65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Section_8 Section 8 (mid-1954 onward) — Cincinnati FBI investigation into contactees Truman Bethurum and George Hunt Williamson around their June 1954 Taft Auditorium 'real flying saucer story' lecture, with informant Thomas Eickhoff and references to George Adamski and Donald Keyhoe books; covers the contactee era of UFO promotion.
Section 8 is part of FBI Vault UFO holdings with prior redactions; the Bethurum/Williamson contactee material has been referenced in published FBI files for years.
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. TRUMAN BETHURUM;
FLYING DISCS
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
(ESPIONAGE)
Remylet 6/8/5l and Bulet 6/22/5l.
Attached are five coples of a memorandum
containing information set out in my letter of June 8,
1954 with additional information furnished by THOMAS
~—EICKHOFF on July 2, 1954.
On July 2, 1954, although EICKHOFF had been
so advised at the time of the original interview with
him on June 7, 1954, he was again advised in accordance
with instructions in reBulet,
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ENCLOSURES (5)
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TRUMAN BETHURUM
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On June 7, 1954, Mr. Thomas Eickhoff, 3721
Tom's
Tappan Avenue, Cincinnati 23, Ohio, Operator ofStree
Beauty Salon, Neave Building, Fourth and Race ts,
Cincinnati, Ohio, advised that although he belongs to
no organization interested in f1lying saucers or discs,
he has been interested in this subject.
He said on June 3, 1954 an ad appeared in
"The Cincinnati Enquirér", a newspaper of general clrcu-
June
lation in Cincinnati, Ohio, to the effect that on
11, 1954 a program would be presented at the Taft
Auditorium in Cincinnati, Ohio on "the real flying
saucer story." Mr. Eickhoff advised that this advert ise-
ment disclosed no sponso r for this progr am and 1t was
only noted on the ad that tickets for the program sold
for 2,00 per person and would be on sale at the Central
Ticket Office in Cincinnati.
Mr. Eickhoff continued that because of his
interest in the subject of flying saucers, he desired
to know the sponsor of the program and found out from
the Central Ticket Office that the ad had been placed
by Henry-iaday, 36l West Lewiston Avenue, Ferndale 20,
Michigan. He sald he telephonically contacted Maday
on June 3, 1954 and found that Maday was only the agent
having rented the Taft Auditorium and that he was
acting on behalf of Truman Bethurum and George Hunt
Williamson.
He continued that on June lj, 1954 Maday
called him back and told him there had been a dis-
agreement between Maday,:Béthurum and Williemson over
Maday's arrangement for the sale of tickets of the
program and the renting of the auditorium. Eickhoff
advised that Maday at no time said anything to discredit
either Bethurum or Williamson and indlcated that thelr
disagreement concerned only Maday's placing the ad
in "The Cincinnati Enquirer" prior to having tickets
for the program available in Cincinnati.
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Mr, Eickhoff further related that about ten
minutes after he had talked to Maday on Friday, June l,
1954, he received a call from George Hunt Williamson and
a Mr,-Manspeaker, who confirmed to him that Maday was no
longer associated with them, and asked that Eickhoff meet
with them at a luncheon at the Terrace Plaza Hotel,
Cincinnati, Ohio on June 7, 195l.
Mr. Eickhoff, in explanation of his interest
in this matter, advised that he had read such books as
"Flying Saucers From Outer Space," written by Donald E.
Kehoe, retired major, U. S. Marine Corps, which book was
}‘aublished by Harper's Publishers, and a book entitled
"Flying Saucers Have Landed," by George Adamski, which
book is published by Werner-Lowery Company in England,
and is distributed by the British Book Center in New York
City. He said that he has also heard broadcasts by
persons he considers reputable news commentators, such as
Walter Winchell, Fulton Lewis, Jr., and Frank Edwards,
to the effect that reliable persons have reported observing
flying discs or saucers. He said contrary to these reports,
the U. 8. Air Force has denied the existence of the flying
saucer and he felt that persons such as Truman Bethurum
and George Hunt Williamson, in presenting a program such
as that contemplated, were either truthful or they were
frauds. He stated that
if they had a true story to tell,
then he felt it was of such nature that it should be given
as wide a distribution as possible, so that the people
might learn the true facts regarding flying discs. He
said, however, 1f their story was not true, then the hold-
ing of such a meeting as was contemplated would be a fraud
on the general public. He estimated that such a meeting
in Cincinnati might draw two thousand people, which, at
$2.00 apiece, would result in a $,000.00 take for the
promoters.
To identify Truman Bethurum, Mr. Eickhoff had
with him two copies of the magazine "Valor," which he stated
he got from Bethurum, this magazine being self-identified
as the "Golden Times Weekly," published by Soul Craft
Chapels, Post Office Box 192, Noblesville, Indiana, The
two issues which Mr. Eickhoff had with him were numbers 15
and 16 of volume 6 of the publication, the number 15 being
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dated February 6, 1954 and number 16 being dated
February 13, 1954. The number 15 issue contained an
article concerning Truman Bethurum, in which he is
identified as a truck driver from Redondo Beach, Calif-
ornia, and it refers to an article dated December 31,
1953, which appeared in the "Daily Breeze," a newspaper
at Redondo Beach, California, which allegedly contained
a description of an encounter which Truman Bethurum had
with a crew of assumed space explorers under the super-
vision of a ravishing woman commandant in the Nevada
desert., The article also reflects that Truman Bethurum
allegedly was aboard flying saucers on eleven occasions.
At the bottom of the first page of issue number 15 there
appeared in what Mr. Eickhoff stated was the handwriting
of Truman Bethurum the statement "This is a true story,
a factual experience =-- Truman Bethurum."
The above mentlioned article in "Valor" also
reflected that Truman Bethurum is 55 years of age and that
his residence address is 519 North Gertruda Avenue,
Redondo Beach, California,
Mr., Eickhoff reiterated that he felt Bethurum's
story, if true, should be given wide publicity, but that
if the story was false, then he should be prosecuted for
fraud. He stated that he first took his information to
the Air Force in the person of Lieutenant Colonel John
O'Mara of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, whom
Eickhoff visited personally at O'Mara's home in Fairborn,
Ohio, on Sunday, June 6, 1954, Eickhoff indicated that
he asked Colonel O'Mara if there were such things as
flying saucers and if Bethurum's story could be true,
and he said O'Mara denied that there was such athing as
a flying saucer and indicated to him that Donald E. Kehoe,
the author of "Flying Saucers in Outer Space" was a fraud
and that information is available in Washington that
Kehoe 1s a fraud, He sald he was advised, however, by
Colonel O'Mara that the Air Force could take no action
with respect to Bethurum or Williamson.
Eickhoff continued that it was his intention to
ald in the promotion of a meeting for Bethurum in Cincinnati.
He advised that the original meeting schedule for June 11
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had been cancelled, and that he felt this meeting had
such important information for the people as a whole
that he was going to make every effort to make the
meeting one of national significance. He sald he in-
tended to invite to the meeting all nationally prominent
news commentators. He intended to try to get radio time
to advertise the meeting but he did not wish to partici-
pate in this matter in any way if it would violate
security regulations in any manner, or if Bethurum and
his associates were in any way fraudulent. He stated
that he so informed Bethurum, Williamson and Mr.
Manspeaker at the luncheon meeting which was held at
the Terrace Plaza Hotel on June 7, 1954. They informed
him that they were not afraid of an investigation; that
Bethurum's story was factual, and that they had no objec-
tion to Eickhoff's advising Government authorities
regarding it.
Mr, Eickhoff stated that his report to this
office was part of his plan to inform all the Federal
agencles he thought should know about the activities of
Bethurum. He advised that in line with his contemplated
plans that on the evening of June 7, 1954 there was to
be another meeting at the home of L. Hy-Stringfield,
7017 Britton Avenue, Cincinnati 27, Ohio, at which
meeting there would be Mr. Stringfield, Williamson,
Manspeaker, Bethurum, Ralph%Zimneme.rm and Mr. Eickhoff.
He sald at this meeting they would plan a method of
operation and make arrangements for this meeting of
national significance., He said he intended to set the
date of the meeting far enough in advance so that if
any Governmental agency determined that there was fraud
involved that agency would have sufficient time to act
prior to the holding of the meeting., He advised he
intended to keep a detalled record of all actions taken
by this group, and that he would voluntarily furnish
such information to the F.B.I.
Eickhoff advised that he had not known and
had not met either Bethurum, Williamson or Manspeaker
prior to the events described above. He said that George
Hunt Williamson identified himself as an archeologist
and a writer for the magazine "Valor," who resides in
Noblesville, Indiana.
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He sald that Manspeaker, whose first name
he did not know, is also connected with "Valor" magazine
in some way.
He was asked as to what interest "Valor"
magazine has in Bethurum, and whether Bethurum was
sponsored by any other organization. He advised that
he did not know the interest of "Valor" magazine in
Bethurum, and so far as he knew, Bethurum was acting
on his own and had no organizational affiliations or
sponsorship. He was asked as to what disposition would
be made of receipts from a large meeting and he advised
that he did not know what disposition would be made of
the money., He said he understood that Bethurum had been
on tour for some time and that the meeting scheduled
for Cincinnati originally on June 11, 1954 was to be
the beginning of a new series of meetings.
William Dudley-¥elley, Noblesville, Indiana
reportedly operates the Soul Craft Press at Noblesville
and among other pamphlets, published the weekly journal
entitled "Valor", which Mr. Pelley describes as a "journal
of the applied spirituality." This publication is said
to deal mainly with practical mysticism, the spiritual
movement called Soulcraft and the relationshop between
earth man and the individuals arriving on this planet
from flying saucers. Mr., Pelley is sald to clalm that
these individuals arriving in flying saucers are of
greater intelligence and learning than the earth people
and are here to give the earth people intellectual
guldance and spiritual endowment and guldance.
On July 2, 1954, Thomas Eickhoff advised that
no progress had been made withr espect to holding a
meeting for Truman Bethurum in Cincinnati, Ohio which
would be of national significance. He said that Bethurum
had returned to California but that there was a possib-
ility that he would again come to Cincinnat i, Ohio in
the fall of 1954. At the same time Mr. Eickhoff advised
that he had communicated with Donald Ei¥ehoe, author
of the book "Flying Saucers From Outer ‘Space" and had
advised him that he had been informed by Lieutenant
Colonel John O'Mara, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base,
Ohio that he was a fraud and that information is avail-
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able in Washington that Kehoe is af raud. He said that
he, Eickhoff, had been requested by Kehoe to furnish
him this information in writing and that he, Eickhoff,
had obliged Kehoe in this respect. He said he understood
that Kehoe was going to Washington with his attorneys
to take up Colonel O'Mara's statements with the Air Force.
'flfiice MemoPandum « vnitep s XTES GOVERNMENT
Director, FBI DATE: 8/2/5)
SAC, Cincinnati (62-0)
A
FLYING SAUCER- REPORT
INFORMATION CONCERNING
Colonel J, M. SMITH, Deputy Director of Civilian
Defense for Greater Cincinnatl and Hamilton County, Ohio,
called this office on 7/23/54 to report that he had re-
ceived a report of a flying saucer from Mr, CARL R:“KE¥SER,
Route 1, Milford, Ohie, Mr, KEYSER said that he could be
reached at his residence which is two miles east of Milford,
Ohio, on U, S, Highway 28,
KEYSER reported to Colonel SMITH that both he and his
wife, at approximately 2:40 p.m. on 7/23/5l;, had observed a
silver eircular or spherical shape in the sky which was
located to the southeast of their residence, approximately
forty-five degrees above the horizon,
Colonel SMITH was advised that the report made by him
was being referred to the appropriate officials of the
United States Air Force,
I have advised the local office of the Office of
Special Investigations at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
of the above,
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; Ofiice Membmndzmz e UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
O, DIRECTOR, FBI DATE: 8/2/5)
SAC, WFO (62-0)
Mrs, FRANCES SWAN
MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING
This interview is predicated upon a telephone call received by
SAC L. L. LAUGHLIN on 7/29/5l from JOHN=HUTSON, Security Officer, Bureau
of
Aeronautics, U. S. Navy Department.
On the same date JOHN HUTSON was interviewed in Room
2912, Main
Navy Building. Also present during the interview was Commander
L. T.
McQUISTON, USN. HUISON and McQUISTON furnished the following inf{mat
ion:
~ They advised that the Office of Naval Intelligence had forwarded
a file to the Bureau of Aeronautics with enclosures which had
been received
from retired Admiral HERBERT B++KNOWLES
of South Berwick, Maine. Accord-
ing to HUTSON and McQUISTON, KNOWLES reside
d near Mrs. FRANCESYSWAN who
had been receiving messages throug thought transmission. SWAN approached
KNOWLES and advised him that "flying saucer
s" were here to help mankind.
Information received by HUTSON indicated
that KNOWLES became interested
in the messages received Mrs.
y SWAN and felt that the matter should
be
investigated by the Goverrment.
HUTSON advised that KNOWLES wrote to Admira
l ESPEY, Director
of Naval Intelligence, on 6/1/5) enclo
sing some of the messages received
by Mrs. SWAN. Receiving no reply to his original commu
nication, KNOWLES
again wrote ONI on 6/7/5h. HUTSON advised that the first letter that
KNOWLES wrote to ONI conteined information
that Mrs. SWAN was receiving
messages through thought control from "outer space" and wrote them down
as she received them. The letter, acctording to HUTSON, stated that Mrs.
SWAN would write without any effort on
her part and would write continuousl
for four or five hours at a time witho
ut getting tired. He stated that ONI
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had in their possession the transmissi
ons or messages that had been received
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by Mrs. SWAN.
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ed that in the absence of any
definite evidence of conversations -
s they would do nothing in the matte
r.
He alsc’stated that the Bureau of Aeron
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in the matter. HUTSON was questioned concerning
the position that
the Bureau
of Aeronautics had taken and
he remarked that he did not beli
eve that this
was pertinent. After further questioning, he
subsequently stated that the
Bureau of Aeronautics was of the
belief that this was a matter for
ONI.
HUTSON stated that he "unofficially" became interested
in the
matter and at the invitation of Admiral KNOW
LES > he went to South Berw
Maine, where he spent 7/24,25,26/5) ick,
in the residence of Admiral KNOWLES
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\ [ EUTSON stated that he informed
Admiral SAUCEK, his superior in
the Bureau
\.of
Aeronautics, that he was going to visit Admiral
KNOWLES.
HUTSON stated that inasmuch as KNOWL
ES had received no response
from the Govermment concerning
this matter, he began reading books
flying saucers. on
HUTSON advised that during the time
that he was a house
guest of Admiral KNOWLES, there was also present WILBER
BINSMITH,
a Physicist
of the Canadian Govermment who
was also interested in flying sauce
HUTSO N stated that SMITH was at KNOWL
rs.
ES! residence with his family and
there in an unofficial capacity. was
HUISON advised that during his
stay, he and SUITH had various
interviews with Mrs. SWAN and
had had contact with the "out
er space" through
Mrs. SWAN.,During the interview with Mrs.
SWAN and the contact with "oute
space," r
HUTSON stated that they sat in
a group and he observed Mrs.
writing messages that she was SWAN
receiving from someone in "out
er space."
According to HUTSON, SWAN info
rmed him that the people from
"outer space"
could use her eyes and ears to see
and hear. According to SWAN, this is
accomplished by the use of a mechanical device and all
conversations are
recorded by the people in "oute
r space." HUTSON indicated as an examp
le
as to how messages were relay
ed, he stated that he asked
Mrs. SWAN a
question which she was to relay
to the people in "outer space"
and befor
e
she had time to relay the question,
she began writing the answer down
his question on paper, to
HUISON stated that SWAN informed
him that whenever she was to
have contact with the people in "oute
r space," she would get a buzzing
sound in her left ear to indic
ate that they were "on the line.
" HUTSON
stated that Mrs. SWAN complained
to the people in "outer space"
that
this buzzing sound gets Very annoying
and painful to her ear., She also
stated that the messages had been
coming since May 27, 1954, and would come
at all times of the night and consequently
she was losing a great deal of
sleep. According to HUTSON, Mrs. SWAN arran
ged a schedule with the people
in "outer space" so that the messa
ges would not interfere with her
sleep.
HUTSON advised that a schedule was
arranged between SWAN and the peop
in "outer space" that she would le
receive messages on the following
schedule:
8100 in the morning, 12 noon, 6:00 in the
evening, every day of the week,
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HUTSON stated that Mrs. SWAN's husband,
GUMIAN, and their
daughter, DAWLYN, had also heard the buzzing sound in
their ears, but have
not been able to receive transmissions
or messages. HUTSON stated that the
transmissions related to flying saucer
s, location and why they were here,
life on other planets, and life in the
hereafter, and prophesies in the Bible
HUTSON advised that Mrs. SWAN could
.
contact people in "outer space" by
mental
thought control.
According to HUTSON, Mrs., SWAN stated that
there were two space
ships from which she had been receiving
messages. They were described as
150 miles wide, 200 miles in length, and 100
miles in depth. HUTSON stated
that these ships are designated as M-}
and L-11 and they also contain mother
||ships which measure approximately 150 to 200 feet
in length. HUTSON related
that SWAN had informed him that there
were approximately 5,000 of these
mother ships. He stated that-MAFFA" is the Manager or the Commander of the
ship M-l which is from the planet Uramu
s and~#PONNAR" is ‘the Manager or the
Commander of the ship L-11 which is from
the planet Hatann. HUTSON related
that Mrs. SWAN stated that these contac
ts with "AFFA" and "PONNAR" were for
the purpose of protecting our own earth
from destruction caused by the
explosion of the atom bomb, hyrdrogen bomb, and wars
of various kinds which
they, "AFFA" and "PONNAR," say disrupt the magne
tic field of force which
surrounds the earth. HUTSON stated that Mrs. SWAN also related that contact
was made for the purpose of protecting the whole universe because if the
"fault lines" break or go to pieces,
it would effect the entire universe.
According to Mrs. SWAN, HUTSON state
d, "AFFA" and "PONNAR" are presently
working in the area of the Pacific Ocean
repairing "fault lines" which are
in danger of breaking.
HUTSON stated that both he and SMITH
were looking for proof and
they wanted to know whether they could
contact the man from "outer space,"
According to HUTSON, SWAN advised that
he and SMITH could make contact in
"outer space" on any frequency provided
they informed her first of the
frequency that they were to use so that
she could advise the people in
"outer space." HUTSON stated that in connection with
his contacting
"outer space," he could make no commitment as he did
not know how far
the Navy would go. He advised, however, that SMITH stated that
he would
try to make contact with "outer space" on
Sunday, August 1, 1954, and was
going to use a high frequency. HUTSON stated that to make sure that con-
tact was made, Mrs. SWAN advised that the ship from "outer space"
would
come within 100 miles of Ottawa, Canada, so that SMITH would have no
difficulty in making his contact.
HUISON stated that Admiral KNOWL
ES wanted to know if physical
contact could be had with the peopl
e in "outer space." SWAN advised HUTSON
and KNOWLES that the people in
"outer space" wanted to know if
they could
provide them protection and that if physi
cal contact were to be made, they
would appear in a force which would
consist of 5,000 "bells" or "flying
saucers."
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According to Mrs. SWAN, these "bells" or "flying saucers" would appear
over many nations of the world during the latter part of August 195h, and
would come close enough to the earth so that they could be seen by man
and that they in turn would be able to see people on the street.
HUTSON stated that Admiral KNOWLES wrote a letter to MARGARET
CHASE SMITH, Senator from Maine, concerning this information, who forwarded
the information to the Secretary of Defense and copies were sent to the
Army, Navy, and Air Force. According to HUTSON, KNOWLES also wrote a
letter to the President of the United States.
HUTSON stated that none of the persons involved in this matter were
interested in publicity. He stated that he would be willing to assist the
Bureau in the investigation of this matter if the Bureau desired, inasmuch
as he believed Mrs. SWAN and Admiral KNOWLES had confidence in him.
HUTSON described Mrs. FRANCES SWAN as being of middle-class cir-
cumsStances, having a very modest hame with furniture below middle-class. He
stated that she has no more than a high school education, if she has that.
He considered her to be a very simple minded person, religious, a student
of the Bible, and one who has studied spiritualism and other thought control
systems.
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The above information is being made available to the Office of
-Special Invesitgations, United States Air Force, and no further action is
being taken by this office.
August 9, 1954
Director of Special Investigations
The Inspector General
Department of the Alr Force
The Pentagon
Washington 25, D. C.
From: John Edgar Hoowver, Directer
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Subject: FLYING SAUCERS;
MRS, FRANCES SWAN
MISCELLANEOUS = INFORMATION CONCERNING
on July 29, 1954, Mr. John Huteon, Security
0fficer, Bureau of Aeronautics, United States Navy
Department, and Commander L. T. McQuiston, United States
Navy, furnished the following information to this Bureau.
They advised that the 0ffice of Naval
Intelligence had jforwarded a file to the Bureau of
Aeronautice with enclosures which had been received
Sfrom retired Admiral Herbert B. Knowles of South Berwick,
Maine. According to Hutson and McQuiston, Enowles resided
near Mrs. Frances Swan who had been receiving messages
through thought transmission. Swan approached Enowles
and advised him that "flying saucers” were here to help
mankind. JInformatio n received by Hutson indicated that
Knowles became intereste d in the messages received by Y,
Mrs. Swan-and felt that the matter should be investiga ted /|/|
by the Governments VA
¥
Hutson advised that Knowles wrote to Admiral
Bspe, Director of Naval Intelligence, on June 1, 1954,
S enclosing some of the messages received by Mrs. Swan.:
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o again wrote to the Director of Naval Intelligence on
June 7, 1954. Hutson advised that the first letter that
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Enowles uwrote to the Director of Naval Intelligence contained
information that Mrs. Swan was receiving messages through
thought control from “outer space” and wrote them doun as she
received them. The letter, according to Hutson, stated
that Mrs. Swan would write without any effort on her part
and would write continuously for four or five hours at a
time without getting tired. He stated that the Uffice.
of Naval Intelligence had in . itsi possession the
transmissions or messages that had been received by Mrs. Swan.
Hutson stated that he "unofficially” became
interested in the matter and at the invitation of Admiral
Knowles, he went to South Berwick, Maine, where he spent
July 24, 25, 26, 1954, in the residence of Admiral Enowles.
Hutson stated that inasmuch as EKnowles
had received no response from the Government concerning this
matter, he began reading books on flying saucers. Hulson
advised that during the time that he was a house guest %
of Admiral Enowles, there was also present Wilber B. 8Smith,
a Physicist of the Canadian Government who was also
interested in flying saucers. Hutson stated that Smith
was at Rnowles'® residence with his family and was there
in an unofficial capacity.
Hutson advised that during his stay, he o
and Smith had various interviews with Mrs. Swan and had had
contact with the "outer space” through Mrs. Swan. During
the interview with Mrs. Swan and the contact with “outer A
space,® Hutson stated that they sat in a group and he observed
Mrs. Swan writing messages that she was receiving from someone
in "outer space.” According to Hutson, Swan informed him
that people from "outer space” could use her eyes and
ears to see and hear. According to Swan, this is accomplished
by the use of a mechanical device and all conversations are
recorded by the people in "outer space.” Hutson indicated
as an example as to how messages were relayed, he stated
that he asked Mrs. Swan a guestion which she was to rélay
to the people in "outer space” and before she had time to
relay the question, she began writing the answer doun to
his guestion on paper.
Hutson stated that Swan informed him that
whenever she was to have contact with the people in "outer
space,” she would get a buzzing sound in her left ear to
indicate that they were "on the line.” Hutson stated that
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Mrs. Swan complained to the people in "outer space” that
this buzzing sound gets very annoying and painful to her ear.
She also stated that the messages had been coming since
May 27, 1954, and would come at all times of the night and
conseguently she was losing a great deal of sleep. According
to Hutson, Mrs. Swan arranged a schedule with the people
in "outer space® so that the messages would not interfere
with her sleep. Hutson advised that a schedule was arranged
between Swan and the people in "outer space® that she would
receive messages on the following schedule: 8:00 in the
morning, 12 noon, 6:00 in the evening, every day of the
week.
Hutson stated that Mrs. Swan's husband,
Guy Swan, and their daughter; Dawlyn, had also heard the
buzzing sound in their ears, but have not been able to
receive transmissions or messages. Hutson stated that the
transmissions related to flying saucers, location and why
they were here, life on other planeits, and life in the
hereafter, and prophesies in the Bible. Hutson advised
that Mrs. Swan could contact people in "outer space” by
mental thought conirol.
According to Hutson, Mrs. Swan stated that
there were two space ships from which she had been receiving
messages. They were described as 150 miles wide, 200 miles
in length, and 100 miles in depth. Hutson stated that
these ships are designated as M-4 and L-1l and they also
contain mother ships which measure approximately 150 to
200 feet in length. Hutson related that Swan had informed
him thal there were approximately 5,000 of these mother ships.
He stated that "Affa" is the Manager or the Commander of the
ship M-4 which is from the planet Uranus and "Ponnar” is
the Manager or the Commander of the ship L-11 which is from
the planet Hatann. Hutlson related that Mrs. Swan stated
that these contacts with "Affa" and "Ponnar" were for the
purpose of protecting our own earth from desiruction caused
by the explosion of the atom bomb, hydrogen bomb, and wars
of various kinds which they, "Affa" and "Pomnar,” say disrupt
the magnetic field of force which surrounds the earth.
Hutson stated that Mrs. Swan also related that contact was
made for the purpose of protecting the whole universe because
if the "fault lines" break or go to pieces, it would effect
——the entire universe. According to Mrs. Swan, Hutson stated,
—"Affa” and "Ponnar® are presently working the area of the
Pacific Ocean repairing "fault lines®TM which are in danger
of breaking. ;
Hutson stated that both he and Smith were
looking for proof and they wanted to know whether they
could contact the man jfrom "outer space.” According to
Hutson, Swan advised that he and Smith could make contact in
"outer space® on any frequency provided they informed her
Jirst of the freguency that they were to use so that she
could advise the people in "outer space.” Huison stated that
in connectiion with his contacting "outer space,” he could make
no commitment as he did not know how far the Navy would go.
He advised, however, that Smith stated that he would try to
make contact with "outer space” on Sunday, August 1, 1954, and
was going to use a high freguency. Huison stated that to
make sure that contact was made, Mrs. Swan advised that the
ship from ®outer space” would come within 100 miles of
Ottawa, Canada, 8o ithat Smith would have no difficultly
in making his contact.
Hutson stated that Admiral Rnowles wanted
to know if physical contact could be had with the people
in "outer space.” Swan advised Hutson and Knowles that
the people in "outer space” wanted to know if they could
provide them protection and that if physical contact were to
be made, they would appear in a force which would consist
of 5,000 "bells" or "flying saucers.” According to Mrs. Swan,
these "bells" or "flying saucers” would appear over many
nations of the world during the latier part of August, 1954,
and would come close enouih to the earth so that they could
be seen by man and that they in turn would be able to
8ee people on the street.
Hutson described Mrs. Prances Swan as
being of middle-class circumstances, having a very modest
home with furniture below middle-class. He stated that she
has no more than a high school education, if she has that.
He considered her to be a very simple-minded person, religious,
a 8tudent of the Bible, and one who has studied spiritualism
and other thought control systems.
The above data is being furnished to the
Office of Special Investigations, United States Air Force,
Tolson Jor any investigation deemed appropriate, and for information
Boardman
Nichols
to G-2, Depariment of the Army, and the Office of Naval
Belmont Intelligence, United States Navy. No jfuriher action is being
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taken in this matter by this Bureau.
Parsons
Rosen
Tamm
Sizoo
Winterrowd
Tele. Room
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Gandy
cc = 1 = Director of Naval Intelligence
Deparitment of the Navy
The Pentagon
Washington 25, D. C.
Assistant Chief of Staff, G=2
Department of the Army
The Pentagon
Washington 25, D. C.
Tolson
Boardman
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Belmont —____
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August 12, 1954
AR
Mr. Roger L. Jones
1414 Lake Drive
Zanesville, Ohio
Dear Mr. Jones:
Your letter of August 7, 1954,
with enclosure, has been received.
I would like to advise you that
the article you mentioned is entirely in=
correct with reference to the FBI, and there
i8 no information on the matter which I can
give you.
Sincerely yours,
¥.. Edgar Hoover
NOTE: This article was viously brought to
our attention, an
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