Nikola Tesla FBI Files - Page 183

Shirk, A.J. Lowenstein, Fritt (Deceased) Brother, Emil Lowenstein 182 Bennett Ave. N.Y.C. Wa-7-4519. Business (Artist) 420 Lexington Ave. N.Y.C. Yu-5-8065. Mr. Fritz Lowenstein was the assistant to Dr. Tesla during his historic laboratory experiments in Colorado Springs in 1899. He was also to have appeared as a defense witness for Tesla in his Marconi patent suits during 1915, but for some reason failed to testify. The brother, Emil, address above, knows of the relatives of Mr. Fritz Lowenstein who have documents pertaining to the 1898 experiments. (Mr. G.H. Clark provided information re documents and Lowenstein) (Kr. Czito mentioned Lowenstein). Mr. Emil Lowenstein is not on friendly terms with the entire 'Lowenstein family and a Mr. Massey, 52 Vanderbilt Ave. can furnish additional information re Lowenstein. - Century Magazine and the others appeared in "Poems of 50 years, 1880-1930 by Robert Underwood Johnson. Mrs. Holden has been in close contact with octor Tesla and has witnessed many of his demonstrations including that of the oscillator of 1899. She recalls the near destruction of the laboratory. Since "World II", she has talked with Doctor Tesla with regard to instruments of war and he told her in response to her inquiry regarding tanks recently that he could stop them or the war. She recalls his discussions with her and her father regarding transmissions of power and Mars, etc. She says that she knows that Tesla has things for our Government only. Krs. Holden witnessed many of the experiments and, was present at the radio-controlled boat demonstration many years ago. A Arbus, Kuriel, Miss : Inventor's Model Shop, 70 West 100th St. N.Y.C. AC-2-9466. Mr. Shirk has met Tesla on 3 occasions and appears to know quite a bit about his model work and laboratory developments, particularly within recent years. His exact status can only be determined by another call or exot-statue interview. He is attempting to determine the address of a Laboratory that existed at about. 57th and 3rd Ave. and with whom a certain Dr. Walker was connected. Res: 600 W. 13th St. Tel: Vanderbilt 4-9816, Bus: WPB, Chanin Building, N.Y.C. Kiss Arbus has several photographs of Tesla and was a secretary to him before Miss Dorothy Skerritt, i.e. before 1912. She has not been interviewed except by phone.