</s>FD-302 (Nov. 4-15-64) DEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date 1/15/68 GEORGIA DOPPIS, bookkeeper, Colorado Carpet Service, 707 East Colorado Boulevard, Glendale, California advised that Thomas E. E. F. EIZED, Social Security, employees from November 8, 1957 to December 20, 1967 at which time he turned himself because he had broken his hand. DORRIS viewed composite drawings of ERIC GALF but stated that she had never heard of GALT, and that the drawings of CALF did not resemble FILF.ID in any way. S2 1/1/5/68 Glendale, California Filo # 1/3-5774 1/2/5/-68 by S.A. JOHNN C. C. GILLILL Date dictated This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the P.H. 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. 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14178

Summary  
The documents detail an FBI investigation into Eric S. GALT’s activities in California between 1967 and early 1968, focusing on his residency, financial transactions, and associations. GALT resided at the St. Francis Hotel in Hollywood, California, from January 21, 1968, to March 17, 1968, after moving there from an unspecified location. A change of address form indicates he relocated temporarily to Atlanta, Georgia, effective March 17, 1968. Financial records from the Security First National Bank mention a check payable to GALT for $26.65, endorsed as "ERIC GALT," linked to the Federal Telephone Company. The FBI investigated his telephone usage and hotel tenant records but found no direct connection to Martin Luther King Jr. or the assassination investigation. Additional records include telephone installation details at 1535 North Serrano Street (disconnected January 22, 1967), enrollment at National Dance Studio in Long Beach from December 1, 1967, to February 12, 1968, and attendance at the International School of Bartending in Los Angeles from January 19 to March 2, 1968. A composite photograph of an individual resembling GALT was compared to descriptions of Martin Luther King Jr.’s assistant but no direct link to MLK is established.  

Key People  
- Eric S. GALT (subject of investigation)  
- Harry D. Wirth (tenant at 923 South Normandie Avenue)  
- Mary de Chamblyon (owner of 923 South Normandie Avenue)  
- Raymond Bartlett (Brevoort Hotel manager)  
- Ray Wilson (Brevoort Hotel room clerk)  
- Albert N. Carlbloom (FBI special agent)  
- Burton Davidson (owner of Arkay Realty Corporation, St. Francis Hotel)  
- Robert Harold Gray (former tenant at St. Francis Hotel)  
- Rodney Arvidson (National Dance Studio owner)  
- Sharon Roads (Ardelle, dance instructor)  
- Cathryn Norton (dance instructor)  
- Ricardo De Caro (dance instructor)  
- Andreas Jorgensen (dance instructor)  
- Tomas Lau (director of International School of Bartending)  

Key Locations  
- 923 South Normandie Avenue, Glendale, California  
- St. Francis Hotel, 5533 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, California  
- Brevoort Hotel, 6236 Lexington Avenue, Hollywood, California  
- Security First National Bank, Vermont-Hollywood Branch, Los Angeles, California  
- 1535 North Serrano Street, Hollywood, California  
- National Dance Studio, 2026 Pacific Avenue, Long Beach, California  
- International School of Bartending, Los Angeles, California  
- 751 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, California  

Key Events  
- GALT’s residency at St. Francis Hotel from January 21, 1968, to March 17, 1968  
- Change of address form signed by GALT for temporary relocation to Atlanta, Georgia (March 17, 1968)  
- Financial transaction involving a check payable to GALT at Security First National Bank  
- Installation and disconnection of telephone lines at 1535 North Serrano Street (November 27, 1967 – January 22, 1967)  
- GALT’s enrollment at National Dance Studio from December 1, 1967, to February 12, 1968  
- Enrollment and completion of bartending course at International School of Bartending (January 19–March 2, 1968)  
- FBI inquiries into hotel tenant records, telephone usage, and GALT’s associations  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Security First National Bank  
- Arkay Realty Corporation (operated St. Francis Hotel)  
- Pacific Telephone Company  
- National Dance Studio  
- International School of Bartending

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