Lexington, Kentucky
February, 19, 1945.

Dear Sir;
Enclosed is a clipping from the Lexington Leader of 19 February.

Thies Mayfair bar and the handbook upstairs is operated and owned
by one man, Ed Curd, He owns a big home and farm, just out of the
city limits on the Paris road, near the Lexington Country Club, The
bar is operated just as a convenience. You just walk in the bar,like
you was going to get a drink and then up the back stairs. You can
get the largest drink of Bottled and Bond whiskey for $0.45 in town,

During the presidents election, he had odds post on most any
state in the union, and on the out come of it all. He started out
by betting 4 to your 5 that Roosevelt would carry Kentucky by 65,000,
As the money came in, he would cut the the figure down, so that about
a week before the election he was betting 4 to 5 that Roosevelt would
carry it just by 35,000. He isa genius with figures. Some how, I
don't know just how he does it, but from the odds he gives and points
he will win most every time, regardless of who you bet on.

His bank account is with the Bank of Commerce. He employs
about 20 people at this time. More when horse racing is going on,
He has taking out the four rows of seats, that were used when horse
racing was going on and has installed a large crap game and one
black jack. Two colored porters will bring your drinks to you,
while you are playing upstairs, |