</s>FD-302 (Rev. 4:15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date April 16, 1968 RAY WILSON, Room Clerk, Brevoort Hotel, 6236 Lexington Avenue, Hollywood, California, telephone 462-0314, advised that he had been at this hotel for about three months but had no knowledge of the name ERIC STARVO GALT as a tenant or otherwise. when WILSOON was furnished a description of GALT, he said that he had no recollection person. This is the only one that he had no WILSON conducted a search of available hotel records along with Raymond Bartlett & Hotel Manager, and SA ALBERT N. CARBLOM, however, no record of ERIC STARVO GALT was located. 97 On 1/15/68 at Los Angeles, California. File # LA 44-15/17 SA ALBERN N. CARLBLOM/mca 4/16/68 by Date dictated This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is learned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The documents detail FBI investigations into Eric Starvo Galt’s activities in Los Angeles during 1967–1968, focusing on his residence at the St. Francis Hotel (5533 Hollywood Boulevard), financial transactions tied to the hotel and Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company, and enrollment at the National Dance Studio in Long Beach. Records include hotel staff interviews, telephone logs, bank deposits, and payment records for dance lessons. A composite photograph of Galt was compared to images of individuals associated with Martin Luther King Jr., though no direct connection to the assassination or MLK is established. The investigation also references Galt’s potential attendance at a bartending school in Los Angeles and travel to New Orleans in December 1967 for voter registration activities linked to George Wallace’s campaign.  

Key People:  
- **ERIC STARVO GALT**: Subject of FBI investigation; resided at St. Francis Hotel, attended National Dance Studio, and traveled to New Orleans.  
- **ALBERT N. CARBLOM**, **THOMAS G. MANSFIELD**, **SA GEORGE E. AIKEN, JR.**, **SA FRANCIS G. KAHL**: FBI special agents involved in record reviews and interviews.  
- **ROBERT KEELEY**: Former St. Francis Hotel desk clerk; provided information on GALT’s tenancy.  
- **DONALD LOUDENBACK**: Stanley Hotel occupant with potential ties to GALT.  
- **CHARLES J. STEIN**, **RITA STEVEN**, **MARTIE DENTINO**, **CHARLEY DENININO**: Individuals associated with GALT’s activities in New Orleans and bartending school enrollment.  

Key Locations:  
- **St. Francis Hotel, 5533 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles** (GALT’s residence).  
- **National Dance Studio, Long Beach, California** (GALT’s dance lessons).  
- **International School of Bartending, 2125 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles** (GALT’s enrollment).  
- **New Orleans, Louisiana** (voter registration activities linked to George Wallace’s campaign).  
- **Security First National Bank, Vermont-Hollywood Branch, Los Angeles** (financial records tied to GALT).  

Key Events:  
- FBI review of hotel records, telephone logs, and bank deposits related to GALT’s activities in Los Angeles.  
- Investigation into GALT’s enrollment at the National Dance Studio and International School of Bartending.  
- Comparison of composite photographs of GALT to images of individuals associated with Martin Luther King Jr.  
- Documentation of GALT’s travel to New Orleans for voter registration efforts tied to George Wallace’s campaign.  

Key Organizations:  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Conducted investigations into GALT’s activities, including hotel records checks and interviews.  
- **St. Francis Hotel management and staff**: Provided information on GALT’s tenancy and interactions.  
- **National Dance Studio** (Long Beach): Recorded GALT’s dance lessons and payment history.  
- **International School of Bartending** (Los Angeles): Documented GALT’s enrollment and tuition payments.

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