b5 purchasers should be treated any Giirerently than b7C and he h1nsel? his never discriminated in ta discourage a magma from parchas1.ng_ a 11t1 Ho relatsd that I the pereentaze Q1 negroes coming to the development is gu1te small 1nwrelat1ensh1p to saunasigns, .1ots to negr?os and eoula regall one of them, ldid not buy; Imam that in tin 141119 111311 b6 thas given.dinaers and invite? yotential af7"r" . 1 b7C - plus a movie and a sales presentation and hi has attendgd these dinners and tulkad to 1hoie in attendanae.~ ?e ralated the company sent ant inv1tat1ons and ha was merely-instgaeted to attendg 1 advised t.hat he 15 striqtlx on a commission and 1s interested in maiataiaing-a 11v1ag for r13 and his 1am113 and uoul? gladly 3611 a lo.t to anyone 1' 11 having a reqniweA d1" ?nemi an? being old enough to anter 1. :11 into a salea e?mtraets'- . adv1831 that ha m?ly makas yamse ealls when invited to 19 so by potent1a1 customers an the great majority 01 his time 13 spent on prcmises WhereI the 2~20~70 3 . 6!rallon, lisnaur2-2 4-10Date-dictated This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. If is the property of the and is loaned to your cgencyi it and its contents are not to be disfribufed oustide your cigencyI. Fla?30215134719FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 9m Mrmy 25,1976 . . . ,1 . l?a white ug1?, b6 I) 1070 1111111111 thalt following infar11111n? Ee 1?35 h'lc and has been 11911101 a II by Lake St. ?9113 Inves?l?at .- company, selling 11111101 1911 at Laka St. Louis. Re is - employed an the arcni?es at Lake St. Ennis and 511's prosyective lots purchaser: the awaken-mt. EC 1:4th that the empany - has never instructed h1n ta sham any different trqatnent to a Negro prospeet1ve buyer 1n camparis?n 1971 11119 pmrehaser. Be, 1115911, has 1111! 1111 any dis?riuinatary practices. Ht 1evised that 12 shaving the 1111, hi 11111 the prospect11e h11crs throughout the ?ewhlapigat 111 p??nts out to than 1111 111111; 19: the lamest 11110, is 1111 as the .nmre equnsuve 1111. as has 1111 shawn lots tO'?bgraesgand they have always-been 1011911 tn the ?e 1111sed that 111 lat 11111: are antith?d 11 the use 11 the club and its facilities, as 1111 11 the gait course. 7 . 31 stated that he has navsr 1361 any 19111 11113 since this is handled by pub111 111111111 anglayad by a the eonpaaL an advised that 1 recerd of ether salesman and former Halesntn would be an 1111 at Administration F?ile st. 1771 Egg :jms, . 2/26/70 bY Date dictated This datument contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI It is the property of {he FBI and is Iooned to your agency: if and its conients are not to be distributed outside your agency. - ?FEDERAL BUREAU OF Maw; .25, ?19707 133-91019 3. ?bus has, I I b6 fallowing internatias: we a, has has}: cmlaye? as; a em1ssioa 911 bit news 31:. Wis Investment 119a since ?um; 1:91an Isis at: was S11. m1: Estates. - hats are sham 3:9 111 pressec?ve bayea's ?regardless af- race, and the 13? criteria far mahas?rs 15 111331: my have the angst? dmapayn?at, usually .- ?ercest, and they are old enough to enter tints a sales antitank. a: advised that he has shown lots 1:0; mgr? and has saver discriminatsd; against than in any names. as stated; 111:1 prospective buyers are sham: 111s amplets ?salsa-eat aad - any buyer has the use or the slab facilitisa, as ?11 as the golf course._ as stated that? the has asvsr issued arders sane-ram; any discriuaat?ary practises, and he is aware that it is agaiast the law to i- iininate 1a the sale at maiden-1:11:11 1m. b6 1376 Saws-a as :jns - ?2/26/79 Ddfejldictu?d by 7 I This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. II is the prpperi?y of the F31 and is loaned to 'your agency: if and ifs confenfs are not in be distributed outside your agency. has an office in sL'177-8; mFebruary 20, 1970, I I_office Manager, Lake St. Louis Investment Corporation, Administration Building, advised she. would have to search her records to 'determine the identity of former employees and salesmen as this would be a time consuming task and requested she be recontacted on February 24,1970. She advised thatI I former em maloyee, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INYESTIGATION rom??ebruary 25, 1970 Ia_caucasian female, Was interviewed atl lwas adVised of the identity of the interviewing Agent as well as the fact she was being interviewed concerning a possible Federal Housing Biscrimination violation in connection with the.sa1e of property at Lake St? Louis Estates, O'Fallon, Missouri, by.the Lake St. Louis Estates Company. At the be the-interview she was advised of her rights by and waived them as shown-on an executed Warning and alver orm.. - . advised that she was employed as a telephone solicitor the Lake St. Louis Estates Company from November 4, 1969, through December 2, 1969. She stated that the only instructions she received from the compen oncerning the telephone intervieeswere ?39m a gix? named said she could not recall exact name that she believed it wasl that she specifically recalls hearingl I tell one girl who had asked if Negroes should be handled in any special wayg that the company was not interest in colorri and that they Were only interested in selling land. said that the criteriac; used for selecting areas to 0e telephoned was strictly based on income level? since to call low income areaswould be a waste of time,? since persons living in these areas could not passibly afford land at the Lake St. Louis Development in O'Falbn, Missouri. She said that all the areas she remembered calling were in St. Louis County, Missouri? in such towns as Ladue, Claytng and Flortssant. She said that the Hefnes'Directory was used as a reference and that pages were cut out of the directory and given to the girlsa Each girl was instructed to call all the names on each page she was given and as each name was called On 3/19/70 a, St. Louis County, Misseggtn?? SL 177-8 . SA :ck . A 2/20/70 by I . Date dictated l' . I This documant caneains neither recommendations nor of the FBI. It isliho properly ef the FBI and is loaned to your agencydistributed outside your agency. 9 b6 b7C b6 b7C to cross it out. She said she had no idea what was done with the pages when the girls were finished with them. that the only criteria used by the telephone solicitors concerning whether or not they 'would set up an appointment for a personnel representative to call the prospect? was whether or not that prOSpect show interest in purchasing property. She said that she had never rejected anyone for interview, who showed interest and that she filled out appointment cards on everyone who stated that they wanted a public relations man to visit them. that the only record kept of persons who were;nbt interested would be their crossed out name on the page of the Heroes Directory. She went on to say that persons who were interested were written up on appointment cards. She said that these cards contained the prospects name, address, the date and the date they desired an She said the appointment card also contained the prospect's telephone number as well as the name of the girl who made the call. indicated that these cards were made in duplicate and that both copies were placed into a basket to be sent to a supervisor' 5 room for reconfirmation. She stated that no reference whatsoever was made on any of the appointment cards as to Whether or not the person was white or Negro. I Iadvised that for a short period or time .the company attempted to utilize ?a bonusnplan :W;j whereby the girls would he payed additional money if a call they made resulted in a final sale. She said as far as she knows?no one was ever paid a bonus and that that particular plan did not work toowell She said that as far as she knows the bonus would have been paid for any sale regardless of whether the purchaser was White or Negro. stated that she re eceived no specific instructions concerning the handling of Negro prospects, and she indicated that could'specitically recall setting up appointments for numerous potential buyers who were Negro. She said that she could not recall the names or addresses of any of the persons whom she contacted FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 1 . .7 Date' - her reetdehee hhe was advised e: the identity ef gee intervieemg b6 Agent as well his the fact the: she 11:51 I . 1371: earning 3305811911: Ewe-using elation relating te the 513;. or mpert 11: ms. 5151111: hams Estates, e'mnoh, . ?imur1, by the y. She was ?11715111 :11 her rights by EA ehh which then he sheen on an exeeutea Warh1hg end lather Fem b6 b7C hem: en te the: she we ?played 3119 state?! that he. jab. Weighed e1 ehlicit?zng psi-es 1% buyers ever the m1; 7 -.- hh-e eated that she reamed he Why me;- ?tiehs fer dealing with ?2118th ?he: them: he heed ph- phe?ne, end that up ewinteents 1w public. ?hum to meet 1:11:11 eaten-tie]. buyers, She said; that she see hp 111-- terviews fer e11 pars-em." hand when new like a. empathy pummel representettw te e111. dvised that the 11:1th heed fer emanating ems he he called was the general new of different seam e1 31;. Lents. She said; these areas were called am it. M1: individuals living there swim ?fe-1h he - 1:11-me wh1eh 7 :1 being effered fer sale. She said that they did net (1:11 In - f; preperty value are? Muse peehle living ?there meld prehablz. not eftord- he may lead 111 the day-ole gh. She said em 91? 1; areas she hem-Id epehifmelly mil mining we mayhem hie-eye - and Heris?mt anthem she ??lmed that ?messing was conducted threhgheht 31: mused that the new Mreethry we used as a: swat-he 1er ?19311 ?is, me that WC an}: of the gist-1:15 the his the 510111.111? 71,145,111? tern free the directer and were athet2/20/70 .. Date dictated. This document contains neiiher recommendations nor conciusions of the FBI. It is The property of ihe FBI and is loaned to your agency- and its confenfs are no! to be distributed outside your agency." b6 307C 177?3 when each of the pages wa.s completed, it was put into a file and marked with the ed. The completed pages were laid on a shelf but did not know what eventually happened tothem. She indicated that all the calling was done from the company's Lindbergh office, which also closed in mid December. that the only criteria used to determine if an appointment be set up with a company personnel man was whether or not the person contacted wanted to be contacted. She emphasized that appointments were made for anyone who shoed interest regardless of race or color. She stated that she Specifically recalled that one of the persons whom she had called asked her if the fact he was Negro would prevent him from buying property. She said she answered him "Noe" She advised that later when she tid the sales nanager, Iabout the incident., he told her that.she had answered correctly and that passes to visit the preperty must be issued to all persons interested by virtue of state law. She said he advised her that no discrimination . could be practiced in the handling of property transactions. stated that no record was kept of persons disinterested in the property other than the crossing cut of their names on the Haines Directory pages. She said that if a person was interested, an appointment card would he made out in duplicate; one to go to the company public relations repre- sentative, and one to be retained in the office. If after a personal call by a public relations man the party was disin- terested, both co ies of the card were destroyed. However, according to lit the party showed enough interest to pay a personal visit to the development, three copies of the pass were made; one was given to the pdential customer, one was sent to the development in O'Fallon, Missouri, and one was retained at the Lindbergh Office. The passes contained the name and address of the individual contacted as well as the . salesman and_the girl who made the inwial call. ,indicated that the copy of the pass which was sent to the Lindbergh Office was attached to the duplicate of the appointment card and they were filed together. She stated that she was not absolutely sure about the routing of the above paperwork, but that she believed the information she was providing was accurate to the best of her knowledge. 12 b6 1376 3 SL 177~8 stated that no notation whatsoever was made on either the appointment card, written by the telephone solicitor, or the pass, effected by the public relations representative, which would indicate a prOSpective customer's race or color. She stated that bonuses were paid to the girls during certain periods if cells they made culminated inee sale. She stated that the salesman would personally come in and pay the girl who made the appointment. She indicated that she never received a bonus herself, nae as far as she knew, bonuses were paid regardless of whether a purchaser was black or white. She again stated that the only instructions from anyone lved concerning the handling of Negroes was wha had told her concerning the fact that discrimination would not be practiced and that appointments should be made for all persons who indicated an interest in Lake Saint Louis preperty. 13 . . a FEDERALBUREAUOFINVESHGAHON 1 i 'i 'i i i 019* '2/23/70? was advised b6 . gs . 5 wall as the fact that she is: up b7C? cancer-sing a. possible radar-u). he! vialatian 1n cashectieh with the sale Saint Essis Istatss, ??lhlish, l1ssasr1, 1 111atss Caapsny. alt the bagiuu1sg=09 _-aradv1sad at bar rights by ?snd she. m1vsd than as slam as as made an!? and waiver - I Istatad that and tale hens selhaitar by the .. dnr1?g lute sums, 1969. statue that ans d1dy net kn?l that aritar1a was used tar saltstiss ?ns areas to be telephquad. She stat-ad that slit and am has seaaiva pages from amt direct-dry and called a? ?she sues as each Pass. She stated that as such saas~aas aailad, it was creased a1: and that as additional was 116?s: ass audt an the 7 directory page. She mass-11s that she damn s?st rdaull any spaeilfic areas which and has taken - but: that she ?ramallbd?rad sailing "everywhere? is tna $1.1m18 urns. She stutad that gardens Illa issues: tnut they b6 wished a caupasy represastuthv? ta sun as than WC were e1 papa:- 1n 1 i 171aate and pat into a basket stated that aim had new idea that happened is these appointment awards after they ms placed in the basket. - 7 lstatad that tho she . race1ved asmarnisg a handling s1 vs hams was 136 that if a parses an this talapnasa Samson 11? ha as she WC was aelarad, sat ta send a salemh but ta sup .. that smashes than and this the shles wager, i 307's 'f 2/20/70 Date dic'med This document contains neithehrecommendufions nor conclusions of the FBI. if is the properfy of the FBI and is loaned to your agency: it and its confe'nfs arena! to be distributed outside your agency. 14 b6 b7C b6 v-b7C 2 hp- SL 177~8 that a person sounded Negro he would ask her if they possibly might be white. She stated that if she answered yes, then he would send a salesman. She stated' that the only criteria used to determine if a person was Negro or white was the Sound of his voice. I Istated that those persons who could not be definitely categorized as Negro or white had two letters written en?' the slip which was sent to the public relations man who was to make the personal call. She indicated that she could not recall which two lowers were used; advised that she had no idea how many persons she had disqualified because they were Negro or how many cards she_had_marke? as being possibay white or possibly Negro. said that if a perSon contacted by one of the telephone Solicitors eventually purchased pro? party at Lake Stint Louis, the girl who made the initial call was paid a bonus. She stated that she, herself, had nwer received one of these bonuses. advised that the instructions she 7 received 1:or disquali i ersons who were Negro were received by her froml Ithe sales manager, and he receptionist. She stated she could not i on i the receptionist further.? 15 b6 b7C b6 b7Cr _b6 b7c- gb6' b7C {ant 4~ ?xorj . \cmfj FEDERALHUREAUOFINVEYWGAWON 2/24/70; Doro - I I a nth-51??! 1391112116. was intgx? viewed at her residencel She was advised of the 1dent1tles_ of the interviewing Agents as well as the fact that she was being interviewed concerning a possible Federal Housing Discrimination violation in connection with the sale of preperty at Lake Saint Louis Estates, O?Fallon, Missouri, by the Lake SainTLnuis_Esiaies Company. _At the beginning of the interview was warned of her rights by SAI end waived them as shown on an. .executed Warning ahd Waiver Forma 3 ?egeieet any individual for any reasone said for the most part the af?luent sections of St Louis County '.tnc1uding such towns as Webster Groves Kirkwood, Creve 008 since experience has shown that these people. could . not afford the property for sale.' . . were selected from-the Heines DirectOry and that each girl stated that she was employed by the Lake Se int Louis Company from late August~ot early September, 1969, through December 15,1969 She stated that instruct the girls making telephone solici~ teticns how to conduct interviewso She stated that the only instructions they received for handling customers consisted of advising each girl to set up appointments with company personnel reeresentatlves for all interest parties? She stated that no instructions were given at? that the areas to be called were based strictly on income levels and property values or homes oene? so that time would not be westec calling persons in too low en icoome bracket who could not-possibly afford the_development preperty being 'offered fcr_salet She said that the areas telephoned were Cceur Leone and Florissent, among others She said they tried to eleminete calling owners of homes worth under indicated that the areas ?to: be called '0n b7C t; .?ezle/tcum?gtanon Feesemg.J ?t 137:1? lea nova - 7 72c". 70 SA v.0 . bate (?crate-c1 This document confoins neither recommenda?ons nor conciurions of The FBI It is the properfy of HM: FBI and is loaned to 'your agency: one! US cun1en15 are run to be distributed con?de your 177~8 paid by the company and that there was no contact between; tnezmblic relations personnel and the telephone solicitors. I Ireiterated that no instructions were given to the girls concerning the handing of Negro prOSpectS and they were not instructed to discriminate against anyone. b6 On the contrary, they were told to set up appointments with .bvc any person who indicated interest in the property. She said that real estate people know the law and abidaby it and that rihn_mennenment of the Lake SaintLouis Cornnetion, including attempted to insure that no discriminatory tactics are practiced. stated that she knew of no records w?nh were kept which would show how many colored families Specifically were_interested and went to see the property. . . 1Y5 . - . . I u- i u- I. r? s3. amtFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION February 25, 1970 Date I la caucasian female, was interviewed- ?idenceJ was advised of the identity of the interv1ew1nb Agents as well as the fact that she was being interviewed concerning a possible Federal Housing Discrimination violation_ b6 in connection with the sale of property at Lake St. Louis. b7C ?states, O?Fallon, Missouri, by the Lake St. Louis Estates' Companyo At the be?innins_ni_ih?_l?lsxfieW she was warned of her rights by SA and waved them as shown on an executed Warning and Waiver Form. - that she was employed from the first week of October, 1969, through the last week of November 1969, by the Lake St; Louis Estates Company, as a telephone solicitor. She said that she received sew instructions from the company concerning the handling of each telephone interview other-than that she was to set up an appointment for a public relations man to visit all families who were interested in purchasing prOperty at Lake St, Louis Estates; .She said that the areas to be called were selected from the Hashes Directory and that the one criteria b6 used in selecting specific areas to be called, was ?1e income b7c "evel of persons living in those areas, She.said sections of the city and county were not called where-it was felt that the income level of the inhabitants was so low that they would not possibly be able to afford the price of the prdperty being' offered for saleo - that each of the girls doing the calling received pages from the Barnes-Directory and they were b6 instructed to call all the names listed on each page. They b7c were also told to cross off each name as it'v alled so that a person would not he called a second time. said that the only record kept of persons who did not want a company sublic relations man to call, was their crossed out name on the 2/19/70 St. Ann, Missouri 1m.i SL l7;8 0' File xx axe?ell b7c as . . . 2/20/70" Dore dictated This document conioins neither recommendations nor conclusions 05 1h: FBIloaned to your agency? if and contents are no: to be disfribuiod outside your agency. I - .19 b6 b7C b6 b7C 5L 177~8 - page of the directory. According to if a person showed interest in purchasing property, their name, address and telephone number were written on an appointment card, which was put into a basket and those cards went into a supervisor for confirmation. _Jsaid she set up appointments With all individuais Who showed interest whether or not they seemed to be Negro or first time she called a Negro she asked the sales manager, if the tick should be written up and he advised her that it should. indicated that for a period of time she Worked as a verifier, and that it was the policy not to refuse appoi?ments for anyone. She said she could specifically recall setting up appointments for Negroes both at the initial contact stage and at.the verification stage.? I Isaid that no reference or note was made on the app?ntment card of the fact that a person contact Negro., . She also said that the company had a bonus plan whereby a public relations man would pay each girl a bonus if a party which she had initially contacted ended up parchasing property. She said that the sales.manager, at times would also double the salary for the girls at certain periods if certain cells resulted in a final sale. I said that she9 herselfp had never received a bonus and has to way ofknowing whether or not the bonus was paid-if a given purChaser was Negro. She said that the only instructions she received the handling of proSpective Negro clients W's; When told her to write up an appointment card for a Negro when she asked him about the matter.; ?Jvet tinc., go A. ?vw? - A--A . - Q. - . .. FEDERAL BUREAU I Icaucasian female; lwas advised?othhe i en . . intervieving Agents as well as tho fact that she was being intorviewed oonoerni?g a possible housing discrimination violation_relating to the sale of property at Lako St. Louis' Missouri, by tho.Lake St' a --.- b6 - Conway. At. the beginning. of the interview- ?1:ras b3: advised of her rights by.s' and sho?iaivod them as shown on an executer_ -- a varning and Waiver Form. a?viSQd that sho was amployed by the Lake St. Lewis Corporation from September; the week before Thanksgiving, lags. ?She-said?that at first her job consistoo oi.calling progpoctivo boyors ovoy?the telephono' in an attempt to get them.to permit a gou?any public rolations is re wesentativ-e to make a permal c111: and 3: P855 ?39 visit the property for $9.19 at the on!? *??v?lomnt. She, . indicated that she later worked in the oengirnutj Section, which is were the; a. ointments? 1:21:11 wore ini?iu 1y algae were confirmed;l btated she rooiivod no company instructions pertaining to other than to read a prepared text ovor tho and arrange for appointments for the Public Rola?iong?stafr. ?Sho said -that she received no instrootions to tho qifoot that Negroes should bi discriminated against, and she 1Q ?oated that sho tried to ho pleasant to everyone and ge% __f11ntnonto.with all interest? politics, rre?rdlew I frame? are thito or Negro. 1 i . advised. 1:131; sh. banned the criteria. b6 used for Selecting areas to be oaowassed his ghoyinoomo loyal b7C of each.SDCtion. ?she said-that thy girl? who?ijd tho?solioiting rocoived pages out dot of a Hikes Birootory ind tore ihstroc?od to call 111 tho_namos on ouch page, arossing_oot dock number as it Ins-ozlled; Sh: indicatpd that Shy hid-no idoa what was dean with the pages once the.p?rsons listed on them were 5 - - Film?5L. "17-7?3; b6 - 1? .b7c SA ?bY?s-A- "Doro dictu?tedM?/?JD This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI, It is the property of FBI and is loaned l'o your agency: it and its contents are no! to be distributed; ou'tside your agency. I 177~8 I Iwent on to say that if an individual showed no interest in the preperty for sale, that no further record was maintained other than the fact that their name was creosed off on the directory page. She said that if a person indicated an interest and desired a public relations representative to make a personal call, the girl doing the soliciting would make out an appointment card in duplicate. She advised that the original of the appointment card was routed to a public relations representative and that the carbon was filed. She said that she did not know how the paperwork was routed from that point. I Iadvised that she never received any company instructions to put any marks whatsoever on the appointment card which might indicate the race of the individual who was being called. She said that even if she had received such instructions she would not have carried them out because in her opinion all persons should be treated in the same manner, regardless of whether they are-white or Nogro. She added that she did not recall if she has specifically made any appohtments for Negroes, because at the time she was not concerned with what the prospect's race might be. She said her only interest was to insure that an appointment was set up with each and every person who indicated a desire to visit the Lake St. Louis property. I Iadvised that she recalled hearing something about a bonus which might be available at certain times if a given call one of the solicitors made resulted )in a sale. She said, however, that by the time the bonus plan was in effect, she was'working in the Confirmation Section and no longer doing any soliciting. She said that she never received a bonus, but that she believes it would have been paid based on an individual's purchasing the property, whether or not that person was Negro or white- stated that she received no instructions roger ng how she should deal with Negroes, nor did she hear anyone else receiving instructions condoning discriminatory practices. She said that us far as she knows, the only factor determining whether or net an individual purchased property at Lake St. Louis was-that individual's interest in the property and ability to pay for the lots which were being offered for sale. 22 b6 b7C b6 1 I I Date -, AFB-302 (REV. 3-17-99) - .I .71} FEDERALBUREAUOFINMESHGAHON Iebruary 24, 1970 i - I I . Ives advised 01 the identity 01 the interviewing Agent II I911 In the purpose~ of 199 9991:91. She was 9991599 91 he: righ1s, as shown on an Interrogatieh' A?vice 91 R1391: 19rn whieh she I1.g999. Thereafter, was I99 1urnished 199 i?llaling 191ernat19n: 7999931199, 1:99 or grogerty ewnership In? 99? potentill purehaeers. . 5999 Sex I999 - 3919 91 Earth Place 91 B1rth Fia??' 919109 that skq-Iae emyl9y?9 as a telephone solieiter, 31. L991: 3511199 99., 119I August 19 13; 1&39. ?19 stated 1391 Ih9 wagkcd in this 9999911 ntine, 119Iw5*99 P.H, 19 9:99 . .,_perv1sor was aId 1&9 evnralldnaIager 9199 that the proce?are 199 handling 191999999 LIA 3911911911999 I98 that 9999 91119193 tor '99E,Ihe was given a - ,page 1r9I the ?91999?P199919ry ald 1919-19 9911 every9ne 9n the jpage. If an 1991119991 In: intereited, thgir I999, 9999993, phane nuuh9r 999 9919 they 99919 11k9 19 99, c9nta9ted by a 9anpany regresantative 999 19199. 1h19 19199nnt199 nae put 99 a 99rd 191 191919 999. Iniarlmtien eeneernihg age, ntatus, 9 91191999 rial way the 9913 instrasiiuns 19x dealing 1119 patential 'easteners ii! that 99 9911I ?19919 be made 19 31. 19913 rcaidents. 11 an individual ?99909 I9 1 199991 in buying, their Jnaie was marked through 99 199 191999 9&91993 page being w9rhed' '039:24-99 1* 19m 9:991 Fm 1?11"" A IIVS I Date dictated This document contains neither recommendations noT conciusions of the FBI. It is the p_i'9pe'rty oi the FBI and is loaned to your dgencyz it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. 23, b6 b7C Ea 177?8 no knowledge of any record containing names of persons rejected for contact nor of those not rejected for contact. She believes everyone who showed an interest was contacted by a company representative. She is unaware of anyone being rejected because of their race. To her knowledge, notations were not made to indicate if a person contacted was Negro or possibly Negro. advised that an incentive of $.50 extra per hour was offered for Saturday work, if an employee obtained six leads (persons indicating an interest). She stated that a person's race had nothing to do with this offer. Istated that she received no instructions regarding how to dea Negroes and she is unaware of any such inetruc~ tione to other employees. 24 ?u -: 3333 FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION - 91:? 1 . ix?: . He tag 111 1110 a gri'ffi Invitatihn th '1 ii bgl- athehd a prenhtihhal ?ihher heihg .1 1111:1z has ?ake - b7c Leu1s Bevelepneht Chuhahy 1111 11'1 aha were the .111 3.- . I :1 the 311111; :1 he :11; 111111 and hiechssisn 61 1hrehn:e hf.a 1h11 3.1- y?eke? os1 1:111.uh1ch they paid a $11 ephieh ice he 11:? .. their-1 and ;a;g1311Ih-yith 111 ihe ?augment he Wm m1; :21 a change. As he meals a (11111 me 3mm: -t.ehk eve-r. ?13 Im1ressihh was 111m henpuhym hineehh ..1 in an at the? #0111th an that he treated Ihe sane as.ahy 1 3 et1u9613a: ?vw- not "shIehhd" ?e any 161 In 3.1h11 . . -1 let they pieked he: I I can hI the chea ?9 . speeiel sale whieh as he reeallh 113.3111 hadrr egg man thany ?nally dram 1.11 the Miami ta have .3 leak at the deve1.; tend the 1e141111 U111 ehhw .-1 was 111 fehlihg the reereetioh building 11111 she he reehlle this: was just him '7 - 608931137. b6 3070 It 11 his ?museum that i? . negotiatIsms that law- In the 1.3.11 hI em keen hI no otheI harm me mum by i chimney, hens M1: believe them we e111? Wm 11: th? - -3 he?htihml didemMmea? myehhe?h 3; grass at the me1~ - - I . they 11111-111 It. rheans has: at: -- was herdihl. b6 b7C by a. (pa; Date . This document contains neither recommendations nor concIusions oI Ihe FBI. If is Ihe property of The FBI and is loaned to your agency: 25 i1 and its contents age not to be distribuled outside your agency. 1 I. . 7 'thatl -- . b6 b7C b6 137$ I FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION furnished the follow1ng informatiQQ: - She and her husband received a printed 1nv1tat1Qh in the nail iron the Lake Saint LQQ1Q BevelQQmeht anneuncing the showing of the development and 1nv1ting than to attend a dinner to see films and maps of the devc1Qannt and d1scuss it as tQ the-possible purchase__ of a let. EQ the best of ,1 recollection, this dinner was held at tho Flaming Pit Rastanraat on Ianchester Road. 7 She and her husband were among f1rst to arr1ve, and they were treatad very card1111y. 'As She re:calls she and her husband were the Qn1y NQgroes at dinner. They were gseated w1th cher QQuples sad served and following - this they want up to the maps of tha and QhQse a lot which they ere interested in, lQeat Qh the smaller the two lakes at the As a??imult Q1 this choice, she.an? her husbgad paid_$10 as an to purchase the chosen lot with a doadlino date 01 QQtian which is unable tQ She was 111 at tinQ and leleing the d1nner - - 10d Qime, and the Saint CQmpany all?wed th? several posthQoant:s the thian dead11ae. A11 the people at _tho dinncr with when they dealt including buyers, as will as Q.1j my officials, - were overly niee to her and husband, opini that she could th 13k th any more Qonsidtratien.: Were contacted t.hQroafth a nulber of Eszardihg the interast in tho Qarehase of[::1ff::jnd -thQ QQnQany did Qvery? thing they to get the to purchase the 1Qt.. As she recalls an Q?ditional Q311,prohab1y ti? 13st erm the campany thicial, was in the fall 01 1969 again trying tQ get them to buy the lot and wanting them to QaneitQ the QQvelop? meat site and take a leak at area. In view or the fact, hatever, that she and her husband had dQQidod not to purchase a 1-Qt dug tQ her 111ness and desire_ to $13! cler 1a to and er additioual reasQn by a Date dIctnted This document contains recommendations nor conclusions of file Is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency: it ?nd its contents are not to be distribuled outside your agency. 26' b6 b7C 2 177-8 to and from work had they purchased the lot and built thereon, they informed the company of this decision. It was her impression that all of their dealings were with salesman of the Lake Saint Louis Development Company, but she is not positive of this fact and is unable to identify anyone by name. She and her husband were at no time "steered? t0ward any particular priced lot. Her recollection is that they went to the map and picked out the lot they wanted. at no time were they ever encouraged to buy a particular price-range lot. The choice was as to whether they wanted a lakefront lot on one of the two lakes or lots located back from the lakes. The treatment that she and ?received was at no time any different from the trea men ng affosded all other prospective buyers. They did submit a request to withdraw their offer to buy and by doing so relinquished their option fee. Although she is of the opinion this promotional dinner took place in the fall of 1968, she is not sure. 27 b6 b6 b7C -has has: si?ebasas as he reca11s. . FD-302 (kWh?17-139135 I . i FEDERAL BUREAU ., ?611su1sg infatuatiaa.L On a date in. ms, as he mealls, two - shits alas am ta the sea?, ?see and represented themselves as representing 1' use - Zia-1L We bevel-apnea: Canpasy. has a! the has sea aha Gigi litlfi?, as as talking . sea, was was . a! ras?y emanates and ranges host as 1111 s'S the talking. novelsaneat listing 1a such an says as a? they alas ?imam that 11: in :3 they mum 11st be hosed 11th a a 1: . min: Lats the arse. in '50 b0 3 ?Mom mam. mt . "m scald am he my magnetism is he say these be shaman? my, visitass, ass sf - the ass: he ?esta?, but the ma hid give assassins that "the as ,1 is? mid 113.11? shjeatieas . than the has ?rsts-wives alas miy in their .. 1a I that an amazing LL tha 6131211531911 with - ?y -LL;angaang that 11 interest? they should asataaf as its at W1 as the ash shout 7 OnMaDate dictated 25.19 This document contains neither recommendations. nor conclusions of the FBL is the 'properfy of the FBI and is loaned to your agency: if and its contenis?ore not to be disfribu'fecl ouisida yaur agency. 28 - 'File simm? . 7 7 .- "Iosozmew34799y. .-- ria?fj" ?1 h?r?"v3 BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION .?urnished t9e follawing informatien' She and her husband 999?1ved a 9111 tram t9e Bake b6. St. Louis Develepmeat 99 args?ned t9 9: fr9m an office 1; b7C 9. girl, asking if the ouId 11ke Fagses t9- visit the . - Lake St. Louis Development. 99,best as 999 can recall, this ?was betore November, 1969, pass1bly anteber.7 TIIreafteI, tWo young men came t9 t991r_ residence after dark, presumably t9 _br1ng them passes to visit the devel9pnent. game If the min Ins n9t clean shaven and .szlight 9f 991193?Ias apparently in trai?fng as 99 Said pr?bably .99 more thin twa'werds during 9 t99 entire v1sit. T93 other man, 91999- eat 19 appearan9e, medium build with the $999 9969, Brown, thick 'hair, did all of the talking. He outlined the advantages 9f tha Lake St. Louis Bevelopment and What piammed for thIVdevelbpment. In additio?n, he stressed grivaey, pointing out that 99 999 09919 enter the deve19pu? I1t999t passes as it weuld be under c.9999. 99 9199 199199999 thbre were e?rtain restrictions, a1t99ug9 he never was specific as to these restrictians. . 399 at t9is point had t99 definite impress19a that what the 939 was trying t9 say was t9at it I?9ld he restricted as to Hegr9es, although he did n9t. -say th1sq 899 at t919 - point lest her temper and told the man that same 91't-991r best friends were negroas and thpy I9919 net want to live at a place where t99y would have to be concerned about neighbors harassing the N9399 guests. I As_ she recalls, she Spe9irical1y told the man that they had 99599 frien?s and asknd.ceuld these ?egr? friends . visit them if they lived there. It is her r99911?ct199 that the man, a. pine inclinated thit he suppGSed that 96 neg-mes 99919 visit the 11 99-99 were mama?, . . abut 991911299 that if Negroes 911d 9999: entice the development 'gthey Imam probably want to use 5991! or the (19991999991: - 'facilities, such as the -MF 59 9911, I9199 ?esiro would create a. problem 193 thI? ?ler rec911?ction is that she ind19at9d t9 the man . 91.9 led- 991?: be 9. 99991919 b6 b7C SA :jmb - 2/26/70 I by Date dictated This document contains neilher recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It- Is the property of the FBI and Is Iooned to your agency: If and Its contents are nof to be distributed Outside your agency. 30 SL 177-8 for the although it might be a problem for some of the other peoplo, 7? 1e man ropliod that it would be a problem for the he was afraid. nor-reooilection as to what tho conversation boiied down to was that neighbors in the development might object to the lhaving Negro guests and recalled tho man's 'bo b6 Specifhc wow 5, on would be bringing troublg on yourself." if b7C She recalls nothing being said abomt salo5.to Negroes of lots in the development and definitely reoalls the man said nothing about restrictions as to the sale of the lots to Negroes. Subsequent to this date, she and her husband montidned the visit in a? A 1 negro riat which time that this was unusual as he himself had been approached by the Lake St. Louis Development regarding t.he purchase of a lot. - . His recollectinn 13 that in, W1 1.969, he and his wife reaivad an invitafm to. 3110111 1 1 b6. 1 he We 311311: 10911 I 9mm: that - we [did gammy ?mtn 1115 diam. @3111? 19 1111! 11111 1111 began a wins, 1191 111 11 110 ?an, in 1161 km Eh. 11103111 . W1 that pix-11m ~01..th I .. new? $111 the did 10 1133.191, . . 111113: 1013 - a hear my - n-??inadtary at is hit henna 1m. mm at 19151 sa- at 1:11 A 1111 night. net 4 ?-429.11 any Wm :11 1M 411m 39 115?; M19 tun ml}, the :ede?ities at my mm many pnwm? I111 I had b6 b7C 0n 2" 5?70 I at File# :17 by EA ?23: .7 - Date djctuted 2 25 ?e I This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI emfi is loaned to your agency. it and its contents are not to .be distributed outside your agency. 32 I. \Tt ?l - . - . BUREAU OF. 1 l. -1 . ?Dme'?2121111 or 1101 11111111192111 1M: 11 111111 111111 ?n'k 11? $111 111 km: 11111111 111115.?? :11 1111111111 11 71 prong/111111 .. M1122 swam by #11 Isak1 $1111.. 11111 [1&113o It 11 bar 11111;;g.111 1111 1111 11110111111 1 1111!! she 111 1111* 111 111111 - was 11: 1111111111 16169. 1 1111111 M1 111 011111 can 111 11: W11 Mic, 111.; 111111: 11111411111111 angst! 1111 151 111111 {:11 111111 the 11' "the 11111111; 111111 1 11111 .7 may salesman pulled 11 a 11112 11 the 11111 111? - 101': with 111 .. at ?111 +111 1111 ?ning this 111111 111 1:11 _m 1.11:: 1111113111111 .. .. .- 1111111111 111111-11 8111 1918 at W111 111 Mm at 11111 111 1111111,.11.' 111%11111 1111111 I On at I File by . 5? . 1 ?2 Date dictated I 222570 This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency. it and its contents are not to be distributpd outside your agency. 33 1 1111- *mrm-y 26, 1970 who is eyed as the I . f4. Approxinately a year ago he 1n the mail In cancern1ng the sale If lots at Lake St. LIu1s laIItId at I'ral1an, l?sIIuri. HI filled eat the and nailed it and shortly thereafter, a Ih1te tale, ?he himself as a representative If Lake St. Louis, called at his residence and interested him in purchasing I lat at Lake St. Louis. salesman shamed ?hin literature and photdgraphs and invited him ta thI I developnent in pIrson. HI g1ven a pass to the and he Ina h1I-I11e went tI thI a ItIr. HI Was trIated very ceurteeusly and I salesman, diffIrInt. Iran the called In hiI, thII t.he - and punted ant to them lots raIginz in priII tram $7,696 to $25 609. II 1150 that 19% puthasII ?have the? I: thI club tac1111.1II 1 He stated that the I 1vthhan II Iifard, the thIa 11?" renting 1h: IpIrtlIatI It thI establishnInt. . II IIviusd that he did wish tI he II far tram his ImplayIInt and against living at Lake St. hanks. this tinI, he LII I nauber II I111: fro: the again to intIrIIt his in 01 I 191. ha Idvishd h01@?rtail?y was not b7c against his cIutIIt?Iith thI~IInP??y earpieteiy I cordial and b6 b7C rFiIe# [222,8 SA :jns 2/26/79 by . I Dare dictated . This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. II is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency. if and its contents are nol to be distributed outside your agency. 34 .. Fla-30215134711Do.."1iarmry .2: 11 1 I11k1 at. 11111 Investment . carpal-113.11., 11111191119.in mam that I 11' an being 1011111111 1111111113: 11: ai19god practice of 111111 11111111111111 1-1 111 1111 11 1111 at Lake at . Louis . momma-t 11.13.1y ?11113 that 11 11111311 11 11 11 had ever p1aet1ce?. 111111 n1 mmployoes 11: 11 111 knowl1dg1 1110 1111 1111 111; 11 :jns 2/26/71 by - 7 Date dicmted This document contains neither recommendations nor conciusions bf the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency: it and its contents are fa be outside your agency. 35 a" .FD-302 (REV. 3-17?6?Sales manager, Lake 31.LeuLa Estates MG, ph?h? 721??5279, thfjogg has Lhat an attornk?c caipany in pro?snt dur1ng any 1nberv1aus at the campany' telephone solicitars. Iadvised that I Attorney, phaae has_hcen requeate to a; pre?bnt? 1n; 1aterv1ews'J?u by SM 398:? L1. . This document contains neither recommendations nor- conclusions of the _It is the' prpperty of the FBI and is ,ioane?d to it and its- contents? are not to be di;tributed outsid'e your agency. -36 I 1 I, b6 1075: 106 b7C FD-302 (REV. 3-17499) .3, ta aheet Ihich the aheamt and q? . extreme heel: at the deveihpnent any hem the 19, .extrenely aoaperht1ve and aehdial. no related mm: to the entree: I. FEDERALBUREAUOFINVESHGKUON.I. Intern-Ir? .26, 1979 Date [tarnished the falleeing 1nfarnt1m*- Ia ?ctaher, 1969, 1 1m hailed 1113 hm, apparent? ?mashing, regarding: the is melamnt, and lei. In to talk With girl, appeerthg he at? Ith11m extmtehieh, attrae?ve and about 36 hem-I aid, am he his hm had 61313118306 I{:he Lakc at. I Bevelw ewe she Ins a. 8.11 We a; interns-ah, gave the . . nan he he . he and his I110 me. he the deve?iapueat - on SuhdzI," Immune by a was; I'ha hhe . fr1ends. 31s $6 In reianded ta h1nt. 1, 1 am drove thee mm the 1: 111:: 1961 thee what at lets whet varied 111 price $20,666 to $25,560 1mm? tight, 111 paramei with he m, in I 61? . nothing Ihathver email night indieehe any dime-13.1mm? preetieeh at palieies at the Lake St. M153 have-19 - t. .. after their visit to the sihe, e111? I hum at times trying tat: 11:11 hi: inte buying a 191 ie the Melament. he is while he Icahn identities eat any a! the away representative: with when he area 11: mthet had kegs at ea ether hegra tel-2111:? who here emteeted. by On 2/26/76 lineage ?7 ma- II. 1774.; - I :jne -- I Date dictated 3?1 This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned _to your agency- ?i-t and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. uni)? I. an. 12' b6 b7C ~177f-8 1&1.acant.v Ihqu1rie51amomgwother' office holders revea1ed t1at he one- knew the whereabouts of the occupants. Ihey also advised they were? ot acq?a1n?ed .with a >1 . FBI Date: Jamar? l\ Transmit the following in [Type in plaintext in code) Via AIRTEL (Priority) TO: SAC, 3t. Wis bi ivarireema m. an LAKE 31* were as'rA'ras COMPANY, AND LAKE ST. LOUIS INVESTMENT LAKE er. Laura 1 Mr. Gehring 5 MRS. HEDY EPSTEIN- DECRMINATION IN HOUSING Enclosed are two copies of a self-explanatory Departmental letter dated along with copies of its enclosures. requested investigation in accordance with the provisions of Sef4ion ,Manual of Instructions and surep Within days of the receipt of this communication. State in the first paragraph of the details of your re ort that it contains the results of a limited investigation and underscore the word limited ?3 preliminary a preliminary Advise all persons interviewed appropriate officials at the outset that this investigation 13 being conducted at the specific request of the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Civil Rights Division, S. Department of Justice, referring to him by name as well as title. Remarks' In aceerdame with request, you almald insure that subject?s atiamay is contacted prior to contacting Merviawee with my top mamgemerl: mam. .i F4 1371' COMM FBI. SEE NOTE PAGE TWO . . . . Enc. 5345 039:] 19mm mt: NOTE: Prior investigation previously conducted in February, 1970, concerning the alleged discrimination o?the basis of race against Negroes in soliciting for prospective purchasers and in marketing real estate lots. Subject subsequently advised the Department that they instructd?all employees not to discriminate in the future, and if an employee did so, he could be fired. Later, however, an employee did sell real estate to a Negro and the employee was fired from his position allegedly because he had the property to a Negro. Department has now requested to determine full facts concerning this matter. A 1314;) a . . (Edq4-26-565) )5 Mr. Su 1? - is?? UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Mr. Bishop Mr. Brennan, C.D. - Memorandum Gamm? Mr. Casper Mr. Conrad I Mr. Felt T0 IDirector ?ng?e /l Federal Bureau of Investigation Mr. Walters Mr FROM :Jerris Leonard DJ 175 Tde?iin :71- Assistant Attorney General #24'18 ??stgw Civi ?ights ?Div:EEpn ?SGm?y SUsnnT 2E2 St. Louis 3 1 b6 Estates Com mp anyJ an a emwmn? Wis b7C Corporation Lake St Louis, . Mrs. He pstein - Complainant v- DISCRIMINATION IN HousiNs 13.. . ziwe Reference is made to the report of Special Agent hn the above- -captioned matter dated? MW b6 I b7c February 26, 1970 at St. Louis, your Field Office File 177?8, no Bureau File Number. Following receipt of the referenced report, Mr. I IChief of this Division's Housing Section wrote of St. Louis, attorney for the Lake St. Louis development, that in effect, there was evidence that the subject had discriminated on the basis b6 of race against Negroes in soliciting for prospective b7C purchasers and in marketing the lots. After an exchange of letters with the subject offered to in- ad; struct all of its employees not to discriminate, and to have them sign statements (with copies sent to this Division) 3* that they have been told the company does not discriminate, and that if the employee discriminates, he could be fired. gd%?quopies of all sixty such statements received are attached d? hereto for the purpose of aiding in identifying present and yxpast employees, as requeg?ed beloweff? be!" On December 23, 197o, II b7c p?y I advised 43% 5 $311 ayyd ?ggo, u. ?h I 7? In?: I - ,3 fl (13? ?ij . -. 3 25 JAN 1971 55,; $3 I Jim . I - 3 _fg}"0 SUN. 3 .Jusncg JAMS ?33 36HH an Divisio client, .-2- -attornev Fran is Kennedy by telephone that his was recently fired from his job as a salesman at the Lake St. Louis development, allegedly resulting from a dispute with company officials arising out of Goodman's efforts to sell a lot to Negroes. The company possibl disavow for the persons and pos ment fr after it found out that intended to take legal steps in the matter, wrote him a letter ing any racial discrimination as being the cause firing. Subsequent to firing the black who had been involved w1 __]purchased one sibl two lots. has a written state- om which he offered, in a letter to this Division dated January 12, 1971, to make available. at to ep one investi tateme Please conduct the following additional, limited gation: 1. Please obtain copies of written nt and any letter written from the subject regarding his termination, and interview him for details, determining, among 0 ther matters, the following: His job experience prior to working at Lake St. Louis, the dates of his employment at Lake St. Louis, his job duties and responsibilities including names of any persons supervised, the names and addresses of other employees in his or a similar job category, and the names and addresses of.his immediate supervisors and of all persons affiliated with subject who were involved in the incidents which resulted in his termination; Full details of all dealings with black persons, including names and addresses of all black prospects, whether or not these persons purchased, and if not, the reasons therefor; - 3 - Names and addresses of all black persons, if known, who bought lots from the subject; (ii) rented apartments at the_development; inquired about buying or renting; (iv) have been employed as telephone solicitors; have been employed in jobs dealing with?sales; Names and addresses of at least ten former salesmen or public relations representatives, if known. 2. Please identify and interview for details the black persons involved with and determine: How did they become aware of lots at the subject development telephone solicitation, newspaper, other owner, etc.), and what were the dates of all contacts with the subject's personnel, who were those personnel, and what was said during each contact. Inquire particularly about any contacts with persons with more management responsi- bility than The identity of any other blacks who have been contact with the subject about lots (or apartments) and the result of the contact, if known. 3. Please identify and obtain responsive interviews from five other black persons who have been in contact with the subject about possible purchases, and determine: 7' - 4 Details of contacts with the subject; Whether the interviewee was solicited by telephone, or by other means, to inquire about lots; . The interviewee's knowledge of any other black persons who may have been in contact with the subject development, and the identity of such persons. Please identify and obtain responsive interviews from five present and five former employees who deal or dealt with sales, and determine: Full identifying data, dates of employment with the subject, description of employment responsibilities, and identity of supervisor(s); Number of persons, by race, whom the interviewee has: solicited; (ii) shown property at the subject development; sold property; and identify, if possible, the names and addresses of persons in these categories who are black. The interviewee's understanding of the subject's practices up to the time of the first contact by this Department (December 10, 1969), regarding applying the same solicitation techniques, the same efforts to show property, the same con- ditions and terms of sales, and the like, to black persons as was applied to white persons. Determine the facts, if any, upon which the interviewee bases his understanding. What is the interviewee's understanding in regard to the same practices since December 10, 1969, and what facts, if any, are the basis for that understanding. Is the interviewee aware of any complaints formal or informal, written or oral, regarding differences in treatment for black persons, and if so, please determine the details. 5. Please interview an appr0priate representative of the subject regarding the subiect's version of reasons behind the termination of Please also determine the number of lots sold, by race of purchasers, since December 10, 1969. Determine the number of lots remaining unsold. Inquire if the company has made any efforts, by insertion of appropriate references to open housing in advertisements, or by notice to the Urban League, NAACP, or the like, to communicate to the black community that blacks would be welcome. Determine the number of new employees hired since December 10, 1969, by race, for each, job category. 6. Please interview any top management officials of the subject after first making arrangements through if. - . I. ?f FEDERAL .UREA I7 OFFICE OF ORIGIN DATE INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD ST. LOUIS ST. LOUIS 2/9/71 2/1/71 2/9/71 106 TITLE REPORT MADE BY b6 TYPED BY b7C SA b7C I dbamLAKEdEg mv ESTATES CQMPANY AND KE ST LOUIS CHARACTER OF CASE 4 4434; #4 INVESTMENT CORPORATION, LAKE ST. LOUIS, Egg -j 0' FALLON, MRS. HEDY EPSTEIN - COMPLAINANT DISCRIMINATION IN HOUSINGLE4 REFERENCE: Bureau airtel to St. Louis dated 1/25/71; St. Louis airtel to Atlanta dated 2/3/71. -0- I ADMINISTRATIVE: All persons interviewed were advised this investigation was being conducted at the Specific request of Mr. JERQS LEONARD, 6 Civil Rights Division, S. Department of Justice. b7c For the information of the Bureau, I the Negro who purchased property at Lake St. Louis EstatesJ I There is no ACCOMPLISHMENTS CLAIMED ?g NONE CASE HA5 BEEN: CONVIC. AUTO. FUG. FINES SAVINGS RECOVERIEs TALS PENDING OVER ONE YEAR EYES PENDING PROSECUTION OVER SIX MONTHS EYES [?rm APPROVED DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOW a a: AMI IA Bureau (AM) 1 - USA, St. Louis 3 181 1 a St. Louis (177?8) DisseminofEOn Record of Attached Raport Notations 3% II . Agency 3- {m Request Recd. . _Date Fwd(6:?er 4. FwdI97I covan PAGE Lavage; GPO 1968 - 299-885 b7C lmas?chhtaat?d?ptibf to interview 1 By referenced St. Louis airtel to Atlanta, a lead ?11 gm '5 set out for the Atlanta Division to interView a former sales manager of Lake St. Louis Esta as -Company, and to submit report. . No further investlgatlon ?52 'remains in the St. Louis, M9. D1v151on.if? IN 1.7 a; .?iu - 1 .- ?aim; a 53.473.115.14 in?? $11 rar-ig?s: . w. (Rev. 3-3-59) '1 DEPARTMENT OF JU - CE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Gwyn: _1 - UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, ST. LOUIS Report of: A I I O?ice: ST . LOUIS Dee February 9, 1971 b6 bW: anonnesnem SL 177-8 Bmuanem I Idoing business as LAKE ST. LOUIS ESTATES COMPANY, AND LAKE INVESTMENT CORPORATION, Chmdu: MRS. PSTEIN COMPLAINANT DISCRIMIN TION IN HOUSING Synopsisallegation of raC1a1 discrimination received by Civil Rights Division, U. S. Dept. of Justice, concerning the sale of residential lots at Lake St. Louis Estates, O'Fallon, Mo to 2 Negro was_canse for company to discharge one salesman, interviewed and ad is dischar ed selling two lots to a Negro. I denies allegation by and advises fired for 'ailure to perform duties and inability to get along with other one former employee, also a salesman, indicated that in sales presentation, Negroes are handled differently than proceedure was an understanding between salesmen an not a b6 dictated policy of the company. Executive Vice President, b7c present salesmen, and Sales Manager deny any racial discrimination practiced by the company. Furthermore, all advise that the com~ pany operates on an open house policy and that Negroes or any other minority race are welcome at the Lake St.Louis Estates provided they are income qualified to purchase preperty. Prices of lots range from $7,495 to $26,995 except for occasionally advertised sales. Company employs no Negroes in management or sales positions. Three Negroes are employed in maintenance positions. Present and former salesmen unable to provide~ names of Ne ,cord is kept by salesmen or management. recently appointed Sales Manager, advised that only one Negro is land owner and no other 5 own or rent any property at Lake St. Louis Estates. interviewed and although he claims no discrimination, advised the completing of the sales contract with Lake St. Louis Estates took an undue amount of time. Details set forth. One other Negro prospect identified and in interview denies any This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency,- it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1969 0 - 351-015 SL 177-8 discrimination ?gured-d him and was mate?m?fh utm?ggzz? courtesy while: ?gjidring the development. i i: .. Tmsc?report contains the resuitgs 29:6 a Limited investigation; era. was! The?i?r?ii Rights Division; has 336-? ?they?iamh received a co a ?gnt that racial; practiced by: w?ge?ntiasl lot eal?smen cat; 3% lot-dig?, Fallon, Mis?g??. Comglainahdt ail?gE?f?g from the empiezy: of Lake Lpuis as 3 kg contract withz g?egro bxiyer; ?a FEDERAL. ?i?Nvias?I?ij?oN 2, 1971 b6 b7C 3 mum ?1-1 as: .. -- 3"1Ig hit any pagg1ble yIkI991 L~irl ?'Hr .. 3. as i ian? 1119; .41 71 38hQ L?civil suit 1:11:11, .3 I 3- - the servicos?l* a "If an attIruIy i- hi had Irapared I ItIf?IInt Iatitlcd, "gaggIInId landlinz It Any 91aIk In addition1979 Ilngd . - - 7- . I 1 Gamay dated 3 pIIa 3 37:. I him mad_a notI hI rIcIivId Iran 4,1979. doewmInts arI Ina inng made I part of this intIrvin rIpIrt. ItatIa thIt II appraxinatI1y two prior tI thI r11?agTL? t1; 9,1979 kttIr at. Irma! tine f11Id_ him 11 and adv1IId him hI not gett a :11; othIr sa A campany. ?vvisId hp talkId with his IIpIrvisor, th, just prIvious ta h.1s 7? 1, relIasI had by tug-company. I I 3 3 }1 had taken magition a: sales and '3 On 31317.17], at Orlivatte, Mlm'auri Fm b6 SA 3 :_-b7C b'v SA D'aiI dict?te? ;1 177-8 4- This document contains neither nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is Ioaneti ha your agency; ii and its contents are not to be distributed Outside your agency. . it: .551 b7C b6 _b7C? ,b6 1.1 .advised him -11 he "to take them away from the main gate and the pre1erred .23 I in barge of the Land Sales Office at the time or ing the i_ncideht Surrounding his advised that he talked with his former .ad sdme time before thia' wanted to sell to colored disoharge supervisor lots so people would not see them._I stated that. he remembered the fol1ow ing Land Salesman_heing_nnoahnt_outside the office when he returned with a Negho male buyer; I advised he has shown lots to col a few blacks and the Only. one he sold 10th to ,1 He had no names or addresses available or at or -lack buyers and the reason he felt 'blacks did not buy was because the way they were handled ?as he has outlined in his statemeht.E1aborating on this 7 statement that each salesman was listed on .9 board at the offi?e and when a black prospect arrived at ~the site, he?was either told to drive aroundunasaisted by a salesman, or if a salesman showed him around, the salesman- would get another turn with a white prospect at a sale before his name was moved to the bottom of the board. This hOtation - oaystem provided _eQua1 opportunity for each salesman to get a sale. It was understood among the sal_esmen that a jrhlaok prospect did not count as _a turn. I proVided the follOWing names and available addresses 0 present and _1ormer Land Sales Representatxves.~t? Ereaent 3' .V_Former Address 1 b6 b7C Unknown- Unknown _7Unknown Unknown provided the following Name Date of Birth - Place of Birth- b6 - -- Age ,3 b7C Race .. v_CaucaSian :Height Weight ?Hair Eyes Residence Telephone . ?Jaw Wach/W: ?it/AW 9% a .bwm b/ . cane/Z; 4/ Wm WM 56. ng/szdz (-533; ?mab7cd ?:M(diL jomera/Ziq/ {?210 (gm (QM WW cwwyuch/?x; 2/,wa aw Wm?cdg 1% ?55ng ,000 Asa, WW We? aX? E?f?w/i?c/W?m (90p /?70/?6T?w41/5?7? . W?ww??ao v/o/??i??ofoco a?w?da? W99 an 2:7 WW MW M/v?b6C4. Md, b7 $957694wa ??09m dAA/x?Ww?, 13/" . 73% 64.69. 61% 4/7 Jam/L. Wc? whoa WW WW g/ I .440 s- 29/? Mmm? Wx/uin: WW 3%??ij 7 JW $1va %9 va- 9, 3 ?tab 52?? @m/{wgg [970/ WEAK, 7%X9/eve, .1123, JWWM f0 Maf?rff??j Mgr; (?25 7.x ?Mama 3Wm Mum /.97 ?49ng MW 7/ I .A?zxf WL :G-wm . 93? MW Wig: MW ??ab-79% mm ?V?v?wgk?r at?? Q7 L, WW (5- Egg/6?. arm mem Wr?lw?i?ff .4952, gaff? f5} ??fmJEJJ/z?r? 6-715: Ural-w" L93) jA?d?w? . A?iWEMW. {?y/94mmg/ fl. ?2.3%6 26.4,; 45%, rw?? b6 b7C Ail/0 WSW 0(10/ cw. 65.52;. 0: Mrfm. EL. lava/EM 4?01 ?le. ij??w?r . . FROM n: . . Nov'ember 1970 Would you get in touch with me either by phone or in person at your_earliest opportunity. . LAKE LOUIS POST BOX 150 ?3 53366 739~1333 November 9, 1970 De ar Enclosed please find a check for your commission due you at this time in the amount of $2354. 28. The reason for the discharge was solely because it was evident that you were unable to work with the other salesmen and be part of the team. And it was also apparent that your interest did not lie at Lake Saint Louis and, therefore, I felt it wise to terminate your connection with Lake Saint Louis rather than to create problems with the balance of the Sales staff. You were discharged solely because I felt in my capacity as Sales Manager that you were not reaching the potential which I feel must be met by each and every salesmen on our staff. b6 b7C Nevertheless, the company and I are so disturbed by your allegations that we are prepared to offer you employment once again as a land salesman on exactly the same terms under which you worked prior to your discharge. If you should decide to re?enter the employ of Lake Saint Louis Investment Corporation, you will, of course, be expected to meet whatever standards and goals are set for all salesmen. I want to emphasize to you that it is the policy of the company to comply fully with the Fair Housing Act of the United States and to offer pro? .-perties for sale or lease to anyone regardless of race, creed, or national origin. You are further advised that the two lots sold to the family in question are. or will be conveyed to that family in the ordinary course of business in accordance with the contract which they signed, and we will be happy to have them as land owners at Lake Saint Louis. Sincerely, LOUIS INVESTMENT CORPORATION Sales Manager, . I1 1 (if: a . Hf; AL 57_ FED-302 (REV. 3.17439) . I . FEDERAL BUREAU or INVESIEGATION . Doie 9, 1971 1 I I was advised of the ident1t1?s of?Lne b6 interviewing Agents and that he was being intIrvieIIdrragIrding b7c a possible Federal violation regarding 613:21I13Ition in housing. 39' was furnished a. form In which Ire sat out is rights. He read the tons stated that he understood I18 II, and lig??d a waiver of his rights. He then furniIhed the tolloring infer- nation. I He was employed by the Lake St. Louis Inv?stnent Corporation, tron June through Octaber, 1979 II I honI site salesman. His immediate superiner I In I salesman tor 81. Louis II handled about 20 potential oustoners per_Ieek. 01 this IthIr he shoIId propIr-ty to about-10 persons.per week and Ictnally Iold about 1 lot per week. Baring the approinItely 16 that ha employed - by Lake 81.Lauis he hId only 2 IIgro nr?apIctIs ?a IhoIId . b6 propert to both or these but ntithIr oi b7c I let. lielt thIt the they 41? not buy they can not Iftord tha propert . HI priainod that lots tare pricad from 900 to $25, 900. to recIll the or addresses of the 2 Higro prospoeti?thlt he Ihoued prop~ arty to. stated that there Iowa 3 er 4 negro lot owners at Lake St. Louis when he leit that! in Octohar, 1970, but there were no negro tenants in the Lake St. Louis did not euplam? tgmuyhhne solicitors while he there. They IdvIrttse thnir by using road signs, neIIpIper, and television When he was first employed by Lake St. Louis he was not given any specific inatructions coneerning the handling of Negro prospeotl. LIter altar he had been Ilployed there for a while another salesman, unreealled, told him that he should try to sell to Regroos the 88.8 II he triII to nail to whites. He also told by this salesman that Iiter he ratched I tain point in negotiation with I Negro prospect that he would have to turn that prospect ovar to tor coIpletion of 12 i On 2 [24 cat?Wm?- b7C SA JJR/dmv 2/8/71 by Dale dicioied This documani contains neliher recommendations nor conciusions of the FBI. If is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; if and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. b6 b7C b6 ?lb7C [to SL 7177-8 ,6 the 5616. The only time anyone he;onging to the management Staff men Th6 salesmen 8t Lake 616 used what referred to as an "up board". I 669161666 -that tht? meant that 61666 a cust633r came he handled that customer 6 inquiry, whether 63 6h6wed property _i to that custoner or. not, his name h? 7f 6"666 bot3om of th? list behind 611 the other salesmen. that 6666 a 66166666*6 .name raadhad the 669? 7-- after he handled ?he customer he would :6 36 .the b6ttom. .The only way he 66u1d r?ma1n 63 the tap 6f the 116t was 11 666 666t666r that 66 handled_htp t6 be a Negro; 11 that eustomer was a Negro he was Illdied to Sta: it the tOp of the 1161. ,Negro custon6r6 666676666rred 16 by the 6616sman 66 ?daub16.X? custoners. f' 46; 7 was unaware of day 6666161666 6666 by Negroes againqt Lake St. Ldu1s. a . furnished th6 fallowing iniornation about himSelf: . .Rac?e . 7_ Whit-6' (Sex H616 Date of b1rth iv P1666 61 b1rth - Wife 6666 1ot- and a- salesman-3'? tad-302 (REV. 3-17439) . 0 FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Dole Jams-m7 3.97.1 :1 ?mama and mm that mm s. up oy at the 51:. Louis Estates Company. he- b? attendnd schedulod mien matings, usually mm on a 7 and that during one or two 01' than W?s-inn i the policy with award: to the handling o! has: oliontelo 991317 418mm. lit mm in M14 not romber tho opt? of. then ?in mtim nor rhi molar Wu attention. lie mind that ?item, may haw (tuning! mti re the Intro 9191- We -a 11' 1d not attend, ho 1m -- aim of tho situation A to the 11" in; of negro prospective pumaDate dictated 2?43-71 This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. it is the property of the FBI and is loonecl to your agency; It and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. (REV. 3-1743) . . - - x1?? J,w BUREAU OF February?s,?1971 Date 1 b6 advised of l??ntitiau {do b7C Interviewing II wwell II the fIIt that II was being interviewed rasIrding I possible rialstion regarding . dinerininnttan in housing by hi: for-Ir IIplIggr, St.Lou15 Investment CorpoIItinn, 0' Fallon, liasouri. 'was then I torn ent1tled Interrogation; AIV1II oi retd this form and indicated that he his after which he signed the torn. -. then furnished the iqlloI?I?.I1gned stat:- meat:- "St. Louis, lo. hhruIryEt 1971? tree 0 to In who have idcattiiII then? selves t0 II II Special AgontI of the Bureau of investigatian. has furnished I form to me on whieh Ire sat out Iy rights. I Iigned this without any pro-lees or thrIItI being IIde to II. was born I can read and u. Elbout the middle of lay 19?9 1 want to work as I salesman ?Ir Lake St. Louis Invest- ment Corp., 0'rnllon,'lb. on I part I learned of this job from I friend, who was Ilployed by the company, and on a news- paper Invertisnment. On June 1, 1970, I began working for the compa nn 2 fu11 +1 basis. I obtained the Job from General Manager of the company. I agreed with him on the 1.5 b6 2/3/71 3L 177-8 b7C On at Filed: SA SA 2/8/71 bY Date dictated This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It Is the property of the FBI and Is loaned to your agency; It and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. 2 1 SL 177-8. conditions 5: my and he was my 1mmed1*=? :1 ate supervisar.g ?7 ?;vN ?When 1 17? started working for the ;cempany; '1gave me a priee 113t of; the propar.y, a map 0 the area, and a general 4 - rundown eI the development. -Th18 was the extent of my ind?etrination. I was net given-any details 09 cogagng.ggliey regard1ng sales t9 Negroes frag ?Th3 sales force employed what'was .4315 known as an ?up board? which meant that eaeh sales- ~xc?;p a ?man talked t9 Prospective customers in ro?ntian. When under 21 eame into the office the A salesman whose turn it was did not lane hIS?turn.?xyy m.fl? Also When a ?agr0,peraen came 1n,_theaanxeanan ~re?erred *9 by the salesman J5 *deuhle Ia gustomers. . "During the apprOX1mate1y 16 weeks that I I was Iempleyed there, a sales tasting rag held .each 717, 831. The? meet I ?and: ,a u" :7 . by OccasIOnalz_ ?5 come into the meeting. To my knowledge, thu subject b6 '_01 race was n?ver discussed at ene 01 3eet1_ngs b7C by eitheq er any 01 the saIesmen. ;1He speeiixe instructions were ever given to me by_ management as to what company goliey was toward gale_s ta Negros. A I - 1 "During the time I was employed by Lake St. Leuis I handled abeut custonnrt per week. gg?w '01 these twenty, 1 showed property to? th?ut ten per week and ac.tna11y said about one per week. b6 b7C 3 SL 177-8 "Overall;- custOners. I feel I talked to two negro pate htial the reason they Q16 not buy the property was financin1. I had shown theSe parasn? prop- erty that-Was w1th1n the price range they said thty could attord 5Lake St. Louis :dwert1sed the1r preperty by means of news-paper ads,- road signs;- and tele? v131on commerciars. They did not enp1oy te1ephone sol1nitors wh11e was there. left the employment of Lake St Lou1n during early October 1970 after the company cut the commission rates paid to salesmen. a have read this statementegonsistin of this and four other page: and it in true and accurate to the best of my?knowledge.wg "witness?11 /s4_ /51 . as, o. In add1tion the sales meet1ngs that Special Agent 231, Spec1al Agent, FBI, advieem?thaihdnrin--one of he attended came into the nee-ting and teld the be sure to treat:Npgro ?nstomers in they treat vhite cuatmrs. He also who was also a saleSII? with Lake the an? menu 1' in which adviSed tha? St. Louis 51' tel 1 that he would not,fb0' #313 totgf?ngZ? sale to a Negro from beginning to_end. 4 I ?ff that at one pbihtgin the hif? t5 inrugf Aw?ig the Negra custo?gg'QVer 21:0 management? 16f: clogedin: 1.3 (REV. 3-17-69BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION . Doio lcfsifl was advind of tho idontity 1 interviewing Agents and the nature o1 tho Ho ldrisod that he was ilployg?'gq?? Inna *31_ salesmon exclusively with Lako_8t, k?nis lnfis. . Corporation, O'Fallon, Iissouri, tron Juno to autobor. 1970.?. He stated he had no other dutdes other than ligi.salos in the Lake St. Louis de hip ougorrisor during his tenure was y. stated that his only was a mailing Ihich he soot nouglas? Corporation employees. Ho said that ho-C;f? 5 .1 lo nonnoll employoo roster, seloctod only thoso-porloii??to apponrod'to be department heads or in song other or supervisory oapnoity iron the list on moors.to quality than ?or_o sizoblo investment. Ho oaid,-hotoror, only several poroons from Io Moon, t1]. thin, roipnded, Motor, no sales to these poroons more node. . lstatod that during his onoloynont 11th Lake St. Louis he sold 21 lots and that all oi.th?so solos were to white persons. He did recall that out o: thoso white persons was married to on Aoiotio. Ho said he made no other solos. no that ho had shiil property at the lake to about 500 white porsons, no' and about five block persons. toot ho was advisod a; upon accepting onploymont with the oonpony thot'tho oonpooy. 11o! was thot all persons, rogordleos o1 roan, $016! or crodg, Doro to be handled ond treated aliho. no ototoi that in foot a. signed on ogroomoot calling for his dionissgliin tho Great that be discriminated in any lay against oustonors; said that ho personally was not store oi any complaints node regarding tho handling-or treatment of minority? groups and to his knouledgo no one was disorininotod against during the too he was employed with that oonpony. I Isaid that he did not care to furnih the above in the form of a signed stotontot. 2/3171 a. St. Louis, Iissouri 8L 177-8 Fi e# 6 - 7 my: Date dlcioiod .2/4/7 1 This document conioins noiihor recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It Is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency: ii and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. .H - w? 90?302 (REV. 13-17459FEDERAL BUREAU or 1 . - We 2,39;er 8, 1911 ha - ?kind or the identity or the interviauin: Agents"; and - - NC 9 that the Manual! manna a. possibu violation in commotion with disormtim in tho sale of Louis. Ida-In! or his right: by 8 waived than: II shown an In ?mound dad.? lights and Waiver rm, proudod tin tailoring intmtion: I:IIdvuod that In up}. Is I Sam: on three wromst admins: by Inks St. I Corpus-dim. The first tilt and for Inn-omit 1:01: Iron January to Hay, 1969, ho on I full-431m Mil. The second tilt: ho was ?land iron 81. . to Who, WC 1969, Is I ?rs-tin 831m.?l am ?rm aoptubsr to Ham-that, 1970, II I put-dull ?10m Ming those prim hI Isl-bod strictly on I basis and ususlly mm on: Sundays only mu ?1&4 ?ghting. Du:- - M. rim or uplomntu - ?say-mism- m? in 1976,1113 IdrisId In?: an Inn? ho Iouid handle four woman? mm? I satmy, - ton on Sunday and Iboatm I ?y duriu til. mt. El Istimtud that :hilo he no Inland m11?tin,hqm1Id 25 moons I too . stated that during thI tin tin ha. employed he had only 1119 or six non-II: to mute-rs. HI we adv-ism! or the ?ve or six only one, rhea. ho oould not rougher, was ?any inuresud in mm property. He advisod that he not. up I deal and third diseownd that the custom-r did not have tho damn; do? squint. The custom: thi?t ho would attupt to WI masonry ?nancing but now Mara from: MI min. I Iodviocd that he dour hoard Iithor I anything during salts looting or ?nu-I1 conversation regarding selling property ts aimrity groups or . 2 0 - 51- 177-8 196 SA 107;: SA 2/5/71 by Dofo diclolod This document canfolns neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. If Is the prope?y of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; and Its Conlonis are not to be distributed outside your agency. b6 b7C his next gm: matron to 1:36 b7C Part of th. sane salts 91m to sum said: as tar as In It?. awn-70m if he aura Mask or whitequoted 1211. mm; ?g "1933? if thy nandx?tn?m 110? 2r 5L 177-8 [fragrant Erratum: that troupe our: to advised. East as in: as Mam command In an; was tnand, fria otfully and that anyoaa EHE an. in End: gate. was ginn In salt Em and than sans saias altos an nausea that tho Job an m1: 1 candthat it In thought a ?115.15on was as atjord tn buy property at Mk. at mid try to make a sale. no". alsosaid that 11? a contour floss or obviously not ails to pm In In notarnod tho omEm-r Eo ER parking lot To? tIn hos?I: a II salesmen or maritarias ?9:19? I A, could W12 only one Hagan nan applaud tor a salossan Job in am In In ?pipsadvised Ehat In nail n11 tin Who:- saloons sign a lotto: saying ans Imam-stood as far as ho was max-and that tho! did want salsa 1313.5?an Ha advisad that M7 at the salmon folt tInas was handwriting on this asIJ; sign-ding sash? . In could think o1: ans salon-an ma a-In not sold a para a: mrty for at least days. amta? up a mx for a black 18.1.17, sad as the :1st weak, and an only legion conclusion was that he sold proport7 to tn: said In Ind no endow or comm? inter-um go 1st goats? that was n1: Inst 2?1 FD-302 (REV. 7-69) . . . - QERAL BUREAU or INVESTIGATION 1 I - pm Fobruary 84 1971 I I IC ca 11:: b6 was advised of tho identitios of tho into311oi1ng wa, b7C tho natara'of tho investigation, and or his a ovi- denca-d by on meat?! warning and waivar torn. urns aishod tho following information: ESQ ad that prior to his accoptina tho job, 7 ho inquired of as to what restrictions limitations - bo-adhorod to by tho salon torco. had advised that the policy was one o1??opan honao? can that in- oono taro tho orltoria for accep- tanoejof a prowtivo buyer. mm: that thorn was any racial raatrictions ostablishad or in form while ho was employs-d at Lake at. Louis. b6 . 1376 11d not attond any at tho had Sales outings and advisod ho was not tum? with that aspect of the con- pa'ny's operation~11: .- rhis document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It Is the property of the and is loaned to your agency; ii and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. 3 . . I. 2 EL 177?8 306 b7C rimarily a single fuiiy home builder. I I a home m?mm? eretinx d1re?tor for - not sure or any dauphin? from any organization or individual at a minority race claiming that racial discrinimtinn was evident at me If; Louie. FD-302 (REV. 3-17-69) . hie righti?by Special Agent 1; ?gent BUREAU OF 1' - ow, 2-341 Ie white male, wee interviewed it the Land Sales af?ne, Lake St. Louis Wt Co an, O'Fellon, Miami. At the outlet of the was advised of the identities of the intmim Agents as well an the feet the: he was being 111th concerning :1 possible Federal Handing Bieethinetion violatien in mention with the eel -. *5 at the Leke 8t. Louie Estates. In he advised of ed; ?lived es shaman an executed Warning and him I?m. 7 : eteted he is] - Louie Estate: Company and held-e the title ?at! 3% ?lay-ed in Jamey, 1968. He don not: have my anneal-lip interest in the enemy. . advised his job duties invelve the erraigng of corporate financing for the company end the financing far lot buyers who with to build hone-e an their late. He advised the company sales farce is divided lute two 7 groups end cameo under needing of Merketm Division. One group in involved in the sale of let: tn Lillividuels and the other group is involved in the sale at but?. He advieed that the develoyment were: 3, 000 acre: of which 960 acres in lake, gait mne and perk at?. He stated there are epproximetely 1,200 tingle ?43113; lot: available of ditch 830 to 850 have been told and that approximately 1,200 to 1, 500 eingle family are envisioned to be Weileble in the nee: {um In edditian to the lot: there 11 e1? evi?nble mtiple housing which consist: cf 66 emu end apartment 24 1 2-5-71 0. O'Fallgn, Misguri m1 LITI-B SA IIAszlb SA Dufa dermal-5?71 This documanl contains neither recommendations nor conCIUsions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and Is loaned to your agency; if and its contenis are not to be distributed outside your agency. b6 b6 b7C 93135:? 25 SL 177-8 units built and owned by He advised meat, of Inna 1:111:13? mm and he is unaware of any Negro Iauantl. A He ?13m there are seven model villas, which he rather expensive, located at am Malayalam. W, villa. have bIen sold. He stated he 11:16de thmA .1:er me Negro land owners at Lake St. Louis, beam. ha; could not: provicle a definite when In re Inna to the mthod of and advertising,ilstatnd that LII. St. 1:13 always Oparated under an open thI policy, and lot: and residential properIiII 1mm II lifiad buyer with no regard to color 92? 13M that up until Decanhcr, 1969 or the ?13m: MI January, 1970 the company uplayod I It II?inhonI solicitors, hawaver, 11: mm durum ma of solicitation was mn?pm?uctiw Ind Wmed. He stated the company has not matted In} Ipaeific references in their advertising to WWI directly to the black community. Reva?. ha mpany advertised through man ma?a chm? Inch II MIpaper, radio and IelcvtIion which momma? In mauve buyers regardlen of race, color: or Ira-Ia. denied that the pmticu any discrimination toward magma I: my mum 1- Iy race and stated under than 3pm 1.qu he mmundu' it, the Ianpm will. ?11 In em ?Manny tnxalified. further 11 7 mt clescly ?Iceland with the basins", he has the un?erltanding that: I wishing . Io purchase I 10:: will :33me II that an II shown. around by I Islam. 11cm procc?an IR aim is to follow would be to gm: buy?. explain locatian and price rangc of lot: waihbh, to give prospective buyer a. tour o? KI advised that lot slalom apemu undu- a mu??m ?It? II that: each Ialcmn will have an equal appearme to get a 25 . ?51. 17M tale. - 11m uleman'e mm width 1e pleaed [at the top of the mtauen board would take the mum: end um emphasis: hf the presentation would go to the human hf tha mm?m board. This ?law mule! than have to wait until. hie we again appeared at the tap at the have he Vault! aqua get another chance :3 mine at eefle?. Be tuned he has never heard of the ten "m1. being me to me: to a Negro manner. He Outed he he: occasional? attended eels. meeting and hie Mileage the (any copies of dilatation were goal! ?m6 m1vatien. At up than he. has diam-reign whet-ed a racial policy a: the pretem?el tram e1 on. prospective Myer aver writer. 7 . I:Iedv1eed he be M10 :9 pm!? the number of new mien? hired ?me W. 1969 hanger. this mm: Hm when 'r?rV? m, - 4 . L..- DERAI. BUREAU 1 . - Dog? .2:8?71 Lake St. Inuit Investment Corporation,m wintertime nt her: piece of aployment at Lake St. Louie, 3de. b6 Minnow-i. She was advised at the identity of the WC interviewing Agent and the nature at the intmi?gend thereafter furnished the following infemtien! Wynne there nee Job cetegoriee en a the my. She netted _mu1d be able to prov-patient employed in each cetegory {m the . Deenaber 36,1969 to Deena-her 30,1970 in .11 retards. but due to the hammer in mail or the job categories, ehe would be mantle to mlietic figure for the mute: of. new mloyal in neeh eetegezy. She provided the following hunk of job categories by me which?3 wee the change in etmth an the ?atel indicated: Cetegog 7 30 3. 9 Q, 1929 Teamsters One mu Om White Engineer: I Fin White - I 31:; White- Minintretion - . . Secreted? and Staff Fifteen White Eighteen White Marketing, Job I Relation, Advertining Four White Fourteen mm Hointing Elaine?: SW White Fourteen White Laborers . Eight White - Eight White Commit}! Aemietion Wtoynen - 27 a . On 2-5-71 0, {J'Fellmg1L Missouri 81. 177-8 :36 SA by SA Dole dictated This document contains neither recommendations nor conciusions of iho FBI. II is the properly of the FBI and is? loaned in your agenCy; If and ?5 contents are noi io be disiribuled outside your agency. 2 177-3 . . . i . December - I December ;30 969 ?30:170. Club, Lake and . Celt Came -- . War-fen: White, one Hosea . Gnu Ware Meintme .. Nine Whigee? i fourteen um. Tmeesme?esre Gueume 8&1? - . HM Lead 531..? Fifteen White In: Whit-e 3063 307(3 In ?drum. exam? were nude re ruemr gramme; renters 1m Warmth,- Hume! High m1. 1111: high when}. has I urge renter e? Neath min, beaver. eerie e! the have Imemeu re he interned in marking It the Lake WI means? and Ike bu bud ee New? mum? apply I: the o?iee. 111 ml: to mew eh. b6 b7C b6 307C ?b6 b7C (REV. 3-17-69QERAL BUREAU OF I was adviaId a! thI idIntitieI 01 and tho 1131 II being I possible in 11 111 sales.ot lots at 119 Dr1Ir to any It r1 II In extantad 111313: IIivIr 191:1 turn the tollowing in?nllutlat A dvisId thIt It Itht thism 11II riod. I I It disohn I ITEEfZEffjgiu'. Ind I that I saheanlId sales Hosting: or Ihzisd up late. hid guilty of "skating? In Ithnr thIt in, II Stella prospecw tive custoIIrI tram who hId handle them. In addition, was not gonna 119:: with than other salesman banana. he insisted on liking it that he was usId thIt fact to lith the othIr salejnan. I IdIniod the IllIgItaIn he I tired bequsI he sold sons 1 Hogro. admittad that Iithaut thI.11cts, it would appear I tirId tor selling'to 3.110. stItId tm - mt ?gown that It tn. the In; fired, I with :zng - had concurred Iith his to advised that thIrI approximately 3, 001 acres oInId or undIr optiIn by thI Luke 81. Loni: Investment Corporation of which see sores planned for division into 1/3 acre plots. IpyrextnItle 400 Icros of b6 0 at the land Ira Ior 13111 1013 selling for 107?: 8A . Wcmle dicfoied 2 5 #3 This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the is Ihe property of the FBI and Is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be outside your agency. .4 . . . vat,? - 3 3 m- SL 177w8I;39 'furnish the number a: 361d Bihca 7bar, 1969, sine. he had only beoh unplaybd since Octob?r, 1913, however, he estimated thIt-I total 6! 900 lots had been 661d 51663 the - .j Only two lotai . . and:that was by dvised hI II raspansihla for tn; I3 advertisenant o! 1ots atiIhe dualmf, - 6m? of advertising-213 thmugh 1316radie, t?1?'1?1?nl and hi1tbaards alga: .T 33f" ways near' 1 advertisementpin tag 3nd Eartud? Its?hihes 31 . II A11 advertisananta are daxighpd ta nia6h 21$ prov hapentive buonI IIthout restrictian to 7.w5; gar or No plans have heaa.imd6 to pla?e ads any organxs 3'fg?d zation ta the black chlnunity. 3,37, 9 31h r?sp?nsa>3 va'[ saleal?n $6116! in soliciting buyerh, ,tnto? etch salesman 3haa a name plaque which is place on a ;-?tat16n bohrd" in visitor a informatinn. caIIer at mJact. llh?h a pro? sped: arrive: he is gnaw by that ?human 9!th name upward at the of the r9tatipn boardw. 116 66nducts his presentation and afterwards hia Ian; 18 86 the button or the list where he must ?11: till his nannwaypears ngain at the top at whacn.t1na ha gets another sale. I 9,?giti b6 b7C explaihad that sing. it. op?r~ ate strictly on a hanmission basis, thin matatian system ., provides an equitshle arrangement insuring gaeh salesman a f?r fair channa to sat a sale. I . I Istated the taxn ?Bahama nhant nothing: t6 him and none of the -sa1?am6n had auntighad it before. Eu I 'advised ha had heard the term "banana" ff which he under-v? Sto6d to maan a bust or missed sale. f?aa emphatically and categhrically denied that the Lake St. Lani: Investment C6rporation is discriminau rting on the basis or rhea, in its advertising, solicitation, or_ sales presentation. .30 1 . 7 . . I QERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ?1 . -. -. 228171 W88 informed 9f identitiu If the hemiwing 93mm II II the in?, 11; being intend? oomming I pectin}; rm? Violatiim in ?mom with Mei-initiation in? It LakI SI. LII1I, H?IIouri. AI bnxinn1ng? interv be? of his tight! by Spatial As? ma wand II In Warning Ina Hum Fem. intmimd It - b6 hi! Placc of dup1IInIIt WC HO gave MI pram: henn Indians IIdVilad ?that he ha been writing II I an time ulna-In In Latin W1 for the put one and yum. ?rm 1mm, l?g to Anguet, 1969 hi: mum While ?wing in the eIpItity II manger, had - the rupeneibility at him, tmining Ind mm eight II ten aim in mien: Iain Imam. AI 3 Idem, I:Iuplainod hiI mwmu?ei mm grating memo: in mtmm, expimmn It the hm: If Lebe- SI. Louis u, than mum, Ind than taking these an I of tho mail. dating-Int. _dv1Ied that when ha um hm employed by Lake St. Lenin InveI?tIent (Imitation In his Inpcwiuor. Latezl and then new hit AI I mg?, was b6 wpewiud diroctl - vl Igmmi mg? of 1 W: Lake St. Louis and pruident If St. Lenin. advised tint at no time airing any ?in mtingI mam policy dismud to damage: minority groups from pan-chad. no leis in Lake 81:. Latin. Aim at no time was advised by his ?vizier: informally or by imp nation that he mu not Iolicit minority groups . AI I manager, Ittmded 2-5-71 St. Louis, Missouri. 32 On File; 6 SA TLW :klb b7C SA 2~5~71 by Date dictated 51. 177-8 This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI ond?is? loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed Outside your agency. b6 b7C b6 ?v b7C vperfomanco at oath oo - a at. Lake St. Loni-o; Ho ?that? that app 7 - M191: a solo: maroon batons it 'groupinhiol . *to tho 1313:1th proportion I .9311? stamina vary In Moro at Mty' 4 8L 177~8 . waakl'y salon ?inferences with his superioro to ravioli 1113 3?31? afforto, naval-1:151:13, onus 1.3211819? poomotiono it Lake St. Labia. advised that Ming tho put cw and om~ha1? yahoo ho hos aid appm?natoly 40 to 50 martian . olym per cent (17.) 112 all memhe custonoto balong minority group?, 1 Ho animated ho penguin? has I mfottial as,? war. an 231' gun?ght. mintno? you: oh his Maoih?itiao 1mm ho magma by Loko a. Loan; Ho mum no twat ly- ?and a mute ?do with a who: of :1 Wait: - - car no Igloo :IWWnad that tho solos mango: boo tho authority?? mam-11y amt on a. Within} huh an- oror" By any '9etivo human. ?to: the affair: 1o nomad by tho aalotilj: .3 a the mom of obtaining timing, atom-iota by othor otoII tomato. . . I:Ihmo1od mam. mm Wotan. a team; the mrohip o2. Loki St. Mia 11 a; wring? gm? an Me ?Oh, a mold explain that a oI a hinting am ?13 of?ng-a to ram? 91913.33! in thot o" and would all likolihood hm no dot . point out to omopootivo wow that boom of tho mule be in on We onion to pom at n? Wi.? .. boon any difioma . Wtod to who? of minors.? 3W3. f. otatod ho who Minot}? am at; 331 3 . 3L 177*o complaints lodged against Lake St. Louis by Writ): groups. on said he had no personal knowledge bu: he had hoard from various sources that a fem: from Lake St. Louis. tatnd no proportion word ?015. told to Negroes. dvised that to hid WW. . . individnnla of minority groups prodontly arty b6 at Lake St. Louis. . Of these. chrdo and . one b7c is an East Indian, one in China: and it Mm. dvised that hold it proporty to Nogmd luaLchLar the Chi-Rest purchase, and .oolmon for the purchase by the Filipinu'o. o?ould not he had been the solemn to: tho purchou. ?oss unable to ml]. the and? 9: tbs: appromoiy? ton individuals who were ?born at Mw'wps that: - ?3 he had dismaoad Lake St. Louis pmy He also was unable to recall the moo of of minority groups who are Property or Lake St. Rania, hm: adviodd that: 1: m? be difficult to obtain their names through ?cords of at. St. Louis. explained tho lyl??jl 0! Id rotation :1 serving mama i St. Louis. 1m). oydtm to: the "Up board". sand thot tho "up - was a magnetic board with the mo of ?109nm on it. The ?lemon of: the top of the 11? ind opportunity - b6 to servo the next customer at Lake St. WC returned from his tour with that mm: his none at the bottom of the hoard?. . oxplainad that: the oydtem no: bond um ouch onlomm anoquol opportunity to um ?um. to: anyone that. could buy no lo "tum?. A pardon nndor 21 years of age mu no?; mo o?turn" and tho salomon at. the tap of theplace his name at t-ho bottom at the loo SL 177-8 atated the term ?double was the salmon: slang b6 ?an for a Negro customer, houavcr, according to brig a. Negro customer was considcrod to he a "turn" unless for some reason the Negro customer on not considered to be ?a buying unit?. b7C b6 1IIF I .. . I, 1? FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION rebruary 9, 1971 Dale 1 advilid at the identities of the.1nterv1Ining Agents as I011 Is thI ?Ict that he wae' be1ng interviewed Iegnrding violation re~ garding discrimination 1n housingw his Int employer, Lake St. LnuiI Investment Corporntton. then furniIhed I tern entitled Interrogation; Advise oi Rights.- whieh he read, stated that he understeed and signed. b6 that he has bIIn erleyed II I IlleIIan by the 8t.Leu1: InvestIInt "3 ration since June, 1983.. At thIt he hired who the saleI a. :4 company. lhen he tirst took the Job at Lake ?expla.1ned the emf: sales policy ta In 12--hd him Ireund thI propertyIuhsequent IInIgers or by ewnIr of the property, about citie p0 had toward sales to HIgroeI. visedy thIt 8: 1I: II he is concerned ha tries to Negroecuaton?rs II herd II he tries to sell to whitI Instouers. Their race immateriIl tq the company. that Lake St. Louis tavertines its preperty .ns 91 tele?ision commerciala, and road ?they do not employ-telephone solicitors It this tine although they did lay solicitors during the winters 01 1968 Ind that tele- phone Inlieitntioe net In effect as practice and this is the routes he reels the company does not use this. stated that he talks to Ipproxinately 20 E?c potential cu?toneru.per week.Ind that or thin 20 he Ietually b6 1070 stated that he sells property to apprax1IIte1y 1% or those hat he shows property to. Thin would be approximately 1 sale per reek. He stated thIt he hIs Ihern property to apprax1netely 3 or 4 negro person: over the pest 6 months but that he has not sold property to-Iny of theta persons. He felt that the reason none or these persons benght was because they could not afford the property. He was unable to recall the names or addresses of any of the negro persons that he fhows iroperty to about 10 per week. ?wcr the period of I year 36 i 3; 177?3 3A Dale dictated This document contains nailher recommendations nor conclusions of ihe FBI. is the property of ?we FBI and Is loaned to your agency; and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. b6 b7C b6 b7C SL 177-8 talked to. Stated that Lake St. Louis' policy toward sales to Negroes 15 the same as 1ts policy toward Whites and that is to try ts hard as possible to sell them property. He has noted no difference is this policy in the entire time that he has been employed theres.- Salesman 1t Lake St Louis use to as an "up board". This meant that each 331esmnn takes turns in handling persons who visit Lake at. Lenin to look at the property. When a visitor drives past the guard.onto the property this is considered an Even-if that person turns around 1nd drives off the lot the salesman who was "up" loses his turn.? The only way that a salesman does not lose his "up" is it he can determine that a prospset 11 under 21 ., years of age beenuse in HisSouri those pQrsona can Aet Iegally~ purchase property. th1t a person? a1ee has no effect on thether a salesman loses h1s ?up" or Hot.; furnished the following 1nior11tion about himself: Race White? Sex . JEple Date of birth P?ace of birth Address Previous em- ployer- 7 Occupation (REV. 3-17?69) 2 . . - n. QERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 1. - 2-8-71 . I 7 I iwo-o intention? oi: his place or employment, Loki; so. Innis 1mm: Corporodon, St. WC: Charleo County. of the intmiuing Asonto and the naturo was ?kind of his? rights by $903131 which hewoivod no Mon on exooutd honing mam?: ?Mo Ho outed ho boo boon homo-11m with the Lake St. Louio Wont Coronation for about one and onehlio b6 - yearo, however, ho part time ?ploy? until Juno, 1976 I we and that he in? hm it full. than 1on4 oolmnn oinoo date. He onid ho him no ethos: dude; ihh the comm and the: his Win oopervioor in I who 1: the Morin; Director for the col-pony. : otetod that during hio ?hymen: with the company ho hum oolioitod only anomaly fifteen ?room. on acquaintances, that that :11 but: one were white. He M16 the on: person not white woo- b? (phongt1c) who he noted tome: 137:: coworker of hio nel In. hauls, Missouri. He stated he could not race?! reoidonco, but did moan his te1ophono to JAckoon 2~3139. 3. ?id: hm. did not gumbo? any property ot the development. He recalled his sol? dining his employment to be about twenty lot ooleo to white p?oroono, one lot onle to on Oriontol, and no lot onleo to Negroes. He noted he hno dinghy?! proporty to several hundred white poroono, to ?11m to too Grinnholo, and to five to ten Negro peroono, howmr, not won the identity of any of the Negrou or Grim:nlo. ll 1.1 On 2~5~71 St. Chet-loo County, Miumglg} 177-8 306 SA DSD?clb, we SA 38 4? 2?5-71 by Date dictated This document contains neither recommendations no?r conclusions of the FBI. it is the property of ihe FBI and is loaned 10 your agency,- ii and its contents are not to be distribumd outside your agency. with the company he who not advised one any or another by any of hi: moorioro do to how ho Ihould m1. pox-com of minority gm; Ho recalled, Wm that during 1976;, It thi tho ho accoptod id114t1uo "emplo: with tho mm ho; was Ibquirad to If; iota which b6 dated in ?Hot! homld do: diIoIhin/Ito in my my bug 3 - against anyone 13:: on. dispiay o1; polo o! gammy -- i . ,n-It Lako 8t; Lodio. : Itatad that to hit 4 - not, nor do? hi any infomtm 4 - . baths ductilinotod I 331nm: WI oE Into, angina . 5 or national origin in the like? St; {Mil - - - Ho tint Ilthough tM A no policy id regard to tho mothad oi ?hutch coking tum with potmtiol custom?, this aim hovo agreed that: more pom, poopio - nadir 21 you: oE Igo, mp1: who pinpoint: 72?? who m1: and Math poroodo would not . 'bo countod II I "turn? and they would. I 1? be eligible to diofpla'y pnporty to tho moon tonihg into the doveloma?it. Ho Ind ho could unto themIdiom IagoIding "tumo?. static! ho did not) onto II the abovo in tho form of .3 written ?.3th The following duwgiptign obsowotio'n and imam?: -- .. WC - 3 whito . halo Dato Birth . might b6 b7C Weight: Social Sdcurity Numbfar . Military Service Wife Arrest. Becard ?40 (REV. 3-17-69) . gem. BUREAU or February_8, 1971 Daie 1 -wIs interned at thdlidentities of the interviewing Agents as well on the foot thtt.ha was being intervieuodxooacerning?u possible Pideral violation in conneotion with the possible discrimination in housing being exercised k. Louie Egtatosix It the beginning of - the warned oi his right; by 1070 ha SA an waived than to Shown on in executed Carninzdahdrlaiver Porn. . - Hb'atated that he has been elrloyed is af' ke St. Louis Estates since the latter pert off He stated that he had learned that tho sales 3' available through a friend or his named is also a 3:101:33 for Lake at. Louis I?t?tal. advised that he had previously been employed as 37;; forr_ at. Louis,.lissouri, ?nd that he held that job for a period of five yearnLake St. Louis-by tho Sales Ian:ger, and that during that interview very little an: discussed concerning the policy of the can as the sale of the lots ionis. stand that the Iaihtthin ,stroseed was that ?11 tho "worked together?, and that there was no ?thating?. explained the tern skating was used than a customer onus to the and tskod tor a speoifio tilesnan"nnd snother eeleaunn took that person to no. lots-without the salesman the customer initially asked for,'1nd at split the 1th the other saloalsh. stated not ditches any matters relating to discriminttion not persons of any partioular ethnic backgrohnd or race. He went on to an after he its hireq,t stair manager him with such as price lists a nancial datIJbut that made no mention of any discriminatory policy. 41 Hw# 3L l77SFJ: Date dictated 2/5/71 This document contains naiihor recommendoiions nor conclusions ol the FBI. It is the property of the F31 and is loaned to your agency; ii and iis conienis are no! in be distributed outside your agency. 2 8L 177?8' ladvised that every potential customer who winhe 0 pure nee property at Lake St Louis was treated equally and that, in fact, he said he remembered signing a statement to the effect he would not practice any discrimination whatsoever. He also advised that he has been showing approximately five lots a week to cuntolerl Since he has been employed, but that none of these potentia1 prospects were Negro. He stated that at no -time had he even so much as talked to a potential buyer who was Negro, although he said other salesmen had shown lots to Negro eustomero. He stated as far as he personally is concerned, he is on a straight commission basin, and therefore, would sell preperty to whoever would buy. He stated that during the tenure of his employment at Lake St. Louie he has told ion: or five lots. . by which eustomere are assigned to the variode salesmen: He stated that the salesmen each_diy wait together in the "ready room" and that that names are placed in order on a board. He advised that as a customer pnlli into the parking lot the salesman whose name is at the top of the board goes out to greet the cuetonen and that the salesman's name is then placed on the bottom or the list a1ter he ha: shown property to the preopect. He stated that if an individual under the age of 21, who was obviously not going to be an eventual 1 purchaser, came to the sales office and- ta1hld to the salesman, that salesman was permitted to place his nano at the top of the list again after the person departed. ?He stated that; he had never heard of the term "double 3? in connection with referring to Negro prospects. He further stated that Negroes were treated as any other customer and that the salesmen who spoke to Negroes or thawed Negroes about the rpreperty were not permitted to plaee their name at the tap of the list,ae they would have done if the customer were under 21 and not a potential buyer. advised that policy concerning Negro custdmers had never been discuseed at any sales meetings and l!2_g advised as follows eeneerning the procedure_i?? 3 . 3L 177-8 furthermore, that he had never discussed subject management or my other sales personnel In add1t10n, he stated that. he 13 not aware or" any wither - oral or written; nude by Day individual Ballast Lake at. Louis" concerning diacriminatery 4 3 1 Fosoz 3-17-69) . .. I A - 85m. BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION . "2/9/71 . Dole was interviewed at his employment, Lake St. Louis, o'rulloe, Hissouzi. as informed of the identities of the interViewihg Agents as well as the fact that he was being-interviewed concerning a possible Federal violation in eonheotion with Discrimination in Housing. At the begi - rter- View, he was warned of his right rho so and waived the: as-shown on an executed life's; and ihiver?!orn. advised that he has worked as's tullutine- land salesman at Lake St. Louis_since larch 13, 1950, and worked as a part-time salesman from April, 1569, until lumen 13, 1970. He further advised that he was given the title 01 star: lanager. stated that as a Start Manager his primary duty 3 sales, but that he also received a slight percentage tor supervising a sales team consisting of five or six salesmen; He stated that as a Stat! lounge: his duties included opening and closing . the office, instruoting employees on sales techniques,and company policies, and insuri the moral of his team is maintained at a high level. stated that his duties as a salesman involved eso-_ n; ustoners around the St. Louis croperty end.attempting to sell lots f9 I ?frvised that he works directly under whose title is Sales lanager. estimated that during the time he worked partmtim:,? =i --. Louis, he worked approximately eight hours per week. He stated that during this tine, he showed Lake St. Louis property to approximately 100 potential customers. He stated or these 100, two were Negroes, roar were Orientals, and the rest were white. as stated that none or the Negroes or Orientals bou ht lots, but thut 12 of his white customers bought on to state that during the time he has been a - no employee, ho-has shown lots to about 2,000 customers as stated that of this 2,000, three were negroes, about 't a 11?sitals, one was an Indian, and the rest were white. stated that of these, he sold lots to about 25 whi .i -, one Indian customer, and no Negroes. he Indian oustener, the purchased a lot from m, is who he believes is a On 2/5/71 at ?o?rallohl 4 4 File; 4.1.: 177-98 Pr. SA 1 b7cby 3A dictated 2/8!71 This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property 0! the FBI and is loaned Io your agency; II and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. b6 b7C ?approximately ten.? 2 6 SL 177-8 in St Louis, supply 66 additional data 06-. Fr the 6 Mr Negr6ee who he showed lots to.' staked that during the_.- 1116 he has worked. at Lake St, LouiaL h6 has solicited about 300 2616666 and? Ireletivea 66 his 616 to purchase 1616 at Lake 1. Lon1a. I stated that five ind161du616 whoI he has 56116 ted 111111.11ere purehased 1ots, and that 911 or 13% are whitey Re 6161611,. however, tInt he negro kinda sad mmintancmk came to wank 61 Lake Ii; he has attempted to- 6611 pr?p?L erty to 611 ind1viduale than he has abaln property to; 61thout regard to 6666-66 r611g166.metat6d thut th16 has been the policy or L6k6 ate Lah1e ever 61666 he hne'w; #6666, .and that On two occasions, he has aixn?d an I puny, which stated.th6t he understoqd and 66616 66661: with rthe Lake at. Lou-iI polio of not discriminating againut any that Signed an agreement when he ?rst 6666 to work at Lnk6 i'?t Louie, and I - group for any reaaen sign a?6666nd agreement about 61x aenths 1ater. - tated that he hag never against a customer heeuusI 6! race and v13666661y at] to $611 6 lot to everybody he has an 66616166 to show a lot to. He - I further at ated that 611 oustomers are escorted by 6 66169666, to d1 of his knoWle?ge.? I - as the mechanies 6! assigning to salesmen stated that 66166366 n66t e?stonera as they enter the Information Center, and that thgy work in a- rotation system. 36 Stated that When a shows 1 lot he .goes to the bottom at the salesman rotation and does not . has always; been as it 16 near, to the best nether lot until each other salesman has had a customer. advised that a salesman goes to the bottom of the ro- tation every time he talks to a buying unzt.= defined ,buying unit as any potential customen.1nclud1 eg 066, individuals over 21, and bachelors. He staxed that a Salesmhh 5 wOuld not go to the bowom of the list for talking to a minor ?or a Leke St. Louis property owner. I 1-5 tated thit ever 61n66 he tirst for the con-11,6v717 except on hpiase days, enchis letter, 66166 are extremely Hh_ii71 that the ?ompehy?a 961 by with regerd?,u? on 1 1 SL 177-8 Egg I I stated tint he is aware of no complaints, farmal or- infathnl, writfq?,ar oral, regarding differences in treatment for b1a?k pernansr The tailoring information was nhtained thruugh ob-A' servatiOn and intarview' ?Hame Eons address - . Date at birth b6 . Place of birth b7C - Social ?ecurity 1 Account Hunber .?ar1til Status name lilitary seyv1ca . b7C once again, at which time he was appraise-Md hy? BUREAU or Doha. . 2/8/71 I a .v place of enaloynent, rue Ins of thI identities of the interviewing Agents and that he being questionad concernw ing a possible federal violatian in ccnnection-Iith tha sale of proaerty at Lake at. Louis EstIteg o?rallen. lissour1. Idiiscd_ih;i_hc_rcaides at stated that he first leirntd about the availability of lots at Lake St. Louis lItItIsduthg late 1903 or early 1960. He stated that he had noted adveraise- manta concerning that community in local newspapers and that he had Ilpo seen billboard signs alga: the sides of 4 nichIay 70, advertising the property. II stated that at that time he strappeda: the sales office IIich is located on the prenises It Lake St. Louis and that II IppreIched by a IIlesnan, whose name he could not recall, Isked he would be interested in purchasing graperty. thatthe salesman drove him IrIuId Ind shOIed I vari - each of which Ins priced over 000. that he advisnd that a 1 downpaynent Iould be required on each of lOtsiit.he wished to buy, and he stated that he told tug Ialosman that he did not have enough ready cash to Itfart I E;::;;:;Ftated that ha had no IQ rI Inntact with the Lake 5 Estate Corporation Ir II: individual connected with the sale at property at estates until early Autumn1970. HI stIted he could not Incall the eont month. on to 31y that II II driving past the estates one day, he decided to ?op hy the sales fiice who drove him 31.. lots and quoting him prices. tilted tha at first showed him property in the $10, GIG to - price range which were located near the HI advised that he he was intereItId in less expensive property which was considering pu: to buy as I possible investment. He stated thIt hen took him . mh# "51 177-8 SA Dote dictated 2/4/71 This documonf contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of lho FBI. It is the property of the FBI and. is loaned 10 your agency; a, it and its contents are no! lo be distributed outside your agency. b6 307C b6 b7C b6 b7C 2 8L 177-8 to a less develoPed area whera found a lot he wished to purchase. He advised that told him that the told lthat he had to put down particular lothe liked was 21 and that the sale price was :lg 0 1d hold the preperty a 10% downpayment but that temperarily. that took his to the sales office and gave him a for the 10 or $12 whic paid him at that time. stated he could the exact amount. He stated that he also asked if they might drop the ri of the property from 0 $6,500. and tha said he would first check with a supervisor. stated that Ithen left the room for a few es an returned saying that he had dis~ cussed the matter with his superviSOr and that no discount was he then left. He advised that called hi: two or three days later at which time he cont rmed.tho fact that it was not possible to lower the price-of the property and they also set up an appointment fer the following day at Lake St Louis Estate: in order at more preperty. A . I:Iadvised and Lot on the appointment day and that shows ta lot ajacent . to the one he wny lockedat.? 'stated that he advise at the-tine th - 11d purchase both lots. He stated that when he and returned to the sales office to sign the necessary where that it was getting dark an as office was locked. He advised that he. then set up a date for the latter to stop to ?Iintliaa the deal. that a eu ater met him at his home and downpayment of a .?Xinately'31, . or?both lots. stated with him certain papers re ated to the closing, but he could not recall specifically what types of documents they were. - advised that he drova?oat to the sales office at he st. Louis iBtatesagproxiuately two weeks after?lhad visited him at is hom?heeause he hadn' rece ved a membership card, a payment schedule, and other documents related to the sale, which had I48 3 SL 177-8 told him he was out to. that he talked to a salesman named (LNU) an at this individual took him into the sales office where he talked with a. woman, whose name he could not recall. that this woman advised him that the deal was still being processed and he was instructed to telephonically contact another girl in the sales office the following day to get additional details. A girl, who was not the same female he_had talked to on the previous day, but whose name he advised him that his material had been at. stated that he also asked if she knew where?g was. She stated that at fir she said she didft keel.b?t when he asked her still residiag in the same apart- . ment she stated that he had not loved: b6 b7C advised that he attempted to call on the telephone but received no answer. b6 b7C then stated him on the phone sometime later but he could not recall the exact period of time which had passed. as stated that_he could not re? membe the on but he did recall that he asked if he lhad gott in into any trouble over the property, an sa that? Iadvised him that he had not. a stopped by his home and asked the property he purchased. He Said that he the time that he had not yet received any papers rem Lake St. Louis lgtat$51n connection with the transaction. He stated that then showed be him a "paper" which read in effect that he was b7C no longer needed at Lake St. Louis Estate: is em- - ployment there was being terminated not because of any matter related to discrimination use?he get along with the other that also told him that after he had so lot to lthat some of the other salesmen had given him a hard me aaout the deal, because he had sold property te-Iimegro.? stated that lso told him that since receiVLng above "Paper 6 a been offered his job back by the Lake St. Louis Estate Corporation, but had refused. 4 EL 177?3 dering the latter part of? December 1970, a 1 attorne named the fact that he had net yet received any documents from Lake St Louis Eatate Carperation. He b6 7 stated that he left with the attorney those doeunents which b7C 'had been given h1m he made his downpaynent. he does not knew 11 the attorney actually con 0 ed the Lake st.. Louis corporation butihat during mid January 1971, he received a pa tat schedule from the Lake 8t. Louis Corporation and ti afew days after _that he received a membership card enclosed with- a letter vhich stated he could s_t0p by the -estatesnt any tine to pick up his Lake St. Louis license plates. said that since receiving that letter he had received much literature about Lake St. Louis but that prior to that time he had receiving nothing He stated that he had not yet stopped by to pick up those plates. The following description oil was obtained from observation and interview: Sex Hale 6 Race He gm b7C Height Weight Date of birth Place of birth Employer Residence (REV. 3-17-69BUREAU OF-INVESTIGATION . 1 Dale 1 I I male b6 residing at was? b7C interviewed at his eaployment, City Ligh ng 7 no a, St. Louis, lissouri. furnished the following informationi; About a year ago he a telephono'oall at work from a young?femnle the cdiided sho~was?aosoeintod with the Lake lbtatos and she invited him to good not and see the development, and previously knolladgoable of the lots and property awn: e-rrom-sooing ads in tho newspapers and on tolotiaion. an the folloning Sunday he and 7 his rite drove to the development and was discatod=to the EEC ?Yisitoxa Information ?enter whero thoy were told that the devoid cent was very busy and thorn aere niny'pooplo there. advised by one of thaVsalesnon'to_Lnnk around and sauna ight uith them. The saloonan.also instructo at he could drive around the'site if he risked. Ho and his rite drove-around and later picked up dong-literature.nnd a price list a: Upon returning to the cent, man inanier?ii ha ooald be a! assistance at thigh replied be 135 just sightseeing. months later he readiiud aioall_from awsnleoman, and_was invitnd to noun not again. -t ed to tho development on a Sunday and Ins ??tfby [ffofgff?uhoadVisod that another saloonan would show him b6 groan . He did not recall this mom?s none.r Bo-uag advised b7c that lots ragzad from $7,000 to $35,000 with the high priced lots'g'ing-close to the lake and?goli nours?;' advised he informed this salesman that one: the louna ce? lot was too espousive but the salesman innidtod on show ng him pointed out the investment potential oven if he ?irts not interested in buying with the intention of building on thelot. The salesman, in addition to showing him anaund, h?d he and his wife view an Introductory lovie-of the Lake Develop- ment. 51 i 3L 177?8 b6 b7C av 3* dictated 2/9/71 This documani conlains neiiher recommendations nor conclusions of iho FBI. ii is the property of the FBI and Is loaned to your agency; and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. b6 b7C EL 177-?8 stated he and hi8 treated with utmost courtesy inc r88pect while Vlsiting 8&8 development He stated he and h1s:vife had dec1ded nut 80 nuy?: 318 were primar11y laoking for. a place to build a bane. was unavare of thy other Negroe8 Inn h888 Visited 8he eve QP- meat. . .8 . FD-263 IRev.12-19-67) FEDERALQUREAU OF INVQTIGATION OFFICE OFFICE OF ORIGIN DATE INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD if As ATLANTA .IDUIS 2/12/71 2/10/70 2/11/71. REPORT MADE BY TYPED BY dba LAKEA, ESTATES COMPANY A LAKE ST. LOUIS ca? INVESTMENT CORPORATION, ST CASE . b6 To: WAT MISSOURI b7 s. FSTEIN .- Co LAIN MR MP AN DISCRIMINATION IN HOUSING . 1? I My . Vii; EEFERENCE: St. Louis airtel to Atlanta dated 2/3/71. 7m -RUC- ?v?e The persons interviewed were advised this investigation< is being conducted at the specific direction of Mr. JERRIS LEONARD, Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Civil Rights Division. E1, RA: 1- fl! p; Eda-?x (COVER PAGE) c. ACCOMPLISHMENTS CLAIMED NONE use HAS BEEN. LT r, CONVIC. AUTO. FUG. FINES SAVINGS RECOVERIES TALS I PENDING OVER ONE YEAR MNO PENDING PROSECUTION OVER SIX MONTHS EYES EINO SPECIAL AGENT APPROVED (G CHARGE 3 DO NOT WRITE IN COPIES MADE: g? fi? 6/ fig] 4m ureau :1 Egg 3-St. Louis (177-8) (1-USA, St. Louis) 9 Ra?/97 1971 2?At1anta (177-71) ma?a cm Dissemination Record of Attached Report Notations AgenCy I Request Recd. Date Fwd. How Fwd. .. Svnongig BY .A- ?"1014.? 4.: GPO 1968 0 - 299-885 I covsn PAGE (33y. 3?3-539 A UNED STATES. DEPARTMENT OF ngCE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Gwyn: an. S. Attorney, St. Louis, Missouri qu?d= SA 0mm. Atlanta, Georgia Due 2/12/71 Field Office File #3 177-71 Bureau File 1: DOING BUSINESS As ST. UIS ESTATES COMPANY, AND LAKE ST. LOUIS INVESTMENT CORPORATION, LAKE ST. LOUIS, MRS. HEDY EPSTEIN - COMPLAINANT Ommaua DISCRIMINATION IN HOUSING Synopsis: I Iformer sales manager for Lake St. Louis Estates Company 11 n, Missouri, from 8/15/6 . until he resigned 10/15/70. I denies instructing? tn show black prospects less des rabies at Lake St is discharged from company after resigned. !Toes not believe anti?Semitism caused discharge. recalls no racial discrimination by managemen and states that anyone with money would be sold any lot they desired to purchase. -RUC- BETAILS: The following is the result of a limited investigation: AT CARROLLTON, GEORGIA On February 10: 1971, was interviewed b7c at his residence] He advised as follows: This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1969 - 351-013 I - FD-302 (REV. 3?17-59FEDERAL BUREAU OF Date?Lg. 12/71 I Ins advised of. tho i?ontity of the interviewing mat, the nature or this lnvostigstion, and or his rights Ia sham on a timing and ?in: form. so orally ?in: his rights ind advised ls tedious: I 6311310de a period orI:I as sales as as or the Lake 81:. Wis Estates Germany and Lake 31:. basis Invests-int Corporation at oiralloo, .llissoori, b6 from Aumt 15,1989, until he roslgnoo as his own volition k?c october 15, 1970. as residod at in o'hnm, Missouri, whils so - . position because the cousin}! mm: Acal1y cut his sales commission as soil as cutting the commissions of the salesman sorted under his direction. I Iis ?are a: the current investigation of his form ?piqu- concerning disuininatiou in housing. as is not sure at tin souphmt in the patter. - is sure thud Isho 101'me world Is 9. ?loans under his direction at Lake 81:. been discharged by tho ny. :doss detailed information. re the reason or 615ml, inasmuch as dismissed after b6 1?83th tram the ?9311!? . b7C dismissal, inasmuch as is am a ?that or the Jewish ?lth and he detected no as this "port of the mmge~ sent or falls! snployoos. - in an Idoss not bellm mt is correct in his all egat on thatl?ltm omtrilmm to sutmbile ?:4:th about three months"? borer. dis- charge. Aftsr ramp-rating from his injuriBsI id not appear to mm the ml and initiative tar as guhlch . he family possessed and his sales records surf-looted a decline a mWa b6 st Louis 177n8 bjug 8? Date dictated 2t] I (II This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency: it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. b6 b7C b6 b7C .1 AT 177-71 in sales. It is believed this fact contribht?d to the decision of the manageagnt to At no time :to take black prospects ag1y from the malng could not see he did not instruct steer black prospects away from preferred =ots. All? salesmen work on a canalsslon bas1s, and if a client had the money, lt made 39 difference that his color, creed, cm national origin hay have been. Lots were sold to people of Chinese, Japanese, and East Indian origin. The East - Indlah clients more of very dank color. Ihelieres the allegatinns of raglal discr4m1hatton made agaxgst his former 119??;exs may h5ve -begnn ulth a refusal 01 the management tc 31 on a Nhgro pr?aeher to bring his entire church group cut to the 1ake development fer a church picnic. _Althcugh he could be the preacher mal:l "[3=8tj Louis, Missourif?area, and salesman may have handled 1h? contact 11th It is recalled 11e an typo men t0 preg1tty,and arrangements wgre made 19 hava bring his rife to the lake a breakfast Baiere 5? keeping this nude the requ?st for the use of the lake 11: a church chic and his requeSt was refused. Inns advised he could another cehple as his guests. 10? the breakfast at no char-ge,1 grounds were not Suitable for a picnic greup. Idid not purchase any lots. In reflecting on this matter of the opinion some uatslde groups may hare been se?king to set up some feeling of racial discrimination.- For Lnstance, the company ozfice received ?everal teleggone c1115 frog a per? son claiming to be Iphhg?xpressed an interest in buying a lot at the lake; was assured that he would be welcomed as a customer, In, h? ins Lavited out to View the lots each time he called. never arrived to look at any lots. AT 177-71 3. public Informed of lots 1dr sale at lake St. through adver rad ff, newspaper, television, and roadside signS. aea:f? sank of the g: newspaper ads Indicated the lake area was housing ESC thout discrimination as to color} fabrihg the the [fiffZijwas anployed at Lake St. heels, thI Iaipnny caughd each employee, in sales oihx o?hdr departlahts, to Sign a let?: Indicating tInt ?8th Ind hm Instructed by the managenIht they weald not againsI. anyone because of c?1dr. . At time the sales athif engng?d In I "In Roma" sales progrgn?I ih this program.a list was obtained oi tele? phone numbers at persons known to live in_lo??rate or wealthy income areas who might be able to afford to Ihrchag? lots - in the dIvIlhpment. TheSe peogia uer? euattcted by telephooet:- regardless of their race, and Interviews tern set up to on I11 on 11:th peeple In their homes. Although were a ten? lots for about 995, l?st of tha lots_ in the lake are: tweraged from 000 to $25, 000. thI average hone buiit In _the area ran about $45,003.. hpartmants 1n the are: rented tron about $165 to $285.39ndon1niome-aore priced - tron $59, 006 to $60, 000. The economics the matter dictated that the sales crew attempt to attract paople- with money who could afford to buy the lots and build hoiss. These people were contacted regardless of their raoI; The "In Home? program was discontlhued after the volume of sales increased. did not hire any black during hle tenure as ea es manager Simply because noon ?pplled for work.;: Advertisements In area papers ran continuously for salesmen with no specifications as to race. If a qualitlsd black salesman had applied, he would have been htrod The company has black people employed, hotla charge of any hiring except for the sales RI has no knowledge of the hiring crltarta In other depIrtnents of the company. Due to the fact the lake area I: snip 35 miles from.St. Louis, llssourl, many black peopl? hey have refraihsd from seeking Jobs that far from town. b6 1376 306 307(3 I . . All clients were treated courteously without regard to their race. Saturdays and Sundays were when most visitors appeared at the lake area,and salesmen took turns showing the visitors around in order of their arrival. When visitors arrived at the gate, they were ushered into a theater to view movies,depicting the development of the lake area and describing the advantages of living there. They were turned over to the salesman after viewing the movies and taken in cars for a tour of the lake areas and shown available lots. Potential customers were then brought to to close the deal. It is recalled that there were a ways two or three black couples making tours. Depending on the interest shown by the prospects, the time uring the area would vary from 20 to 40 minutes. recalls several Negro families came to the area and were shown lots. After viewing the lots, they were brought to a point of closing the deal when they often stated they needed more time to think about the purchase and would call back. Most of these individuals did not call or contact the office again. Name of the alack prospects are not recalled from memory by and he cannot -recall the names of blacks who did purchase lots. not desire to furnish the above in form of a signed statement. 6-122 (12-11-67) I FBI Date: July 30, 1970 Transmit the following in (Type in plaintext or code) Vic, AIRTEL (Priority) T0: SAC. St. Louis (177?13) From: Director, 1 .. I SUPRNE MANAGEMENT CMPANY 1m: cigar, MISSOURI: ET AL - VICTIMS DISCRIMINATION IN HOUSING Enclosed are two copies of a self-explanatory Departmental letter dated 7/28/70. together with two ccpies of its enclosure. Complete the requested investigation in accordance with the provisions of Section ,Manual of Instructions, and surep within seven days of the receipt of this communication State in the first paragraph of the details of your report that it contains the results of a limited investigation and underscore the word limited preliminary preliminary Advise [5a all persons interviewed appropriate of?cials at the outset that this investigation is being conducted at the specific request of the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Civil Rights Division, partment of Justice, referring to him by name as well as title. MAILED 20. 4w EHC- (4) SEE NOTE PAGE 2 MPG: amm ?lull - 14, 1? 970/ 1:391~ MAIL TELETYPE UNIT l::l I NOTE Informant has received a number of complaints alleging that the Supreme Management, University City'dn?St. Louis, Missouri area may be in a pattern or practice of discrimination against Negroes in renting of their apartments. Previous investigation has been conducted in July, 1970. Department has now received additional complaints and requested interviews concerning this aspect as well as contact with subject for additional facts regarding this incident. b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C Form 135-150 (Ed. 4?26?65) {Mk/1?2 STATES GOV NMENT NT Mr. Mohr emomn um . MEWS: Mr. Mr. Bishop Mr. Callahan Mr. Director Mn TO a? DATE: Mn lederal Bureau of Investigation E: Jerris Leonard Eiwmme FROM Assistant Attorney General 4 - -z Civil Rights Division DJ 175 We MISS Holmes 1% Miss Gandy SUBJECI (9 Santana Scrap any University Ci y, Missouri; et al - Victims i. DISCRIMINATIOB IN HOUSING f} ii We refer to your letterhead memorandum dated July 17, 1970 at St. Louis, in the above-styled matter, on and previous correspondence. *?xf11 We attach copies of a complaint made on June 22, 1970, by tele hone from Mrs. Hedy Epstein concerning th rejection ofl black, by the subject Supreme Management. Please conduct the following additional limited investigation: 1. Please interview victim for any further details. 2. Please interview Hrs. Hedy Epstein for any additional details. 3% 3. Please interview either subjectl I Eor their version of the incident with and Mrs. Epstein. In particular, please inquire 4L0 concerning the alleged statement by Ithat} 9vfe they don't rent to persons who have been employed fori~*5 . 4a a at" $1970 b6 b7C only s?x months, and also that they don't rent to em? ployees of either the Human Development Corporation or the Post Office, since both groups are unreliable. Further, please inquire as to the reasons why was initially rejected, and the reasons for requiring a co-signer. 4. if your previous interviews do not contain the number of apartments and the number, by race, of tenants at the building at 5522 Delmar boulevard, please secure such information. (Ed. 4? 26?65) UNITED STATES ?TMemomnmm To Investigation File Supreme Management FROM Walter W. Barnett, Attorney Section OF JUSTICE June 24, 1970 WWB:mlh b6 .. . I I bW: suannT: Discrimination Against kfivt?'WVV?f' On June ofrffeedom Of Residence called and related the following: 1 b6 b7C - with respect to an apartment he applied for. On June 6 1970, in response to a newspaper Delmar, St. Louis. was the_victim of discriminatory real estate practice advertisement Iapplied for an apartment at 5522 On June 6, 1970, he went to 5522 Delmar seeking an apartment for his wife (at that time out of town) and himself. He was required to go to the main office of Supreme to apply; he left a $96 deposit. tion for an apartment was subsequently turned down, no reason given. When he asked why, he was told to wri a letter. Apparently, Supreme neither answered the letter nor returned his $96 deposit. be contacted Freedom Of Residence (FOR) in b7C mid?June. On June 16, 1970, Mrs. - building at 5522 Delmar and there filled out an applica- tion form. ?She listed correct information except for her address, and her husband?s job. husband's employment, she listed information identical My, - shde??WQ?. Epstein went to the For her His applica? and 5created a non?existent firm, b7c Engineering Company for her husband's employer, . and gave as its address the building next to Mrs. Epstein did not leave a $96 deposit, claiming she did not have her checkbook with her. Supreme sent a letter to the ficticious Engineering Company, but due to a foul up, it was returned to Supreme rather than taken next door to Mrs. Epstein. Mrs. Epstein then called Supreme, which had not yet received the rejected letter. She then had a young man from FOR call and pretend to verify her husband's employment. Shortly thereafter, Mrs. Epstein talked with someone at Supreme who indicated that, with the verification of her husband's employment, the apartment would be theirs as soon as Supreme received a check for $96. Armed with this information, Mrs. Epstein and went to Supreme On June 20, 1970. They were ireferned by (these two are apparently 'among those who run Supreme). Both Imade up a variety of excuses including such items as -?we don't rent to people who have only been employed -for six months,? ?we don't rent to persons employed .either by the Human Development Corp. or by the Post Office, as both groups are unreliable.? When Mrs. Epstein pointed out that Supreme had been willing to rent to her and her-husband in spite of a totally ficticious job, they threatened suit for fraud, etc. They finally consented to rent the apartment wanted to himg but only if Mrs. Epstein, having given her husband's correct address and employment, .b7c would co-sign the application. Supreme promised to . attempt to verify the information Mrs. Epstein gave concerning her husband during the Week beginning June 22, and if this checked out, they would take the apartment if Mrs. Epstein co-signed the lease. n.2w7Wm .1, .6-122 (12-11-673.1 Date: 3/2/71 Transmit the following in . . (Type plamtext or code) Via AIRTEL (Priority)- ?I?imsa?is'ai; 1 (Sim). 10 177 $90" From: Director, FBI b? sums. as: snow ms ems, 946 mm mann- er. mars. 313mm: 11 mm mar. 2060 mm man. it? raLmLoamzf. MISSOURI - VICTIM 18 HOUSIM 1.. Enclosed are two copies of a self-explanatory Departmental letter dated 2/26/71' along with copies of 11:. anclosuros. Complete the requested investigation in accordance with the provisions of Section 1373. 1a and c,Manua1 of Instructions, and surep within 10 days of the receipt of this communication. i State in the first paragraph of the details of your report that it contains the results of a 3] limited investigation and underscore the word limited preliminary [j prelimingx Advise all persons interviewed appropriate of?cials at the outset that this investigation is being conducted at thetipecific request of the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Civil Rights Division, U. epartment of Justice, referring to him by name as well as title. Remarks: 12%st 12: 1 '11 rz c- 1-111 i; Enc. (6 SEE NOTE PAGE TWO MPG: [l 7 Sent Via Per MAIL TELETYPE UNIT mm sew-w ?a NOTE: Department has received a complaint that the Baden New Press, St. Louis, Missouri, uses racial designations in their real estate advertisements. Department is requesting investigation to determine newspaper's policy in this regard and also whether at the address listed, its owner practices racial discrimination. No prior investigation has been conducted. Form -150 (Ed 4?25?65) 1 meeNITsp STATES OF JUSTICE a . - .?Memomndum I . Mr. f3 ?3 tDirector DAnm FEB 26 mm i I Federal Bureau of Investigation Eil?me?mu .3 MnBrennanCD..- Mr. FRO Jerris Leonard DJ 175 42 NEW Mn(h?mn Assistant Attorney General b6 . 'vil Rights Division k?C ,1 Subjects, d/b/a?n i 5 Press, 846 Muriel Street - St. Louis, Missouri, Mt St 3.11 - b6 Unknown Subject mf?ED Chambers Road, 1' b7C . . - St. Lou1s County, Missouri Mmsemmyum_ 3 . . ?xv-W? . - ?wm_w,1111 Discrimi ation 1n Housing I Sect, ns 804(a) and 804(c), [\flfmi? TS ACT OF 1968 ahed c0pies of a letter sf February 16,1971; do ?from M13. Hedy'? pstein, Freedom of Realdency, 5868-1/2 DelQar, . Louis, M1ssour1 Mand the copies of the newspaper advertisement enclosed therewith, disclose a violation of Section 804(c) of the Civil Rights Act of 1968. In addition, the al seed stat ment of policy by the b6 person at telephone number is a possible violations b7c of Sections 804(a) and 804(c) of the Act. Please conduct the following.investigation: Please interview the incidents, including the dat:a b6 listed in?the19gw3paper ad, aux was said in'each contact. b5 2. Please interniew the wom,? b7C office who spate to versation with b6 b7C ., -- aJ?r? {hum Aa71' Zi?fm?m mun-4. a 333*?6?5 5? f?kJ 41;? ?m 13 2 3.. Please interview appropriate representatives of the newspaper and obtain details of the manner in which advertisements concerning housing are communicated by a customer to the new3paper. Describe the policy, if any, resPecting the elimination by newspaper employees, of words in proposed ads deemed offensive or scandalous. Describe the policy of the newspaper respecting printing statements of racial preference in the ads. Also, please determine the identity, including race, of all persons or organizations who have an ownership interest in the newspaper, and of the officers and managers. Determine what other newspapers are published or owned by the subject paper or by those who own the subject paper. - Please determine-details of the numbers of issues printed, and the numbers sold, and the geographic area served by the paper. 4. Please inspect a representative sample of past issues of the newspaper, not less than 50, for any adver- tisements containing representations suggesting race, color, creed or national origin. Please obtain copies of issues containing such ads, if any. 5. Please identify the owner of the dwelling referred-to in the discriminatory ad at 2060 Chambers Road, and interview him to determine: Full identity, plus identity of any other part owners or rental or sales agents handling the property; The identity of the person who placed the ad in the newspaper; - 3 - The identity of the person to whom the telephone number in the ad is listed; A description of all the separate dwelling units at 2060 Chambers Road; A description of other proPerties, if any, in which the interviewee has an ownership interest, or manages, including the number of dwelling units at each property, the address, and the number of tenants by race; The policy respecting renting to Negroes ?at 2060 Chambers Road and at any other property in his control, The identity of black persons told of the discriminatory policy, if any. 6. If a rental agent or agency is involved with the property at 2060 Chambers Road, please interview a representative and determine who set the policy respecting the race of tenants at the property, What other property is handled for the owner, and what is the number and race of tenants at each property. Determine the identity of any blacks who have been possibly informed that the owner does not want to rent to blacks. Mrs. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Calvin Lee President Rev. Buck Jones Mrs. Mrs. Mr. Dr. Mr. Mr . Dr. Dr. Mrs. Mr. Mrs. Mrs. Mr. Rev. Mr . Rev. Rev. Mrs. Dr. . Mr . Mrs. 1 Mr . 1 Rev. iMr. . Rev. Dr. . 'Mrs. Mr . Vice President Robert Terhune Treasurer Bernard Becker Secretary David Haley Assistant Secretary Lee Blount David Cook Robert E. Curtis Phillip Dennis Ervin Pearlie Evans Bill Fields Marcy Goldstein Robert Gooch Bernard Goodman Warren Gritzke George T. Guernsey,lII William Hancock Garnett Banning John Jachman Daniel Kohl Bertha Mason T.H. Mayberry Charles Oldham Eugene Porter Donald Register Macler Shepard Lamar Smith Paul Smith Donald Suggs Ralph Thomas Eugene Wehrli Daniel Witt . . . PHONE 862?1118 5868 1/2 DELMAIR ST. LOUIS, MO. (?112 3 JAMESH.SPORLEDER Executive Director il_ ??aw?Tr? 3 . 16 February 1971 FEB 2 r. Mr. Francis H. Kennedy, Civil Rights Division U. S. Department of Justice Washington, D. C. 20530 Jr. Dear Mr. Kennedy, We are enclosing a copy of newspa.per ad which appeared in the February 10,1971 edition of the b6 Baden News Press. This was brour to our attention b7C by Iwho is black, phoned the newspaper. He=asked5to speak to the editor; he spoke to eplady, but was not able to ascertain either her'name or her position with the paper. She told him that the paper is not res onsible for the wording of any tedvertisement. phoned the number listed in the ad. The man conke to eleo would not give him his name, but did say he was the owner of the building, and indicated that the neighbors were not ready to accept black people in their area. . in In checking the reverse directory, we noted that lie listed at that address and phone b6 . b7C number. We were wondering whether your office would wn.nt to take ection against thIe paper? If not, we might. Please advice. Sincerelv, .(Zng/ ?(42k nd-?I iL'i [Mi? .r I Hod Epstein .kij ?Fi? -Encl. 1V6, . . a - 3 FEB 52.22 W1 I i. - 1 031971. i I ?i meimiitimi?x . IEIMII .. .(Luuc.mn-I I. II. II-I.PII .I ..muII . I..I. I Ian-:huhDmu5m? Mu . I. I. 1 II.-. 5.x re .I-.. ....I. I yarn-pren- {m?l a nImI It?d-I..- ?r . TE: .I3.32 2A .I- I. TIM ..ll .Il89.1. Hui..-. IInn nix.I.. I .. ..nwmm n. HMOJQP m0.I..- Air] (LI.IWI: "mem . Ir . I I. an? El: .hnw . (.33.Fla.- nllx.LI.I.-- wf. I I.- .I.., I . I.. I.. ?unk. I. .I . Eco? TIL. I II. or1-.. .o?mmnb.74Irl ?Mun33M.- ..I.). . ?rsm I New mImeO. (In .l r. 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State in the first paragraph of the details of your re ort that it contains the results of ab limited investigation and underscore the word limited - preliminary preliminary Adviseb all persons interviewed appropriate of?cials at the outset that this investigation is being conducted at the specific request of the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Civil Rights Division, U. S. Department of Justice, referring to him by name as well as title. Remarks: human 10: OCT 01971 . 1? FBI Emmi? I MPG set (Do not type below this line.) (4) 1 Tolson . Felt SEE NOTE PAGE . Mohr Bishop Miller. E.S. uC'allah an . Casper Conrad I 1 . Dalbey Cleveland I. I Ponder?_ . Bates Tavel ?3 1? Walters I Sayers??H? Tele. Room I Holmes Candy 3 Form Airtel to SAC, St. Louis I - RE. MICHELSON REALTY COMPANY -r NOTE: Department has furnished information which indicates subject is against blacks in apartments it operates and also may have established a certain quota of black tenants and denied them the Use of certain facilities provided by the apartments. No prior investigation has been conducted form 50 (Ed. 43-2645) UNITED -Mem0mndum Director TO FROM b6 b7C David L. __Civil Rights Division ESTICE ll Mr. 3 Mr. DATE: 0 CT 1 8} Mr. Mr. GOVE.MENT 4 .ARTMENT OF 5" Tolson Felt Rosen Mohr 'Bishop Miller, E.S. Callahan Casper Conrad Dalbey - Cleveland Pond Bat Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Federal Bureau of Investigation Norman 10 UV Assistant Attorney General DJ 175-42-NEWQ I i i Mr. Tavel 'chelson Realty Company, .h . ,,Tr Mgawmf I I et a1. - Complainants Taarmmn Discrimination in Housing I 3:23:38 In May, 1971, Mrs. Hedijpstein, Executive Director of the Greater St. Louis Commi tee for Freedom of Resi- dence, advised a Departmental attorney that she believed 3 that the subject was discriminating against blacks in apartments it operates, and she furnished preliminary information concerning the subject. Mrs. Epstein advise- that the subject realty company manages a large number of rental properties in the St. Louis area, and in parti cular, is the managing agent for M-REIT (Mutual Real Estate Investment Trust), 41 East 42nd Street, New York, New York. M-REIT was started several years ago for the purpose of investing in integrated rental buildings. Iof the subject company was instru- mental in arranging for the subject to act as managing agent for M-REIT's four properties in the St. Louis area. Mrs. Epstein further advised that she and others with FOR have repeatedly criticized in public and in private, the selection of the Michelson Company by M-REIT, in View of the subject's reputation as a slumlord, and also in view of the low degree of integration of M-REIT buildings EX-l?mm Fi?; ?w r? Si\?7g3? I772rm? - . .hissguru?. .. . l. -4 O) Inrz?rhn1.;mtawu my. . . 1.15i.v Tnaf. .. J. . I II.Jl..(fall. . . .. . Tuscan ?illegl .11-? 5 \Jx. HadA.-. Cliff??; x: Z. . .A. . managed by Michelson. According to Mrs. Epstein's survey of April 15-22, 1971, copy attached, the four M-REIT buildings have the following tenants by race: Tenants Name of Complex Manager White Black 1. Spanish Gardens 335 . 1 2. Cross Keys Apartments Name not given 255 9 3. Pere Orleans Town 172 4 House Apartments Subtotal 762 14 4. University Park 384 total units, Apartments "quite a few" blacks A representative of I wrote FOR that there are 93 or 100 blacks in St. Louis buildings. Mrs. Epstein also furnished information concerning the following incidents of possible racial discrimination: 1. A black couple, Iinquired about an apartment at the Town and Country Apartment in Brentwood, Missouri, which is managed by the subject, in January 29, 1971. The resident manager sent them to the Michelson's office to file an application, but when they arrived there they were told the apartment in question had been rented to an earlier applicant. A white couple approached the same resident manager on February 3, 1971, and were told, in effect, that the black couple had been dis- criminatorily denied the apartment. See the attached FOR newsletter of March, 1971 for further details. 2. On July 12, 1971, at 10:00 Mrs. Hedy Epstein called the subject's office and was told there were no vacancies for two bedroom units at Town and Country Apartments, but that there would be one on August 1. One?half hour later, a black woman acting with FOR, went to the complex. She was told there were no vacancies in the two bed- room size, that there would be one vacancy on August 1, but that it was rented. Ten minutes later a white person acting as a FOR checkerl inquired at the complex, and apparently was given different information from given. 3. In June and August, 1971 and on Se tember 7 and s: 1971, was told the assistant manager at University Park Apart- ments, that there were no vacancies in one bedro un' On September 8, Hedy Epstein was told by I that there was a vacancy in the one bedroom 5126 and to come out and look at it. On September 9, a white checker with I was shown and offered a one bedroom unit by Additional details are contained in the attached letter from Hedy Epstein dated September 17, 1971. 4. A black couple, inquired with an older woman at University Park Apart- ments on August 26, 1971, about a two bedroom unit. various subsequent dealings with management representatives. See attached letters of September 2, and September 21, 1971 from Hedr Epstein. Mrs. Epstein advised a Departmental attorney Ion October 6, 1971 that thel had retained attornev who had filed a housing discrimination suit on their behalf against the real estate companv. Istarted IMrs. Epstein advised that the two white FOR checkers involved in this incident were Mrs. Epstein further advised that she has in the FOR files written accounts of further details of most if not all of the persons involved in the incidents related above. She also will search the FOR files for further accounts of other possible discriminatory inci- dents. Finally, she added that she believes that properties managed by the subject may be subjected to a quota of black tenants. She also stated that she has reason to suspect that black tenants at one of the sub- ject's complexes are either relegated to use, or do use, only one of the four swimming pools there. Please conduct the following preliminary investigation: 1. From interview of Miss Hedy Epstein or other appropriate representative of FOR, please secure details of other incidents, if any, of possible racial discrimi- nation by the subject. Please identify all probable .fl On October 8, 1971, a secretary in the FOR office telephoned this Division to state thatl I reachable atI witnesses. Please secure copies of prepared statements, or of handwritten notes, if such reflect a coherent story. Please determine from Mrs. Epstein any further details concerning incidents referred to in the attach- ments to this request. 2. Please interview for their respective accounts of dealings with the subject and knowledge of its opera- tions, all black applicants, and all white and black checkers, including: a. I I j. Other persons revealed by Mrs. Epstein and by your investigation. Please include in your interviews of these persons the times and dates of all contacts with the subject's agents and employees, the language of the inquiries and responses thereto, the location or identity of any apart- ment shown, and a description of how any waiting list works. Please also inquire about any other knowledge information of possible unequal treatment in other areas of the subject's operations. 3. From interview of appropriate representative of the subject, please determine: a. The identity, including race, of owners of the subject, and the identity of officers. b. Since it is possible that the subject manages numerous smaller buildings, please obtain the name, address, number of units, and number of black and of white tenants for each apartment complex owned or managed which has more than 25 units in the total complex, including such information for the four complexes owned by M-REIT. (Murray Rubit wrote that there were 93-100 blacks in M-REIT buildings.) For units of 25 or less, please identify the block and street where located, and the number of white and black tenants thereon (in this regard the approximate percentage will suffice, in the absence of exact figures). c. A description of general standards for rejecting applicants, and a description of specific standards (credit, income, age, marital, etc.), at the Town and Country Apartments, University Park Apartments, and any other com- plexes as to which alleged incidents are reported. d. A description of the steps through which an applicant is processed. e. How any waiting lists work at the com? plexes involved in the known complaints. . The average number of new tenants at buildings involved in the known complaints. g. The identity of resident managers and assistants (regardless of whether or not such persons are employed by the subject or by the owner). h. The number of persons, by race, who during the last ten years have been employed as resident managers, assistant managers, and rental managers (or assistants) in the central office. Please identify eight such persons. i. What instructions, written or oral, have been given to employees and agents regarding treating black persons to no stricter standards than white persons. Obtain copies of any written instructions. j. The name of each job category of employees, and the number of persons in each category, by race. If any minority group persons are said to have supervisory responsibilities, what is the number of employees supervised, by race. 4. From responsive interviews of four former resident managers, assistant resident managers or rental managers or assistants in the central office, please determine: a. Identifying data, including race, the dates of employment and a description of duties and responsibilities, and the complex(es) where employed. b. The average number of persons who inquired, and (ii) filled out an application or took similar steps. 1 . 3 - c. The number of black persons who inquired and who applied, and identifying data regarding these black persons. If any black applicants were rejected, what were the reasons. d. The number of minority group tenants. e. What markings, codings, records, notes or memoranda were made, if any, regarding an applicant's race. f. What discussion did the interviewee have with other employees or supervisors regarding particular black applicants, or about what steps to take in handling black applicants. Did the question of use by blacks of swimming pools and other facilities arise? g. What inquiry or complaints were made by tenants regarding possible new black tenants? Did the interviewee believe that black tenants would be unwelcome at the complex? What did the interviewee believe was the management's view of how well a black tenant would fit in. h. What complaints were made concerning alleged racial discrimination. i. What were the reasons the interviewee no longer works for the subject. 5. Please interview the resident managers (and the assistant managers, as apprOpriate) at the four M-REIT complexes and at the Town and Country Apartments, to determine the matters set out in paragraphs 4a through 4g above.' . Please obtain copies of papers filed in court b7C in the lawsuit brought by] Ialleging housing discrimination at the subject's complex. Ci?hif?451:3 5868 1/2 DELMAR ST.LOUIS PHONE 862-1118 JAMES H. SPORLEDER Executive Director September - Mr. Richard Green, Attorney Department of Jestxce Hem. Calvin Lee Washington, D.C. 20530 President .eiev. Buck Jones Dear Mr. Green, Vice President. 51m. Rubert Terhune I BE: I: Tr?enuurer ?cr'mw Backer We are enclesing a summary of the latest ween-tar? situation. . Eff. David Haley . Amintant Secretary on September 1971 we spoke to b6 Lee 31?an that the Justice "Pedei?s m- 1370 1'54" .. I told him that we had HE. Robert Curtis suit agalBSt and . in? Film-?9 Dania been sending you material- sztuatlon. 331:. John Ervin 42w. Pczarile Evans . - Hm! am Fluids We would appreciate your lettmg us know what, 1f any, $219.. Many - 1: Hana. Ruler}; Guush Steps You}: o?tlce ?111 take In 1115 318 te . Goodman I Shiv. {Myron Gritzke (?marge GuernseyJII we. William Hancock . zmx. Garnet: Manning . r' 3 ,4 P?rs. .Fo?m Jachmaq man-1 Kohl (June; {Jldi'vam coordinator Eugene Porter Zamld Register Q9 -. Each-r Shepard HE/lrh. - "an. 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Ralph Thomas Mrs. Raiser Washington Mrs. ?ounld White ?311.. {halal Witt . 1 1 September 21, Mr. Richard Green, Attorney kCivil Rights Division U.S. Department of Justice washington, D.C. Dear Mr. 20530; 138: 1971 Michelson Realty .3 . I Green:; . Cs of: are cop3e 1) Letter from Michelson Realty, Dated 9/17/71 2) Letter from seeking employment. Real Estate Investment Trust, Dated 9/12-71. . At the time for an apartment While the application was found employment at $8,500.00 per year. dent The Park. in. 5?2..th .kum~~imm-?v-mhw Juarhitm" PHONEB 862-1113 Executive Director Mutual Real Estate Investment Trust 306 3371: 106 107:: informed the 1anager of this, but their application was still refused. are interested in renting an apartment at University They indicated to us that they would contact legal counsel to initiate a suit in order to get the apartment of their choice. 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AV . .1 . .. 1a ?Hotgs?hyJEedy?Eps tein from inves Qa tion of raoia l?integratiOn in Properties, St. Leuis, April, 19710 h/lS/7l Hedy Epstein visited Spanish Gardens to speak to the manager., I I She indicated that there are 336 and that only ?one is rented to a black family. This_hlach family has lived there since.. soon took over. ?Soon fter the new company took OVer, the b6 '"Black Panthers" came and rented an apartment. After one week they were b7c out again. Theyejust wanted to check if they discriminated. -When Epstein questioned this, Iseid, well maybe it ?e Black Panthers, but it was something.like wasi ?or-one. 5 of his people. Well now they know we don't discriminate and we have had no more oblems. The new company was concerned and wanted to have a black tenant because it would look bad if out of 336 apartments, none were rented to blacks. But now we have nothing to worry about, noone can expo at you to go out on the street and pick-them up and bring them in here. h/22/71 Epstein visited Cross Keys Apartments and spohe to manager there;- She would not give her name. She indica ed that out of 26k apartments 9 are rented to blacks. 'She has ass trouble wi th these black tenants than .with some of her other tenants. h/22/7l Epstein isited Pore Orleans Town House Apartments and spoke to Assistant Manaaer There are 176 apartments and when Epstein asked if any blacks live thy responded: About 3 or k, let me 105k on the list. MI Lace up a 11550 A ter to- b6' formed me that there were a families there, . had 8 children. One had b7C children, one family had 2 children and the others had one child each.1 I i Epstein visited University Park Apartments and 5 Manager. When asked if any blacks live tiers, res- ponded: Yes, we have quite a few.~ In response to how many are ere, she said: "we don't keep a list, but they are quite nice." (38% apts.) eke has a friend who lives in University'Park Apartments.. She said it seems to her that the blacks who live there, live in a perti- cular area. This area abuts Hiway 70 and is near the nsnager? spa treat. m. . I 1 5? 24"? Earn?. ?Hg-e res??WW )5 am- - a: as; umsr cu: hater. thou-#4. Q??m?a?ma??itc?i?hz??v?? :?5-331- . .. 512:; Ass-3"? ?b6 o7c GREATER so carom-r251: won Manon momma - - 3/71 5358% Delmar Longs, To. ooitz ?-852~1118 Tculd babysit for on 331.3 TT in our last newsletter we briefly listed some Widual caoe 'hiotories. Thin time we war cake one of these cgse historic describe it n-mot -e dete The case in question con-- Isl who attempted to rent a 2 BR apt. in Brentoo; Nicholson thy. .he residential manager showed them an apt. then sent the R3 down to a Michelson office to file an application, When they arrived-at the Michelson office they . told that the apt. they hod seen, had been tented to'en earlier applicant. his po!.nt FOR.was contacted we sent a white couple, eating as checkers, to ttain availability of an apt. The residential maneger- showed. them. an apt. then voluow ed the following informatIOn: -. . 1 here in Brentwood is nothi.g.1ike living'in the City.{.of course, I don't know how much longer we can hold ont heree The other day a 'colorod' uole came here. showed them an apt. which already had an application pending on it, but did neither :ell them about not e? :ow them another vacant opt. As soon es'I sent them to the icheloon office I phoned t.he office 5 told them about it, because we had to act.feot. The lady in the downtown office usually has have her boss app; ave applications," . .owever, in View of this situation she had to act fast approved the pending applica- Lion herself in the bosse absence. Then the Wcoior d' couple came they were told_thet .he apt. they had seen wae.elreedy rented. Tney were not told about the other vacant zpt. Which had no application pending on it;..The 'colored' couple oalso asked if I their child, but I wonldn 't 51: w!.th a "colored >hite cheokors also were sent to the Michelson off: .ce a eoplicd for the apt. At this poi: O: the sntactedl A?fw??FFQlaenw?1?;fw t I .e.cc ehored with him 31 he: had transpired. After out the situation for himself he claimed that no discrimination he: cotw 3 another recount of events finally agreed that both bio residential manage Lifico staff had acted in a oiscrininet cry manner a agreed to rent td family.' have been living there si.nce mid-February 1971. A to cting'ell'rhis becauael Iof Michelson Elty. is the] ?Bait (Mntual Real EM {:te Innastment Trust) prepertieo located in the metropgliten St area, we that quiiLe a few of you have purchased Mchit shares over the years therefore thi? Will be of part?.cular interest to those of you who are shareholdersthe ol?eer largest slum property owner &/or management companies This fact has b-=en brought to the attention ofl Iof a national board members by FOR on numerous occ?- that be v-amored from his position, but all to no all local] l-hecouee according "he?s doing 3 good Oh I13 doing a "good job" al?t Tight. From. our contact th him, we .hat he has rentj_ng to blacks in ?Re1t 's supposedly integrated opt. building .ample:'1n earl unmet 19?0 when a coup lo wanted an apt9=in a 384 unit not. complex, "n0" because the c? nolex had 203 olock occupancy therefbre clack tenantso in checkin?, we found there were only 8 black tenanto at the time. painted out tq he stated that this couple consisted of a black hosoand ?rife. 5 1211?. v.8 Cf Lhig (201' @131; ware "not: ready" t0 accept a couple. ct that M~Reit has n? Lit I 'n to belie"e thud Memoir reeJIv do?oot 4 ?e a rigino- A situation was eon to illuotxoto once more how'ble ntont ii ?in disczim noteso Eote: Txto propetty not M-Reit owned, but Michelson managed) in part condo as follows: .H I 11;? - . own experience with the Hitheleon been -uniformly 30 ed. In fact th integration rate in St. Louis hm been very gratifying ;:hoth to our Board personally to to the rest of work the.t the IHiche lson corspany does in the i St. Louis communi would be. beyond our ability to control every detail of v? was our understanding that the entire Michelson firm, not just - 3 is attempting to further that people working pie-5,: honest integration assured we persist in insisting for us are actively committed to our social 7. I. L-wmk b6 b7C 1 'u1' . 1 ch: .3 same speaks of another of their ept.I complex es, in n??ch accordiz. in have begun more than token One of FOR's white??rien?b ~1ives;iri" not very complex has lived there for about 3 .{trP.eit has owned it for about 1 yr.L? he a ates very firmly the: neithg: new have black people lived Ithere.' e,m on 3122771, woo Mmeintaine there are some black {i is. loo checked this out with enents thereseveral members of the St. Louie Advisory Board of MrReit) have still are raisin) - uestion as to rhether or notl Ifor MhReit propc St . Louis. It has been still is our feeling that HwReit should look for insist on: mg an agent who does NOT discriminate in any of the properties it handles. 5 .553?. - j" an Imum?b {awe-3A - - ?Meme any or all of the aforementioned meets with your epprovsl A ie a true representation hilosophy, you might want to buy more Me?eit shares. If not, we went to UR. Ezto inform your feelings by writing.to: Me?eit, 41 East 42 Street: 331' rw. York, 10017, with a copy tol IMichelt -on thy., 709 Chestnut, St Juis 63101. We would appreciate kniwieg ooth your thoughts actions in this matter. If ant to discuss this _further, feel ree to call no at 862nl-118 a sneak to either E119 ?7 ar- LPG Lain-l gr-He?m-m 5 I a vent to take this opportunity ..to thank those of you who responded to our er so it funds. As a result of your contributions we were able to pay our 2/23 5 3/15 payroll zone bill, etc. We'llIalso be able to meet the 3/31 expenses. Taking that into consider. a are left with $268. 86 as of this writing. This, then leaves no withoot enough fonds u: [15/71 when the next Dsnforth grant arrives. If anyI or all of you eve some more a pare9 we 'd sure appreciate Thank . our Board Members suggested that some people mieht wena. to pledge a certain emoun? OR per year then pay it in 12 (or fewer) installments. It this 13 your Pv? fer: wet L.e know. - It you want to make a contribution. You may use the tear?off below. the Lebster Gr ores Fair Housing Groo has asked as to include the following in this news- 2% if anyone meets with distrinieation in Webster Grovesa 6311'- i b6 b7C 2f coureea you can also call FGR at 862-1118. . NAME 1? . Individoel Contribntien 50 g. Family other_?mn OrganizatiOn Contribution $20 00 Busineeo business . I La.rge bueireeo i_ gronp_e_sll cont are ten .deduetlhle. a. .. . Lie i the a? :51? Assistant Secretar?_h?? Rev. Frederick J. Beebee Dr. Lee Blount Mr. Frank Boykin Mr. John Brawley Hr. Melvin Carr- Hr. David Cook Dr. Phillip Dennis . Mrs. Henry Dugas Dr. John Ervin Mrs. Pearlie Evens Mrs. Robert Gooch Hr._Bernard Goodman Rev. warren Gritzke Mr. George T. Guernsey, Rev. Hilliam Hancock 'Hrs. William Harrison Mr. Howard Hayes Dr. Daniel Kohl Mrs. Irma Lawrence Mrs- Bertha Mason Hr. T.H. Bayberry ?rs. Charles Oldham Mrs. Gordon Philpott Mr. Eugene Porter Rev. Donald Register The Ven. Charles Rehkopf Mr. Edgar Roberts? Mr. Dennis Schmickley Hrs. Peter Schmitz Macler Shepard Hr. Waldorf Singfield Hrs. Lamar Smith Mr. Henry Thomas Hrs. Ralph Thomas Hrs. waiter washington Hrs. Donald White ?Mr. Daniel Witt - . jt?? ?w ?rm? umh?:z- rt? 112gy? 33; Pr- 'Iuw.? 513*? 3?34 A "if train! 3? 5868 1/2 DELMAR- ST. LOUIS, MO. 6311 PHONE 862-1118 JAMES H. ISPORLEDER Executive Director 2 September 1971 I . - toAan or DIRECTORS Calvin Lee President Kr. David Haley . Vice President Mr- Ric?ard Green . Civil Rights DiVision Housing Section ?rs. Robert Terhune' hemumr 1U. S. Department Of Justice m9. Bernard Becker Washington, D. C. 295.30, Secretary . a. -. Dear Greena. . Maw? .3 A: Hm? . .77 ,we are enclOsrng some more-materiel re:?M?Reit to Bring your files upetowdate, ?MkReit is planning a stockholders meeting on October 12 in New York City. we ?aVe asked to Be put on the agenda so that we might present to the stockholders how we perceive?MwReit and provide t?em with enot?er perspective. 'Sincerely, - Mag), 7 Hedy Epstein Coordinator . -. 5:1 Stewart-um gag-s - .1. . 0' . 1.523%? g. .54 a 1 i 111 x? 'nt@ 4-. 3-. w, .J. . Ca. Guiwho8631 (575$} 3? A. m: fag. .13 at}: in. 1070 ~a~m L-u . v.41.? I) K: 'Aluvawh -, ?n (J -. . . 1i,? 1. Ql? 121' . ?in. M-r94.? u. 4 w- year-Pv"?Qf 1. inr'5:.324 - . I .59; - I - . lip-?Ma IiaFIJI in-Z '34 i; the i" 13.. A II .. . 3.9 3? ?r 6-122 (Rev. 5-18.71) . I a Transmit in Via Alrtel . . (Type in plaintext or code) (Prrorrty) TO: SAC, St Iouls (177-8) - Date From: Director, theF?EigE-?V (177? W. Mark Felt 7* b6 acting A sociate Director" 4/ b7C M. dba LAKE ST. 1.93313, COMPANY, 8T..ng1?g INVESTMENT CORPORATION - FALLON MISSOURI MRS an!) 158mm - 9mm? W~me 0 ., . co: SL Enclosed are two copies of a self~explanatory Departmental letter dated 12/22/72, Complete the requested investigation in accordance with the provisions of Section 137 Manual of Instructions, and surep within 38 days of the receipt of this communication. (This line for LEFT MABGIN.) State in the first paragraph of the details of your report that it contains the results of am limited investigation and underscore the word? limited . a preliminary C) preliminary - Advism all persons interviewed appropriate Of?cials at the outset that this investigation is being conducted at the specific request of the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Civil Rights Division, U. S. Department of Justice, referring to him by name as well as title. Remarks= The brochure mentioned in Paragraph .3, Page 2 of the enclosed request was not received from the Department. Since it has no substantial bearing on this investigation, it will not be forthcoming. Enc. 2 if (Do not type below this line.) Fen i Bates Bishop (4) - SEE NOTE PAGE 2 . . . Callahan Campbell MAM-ED 6' 333.323? DE 0 2 1972 Dalbey Jenkins Marshall Miller, E.S. Ponder Soyars Walters Tele. Rm mm?l one; Ms. Herwig .. Mrs. Neenan MAIL ROOM TELETYPE UNIT FBI 3136 Airtel to SAC St. Lou1s 1071: 7 Re: Iv NOTE Previous 1nvest1gat10mcenducted in 19704111161 1971 at request of Department concerning allegation received that subJect against blacks in the s'Oliciting the sale 01 read estate lots It was believed that agreement had been reached w1th subject, however, Department advmes ev1dence 1nd1cates they continue the alleged d1scr1m1nat1on We are ?how asked t1: conduct additional limited investigatmn to bring subje?'t purview ef the Fair Housing- .Form DJ-eso (Ed. 4-26?65) UNITED STATES GOV MENT OF JUSTICE emomn um T0 3 Acting Director DATE: :Lg DEC Federal Bureau of Investigation P: moc FROM 3 David L. No 0U JAssista ttorney General DJ 175-42-4 Civil ts Division 15 b6 b7C d/b/a Lake St. Louis E?tates Company, and Lake St. Louis Investment Corporation, Lake St. Louis, O'Fallen, Missouri - Subject; Mrs. Hedy Epstein - Complainant Subsequent to said report, it was agreed between the Department and the subject that subject's employees would acknowledge in writing a statement to the effect that the company' policy is not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or national origin with respect to any a3pect of housing, and any act of discrimination would result in dismissal. As additional affirmative steps to offset the continuing effects of subject's prior conduct it was recommended that subject advertise as an ?open housing? developer, that ?open housing? policy letters be forwarded to local organizations interested in fair housing NAACP, Urban League), and that any solicitation efforts must include solicitation of black persons as well as white persons. It k? was requested at that time that the Department be advised as k?i/f 4/4/ Wm". .71 18 DEC Discrimination In Housing CIVIL RIGHTS ACT 01? 1968 3 1:59} I 3.3 Reference is made to the report of Special Agent ?g b6 I dated February 9, 1971, your St. Louis c: b7c Field Office File 177-8 in the above-styled matter. 7/ .23 2 to the current number of black and white purchasers, the boundaries of areas, if any, solicited, and the racial com~ position of such areas, and that subject submit similar in- formation again after a six-month interval. Copies of employee statements have been received but there has been no evidence of compliance with other recommended affirmative steps. Additional complaints of discrimination were received against subject. Most recently (Fall 1972) a large revolving color_poster with all white caricatures advertising Lake St. Louis was observed by Department employees in the St. Louis airport in the vicinity of the car rental agencies and baggage k?c claim area. In addition to the above, D1v1sron attorney, I Isecured a brochure (November, 1972), Lake St. Louis - A Great Place to Live, which depicted only white enjoying the development facilities. A copy of the brochure is attached. These two most recent instances of subject's advertise- ments, in addition to being in contrast to prior Department recommendations, are inconsistent with HUD Advertising Guidelines for Fair Housing which states in policy statement (2) Guidelines For Use of Human Models: Human models in photographs, drawings, or other graphic techniques may be used to indicate racial inclusiveness. If models are used in display advertising campaigns, the models should be clearly definable as reasonably representing both majority and minority groups in the metropolitan area. Models, if used, should indicate to the general public that the housing is open to all withonti regard to race, color, religion or national origin, and is not for the exclusive use of one such group. 3 The guidelines further state that: All advertising of residential real estate for sale or rent can contain on Equal Housing Opportunity logotype, statement or slogan as a means of educating the home seeking public that the property is available to all persons regardless of race, color, religion or national origin. In View of the above most recent indication of sub- ject's advertising techniques please conduct the following limited investigation to determine if subject is engaged in a continued pattern or practice of resistance to the enjoyment of those rights secured by 42 U.S.C. 3601 33 seg. Before contacting any of the persons to be interviewed olease contactl Isubject's attorney, b6 St. Louis, Missouri, concerning this re uest. b7c In previous contact with subject, it was requested I Lake St. Louis and Company, that subject's attorney be present at interviews obtained from himself and 'his employees. This request should be honored for all inter- views with employees who are in a ?managing agent? capacity, and all reasonable doubts should be resolved in favor of the presence of counsel. In order to determine such affirmative action, if any, taken by subject which may have not been brought to our attention, as well as its present general operational status, please interview the President and Sales Manager or other appropriate official and request the following information: 4 A. The name of purchaser, address, race date of purchase, lot price, lot size and location (defined in terms which could be plotted on a flat map if necessary) of all lots sold by subject within the past 12 months. If there are blacks who purchased prior to 12 month period, please obtain the above re- quested information on these purchasers. B. Please interview all black purchasers up to 10 and question them as to their dealings and experiences with subject. C. What methods, if any, have been employed by subject in the past 12 months to solicit prospective purchasers. 1. If any of these methods involve contacting individual persons, please determine what method is used to obtain the names of persons whom they contact and what record is kept of people contacted. 2. If any of these methods involve advertising through newspapers, billboards, television or radio, please ascertain the names of the newspaper(s), radio stations, billboard location(s) in which such advertisements appear. Also obtain representative copies of such advertisements that are available. D. The name, race, job title and date of employment - of each employee of subject company. - 5 - E. As to apartments owned by subject, please determine the total number of units, their price range, the name and address of all black occupants, the length of their occupancy and the rent of their apartments. F. Obtain the name, race, job title, length of employment, date of employment termination of all those persons who have terminated their employment with subject within the past 24 months. G. Please secure responsive interviews with at least fifteen former employees who engaged in some aspect of solicitation, sale or rental who have terminated their employment with subject in the last 24 months, to obtain the following information: i] 1. Their backgrounds, including full name, address, telephone number, age and race, and how long they had worked for Lake St. Louis, description of employment responsibilities, and identity of supervisor; 2. The instructions they had for dealing with potential purchasers, what the criteria was for purchasers, age, income, marital status, education, race, or property ownership, how they determined these factors, and what action they took on them; J. 1/ Please interview all black former employees so identified. Also determine from black employees if they receive different reaponsibilities or opportunities than their white counterparts. .131 - 5 - 3. What, if any, statements they have made to prospective customers regarding whether the owners would tolerate blacks if at the develop- ment, whether the develoPment discouraged blacks or sells to blacks, or whether in other ways blacks are kept out of or differently treated in relation to the development, whether blacks have free access to all development facilities (golf course, swimming pool, etc.). 4. What instructions have they received, from whom, and when, regarding how they should deal with blacks. 5. The number of persons, by race, whom or to whom the interviewee has: solicited shown property at the subject development sold property or rented property (apartments) location of property (ii) price of property been contacted by concerning the subject property and identify, if possible, by name and address, all persons in these categories who are black and the result of such contacts. 3/ For purposes of this request, any information about dis- crimination based on race should be elicited under this category even if victims are not black. - 7 - 6. What methods are used to make contact with prospective buyers. 7. Are notes made of all persons contacted, of those who contact subject, of persons deemed interested or disinterested, of appointments made by and for salesmen, if so, a description of same and who keeps such records. Are records made of names of persons rejected for contact sale or rental, if so, obtain names and addresses of blacks rejected. Ascertain reason for rejection. 8. Whether reference or note is made to the fact that a person contacted or makes contact is black, if so, what references and notations are made. 9. Whether there have been any changes in procedure for dealing with blacks since January, 1971, if so, explaint such changes. 10. If the interviewee is aware of any complaints, oral or written, alleging unfair treatment of blacks by anyone against and person(s) connected with subject company. If such complaints exist, obtain full details and responsive interviews from those involved. 11. Is the interviewee aware of any present employees of subject who have knowledge or information to the effect that discrimination is being practiced. If so, please identify each present employee with such information and interview him, Counsel for defendant should be present if the employee is in a "managing agent? capacity. 3 - H. Please contact the following persons and obtain responsive interviews: 1. Two black persons from each category listed in the above paragraph G5 to deter- mine with whom they dealt with while in contact with subject company; the method by which they came to contact or were con- tacted by subject; the location and price of property shown them, purchased or rented; whether they requested to see the property shown them and were they satisfied with what was made available to them, as well as, the treatment they received by subject. Do they have knowledge of other blacks who fall within these four categories, if so, obtain names and addresses. 2. Please interview 5 blacks who have been rejected for sale or rental by subject, and determine from them how they came to deal with subject, what they were interested in, what they were shown, who they dealt with, and the reason given for rejection. I. Please determine whether or not the company in written and/or TV and radio advertisements has a prominent statement that it is a fair housing developer. Obtain representative copies of such advertisements. Also determine whether or not it has ever notified in writing groups interested in fair housing of its nondiscriminatory policies and if their employees are still required to sign a II are Damn: .. .Lg? statement that they understand the company's policy to be one of no discrimination based on race, color, or national origin, and that violation of such will result in dismissal. Obtain copies of such documents of those employed within the past 12 months. J. If possible, please obtain a plat map of the Lake St. Louis development. I . r. FD- 263 (Rev. 17.72) 7 - OF INVQTIGATION REPORTING OFFICE OFFICE ORIGIN DATE PERIOD ST. LogIs ST. LOUIS 3/27/73 3/9 - 23/73 TITLE OF CASE REPORT MADE av TYPED BY SA jet b0 dba CHARALIEK ur LAD: b7c Lake Saint Louis Estates 00., b6 and Lake Saint Louis Invest- b7C ment Corporation, DIH Lake Saint Louis O?Fallon, Missouri; . b6 r? 4, REFERENCE. b7C St. Louis report of SA - - ADMINISTRATIVE: All persons interviewed were advised this investiga- a tion is being conducted at the Specific request of Mr. J. STANLEY 5. PUTTINGER, Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice. ACCOMPLISHMENTS CLAIMED NONE ACQUIT- CASE HAS BEEN: CONVIC. FUG. FINES SAVINGS RECOVERIES TALS PENDING OVER ONE YEAR EYES PENDING PROSECUTION OVER SIX MONTHS [:luo APPROVED (50/ DO NOT WRITE IN SPACES BELOIRICFQB COPIES MADE: Bureau (177-489USA. St- Louis 3 1 St. Louis (177-8) b6 . . . . 107(1? DIssemInatIon Record of Attached Report Notations Agency a C. A Request Reed. 1 Date Fwd. fl 1, 5 . -E am.- How Fwd.OOVEB PAEE I I a FD-204 (Rev. 3-3-59) . a . in UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU mew: 1 - United States Attorney, St. Louis b6 Report of: SA I I Office; ST. LQUIS b7C Date: March 27, 1973 7- - naeom?FM#= SL 177-8 ammunh,- 1774489 Ti?e: dba . b6 Lake Saint Louilestates Company, - b7C and Lake Saint Louis Investment Corporation, Lake Saint Louis, gamm., O'Fall J?issouri; 7 Mrs. PSTEIN - COMPLAINANT y? Egagapter: DISCRIMINATION IN HOUSING Synopsis: Black lot owners at Lake Saint Louis, O'Fallon, Mis? souri, all advised that they were treated cordially on the b6 occasions of their visits to Lake Saint Louis and they experi- b7c enced no discrimination. former salesman at Lake Saint Louis, advised it was not a company policy to discriminate, however, a majority of salesmen agreed among themselves that sales commission for selling a lot to a black would be equally distributed to all the salesmen to discourage sales to blacks. 'This agreement unknown to company owner and management. i DETAILS: This report contains the results of a limited investigation. This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE -. 1910 - 406?840 . .3: .4 . rim" ,1 4, ,v . .1333?; A, 30 b6 FD-302 (REV. 11-27-70) . . BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 3 /15/73 Dale of Ironscription fear-o, turn: had the lam migration: I Be use?. newspaper concerning a. development has as Lake 81:. Wheat? near W1. The adwrtismnu Wilma bail-ding lots being of!? tor sale. Ho that in the gamer of. .1971, he and his ?form. visitad- Lab. 106 MLLouisudmc'tbramm 1370 we advised tut gun than a, turf of the develop.- nent and 3m than handing 11w: th?l: in prie. from the Inuit? ?tba mt mint}: that In: mama). and up 3 Mt, bymemed two human; Mu It nun. ?rm tint be amt and in). that had been 333m . than and gum than his I mutt? with at 14:11 my Lake? 81:. _m1: hum been mt scram. Interviewed on 3/9/73 - of 31:. [Mom . File 81. 177-8 - I Date dictoled 3/13/73 This document conIuins :neiiher 'recom?mendaIions nor coricIusions ?of?the FBI.- is'Ilne property of We FBI and is loaned to your agency; it~ and ils confenls- are not to be distributed outside agency. 2 ., . - .. .FEDERAL BUREAU OF 3/15/73 "Date of troriscription I Itho reside-t iti I b6 m? grits! 4 his era. oi?l 19 b7C ?t I heighiegrane1eeu furnished the tailoring 1 which: He had heard M16 advertumt mama? building lots for ?.13 ?t We St; 1.th m: omllw, ?asmi. he first went to the Mohmnt mommy in 1969 end net by e. aim. ?ham very cardial- had helpi?l War, new not interested et thet tile in .4 a: para?. In My, -1mt,l:ladv1eod he min when the St. that: While? :36 embed um: . It nausea. ?376 In mam?: the names at: the aim, decided 1tmu1db?hettarf?mto building lot: tether than has of the 11mm hr at the Leta at. axmt. in thet su hated tha mutant I the dug late. thee-d thet ha conhc' 1elm was met purchased two building lots at lake St. mu, in the want of $10,500 and an lot which he mused for $9,900. advised that he but am mutants . --K ?a denim which 101:: to ymhue end x? mentioned thet tare selling late et who 81:. boats who preferred eat to ?11th bleak: . this was not a - with: We; ?ash stem them had mam that: the when he he not o: the resume or! of the 311m tho hum mum totally be 4 ed to the salesmen '8 policy of (1th 3:163 #8 A h. b6 - ed that puml friends, we 1m mum! st. mu; hunter, they an that manner 1 1m: . :ylnterviewed on 3? 9t :3 at at houisLIMWi File 8" 177?s b6 int?3" :Vlm . 7 Date dictated 3?3?3 This document contains neither recommendations nor coriclusi?ons of the: FBI. is'the property-of tHe F31 and is lduned to your agency; It and its contents are not to.be distributed outside your agency. 3 - FD-302 (REV. 11-27-70) . . FEDERAL BUREAU OF 3.. . 3/20/73 Daie of transcription 106 i970 were intent imd Jointly at their ?Mme, it which tin. they fin-bismuth. following infuriating lu?m aim frionrb with August, 19?73 they, 131110 We. visited Lm Stilt 1:91:12,th 1' I ?ail?, W1. mi mind tint 4 mm bui din; lots at m: Louis and they were initiated in min: mm Wt as they were also mum": in buying a building on the WM b7c that mu to the minimumm wxmmuewmq inanimate: vuausminmmie,. very eel-dial and rum arm the 1.th tiny heir!? to mm? the utter painterly decision? the ?Wind they vi? the are: a mad tine m1. Mn at m. min treated mildly by cilia-ant calm my that riff as when 1- mini, tboytuitadthemminon?? on out of then. visit. they were were my md?lly and had no rm to or belim that they not. being ?selenium mi Means. they are m. advised tint they decided min? b6 menisci nbuiiding lot boom the lot was priced b7c it spare: to. the the development u-tmrutm pmoefw b6 b7C lnlerviewed on 31': [23 at 1mnt* File #wm? bv?a diciaied 3 l; 5 113 i This documenl neiiher recammendaiions nor conclusions of the FBI. is the property of ihe FBI and is loaned to your agency; ii and its conienis are not ?30 be disiribuled outside your agency. F0302 (REV. r: .2710: 1 . . FEDERAL BUREAU OF 3/ 15/73 'Daie of transcription leg", 1mm the relieving 1nioIlIt?oI: In I landiy or July, 1978hId and had the Ihich uttered bI1111ng latt for IIle. Egan Irrtval It tin b6 b7c introducod amen We! mowt the tho In 1 1I1I: 1n thI IhIIod extrannly Inuit I p. .1 5 the lots Ind tI I1I. advised thIt leaks b6 #111 II II b7C 1st: I: tin (II Iota. Idv1ned he than II I totil? {our WW that ha ?ttended a: property It It. I if Ind II Iona treated in I aunt ma that he an mm made? any indication of discriIinIt1II kin II himselt has naver heIrd II: Inch feel1agi. ?306 b7C 3/14/73 0, at. npais, s'm1# :1 177?8 by I ?'13 Do!e_ diclated 3/14/73 This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of?ihe' FBI. is? the propeyffy of Me and is loaned to your agency; Wand its conieMs are not to be distribuied outside your agency. 5 - FEDERAL BUREAU OF .- 1 3e22~73 Dale of Iranscripllon b6 I la Negro male, residing b7c atl furnished the following informatian: After hearing radio advertisements as well as reading newspaper advertisements concerning Lake Saint Louis, a new development lecated near O?Fallan, Missauri, he and his wife visited the development in May, 1972. Upon their errtfeEZeEZEf?e Saint Louis they were met by a salesman, who shawed-them-severel plate ef the developmen then he teak thnu on a teur ef the development; b6 He advised was meet cordial 3nd showed them various b7c properties in the area which.ransed in price frem the least expensive tn the meet expensive building lets. He advised that the same day of their visit te the establishment, he and his wife purchased a building let at Lake Saint L?uis for $9,600. They maintained.eentrol of this lot until the first part of 1973 when they traded the lot which they'hedr purchased in May ef 1972 fer annther let which cost $10,400. He advised that after they purchased the-building lot they attended several meetings ef lend ewnere at the develepment and again were treated very cardially. ?e .advieed he has no eempleint whatseever cancerning hie treatment-and advised that he.hee never felt any hint of racial diacriminatien. b6 b7C 3919;73 OHEhster Graves, Mo. File #5 Interviewed ?on SAI :klb $2014.73 by Dole dictated This datument contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI, It is lhe property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency,- il and its conlenls are not to be dislribuled oulside your agency. 6 FD-302 (REV. 1-27.70] . b6 1:376 b6 b7C b6 b7C FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. Dates} I firm the resides at fur at?. the Minute; airman: he a remit a! radio end ?lea?et-teeter it In 61' 1971 he the; We vleited Murat km ee Vinnie lmted near 9 linen, 1W1. ?amt advertised building late tee: mite. their emu! et me at. Leek, me a! tee .- A heater where It ?teen - wet thee. Be tee m. tech to en tree at than the helm sum 1 recently been we. the (elm Mites! thietheuveey Mealeuhve? alum} my an the hue-uh teid that after he tulle; let, the-tee inlet. heath-that the Mahmend? perches-Idle theyvietted the -- handing lo the this tweet as: m?e : eteted that when he puma to let. he matted hailin- 3/26/73. plehe In? their hue. ?he he he"! ?may they ?knitted he ?anteater? herd et me 8t. Louie. thee advised by the Architeetanl heard thetl: m not ?eluted te build hues Interviewed on a: .te W13, m1 File# 81. 177-8 by ?13 3/21/73 Date dictoted This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. 7 2 177-8 Kaw:knt not retain as a buildor. as then advised that b6 he could choose one 0 or three builders who hm: were approved and?he found that those builders were enployed by all working for Lake St. Louis Estatas Ho also found that the oose of building a residence through one of th wa far in exoogs to the cost quoted by I Indwisad that for this reason he gogro 3 having purchased building lot at Lake-8t; Louis because he is financially unable to pay for the construction of a residence._ b6 b7C SL 177-8 On March 22, 1973 IAttorney who represents Lake Saint Louis Estates Company and Lake Saint Louis Investment Corporation, telephonically advised that he had heard the Feder 1 Bureau of Investigation was attempting to locatel Ia former salesman em loved at Lake Saint Louis. Iadvise-d that]: the company for lack of productivity an :autioned held a grudge against the management of Lake Saint Louis, which could influence him in being objective during an interview. requested ent cur ng rn,er~ view withl gas advised that since a former employee an no anger affi?ated in any manner with Lake Saint Louis, his request would have to be denied. FEDERAL BUREAU OF Date ofilrunscripiion 3/31/73 b6 _i WC ddross isl Ho furnished the following information: From April 1, 1972 until ?optonbor 15, 1972 he was employed as a commission salesman at Lois saint Louis, O'l?allon, lissouri. Ho Ids ongagod in selling but Ming lots at Laks Saint.Louis, nhich he described as a land development company. He advised that he terminated his employment because he was not making sufficient money to support hinsoli. ?Ho advised that when he was first employed ho _askod the sales manager,{ sore any restrictions on selling, ots. rospo ed that ho ESQ should sell lots to-anyono finano. able to purshaso thzs, and emphasizod that his saanis:.oi anyone also inclu- de blacks. advised that to tho hint of his recol it was in mid.Augost, 1973 that a ngro nan namedi Iacoospaniod by his I11: visited Lake Saint Louis. They had been looking at various d13p1ay houses located at tho dovolop at and - o: the salesman display houses direo son [Ef:fEE]concorning th I buildis; lot.i I b6 advised that he took on a tour 0 ha b7C entire development and sold than tlo .dis: lots, each costing approximately $10,000. He rooa11s_ this salo was made on a Sunday and on the following dayj I returned the development and paid a substantiaialssn payment. advised that his commission on the sale oi 0 lots amountod to $1,7Qd. do the occa? si making tho down psyaast ho unis th statement to in the presence or ethos salossoa, thati would be able to send eight or ten othor bl?dl? to the 3/23/73 Inierviewed on of 136 3370 by Clayton, l?ssouri He# 8L 177?8 at /50t 3/27/73 Dale dictated 10 This documen! conicins neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. Ii is the properly of ihe FBI and is loaned to your agency; if and HS contents are not to be distributed outside your agenCy, b6 b7C b6 137177~8 corporation 0 'ould also purchase lots. advised he he would pay him 100 for ehdh person that he referred who, subsequently, pnrohneed a lot. I Iadvieed undo the down plyment, Stat! Mann? gar 0 he onleenen, dulled a meeting of all the salesmen. There were upproxinhtely 12 salesmen present. Each oi the 12 here engaged in selling lots. It It: proposed by that In: salesman who sold a building lot to a black would have to commission edually with the other salesmen. advised that each or the saloon men 1th he exeeption pd hineeli orally indicated approval He further stated that a con- mine on ehee is made out by the nanegement', made payable only to the salesman who sold the lot, and it_wonld be up to the individual onleenan to cash the donnielion cheek and share it equally with the other dulesnbn. He advised that this aggeeggn: gas unknown an wallets any man: or 11:, ineluding advised that he recalls that in addi- inseli being present at this EQOIIHE ghlled by other salesmen present18 we .emplode_n.t_lAmi Se in I and are no longer employed and be he: . . - - development company it advised that he himself does not know if any 0 the salesmen had divided their commission among the other salesmen after selling a lot to a black, because he himself received no proceeds from such I distribution of a commie: ion check. stated that he wished to upphaeile that and management officials at Lake Saint 11 3 81. 177-3 Louis knew anythint about t?iu among the sales? men and he tolt fey did learn.ot this agreement, the individuals involved yould have been tirad. advised thatl In: th? only Negro 0 than he told a building lat. 12% . . - 0 .1 4/12/73 9/ To: SAC-lat. Louis From: Acting Director, FBI [371? b6 PADDOCK BIALTY CCIPANY WC FMHISBWEI -- VICTIN 00: ST. UNIS ?x ?an. Enclosed are two copies of a self-?explanatory Departmental letter dated 4/11/73. Complete the requested investigatim_ in accordance with the provisions or Section 137, Manual of Instructions, and 4 surep within 21 days of the receipt of this emhieation. State in the first paragraph of the dotai1s of your report that it cont?ns the results of a l1m1ted investigation and underscore the were limited Advise all persons interviewed at outset that this investigation is being conducted at the specific request of the U. a. Department or Juli-ice. HEILEDE APR 1 21973 1?..an . (2) Mr. Felt NOTE: This is a new matter referred by Department requesting 323.333.51.77? investigation based on complaint indicating subject maybe purchasing Mr.C]eveland_ homes from white Owners for future resale to blacks at inflated prices. If true, such activity may be in violation of T42 Mr-Jenkins U. S. C. 3604 within the meaning of T42 U. S. C. 3613. Mr. Marshall Mr. Miller, RCG: maw Mr. Soyars Mr. Thompson 1m Mr. Walters ., . Mr. Kinley /w . 11/ Tele. Room Mr. ., $3 322:3); _59 ?1ng Ms. Hex-wig? Mr. Mintz Mrs. Neenan 1., Form . 6 4?26?65) . UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Memorandum T0 Acting Director DATE: L11 APR1973 Federal Bureau of Investigation J0:ama 1ey Pottinger DJ 175142-43 b6 addock {'alty.Company b7C .. - Subject; . - Victimz; Discrimination in Housing,T tle CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1968 An attd3 this Div ion, was f? advised by Mrs. Hedyi?pstei eedom.ot Re.sidence, 5868 1/2 Delmar, SL Louis, Missouri 63112, of the following information which may constitute a violation b7d. of Section 804 of the Fair Housing Act of 1968. According to Mrs. on about March_16, 1973 who .derly and who resides ad had listed her house for sale with the Paddock Realty Company. The house was appraised in October of 1972 for $14, 200 on one occasion and for $15, 000 on another. I I Who . is handling the sale of the house, indicated that Paddock Realty Company had not shown the house to anyone . for several months. After not showing the house, an 6? - _agent, I I offered to purchase the house for 000"total price. Soda? fter this, a black person whose identity is k?3Wn to Mrs. Epstein sought information from the Paddock Realty Company concerning the availability of a house in the ?area but was not shown this house. Then another at of the Paddock Realty Company, offe ed to purchase the/76 houses on a speculamT? sisifor 8,000 or $10, 000 ca 'Vos rq 0'0 GEBHARDT RE . W) 5/97/73Mq) 27.2w MAY 7 {fl-973 TE.5- ir?i (5121 ?307(3 1' J. a. "h 4, 3.. 7.3.35 b6 b7C . The victims, are white and it is our understanding that white people reside in the immediate area off I The purchasing of a home by agents of the real estate company for future sale to black persons may be an indication that the real estate company intends to sell to black persons in the area in order to induce white persons to list their homes for sale with the company, which will constitute a vio- lation of Section 804(e) of the Act. The purchase of the home on a Speculative basis by a real estate company for future re-sale to a black persons at an inflated price may constitute a ?black tax,? which has been found to be racially discriminatory in Contract BuyerstLeague v. Investment Company, which was decided by the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (300 F. Supp. 210) and affirmed by the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in 1970. (Baker v. Investment, et a1., 420 F.2d 1191). The information related above indicates a possible violation of 42 U.S.C. 3604 and may reflect a pattern or practice of resistance within the meaning of 42 U.S.C. 3613. In order to determine if federal law has been violated, please conduct the following investigation: 1. Please interview Mrs. Epstein for full details concerning her complaint including the names of all real estate agents of Paddock Realty Company whomhave had dealings with the victim or any member of her family, the general reputation of the Company and its agents for dealing with blacks or other minorities and handling property-in changing areas. Also ascertain the names, addresses and telephone numbers of all others with knowledge dithe alleged discriminatory acts. In this connection obtain details of any statements by any agents to the affect that the neighborhood is changing or preperty values- might decline if the owner does not list the property soon. In addition obtain the names of any blacks known to Mrs. Epstein to have inquired about houses in the 1 . . - 3 victim's neighborhood but were not shown this particular house. Interview those persons for details of their dealings with Paddock Realty Company. 2. _P1ease interviewl Iif she :30 is sically able to be interviewed. If not, interview I Ito obtain the following information: full background, including her address, telephone number at home and at work, age, race, religion or national origin (as relevant to her allegations), her occupation, place of employment, length of time employed there, family income, educational background, any record of arrests or convictions, marital status and size of family living at home, and such other background data as may appear to be pertinent. obtain full details of all dealings the victim or any member of her family-has, had with the subject or any of his agents, including all oral or written communications with these persons, the date and time of such alleged discriminatory act, the names and addresses of the persons who were involved, and the victim's description of what was said or done. obtain cOpies of any pertinent written materials or documents that the victim may have in her possession, such as FHA appraisals, written offers by the agents to purchase the victim's property and any other.correspondence between the subject and the victim. obtain the names of the real estate agents who offered to purchase victim's property for speculative purposes, made any statements about the changing character of the neighborhood and that property values will decline with the passage of time. 9. 0: - 4 - ascertain the racial composition of the neighborhood and, if the property involved is in a racially changing area, ascertain when and the manner in which the change occurred, as well as the real estate companies active in the area. 3. Obtain details of any complaint made by the complainant or victim with any local, state or federal agency concerning the same incident of housing discrimination. From the specific agency involved, please secure copies of any complaints about any apartment building owned or managed by the subject, as well as the names of all obvious victims and complainants and the results of that agency's investigation and action taken on each complaint. 4. Please interview the owner, resident manager or other appropriate representative of the owner to secure his version of the facts resulting in the complaint, and to obtain the following additional information: the nature of the business, partnership, corporation, etc. please determine the name, address, race and position held of all persons who have an ownership or management interest in the subject firm. a complete description of the business operation of the firm, including the location of each branch or office and date each opened, the geographical territory covered by the firm, a list of each employee, including name, address, race, position held, the dates of employment, and whether he is a full or part~ time employee. Specifically ascertain the number of sales persons employed. . 3 ., - 5 - determine whether the subject firm is a member of any local, state, or national real estate organization or participates in a multiple listing service. Secure all details. please determine the company policy, if any, since January 1, 1968, concerning not being the first real estate company to sell a house in a white neighborhood to a Negro. If such a policy existed, determine the policy regarding sales to Negroes in white areas after other Negroes moved into the area, and whether the company has any limitations or restrictions in regard to houses being shown to blacks. Ascertain whether the company accepts listings from white persons who indicated that they will not rent or sell to blacks or other minority persons. If so, determine whether these listings were made available to Negroes or were made available to Negroes or were coded in order to determine the owner's racial preferences. Obtain full details of any notations or codes of possible racial significance etc.) and obtain copies of records containing such information. determine the advertising policies of the firm including frequency of advertise- ments and media employed, such as newspaper, radio, etc., and whether the same listings are placed in black newspapers as in newspapers of general circulation, and, if not, why are such ads not placed in the black media. Also ascertain whether the firm uses the same or different telephone number for different newspapers. Obtain a copy of all advertisements. ascertain the details of the company's system of maintaining the names of prospective purchasers, that is, a prospect card file or other system used to record telephone contacts and maintain general:hformation on each prospect. In this connection ascertain whether each salesman maintains a listing book. . . - 5 - determine the means of which the firm obtains the listings of the houses it sells and the approximate percentage of its overall listings that is obtain by each method. Also determine if agents are paid a bonus for obtaining certain types of listings. are salesmen instructed to shOw black prospective purchasers homes in all- white areas only if the prospect requests such areas? If a black prOSpect has not preference for a home, or merely indicates an interest in living in a certain area, where is he likely to be shown homes? Are sales agents free to use their judgment in selecting a home, or area they believe the prospect will be attracted to, and if so, what considerations are usually made in reaching their decision (nearness to schools and work, racial composition of area, public transportation)? Are black buyers more likely to be shown and sold homes in all-white areas closer to changing areas than in an area where there are currently no blacks?. in order to determine whether the subject-is more active in black or changing areas than in white areas, ascertain what percentage of its listings are in white areas, black areas and changing areas. . . Q- - 7 - ascertain whether the subject owns or manages any apartment complexes and, if so, the name, location, size, identity of resident manager and the racial composition of each such complex. 5. Interview the salesmen named byI I b6 or other relative as having approached them with b7c low offers to purchase the property involved for the information requested in paragraph 6 below and for their version of the facts relating to the complaint. 6. Interview two present salesmen in addition to those described in question 5 above and two former salesmen of the subject for the following information: please determine the length of time he has been engaged in the real estate business; the firms he has worked for; dates of employ- ment and reason for leaving; the length of time he worked for the subject firm; the office or branch he worked in and as to the former salesmen, the reason they left the employ of the firm. obtain a complete description of the subject's sales policies to minority group members, including whether he was instructed by representatives of the firm to show homes to blacks only in black or changing areas, and to whites only in white areas; the extent of discriminatory practices by individual sales agents; whether he ever received instruc- tions to treat black buyer or sellers differently from white ones and, if so, from whom he received these instructions and full details of the instructions; whether the firm used a dual set of listing books for white and black buyers, and if so, secure details. . 7 9 . - 3 determine whether the firm's policies have changed since 1968 concerning the sale of real estate to minority persons and, if so, obtain a complete description of the old and new policies and the reasons for the change. ascertain the types of solicitation used by the firm to obtain listings (in racially changing areas, all-white or all-black areas) and the types of solicitation for home listings engaged in by the interviewees. determine whether the interviewee was ever the first real estate agent to sell a house to a black in an all-white area. If so, obtain the name and address of the black buyer and the date of the transaction. 64,122 (Rev. 6-2033Transmit 1n Via Airtel (Type in plaintext or code) (Priority) 351* ,5 SA Date?M? A I I ,4 4- From: Director, 446 131?! ms. man or r1134. 3 - mm Enclosed are two copies of a self-explanatory Departmental letter dated Complete the requested investigation in accordance with the. provisions of Section Volume Manual of Instructions, and surep within? days of the receipt of this communication. (This line for LEFT MARGINJ State in the first paragraph of the details of your report that it contains the results of a limited investigation and underscore the wordl? limitegl . preliminary preliminary Advise i all persons interviewed appropriate of?cials at the outset that this investigation is being conducted at the specific request of the U. S. Department of Justice. Remarks at min-cu ?2mm e, m. a W4, new a: lithium? ma 7' i . . .tmummumimuimim - -MAILED 20 61973 Enc. (3) 1-31, FBI 'w .(Do not type below this line.) NOTE: This is a new matter. Department is requesting investigation on complaintwalleging subject may be engaged in racially discrim? inatory practices in the sale of homes to blacks. On page 4,-item of enclosed Deaartmental letter, referenc "Resco." Attempt b6 was made by SA Ito contacti 1 Departmental b7c Attorney, 8/23/73, to determine the meaning of?Resco;" was not available until 8/6/73, when she advised "Resco" is a wee publication by the Real Estate Corporation, St. Louis, Missouri, wherein they publish a compilation of real estate listings. 441973 . N, UNIT Form 4.50 i (.64. 3 UNITED STATES OF JUSTICE Memorandum Director :Federal Bureau of Investigation DATE: JUL 31 1973 1ey Pottinger tant Attorney General il Rights Division DJ 175-42-44 x3?? . LotteH eal Estate of susmor:Dellwo Missouri - Subject Victim Discrimination in Housing Title RIGHTS ACT OF 1968 ?dug. Information was received from Ms. Freedom of Residence, St. Louis, regarding possible cial discrimina- tion by agents 6f Ehe LoEtWHunt Real Estate Agency of Dellwood, 10139 West Florissant, Ia black manj (after 4:45 i in- terested in purchasing a home at The Village of Bel Nor has a ?Housing Code,? Ordinance No. 200 and Amendment No. 227, which requires each person to obtain a certificate of occupancy stating that the occupancy complies with all the provisions of the Housing Code prior to his moving into the residence. Among other things, the "Housing Code" requires 70 sq. feet of bedroom floor space for each occupant of that room. The house atI Ihas two finished bedrooms, one 167 sq. feet and the other 117 sq. feet, and a partially finished 1/2 stor which will eventually have two good-sized rooms. Sincel had two young children, they would have been required to share the 117 sq. feet bed- room until the 1/2 story was finished. 155:? f] The original Ordinance required 50 sq. at of floor space for each occupant, but the Ordinance was a nded to 70 sq. feet per occupant in May of 1972. The f1 ce requirement is applicable to the room used for sle p' urposes. No part of the living room, kitchen, basement or 1 ing room may be counted as part of the re?gire?R sf; ?r sleeping purposes. m? 87/71:? {5 . W, k}666 j/ 22 MM 1973 April 30. 1973, put a contract on the, house at and the subject's agentJ toldl [that she would in uire ab d'ng permit b6 for him. On May 7, told! lthat the b7C city had denied the occupancy permit. Ifor the Village of Bel Nor informe Iin a letter dated May 17, 1973, not made a request for a building permit and that any request for an occupancy permit must come from the proposed occupant of the building. I On May 29, 1973, (work), (home), a white tester from Freedom 0? Residence- 1ent' to the subject and was told?of the home at by the subject?s agent, interest in the property; Paid there might be a pro- b6 blem getting an occupancy permit since the home was only b7C licensed for three ersons two children. I told. Ithat had denied a building permit toga previous buyer under similar circumstances. said he would ca auilding commissioner to see if he could obtain a variance with the understanding that the upstairs would be finished within a reasonable time after moving in. then called a number and asked for the building in- spector. specifically said that told the per? son to whom he was speaking that he was inquiring about the occupancy permit on the same house he had shown to "the black family? two weeks before. then obtained information on the procedures for obtaining a variance. then he had recommended that the previous buyer request a variance and responded that the previous buyer was a black man and that he did not want to sell him the house in 'rst place. Con? sequently, the procedure suggested not suggested to the previous buyer. On June 15, 1973, Italked with Bel Nor, about submitting an b6 b7C application for a variance. said that she would speak to the Board of Trustees for him and that he did not have to submit a formal application. but rather she would use a May 13, 1973, letter which had written to the city officials of Bel Nor as the Jasis for his request. On June 17, 1973, one ofL Ichildren was struck by a car and killed. a columnist . Louis Post a Dispatch, wrbte an article about the ic?lti?s in? ?obt?ini?g an occupancy permit and the death of their child. It is thought that this article appeared on On June 25, 1973, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Bel Nor met and denied request for a variance on the basis that the house was licensed for three people and that the 117 sq. ft. room was so far from the requirement of 140 sq. ft., that they could not allow two people to share the room until the unfinished portion of the house was finished.?/ Please conduct the following limited investigation to determine whether there has been a violation of Title of the Civil Rights Act: 1. Please interview the principal officer(s) of the subject to determine the following information: A. 'Please ascertain the name, address, and race of the principal officers of the subject. B. Please determine the approximate number of homes sold each year by the subject, whether most of the homes sold are in the City or North, South or West County, and whether the sales are concentrated in particular municipalities. Please ascertain the approximate price range of most of the homes sold. EA Ihad not informed the Board of Trustees of the change in his family situation. - 4 C. Please determine the number of homes, the addresses of the homes, and selling price of each of the homes sold to blacks within the last two years. D. Please ascertain the names and addresses of 15 black persons and 15 white persons who have purchased homes most recently through the subject. (The addresses should be of the pro- perty which was the subject of the purchase.) .If the subject is unable to identify the race of the purchasers, obtain the names and ad- dresses of the 30 most recent purchasers. (If the subject is unaware of the race of the most recent purchasers, please interview the appro- priate salespersons to determine the race of the buyers.) E. Please obtain the names, addresses, and? race of all salespersons currently employed by the subject and of all salespersons employed' by the subject within the last three years. F. Please determine what action the sales? persons are instructed to take when the seller of a home indicates that he would prefer that his home not be shown to blacks. G. Please determine what instructions are given to salespersons with regard to obtaining occupancy permits for the buyer as required by the various municipalities in which the subject does business. are the salespersons in- structed to obtain the permits for the buyer, to assist the buyer in obtaining the permits or only to provide the necessary information to the buyer.) H. Please ascertain whether the subject subscribes to RESCO. 1 .1 I - 5 I. Please determine whether the majority of homes sold by the subject are the subject's listings or the listings of other companies. J. Please identify the source the subject uses to obtain information about the racial com- position of the various schools and school districts in which the subject sells homes. b6 2. Please interview to determine the b7c following information: A. Please determine how long the inter- viewee has held a real estate license, how long she has worked for the subject, and the name and dates of any employment with other real estate companies. B. Please ascertain the municipalities or general areas where the interviewee makes the majority of her sales. C. Please ascertain the approximate num- ber of homes the interviewee has sold to black persons within the last two years. D. Please obtain the names and current ad? dresses of the last five black persons and the last five white persons to whom the interviewee sold homes. E. Please ascertain the normal procedures the interviewee follows with regard to assist~ ing the buyer in obtaining the permits required by the various municipalities. b6 F. Please obtain a complete account of the b7c dealin the interviewee had with including the name of the person she contacted at the Bel Nor City Hall with regard the occupancy permit, whether she discussed the possibility of obtaining a variance or making some other arrangements until the work on the house was completed with the erson at City Hall, the reasons she the occupancy permi bein denied, and whether she discussed withl the possibility of obtaining a variance, and, if she did not, her reasons for not explainin the ossibility of obtaining a variance 3. Please interview to obtain the following information: A. Please obtain a responsive answer to questions (A) - (E) in paragraph 2. B. Please obtain a complete account of the interviewee's dealings with I regarding the home atl 1n~ cluding the name of the person to whom he spoke at the Bel Nor City Hall regarding an occupancy permit variance the variance procedures as explaine the Bel Nor City official, the persons at the City Hall to whom the interviewee snnke regarding the occupancy permit for the and the reason. as related to] that I 'was not told of the possibility 0 ob- taining a variance. 4. Please interview IVillage of Be. Nor, City Ha114 to obtain the following information: A. Please obtain a copy of the ?Housing Code,? Ordinance No. 200, and Amendment No. 227. B. Please obtain a description of the pro- cedures to be followed in obtaining an occupancy permit, including when and at whose request a building inspection is made, when the occupancy permit should be applied for prior to purchase, prior to moving in, etc.), who may apply for the permit real estate agent, buyer, seller), and the person(s) who make the determination that the occupancy permit should/ should not be granted. C. Please determine the number of persons who have applied for an occupancy permit since the Housing Code was enacted. D. Please determine the number of black persons who have applied for occupancy permits since the Housing Code was enacted. (If the interviewee is unaware of the race of the appli- cants, please interview the person to whom the prospective resident actually makes application for the occupancy permit to determine the race of the persons applying for permits.) Please ascertain how many black persons applied for a permit prior to May, 1972, the date the code was amended to require 70 sq. ft. sleeping space per person, and how many black persons have applied for occupancy permits since May, 1972. E. Please determine the number of persons who have been denied occupancy permits since the Housing Code was enacted and the reasons the permits were refused. Please obtain the name and address of all black persons who have been denied an occupancy permit and the reason for the denial. F. Please obtain the names and addresses of all persons who have obtained an occupancy permit within the last year. . - 8 G. Please determine whether any person has obtained an occupancy permit when there was less than 50 sq. ft. per person in every room occu- pied for sleeping purposes (50 sq. ft. require- ment applicable if permit applied for before May, 1972) or when there was less than 70 sq. ft. per person in every room occupied for sleeping purposes (70 sq. ft. requirement applicable if permit applied for after May, 1972). If any variance has been obtained, please obtain the name, address, and race of each person who ob- tained an occupancy permit even though they did not meet the existing requirements for sleeping space. Please determine whether any type of special application to waive the existing re- quirements was made, to whom such application was made, and the person(s) who determines whether the permit should be granted. H. Please determine whether there are any procedures for obtaining any type of variance from any of the requirements of the Housing Code, and, if so, whether any variance of any type has ever been obtained and the person(s) who determines whether a variance should/should not be granted. I. Please ascertain whether any occupancy permit has ever been granted with the condition that certain repairs be made within a reasonable time after moving in. J. Please obtain the names of the elementary and secondary schools which the children of Bel Nor attend. K. Please ascertain the approximate time when the first black family moved into the Village of Bel Nor and the current racial population of the Village. . Please obtain a copy of the report b7c issued by the Board of Trustees which denied a variance to (This line for LEFT MARGIN.) Enclosed are two copies of a self-explanatory Departmental letter dated 2/21/74 slang with min at its eneleeure. ColgRIIete the requested investigation in accordance With the provisions of Volume ,Manual of Instructions, and surep within days of the receipt of this communication.? State in the first paragraph of the details Of your report ?rst it contains the results of a limited investigation and underscore the word limited preliminary 2reliminarx Advise all persons interviewed appropriate of?cials at the outset that this investigation is being conducted at the specific request of the U. S. Department of Justice. Remarks: :11 9? F.3d?! .1 1 -111: - -?ilmfl?i?l TO: SAC st. Lents (Date) Freak DirecREUi?iiIB/7 74' og? xAmc ewes A. D. WAWGN CGMEANY ANCHOR BUILDINE CGMPANY b6 I 1 b7C (Do not type'beIom this line.) SEE NOTE PAGE . . . we; . A (Do not type. BEYOND THIS _Airte1SAQ St Louis Park Ridge Apartnfenth This is a new matter Department r1" eats: investigation _ma'0n r?ecei- gof complaint from Vietim black!" [ho alleged __s_ub_ject discriminated against her When she made for an apartment She filed a suit against is still ?pendingr Sebsequently, checkers also reported alleged acts of racial d1scrim1nation by Subject. a limited investigation to interview irat least 33 1min ideals therefore -a 28 day deadlme 18 given to assure time for completion -. r: .F- 5' a a: ?173'. 1 .99 1 .. 1-.-. . t. -. 73'} 1-, 33 3. .I-?orm 01..ng - (Ed 4 65) b6 b7C b6! b7ca the Park Ridge Apartments regarding a {wast} )2 {a Q??STATES GOQRNMENT Memorandum Director .Federal Bureau of Investigation DEPARTMENT OF FEE 53 19/4 TO J. Stanley Pottinger Assistant Attorney General FROM 1Civil Rights ivision DJ 175-42-48 . 9" f?fk RidgeyApa tments ,_A$MDwaa on mg} SUBJECT: Ancho. 3% Ferguson, Missouri - Subject Victim l? Discrimi ion in Housing - TITLE RIGHTS ACT OF 1968 ?2 4" I i On October 16, 1973, Ms. HedyaEpstein (white),a member of the Freedom of Residence organization in St. Louis, Missouri, telephoned the Department to relate I, a complaint of alleged discrimination made to her . organization by who is black, and who subsequently filed suit against the A. D. Watson Company for racial discrimination in June or July of 1973 in federal district court for the eastern district of 5.3? Missouri. That suit is still pending. QEEL t, The complaint alleged that in January 1973, She was told it was too She returned in March, However $was rental agents. 1he su se uently 9/ a} After suit was fileduf?i ck (bona fide) client of F.O. R. went to Park Ridge to inquire about the availabil- ity of a one- or two-bedroom apartment. He was shown a waiting list of about forty names and was told he must give a $150.00 or $155.00 deposit to get on the .y 61:" S. one-bedroom apartment for June. early to request an apartment. and filled out an application. never contacted by th? filed suit. b6 b7C b6 b7C - 2 Subsequent to these events, F.0.R. sent out checkers to the Park Ridge Apartments. I(black), the first checker, was told there was a waiting list of thirty-three persons for the one- or twatbedroom apartment. He was given an application form and was told he could take it home to fill out. There was no mention of a deposit to Ms. Epstein then roceeded 0 into the rental office at Park Ridge afterl had left. However, a white couple (not checkers) went in before her to request an apart- ment. Ms. stein overheard their conversation with the manager, (described as a white woman in her early twenties with bleached blonde hair). This white couple was told they could move into a two-bedroom apartment on October 15, 1973. After the couple left the office, Hrs. Epstein proceeded with her check and was told by the manager that there would be a two-bedroom apartment available in November 1973, and that there were several one bedroom apartments currently available. The manager did not mention a waiting list to Ms. Epstein. Another checker] I(white), was also offered a one-bedroom apartment at Park Ridge. (black) also acted as a checker, but his experience with the subject is unknown. The company that owns or manages Park Ridge is A. D. Watson Company, whose address and telephone number are the same as the address and telephone number for Anchor Building Company, which entered into a consent decree with F. 0. R. in 1971 in a suit alleging discriminatign_in_hgusing_at Lamp Lite Apartments in Berkeley, Missouri. was the plaintiff in that action. order to determine whether the subject is engaged in a pattern or practice of racial discrimination, please conduct the following investigation: (A) Please interviewl and obtain the information requested in paragraphs '2 and 3 of Attachment A. (B) Please conduct the investigation requested in paragraph 4 of Attachment A. In addition, please ascertain the relationship between A. D. Watson Company and Anchor Building Company. (C) Please conduct the investigation requested in paragraph 6 of Attachment A. Please include an interview of ATTACHMENT A . 1. Interview the complainant, if other than' Ithe victim, for full details of his complaint, in- cluding the names of the subject, victim and any others with knowledge of the alleged discriminatory acts. 1 2. Interview the victim to Obtain the fol- {lowing information: Please obtain full background information, including his address, A. telephone number at home and at work, age, race, religion or national origin (as relevant to his allegations), his occupation, place of employment, length ,of time employed, family income, edu- cational background, marital status and . - _size of family living at home, and such other background data as may appear to be pertinent. . Obtain full details of_a11 .dealings the victim has had with the I~subject or any of his agents, including all oral or written communications with these persons, the date and time such. - communications were made, the nature of the alleged discriminatory act, the names and addresses of the persons who were in- volved, and the victim' 3 description of what was said or done. If the allegation relates to' discrimination in the termm of rentals, 1. if black persons claim they were quoted higher rates than are quoted to white persons for a similar unit, ass certain the rental rates and the amount of the security deposit quated_to the interviewee and determine why the interviewee believes the rates to be.discriminatory; also, please de- termine the number of bedrooms re- quested, size of apartment shown to interviewee, location of apartmentv shown (ground floor or above), and whether the unit contains a balcony, . patio, fireplace or other feature . (such as utilities furnished by the ?management) which would affect the- 'rental rate. Determine from the victim . .the.reason or reasons the subject or? .-his agents gave for refusing to rent 1 or deal with him. Ascertain the names and ad- 9 .dresses of any witnesses to the in- cident. Obtain copies of any pertinent written materials or documents that the victim may have in his possession, such as copies of application forms for the subject housing, copies of purchase agreements or applications for financing, advertising materials dealing with the subject housing, or correspondence be- tween the subject and the victim. 3. Obtain details of any complaint made by the complainant or victim with any local, state or federal agency concerning the same incident of housing dis- crimination. From the specific agency involved, please secure copies of any complaints about any building or complex, etc., owned or managed by the - subject, as well as the names of all obvious victims and complainants and the results of that agency?s in- . vestigation and action taken on each complaint. 4. Please interview the owner, resident manager or other appropriate representative of the owner to secure his version of the facts resulting in the com- ?plaint, and to obtain the following additional in- _formation: Please determine the name, 'address, race and position or function of every person and organization having an ownership interest in,'or participating in the management of, the building or com-- plex in question. Determine the name, address, . .number of units, age and type of buildings, -and number of tenants by race (including the date the first non-white moved in) of every residential building or apartment - complex owned by the owners or any of them, . or managed by the managers or any of them. Please determine the number of tenants by race at the subject building or complex, and the name and address (dwelling or apartment number, etc.) of each non-white tenant. Also, ascertain the range of rent for each type of unit, including information as to whether the rental rate is affected by features such as patio, balcony, location (ground floor or above), and all other factors which _would determine the rental rate. If a trailer park is involved, also ascertain the total number of 7 spaces, the number of units owned by 1 the subject and the tenants. Ascertain 'the cpnditions 0f occupancy (utilities, lease, rent, race, number of occupants, race of tenants, and address of .each non-white tenant. Please determine the name, race, address, date of application and action -taken in the applications of the last 1. twenty applicants for a dwelling at the subject building, complex, etc. Please also secure the name, race, and address of every non-white applicant for the past two years (or of the last twenty black applicants, if there have been so many during a shorter period). . Ascertain the number and type of vacant dwellings that were available at the time of the incident involved, the average number of vacancies per month and the duration of such vacancies. (3) Please ascertain the rents charged at the complex where the in- cident occurred for each type of apart- ment, features which affect-the rental rate, the approximate.rate of turnover, and the approximate number of applicants, Aby race, per year. If there are no black or other minority tenants or very few, determine why the interviewee believes this to be so. Jewel 4-: Ascertain whether and the degree to which management acquires new tenants through the recommendation and recruit- ,ment by existing tenants and through the acceptance of walk-in applicants for apartments, and full details as to the existence or nonexistence of such policy. (1) Please determine if instructions were given to resident managers when the qmanagers were hired regarding the rental of dwellings or spaces to blacks or other minority members; whether any changes -occurred in these instructions, and if so, when; if the interviewee was ever advised by a manager of black applicants or of blacks who inquired, and if so, determine .how the situation was handled and-the results cf the applications or inquiries. Also, ascertain whether interviewee has a specific policy concerning renting to blacks or other minority members, and, 'if so, ascertain the details of the policy and if it has changed, when and why the change was made. Please ascertain all criteria and qualifications prospective tenants must meet (credit rating, salary, marital Astatus, race, children, deposit, written application, and the like), and a complete 'description of all procedures for becoming 'a tenant, including all steps from initial inquiry to moving in. Determine if the manager's subjective impression of the applicant plays any part in the decision to rent an apartment. If so, please de- termine specifics. (For example, are I'managers free to accept or reject - applicants because of hair styles, neatness, age or type of car, etc.) Ascertain whether any racial '.or other codes, such as a small ?cVi/ or or other mark, appears on the application sheet or card to designate the race of the applicant. If so, in- spect as many of the records as possible and obtain copies of a representative number. (1) If a credit, employment, prior landlord, or other check is or has been in use, please obtain full details as to what check is made, whether check is made A for all applicants or merely some and . whether-the same check is made as to all . applicants. If a check is conducted in a some but not all cases, or if a different check is conducted in some cases than in others,please determine all criteria on which the decision as to what, if any, check should be made. Please determine _what check was made for the last ten black applicants and the last ten white appli- .cants who reached this stage in their application. If a form is used for the various types of checks, please obtain . copies of each. Often used for "colored." 33/ XX has often been used in the industry as a symbol for blacks. If the subject advertises, please secure details of the media used and copies of representative ad- vertisements. If possible, obtain the ?entire page of the publication in which a written advertisement appears. If different media are used for different properties, please determine which pro- perties are advertised in which media, and the general racial characteristics of the properties so advertised and of the neighborhood in which they are located (white, black, transitional, etc. De- termine whether the rental or other pro- perty is listed with any rental agency, . . brokerage firm or multiple listing service, 5. 7 and, if so, obtain the name, and address f? .- - of such agency, firm or service. . Please ascertain the number of employees by race and job position at each building or complex and identify 5. v; any maintenance or other personnel who -. reside in the building. $3 (9) From personal observation and i from interviews with the owner and the manager, ascertain whether a fair housing a . - poster, which is required by the Department - ?of Housing and Urban Development, is dis- played in each rental office of the subject. a 5. Please interview all persons who witnessed any dealings or conversations (which are the subject of this investigation) between the victim and the subs ject to obtain information similar to that requested to be obtained from the victim in Part 2 of this memorandum. i -6.- Please secure responsive interviews from five former employees and at least five present em; ployees of the subject (giving preference to those who had rental or employment responsibilities, and including some non-white employees if possible) to obtain the following information: Determine how the apartments are advertised and how vacancies are made known to potential tenants. For example, are present tenants encouraged 'to locate or recommend potential tenants, are newspaper advertisements used, and .if so, when, etc. Determine what pro- portion of applicants are referred by present tenants and whemer such appli- cants are given any kind of preference. Determine the normal procedure . fOIIOwed from the time a potential tenant ~"33 first contacts the rental agent or manager 5 until the time the person is either rented . 'an'apartment or not rented an apartment. This should include the use of application forms, credit checks, necessity for refer- ences, procedures for verification of income or employment, etc. Determine the criteria used by a rental agent or manager in deciding whether to rent to a particular applicant. For 3 example, is the manager given any dis- . cretion in the selection of tenants; if so, how is it used and is it reviewed by the owner. Obtain copies of any written or published criteria. . Ascertain the extent to which the manager or the rental agent was in- .structed about the rental of apartments by the owner. If any of the instructions were in writing,?obtain copies. Determine whether the owner in- structed or discussed with him the effect -, of the federal Civil Rights Act of 1968 or of any state or local fair housing act vor regulation on the operation of the apartments. If so, please obtain details and the dates of such events. If exact dates are not known, please determine if such instructions or discussions occurred ,at about the same time as the passage of the acts. a For those managers or rental agents who were employed by any of the subjects at the time of the passage of the 1968 Act (April 1968), or its general effective date (January 1, 1969), or at -the time of the passage or effective date of a state or local Fair Housing Act, please determine the effect of such legislation on the operation or manage- ment of the apartments and the extent of any discussions with the owners con-? cerning the changes. (3) Please determine whether the interviewee is aware of any policy or procedure followed in the taking and processing of applications from, or rental of apartments to black persons - 10.- which was different from that used in the case of others. This includes? any statements or instructions the interviewee received in this regard, even though a particular interviewee did not necessarily follow those in- structions. Also, determine if the pinterviewee is aware of any limitations on the use of facilities (pool, recreation areas, etc.) that may be imposed on black tenants or if there is any limitation on white tenants having black guests, etc. Please determine whether a ?credit check is conducted in the case of each applicant, whether the same pro- cedures are used in each case, and by whom the check is conducted. If a check ~is-not always?made, or if-different.prop oedures are followed, please determine what criteria are used to decide how a particular applicant will be checked. Determine how many of the last 20 black applicants and how many of the last 20 white applicants were subjected to a full credit check. (1) Please determine if the inter- viewee is aware of the identity of any black applicants who inquired about or rapplied for rental and if so, whether such applicants obtained an apartment. If they were not rented an apartment, . obtain the reasons for not renting. Also, please obtain the names and addresses of all such persons (both successful and un- successful applicants) known to the inter- viewees, determine the number of units in 9-11.- each apartment managed by each interviewee 'and ascertain the highest number of apart- ments rented to blacks at any one time at each such apartment complex. (3) Determine if the apartment rental office contains or has contained a sign or notice which indicated the existence of a policy of renting to persons without regard' to race or color and if, in any way, the existence of such policy was known to the ?community. Please secure responsive interviews from at least five black tenants of the trailer park, apartment building or complex in question (if there are so many) and from at least five rejected black applicants as to all of their dealings with the subject. Please include the following information: 1 Ascertain how the interviewee 'learned of the subject dwellings and why he decided to apply or inquire at the subject dwellings. Determine how many times he went to the rental bffice, what was said, the manner in which he was re- ceived and the attitude, name and position of the person with whom he spoke. Determine if, in fact, the interviewee knew of a vacancy, and if so, the basis of that knowledge. 5% . . . 12 Ascertain the type of in- ?formation requested or sought by the persons in the office, such as credit references, names of employers, former" addresses, etc. -Determine the reason given to . the applicant why he was not rented a dwelling, or if he was rented a dwelling, ascertain the length of the waiting period. Determine if the interviewee threatened to complain, or did complain, . . to a fair housing group, a lawyer, or a .governmental agency because of any aspect of his dealings with the subject. If so, obtain details. . 8. Please secure responsive interviews with ten present white tenants for the following information: Please obtain the information requested in Part 7, above. Please determine their under- standing of the subject's policy or practice with regard to the rental of apartments to black persons or to other minority persons. If they have an under- standing of the policy or practice, please determine the factual basis for it.. - _P1ease determine if the interviewee is aware of any instance when a black Or' other minority person was not rented an apartment and the reasons for the failure to rent, if known. Ef?f - u- - .- 3 "Ar: . .- ?w Myrep-h mam a?r-hu??mna! 2" - I saw: :m <3..me himDetermine if interviewee has 3 ever been advised by a representative of the subject about any rules which may pertain to entertaining black guests in- ?the apartments, black guests using the pool or other recreational facilities,. or ?any other matter which may indicate a policy or practice based on race or color. Please determine whether the in- terviewee was told that blacks or other ?minority persons were not rented apart- ments there, kept out, etc._ If so, secure -.details concerning those who were present, the dates, exactly what was said, and 1 ?whether such conversation occurred when . 'the interviewee was seeking an apartment at the subject building or temples, or after he moved in. i 6-122 (nev. 2-30?74) ,n - - Transmit in I Via (Type in plaintext or Codet (Precedence) 4/(16/74 My; .Enclos are two copies of a self-explanatory. Departmental letter dated 4/13/74, along with B'eepies or its enelooare. Complete the fretJIuested investigation in accordance'with the provisions of Section 113;, Volume Manualof Instructions; and ?siur'ep within 23 days of the receiptjof this communication. - State in the first paragraph of the details of your report that it contains the results I (pom: tyiievBEYCND THIS MARGIN.) (This line for LEFT MARGIN.) of a limited investigation and underScore the word [El-limited preliminary - preliminary Advise all persons interviewed appropriate of?cials at the outset thatuthis investigation is being a 1 conducted at the specific request of the U. S. Department of Justice. Remmks= the net or his representativn I written not eiinneitioni te-be answered in this ease witneut speeitie ?uronn magnetite NOTE: This The Department requests investigation based on information received indicating 1 subject may be engaged in_a pattern or practice of denying apartments to blacks on account of race or of steering black tenants-to particular sections of the building. Due to number of interviews required a 28 day deadline is given. :2 er:? .em snanroio I Form Dg-uo (Ed. 4 . UNITED . DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Memorandum .. T0 Director 9.2233ng 1 2 1974 Federal Bureau of Investigation . ?59? DJ 17542-52 FROM J. Stanley Pottinger Assistant Attorney General Civil Rights Division nanncr: Victim; University Square Apartments, Olive and Hefner Streets, University City, Missouri Discrimination in Housing Title RIGHTS ACT OF 1968 106 b7C accompanied by a black female friend. She was told by the manager, that there were no vacancies and would not be any until the middle of April. to why the ne\soaoer dvertisement had been run, if there we no vacancies, replied that the ad was a and did not mean that there was actually a vacancy. left the apartment complex. Later that day She did not identify herself as the woman who had been there earlier, bu b6 told him that she was from out of town, that she was looking' b7C a one bedroom a artment, and that she had seen his ad in the her that they had several vacant one bedroom apartments and that they were ava' able immediately. 27 it On Monday, March 4, 1974] la white . woman, went to the subject to inquire about a vacant one bedr.tz is apartment which had been advertised in the newspaper. She was . Later that day, Hed stein, with Freedom of Resid ??55 (862-1118), a local fai ou31n or a called to b7c inquire as to wh she had origin llvitolc that there were, a no vacancies. that ha spe01fically asked for a downstairs and that he did hag; any 0.1mm tar-19? may -- 31? APR 197? -. (his ~77 my); . b6 b7C downstairs apartments. she only inquired about available one bedrooms, and did not specify a location. On Friday of the same week, a black checker from Freedom I of Residence went to the about vacant one bedro ms. The checker talked who told the checker that ghre were no available one bedrooms, but told her to call back a few days. As the black checker was leaving, Hedy Epstein, white, arrived to inquire whether there were any vacant one bedrooms. told her that they had a vacant one bedroom, and told Epstein that he had inst been talking to a "colored girl" (the black checker). said that they had to rent to blacks, but that they were trying to keep the number of "blacks" down. He related that he tried to keep the blacks together, that he put black tenants in the east and west sections, and that he was trying to keep one court all white. The building contains 80 units. According to the UniVersity City occupancy permit records, there are approximately 30-3 lack tenants residing there. The building is owned by 9953 Lewis and Clark Boulevard,yw 731W7010. . a Wig/1? To determine whether the subject is engaging in a pattern or practice of denying apartments to blacks on account of race or of steering black tenants to particular sections of the building in violation of the Fair Housing Act, please conduct the following limited investigation. 1. Please interview the manager of the University Square Apartments, to obtain the following information: A) Obtain responsive answers to the following questions in Attachment A: 4(f) (the relevant time period would be March l~10, 1974); 4(k) (in addition to the markings listed, applications have been marked to designate race by putting a tear in the appli- cation form at a designated place or putting a paper clip with a small piece of paper on the application form); 4(m) (also please determine whether the subject runs a continuous ad or only places ads when there is an actual vacancy); and 2. Please interview appropriate persons at Lewis and Clark to obtain the following information: A) Obtain responsive answers to the following questions from Attachments A: 4(a) (Obtain this information for all buildings owned or managed by Lewis and Clark) Mn); 3. Please interview four former and four present employees of Lewis and Clark who have been employed at.any building they own or manage to obtain responsive answers to the questions included in paragraph No. 6 from Attachment A. Please include interviews with at least two persons who have been involved with the rental, maintenance, or management of the University Square Apartments and at least two former resident managers at other apartments owned or managed by Lewis and Clark. In addition to the questions contained in Paragraph 6, please determine the following: A) Determine whether prospective tenants make application for specific apartments or whether they make a general application and are assigned a particular apartment by the management. B) Determine whether the interviewee was instructed or knew of a policy or practice of assigning black tenants to particular section of an apartment complex or to particular apartments within the complex. 4 - 4. Please interview five present black tenants at University Square and five black applicants who were rejected at University Square or other apartments owned or managed by Lewis and Clark to obtain responsive answers to the questions contained in Paragraph 7. A) Determine from all present black tenants at University Square whether they believe it is a policy of the management to assign blacks to partic- ular sections of the apartment complex. Also please determine whether the interviewee knows of any meetings held by black tenants with regard to the practice of assigning blacks to particular sections or whether the interviewee is aware of any complaints which have been made to the management with regard to such a policy. B) Please determine whether the interviewee has ever requested the manager to move to another apartment within the complex, and if so, whether this request was granted. Determine the type of apartment the interviewee requested to move into, such as two bedroom, downstairs apartment, in another section of the complex, etc. 5. Please interview five present white tenants at University Square Apartments to obtain responsive answers to the questions contained in Paragraph 8 of Attachment A. A) In addition to the questions asked in please determine whether the interviewee was ever told that black tenants would be assigned to a particular section of the building. 0 ATTACHMENT A 1. Interview the complainant, if other than the victim, for full details of his complaint, in- cluding the names of the subject, victim and any others with knowledge of the alleged discriminatory acts. .lowing 2. Interview the victim to obtain the fol- information: Please obtain full background information, including his address, telephone number at home and at work, age, race, religion or national origin (as relevant to his allegations), his occupation, place of employment, length of time employed, family income, edu? cational background, marital status and size of family living at home, and such other background data as may appear to be?pertinent. Obtain full details of_a11 dealings the victim has had with the subject or any of his agents, including ,all oral or written communications with these persons, the date and time such communications were made, the nature of the alleged discriminatory act, the names and addresses of the persons who were in- volved, and the victim's description of what was said or done.- If the allegation relates to discrimination in the terms of rentals, if black persons claim they were quoted higher rates than are quoted to white persons for a similar unit, as- certain the rental rates and the amount of the security deposit quoted to the a interviewee and determine why the interviewee believes the rates to - be.discriminatory; also, please de- termine the number of bedrooms rem quested, size of apartment shown to interviewee, location of apartment shown (ground floor or above), and whether the unit cantains a_ba1cony, . patio, fireplace or other feature 'p-(such as utilities furnished by the. management) which wOuld affect the, rrental rate.- Determine from the victim a the reason or reasons the subject or? ,his agents gave for refusing to rent or deal with him. Ascertain the nanes and ad~. Idresses of any witnesses to the in- tiden t. Obtain copies of_ any pertinent - written materials or documents that the Victim may have in his posSession, such as copies?of application forms for_the _subject housing, copies of purchase s?agreements?or applications for financing, advertising materials dealing with the subject housing, or correspondence be- .tween the subject and the victim._ Obtain details of any complaint made by the cemplainant- or Victim with any local, state or federal agency concerning the same incident of housing dis- crimination, From the specific agency 'please secure copies of any complaints about any . building or complex, etc., owned or managed by the subject, as well as the names of all obvious victims and Complainants and the results of that agency? 3 in- vestigation and action taken on each complaint. 4. Please interview the owner, resident manager or other appropriate representative of the owner to secure his version of the facts resulting in the com- plaint, and to obtain the following additional in- formation: Please determine the name,, "address, race and position or function of every person and organization having an ownership interest in,_ or participating ~in the management of, the building or com- _p1ex in question.? - - Determine the name, address, .number of units, age and type cf buildings -and number of tenants by race (including ,the date the first nonwwhite moved in) of . every residential building or apartment - complex owned by the owners or any of them, ?or managed by the managers or any of them. Please determine the number of tenants by race at the subject building or complex, and the name and address '(dwelling or apartment number, etc.) of each non?white tenant; Also, asCertain the range of rent for each type of unit, including information as to whether the 'rental rate is affected by features such as patio, balcony, location (ground floor 'or abOve), and all other factors Which - would determine the rental rate. hIf a trailer Park is involved, also ascertain the total number of 1 spaces, the number of units owned by i- the subject and the tenants. Ascertain 'the cbnditions of occupancy (utilities, lease, rent, race, number of occupants, petc. race of tenants, and address of .each non-White tenant. Please determine the name, race, addr?Ss, date of application and action ?taken in the applications of the last; . twenty applicants for a dwelling at the - subject building, complex, etc. PleaSe? also secure the name, race, and addreSs of every nonewhite applicant for the past tWo years (or of the last twenty black applicants, if there have been so. many during a shorter period). Ascertain the number and type of vacant dwellings that were available at the time of the incident involved, the average number of Vacancies per month and the duration of such vacancies. (3) Please ascertain the rents 'charged at the complex where the in- ?cident occurred for each type Of apart- ment, features which affect the rental rate, the approximate rate of turnover,- and the approximate number of applicants, ,by race, per year. If there are no black or Other minority tenants or very few, .determine why the interviewee believes . ?this to be So. -. Ascertain whether and the degree to which management acquires new tenants through the recommendation and reCruit- ament by existing tenants and through the acceptance of walk-in applicants for apartments, and full details as to the existence or nonexistence of such policy. Please determine if instructions. were given to resident managers when the . managers were hired regarding the rental .of dwellings or spaces to blacks or other .minority members; whether any changes 'Occurred in these instructions, and if so, when; if the interviewee was ever advised by a manager of black applicants or of blacks who inquired, and if so, determine chow the situatibn was handled and the results of the applications or inquiries. .Also, ascertain whether interviewee has a specific policy concerning renting to -blacks Or other minority members, and -if so, ascertain the details of the. policy and if it has changed, when and why the change was made. . Please ascertain all criteria and qualifications prospective tenants must meet (credit rating, salary, marital status, race, children, deposit, written application, and the like), and a complete description of all procedures.for becoming a tenant,-including all steps frOm initial inquiry to moving in. Determine if the manager's subjective-impression of the applicant plays any part in the decision to rent an apartment.. If so, pleaseode? termine specifics. (For example, are 'managers free to accept or reject applicants because of hair styles, neatneSs, age or type of car, etc.) Ascertain whether any racial or other ?codes, such as a small or other mark, appears on the application sheet or card to'designate the race of the applicant. If so, in- ?spect as many of the records as possible and obtain copies of a representative number. (1) If a credit, employment, prior landlord, or other check is or has been in use, please obtain full details as to what check is .made, whether check is made I for all applicants or merely some and whether the same check is made as to all applicants. If a check is conduCted in . some but not all Cases, or if a different Check is Conducted in some caSes then in others,please determine all criteria on Which the decision as to what, if any, check should be made. PleaSe determine _what check wangade for the last ten_black applicants and the last ten white appli- ?cants who reached this stage in their application. If a form is used for the various types of checks, please .obtain copies of each. Often used for "colored." XX has often been used in the industry as a symbol for blacks. i; i i 1 If the subject advertises, please secure details of the media used and copies of representative ad- vertisements. If possible, obtain the entire page of the publication in which a written advertisement appears. If different media are used for different properties, please determine which pro- perties are advertised in which media, and the general racial characteristics of the properties so advertised and of the neighborhood in which they are located (white, black, transitional, etc.). De~ termine whether the rental or other pro~ perty is listed with any rental agency, 0 - brOkerage firm or multiple listing serVice, and, if so, obtain the name, and address of such agenCy, firm or service. . Please ascertain the number of employees by race and job position at each building or complex and identify any maintenance or other personnel who reside in the building. (0) From personal observation and from_interviews with the owner and the manager, ascertain whether a fair housing poster, which is required by the Department xof Housing and Urban Development, is dis- played in each rental office of the subject. - 5. Please interview all persons who witnessed any dealings or conversations (which are the subject - of this investigation) between the victim and the suba ject to obtain information similar to that requested . to be obtained from the victim in Part 2 of this memorandum. - L. Calf-av (J 6.- Please secure responsive_interviews from five former employees and at least five present _ployees of the subject (giving preference to those who had rental or employment responsibilities, and . Iincluding some nonswhite employees if possible) to obtain the following information: ?Determine how the apartments are advertised and how vacancies are made known to potential tenants. vFor example, are present tenants encouraged to locate 0r recommend potential tenants,- are newspaper advertisements used, and .if so, when, etc. -Determine what pro- pOrtion of applicants are referred by present tenants and whemer such appli- cants are given any kind of preference. Determine the normal procedure. followed from the time a potential tenantvi .1: first contacts the rental agent or manager until the time the person is either rented an apartment or not rented an apartment. ,This should include the use of application forms, credit checks, necessity for refer- ences, procedures for verification of income or employment, etc. a Determine the criteria used by a lrental agent or manager in deciding whether 'to rent to a particular applicant.c For example, is the manager given any dis-- 'cretiOn in the selection of tenants; if so, how is it used and is it reviewed by the owner. Obtain copies of any written nor published criteria.. Ascertain the extent to which the manager or the rental agent was in- .structed about the rental of apartments by the owner. If any of the instructions were in writing, obtain copies.. Determine whether the owner in-. structed or discussed with him the effect of the federal Civil Rights Act of 1968'; or of any state or local fair housing act tor regulation on the operation of the ?apartments. If so, please obtain details and the dates of such events. If exact dates are not known, please determine if such instructions or disdussions occurred at about the same time as the passage of the acts. For those managers er rental agents who were employed by any of the 'subjects at the time_of the passage of the 1968 Act (April 1968), or its general - effective date (January 1, at the time of the passage or effective date of a State or local Fair Housing Act, please determine the effect of such legislation on the operation or manage-_ ment of the apartments and the extent of any discussions with the Owners con-" cerning the changes. (3) Please determine whether the interviewee is aware of any policy or prOcedure followed in the taking and- processing cf applications.from, or rental of apartments to black persons ?which was different from that used in the case of others. This-includes any statements or instructions_the interviewee received in this regard, even though a particular interviewee i did not necessarily follow those in?, structions. Also, determine if the interviewee is aware of any limitations on the use of facilities (pool,_recreation areas, etc.) that may be imposed on black tenants or if there is any_limitation on white tenants having black guests, etc. Please determine whether a 'credit check is conducted in the case of each applicant, whether the same pro- cedures are used in each case, and by ?whom the check is conducted. If a check is not always made, or if different prOn cedures are followed, please determine what criteria are used to decide how a particular applicant will be checked. -Determine hOw many of the last 20 black . applicants and how many of the. last 20 white applicants were subje?ted to a fu1l scredit check. j(i) Please determine if the inter- viewee is aware or the identity of any black applicants-who inquired about or applied for rental and if so, whether such applicants obtained an apartment. If they were not rented an apartment, obtain the reasons for not renting. Also, please obtain the names and addresses of all such persons (both suCcessful and un- successful applicants) known to the'inter? viewees, determine the number of units in each apartment managed by each interviewee' and ascertain the highest number of apart- ments rented to blacks at any one time at each suCh apartment complex. Determine if the apartment rental office contains or has contained a sign or notice which indicated the existence of a policy of renting to persons without regard' to race or color and if, in any.way, the existence of such policy was known to the community. Please secure responsive interviews from at . least five black tenants of the trailer park, apartment building or complex in question (if there are so many) and from at least five rejected black applicants as to all of their dealings- with the subject.~ Please include,, - the following information: . 5. Ascertain how the interviewee 'learned of the subject dWelglingS' and why\ he decided to apply Or inQuire at the subject dwellings. . . Determine how many times he went to the rental office, What was said, the manner in which he was re- ceived and the attitude, name and 'position of the person With whom he spoke. Determine if, in fact, the ?interviewee'knew of a vacancy, and if so, the basis of that knowledge; Ascertain the type of in- ?formation requested or sought by the persons in the office, such as credit references, names of employers, former? addresses, etc. Determine the reason given to the applicant why he was not rented a dwelling, or if he was rented-a dwelling,- ascertain the length of the waiting period. Determine if the interviewee threatened to complain, or did complain, to'a fair housing group, a lawyer, or a .governmental agency because of any aspect of his dealings with the subject. If.so, obtain details. 8.. Please secure responsive interviews with ten present white tenants for the following information: Please obtain the information requested in Part 7, above. Please determine their under- standing of the subject's policy or "practice with regard to the rental of apartments to black persons or to other minority persons. If they have-an under- Standing of the policy or practice, please determine the factual basis for it. Please determine if the interviewee is aware of any instance when a black or Other minority person was not rented an apartment and the reasons for the failure _to rent, if known. -13- Determine if interviewee has *zever been advised by a representative of the Subject about any rules which may pertain to entertaining black gueststin: .the apartments, black guests using the pOol or other recreational facilities, or "any other matter which may indicate a policy or practice based on race Or color. Please determine whether the in- ?tervtewee was told that blacks or other minority persons were not rented apart- ments there, kept. out, etc._ If so, secure . details concerning those Who were present, 1 - the dates, exactly what was said, and .0 . . . ;whether such conversation occurred when ?the interviewee was seeking an apartment at the subject building or complex, or after he moved in. - 1 i 4' 2.20.74(Type :15: i. 1 TO: SIEC, 83;; m1: DI . (DWI . i? ECI 4 From: Director, ?g I 77"? 23 . b6 b7C Enclosed are two copies of a self-explanatory Departmental letter dated along with I Qyios It 11:: m100m1' Com lete the requested investigation in accordance With the provisions of Section ,Manual of Instructions, and surep within days of the receipt of this communication. 1 . 1? State in the first paragraph of the details of your report that it contains the results of a limited investigation and underscore the word limited :1 preliminary [j prelimin a3 Advise all persons interviewed appropriate of?cials at the outset that this investigation is being conducted at the specific request of the U. S. Department of Justice. 1" 1 100 not type MARGISU -- - (This line for LEFT MARGIN.) . Remarks? my p??i?l?nr ?tuition Mgb7C gum Intent? aitnum 11th a. G. KIWI WI, ?mm i. (Do not type below thisjine.) .1 11?- :stc CT (4) C. SEE NOTE PAGE 2 8 1581219091974 A 7repruunlt Iallty.I7 - II Iihjout or 31: 19:: tom Ipcuifia approval. 4?91 IIatuwIIno-ir tha:*nlna 51; 1 NOTE: This is a new matter referred by the Department based upon information received alleging subjects dis- criminate againSt blacks in the rental Oi apart ments. 0n ladV159d 5 SA that she has been in contact with be att orneys for the C. G. Investment Company and she requests b7C St. Louis contICt the attorneys for the purpose of making arrangements to conduct the necessary interviews. 87 is instructed accordingly and discussion w.ith ?Rf} will be confirmed in writing. 5? Form 150 (Ed. 4?26?65) 4mm) STATES - D.RTMENT OF JUSTICE Memorandum TO FROM [Coral ik Realty, b6 - jec eh b7? St. LOLJ Discr inati Hou51ng CIVIL RIGHTS CT 1968 4 a ?If? Director DATESEP 5 1974 Federal Bureau of Investigation DJ 175-42-19 J. Stanley Pottin er Assistant Attorney eral L1 3 _r Civil RAj?ghts Divi Residence informed this Die 3 on that the Subjects had instructed [#5/570 the resident manager of the Westfield Apartments, to discriminate against blacks in the rental of contacted Mrs. Epstein after being fired as residen anager. b7C The subject, was the defendant in the case of United States v4 lin 1971. A cons decree enjoining discrimination in apar men rentals was entere in that case in September, 1971. The injunction was dissolved in 1973 when the time limit for the reporting provisions expired. If were recently fir 3 resident managers of the and ?grogg- Midland Apartments, re actively. Both of these plexes are owned by the subject, land operated by the subject Goralnik Realty. have been contacted by this Division and have 'ons to discriminate from both 10?] 7 7? fatten, To determine whether the subjects are engagin .or practice of discrimination in violation of the Fair Ho Asing Act, 42 U. S. C. 3601 35' se ., please conduct the fokldwing timited investigation. 3 . b6 I n: ?L(E?w?g Mia-?- 9 i -72? . I Please contact the appropriate representatives of Goralnik Realty, 1825 North 19th Street, St. Louis, Missouri, Investment Company of the same address, and obtain the information described in item 4 of Attachment A. In connection with paragraph of item 4, we have been informed that rents for current tenants at Westfield and Meadow- brook have recently been increased for the purpose of driving out black tenants currently residing in those complexes, but that new tenants (who would be white, since black applicants were to be rejected) would be charged a lower rent. Therefore, please determine whether rents at any complexes owned by the subjects have been increased in the last six months and, if so, please determine the rates before and after the increase and ascertain the subject?s reasons for increasing the rents. Also, please determine whether it is the policy at any complex to charge in- coming tenants a lower rent than is being paid by current tenants of comparable apartments, and, if so, obtain details and ascer- tain the subject's reason for this practice. In connection with paragraph of item 4, we have infor- mation concerning four black applicants who applied at the Westfield Apartments between June and August of this year. One applied on or about July 18 and another applied on August 16. Specific dates for the other applications are unknown. Therefore, please determine the number and type of vacancies at the Westfield Apartments during this period and on these specific dates. For your_information in connection with paragraph (1) of item 4, subsection 8 of the consent decree in United States v. Goralnik??/required that employees of C. G. Investment Company if Please do not inform any representative of the subjects of the source of the complaint. A copy of which is attached. a 1 v. be informed of the decree and of that company's nondiscrimi- natory policy. 'This requirement applied to all employees who' dealt with applicants or handled applications between September 1971 and November 1973. Goralnik Realty was not a party in that case, therefore the requirement did not apply to employees of that company. In connection with paragraph of item 4, we have been informed that Goralnik Realty recently stopped accepting children at the Westfield and Meadowbrook?Midland complexes for the pur- pose of discouraging black applicants. Therefore, please deter- mine whether the policy with regard to children has been changed at any complex within the last six months, and whether such a change occurred at or about the same time as any rent increase noted in connection with paragraph of item 4. Also, please determine the reason for the change, and whether any exceptions are ever made to the rule. In connection with paragraph of item 4, our informa- tion is that resident managers were instructed to draw a circle in pencil around the words ?form which appear at the top of the application sheet to indicate that the applicant is black. We have the names of four black applicants at the Westfield apart- ments whose forms were so marked. They arel Iwho app be 8 0 applied on August 16, and who applied between June and August, specific dates unknown. Since the instructions to the resident managers specified that the circles be drawn in pencil, it is possible that they have been erased. Therefore, iplease inspect the originals of the forms to determine whether ?such erasure has occurred. In addition to the information re in item 4, we have been informe at the Westfield complex and at the Meadowbrook- Midland complex, were recently evic??a??nder circumstances Which suggest that a factor motivating the eviction was a desire to get rid of black tenants. Therefore, please ascertain the subject's policy with regard to evictions. Who makes the decision to institute eviction proceedings? Is the decision automatic when, a rent payment is late, or is each case considered individually? What factors are considered? Please obtain the following infor~ mation concerning the last ten black tenants and the last ten white tenants evicted. 1 (1) Please obtain the name and current address (if available) of each tenant. (2) Please determine the reason for the eviction. (3) Please ascertain the length of time the tenant had resided in apartments managed by the subject prior to the eviction, and determine his record for the payment of rent during that time. (4) Please determine whether any factors not involving rental payments were considered in the decision to evict. Obtain details of any complaints against the tenant by other tenants, resident managers, or others. For purposes of comparison, please determine whether other tenants in complexes managed by the subject have delayed making, or failed to make rental payments or have been the subject of complaints and have not been evicted. Please determine the identities and races of any tenants who currently have outstanding balances more than three weeks?l overdue against whom eviction proceedings have not been instituted, and determine the reason for the failure to institute eviction proceedings in each case. We have information thatl I a white tenant at the Meadowbrook-Midland complex may be in this category. a black tenant at the Westfield Apartments, received an eviction notice on July 20 after having failed to make the payment due July 1. She had written a letter to the management, explaining that the rent would be late. b6 b7C E3713 b6 b7C b7D A vamp: . - 5 Hi Please interview five present and five former employees of each subject and obtain the information described in item 6 of Attachment A. We have been informed?/ that the resident manager of the complex owned (the C. G. Investment Company) adjacent to the Meadowbrook?Midland. complex owned by] may have been given instructions to discriminate, but would be unwilling to provide information for fear of retaliation.??/ Please include this individual as one of the current employees of the C. G. Investment Company to be interviewed. former employees of Goralnik Realty have already been interviewed telephonically by this Division. In connection with paragraph of item 6, as noted previously, the subject C. G. Investment Company was required by section 8 of the consent decreef??/ entered in United States v. Goralnik to inform all employees with rental responsibilities of a policy of nondiscrimination. This included informing such employees of the provisions of the decree and obtaining a signed statement from each employee to the effect that the employee was familiar with the provisions thereof. (A copy of the statement form is attached.) This requirement applied to all employees of C. G. Investment Company with rental responsibilities between 3/ BYI Ithe former resident manager of the Meadow- brook-Midland complex. In attempting to obtain information Esconcerning the adjacent complex, please use care not to draw attention to as the source, or a possible source of ?Eour information. if/ Such retaliation would be a violation of 42 U.S.C. ?36l7. A copy of which is attached. b6 b7C 5 - September 24, 1971 and November 1973. Therefore, please deter- mine whether present and former employees interviewed who were employed by C. G. Investment Company during this period received notice and signed statements in compliance with this decree. In connection with paragraph of item 6, the consent decree in United States v. Goralnik required the posting of a nondiscrimination notice in the rental office of each apartment complex owned by C. G. Investment Company. Therefore, please determine whether such signs are still posted or have been removed since the decree was dissolved. Please interview five black tenants at apartment complexes operated by each of the subjects and obtain the information des- cribed in item 7 of Attachment A. In addition to the information there requested, please determine when the interviewee moved into the apartment complex, the type of apartment he lives in, the rent he currently pays, whether this has been increased in the last six months, and, if so, by how much. Also, please determine whether the interviewee has ever been threatened with eviction or otherwise asked or encouraged to move out, and, if so, obtain details. IV Please obtain interviews with at least five rejected black applicants for apartments at complexes operated by each of the subjects and obtain the information described in item 7 of Attachment A. We are aware of four black applicants at the -Westfield complex, owned by Goralnik Realgyaw These areI I - 7 - Please secure interviews with at least ten white tenants at apartment complexes operated by each of the subjects. In order to check on the allegation that rents at Westfield and Meadowbrook were raised to drive out black tenants, but that new (white) tenants were charged lower rents, please select some new tenants who have moved in since the beginning of July of this year, and determine what type of apartment they have and what rent they pay. For purposes of comparison, please also interview tenants who have lived in similar apartments for a longer period of time and determine what rent they pay and whether this was recently increased, and, if so, by how much. In addition, for each interviewee, please obtain the information described in items 7 and 8 of Attachment A. ATTACHMENT A 1. Interview the complainant, if other than the victim, for full details of his complaint, in- cluding the names of the subject, victim and any others with knowledge of the alleged discriminatory acts. 2. Interview the victim to obtain the fol- lowing information: Please obtain full background information, including his address, telephone number at home and at work, age, race, religion or national origin (as relevant to his allegations), his occupation, place of employment, length of time employed, family income, edu- cational background, marital status and size of family living at home, and such other background data as may appear to be pertinent. Obtain full details of all dealings the victim has had with the subject or any of his agents, including all oral or written communications with these persons, the date and time such communications were made, the nature of the alleged discriminatory act, the names and addresses of the persons who were in- volved, and the victim's description of what was said or done. If the allegation relates to discrimination in the terms of rentals, if black persons claim they were quoted higher rates than are quoted to white persons for a similar unit, as- certain the rental rates and the amount of the security deposit quoted to the 17-7 3/3/21 interviewee and determine why the interviewee believes the rates to be discriminatory; also, please de- termine the number of bedrooms re- quested, size of apartment shown to interviewee, location of apartment shown (ground floor or above), and whether the unit contains a balcony, patio, fireplace or other feature (such as utilities furnished by the management) which would affect the rental rate. Determine from the victim the reason or reasons the subject or his agents gave for refusing to rent or deal with him. AsCertain the names and ad- dresses of any witnesses to the in- cident. Obtain copies of any pertinent written materials or documents that the victim may have in his possession, such as copies of application forms for the subject housing, copies of purchase agreements or applications for financing, advertising materials dealing with the subject housing, or correspondence be- tween the subject and the victim. 3. Obtain details of any complaint made by the complainant or victim with any local, state or federal agency concerning the same incident of housing-dis- crimination. From the specific agency involved, please secure copies of any complaints about any building or complex, etc., owned or managed by the subject, as well as the names of all obvious victims and complainants and the results of that agency's in- vestigation and action taken on each complaint. 4. Please interview the owner, resident manager or other appropriate representative of the owner to secure his version of the facts resulting in the com- plaint, and to obtain the following additional in- formation: Please determine the name, address, race and position or function of every person and organization having an ownership interest in, or participating in the management of, the building or com- plex in question. Determine the name, address, number of units, age and type of buildings, and number of tenants by race (including the date the first non-white moved in) of every residential building or apartment complex owned by the owners or any of them, or managed by the managers or any of them. Please determine the number of tenants by race at the subject building or complex, and the name and address (dwelling or apartment number, etc.) of each non-white tenant. Also, ascertain the range of rent for each type of unit, including information as to whether the rental rate is affected by features such as patio, balcony, location (ground floor or above), and all other factors which would determine the rental rate. s-a ?i . If a trailer park is involved, also ascertain the total number of spaces, the number of units owned by the subject and the tenants. Ascertain the conditiens-of occupancy (utilities, lease, rent, race, nnmber of occupants, etc. race and address of each non-white tenant. Please determine the name, race, address, date at application and action taken in the applications of the last twenty applicants for -n dwelling at the subject building, caleex, etc. Please also secure the naps, race, and address of every non-white applicant for the past two years (or of the 1?at twenty black applicants, if there have been so many during a shorter ported). Ascertain the number and type of vacant dwellings that were available at the time ef-the incident involved, the average number per month and the duratipn.pf such vacancies. P1?333?38certain the rents charged at the sample: where the in- cident occurred fer each type of apart- ment, feature; Which .affect the rental rate, the rate of turnover, and the apprexinste number of applicants, by race, per .yaee. If there are no black or other m?uprity tenants or very few, determine uhy the interViewee believes this to be 66, u. Ascertain whether and the degree to which management acquires new tenants through the recommendation and recruit- ment by existing tenants and through the acceptance of walk-in applicants for apartments, and full details as to the existence or nonexistence of such policy. (1) Please determine if instructions were given to resident managers when the managers were hired regarding the rental of dwellings or spaces to blacks or other minority members; whether any changes occurred in these instructions, and if so, when; if the interviewee was ever advised by a manager of black applicants or of blacks who inquired, and if so, determine how the situation was handled and the results of the applications or inquiries. Also, ascertain whether interviewee has a specific policy concerning renting to blacks or other minority members, and, if so, ascertain the details of the policy and if it has changed, when and why the change was made. Please ascertain all criteria and qualifications prospective tenants must meet (credit rating, salary, marital status, race, children, deposit, written application, and the like), and a complete description of all procedures for becoming a tenant, including all steps from initial inquiry to moving in. Determine if the manager's subjective impression of the applicant plays any part in the decision to rent an apartment. If so, please de- termine specifics. (For example, are managers free to accept or reject applicants because of hair styles, neatness, age or type of car, etc.) Ascertain whether any racial or other codes, such as a small or or other mark, appears on the application sheet or card to designate the race of the applicant. If so, in- spect as many of the records as possible and obtain copies of a representative number. (1) If a credit, employment, prior landlord, or other check is or has been in use, please obtain full details as to what check is made, whether check is made for all applicants or merely some and whether the same check is made as to all applicants. If a check is conducted in some but not all cases, or if a different check is conducted in some cases then in others,please determine all criteria on which the decision as to what, if any, check should be made. Please determine what check was made for the last ten black applicants and the last ten white appli- cants who reached this stage in their application. If a form is used for the various types of checks, please obtain copies of each. Often used for "colored." 33/ XX has often been used in the industry as a symbol for blacks. If the subject advertises, please secure details of the media used and copies of representative ad- vertisements. If possible, obtain the entire page of the publication in which a written advertisement appears. If different media are used for different properties, please determine which pro- perties are advertised in which media, and the general racial characteristics of the properties so advertised and of the neighborhood in which they are located (white, black, transitional, etc.). Dec termine whether the rental or other pro- perty is listed with any rental agency, brokerage firm or multiple listing service, and, if so, obtain the name, and address of such agency, firm or service. Please ascertain the number of employees by race and job position at each building or complex and identify any maintenance or other personnel who reside in the building. (0) From personal observation and from interviews with the owner and the manager, ascertain whether a fair housing poster, which is required by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, is dis- played in each rental office of the subject. 5. Please interview all persons who witnessed any dealings or conversations (which are the subject of this investigation) between the victim and the sub- ject to obtain information similar to that requested to be obtained from the victim in Part 2 of this memorandum. 6. Please secure responsive interviews from five former employees and at least five present em- ployees of the subject (giving preference to those who had rental or employment responsibilities, and including some non-white employees if possible) to obtain the following information: Determine how the apartments are advertised and how vacancies are made known to potential tenants. For example, are present tenants encouraged to locate or recommend potential tenants, are newspaper advertisements used, and if so, when, etc. Determine what pro- portion of applicants are referred by present tenants and whether such appli- cants are given any kind of preference. Determine the normal procedure followed from the time a potential tenant first contacts the rental agent or manager until the time the person is either rented an apartment or not rented an apartment. This should include the use of application forms, credit checks, necessity for refer- ences, procedures for verification of income or employment, etc. Determine the criteria used by a rental agent or manager in deciding whether to rent to a particular applicant. For example, is the manager given any dis- cretion in the selection of tenants; if so, how is it used and is it reviewed by the owner. Obtain copies of any written or published criteria. Ascertain the extent to which the manager or the rental agent was in- structed about the rental of apartments by the owner. If any of the instructions were in writing, obtain copies. Determine whether the owner in- structed or discussed with him the effect of the federal Civil Rights Act of 1968 or of any state or local fair housing act or regulation on the operation of the apartments. If so, please obtain details and the dates of such events. If exact dates are not known, please determine if such instructions or discussions occurred at about the same time as the passage of the acts. For those managers or rental agents who were employed by any of the subjects at the time of the passage of the 1968 Act (April 1968), or its general effective date (January 1, 1969), or at the time of the passage or effective date of a state or local Fair Housing Act, please determine the effect of such legislation on the operation or manage- ment of the apartments and the extent of any discussions with the owners con- cerning the changes. Please determine whether the interviewee is aware of any policy or procedure followed in the taking and processing of applications from, or rental of apartments to black persons - 10 - which was different from that used in the case of others. This includes any statements or instructions the interviewee received in this regard, even though a particular interviewee did-not necessarily follow those in- structions. Also, determine if the interviewee is aware of any limitations on the use of facilities (pool, recreation areas, etc.) that may be imposed on black tenants or if there is any limitation on white tenants having black guests, etc. Please determine whether a credit check is conducted in the case of each applicant, whether the same pro- cedures are used in each case, and by whom the check is conducted. If a check is not always made, or if different pro- cedures are followed, please determine what criteria are used to decide how a particular applicant will be checked. Determine how many of the last 20 black applicants and how many of the last 20 white applicants were subjected to a full credit check. Please determine if the inter- viewee is aware of the identity of any black applicants who inquired about or applied for rental and if so, whether such applicants obtained an apartment. If they were not rented an apartment, obtain the reasons for not renting. Also, please obtain the names and addresses of all such persons (both successful and un- successful applicants) known to the inter- viewees, determine the number of units in - 11 - each apartment managed by each interviewee and ascertain the highe?t number of apart- ments rented to blacks at any one time at each such apartment complex. Determine if the apartment rental office contains or has contained a sign or notice which indicated the existence of a policy of renting to persons without regard to race or color and if, in any way, the existence of such policy was known to the community. 7. Please secure responsive interviews from at least five black tenants of the trailer park, apartment building or complex in question (if there are so many) and from at least five rejected black applicants as to all of their dealings with the subject. Please include the following information: Ascertain how the interviewee learned of the subject dwellings and why he decided to apply or inquire at the subject dwellings. Determine how many times he went to the rental office, what was said, the manner in which he was re- ceived and the attitude, name and position of the person with whom he spoke. Determine if, in fact, the rinterviewee knew of a vacancy, and if so, the basis of that knowledge. - 12 Ascertain the type of in- formation requested or sought by the persons in the office, such as credit references, names of employers, former addresses, etc. Determine the reason given to the applicant why he was not rented a dwelling, or if he was rented a dwelling, ascertain the length of the waiting period. Determine if the interviewee threatened to complain, or did complain, to a fair housing group, a lawyer, or a governmental agency because of any aspect of his dealings with the subject. If so, obtain details. 8. Please secure responsive interviews with ten present white tenants for the following information: Please obtain the information requested in Part 7, above. Please determine their under- standing of the subject's policy or practice with regard to the rental of apartments to black persons or to other minority persons. If they have an under- standing of the policy or practice, please determine the factual basis for it. Please determine if the interviewee is aware of any instance when a black or other minority person was not rented an apartment and the reasons for the failure to rent, if known. Gal-197:3; a 13 Determine if interviewee has ever been advised by a representative of the subject about any rules which may pertain to entertaining black guests in the apartments, black guests using the pool or other recreational facilities, or any other matter which may indicate a policy or practice based on race or color. Please determine whether the in- terviewee was told that blacks or other minority persons were not rented apart- ments there, kept out, etc. If so, secure details concerning those who were present, the dates, exactly what was said, and whether such conversation occurred when the interviewee was seeking an apartment at the subject building or complex, or after he moved in. 1. MEMORANDUM . . A . 9 To ALL RESIDENT MANAGERS, AND AGENTS INVOLVED IN APPLICATIDNS FOR AND LEASING OF APARTMENTS. This will advise thatl Investment Company have a non-discriminatory policy with respect to rental of .apartments, and there will-be no discrimination in the rental of such apartments or in the provision of services or facilities in connection therewith because of race, color, religion or national origin. .2. We furnish you herewith a copy of the Consent Decree which was .4 entered in the case of United States of America, Plaintiffs; vs. I Defendant, Cause No. 71C 269(2), in the b6 'United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, b7C Eastern Division. Please read the decree in its entirety. I 3. Any employee of a Investment Company who wilfully fails or refuses to conform to the non-discriminatory policies and practices and to the Court Decree shall be subject to rappropriate-discipline, demotion, suspension or dismissal. . CERTIFICATION The undersigned hereby certifies that the wadersigned has been b6 advised of the non?discriminatory practices of b7C . i Investment Company, and has read the Consent Decree referred to aboveJ and is aware that the undersigned Shall be subject to appro- priate discipline, demotion. suspension or dismissal if the undersigned wilfully fails or refuses to conform with the don?discriminatory poli? . cies and practices and to the said Court Decree. . (Signature) (Print or Type Name) Date: EXHIBIT 5 49 6-122 . . Transmit in Via Ai??l _(T3_r_pe_in 31031193.? or cad?ii rare?edincil x? 9/20/74 ?11] SAC. 31: 101113 (Date) @K?%irecagc?armament: ammo, 5250 own mam b6 81'. hours, .mssouni, omen BY EILEVILLE, rumors; In . no: 81. Enclosed are two copies of a self-explanatory Departmental letter dated 9/19/74. along with 2 copies of its enclosure. . Complete the requested investigation in accordance with the provisions of Section Volume Manual of Instructions, and surep within 21 days of the receipt of this communication. State in the first paragraph of the details of your report that it contains the results (Do not type BEYOND THIS MARGIN.) of a El limited investigation and underscore the word limited [3 preliminary [j preliminary (This line for LEFT MARGIN.) Advise all persons interviewed appropriate of?cials at the outset that this investigation is being conducted at the specific request of the U. S. Department of Justice. Remarks: t. m. 1? 4 i (Do not type below this line.) SEP2301974 NOTE: This is a new case referred by the Department 3 Based on information they received indicating subject apartments are operated in a pattern or practice of ilgiscrimination in violation of the Fair HouSLng Act. *?T'trm Ea -. so 4456i? UNITED STATES Going Memonm 3 i? T0 =Director DATE 1 'ureau of Investigation I EN OF JUSTICE anl Pottinger ney General DJ 175?42'65. ivision b7C Discrimination in Bagging, Title CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1968 39319-197September 11, 1974, pstein of St. Louis Freedom of Residence informed this division that the vi (grim I a? . 4.3: was successively denied rental of'an apart- ment by the subject, Ambassador Apartments, beginning in late August of 1974 through September 9, 1974. The victim was informed by the resident manager of the apartments that rental was available only to professional single 'women. On one of these occasions, in late August, discussion between the victim and the resident manager was witnessed b6 b7C On September 9, 1974 the victim reported the incidents to the St. Louis Freedom of Residence. Ms. Epstein called the subject, Ambassador Apartments, on September 9, 1974, requesting apartment rental information for her brother, but when she refused to divulge her brother' 3 occupation the subjec' 5 agent hung up the phone. On September 10,1974 Epstein sent two white i//7r is m??a?enm a 9? eases aces-We . :2 . I 3" male testers :9 the Amhassadnr Que tester was told by the subject's agent that b6 apartments would be rented only to professional single women b7C and the other testerJ I Iwas told that no apartment would be available for rental until November, 1974.' Ms. Epstein attempted to rent an apartment herself on the afternoon of September 10, 1974, using an alias, I The resident manager informed Ms. Epstein that the Ambassador Apartments had 90% black residency and asked her if she would be bothered by this fact. When Ms. Epstein said that she was not concerned that she would be living among black tenants, the resident manager showed her several apart- ments that were available for immediate rental. At that time the resident manager informed her that the owners of the apartment were attempting to convert the complex into an all- female residence and had not rented to males for the last two months. Later the same day Ms. Epstein called the resident manager of the Ambassador Apartments and informed her that it was a violation of the Fair Housing Act to refuse to rent apartments to males on the basis of sex. The resident manager reacted in a hostile manner, eventually hanging up the phone. The subject, Ambassador Apartments, is a twelve story complex located at 5250 Delmar Street, St. Louis, Missouri. Ms. Epstein reported that it is owned by the subject, Matrix, Inc., W. Main Street, Belleville, Illinois, a corporation incorpOrated under the laws of Illinois. In keeping with the recent amendments to the Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. 3601's; seg., making it now illegal to discriminate on the basis of sex in the rental of apartments, please conduct the following investigation to determine whether the subjects are engaging in a pattern or practice of discrimination in violation of the Fair Housing Act: 7. -3- I. Please verify the ownership of the subject, Ambassador Apartments, and obtain the name and addresses of the registered agent for service of process, the president, and the directors of the owners if a corporation, or the name and address of any individual owner. II. Please conduct the interview outlined in Item 2 of Attachment A, including an investigation as to whether the subject discriminated against the victim on the basis of sex. - Please conduct the interview outlined in Item 4 of Attachment A, omitting paragraph Please include an' investigation as to the sex of the individuals described in paragraphs and of Item 4. With regard to paragraph please obtain the requested information for the number of applications since April 1, 1974, if less than twenty. if With regard to paragraph please also ascertain the approximate rate of turnover and the percentage of males moving out in comparison to this total rate. Ms. Epstein reported to this office that the ownership of Ambassador Apartments changed in April, 1974. 2 With regard to paragraph please also ascertain whether the sex of an applicant is requested on the appli- cation sheet or card. In addition, please ascertain whether the sex of an applicant is noted on an application for rental in cases in which the name of an applicant is ambiguous so as not to reveal his or her sex, and if so, please obtain representative capies of such applications. With regard to paragraphs and please conduct the investigation to cover male applicants as well as black applicants. I VI 0 Please conduct the interview described in Item 5 of Attachment A. V. Please conduct the_investigation described in Item 6 of Attachment A. With regard to paragraph please add the words "or males? after ?black persons." In addition, please determine-if there are any limitations empased upon male visitors or tenants by apartment rules. With regard to paragraph (1), please add the words "or male? after "black?. With regard to paragraph please add the words ?or sex? after the phrase ?without regard to race or color.? 0 VI. 9 Please conduct the investigation described in Items 7?and 8 of Attachment A, including an investigation as to whether the subject discriminated against the victim on the basis of sex. With regard to paragraph of Item 8, please determine also whether there are any limitations imposed upon male visitors or tenants by apartment rules. ATTACHMENT A- 1. Interview the complainant, if other than the victim, for full details of his complaint, in- cluding the names of the subject, victim and any others with knowledge of the alleged discriminatory acts. 2.- Interview the victim to obtain the fola lowing information: Please obtain full background information, including his address, telephone number at home and at work, age, race, religion or national origin (as relevant to his allegations), his occupation, place of employment, length of time employed, family income, edu- cational background, marital status and. size of family living at home, and such other background data as may appear to be pertinent. - Obtain full details of all dealings the victim has had with the subject or any of his agents, including all oral or written communicatibns with these persons, the date and time such communications were made, the nature of the alleged discriminatory act, the names and addresses of the persons who were in- volved, and the victim's description of what was said or done. If the allegation relates to diacrimination in the terms of rentals, if black persons claim they were quoted higher rates than are quoted to white persons for a similar unit,-as- certain the rental rates and the amount of the security deposit quoted to the M753 30/74/ [gamma] interviewee and determine why the interviewee believes the rates to be discriminatory; also, please de- termine the number of bedrooms re- quested, size of apartment shown to interviewee, location of apartment shown (ground floor or above), and whether the unit contains a balcony, patio, fireplace or other feature (such as utilities furnished by the management) which would affect the rental rate. Determine from the victim the reason or reasons the subject or his agents gave for refusing to rent or deal with'h?n. Alcertain the names and ad- dresses of any witnesses to the in- cident. Obtain copies of any pertinent written materials or documents that the victim may have in his possession, such? as copies of application forms for the subject housing, copies of purchase agreements or applications for financing,- advertising materials dealing with the subject housing, or correspondence be- tween the subject and the victim. 3. Obtain details of any complaint made by the complainant orjvictim with any local, state or federal agency concerning the same incident of housing dis- crimination. From the specific agency involved, please secure copies of any complaints about any .building or complex, etc., owned or managed by the subject, as well as the names of all obvious victims and complainants and the results of that agency's in- vestigation and action taken on each Complaint. 4. Please interview the owner, resident manager or other appropriate representative of the owner to secure his version of the facts resulting in the com- plaint, and to obtain the following additional in- formation: Please determine the name, address, race and position or function of every person and organization having an ownership interest in, or participating in the management of, the building or Com- plex in question. Determine the name, address, number of Units, age and type of buildings, and number of tenants by raCe (including? the date the first non-white moved in) of. every residential building or apartment complex owned by the owners or any of them, or managed by the managers or any of them. Please determine the number of tenants by race at the subject building or complex, and the name and address (dwelling or apartment number, etc.) of each non-white tenant. Also, ascertain the range of rent for each type of unit, including information as to whether the rental rate is affected by features such as patio, balcony, location (ground floor? or above), and all other factors which would determine the rental rate. If a trailer park is involved, also ascertain the total number of spaces, the number of units owned by the subject and the tenants. Ascertain the conditions of occupancy (utilities, lease, rent, race, number of occupants, etc.), race of tenants, and address of each non-white tenant. Please determine the name, race, address, date of application and action taken in the applications of the last twenty applicants for a dwelling at the subject building, complex, etc. Please also secure the name, race, and address of every non-white applicant for the past two years (or of the last twenty black applicants, if there have been so many during a shorter period). Ascertain the number and type of vacant dwellings that were available at the time of the incident involved, the average number of vacancies per month and the duration of such vacancies. (3) Please ascertain the rents charged at the complex where the in- cident occurred for each type of apart- ?ment, features which affect the rental rate, the approximate rate of turnover, and the approximate number of applicants, by race, per year. If there are no black or other minority tenants or very few, determine why the interviewee believes this to be so. Ascertain whether and the degree to which management acquires new tenants through the recommendation and recruit- ment by existing tenants and through the acceptance of walk-in applicants for apartments, and full details as to the existence or nonexistence of such policy. Please determine if instructions were given to resident managers when the managers were hired regarding the rental of dwellings or spaces to blacks or other minority members; whether any changes occurred in these instructions, and if so, when; if the interviewee was ever advised by a manager of black applicants or of blacks who inquired, and if so, determine_ how the situation was handled and the results of the applications or inquiries. Also, ascertain whether interviewee has a specific policy conc?rning_renting to blacks or other minority members, and, if so, ascertain the details of the policy and if it has changed, when and why the change was made. Please ascertain all criteria and qualifications prospective tenants must meet (credit rating, salary, marital status, race, children, deposit, written application, and the like), and a complete description of all procedures fer becoming a tenant, including all steps from initial inquiry to moving in. Determine if the manager's subjective impression of the applicant plays any part in the decision to rent an apartment. If so, please de- termine specifics. (For example, are managers free to accept or reject applicants because of hair styles, neatness, age or type of car, etc.) Ascertain whether any racial or other M?odes, such as a small or or other mark, appears on the application sheet or card to designate the race of the applicant. If so, in- spect as many of the records as possible and obtain copies of a representative number. . (1) If a credit, employment, prior landlord, or other check is or has been in use, please obtain full details as to what check is made, whether check is made for all applicants or merely some and whether the same check is made as to all applicants. If a check is conducted in some but not all cases, or if a different check is conducted in some cases then in othera,p1ease determine all criteria on, which the decision as to what, if any, check should be made. Please determine what check was made for the last ten black applicants and the last ten white appli- cants who reached this stage in their application. If a form is used for the various types of checks, please obtain copies of each. Often used for "colored.? XX has often been used in the industry as a symbol for blacks. If the subject advertises, please secure details of the media used and copies of representative ad- vertisements. If possible, obtain the entire page of the publication in which a written advertisement appears. If different media are used for different properties, please determine which pro- perties are advertised in which media, and the general racial characteristics of the prOperties so advertised and of the neighborhood in which they are located (white, black, transitional, etc.). De? termine whether the rental or other pro- perty is listed with any rental agency, brokerage firm or multiple listing service, and, if so, obtain the name, and address of such agency, firm or service. Please ascertain the number of employees by race and job position at each building or complex and identify any maintenance or other personnel who reside in the building. (0) From personal observation and from interviews with the owner and the manager, ascertain whether a fair housing poster, which is required by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, is dis- played in each rental office of the subject. 5. Please interview all persons who witnessed any dealings or conversations (which are the subject of this investigation) between the victim and the sub- ject to obtain information similar to that requested to be obtained from the victim in Part 2 of this memorandum. - 6. Please secure responsive interviews from five former employees and at least five present em- ployees of the subject (giving preference to those who had rental or employment responsibilities, and including some non-white employees if possible) to obtain the following information: Determine how the apartments are advertised and how vacancies are made known to potential tenants. For example, are present tenants encouraged to locate or recommend potential tenants, are newspaper advertisements used, and if so, when, etc. Determine what pro- portion of applicants are referred by present tenants and wl?ether such appli- cents are given any kind of preference. Determine the normal procedure followed from the time a potential tenant first contacts the rental agent or manager until the time the person is either rented an apartment or not rented an apartment. This should include the use of application forms, credit checks, necessity for refer- ences, procedures for verification of income or employment, etc. Determine the criteria used by a rental agent or manager in deciding whether to rent to a particular applicant. For example, is the manager given any dis- cretion in the selection of tenants; if so, how is it used and is it reviewed by the owner. Obtain copies of any written or published criteria. If a Ascertain the extent to which the manager or the rental agent was in- structed about the rental of apartments by the owner. If any of the instructions were in writing, obtain copies. Determine whether the owner in- structed or discussed with him the effect ?of the federal Civil Rights Act of 1968 or of any state or local fair housing act or regulation on the operation of the apartments. If so, please obtain details and the dates of such events. If exact dates are not known, please determine if ?such instructions or discussions occurred at about the same time as the passage of the acts. For those managers or rental ?agents who were employed by any of the subjects at the time of the passage of -the 1968 Act (April 1968), or its general effective date (January 1, 1969), or at the time of the passage or effeCtive date Of a state or local Fair Housing Act, please determine the effect of such legislation on the operation or manage? ment of the apartments and the extent of any discussions with the owners con? cerning the changes. Please determine whether the interviewee is aware of any policy or procedure followed in the taking and processing of applications from, or rental of apartments to black persons which was different from that used in the case of others. This includes any statements or instructions the interviewee received in this regard, even though a particular interviewee did not necessarily follow those in- structions. Also, determine if the interviewee is aware of any limitations on the use of facilities (pool, recreation areas, etc.) that may be imposed on black tenants or if there is any limitation on white tenants having black guests, etc. Please determine whether a credit check is conducted in the case of each applicant, whether the same pro- cedures are used in each case, and by whom the check is conducted. If a check is not always made, or if different pro- cedures are followed, please determine what criteria are used to decide how a 'particular applicant will be -checked. Determine how many of the last 20 black applicants and how many of the last 20 white applicants were subjected to a full credit check. Please determine if the inter- viewee is aware of the identity of any black applicants who inquired about or applied for rental and if so, whether such applicants obtained an apartment. If they were not rented an apartment, obtain the reasons for not renting. Also, please obtain the names and addresses of all such persons (both successful and un? successful applicants) known to the inter? viewees, determine the number of units in ~11-v each apartment managed by each interviewee and ascertain the highest number of apart- ments rented to blacks at any one time at each such apartment complexq_ (3) Determine if the apartment rental office contains or has contained a sign or notice which indicated the existence of a policy of renting to regard "t ?race or color and if, in any way, the existence of such policy was known to the communityo 7. Please secure reaponsive interviews from at ?least five black tenants of the trailer park, apartment - building or complex in question (if there are so many) and from at least five rejected black applicants_as to all of their dealings with the subjects Please include the-following information:l Ascertain how the interviewee _-1earned of the subject dwellings and why he decided to apply or inquire at the subject dwellings. Determine how many times he went to the rental office, what was said, the manner in which he was re? ceived and the attitude, name and position of the person with whom he spokeo Determine if, in fact, the interviewee knew of a vacancy, and if so, the basis of that knowledge? . . - a I r: - 12 - Ascertain the type of in- formation requested or sought by the persons in the office, such as credit references, names of employers, former addresSes, etc. Determine the reason given to the applicant why he was not rented a dwelling, or if he was rented a.dwelling, ascertain the length of the waiting period. Determine if the interviewee threatened to complain, or did complain,. to a fair housing group, a lawyer, or a governmental agency because of any aspect of his dealings with the subject. If so, obtain details. - 8. Please secure responsive interviews with ten present white tenants for the following information: Please obtain the information requested in Part 7, above. Please determine their under-, standing of the subject's policy or practice with regard to the rental of apartments to black persons or to other minority persons. If they have an under- standing of the policy or practice, please determine the factual basis for it.. Please determine if the interviewee is aware of any instance when a black or? other minority person was not rented_ an apartment and the reasons for the failure to rent, if known. 3633-71305 -13- Determine if interviewee has ever been advised by a representative of the subject about any rules which may pertain to entertaining black guests in the apartments, black guests using the pool or_other recreational facilities, or any other matter which may indicate a policy or practice based on race or color. Please determine whether the in- terviewee was told that blacks or other minority persons were not rented apart- ments there, kept out, etc. If so, secure details concerning those who were present, the dates, exactly what was said, and whether such conversation occurred when the interviewee was seeking an apartment tat the subject building or complex, or after he moved in. 73T0: SAC, . - 1mm: SAC. ST. Laure. (177-404) cm IEEISSIDGR APARTSENTS, b6 . b7C. b6 b7C 5340 Dalmar Avenue, St. Lauis, Missouri, Owned hyOEiJetrix Inc., Weiss; 7 .. gvrc?rm; 313 00: Si. i. Title marke??uhanged to reflect correct address cf the Ambassador Apartments as Delmar Ave.. and to reflect com~ plete same of victim - Re Bureau airtel to St. Louis, 9/20/74 enclosing mamarandum dated 9/19/74. A Encloaed- for San antonio is one copy a: referenced airtel Su? memorandum. - /2/74 _v1ct1a. advised tha' who recentl? 11g. He andl Apartments. Iviaited at the Ambassador Appatments.l her apartment and decided to- make appl1cation He advised that on Bil/74 2-san Antcnio (Enc. 8) @Bureau 2~St. Louis Kn?zdnn (5) who resides Irma impressed with vu? he . V?fj . Na; ?ark ?;f3 cm 7.12754,- 4' 2'3 4 ?z-257-?Z 2 177?104 went to the Ambassador Apartments. For security reasons the front door was was an intercom systen available . him. While was standing next to hin.he spoke on the intercom system to a woman and advised the woman that he wished to make application for an apartment. The woman advised him that there were no vacancies. The woman further advised b6 him that apartments were only being rented sional bmj? women. After this brief conversation he and departed from the premises. thetl SSANI Iis presen assigned to the] LEADS: V. SAN ANTONIO DIVISION AT LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, TEXAS Referring to attachment A Item #2 in the departmental b6 memorandum, will i?terviewl Iwho was a witness to b7c the discrimination incident. W111 note BUDED and furnish . results of interview in report form, designating one copy for U. S. Attorney, St. Louis, Mo. q! I 8-122 (Rev. 2-2074) . . 3 FBI Transmit in Via A IRTEL lTJEejngla?nixt 21'ng (Ereiedincg TO: SAC. ouif (177?99) (r9 1 {this EEC .. From: Directorsnooxsmn ESTATES Tan Ima care, BROOKSIDE DEVELOPMEHT CORPORATION, EN RPRISES SUBJECTS b6 I NC . VICTIM Re report of SA at St. Louis, 9/6/74. Enclosed are two copies of a self-explanatory Departmental letter dated 10/4/74. Complete the requested investigation in accordance with the provisions of Section Volume Manual of Instructions, and surep within 21 days of the receipt of this communication. State in the first paragraph of the details of your report that it contains the results of limited investigation and underscore the word wimited preliminary preliminag Advise all persons interviewed appropriate of?cials at the outset that this investigation is being conducted at the specific request of the U. S. Department of Justice. (Do not type BEYOND THIS MARGIN.) (This line for LEFT MARGINJ Remak$ Do not furnish subject or his representative a written set of questions to be answered in this case without specific Bureau approval. Enc. (2) (Do not type below this line.) NOTE: This concerns DIH case in which St. Louis conducted investigation and submitted closing report dated 9/6/74. Based on St. Louis report and information obtained from Mrs. Hedy Epstein of St. Louis Freedom of Residence, the Department has requested additional limited investigation. St. Louis is instructed accordingly. {is 3.53:: 7 MAIL ROOM TELETYPE UNIT . AssochI-ri On September 6, 1974, Mrs. HedymEpstein of St. Louis Freedom of Residence notified this Division that her organi~ zation had received a complaint of discrimination in housing by the subject. i Accordin to stein, the complainant, I said that?lof the trailer park had?Wrea ened to evict them after they showed their ailer to a black couo e. This is confirmed by your ha5h (ngm?l?j??g 69p. AD A, Dep. Inv. UNITED STATES GOV MENT .EPARTMENT Am Din: Memorcm um Comp. Syst. I Exi. Affo/ir mnsacm._? TO Director DATE: OCT 4i Gen. Inv. ?55 ederal gyreau of Investigation DJ 175?42m6{ Inspection 3 IntellLaboratory Ass stant Attorney General . udemm.i_ I I I f3 I Jig/E4 Plan.& Eval. . 6" {3'3 Hf, V'fifl 5pec. nv._ susucl. scorelde Estates Trailer Camp, j\ .- f5 rookside Development Corporat?u?fwmm? I b6 Whittaker Enterprises - SubjIecg3I gmni,mewms b7C PW ?23? .uic Vietim i" i 1 Victim . . Discrimination in Housing Cm CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1968 y?fr ti 3 I, Please refer to your report of September 6,1974,Field 1 9? Off ice File 177-99addition, Mrs. Eps? b7c listed their trailer for saleyi ker EnterprisesIn- telephone 1y; is ?in-cahoots" with of Brookside Development Corporation, and Ithe resident manager, to keep blacks out of the trailer ark. To check this belief, Mrs. Epstein and a Freedom of Residence employee, (both of wnom are white) went to see to inquire about purchasing a ?Jun-Iitqj as. b6 - 1974 Hwy b6 b7C I ltrailer. Mrs. Epstein stated that w anxious to show the trailer to her. Immediately a 2 - trailer. They were shown a book of listings, including the Ideparted, a black tester, went in and asked about trailers in tte price range of the trailer. According to Mrs. Epstein, showed her listings for two trailers for higher prices and told her that he had nothing available in her price range. He also refused to show her any trailer because her husband was not with (Mrs. Epstein had introducedl Itol I as the son of a neighbor, not as her husband). I asked 1 back and arrange for an appointment. When she did so, told her that there might be problems with the owner of the land. In attemnting_tn arrange an appoint~ mentJ Ialso spoke to on the telephone and was told that she could not arrange appointments for her husband. In order to determine whether the subjects are gaging in a pattern or practice of discrimination in violatio of the Fair Housing Act of 1968, 42 U.S.C. ?3601 plea con? duct the following limited investigation. Vs I Please interview MrsI Hedy EpsteinJ and obtain the information described 4? in item 2 of Attachment A. Mrs. Epstein may know of other- individuals who have recently had dealings with the subjects. If so, please interview these individuals also. 3/ A recent amendment to the Fair Housing Act of 1968, effective August 22, 1974, prohibits discrimination in the provision of services in connection with the sale or rental of a dwelling because of sex. 42 U.S.C. ?3604(b). This could, therefore be a violation even if it was not racially motivated. b6 b7C 0 II Please interview the owner or other appropriate repre? sentative of Whittaker Enterprises and obtain the following information: 1. Please determine the nature and type of the business operation, whether a partnership, corporation, and if incorporated, the corporate name, date and state of incorporation, business address and location of all offices. Obtain the name, race and address of the principle stockholders. 2. Please determine the name, address, race, sex and position or function of every person and organization having an ownership interest in, or participating in the management of, the subject. 3. Please determine the nature of the business con- ducted by Whittaker Enterprises in the housing area. Is it limited to the sale of house trailers, or does the firm also own or manage rental property or sell homeS? In the event that the subject owns or manages more than 20 apartment units, please obtain the information described in item 4, parts (1) and of Attachment A. 4. Please determine the number of trailers sold by the subject in the last year, and the number of fixed houses, if any, sold by the subject in that period. 5. Please determine the name and current address of each of the last ten black persons and each of the last ten white persons who purchased trailers through the subject. For each sale, please determine the location of the trailer at the time it was sold, including the name of the trailer park, if any. If the interviewee knows, please determine the approxi~ mate racial composition of each named trailer park. 6. If the interviewee is please continue the interview to obtain the information requested in item below. b6 b7C 4 Please interview two former employees of Whittaker Enterprises, (selecting, if possible, individuals with sales responsibilities) and present employees, to obtain the following information: 1. Background information, including full name, current address and telephone number, age, race, occupation, and past and present place of employment. 2. The dates during which the interviewee was employed by the subject and a description of his job and duties there. If the interviewee is no longer employed by the subject, please determine whether he left the job voluntarily or was fired. If he left voluntarily, what reason did he give the company for leaving? If he was fired, what explanation was given? 3. A detailed description of the procedures followed for obtaining listings. Is there a formal or informal pro? cedure for obtaining listings through referrals from the management of trailer parks? If so, what trailer parks pro? vide such referrals and what procedure is used? Was the interviewee ever instructed to screen prospective purchasers for compliance with occupancy requirements of any trailer park? If so, please determine the name and location of the park-or parks involved and the details of the instructions given. If no specific instructions were given, please deter- mine whether the interviewee ever obtained informally an understanding as to requirements at any parks, and obtain details. Please determine the interviewee's belief as to the racial composition of all trailer parks in which he has sold trailers. Has he ever been told or otherwise acquired an understanding that minority group members would not be welcome at any park? If so, please obtain details. Is the interviewee aware of any instance in which a member of a minority group has purchased or attempted to purchase a trailer, and been discouraged or prevented from occupying it because of his race? If so, obtain details, including the name and address of the individuals involved if the interviewee has that information. your interview ascertain at .his paint what he meant by his statement to that "there might be problems with the owner of the land? and what information this belief was based on. IV Please re-contact the victimJ land ascer- tain her reason for believing cooperating witH in excluding blacks from the trailer park. In addition, please obtain a cepy of the letter she received on August 8, 1974 indicating that for sale signs could no longer be diSplayed in the park. With regard to the subject Brookside Deve10pment Corporation, in order to supplement the preliminary investi~ gation please re-contactl and obtain the information requested in items and In addition, please obtain the names and addresses of the last 20 applicants, the approximate number of units that change occupancy per year through sale of the trailer by the owner, and the number that change through removalodf the trailer and replacement by another. VI With regard to the subject Brookside Development Company, please conduct the investigation requested in item 6 of Attachment A, except limit the number of interviews to no more than two present employees and two former employees. "t a 'l . ATTACI-MENT A 1. Interview the complainant, if other than the victim, for full details of his complaint, in- cluding the names of the subject,_victim and any others with knowledge of the alleged discriminatory acts. 2. Interview the victim to obtain the fol- lowing information: (3) Please obtain full background information, including his address, telephone number at home and at work, age, race, religion or national origin (as relevant to his allegations), his occupation, place of employment, length of time employed, family income, edu- cational background, marital status and size of family living at home, and such other background data as may appear to be pertinent. . Obtain full details of all dealings the victim has had with the subject or any of his agents, including all oral or written communications with these persons, the date and time such communications were made, the nature of the alleged discriminatory act, the names and addresses of the persons who were in- volved, and the victim's description of what was said or done. If the allegation relates to discrimination in the terms of rentals, if black persons claim they were quoted higher rates than are quoted to white persons for a similar unit, as- certain the rental rates and the amount of the security deposit quoted to the Wi?? I interviewee and determine why the interviewee believes the rates to be discriminatory; also, please de-V termine the number of bedrooms re- quested, size of apartment shown to interviewee, location of apartment shown (ground floor or above), and whether the unit contains a balcony, patio, fireplace or other feature (such as utilities furnished by the management) which would affect the rental rate. Determine from the victim the reason or reasons the subject or his agents gave for refusing to rent or deal with him. AsCertain the names and ad- dresses of any witnesses to the in- cident. Obtain copies of any pertinent written materials or documents that the victim may have in his possession, such as copies of application forms for the subject housing, copies of purchase agreements or applications for financing, advertising materials dealing with the subject housing, or correspondence be- tween the subject and the victim. 3. Obtain details of any complaint made by the complainant or victim with any local, state or federal agency concerning the same incident of housing-dis? crimination. From the specific agency involved, please secure copies of any complaints about any building or complex, etc., owned or managed by the subject, as well as the names of all obvious victims and complainants and the results of that in? vestigation and action taken on each complaint. 4. Please interview the owner, resident manager or other appropriate representative of the owner to secure his version of the facts resulting in the com- plaint, and to obtain the following additional in- formation: Please determine the name, address, race and position or function of every person and organization having an ownership interest in, or participating in the management of, the building or com- plex in question. Determine the name, address, 4 number of units, age and type of buildings, and number of tenants by race (including the date the first non-white moved in) of every residential building or apartment complex owned by the owners or any of them, or managed by the managers or any of them. Please determine the number of tenants by race at the subject building or complex, and the name and address (dwelling or apartment number, etc.) of each non-white tenant. Also, ascertain the range of rent for each type of unit, including information as to whether the rental rate is affected by features such as patio, balcony, location (ground floor or above), and all other factors which would determine the rental rateo If a trailer park is involved, also ascertain the total number of spaces, the number of units owned by the subject and the tenants. Ascertain the conditions of occupancy (utilities, lease, rent, race, number of occupants, etc.), race of tenants, and address of each non-white tenant. Please determine the name, race,? address, date of application and action taken in the applications of the last twenty applicants for a dwelling at the subject building, complex, etc. Please also secure the name, race, and address of every non-white applicant for the past- two years (or of the last twenty black applicants, if there have been so many during a shorter period). Ascertain the number and type of vacant dwellings that were available at the time of the incident involved, the average number of vacancies per month and the duration of such vacancies. Please ascertain the rents charged at the complex where the in- cident occurred for each type of apart- ment, features which affect the rental rate, the approximate rate of turnover, and the approximate number of applicants, by race, per year. If there are no black or other minority tenants or very few, determine why the interviewee believes this to be so. Ascertain whether and the degree to which management acquires new tenants through the recommendation and recruit? ment by existing tenants and through the acceptance of walk-in applicants for apartments, and full details as to the existence or nonexistence of such policy. (1) Please determine if instructions were given to resident managers when the managers were hired regarding the rental of dwellings or spaces to blacks or other minority members; whether any changes occurred in these instructions, and if so, when; if the interviewee was ever advised by a manager of black applicants or of blacks who inquired, and if so, determine how the situation was handled and the results of the applications or inquiries. Also, ascertain whether interviewee has a specific policy conderning renting to blacks or other minority members, and, if so, ascertain the details of the .policy and if it has changed, when and why the change was made. Please ascertain all criteria and qualifications prospective tenants must meet (credit rating, salary, marital status, race, children, deposit, written application, and the like), and a complete description of all procedures for becoming a tenant, including all steps from initial inquiry to moving ino 'Determine if the manager's subjective impression of the applicant plays any part in the_decision to rent an apartmento If so9 please dew termine specifics. (For example, are managers free to accept or reject applicants because of hair styles, neatness, age or type of car, etc.) Ascertain whether any racial or other codes, such as a small or or other mark, appears on the application sheet or card to designate the race of the applicant. If so, in- spect as many of the records as possible and obtain copies of a representative number. (1) If a credit, employment, prior landlord, or other check is or has been in use, please obtain full details as to what check is made, whether check is made for all applicants or merely some and whether the same check is made as to all applicants. If a check is conducted in some but not all cases, or if a different check is conducted in some cases than in others,please determine all criteria on which the decision as to what, if any, check should be made. Please determine what check was made for the last ten black applicants and the last ten white appli- cants who reached this stage in their application. If a form is used for the various types of checks, please obtain copies of each. if Often used for "Colored." 33/ XX has often been used in the industry as a symbol for blacks. a If the subject advertises, please secure details of the media used and copies of representative-ad? vertisements. If possible, obtain the entire page of the publication in which a written advertisement appears. If different media are used for different properties, please determine which pro- perties are advertised in which media, and the general racial characteristics of the properties so advertised and of the neighborhood in which they are located (white, black, transitional, etc.). De~ termine whether the rental or other pro- perty is listed with any rental agency, brokerage firm or multiple listing service, and, if so, obtain the name, and address of such agency, firm or service. Please ascertain the number of employees by race and job position at each building or complex and identify any maintenance or other personnel who reside in the building. (0) From personal observation and from interviews with the owner and the .manager, ascertain whether a fair housing poster, which is required by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, is dis- played in each rental offide ofithe subject. 5. Please interview all persons who witnessed any dealings or conversations (which are the subject of this investigation) between the victim and the sub- ject to obtain information similar to that requested to be obtained from the victim in Part 2 of this memorandum. 6. Please secure responsive interviews from five former employees and at least five present em- ployees of the subject (giving preference to those who had rental or employment responsibilities, and including some non-white employees if possible) to obtain the following information: Determine how the apartments are advertised and how vacancies are made known to potential tenants. For example, are present tenants encouraged to locate or recommend potential tenants, are newspaper advertisements used, and if so, when, etc. Determine what pro- portion of applicants are referred by present tenants and wl'ether such appli- cants are given any kind of preference. Determine the normal procedure followed from the time a potential tenant first contacts the rental agent or manager until the time the person is either rented an apartment or not rented an apartment. This should include the use of application forms, credit checks, necessity for refer- ences, procedures for verification of income or employment, etc. Determine the criteria used by a rental agent or manager in deciding whether to rent to a particular applicant. For example, is the manager given any dis- cretion in the selection of tenants; if so, how is it used and is it reviewed by the owner. Obtain copies of any written or published criteria. Ascertain the extent to which the manager or the rental agent was in? structed about the rental of apartments by the owner. If any of the instructions were in writing, obtain copies. Determine whether the owner in- structed or discussed with him the effect of the federal Civil Rights Act of 1968 or of any state or local fair housing act or regulation on the operation of the apartments. If so, please obtain details and the dates of such events. If exact dates are not known, please determine if such instructions or discussions occurred at about the same time as the passage of the acts. For those managers or rental agents who were employed by any of the subjects at the time of the passage of the 1968 Act (April 1968), or its general effective date (January 1, 1969), or at the time of the passage or effective date of a state or local Fair Housing Act, please determine the effect of such legislation on the operation or manage- ment of the apartments and the extent of any discussions with the owners con- cerning the changes. (8) Please determine whether the interviewee is aware of any policy or procedure followed in the taking and processing of applications from, or rental of apartments to black persons - 1o - which was different from that used in the case of others. This includes any statements or instructions the interviewee received in this regard, even though a particular interviewee did not necessarily follow those in- structions. Also, determine if the interviewee is aware of any limitations on the use of facilities (pool, recreation areas, etc.) that may be imposed on black tenants or if there is any limitation on white tenants having black guests, etc. Please determine whether a credit check is conducted in the case of each applicant, whether the same pro- cedures are used in each case, and by whom the check is conducted. If a check is not always made, or if different pro- cedures are followed, please determine what criteria are used to decide how a particular applicant will be checked. Determine how many of the last 20 black applicants and how many of the last 20 white applicants were subjected to a full credit check. - (1) Please determine if the inter- viewee is aware of the identity of any black applicants who inquired about or applied for rental and if so, whether such applicants obtained an apartment. If they were not rented an apartment, obtain the reasons for not renting. Also, please obtain the names and addresses of all such persons (both successful and un- successful applicants) known to the inter- viewees, determine the number of units in a 11 - each apartment managed by each interviewee and ascertain the highest number of apart- ments rented to blacks at any one time at each such apartment complex. Determine if the apartment rental office contains or has contained a sign or notice which indicated the existence of a policy of renting to persons without regard to race or color and if, in any way, the existence of such policy was known to the community. 7. Please secure responsive interviews from at least five black tenants of the trailer park, apartment building or complex in question (if there are so many) and from at least five rejected black applicants as to all of their dealings with the subject. Please include ?.the_following information: - Ascertain how the interviewee learned of the subject dwellings and why he decided to apply or inquire at the subject dwellings. Determine how many times he went to the rental office, what was said, the manner in which he was re- ceived and the attitude, name and position of the person with whom he spokeo Determine if, in fact, the interviewee knew of a,vacancy, and if so, the basis of that knowledge. I . Ascertain the type of in- formation requested or sought by the persons in the office, such as credit references, names of employers, former addresses, etc. Determine the reason given to the applicant why he was not rented a dwelling, or if he was rented a dwelling, ascertain the length of the waiting period. Determine if the interviewee threatened to complain, or did complain, to a fair housing group, a lawyer, or a governmental agency because of any aspect of his dealings with the subject. If so, obtain details. 8. Please secure responsive interviews with ten present white tenants for the following information: Please obtain the information requested in Part 7, above. Please determine their under- standing of the subject's policy or practice with regard to the rental of apartments to black persons or to other minority persons. If they have an under- standing of the policy or practice, please determine the factual basis for it. Please determine if the interviewee is aware of any instance when a black or other minority person was not rented an apartment and the reasons for the failure to rent, if known. 13 a Determine if interviewee has ever been advised by a representative of the subject abcut any rules which may pertain to entertaining black guests in:? the apartments, black guests using the 3 pool or other recreational facilities9 or any other matter which may indicate a policy or practice based on race or color. Please determine whether the in- terviewee was told that blacks or other minority were not rented apart= ments there9 kept out, etc. If so, secure details concerning those who were present9 the dates, exactly what was saidg and whether such conversation occurred when the interviewee was seeking an apartment at the subject building or complex, or after he moved in. .0 . (Rev. 3-15-75) I FEDERAL B.REAU OF fig-f '1 . . REPORTING OFFICE OFFICE OF ORIGIN DATE INVESTIGATIVE PERIOD I ST. LOUIS ST. LOUIS 2/12/76 l/26/76 - 2/10/76 TITLE OF CASE REPORT MADE BY TYPED av b6 09 SA b7C TOWNHOUSE Lr LA): 8500 b6 MI - [we DIH VICTIMS My) . REFERENCE: Buairtel to SL, 1/21/76. .. ADMINISTRATIVE: All persons interviewed were advised this investigation is being conducted at the specific request of the Department of Justice. All interviews in this report that were conducted?%9 by one Agent were done so because no other Agent personnel a) was available. I I3 ACCOMPLISHMENTS CLAIMED CASE HAS BEEN: I: CON VIC. SERVEETRRQIQLQ FUG. FINES SAVINGS RECOVERIES TALS PENDING OVER ONE YEAR Ejves PENDING PROSECUTION oven SIX MONTHS Ejvss ?53:35? DO NOT WRITE IN COPIES MADEUSA. St. Louis E7 FEB N. 1976 - St. LOUIS (177-135) mm? 6 b6 b7C Dissemination Record of Attached ReporI Agency 9% . - Ag; Request Rccd. . i . Dale Fwd._ 1D Flt?: I'd How Fwd. ??tihd?I 31976! I I FD-204 (Rev. 313-59) Copy to: Report of: Date: Field Office File Title: Character: Synopsis: previously supplied and managers UNITED TES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FED BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION - U. S. Attorney, St. Louis ST. LOUIS February 12, 1976 3 Fl#: b6 SL 177-135 WC TOWNHOUSE APARTMENTS, 8500 ST. LOUIS, VICTIMS DISCRIMINATION IN HOUSING Complainant HEDXREPSTEIN and tester interviewed and supplied same information as Viewed and furnished all requested information. Former managers, present black and white tenants, were interviewed and necessary information obtained. Lore inter- b6 b7C This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. U. 5. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1970 0 - 406-840 TABLE OF CONTENTS COMPLAINANT HEDY EPSTEIN AND BY VICTIMS OWNER FORMER MANAGERSI I SL 177-i35 INTERVIEW OF II. OF INTERVIEW OF IV. INTERVIEW OF V. INTERVIEW OF VI. INTERVIEW OF VII. INTERVIEW OF INTERVIEW OF FIVE BLACK TENANTS TEN WRITE TENANTS 10 15 23 30 38 47 31? ~21 SL 177;135. DETAILS: The following is the r?s?lt of a limited investigatiqn. . I b6 I. INTERVIEW COMPLAINANT HEDY EPSTEIN AND TESTER by; FED-302 (REV. . . ., . . '23FE.AL BUREAU .05 INVESTIGATION . January 27, 1976 1 I . Date of transcription . HEDY EPSTEIN, St. Louis Freedom of Residence. . Office, 438 North Skinker, was advised of the identity I of the interviewing Agents and that she was being interviewed regarding her knowledge of Tiffany Townhouse Apartments and Townhouse Apartments, possible discrimination against prospective black tenants. She .was advised the information she furnished may be used in a court of law.. . EPSTEIN advising they felt_they had been discriminated against while applying for vacancies in the two above?mentioned apartments.? She advised that I Tiffany ownnouse Apartments, adv1sed I that he was borderline and that he could not he censidered as a tenant unless the County Open Housing Office would guarantee his rent for a year. EPSTEIN advised i 9 2 she had also had a similar type problem with egarding the same type arrangement wherein he required prospective black tenants to have a co?signer on their lease to guarantee the rent for the first year. She advised that she does not .- remember which tenant this involved or the particulars . of the case. EPSTEIN adviSed thatl St. Louis County Open Housin OffiCe,-may also have information she acknowledged having previous contact with him. - EPSTEIN advised that thel also applied for rental of an apartment at To ouse Apartments and the manager failed to notify them after waiting approximately itwo months as to whether their credit check was c0mpleted and if an a artment was available. She advised that a tester from her office, was sent out to Apartments to see if an apartment was available and how long a credit checkgwould_take after fil?177: 1/26/76 0 St. Louis, Missouri SL 177 $4 I File SAI SAI I JNC . Dots dicIoIed This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is iooned to your. agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed oulside your agency 4? 177-134 the required information. She stated the testor was advised the credit check would take only one day and he . could move in anytime after-this. She advised that on b6 the same day she called and told by; to call Apartments and inquire regarding his application_to_See_1f the credit check had cleared. She advised was advised by the manager, . that the credit check had not been comp ed an no apartment was available at this time. She advised that approximately 20 minutes 1ater, Icalled back and advised there was now an apartment available and that he had checked and their credit had been okay. EPSTEIN advised that thel did not take the. b7c apartment as they had already found other ].iving accomodations. EPSTEIN advised that the woman she made reference to living at Tiffany Townhouse Apartments was told by that if she continued to have her black sonuin- aw her a artment, she would have to move. She advised thatl i told her this in October, 1974, ?b7c and not last summer, as she had previously reported. EPSTEIN . advised that she has not had any contact withl since the one conversation in October, 1974, and did not know if she lived at Tiffany Townhouse Apartments presently. - EPSTEIN advised that she has never had any reports 39b7c - regarding ?vndhurst An tments, and has no other information regarding 311076 b6 lay?w WDQM oictoted a mm max/.1 lv27-i'0} - a - BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION . Date of transcription om, W, that he mm?; that .. thmtat This document contains ne?iiher recommendations, nor conclusions of the FBI, It is the properiy of the FBI and is loaned lo your agency; it and ils comEnis are not to be distributed out?ide yCIur agency. 69 . 7- i - 1. ~22 $05 @222 in; 34 . 222 2221222 that 221222 12%12222 ?22222 1222 2.2222th 222 ?11122 ?221 2222 2221122221222 2221 222 ?2212 ?22221: ?222 2222212 2222 22222-2 2222222 212222 2 ?22 2:22:22 222222 2 ?2222221221122 2222 2222. 2222 21:21:22! he 212222 2 22212222 2222222 2222 2:22 2222222922?; .2222 222122222222 2m?22m . 222 22121-222 112.2222: 222 2222. 22 1222222222 22222225: 22122 the ?2222 22% 2 22m 2m litmgh 1:122 22m 22 221: 1.2 ?222 @112 him km 1222 22221121222 221292222222 ..-- 1121:3221 at 1:122 222. 1.222213 22% 22221222222. H2 2W2 ?221; 22 2.22 222221222 222121222: 1:22 2222 22222221122 1:222 222222 2222 12212102222. [5+7 SL II. INTERVIEW 0F AGENCY CONTACTED BY VICTIMS If!" .4 F.2AL OF . February 6, 1976 Date of ironscripiion .1. St. Louis County Open Housing, 736 DeMun, was advised of the identity of the interviewing Agents and the nature of this investigation. provided the following information: She advised that she was contacted by regarding apartments in the St. Lou:.s Lorth, having vacancies. She advised that she gave them a list of apartments which listed Vacancies for them to contact. She stated that in approximatel the last art "of November, 1975, she was contacted by I and advised that she felt that one of the apartment complexes, name she cannot remember, was asking for an .11y high salary for what rent was required. advised that she recommended that she contac . St. Louis Freedom of Residence if she felt that there was ?possible discrimination on the part of the apartment complex. advised that she has had no further contact with the and has no infonmation regarding. present or former compla1nts concerning Tiffany Townhouse .Apartments or Townhouse Apartments. She advised that she could add nothing further ?regnarding the above inCident. inierviewed on by.? ISA . . "1/29/76 St. Louis, Missouri, Sh oi File SA . 2/2/76 Date dicioied This document conioins neiiher recommendoiions nor conclusions oi the FBI II is the properiy of ihe? FBI and is iooned'io your agency; ii and iis conienis are not to be distributed ouiside your agency 7 C70 SL 177-135 I INTERVIEW OF VICTIMS, . - - . FD-302 IREVTI 1-2 7.70FORM BUREAU or INVESTIGATION . (H . '2x4/7e - . - Date of iranscriptien 106 - I were 1191396 mg ef the identity ef the intervieung Agent and thet they were b31133 interviewed regardi?g a Federal. wieletien diacrie1eet1ee 1n They were.whwieed e: the furnished by then we}: be used in a -ceur er. I be b7C advised that while riding by the Tiffany Townhouse heartbeats 3.560 ?tteny Court, they eheerveh that these night he amen; that the? WM like to 111m in and - stepped 11 1e see gerl lee 9 W5. He advised hat he and hie with were both shown a town-.- hoe-he tha1 we: ew 111215: and thee 1111e?h 911 an mention?. he eteteh that after 11111ng eat the hee?ee?en were harmed that in ether fer the appiieethe to he emcee-"red hemeit $115 with hewe he he lett he 11 wee I 136 hemsit fer temte. he stated that he 191:: at thie 1076 time he 6111 not here 185 end time were else ge ng to leak at ether agreements are! at he mid wish that the application he kept en ?le he that it they he .wieh to met within the next maple week: he weld have their museum: and they give 111:: the deposit. He ehwised en Hemmer 22,1975, he and his rue went hack to the heart-meet newer eeh were me that the apartmet they locked at had been renter}, but there nether vacancy. he We?! he was share this eerrtnent are he ghee theIeenager.e cheek re: 1185. he advised . that the 1011 11: it would take at meet ten hays process the minutiae. EEC I I review he received 1 (3111 Iron 1' I on 13111111}? Temheuee heartaeete, and he pa Interviewed on L: SI. . Izzhla? .. b6 A - b7C hwy?J I ?i Drole dictbteh 214176 This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. 7H is the property of?the F51 and is IOQned to your agency; and its contents ore no! lo be distributed outside your agency. H. . 3 SL 177~134 be 116 not fee_1 afford the - b6 apartment on his salary with 155 credit 5 515 of approximately b7C $100 that he was makiag. He aavised that he figured that 15 55516.5051 appr5xzmately $65 in utilities and.thst with this 15 did not feel he cauld be accepted as a tenani. advised advised him that 11-555 5:55 5y that the tenan s. net 155555 must be ?155 ?1555 that 51 his rental. b5 55 had no writtsn 55555515511555 b7c . ether than 5 555 and 55511555155 55 ?11155 out at the apartment 5559153. advi?ed ha 151% that due tn the fact that ha stated on his applicatian that he was payin $45 rent a 55515 while living 15.155 city of St. 55515 that pessibly he csuld not manage 15-5555 to 5555 an 7 555553155 apartment 55 1551.1 35 stated 5? b6 lot of 55555551 555511555 regarding 55$ 55 was suing tn b7c 1555155 515 as he had one less roan 5: furniture - 5551 the apartment he was apgly1ng for. :dvised that-he had 513555555 the 551155 51 mnv1ng 5115 on abcut three 555551555 tron 55555555 9; 19?5 15 55355 19?5, when it was 5515551555 that there was 55 _55551 he ywbuld be moving 1515 the apartment. 55 advised 5555 return5d his 6590511 5heck 51 $185. advised that he did 551 1551 the depnsit or 155 5551 was 551551 due to the 1551 that he was blaak, as he felt that the 555151 rate 155 a twanbedroau townhouse apaxtu b6 meat 555 955955. He stated that 511 apartments at the canplex 570 were an the 8555 15551 555 55 511111155 were furnished except water and trash. ?e stated that 115 apartnent he was 35055 5.15 ?hava Iadvisad that 511 555555555555553 were 5123 by 151555555 555 55.5511555 55555555555555 was 33 - . I Iadvisad that 55 did contact 155 Bepartnent 51 H5 51 - and 55555 15. at 555) and talked to a an 55 bar 27, 1975. He 5551555 that he asked her 11 the ?1gur1ng whether 55 not 55 qnali?ed 151' the apartment was 555555 or 11 b6 17c 55 was figuring 555 55515115 15 his 351 551*155 7 5555155555551 55 515155 55 555 5551555 by tin was figuring by the guidelines 55155 are 55 55- an 555555 an to 555555555 555555 that 5.155551 555515.5555 50 11 times what 53:51:; 5551; 15.115515555 that 61 555155 555 555 following'555se 55155 v5ry 5'y 1555 what 55 555. 177-134 a?vised that an ?member 4 1975 he an? his wife also called Eyndhurst annhouse Apartments 10 seek information regarding passibla rental. He stated he and his wife on Navanbar? sent to the Aparzmants and ware given a key by the managar ta look at ownhnuse apartment that was available. He adv1sed that when they returned.they filled out an applicatian and ware advised that they unuld he asatactad within 10 days. He stated on ?bvambar 15, 1975, ha and his wife at the townhouse apartments to see what the status of the 1 19 and they ware advised by the manager' a wife, that the applicat1on had been forwarded to the owner for rev1ew. He . Novanhar 18,1975 h1a-w11a cal1ed and talked to 1nqu1r1ng as to the sta?ns of their application. Ha stated his wife advised that they wished to move within 11 in re. at as saga as possible. She stated thatl haviaed that w? .nzak tha appl1catian and be right back. cans bask tn the telephana she stated she 91 is app..catian and it did not appear that they would be getting an apartnant nnt11 at iaast Baaenher 1, 1975 and did not know 11 there aegis be any available in January, 1976. She advisad that 19 they'vanta? ts fin? anything immediately they should possibly leak smawhara a s- 27' 2113 would be available in the immediate tutura. sakes: ta keep that: ayplica?on on file as they any 1: interested in January, 1976. advised that 151133 this time he had been in aantaci; with new Lani: mm or ?e?asidanca, - and aha $11101 she would 190k 1510 thiarasttar. ?ststad that use! at Da?anbar 1975, he called and talked ta and asked abaut their applicatian and the or renting an matatad he was told 13?- that tbs? had changed timir pane? and ahil?ran were so jager acaaptad. Ea adv1sad that he 41? not ?ee! this was right as he has already filled out his apalicatian stating he had one child as be contacted the St. Louis-Open abusing who referred than ta variaus the city. Ba advised that St. Lnuia Open Housing him several days later an? advised that apparently spartnenta had ahangad their requirauanta-and that they as accept children only when they had a large number 01 vacancies as they wanted ts limit the number at families with childran? adviaed that he waa tald by EPSTEIN sometime later in lie-camber, 1915, that 5119 had sent out a tester said he was married with one child and that the manager, adv1sed him that since his child was so ynun ?cou 1 accepted as a tenant. HE advised that his instructed on.that same date in December, 1975 to call and aak abaut their applieatien and 11 there was an spar at available. ansqered the phnne ana saia that hia mite ban _e (mms? the pagerw at she unuld,call-when she cage in. She advxsed that she had been told thia before and that he sat a a credit 7 was being chesked and at that $119 stated she checked with. the credit bureau and no credit check.has been made an her or . her husband?s account. I five minutes after she had hu?g upl alled back and said that he had chedked her app11catian.out tn be reviewed by his wire and found that thair applicatian had been approved and an apartment was available far them.to rent. ?e advised that she . should come out with a check for the depoait and first manth'a rent and that they caa move uith1n-a canple of days. She advised that.she hung up the phone. that they had already secured an apartment by his time anyway. 1 that the rent rate and depasit - seemed tor for what they were getting 1n regards to their apartment. He 1111831 he had asked to: the same accennodatians, bedronma, as he baa had at the Titiany -Tnunhause Apartments. He he was never told that he was-rejected as a tenant and then-after several calls he was finally accepfed. He stated that thara were n11 witnessas to any 3f the tranad 'acfiona that occurred between_himself nr his wife with the abavewnant:1?ned apartment ownar ar managers. Be ndviaed that in ?thi$ c.ase there was alga no written cammunications invalved. tha tha only people he cantacted in this incidant meta these ?ea ioned above, 81. Lnnis Cnunty Open Hanging regarding change of qualifications xegarding children at Wy.ndhurst Apartnents. 7 that ha had nething further tn add regarding the aheve incidents. SL 177-135 IV. INTERVIEW OF I ?if b6 b7C b6 1078 1:F.RA.L BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION . Dole of transcription 2/5/76 white male, was'advised of the identity of the - that he was_being interviewed regarding a possible Federal violation concerning discriminau tion in housing. He was advised that the information he furnished may be used in a court of law. Iadvised that he is the owner centract with the manager he is a white female, residing 8500 Apartmen to-manage the apart? ment complex.. He advised that his participation in the running of the apartment complex is simply the receiving of checks for deposits and receiving of applications and lease agreements to be maintained as records. He advised that he is very rarely called, if ejer__2221rding the renting of an apartment to an individual. advised that the manager andhhir husband,r Ejjwhite male, who also resides at 8500 Apartment would take care of accepting applications, verifying the employment and salary if possible on the applications, and advising the persons who made application if they are accepted or rejected. He stated that the Townhouse Apartments are located at 8500 Ferguson, Missouri, and consist of 26 buildings with four units in each building. He stated that these townhouses are about eight years old. He advised that he has three other apartment buildings with no name given to then, located at 7201, 7203 and 7205 Sarah, Maplewood, Missouri. He stated two of the apartment buildings have ten units each and one building has 12 units. He advised that the townhouse apartments are approximately 14 years old. He stated that I the artments but there . is a family, he accept applications for vacancies and send them for approval to him. He advised that they are not paid a salary int their rent is reduced for doing these duties for him. He advised that they performed no-dnties except receiving rent checks to be sent to him. advised that his records ?Ihth? go back to the Apartments reflect that the Inferrviewed on 2/2/76 o! Ladue. Missouri File $15 177-135 :dmn DoTe dicloled . 2/4/76 This document contains neilher recommendations n0! conclusions of the It is the property of ihe FBI and is 1ooned to your agency; and HS contents are no? to be distributed outside your ogency. /Ca b6 b7C b6 307177-135 a 5 first nonnwhite resident moved into the apartments in approximately March, 1972. He advised that there may have been a non-white move in before this but he could not be sure. advised that there are approximately 97 tenan in 104-unit complex at this time and he has no idea as to how many are white and nonmwhite. He advised that the 'would have this information from personal contact. that he also has-no idea as to - the number of tenants by race at his apartment samplexes and this informat1on would have to- be secured from his managers. He did advise that the rental? rate is $170 for new tenants. He stated 01d tenants pay $165. He stated. new tenanta pay $10 more than the o1.d tenants for a pet and also $5 extra for units with carpeting. supplied the names of the following individuals as receiving apartments at Wyadhurst. He advised that he not know the race ef these individuals as it is not recorded, but his apartment managers may remember as they dealt with them personally. Date of Application: January I, 1976 Approved: January 29, 1976 hate of Application: January 1, 1976 Approved: January 19, 1976 Date of Application: January 15, 1976 Action: lAceepted 1976 Actiph: Accepted Date of Application: January 14, 1976 Action: ,Accepted 4'1 .3 177-135 106 b7C Date ef-Appiication: Action; Accepted Unknown Date of Application:? Action: Accepted -January 4, 1976 L?ate of Ap?lication: Action: Accepted Unknown Date of Applicetion: Action: Accepted November 4, 1975 Date of Application;' Action: Accepted 12, 1975 'Date,cf Application: Action: Accepted September 28, 1975 Date or Application: Action: Accepted October 2, 1975 Date of Application: 'Acticn:- Accepted - january 23, 1976 Date of Application: Action: Accepted 51; 177-435 . Date of Application: Actionzr Accepted October 25, 1975 Date?o?,Application: ActIOn: Accepted September 29. 1975 b6 . b7C" ?Date of Application: September 18, 1975 Actionz. Accepted Date of Application: September 15, 1975 Action: Accepted Date of Application: September 8, 1975 Action: Accepted :i Action: 'Aocepted . a a A advised that only his manager could supply b6 ?k information regarding names and a?dresses of the last 20 black k?cgi applications as they would have met them in person and his y, records do not reflect whether persons-are black or white. 3.5. - I EAR that he believes that there were b6?? ?approximately 10 or less apartments vacant at the (??576 xApaxtments in November, 1975. He advised that vacancies at the Apartments run approximately four units per month.and the vacancies usually last no longer that ab?uf one month. advised as stated above tenants are reguired to pay $170 plus $10 for a pet and $5 for carpeting; old tenants per month. -He advxsed the approximate rata of turnover pay $165 per year is 40%. He stated that he does not know exactly how :5 . many applications there were a ye-ar as the managers take all applications and there would be no way for him to know -the races of the applicants. He advised that his managers acquire tenants mainly through walk?ins and referrals from other tenants. he stated that to the best of his knowledge very few tenants are acquired through referrals. - that he advised his managers the -following informationzsgarding re?ta1 of apartments. He stated that he required the applicant's oneuweek salary should be the rent.for the month; that he preferred one child per family and if only one vacancy was open, no children; if there are three or four vacancies one child per family and if there were a.number of vacancies accept applications with two children, but no more. He advised that he has never advised his managers concerning black applicants for rental of an apartment. He stated that everyone is 7 treated the same after they base been qualified to fill cut an application. He advised that the qualification to rent his apartment is as stated above and that the steps his managers are requested to take are as follows: Managers are reqhested to ask guest1ons to see if I the applicant meets the Qualifications as stated above; if they do meet qualifications application is given to them to be filled out. He stated before they leave the applicant is given a a business card with the manager a name, address and telephone number so that they can call back at any time to request the status of that: application. He advised that the only check 'made hp?theeis to verify that the person is employed where they say they are employed and if. possible their salary. as advised that after this is done the application goes to the bottom of the stack of applications on file of qualified tenants and as can apartment comes available the applicant is called and advised that the application has been approved and that they should come out to the apartmenz complex, fill out ea.lease agreement and pay a deposit. ated that'apon moving in the rent is paid. He advised that applications are handled on a first ?come first served basis only. He stated that the manager is not allowed to make judgement as to race, color or creed and are to accept applications if applicants qualify. .He stated that only emplOyment verifications tare made after applications are filled out and this is done on everyone,?hlack and white. ya b6 b7C b6 3070 1.77?3.35 advised that -he advertises in three cnmmunity- newspapers, being the Community News, Neighborhocde Times and News-Press. He advise a a vert see on yn urst 'Eparfmenfs and that he w? A a copy of his abeertiSement mailed at a later date.. advised that the'surrounding area where Apartments 5&3 located is mostly made up of white residents and a few blacks. He advised that he has no salaried employ - "n tnent complex and he has a contract with a ren and reductign at the apartments in Fran reviewing the applications for the Apartments no type of racial codes appeared on the applications. supplied the ?0110w1ng persons as being fprmer managers of his apartment complexes. Telephone managers Tblephonel I Telephone that he could s.p1v no information re rding the ncidente coneerningl I las he has no knowledge that thel Ihad ever app for rental at h1s apartnents as never talked to his managers regarding the He advised that he had nothing further to add regard.ng above matter. was advised the purpose, use and authority for this investigation in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974. JNC:sfm 35L 1?7m135 A - b6, - ?On February 5, made b7c available a sample capy reflecting the type of advertising which is conducted by himseif in the local community newapapers. Shown below is a sample of the advertisement for Townhouse Apartments, which ran in the Neighborhoad Times, Fabruary 4, 19?6. . . an); l. mum-J war. as ?x?nln-t?h-n-?Mb? ?a Md ?in . $93.15 . i In Ferguson on ME. at HERN DR. - . . fix a Two bedrooms. 1% baths..f?am?y room, centrak . . air conditioning. Frigidaire one year lease, . ?2pmscaro?sheetparking. . . .4 1 SEE RENTAL AGENT IN DISPLAY ?u . AphD-ar co? 524-2535 2-1-1: SL 177-135 b6 3070 V. INTERVIEW OF MANAGERS, 2.3. . "1 N?FQIAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION . 1' I - . Duke of Irqns?ription 2/4/76 . . (white?1emale) and b6 (white ma oi, Tawnhoult apartments, 8500' _b7C Iyndhurst partmeht were advised 01 the identity o1 1ntarv16u1ng Agent and that they were being interviewed rogarding a poasiblt Ebderal violation concerning discrimination in housing. They were advised that the information they 1ur~ hished could be usad in a court 01 law. lashed that they be interviewed b6 together regarding this mattemg as they both handle-thermanaga- b7c meat 01 the apartments, althoughl I13 the person who actually has thereontract to manage the apartments. They prov1dad the 1ollow1ng in1ornat1oh regarding the A Eyndhurst The apartment complex 18_mad0'upzo? 26 buildings with 104 separate nu1ts -four units to each building. Each unit has a 11rst 11oor, basemant and upstairs. They advised -that they do not know oxact date the 11rst nonawhite tenant moved in as thoro always has been blackri?nanis1sin?? they took I .over the?m1naganant of tho apartmentst advised .1, - b6 that atpresent thero 113191?wh1te tanants, 18 black tenants b7c and 5 vacancies in the apa tment complex. adyiaod that the rent 13 $170.00 for all new-tenants, . 9 _r1 tor carpeting, and $10.00 extra for the following list of black tenants at the apartment complox,.all o1 than live~in the Apartments on Strtet: b6 b7C lnItrviewed on 2/3/76 I. 0' Pawn, Email-1'5. File DhIe dic?roted 2/4/76 This document conIains neiIhgr recom?mendolions ,nor conclusions of Ihe FBI. II is Ihe properIy of Ihe FBl?ond is iooned to your agency; II 0nd ?5 ConIenIs are! not 10 be disIribuIed ouIsidg your agency. 024? b7C 2 1779135- b6_ b7c - I lsu plie? a.iist of four additional .recent applica_ on .0 ad .t he list sixteen names and addresses_whi?h the owner supplied earlier: Telaphcne: . Business: Date of Applica- . tion: Race 2 White Telephone: rBusiness: - Date of Approval or Application: Race: A February 2, 1976 Black Business Bate of.Applica?h _tion: December 23, 1975 Race: - White - Telephone: . Date of Applica- . 'tion: January 22, 1976 Race! . - 025 Black b6 ?b7C b6 b7C b6 b7C 3 . supplied the following list of blaCK tenants on when applications have been maintained which date back approximately three 0r four months. He advised that applications are destroyed after approximataly five months. He stated that the only reason he can remember the race is because he personally interviewed these-individuals at the time they made application: . Telephone:- Business: Date of Applica- tion: October 20, 1975 ?Date Appraved: February 2, 1976 Business Telephone-far'wife: Date of Applica? . . tion: November 10, 1975 Business ?Teleiahone: Date of Applican tion: September 30, 1975 Date Approved: November, 1975 Business Telayhcne'l I Hume Phone: Business Telephone:l I Date of Applica- tion: January 17, 1976 Date Approved: January 31, 1976 'Business Telephone:l Wife?s BusineSS'Telephqna: Iadvised that in approximately November' of 1975 there were-eight vacant units. She stated she averages approximately two units a month as being vacant and they are nsually vacant for less. than one menth. Edvised that-she had no?ideaias to the rate of turnover; but estimated.that she received around 929 b6 b7C Sn 177-135 elsorapplications a year with approximately 75 percent being .White applicants and 25 percent being black. She advised that most of the applications came from walknins and very iew applications came from recommendations as a result of a tenant recommending someone he know. She stated that she and her no solicitation regarding recruitment of tenants. I Iboth advised that they were given instructions from the owner that at Townhouse Apartments they should treat all prospective tenants the same and try to keep the complex a family oriented complex, with mainly families with one child and never more than two. - 7 Iadvised that she used the following ,criteria to qualify a preopective tenant after he has looked at apartments: The-prospective must be able to pay $175.00 rent, place $150. 00 down as a security deposit 31 a one? ear lease, and have no more than two children. I advised that before a prospective tenant leaves the complex, he receives a business card to call her back regarding the status of his application. Istnted that after reviewing the app11~ cations, and ii-fron possibly having too low of a salary or having too many children the prospective tenants: would not ,qnnlify for securing rental of the property, they are~immediately advised. Iadvised that the only check that is made on the application, and which check the owner states must be made, is verification of employment, and, if the employer cooperates, verification of salary. She advised that the some check is made on all applicants,m they white or black." sup lied the followin infor- .mntion regarding the application oil I - Iadtisod that some time around 't he remembers taking an application from regarding the rental of a Townhouse Apartmen . He advised that before-they left, they?vere given a business card to call to check on the-status of their application. He ,c277 b6 . 307(3 b6 b7C b6 bvc" 306 b7C :receiving a telephone call from eithe m. 177-135 'advised that the application was placed in his 1119 to be processed as wtre all applications. He advised that he re- members the application was approved after making a call to the applican.t's plaza of 1nd,:1ter a few -days, he called the residence to advise them apartmant was available and that they cau1d bring their deposit cat and the first month?s rent. He advised that he called two or three times, but on each occasion raceived.no answer.r never received a call tram either reqnesting the status of their application, and advised that a at remamber reaeiving any call 1rom_th ogurding their application. advf ed: hat sons tine in December he recaivad a call Erma asking about her application. Ht stated that he took her aunt and said that his wife handled must of the paperrork and that she wbuld he in touch with her 11 the anp11cation had bean approved. I Iadvised that he-walked ovar to the file, pulled- the apylicationcat1on had bean hp raved. He immediately . 11g cmeai Iback and advised $13131: he found her application had been marked approv that she should bring out tbs-seenrity deposit 01 $150. 00 and a check for the - 11rht month's rent of $170. 00 and Sign the leasa agreement, . and the apartment would be theirs. He advised that aha replied "what?", after which ha sa1d that he-repeated what he had said ta her, and hung up. . Iadv1sed that he do? not tram the time they filled out the:appl1cation until the hack stating her applicatien had been approved. dv does not rlmunber ever talking -t tharl person or on the talephona.- Iadvised they had noth1ng further to add_ conc?rning the aboverincident. - Ivere advised the purpose, use ?and authority for this investigation in with the Privacy Act 01 1974 b6 b7C b6 b7C b6 s70 FD-302 IREVJ 1-27-70H.1AL BUREAU or INVESTIGATION . D?aie ofironscripiion February 12 I IManager, 'Townhouse Apartments, 8500 Apartment I .was advised of the identity of the interviewing gent and the nature of this investigation. I I advised as_follows: I - . I that he keeps his applications of'prospec 1ve enants_for approximately three months. 'He advised that applications regarding rejected black .tenants are -thrown away after they are notified of their rejection. He advised that he maintains no records regarding -rejected tenants, black or white, and_wou1d .therefore be unable to supply their names. He stated that he did look in his apartment for some applications of rejected tenants that possibly had not been thrown away but could find none. advised that he had nothing further to add regarding the above matter. 'Dv inierviewed on This documeni conicins neither recommenduiions nor conclusions of ihe FBI ii is ihe properly and iIs conlenis ore noi is be distributed outside your agency. 2/5/76 .m i'Ferguson, Missouri Hh# SL SA :Pdp Daie dicicied 2/11/76 i oLcI ,1976 I . 1 3' SL 177-135 6 b7c VI. INTERVIEW OF FORMER MANAGERS AND 730 1376 b6 b7C moraines/H lag-2170.ERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION . 1 . Date of iranscripiio?n 2/9/76 was interVi that address in presence of her husbandl I land furnished the following information: - advised that she and her husband were resident managers of E?e Apartments, 8500 St. Louis, Missouri, from August; 1970, to February, 1974. ladvised that the method used to obtain ap - or apartments was to advertise in the nd Community News on Sundays and Wednesdays. advised that a few applicants were referred by present tenants and advised that they never had any trouble renting the apartments. Iadvised when a potential tenant initially contacted her. she would show them her apartment (the manager's apartment) and if they were interested in an apartment, they would then fill out an application.and a credit form. She advised that the credit form was then Sent? to the credithureau and upon return of this form from the credit bureau, it was determi ed_if_the_anoli~ant qualified financially for an apartment. advised the the following information was requested on the application: Last known address Loans at banks and department stores Number of children One or two references Present income Ialso advised that the same information was - obtained on the credit form with the addition of the person's - draft status and age onIthe credit form. advised that the criteria used to be able to rent an apartment was what his salary was per year. Explained that they usually required the salary to be in the neighborhood of $9,600 per year. - Inierviewed on 2/6/76 ul St. midis; File 31.: 177-1 SA .1511 - a Date dicI?Ioied . . . 21/9/76 I This documeni conioins neiiher'recommendoimns nor conclusions of the FBI. It is The properiy of the FBI and i5 loaned 10 Your agency; ii and its conIenis are not to be disiribuied outside y0ur agency. 3/ L177 135 advised that upon receipt of the application from potential tenants and if their credit was in good standing, she would review the application and a deposit of $150 and the first month's rent or a portion thereof was required from the tenant at that point. I advised that they were instructed by the owner of the apartments not to rent to singles or to persons with over two children_under the ages of 3 or 5 years old or anyone with large dogs. Iadvised that the owner never said anything to them about renting to blacks and tOld her everyone was equal asrfar_as_he_mas_1 -concerned if they qualified financially. further stated.she does not remember if the owner_ever discussed.the Civil Rights Act Of 1968 with her and her husband, but she and her hquand are familiar with discrimination laws. further advised to her knowledge the Owner has never discriminated against any minorities as far as renting an apartment to them, and certainly she and her husband have never used any discrimination in renting apartments. hdvised that there are a total of 104 apartments at the apartment complex, and the highest_number of apartments ever rented to blacks at one time was probably around 15 apartments in 1974. advised that the apartment complex has no recreation areas such a a pool, tennis courts, playground, etc. . explained that a credit check is conductec on each applicant and the same procedures are used for each applicant, and.she ?elieved that the credit check was made through Commercial Credit of St. Louis, MissOuri. She advised that only'dne credit application and only one application for rental was used for each tenant regardless of their race. advised that she does not remember anyone ever being turned down once their credit rating was received and it was determined that the applicant had a qualifying credit rating. Fo-3oerREy_ 1-27-70.ERAL BUREAU or INVESTIGATION . Dale of h?onscrip?on 2/10/76 . was interviewed at her home and furnished the fell-owing in or? nation: 7 . that she and her husband were under b6 contract from the years 1967 through 1974 to manage the Sarah and Limit Ap?rtments for the owner, -dvised that the used advert isoments in the County Observer.l Ialso had a sign in the front yard of the apartments used for advertising purposes and that they encouraged. :sent tenants to refer acquaint- ances to the apartments. stated that very few referrals were-made. advised that apartment vacancies were rented on a first'come first serve baSis. She stated the apartment complex had guidelines on When they would and nonld not rent to. She stated that they allowed no-chdidren under the age of three, no singles younger than 25,-only one small pet and an income limit which she stated she.could not remember at this b6 time. She advised that when a potential tenant contacted them ~-b7c they had the tenant fill out an application including credit -- references, police records, references, past employments, things of this nature. She stated that the waiting period to get an apartment ran from two weeksas long as a month depending on how fast the credit references and police records were returned. stated that she and her husband as the manager he so :.scretion as to who they rented to. She advised that usually upon seeing the application she could pretty well determine whether an individual would be rented the apartmezt or the various studies came back as shown on the application.. began managing the apartments they had a conference u_it stated that when she and her husband b6 _nd at that time they decided upon the qualificat ons b7c needed to rent the apartments.? She stated that from that time forward there was no interference from in their decisions. stated she and her husband and never Interviewed on 2/6/76 a 7 of? Fenton, ?issouri File SL 177?135 SE11: ejk Dole d'ic'roted .2/10/76 This document contains neither-I" recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. the property of Ihe FBI and is. 1ooned to your agency; it and ?5 contents are no! to be distribuied outside your agency. I e33 b6 b7C b6 b7C ?3 177-435 had-any discussions regarding the Civil Rights Act of 1968, or any State or Local Fair regulations with a one exception. She-stated that entioned to them that a friend of his who owned apartments had g?tten into trouble over discrimination in housing and dvised them that he did not want to have that type of trouble. She stated that after the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, there was no change in the apartment rules, regulations, or criteria for the rental of the apartments. advised that there was no policy made by herself or the owner concerning the renting of apartments 'to blacks. She stated_that in 1967, when she and her husband took over the management= there were no blacks living in the complex, and in 1974, when they turned over the apartment management, the apartment complex had four black_tenants. stated that a ftll-credit check was run on each and every applicant. advised she could not remember the names of any black applicants Who did not qualify She stated further she could not remember the names of any individuals who applied for an apartment and were not rented these :partments? . Stated that her apartment was the rental office and that there was no sign concerning the policy of renting to persons without regard to race or color. BUREAU or INVESTIGATION . b6 b7C 6?9 1 2/16/76 Date of ironscriplion I. IWJ Ives advised th.e identity of the interviewing Agent, and that she was being interviewed regarding a possible federal viola-- tion regarding discrimination in housing. supplied the tailoring information: She advised that while she and her husband managed the Apartments from the time they were built to 1970, most of their advertising was in the St. Louis Post Dispatch, and most applicants were from those advertise? ments. She advised that those who were referred.by tenants were probably a very low percentage of potential tenants. She advised that she did give preference to persons who were referred by tenants as these-individuals were usually very good tenants and they hnd.a recommendation who said they would be a good tenant. She advised that_the normal procedure that was followed for potential.tenant when first contacting her _was to show them an Apartment to see if they were interested, and if they were interested she would see if they met the qualifications for a person who could live at the apartments. She advised that these qualifications were not more than two children in a family, must have a certain income, amount she cannot recall, and it depended on the amount of vacancies, whether or not singles were taken. She advised that the application: was filled out by the potential tenant and then a check must be written for a security deposit prior to processing Of the application. She advised that she would next call St. Louis Credit Bureau and ask them to run a check on the potential applicants credit and she ?would supply them with the other information on the applica- _tion to check out employment and previous residence. She advised that this sometimes took 15 deys or longer. She stated that after the credit check was completed the ovner was notified and he made the final decision regarding 'the tenants moving in. on 2! Imperia' no File SIism 2/16/76 Do're dictated This document contains neither recommendulions nor conclusions of 1he FBI. II is the property of Ihe FBI and is loaned lo your agency; ii and 135 conlenls are not Io be distributed oufside your ogengy. b6 b7C b6 b7C. b6 b7C 3L 177~135 . She advised that due to the fact that the Credit Bureau was taking so long in processing applications required for prospective tenants, the owner, I was contemplating cance11ing this type of check. She advised that as she stated above the criteria used by herself for deciding if an applicant qualified was based-on number in family and income._ She advised that the only instructions she was given by the owner when a potential tenant appeared was to give them an app1ication to 2111 out and turn it over to the St. Louis Credit Bureau for a background 'check.' she?ndvised that this was done in all cases. She advised ?ime the Civil Rights Act of 1968 was passed came to their apartment, brought written information regarding the regulations as set out and read these regulations to them. He advised them they should follow them strictly and that they should 'supply applications to all qualified tenants be they-black or white. She she could not remember the exact date tha? Igave.them this information, but_believes it was in he middlee of 1968. She advised that as a result of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 being passed their operations were not changed regarding the accepting of applications or the rental of apartments to potential tenants. She advised that their procedure that they had been following was complying with the regulations as described in the Civil Rights Act of 1968. advised that there was no special pelicy or procedure in the taking Or processing of applications for rental of apartments to black persOns- or white persons. She advised that as a matter of fact they were told to be especially courteous and helpful to any potential black tenants and to make them feel welcome as a tenant. She advised that there were no instructions regarding limitations for the use of apantment facilities, or any limitations on white tenants having-black-guests. - She ndyised the same credit procedure was used for black.and white tenants when applying for rental of Lv 32% .5 .3 ee- 5 .SL 177-135~ - apartments. She advised that as long as she was manager at. the apartments all blacks who had filled out applications . 'and deposited security deposits were never rejected, and - acquired rental of the apartment. She advised that there were approximately four units per building and believed there_were just a little over 100 units at the Townhouse Apartments. She also advised that there were -approximately three black families living at the apartments while she was manager. She advised that there was no sign displayed at her office, which was her apartment, indicating - existence of a policy of renting to persons without regard to _race or color. Iadvisedtthat while she was manager of ,the are per ments that there were probably no more than a total of ten black applications for rental of the apartments, and she advised that the reason there were probably not more black tenants at the time they managed was due to the fact that the potential black tenant did not follow up on their application with a security deposit which was required of all tenants. b6 - advised that she had no thing further b7C to add regarding this matter. SL 177?135 VII. . INTERVIEW OF FIVE BLACK TENANTS. 38 nr.RAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION . 1 . 7 - A I Doie 0f ironscriplion 2? ?19! a 6 blacki?mhlei*gg? contacted at and nits: being ?vi a interviewing hgent's identity and nature sf the investigation, tarnished the following internation- . 'tg? advised that is . decided to rent an apartment for his irii?riend He - advised he was teld wider the it hurst Townhouse Apartment couples; Ferguson, Missouri, he at A heart! b6 b7C - of the apartment complex thrash a - . Nam Mama), at the stated he proceeded to the apartment complex and met with (Last Hm unknown) Residmt Manager, and completed the required a licntien and furnished credit intern, matien scheming he was shown a va 1: a rtnent but. at that tine was teld so vacancies existed. also informed their. was a long 1H .1cants who desired housing at the mama-st couples. advised he went te the mp1s): as two assasiens and met with the, resident manager on both oseasions. Approximately one week aft ?.Hfirst enmitted his application fer housing at the - he - . tested by his girlfriend, by_ he sheu1d take a deposit the samples inasmuch - as had telephonically seated 1: Name ?nk-sown) ?an. 631513? and I the apartment "be; 307(3 nukes-In). be given advised he is: rented an apartment other than the one u: been shown an his first visit to the lea. He stated he was rented the apartment at my how's: rented the a reheat approx- inately one week after his initial eontact with (Last Nana advised that he has neither complained nor threatened te complain is any iair Musing grasp, 1a 1 er er .Iniervieweci on 211917& MWWHE 811-177?135 1317be EH Ihis- document contains neiiher recommendations nor conclusions of ihe FBL It is Ihe property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; if and its contents are noi to be disiribuied outside your oge?ncy. b6 b7C 2 177-135 Name-unkno?n) and far the manner in which ha was treated. 5H9 advised he has never felt he was discriminated against in any manner. tat?d that he usually stays at the aparte ment app 1ma two nights a?week?and reiterated'that he had .1nitia11y rented the apartment for his girlfriend. weir. i 3-27-70.ERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION . Dale of transcriptionW976 2: I I?ngro male, who resides at was interviewed by SA Iwas advised of the ?na are of the interview concerning a discrimination in housing complaint and he then provided the following I information: - Lf advised that he and his wife' b6 learned-o the Apartments through- a friend of ?b7C his_wife?s. He stated that they decided to apply at the apartments because of the size of the apartments, reasonableness ?of the rent; and the location close to schools and_freeways- .. . .. advised that he Went to th a1 office.on one occas' time he spoke to I apartment manager, I Be advised that he and his.wife were received in a respectful manner. Iadvised that he and his wife did not know if ere were any vacancies at the apartment and that the manager advised them that there were vacancies when he showed them an apartment. - I Iadvised that he was not requested . to provide any information other than that requested on the application form, which included references, employer, and former addresses. . b6 b7C advised that he was required to wait a period of approximately two days while his application was processed before he could move into the apartment. dvised that he had never threatened to compiain or did complain to any fair housing group, - lawyer, or governmental agency because of any aspect of .his dealings with the Townhouse Apartments. b6 Inierviewed on 2/5/76 I DI FergusonLMj-Ssouri I FlIe 81.! 171-135 b7C :pdp 7? I3aie dictated. A - 2/9?/76 Ihis document contains neither recommendoiions Inor conclusions oi iha FBI. Ii ls ihe property of ihe FBI and is iooned to your agency; ii and iis conienis are no! lo be disiribuied ouiside your agency. .RAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION . Doie of ironscriplion February 10L. 197 6 I le, residing I Missouri. was inter" viewed by SAI has advised that the nature of the_interview concerned a discrimination in housing complaint and he then provided the following informatiOn: b6 - advised that he, learned of the b7c Townhouse Apartments when he happened to drive by them after viewing other apartments in the area. that he went to the rental office and was received in a cordial, by manager advised that he viewed an empty apartment and advised that there was a vacancy by the manager. A !advised that he filled out an application which requested are it references, employers, and former b6 addresses. He stated that he was not asked any information k?c other than that which was included on the application form. advised that he would not have had to wait to move in 0 1e new apartment. He requested a period of time before moving into the apartment so that he could sublet the apartment in which he was presently living. advised that he on no occasion threatened to complain or did complain to any fair housing group, lawyer, or governmental agency because of any aspect of his dealings with the Townhouse Apartments. 2/5/76 Ferguson, Missouri ass SL >177-135 :Pdp Dial-e?laicIIoI?ea 2/9/76 ?ihis documeni contains neiiher recommendations? nef' ?oncfusion? 6f. Ihe FBI. his the properiy SI ihe FBI and is fooned ?io your agency; if and ils conienis are not 10. be distributed oul'sicI'e yovfugency?. to. b6 b7C 306 3070 106 b7C -. . . .ERVAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION . .2j10/76' Date of #ronscription I I Black, male, res: [was contacted at and after being adv1eod of the identity 01? the 1nterv1ee1ng Agent and. nature of the investigation, furnished the following information: adv1eed he ?rst became aver-e of the Tmhouae apartments when he. received a not from an apex-theater]. locating agency on which the Apart:- month were included. Restated he had deemed after getting harried that he armorialHe to live in North st..Lou1aand wanted an apartment with a basement: . he stated he had answered a nmpapm' ad ah1ch 1ad1cated infer-mat ion concerning apartments: would be furnished open redeem He advised he believed the agency which turnip-had the 1131: was possibly a Governmental agencyr. but could not recall the name of the agency. He advised after receiv1ng the 11:51:, he noticed the md'hnrat Apartments reggae the 1131: and also noticed these apartments came with a each . stated that he proceeded to the Apartment comp an approxinately late Jamary, a at: 1 to move from hie armada residence, and -. . Rm?eat Maegan he ate-ted he was told I a ?rst contact. that no vacanciee existed. dvieed he completed an application which he left hollowed up his application by ta'ep calls to He stated that on one of theme ?grandam: telephonic contacts, he was told a- ncancy had opened and pro- ceoded to the Wheat complex and pat dorm a on the apartmt . I:Iedviaed that when he was following up his application 11th telephone calla, he not aware of, any opecific vacancies m1? but was more? attupuag to determine there can. any pattern in am vacancaee existed. advised that 'when he first nought inform nation concerning housing at the ?admin-st complex he ?knitted a"aom7a1? appncatioa. He advised he also ?uni?ed cred? information as call an internation- concerning his personal bank Jlomtl and pronoun rce?encea. WW .. 2/10/76 St. Louis, Mr: 171?135 by SA I, I, km 90er dictated I :_2/10/76 ?This document contains neither recommendations nor concIusIons oI Ihe FBI. 1! is Ihe properly oI ihe FBI and Is loaned to your agency; it and its contenis ore not so be disiributed ouIside your agency. 4?3 b6 107$ . i- . "mr. . 2 ?35" 1.177435 . advised that dur ?st week of Jan teleph__ 011031177 on 1:36th and was tald that he had just returned from a short vacation and Would have to look at the records to determine 7 if any vacancies exist?d He stat old him to call advised he telew after a proximately two bears and at that time was that it had been determined that a vacancy existed and, inasmnc a$ra credit shack concerning had been offered the back in approximatel phonically contacted he has never complained nor threatened to comPlain to any fair houaing group, 1awyer,or any tal agency because of any aspect of his dealings withl or anyone else affiliated with the Apar men mmplex? advised he felt he had been f? fairly in his dealings with [and in fact, fe1t would honor any legitimate requ? make con- - cerning repairs to the apartment.' . - ?II. QERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION . Date oI ironscripii on 2/11/76 I Iblack, male, residingl - I I I, was contacted at his reeid?ence and after being advised of the interviewing Agent's identity and the . - Eaters of the investigation, furnished the renewing informa? 1011: bf :Iadvised he first. learned the through a- coworker of his trite, she in a oat-rent reeideht 1oz. Be a vised he an a rite had vieiteci in the pertinent and found they liked the anal-teams very much he stated he also learned that the the bedroom Townhouse Apartments 111 manuret complex rented tor the em ran-tee had prairie-hem been paying tor a ohe bedroom apartment. Be a so adviser} he learner! the Wheat partments had basements, whereas his previone apartment :11 not have a basmeet . advised he neat to the Townhouse . I tail. of?ce on January 17, 1916, and talked ?with I Resident Manager. He stated at this time he be eas?om um hat there were app11cati as on WC tithe and vacant: more 1111ed 1n the order in factory applications nere received. He nae "informed by that aware]. vacant at the complex. The day, th? telephone and at theta time told nettle! he ran a apartmeet. Two days later, ?icked his his key to the apartment and never! into the apartment the following day. a1 i" A - - atom-mined raeanciae meted at the camp as arior to the time he had submitted an application for hone: He reiterated. that he also learned on his first contact nith the apartment with. ESQ advised that: when he first matactad about obtaining housing, he whitted a Standard AppIi?fi?ca on tor Homing. He advised he also provided credit reference information, and information moaning his mp1oynent. stated that on this occasion, he nae required to ?put 1150.00 deposit and he noticed on hie raceipt that the that nacancies {existed in 2/10/76 GI ?targuaon, magmas 8L 177-135 Interviewed on FiIe 7 811 . kam 12/10/715 by . Do-i'e? dtcfafe dg Thi Is documeni coniains neI iiher recommendaiio?s [1613 63F: ?ue It is the prop'eriy 136th elm!S is [edited in your agency; if and its conienis are not to be disiribuied ou?i?e; 21:101.? agency: 427/ b6 b7C - to the time he actually moved inta his apartment, 3 pericd 2 177-435 addr333*333 used by advised that he assumed thisImaanI_h? Wauld be rented an apartment and was so .inform3d by on the following day. advised: from the time h?lfir3t contacted 9f five days elapsed. he has n3v3r complained nor thr?atened to complzamn 3 any fair hnnaing group, lawyer, or tal agency because of any aap?ct of hi3 dealings with 3r anyone 3133 affiliat3d with the Townho 'a tment camp1ex.. - . . . . . . . . 0' 5n] a I 0. SL 177-135 INTERVIEW OF TEN WHITE TENANTS l} 47' 11-27?70.RAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION . Date of Ironscri?piionmi?.? 1976 I Imhitelmale I was contacted at his place of residence, advised of the identity of the and the purpose of the interview.? advised that he learned of the Townhouse Apartments from the South Countvaournal. The advertisement indicated the apartments were available for immediate occupancy and b6 he telephoned that day sometime in mid January. He b7C was told at that time that he should come to the office and obtain an application to fill out and he did so on the following day. He advised that he talked to the apartment manager. and was treated very cordially by him. He was given.an application at that time which he filled out. The application was-normal and asked questions such as previous addresses, credit references, etc. He received a telephone call from the apartment manager approximately two weeks after he first applied and was told an apartment was vacant and available at the first of February. he stated at that time he would take the apartment and made a deposit later the same date. at no time did he threaten to complain to any fair housing group, lawyer or governmental agency concerning the apartment or their rental practices. b6 b7C stated that at no time did he hear any racial practices with regard to renting apartments to blacks or minorities. He stated that he did not hear the apartment manager, state at any time that blacks or minorities were unwelcome, could not use the facilities, or be entertained on the premises.- He further stated that he knew of no one that had been refused an apartment because of race, creed or national origin. InIs-rviewed onW?o! Ferguse? I 343? 55511133. F?ile Sf i?7 i 35 ,y b6 b7C Date dicIoIed 1-16 4] I I0 This documenI conIoins neilher recommendonons 'nor concIusIons or Ihe FBI. It Is the property oi the FBI and is loaned to your agency; and HS conlenls are not to be IdisIribuIed OuIside your ugency. FD-302 iRE?v. 1147-70.ERAI. BUREAU OF . February-10.11976 .Doie of transcription . emale, I gas contacted the interviewin Agent and the purpose of the interview. I then provided the following information concerning the icircumstances of her renting an apartment at the b6 Townhouses. She stated that she had known b7C Ifor some time and recently contacted him concerning the apartments that he-was managing. ;She stated that she had known of the apartments for some time and did not recall exac'ly how she had first learned of them. She contacted at his office and indicated that she would very much like to rent an apartment and obtained an appliCation at that time. She stated she went back a total of three 0 four times to the rental office andl was extremely cooperative on each occasion., . The application.was normal and the usual type used for apartment rentals. It asked questions such as credit, previOns residences; etc. There was a short waiting period; probably several weeks, exact time unrecalled, before an apartment-was vacant. She stated at no time did she threaten to complain to any housing group nor did she complain to anyone about her treatment, which she felt was very good. At no time did she hear of any racial discrimination -in regard to apartment rentals to blacks or any minority group. She Was told at no time that she could not entertain blacks on the premises nor was she told that they were not allowed to use any of the facilities. To her knowledge, no individual has been turned away or been discriminated against because of their race, color or national origin. b6 vIn conclusion, stated that if she b7? had known there were so many ac 1ving in the apartments when she initially made applidation, she never would have done so. eww Fii# b61Mr BL lli?ldb i370 aId I A- :pap Dmd?m?. 1/9/70 This docunien'i conioins_ neilher recommendofions nor conclusions of ihe FBI. [i is {he properly of !he FBI and. is loaned 10 your agency; if and ills Contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. in roe-oz (RENL [1.27.7..ERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION . February 10, 1976 1 - I Date of trons'criplion I I. - .ss I was contacted om a ress, a Vise 1 en 1:y of the, l_intazzieming Agent and the purpose of the interview. then provided the following information _concerning the Townhouse Apartments: b6 She advised that she learned of the apartments b7C from her mother-in-law, who had resided therein for some time. ?She _visited her mother-in-law on occasion, liked the apartment, and after she was recently divorced, decided 3 there. She spoke to the apartment manager? name unrecalled, on one occasion and received an application at th filled out the application and took it back to iwho placed it on file. 7 She .stated she felt there was probably a vacancy since her mother-in?law had recently moved and she applied shortly thereafter. advised that she filled out a normal application?Iisti?g?previous addresses and credit information and felt that it was perfectly in order to do so. She stated there was only a week waiting period which she felt was very good, and at no time did she complain to any housing group or any other agency. b6 advised that at no time did she hear b7c any policy?discriminating against any black or minority group in the Townhouse Apartments. She advised that to her knowledge there were a number of blacks residing there and felt that the rental practices were well in line. She stated that at no time had she been told by the management that blacks or minority people were not allowed to visit or use the facilities at the apartments nor did she ever hear the management mention minorities for any reason. _She stated to her knowledge, she has_never heard anyone being rejected because of race, creed or national origin. advised that the apartment manager . was very cordial on a.l occasions when she talked to him and "2/6/76 .0, Ferguson; MIssour-i WM 31. 177?135 Interviewed 0n b6 b7C by SA :Pdp 2/9/76 Date dictated This document c0ntoins neither recommendations nor .conctusions of the FBI. 1! is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; if and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. 50 . I - I . 2 i77-135 he has been very helpful tb?her with any sfnall details that might come up concerning her apartment. . BUREAU or . 7 February 10 1976 1 - . Dcie of transcription I white male, residing. 'w interviewed by SA was-advised that the. employment. nature of the interview concerne.d a discrimination in housing complaint and he then provided the following information: that he learned of the apartments through personal friends that already lived in the apartments and recommended the apartments after .learning that and his wife were looking for a larger apartmen that he was required to go to the rental office on two occasions. The first time he inquired whether there were any vacancies and on the second occasion he made a dePQ?it_Qn_?he apartment in which he is presently living. advised that he was received by the manager, in a respectful manner. that he was aware that there was a vacancy at the apartments and had been advised of the vacancy from the friends who recommended the apartments. advised that he does not remember specifically the information requested by the managers 'but stated that he was only required to provide the information requested on the application. He believes the application requested credit references and place of advised that he was rented an apartment but was required to wait one to two weeks until the apartment was cleaned and repainted. He advised that he never threatened to complain and, in fact, did not complain to any fair housing group, lawyer or governmental agency in connection with his dealings -.with the Apartments. b6 b7C 215116 SL 111-135 A i =de A- Doie diciated 2/9/76 This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of ?we FBI. II is the property of Ihe FBI and is loaned to your agency; 1! and ?5 contents are no! to be distribufed outside your agency. 5:2, 3: '3 177?135 that he had_ no knowledge of any p0 icy or practices with regard to apartment rentals to black persons Or other minority persons. advised- that?hezwa.s notaware of any instances where a black or minority person was not rented an apartment. b6 b7C advised that he has never been advised by a representative of the apartments about any rules that pertain to entertaining black guests in the apartments, use of recreational facilities or any other matter which would indicate a policy based on race or color. that he was never told that blacks or other minority persons were not rented apartments. r: W?wqBUREAU or INVESTIGATION . .1. 1 - 1? 2/10/76 Date 0! lranscrip?on Imam her residence Was advised ?the identity of the interviewing Agent.and the nature-oi the interview. - 7 that.she first learned about the apartneh thrangh the helspaper and decided to_oheck the: apartments out. Sh? stated that she and her husband' ?dacided to live-in the apartments because aha liked the apartment. stated that she was r?eeivad cordially by the management or the apartments. She stated that.she did.nat know 01 any vacancieS'in the apartment camplex in advame?o 7 stated.that the application that was ,required by the apartment was a normal typerapplicatioh similar to other applications she has seen. she stated she eould not Specifically recall the information requhsted on the appliaation. she advited that aha is not-amare a! any particular policy of the apartment regarding Rhgro tenants or persons of other minorities. '8he stated that she is aware of the fact that there arena nhnber-at Hegre individuals residing in the vapartment complex and'thereIOre does hat believe there is any specific polihy unique to minority groups. stated that she is not aware h?.ahy instances where a.b1ack or-other minority person was nut rented an apartment. - advised that she is net aware or any Specific 'rnle regarding entertaining Nhgroas or ether minorities and again emphasized there are.m1nor1ty people living in the apartment-aomplex. advised that-she was never told that Negroas or other minorities do not live in the.apartment complex. Interviewed on 3070 by 2/6/76 at 315. Wis! iiSSOuri Fi1e# 81! 177-135 3? Dute'diduied I 3110/76 This document contains neHher recommendulions nor conclusions of the F81. is the property of Ihe F81 and is loaned to your agency; 3! and iis con'i'enls are no! to be distribuled outside y0ur agency. 579? 1145~ . BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION . 2/10/767 Odie of fronscripfion I l-white femaleJ I was advised of the identity of the inter-' viewing Agent and nature of this investigation, supplied the following information: She advised that she learned of Town- house Agartments from her sister-in~1sw who had a friend living at the apartments.3 one advised that she and her? husband had just returned from living out of town and- decided that these were the apartments they wished to - rent. . '5 She stated that first she went to the apartment. manager to determine if there-was a vacancy, looked at a conple of apartments and.filled out an application for rental. She advised that the next day she and her husband both looked at the-apartments and the manager advised them that they could probably move in the next couple of days as he had already verified application. She advised that the_manager who showed her the apartment real She stated that at the time she first looked at the apart- ments she did not knee a vacancy existed.. VShe advised that the information requested on the application was credit information, references, former.address, employer, and other general information regarding number in family and drivers license number. I ladvised that she has no knowledge as to the policy 0 he owner of the apartments regarding rental to black persons or other minority races. She also advised that she has no knowledge regarding an incident where any black or other minority person was not rented an apartment. She advised that she has never been advised by a representative of the owner or manager or the apartmentn complex regarding any rules pertaining ?In$erviewed'on b6 b7C bv Flle 2/10/76 . Ferguson} Hissouri- 0. seal 1 I . sen] d_ 2/10/76 This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of 1he FBI. II is the properw of the FBI and is loaned to -your agency; i! and ii: contents are no? #0 be distributed your agency. ?55 . - ?7 . ?at SL 175L135 to the entertaining of black guests Or use of the apartment facilities. She stated that she has never been advised that blacks or other minority persons were kept out of the apartments, and she believes this to be untrue as there are a number of black tenants presently residing in the Uyndhurst Apartments. She advised that she had nothing further to add regarding the above matter. a I 1 . 'i .OERAL or . February l1, 1976 1 7 Dale ofiranscriplion white male I was contacted and advised of the identity of the . interviewing Agent and the nature of this investigation after which he provided the following information: that he had moved into the b6 Apartments in October, 1975, and took over b7C the same room as one a .ds who had left because of a transfer.i istated that he fi lled out an application for a rents a reement approximately two weeks prior to moving that he was very well received by the apar ager, and had only talked to on one occasion prior to his moving in. advised that the application for the rental agreement contained routine personal background questions and several credit references and did not know how long the application took to be processed because he immediately took up? occupancy after his friend moved out. . that he had never complained to the manager or any housing group, lawyer or governmental agency regarding any aspect of his dealing with the.management. further stated that to the best of his knowledge, the management would rent to anyone as long as the application were approved and did not know of any discriminatory practices re arding any minority groups or blacks or whites. that he felt there was an equal number a acksend whites in the neighborhood and never heard anyone complaining whatsoever about the management. b6 b7C stated that regarding the rules of the management, he knew that animals were allowed in the apartment complex for an additional fee and that noise levels were to be kept at a minimum in order not to 4disturb any other residents. 2/9/76 Ferguson, Missouri A SL 177-135 File ln?rerviewed on b6 - . b7C SA :pdp 2/10/75 by Da're dictated This docurnen! contains neiiher recommendaiions nor 'conclusions of Ihe FBI, ?is the property of ihe FBI and is loaned 10 your agency; and 315 Contents are no? to be distributed outside your agency. 3:77 2 . EL 177?135 that as far a? he knew, he had not heard of anyone being turned away from the apartments nor did he ever hear anyone complaining about the management. FD-302 11-27-70.RAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION . Dale of transcription 'Febrga; 2 ll 3 1976 white female, I I was advised of the identity of the interviewing Agent and of the nature of this investigation. that she first learned of the Townhouse Apartments thru a friend who had previously lived at the apartments. She advised that she first went to the apartments to see if there was a vacancy and the manager gave her a key and she went and looked at the vacant apartment by herself. She advised that when she returned she filled out an application. He advised her that a credit check would be made within the next couple of days. She advised that the next day she and her husband returned and they both leoked at the apartment again. She advised th approximately .One week later the manager, her application had been approve anytime. She advised this wa 1975. She advised that called her and said that and they could move in ?rst week in November, was very nice at the time she had applied for an apartment and was ve ry enCouraging regarding the rental of the apartment. that at the time she stopped to inquire_ regarding the rental of the apartments, she had no idea if there was a vacancy. She advised that information requested on the 6 application was credit information, employer, bank, previous 7C address and number in family. advised that she has no idea as to the owner's policy or practice with regard to rental of apartments to black families or to other minorities. She did advise that there are two black families living in her apartment building and there are several other black families in the apartment complex which would indicate black families are .welcome. She advised that she has never been advised by the owner or manager of the apartment complex regarding any rules which may pertain to the entertaining of black guests b6 b7C Inierviewed on 2/10/76 at Ferguson, Missouri? .me# SL 177?135 Daie diciuled . 2/11/76 T_his document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. SA :pdp ii and its conienis are not to be distributed ouiside your agency. .57 is the properiy of ihe FBI and is loaned to your agency; 2 - a: 177?135 Vin apartments or black guests' limitations as to-the use of facilities provided by the apartments. She also advised that she has never been told that black or other minorities were not welcome as renters at Townhouse Apartments. EEC that she had nothing further to add -~regarding the above matter. -. .ERAL-BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION . DoIe of ?rronscr?IpHon Febru? 11 1976 ?te female, I I was contacted and advised of the ident.ity of the interviewing Agent and the nature of this investigation after which she provided the following information: . advised that she has been residing in the apartment complex for approximately six months and had applied for residency through some personal friends. She stated she had gone to the apartment manager'st?- office on one occaSion to observe the apartments and then returned.a second time after deciding to rent at _the Apartments. adv1sed shemas'well received by the manager" b6 b7C stated that the only items she remembered filling out on the application were questions involving personal background and credit references. advised that she had moved into the apartments a couple of weeks after terminating her lease at her previous residence. stated she never complained to any housing group, lawyer, or governmental agency regarding any aspect of her dealing with the management and that in b6 return she had not received any type of harassment or b7C discourtesies from the apartment manager or anyone involved in the rental agreement. stated that to the best of her knowledge? the management was not discriminating in their rentals inasmuch as both blacks and whites reside at the complex. She also stated that she did not hear of any discriminatory practices conducted by the management. advised that she was not familiar with the rules of the apartment complex; however, she advised that pets are allowed at an additional rate of $10 per Interviewed 19mg comm-81 27/40/75 :This documen?I conioins neiIher recommendaiions nor 0? FBI, Is She properly of the FBI and is loaned Io your agency; and its conIenIs are, not Io be dismbuled outside your agency. b6 b7C . 'gL 177-135 9 . mon th and that noise or radio levels are to be kept at 'a minimum. in order the manager did no- agroup attempting to rent at the complex.? H. 4 not to disturb the neighbors. also stated that as far_as she knew keep or discriminate against any minority r? 9 FD-302 (REV: 11-27-70) -. .- . . ,2 ?11i?i . ?k . 7' - .ERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION . gr February 11, 1976 Doie of ironscriplion fl? I 1 white male,l I I. was contacted and advised of the identity of the interviewing Agent and the nature of this investigation after which he provided the following information: b6 advised that he moved into the b7c Apartments approximately five months ago and had heard about the vacancies through a friend of his. advised that he had filled out a rental agreement approximately two months prior to moving into his present residence and had moved in immediately after vacating his past 5' stated he had only met the manager, one occasion prior to moving into the complex and had been very warmly received by stated that the questions on the rental agreement contained routine personal background and credit references. advised that he had never complained to the manager nor any housing group, lawyer, or governmental b6 agency regarding any aspects of his dealings with the b7C present management. that to the best of his knowledge, the management would rent to anyone and that he has never heard of any discriminatory practices concerning any .minority groups, blacks or whites. advised that the only rules pertaining to the management regarding the rental apartments were that' noise levels were to be kept at a minimum and that pets were allowed in the cemplexes for an additional charge. advised that as far as he knew, no one had been turned away nor has he heard of any of his friends speaking about anyone who had not been allowed to rent at the Apartments. 2/9/76 Ferguson, Missouri SL 177?135 Inierviewed on a! 7 File b6 SAI :pdp -. 42/10/76 by DaIe dlclafad This document conIains neither recommendations. nor conclusions of ?18 FBI. ll is'ihe preperh/ of ihe and Is loaned In your agency: if and its conients' are no! to be disl?ribufe?c! ouisfde your agency. 63* FD-204 (Rev. 3-3-59UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE -. . - FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Gmyw: U. S. Attorney, St. Louis b6 Report of: SAI I Office: ST. LOUIS we February 12, 1976 Field Office File SL 177-134 Bureau File Title: TIFFANY TOWNHOUSE APARTMENTS, 8500 BLOCK OF TIFFANY COURT, ST. LOUIS. MISSOURI: b6 - VICTIMS 307C DISCRIMINATION IN HOUSING ComplaInant and tester intervieWed and furnished same information previously furnished to Department of Justice. Depar'ment of Housing and Urban Development (HUD an St. Louis Open Housingr_merg_interyjewed regarding their contact with victims. former tenant, was b6 interviewed regarding her b7c and manager interviewed and rniered all requested information. I I interviewed and advised circumstances surrOund1ng their application for apartment. Former manager, black and white tenants, and rejected black tenants interviewed and information requested was obtained. -C- This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1970 - 406-840 SL 177-134 I. INTERVIEW OF COMPLAINANT AND TESTER II.- INTERVIEW OF AGENCIES CONTACTED RY VICTIMS OF FORMER TENANT IV. INTERVIEW OF MANAGER V. INTERVIEW OF VICTIMS, VI. INTERVIEW OF FORMER -VII, INTERVIEW OF FIVE BLACK TENANTS INTERVIEW OF TEN WHITE TENANTS IX. BLACK TENANTS Page 11 4-1 - g1? i - SL 177-134 DETAILS The follOWing is the result of a limit?d inv?stigatibn. INTERVIEW 0F COMPLAINANT AND TESTER SL 177-134 II. INTERVIEW 0F AGENCIES CONTACTED BY VICTIM-S- .. v- . . -. . ll 3-4; FEDERAL BUREAU INVESTIGATION Ironscripiion Fabruarj 6 1376 1 -J- f_ . Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Of ice 210 north 12th Street, St. Louis, Missouri. -te1ephond was advised of the identity of the interviewing Agent and that she was being interviewed concerning a possible federal violation regarding discrimination in housing. She was advised information she furnished may be used in a ecurt of law. - EEC I I that she remembers being contacted by a who asked her if she felt the owner of an ape: ent uilding was asking for too high of a salary to qualif ros ecti tenants for his complex. She advised that owner of the complex where was app ying wantedl salary to be five times that on 3 ran . - She advised that she remembers telling that even though what the owner was asking seemed a bit high. U?he was following a very strict guideline or a rule of thumb which is being used by apartment owners for rental of apartments. She advised that she told that if he b6 ?felt he was being in any way discriminated against,.he b7C should pursue this by contact with St. Louis Freedom of that she made no rec contact by and never heard from again regarding the matter. advised that She had nothing further to advise regarding_the above incident. b6 - . . interviewed on' 2/4/76 of St Louis! Missou-ri I FiIe 41'; 177?134 I sesamea 2/5/75 'This datumem contains neither tetommend?o??om nor conclusions of Ihe FBI. iiIs Ihe prope'rfy" of ihe?FBI and Is Iocned 'to your (agency: and HS contents are no: to Be distributed outside your agency. ?7 IL I wan b6 b7C~ INTERVIEW OF FORMER TENANT . FD-302 (Rey-2, Llama) . FEDERAL BUREAU OIE Doie oi iranscripiion February .9 I 1976- white female, was advised of the . .identity of the interviewing Agents and the nature of this investigation. She provided the following infermation: I advised that she believed it was in 1973 or at she lived at Tiffany Townhouse Apartments b6 fer approximately five months. She stated that after b7C she had moved in after approximatelthwo months she was asked by the owner, to move from his apartment complex. She advises that one day while-her Eiffe's daughter and her daughter were at her apartment, came to the apartment and told them they would ave- 0 save and that.he was going to send her an eviction notiCe. She advised a few days back to her apartment and tried to hand her a paper which she refused to accept asking her to sign an eviction notice. She stated since she refused to accept it, he tried to get her daughter to take possession of it and he was unsusessful. - . She advised that then took her to court. She advised that.prior to the case appearing on the docket, there was a settlement between her attorney and [attornef:fierein it was agreed that she would move out and would give her one month?s rent and her security depoSit an he let her stay in the apartment until she found] another In to live. She advised that she found out thati bid give her an excellent recommendation, stating that she paid her rent on time and had good credit to his knowledge, . gadvised that while she lived at Tiffany Apartmen id have a lot of visitors and her former sonmin?law, who was_black, had come to her apartment on three or four occasionS'and she had called the police to have him removed from the apartment or arrested, as he was causing trouble at her apartment. b6 b7C b6 erviewed on . oi Eergns?n En. $31231?i Fiie SL b7C . SA ., pjip- Doie dicioied 2/6/76 This documenf conioins neiiher' recommendations nor conclusions of ihe FBI. ii is ihe property of lhe FBI and is loaned i0 your agency; it and its contenis are not to be distributed ouiside your agency. LL b6 b7C 2 . EL 17?- ?134 She advised that although She had a_lot of Visitors, which included from time_ to time some -of her daughter's 11 children, the most any of them ever estayed was three or four days. She advised that she thought that the people he saw at her apartment were-1 l.iving with her in her apartment without his knowledge and that is why he asked her to leave.' In fact, when any relative came they stayed at the most four days. advised that she had nothing further 1 to add regarding the above matter.- - SL 177-;34 b6 b7C - Iv.- OFI MANAGER {-0-352 {Rex/[11217617 . A- a . FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 1 - I - - I Date (if transcri'piiod 2/5/76 Eh?te ??leh' I were advised of the mat they'uere being inter- b6 viewed regarding a possibla Federal violation concerning b7c discrimination in housing. They were advised that the infor- mation they furnished may be ushd in a court of law. stated that he desired that he and his manager4 Ibo interviewed together and not I for legal retsons and as a matter 0 convenienceadvised that the roason he transferred, b6 the Ownership was so that th 1d of the apartments could k?c not place a lien against him as he and the builder did not agree on some of the their contract. advised that he did not wish to get hisk_ - 0 involved in this matter as, techniea 1y, he is the has all rights to sell the property and manage as he sees fit as drawn up in a contract with them. I advised that Tiffany Townhouse Apartments consist oi? 0 units in three buildings - 12 units in one building and. 14 units in the other two buildings. He advised that h; - - - ?gs. He stated that his manager is L13 managar since October,1975. He adVised that duties consist of Collecting the rent, taking complaints iron tenants, and taking applicat from prospective tenants, all of which is referred to or handling and approval. He advised that thegmanager*l msaythatsoever as to who receives rental of tha units. . 3 Iadvised that,the'reht is same 9n all apartment units- -. $185. 00, except tor three units that hath smaller patios, and they rent for $175.00. He advised that same-apartments have patios and game have balchnies but this has no bearihg on the price of rental. 7 interviewed on Bethe!? agiSseugi Fule#Wl34__ b6 b7 - - bY SA k-a'm Dofe dictated 2/4/76 . - . . This document conloins neither recommendulions nor (pnc?usions of lhe II is the properly of the FBI and is loaned to your?ogency; i1 and iis contents are? not .10 be distributed outside vaur agency. 15 b6 b7C b6 b7C 'preseht tenant. i?gradvised that th?y such cl 177.134 advised that he 11d not fea1 that he could supply the hangs or addr?sses 01 each non-white tenant as he telt that this .- would be an invasion oi theirjprivacy -and he would be 1: violation.oi the recentI Privacy Act Ipassed. advised that he did not feel that he could Asupply'the names, races, addresses 5% dates of appl1cat1ons or actions taken on appiications for- he last 29 npplicahts for the apartment nomplex as ha ?a1t 1t wanld be. an 1nvasioh of -Ir1Vac for him.to do so. He stated that tor the same reason, a can a not supply the hangs, races, er addresses of hohuvh1te applicants for the last . .. vised that they believea7 that at the time] do application in Nov?mb?r 1:here were~approx1mately thrte or tour vacancits.? Ha advised that ha carrihs 11ve-percent _7 vacancy rate at all times and that he has no idea as toI how to . determine the duration of ?ach vacancy. . advised that the approximate~turnover is 25 percent and that he has never kept track of applicants in regard to how man by number and has no way of knowing what . race-the a?:11can are as they are not indicated on the app11~ cation. advised that he has had black applicants but has no ea as ta the approximate number. a?vised t.hat very rarely do they get a -new tenant? . a rash 01 a recommendation by a referrals, but most applicants came by talk?ins. advised that hadces encourage racommandations by tenants an p.ays $25.00 for an recammendation if the tenant recommended movea - 1n. advised that his manager is given instructions to shun anyone, regardless of race, the available apartments I and to wr1te up an application 11' they deshre to rent. 7 He advised that he has told his managers to say that it would take approximately for confirmation., and that they . act the office for the status of their application. advised that no special instructions were given r?gaI ng lacks, as he toldI his manager to treat everyene A c.31me. the following concerning the qna111y1ng of a tenant for residency: 7 3? 8L 177~134 After receiving the the credit record listed, and he follows proce are closely that the tenant's net income must be five timas his rental rate. H9 stated that he not to take tenants with children seven years old.and up due to the fact thachis apart- ments do not have large=courtyards;and he never takes more than two children in one family. He stated that it is his policy that upon completion of an application, the prospective tenant must make a.check out for a-depoait which is the security? deposit equivalent to one month's rent bhfore the application can?be processed. He advised also that the prospective tenant must be and'that the term of his present employment or past employment is a factor. i Iadvised that verification of the-applicam tion is made by himself. He advised that after receiving the application,-he checks credit and employment, if he feels it necessary, and after doing so, he notifies the tenant that they have been approved and can nova in after paying the. rent-and.signing.a one-year.leasew- He advised.that. makes-n6 personal judgment 9f any kind and is never as or his personal judgment regarding the-applicant as he dethrmines as_to-whether they_can pay their advised that all checks are confirmed.hy himself after verifying the salary are regarding other pointh on the application Which he questions. He.adViaad that he does not use any type of credit company but instead_calls hanks, employers and previeus landlords. He ad- Vised that he makes the same kind_p? shacks on_a11 applicants, be they blackjor-whiteg? Hh~advi$ed that he uses.no type of forms when contacting'institutions to verify an application, but instead makes parSonal telephone calls. - advised that he-does not advertise_in- - any newshaper or oh.a?y television.or.radia. He advised that he dOBS?place ads for his apartments ih,A hrtmeht Cinema, 6516 Clayton, Clayton, M1850uri, which is a smaII put cut in-the City-of St. Louis listing various apartments availablet He advised that if A artment Cinema sends out an individual and he becameS.a a small commission to this service it the~t?nant . . - I Iaivised that.he has only one employee, advised that he did hat feel that he /7 b6 b7C b6 *b7C? b6 b7C SL 177~134 could supply the homes of 1nd1v1dna1o previously employed by him as he felt that it Would -ho an -1nvasion of their privacy - and he feels that he could he held liable if they did not wish to be contacted. advised that came to Tiffany Townhouse at apartments, made app11catioh, and put down a $185. 00 deposit. 'Ho advised them that it would be anywhere from ten to fourteen days before af?lication could be approved and that they should call back. advised that he sent tho application to make the rent and pa other bills roqh1rod of I advised that after receiving tho application,' ?ho~d15quh ?or rental in his apartment complex due to ho-fact that he d1d not feel that th cauld on, the salary he was log. furnished the following reasons why he . disqua1111ed hfter looking over their application: 1. prosehtly has three rooms of in ni+lro; have been moving into a four-roam apartment and felt that aftor ho moved in, he would have to buy addi- tional furniture, which would mean an additional burden-on his salary. 2. He felt thatl Ihad $250. 00 i eXponsos $181 00 not per week. stated that from reviewing this, he felt that he con 0 .hahd1o~tho rent based on his present salary. that aft ?ng the applica- tion and determining'thio,_ ho him of his hdin which disagreed. rHo advised thati contacto in on November 28, 1975, and advised had called and talked to] of the Department of Housihg and Urban Dove opmon re- gar ng his policies and that his figures were in tha was vary persistent and on econ er 0 1975 he race otter from him with a copy of the Credit Information Corporation record reflecting his credit. Eo_adzishd_that this was a printout reflectiog bills owed by . {8 5 . 91-177-134 He advised that he had?been out of town for apprex? imately one week or tau and had just returned when he received paternad the $185,00 chap sent with his security dapesit to - this letter and on Weather 11, 1,975,112 b6 ., had no further contact b7C ?aw-wad that shes the. shin regarding the status at their applies advise them that he sheul? be .aithl' did coatact :1on, he ceuld only ething in a few days - but cauld make no decision a was reviewing the? V?application. I I advised that they had nothing further te add regarding above inei?ent. b6.- use and authority for this investigation the Privacy Act 01 1974. 2077: - were advised the purpose, in accordance with ?xxresent OF Doiejof Ironscripiion Fabcontacted the Federal_Bureau of Investigation and advised that earlier b6 information that he declined to furnish as he felt-it b7C might infringe on the privacy of other individuals he has now decided to furnish and he provided the following information: ,advised that his records indicate that the first non?white moved into his apartment complex September 23,1971, and extended their lease three times for at least one year each time. He advised they lived there until they left to purchase a home. He his records reflect tnei;_namee as and they lived at provided the following list of minority applicants, last known address, date of application and action taken: NAME AND ADDRESS 7 OF ACTION TAKEN APPLICATION b6 . 1/27/76 Rejected b7C . 12/2/75 Rejected 11/4/75 Accepted 11/22/75. Rejected mw??wdm 2/6/76 Creve Coeur. Missouri He# SL 177-134 b6 I p' . by SA :pdp Date dictated This documem contains neither recommendmions nor conclusions of The FBI. II is Ihe properly of the FBI and is loaned to?your ogency; if and HS cements are no! 10 be dislribuied oulside y0ur agency. 2 . SL 177-134 NAME AND DATE OF TAKEN ABPLICATION 10/31/75? Rejected 10/8/75 Rejected 8/26/75 Rejected- .136 b7C 8/23775 Rejected Rejected 5/23/75 Accepted 7/23/75 - Rejected 4/30/75 3 Rejected ~7/22/75 Rejected' also supplied the following list of minority tenants now living at Tiffany Townhouse Apartments:? 5? SL 177-134 b6 _b7C supplied the following liSt of recent white applicants and action taken: DNAME AND ADDRESS DATE OF - ACTION TAKEN - APPLICATION 7 b5 10/20/75 . Accepte? b7C -8/16/75 7 Accepfed 8/27/75 Rejected 8/3/75 . Accepted 11/8/75 . Accepted SL 177?134 7_ Accepted b6 7 - 3076 7/2 2/75 . Accepted 2/3/16 . Evaluating_ advised that he would be most happy to provide any further Lnformation as requested. He advised b6 he had nothing further to add regarding the above incident. b7C advised that he only has knowledge regarding the whereabouts of one former manager,l I _advised that he has only had three managers the third one being the present manager. . SL 177-134 v. INTERVIEW OF VICTIMS, '24 . . sL 177-134 b6 b7C VI. INTERVIEW OF FORMER FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 1 Date oftronscriptiOn' Fabruary 10, 1976 white male, was advised of the identity of the interviewing Agents b6 and the nature of this investigation. furnished b7c - the following information regarding his ?now edge of. - 9 Tiffany Townhouse Apartments while he was manager from February, 1973, to May 23, 1975. He advised that the apartments were not advertised while he was manager but were placed with Cinema Apartment Service, which referred prospective tenants to the apartment complex for rental. He advised that there were some referrals, how many is unknown, and most tenants came from walk?ins. He advised that when a prospective tenant came - to his apartment, he would show the vacant apartment. If the prospective tenant seemed interested, he was given an application to fill out and told that the application - would be forwarded to the owner for review and verification - which would take approximately 10 days. He advised that he makes no judgment regardhg who should or should not fill out an application as all persons wishing to fill out an application do so and all applications are reviewed by the owner; He advised that he played no part in the selection er qualifying of tenants. . He advised that the only instructions he was given by the oWner was to show everyone apartments that were vacant_and to supply an application for them to fill. b6 b7c dvised.that he received no instructions regarding the Civil Rights Act of 1968 or any state or local fair housing act regulations as he made no decisions Aregarding who would be tenants. ?He advised that to his knowledge there were no . . policies or procedures that-were different for the or rental of an apartment to a black person from any other b6 Interviewed SL 177-134 b7c SA Manganese; 2/9/76- This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions oi the 7? is the: property of the>FBt and is iooned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outsideryour agency. 30' b6 b7C 177-134 person nor was he given any instructions regarding this. He advised that there were no regulations as to the use of facilities by any black person who was a tenant. He stated he_has no idea as to what procedure was-followed regarding checks made on applications of prospective tenants. 'He advised that he has no idea as to what action was taken on any application submittedcther than if they were accepted as tenants. He advised that he does not know any of the names of the black tenants who applied and had been turned down and he was never informed of the reason they Were turned down.. He stated that there were . approximately a total of 10 black tenants while he managed the apartments. He advised that while he was manager there Was no sign or notice which indicated to prospective tenants existing policy of renting with regard to race or color. . he_had nothing further to add regarding the above matter. . a - II .43 4. 4 SL 177-134 INTERVIEW OF FIVE BLACK TENANTS b6 ?137BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 1 .- I Dciie of as interviewed at her home and furnished the 101- lowing information. advised she has lived in her apartment for 'approximately three months.- She learned of the apartment due to the fact that she lived nearby and. passed by the apart- meets often. She stated One day she stopped at the managers office to ask if they had any vacancies. She stated that evidently they were in between managers and there was a note. b6 i the office telling 9 owner, - She stated she oa11e4 mailed .. - her an application. She stated afte on appli-_ c.ation she-was contacted by the manager of the apartments and she made an appointment to look at the apartment. advised she feels she was treated fairly by hoth and the manager. She stated the applicat1on asked ior prev ous residences, both her and her husband's employments, any other income sources, credit checks, and the types of cars they drove. She Stated after waiting approximately three months she-called the apartment complex to ask if they would rent the apartment She advised- that they asked her how much she owed- . on each credit card, which information she gave to them. "She state. - 'ately'three weeks later she was rented the apart? the apartment she looked at and the apartment she moved into were different, but this was due to the lag in time. She advised she and her husband were not in any hurry due to the fact they were under a lease which they had wanted to break but were unable to accomplish. She stated her contacts with the apartment complex contained no threats. 'b7c Interviewed on . - DI 2/9/76 fat. Louis, Missouri 51.177434 bv sa 'edk - . 2/10/76? This docum?e?t Coniain-s' neither recommendaii'ons nor contiusiorns .oI'Ihe FBI. Ii is iheproperiy of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; if and iis corifenls are no} to be disiribuibdfouiside your oge'ncy.? ?33 FD-SOZIREV.-II-27-701 . ., FEDERAL BUREAU 2/10/home and furnished the following information. b6 A b7c he l-earned 0f the apartment complex he is currently living in through a newspaper ad He advised that in, 1933, he was in the service and living in Virginia. He stated that his mother sent the local newspaper to Virginia which he and his wiie looked through for apartment vacancies due to the fact that they were neving back to_st. Louis. advised he contacted the rental office twice. and that he was accepted cordially. He advised he does not remember the manager at -the time he rented the . apartment stated he did not know that there was 3 b6 vacancy when he went to the office. He stated that.nhen he b7c returned to the St. Louis area there were no ads in the news~ paper, but he and his 1116 Checked at the rental office and found that there was a vacancy. He advised that the applica? tion filled out contained requests ior information concerning employers, past addresses, credit references, closed accounts and personal references. He stated he made a deposit on the apartment When he filled out the application and that it was three weeks before he Ias contacted concerning the fact that he could rent the apartment. He advised that at the end of- three weeks he contacted the manager at the rental office and he was advised that they had not contacted him due to the_fact- that they had not received a reply confirmin his residence. at his past living quarters in there were no threats concerning the rental. 306 3070 "2/9776 a, Berkeley, Missouri m4. s1. 177-134 by SA. 83k I Dole dfcfaI-?ed? I .2/10/76 This document contains neither recommendations. nor concIUsions of die FBI is Ihe properly Ihe. FBI. and 15 loaned to your agency; it and Ils conIenIs are no? to be dIsIribuIed oulside yow agency. 39/. FEDERAL BUREAU OE INVESTIGATION i I Date of transcription 2/10/76 b6 Iwas interviewed'at his am: home and furnished the following information. stated he stumbled upon the apartment which he_is currently renting by accident.- He advised he was aec0mpanying a close friend who was looking for an apartment - and he and his friend looked at the apartment he is on living his friend did not want it. stated he was ressed with the apartment and decided a rent it. he went to the rental office one time b6 before ren ng he apartment. He stated hisjwaiting period b7c for the apartment was a roximately one week and that he was received very we11. Istated that his supervisor at work helped him obtain the apartment. advised?that he has 1 lived in his apartment approxima our years. stated he knew of the vacancy due to the fact that the apar men: was Vacant.when he looked at that he does not .remember what type of informa on -e was required to state on? -the'application. He stated he vaguely remembers that it con- tained employment;_past references, and credit references. stated he had to wait for the apartment one week and he a threats to the owner concerning his dealings. A I was a friend of the he feels that that b6 b7C 2/9/76 at St. Louis, Missouri she SL 177-134_ bY SA I . . I?ejk Date dictated 2/10/76 This? docUment- contains neither recommendations nor conc?lusians of the FBI. It is the property 'of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. 'lived in St. Louis, Missouri, and desired to move into .- FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION February 10, 1976 Duke of Ironscriplion .I A . 7 a Negro, advised he and his wife and daughter moved 'into his present? apartment five years ago. They had .He St. Louis County. He and his wife began searching for an apartment in the County and after locking at numerous apartments, decided the Tiffany Apartments were the most attractive at the price range which they could afford. He and his wife went to the rental office on only one occasion. They were cordially greeted by the manager, name not recalled, and filled out an appliCation. He recalled the application inquired of his present residence, his employer and his current salary. There were other questions on the application which he could not recall. A week after filling out the application, they were called and advised there was an apartment available for them., He did not know or recall if there was a vacancy at the precise time he executed the application but even if there had been a vacancy, he would have needed at least? a week to prepare for thennve of his household furnishings.? advised he had no complaint whatsoever concerning his treatment as a prospective or current tenant. He advised there are other Negroes living in the apartment complex and they have made no complaint to him concerning discrimination. b6 b7C by 1nIerviewed on 2/9/Fi'le #1 '31?134 SA -. Pap 'Dole dhictcned :2 (91:16 This documenI conloins nei3her recommendations nor conclusions of The FBI. it and "5 contents are not To be distriboled ouTside yOur agency. 1! IS Ihe property of lh?? FBI and is loaned To your agency; 56 31:33.02 (REV, FEDERAL BUREAU INVESTIGATION Date of Transcription-I February 12) 1976 Il-' . Negro, residing at advised she, her husband, and infant son occupy a two?bedroom apartment, paying'~ '$185 rent which includes water.? She advised that in early November 1973, just prior to their marriage, she and her husband began seeking a two-bedroom apartment in St. Louis County. They looked at numerous apartments and happened to be driving by the Tiffany Townhouse b6 Apartments and noted that they appeared to be desirable b7C and in a good location. They stopped at the mana er offi an re cordially greeted by the He told them there were two apartments presently available-and immediately showed them one. which had just been redecorated and was immediately? available. They- decided to take the apartment. Her . intended husband told him that they were to be married *?within a month. Her husband made application for the is, apartment and aid a deposit, the amount she could noti recall. that it would be?a week or two before application could- be processed. The application inquired as to where her husband worked, his salary and. former places of residence. Shortly after filling out the application, her husband was notified the application was approved- and he could move in. He moved in just priOr to the Thanksgiving ?holiday 1973 and they were married- two weeks later. b6 b7c advised they have always been treated fairly and cordially by the manag_ement and she has no complaint whatsoever concerning discriminationIntervieWed on 2/11/76 0' MiSSOuri File SL 177-134 NJ I I I:de I Date dictated 2/11/76 This document conloins neiiher recommendoiions nor conclusions of the FBI. ii is me properly of ihe FBI Innd is loaned 10 your agency; ii and iis conienis are not is be disirihuied ouiside your agency 37 .SL 177?134 INTERVIEW OF TEN WHITE TENANTS 3?3, FEDERAL BUREAU Dale 'of 11 I 19 7 6 was contacted at her residence and the identity of the b6 interviewing Agent and the purpose of the interview was b7c . made known to is a white female. She provided the following information: i She learned of the complex_from Apartment Cinema and decided to apply at the complex because it was the cheapest and she needed an apartment immediately as she was_living in a hotel with her daughter. She advised that she had just recently.arrived from Germany. She had gone to the manager' 5 office on two occasions and each time was received in a very friendly manner. She does not know the name of the manager. She did know of a vacancy in the complex and she. learned of this vacancy??b?bugh Apartment Cinema. The application requested information pertaining to several credit references, employer and former addresses. She was told one day after she made application 1-. that she could rent the apartment. She advised that she informed the manager that she needed the apartment as soon as possible as she was living in a hotel with her daughter. The manager told her that normally it would take up to 10 . days but he would make an exception in her case. She isimot aware of any policy or practice with regard to the rental of apartments to black persons or other minority persons. She is not aware of any instances when a black or other minority person was not rented an apartment. She was never advised by a representative of the complex about any rules pertaining to entertainment of black guests in the apartments and black guests using the pool or other recreational facilities or any other matter which may indicate a policy based on race or color. She was never told that blacks or other minority persons were not rented apartments in the complex. Interviewed on 2/9/76 of Berkeley, Missouri File 41? SL 177"l34 b6 b7C i :pdp Sate dictated 7 2/10/76 This docvmenl COnluins neither recommendolions nor conclusions of the FBI. ll is the properly of line F81 and is loaned lo your agency; ii and iis contenls are no? lo be dislribuled oulside your agency. 39 - . . . *4 FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date oItronscription_ 21191 IQ I I I I a white male, b6 was advised of the identity of the interviewing agent and b7C of the nature of the investigation. He stated he became aware of the apartment unit and of a vacancy therein.by driving by the apartments and observing a vacancy sign.? He recalls having come to the rental office on _two occasions during October, 1974, and having been politely received by the manager at that time, - at which time he completed an application . which included credit and personal references, employment and former addresses. He said that he and his wife moved into b6 the apartment about a week or so later. b7C- Istated that he is not sure as to the apart- ment owner a liey with regard to rental to minority groups, but is aware that 1here are several minority tenants who are residents. He further stated that he was not aware of any instan wherein any minority person was refused rental, nor is he are of any rules pertaining to entertainment of black guests or use of the apartment facilities by b1a?k guests. He stated that_in his opinion the management of the apartment complex does not practice discriminatory policies. b6 b7C 240176 'mSt. Louis County, Missourimeg 177-134 I?jk - - bare dictated . 2/10/76 This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions. ?of the FBI It is the property at the FBI. and. Is loaned to votrr (money: it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency t/o 7 snowman-27-70) . If MI, 4r 11.! FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION . 3; i a i - Dale of transcription 2/10/76 Imam mum was advised of the identities of the-interviewing agents and .of the nature of the investigation. b6 ,b7C advised she learned of the'Tifiany apartments after driving by and observing their signr? She said that her husband drove by and looked at a vacant apartment and upon favorably being impressed made a second trip with her at which time they filled out an application wherein they were requested to furnish their employers; the former addresses and the names and addresses of their parents. They were able b6 - to.obtain and move into the-apartment within several weeks b7c - thereafter. - that in her opinion the Owner and/or.' manager of the apartments has a policy of renting to all qualified applicants without regard to race, although she _has never had any discussions on the subject with the manager. She bases her opinion on the fact that there are several - families of minority races Who are tenants. She.stated-she is not aware of any minority person who was rejected.as an appli- cant for tenancy. ?She had never been advised as to any rules. pertaining to entertainment of minority guests or use of apartment complex facilities-by persons of minority races. b6- b7C Inferviewed onv - . -w SA _DSD:ejk 2/9/76 ofSt. Louis County, Hissourie? 3? 177-134 Dole dictated 2/10/7e~, This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of Ihe FBI. is Ihe prope?yof Ihe FBI and is loaned IO your agency: i! and ?5 contents are. not to be disfribuIed ouIside your agency? . FEDERAL BUREAU. OF INVESTIGATION - a" I Date of tronscription2/10/76 . '1 'a'white male, I b6 was advised of the identity of the interviewing b7C_ 'agent and of the nature of the investigation. lstated that he learned of. a vacancy at the?Tiffany par through his father who managed the apartment complex from 1968, to 1970. He.stated his father ".handled all the details of the Irental. and was the one who had advised him of the vacancy. ecalled filling out an applicatiOn calling for 'ac groan information; however, could not recall the Specifics requested by the questionaire. ESQ t" He stated that it is h1s understanding that the owner and/or manager has no objection to minority tenants inasmuch as there are several tenants of minority races in. . the apartment complex. He stated that he: personally is not aware of any instances wherein a black person was refused an apartment or was discriminated against in any way. He stated that he has never had any conversation with the oWner or regarding rules which might pertain to entertainment of black guests or the use of apartment facilities by black guests. that in his opinion the owner and/or manager can not discriminate against minority races? Interviewed on - 2/9/76 I St, County, Missourgne SL :177'134 Date dictated by SA Iejk 2/10/76 This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside y0ur agency. 41; a? . . a 227-70) A . A FEDERAL BUREAU or INVESTIGATION February 10, 1976 1 i . Dhie of ironscripiion I Iwhite female. I I was advised of the identity of . the interviewing Agent and that she was- being interviewed regarding a possible Federal violation _cOncerning discrimination in housing. b7C advised that she has lived at Tiffany Townhouse A artments since September, 1975, with her roommate, She advised that she first became 1 apartments as she needed a place to live and she observed them while driving her brother' 3 home. She advised that she visited the apartments three times before moving in. She stated the first time she looked at the apartments to see i.f it was what she wanted. Then she and her roommate returned approximately three days later and looked over the apartment.s again. She advised that she and her roommate came back a third time approximately a week later, filled out an application, and deposited money. She stated that she dees not remember the manager's name as he has since departed and she had little contact with him. She advisedat the time she first inquired regarding the-apartments she had no idea if there was a vacancy. She advised that all information that was requested was on the application and the manager asked no questions other than if they were interested they could fill out an application. She advised that on the application it required to know income, property owned and property that was being paid on, animals, number of children, previous landlord, credit and any. outstanding loans. She advised that she and her roommate applied in August 1975 and they moved in in September 1975. . She advised that she does not know of any policy 1mewwcs 2/9/76 m? Berkeley, Missouri Hb# SL 177-134 I pap Doie dicioied 2/9/76 This document conioins neither recommendations nor conclusions of The FBI. is 1119 property of the FBI and is loaned to your ogech; b6 b7C - ii ond-iis contents are not to be distribuied ouiside your agency. 1/3 b6 b7C 177-134 apartments to blacks or persons of minority groups. She also advised that she is not aware of any instances 1 where a black or other minority was refused rental of apartments. 5' She stated that she has never been advised by a representative of the owner of any rules which may pertain to the entertaining of black guests at the apartments or any special instructions regarding black guests? use of apartment facilities. She advised that she.knows of no policy to restrict blacks from becoming tenants. . advised she had nothing further to add regarding- the above ma?er. . 9W . - I. 106 b7C BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 1 - Date oftronscriplion 2z I It'l? Iafter being advised of 'the idensity of the interviewing Agent and the nature of the investigation, provided the following information: advised that she and her husband-had first heard of the a college friend of her . husband.. she advised_she and her husband had talked to the owner of the Complex whose name-she do at remember prior_ to moving into the apartment at She advised that the manager at that time, whose employment had just been - terminated the day she and her husband talked to him and ?Ihose name she did not recall, had shown them around the com- plex and had shown them several apartments. She advised that the owner had stated that there were no vacant apartments and he could not guarantee then an apartment. She advised that approximately two months after first talking to the owner, an apartment became vacant and the owner notified them of this. She advised she did net remember fspecific informa~ tion requested on the tenancy applicaa?onc ore but knew that information concerning her sa1ary and her husband?s salary, bank account amounts, loan amounts and other finandial infor- nation and been requested of them along with employers names and former addresses. . stated neither she nor her husband had ever icomplained to any housing group, lawyer or Governmental agency regarding any aspect of their dealings with the manager or the other of the apartment complex. advised that to her knowledge the manager and the owner would rent to anyone'whose application was approved and she did not know of any black or other minority person who had applied for an-apartment and was rejected. stated that she did.not knee of any rules pertaining to tie. entertaining of black guests or their use of the apartment .oomp1ex facilities. b6 b7C Inierviewed of erke 1 I I 5L 177*134 I cm 0018 dicIofed 2/10/76 Jhis datumeni conioins neither recommendations nor conclusions of Ihe FBI. is the pr?opefly of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; i1 and H5 conlents are not 10 _be dislribuled ouIside your agency: b6 b7C 177-134 advised that the manager has never made any comment to her concerning any policy in renting apartments to blacksar other minority persons. advised that she and her hysba hav ?resided in the apartment for about three months. Both and her husband are-white. cu FD-302 HWY. was contacted at her res1dence and the identity FEDERAL BUREAU OF February 11, 1976 1 Date of transcription interviewing Agent and the rpose of the interview was made known to her. is a white female. She provided the following information: She learned about the apartment compl ex through Apartment Cinema, which is a finders business for people looking for apartments. She decided to apply because the apartment was the best for the price and it fit her location needs. She went to the office two times and the normal questions were answered by the person with whom she dealt. _She_mas_received in a very friendly manner by the manager, b6 b7C did know of a vacancy in the complex from friends of hers that were already residing in the complex. The application had questions which referred to a number of credit references, the last bank and former addresses. waited five days before she learned that she was able to get an apartment and she was told that normally it would take 10 days but at the time of her ap lication sh quested a rush because she was living in? and her husband had just gotten a job in advised she has no understanding of any policy or practice with regard to renting of apartments to black persons or any other minority persons. She does know, however, that a number of black persons do live in the complex. She is not -aware of any instance when a 1; black or other minority person was not rented an She has never been advised by a representative of the complex about any rules pertaining to the entertainment of black guests in the apartments, black guests using the pool or 306 b7C Interviewed on Idt Berke I ea; Mi 53913;]. fine 43% SI :3 a . . 3.- dictated 2 9 1176 . This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions tit-the EBL It Is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside. your agency. EL 177-134 other recreational facilities or any other matter which may represent a policy based on race or color. She was never told that blacks.or other minority persons were not rented apartments in the complex; . ~11 it. FEDERAL BUREAU, OF INVESTIGATION February 11,1976 Date of transcription I I was pcontacted at his residence and the identity of the interviewing Agent and the u3;pose of the interview was made known to him. I is a white male. He 1 provided the following infermation: Their present apartment was found she had gone to a business called Apartment Cinema which showed slides of available apartments in the St. Louis area. After seeing slides of the Tiffany b6 ,Townhouse Apartments, they decided to apply there because b7c the apartments in the complex fit their needs and were within their income bracket. - went to the manager's office on on3 'on for the initial inquiry and both to the manager's office to submit the application. At this time they were received in a verv friendly manner by the manager, whose name was knew of a vacancy through Apartment Cinema. - The application requested the last addreSs of the their last employment and present employer, and a number of credit references. advised that they knew they would get the apartmen for within the next day, the reason being that requested immediate occu ancy becausd Ihad secured a job they needed an apartment as quickly as poss . advised they have no understanding of any- policy or practice of the complex manager with regard to the rental-of apartments to black persons or other minority -persons. is not aware of any instances when a black or other minority person was not rented an apartment. Berkeley, Missouri Hb# SL 177-134 Interviewed on 2/9/76 at b6 b7C SA :pdp by 2/10/76 Dote dictoted This document contains. neither recommendations nor conclusions of the F81, it 'Is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. are! b6 b7c' IN U) 177?134 was never advised by a representative of the compiex about any rules pertaining to entertainment of black guests in the apartments, black guests using 7 the pool or other recreational facilities, or any other matter which migh on race or color. indie te a practice or policy based advised that he was never told that blacks or other minority persons Were not rented ?apartments in the complex. winf-3.025131. 1,127.70FEDERAL BUREAU or INVESTIGATION 1 I I Date of iranscriipiiong [16 I I after being advised of the identity of? . the interviewing Agent and nature of the investigation, provided the following information: stated that he had heard about the clover He advised he p, at the apar ment and talked to the apartment com- - pplex owner once prior to renting the apartment. He advised he did not recall the owner 3 name to whom he spoke. advised that he Aid not remember all of the information reqoeeted5 on the apartment application form but did recall that spec iic?1nformation regarding names of former employers, or cards that he held and his former addresses were information requested. stated there-was no wait 1 or movingin the apartment a I: stated that neither he nor his ,ure have - ,e1er complained to any housing group, lawyer or Governmental b6 agency regarding any aspect of his dealing with the manager ?rwb7Q-' or owner of a um- stated that to his knowledge the manager 'would rent to anyone whose application was approved. He said he did not know of any minority person who had applied for apartment tenancy and who had been rejected. stated that to his knowledge there were no rules pertaining to entertaining black guests or their use of the facilities in the apartment complex. . advised that the manager has never made any comment Io him concerning any ;pblicy of his in renting apart~ nente to blacks or other minority persons. {Merviewed 0112 #9 zge oiBePke! 95;. - File it I I1 2-134 bY__s* . Dofe dictoied 2g Ihia document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of Ihe FBI is lhe properly of the and is loaned to your agency; ii ond iis contents are no! to be disiributed outside your agency. Sfi k} 2' . 177~134 I stated that he has .resided in the a 3111: a on even month and 1 1 a is a white male and resides in the apartment with Lara?wrm'lwho is a white female. rowmwvimrm1.2? A us ?5 FEDERAL BUREAU or 2/12/76 Date of transcription after being advised of the identity of the interviewing Agent and nature of the investigation,.provided the following information: stated that he and his wife, had *learned of the apartments frOm an apartment referal service Law in Clayton, Missouri, that helps individuals locate apartments. He advised he and his wife had talked to the former manager, a several times prior to moving into the apart: b6 ment as he an??his wife have a dog and they wanted to make sure b7c the complerallowed animals prior to signing any agreement for renting the apartment. adviSed that he did not remembersall of the information requested on the apartment application form but did?reca11 that the management had required him to get his father?in-law to sign a letter stating that he (the father~ in-law) would be responsible for one year's rent. -stated that this was required as nemther he nor his w1 are presently employed. He advised that he is attending University of Missouri St. Louis full time on the GI Bill. stated there was no waiting eriod rior to he and his wife moving into the apartment atl I b6 I stated that neither he nor his wife have ever: b7Cj complained to any hOusing group, lawyer or Governmental agency -regarding any aspect of his dealings with the manager or owner of the apartments._ . . . stated that to his knowledge the manager would 3 rent to anyone whose application was apprOved. He said he did not know ofeany minOrity_ person who had applied for apartment tenancy and who had been rejected. . - stated that to his knowledge there were no? . rules pertaining to entertaining black guests or their use of the facilities in the apartment complex. .2/11/76' at Berkeley, Missourir nn# SL 177-134 Intervtewed bate dtctoted 2/12/76 I this document contains neither recommendations nor of the -FBI. It ts the property of the FBI and is termed to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed Outside your-agency. . :riadvised that the manager has never made any Comment to 51m concerning any policy of his in renting apart- ments to blacks or other minority persons. 1 b7C stated that he and his wife have resided in the apartment for about one year. - and his wife are both whites. 57/ sL' 177?134 IX. REJECTED BLACK TENANTS 55 ?171) 3? - I F0302 11-27270FEDERAI. BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION February 11, 1976 1 . I Dale of IronscripiiOn I I NegrO'female,I I was interviewed at her residenceA b6 I After being b7C advised of the nature of the interview, 'furnished the following information: - In mid September 1975 she was looking for an apartment and happened to netice a Sign indicating apartments for rent at the Tiffany Townhouse Apartments in Berkeley, Missouri. She went in and-made application to rent an apartment.and she was shown one of several *.vacant apartments by a be a brand new manager. This man, who was a white male, did not -appear very sure of himself and obtained a tenant who I'was currently residing in the apartments to come over. I lie not sure of the reason why the tenant came over but he seemed to have some influence over the manager. The tenant was white. Afterl I completed the application, the manager looked it over and then told her it did not appear she had sufficient income and that she would not be eligible to rent the apartment. She listed her income as $377 her salary from her employment at plus some Social Security benefits. She said the rent? for the apartment she was interested in was $180 a month. She wrote out a check for $180 and left it with her application. About two weeks laterI Ireceived a call from a man at the Tiffany Townhouse-Apartments who did not appear to be the manager she had talked to.. The man told her he was returning her check in-the mail and that he was sorry she could net rent the apartment. When she asked why he mentioned that it was because she had children. The fact was she only had one child, she listed on the application. She had ear 1er recalled seeing many small children at the apartment5? She did not have any further conversation with the man and her check was returned by mail without any other correspondence included. a b6 b7C In October 1975 she rented her current apartment 1 where_she is paying $175 a month rent and had no trouble at alln Egg St. Louis. Missouri SL 177-134 lnIerviewecI ?:pdp ?2/10/76 by . Dole dicIoied This documeni conioins neither recommendaiions nor concIusion?s o'f ihe FBI. ?ii-is Ihe pr?operIy of the FBI and is l?ooned 10 your agency; ii and iis contents are no! Io be disiribuied outside your agency. 51; b6 b7C _177e134 stated that the application she submitted to the Tiffany Apartments was very complete, including references, credit, and everything requested. She said she did not make any complaints to the Tiffany Townhouse Apartments-or?any governmental agency concerning her rejection. She said when she was first rejected on the apartment she was disappointed because she really liked the apartment but she did not_think too much about it. Later, after she gave it mere thought, she felt there could well have been a_racial motive in not being" leased the apartment. In talking with some friends, 'she was also told by the freinds.that she might as well forget those apartments and although race was not mentioned, she also got the opinion that it was a general feeling -that blacks were not welcome at-the apartments; 3?7. . I 5. $411 SL 177-134 JNC:pdp ?b6 Fo11nwiha investigation was conducted by we SA I, at' st. Louis, Missouri: On February 9, 1976, an effort was made. to locate each of the following rejected black tenants who had made application at Tiffany Townhouse Apartments at the addresses listed, through the telephone numbers listed, through local directories and directory assistance. All logical means were exhausted without locating the individuals. MoVed, no forwarding address Address non?ex1stent _No-forwarding addreSS' b6 b7C 'No forwarding address NO forwarding ad ress No forwarding address The follow1ng investigation was conducted by b? at St. Louis, Missouri: 0 . b7c - On February 10,1976, an effort was made to locate each of the following rejected black tenants who made . application at Tiffany Townhouse Apartments at the addresses listed, through the telephone number listed, through local directories and directory assistance and all logical means were exhausted without locating the individuals: JULY 1013 Mg . 23' can rum I41 arm 101- 11.: - - . .UNITED STATES cove NT . Memorandum anuscrz' b6 b7C b6 b7C Director ?4 JU Federal Bureau of Investigation DATE: 22 1978 . . .jseys, DJ - :vittorney General OPTIONAL FORM "0.10 . '1 ts Division I) Elie. A Victim St. Charles, Missouri 7 Interference in the Exercise of HOusing Rights CIVIL RIGHTS - .g?gpsd :3 I): '9 1' Attached are 3 copies of a Reco?d of Outside Contact from Susan King alleging that a cross and note Stating ?Niggere Beware" Were plaCed at the home of St. Charles, Missouri. These allegations indicate possible vio. ations of 42 U. S. 0.53631. Please conduct, therefore, the following limited investi- gation: 1. Interview 4 7 I Conduct a neighborhood canvass. 3. Obtain local police report. 1 REC 0%125 -5 ngN\ 7 7 F533: I~glmemam - ?00 . as: sea 6 r2: b6 b7C b6 b6 307$ b6 b7C b6 b6 b7C ?*bFOffri.RECORD OF OUTSIDE co: (DJ Order No. 532-73) Subject matter: File (DJ No.) ?5 DOJ atorl Name Title/Positim I IA: Criminal Section, CRD Date Time of Contact: 6/3 aoprox.- . um Place (if not telephone): Substance of discussion: On June 8, 1978 I received a telephone call?froo??edy Epstein, St. Louis, Missouri (314) 862- 1118 id reference to an i?cident which occurred on June 3,1978 in St. Charles, -Missouri. pm?wbg 19?: ?ag? 7. On that datel Charlesm?giseoogi,' home telephone office Eelephone returned home from work and_found a croSs in?her front yard and a note teoked to her.front door which said "Niggers Beware.? It allegedly carried the . name of the Ku Klunglan, b7C On June 3,1978 while her way to Work was forced off the road by a medium blue late model Chevrolet oomLainiog four whiLe males, three young with long blond hair and one older male. The license plates on the automobile were covered with rags.- This same car has also been seen driving past her house. . contacted the local police eed they agreed to step up the patrol in the-area. b6 b7C b6 "b7C 1 1'1 ?7 7? . There hes been same local newspaper coverage of the incident. and perhaps some television cove1ege. One of the newspaper articles indicated that the note which was attached to the door contained an address in Overland, Missourio 1e Jery concerned about the safety of her ch11 ren, particularly during the hours when she must be at worko a Epstein called in the following information: The md?L??o wh? ch appea1ed on :he.eete 113' I Overland, Missouri. The local police checIied with the postal authoritiee who know the owner of the poet office boxa but advised' that the pe room has moved away spoke with bi?raciel couple, with children who live 5.n' her neighborhoed. They.advised that they bed net had any problems, but. that along the highway they hed'seen similar signs w1th ?Ku Klux Klan? appearing on them? The names of the ?neighbors are; St. Charles, Missouri 63301 we FEDERAL OF INVESTIGATION - - . . 106: Erecedence:- ROUTINE 3 Date: 01/15/2006 b7c? T0 1 15?3? '7 $11.1. mmammon - 11 3 . HE 115111 19. UNCLASSLFIED Erom: 3312' WHERE OTHERWBE. 3 Squad 4 3 3 Contact SAI Appro ed By: Drafted By: lehg 3 Case ID 11: 011ml (Pending) 3132 Tltle b7C Synopsu; To enclose and provid.e a summary of public: Source information found concerning the captioned subject and the ?Internat1onal Solidarity Movement . Endkmure??: (U) Printouts from the websites summarized below are enclosed for the file. Deunls (?QZLSeveral ref erences to the captioned subject were E6 1 Eound on the internet and in archived newspapers accessed from b7C 3 I Most of these mere accounts of the shooting. b7E Of Iduring a protest at 3 31the Israeli security fence near Masha 1n Israel. . . 1 1 (U) The following assertions were found in this 3 material. According to internet materialH051ehg02.ec 1 According to web logs ostensibly written by the International Solidarity Movement delegation from St Louis in 1: 1 . 311%; TE. 153/34HEY: 4/REASON: 1.41 1 i - . 3 DECI .ASSIFY ON: ?345/ #mz/go/ 1 SE ET To: Louis From: St Louis I - b2 Re: Sign; 01/15/2006 2003] Itraveled to Israel with ISM in the winter of .2003 I Hedy Epsteinl I According to these loqul Iarrived in Israel inl land left inl Other internet reports State that the group likely received their training from ISM in Jerusalem at the Faisal Hostel. reporting on the Masha incident, According to these sources, on December 26, 2003, Israeli, international, and Palestinian protesters were involved in the .incident. During the protests, some of the protesters attempted. to breach the security fence (eventually this attempt was succeSSful), at which time the Israeli Defense Forces opened fire, I All reports of this incident indicated that the protesters did not threaten the ISraeli troops with injury, but that the proteste Rand Successfully did) breach the security fence. Accordin to the web log, Iwere 6 estioned by the Was reported to have said that Ilied to Israe 1 authorities and. told them that they were just tourists who were in thle wrong place at the wrong time. . '7 1' a i _1_4 m, -p rm 1 31%? A M. .- mmw