Paddy: Much appreciated. Thank you. [4] In February 2019, it was announced that Gentile and Pecoraro were producing a podcast, Root of Evil, which delves further into the book, the miniseries adaptation, and their family history. 5: Surgeon Tamar always maintained that the father was An Italian in San Francisco that got her drunk and took advantage of her. See the below link to the full story. George Hodel was incapable of love, real love, to her or anyone. But, I guess I would mainly want to pursue the WHY? You are truly an inspiration and a reminder that there are always people on the good side of the fight, no matter how difficult that may be. Statements by Tamar Hodel verify George Hodel's relationship to the artist in 1947, 1948, and 1949. For your information, this old guy doesnt have a racist bone in his body thanks to my mothers teaching and raising me and my brothers to love and respect ALL RACES from our childhood. My Irish roots are on my maternal grandfathers side. God bless you ! I, myself, am not using the term Negro Im quoting its use as told to me by Tamar when she described her father listed on her daughter Faunas 1952 birth certificate as Negro. Throughout my writings, I also use the term Negro on the physical descriptions of suspects as described by witnesses from the 1940s and LAPD officers. Short had suffered gruesome mutilation, notably her body being cut in half at the waist, as well as her mouth being cut ear to ear. Clearly, his role as Noah Cross was an indication and I believe a definite reference to what he knew, though, in real life, George was not the father of his granddaughter by way of his sexual relations with his fourteen-year-old daughter, Tamar. Negro is absolutely offensive and disrespectful when used flippantly, without care for the hurt it causes so many. Hodel purchased the Sowden House in 1945 and lived there from 1945 until 1950. I present strong evidence in my investigation and books that Jean Spangler was very likely a kidnap/murder victim of and by George Hodel. Despite their complicated family history, it seems like today, Gentile and Pecoraro have a good relationship with their aunt and uncles. When I did meet my sister I was excited, we were twins. Tamar NOT GEORGE named her first daughter Fauna after a Robinson Jeffers poem just as her father had named her Tamar after a poem by Jeffers. I just have one question.if you were able to speak to your father today, what (if anything) would you say to him? Born August 1, 1951, in San Francisco, Hodel was the first child of 16-year-old Tamar Nais Hodel and the granddaughter of Los Angeles doctor and socialite George Hodel. The file revealed that in 1950, Hodel was a suspect of the Dahlia murder. You are that spotlight. Kathleen K: We know that Fauna since meeting Tamar, her biological mother always knew the truth that her father was A White Italian Male that gave her mother alcohol then raped her in San Francisco. Tamar, was straight with her from the getgo back in the early Seventies. Thanks to books from Hodel's own children and a successful adaptation of one of them as the TNT mini-series "I Am the Night" starring Chris Pine, Hodel has been accepted by many as the leading suspect in the Dahlia murder. He married (legally) for the fourth time, to a woman named June, in San Francisco,[2] where he remained for the rest of his life. Tammy: From where her handbag was found (Griffith Park) and Elisabeth Short was found (Leimert Park). An only child, George was well educated and highly intelligent, becoming a musical prodigy and playing solo piano concerts at the Los Angeles Shrine Auditorium. Fauna in the hope of finding some answers about who she is, Jay hoping to find answers about the Hodel story he wrote about that ruined his career. I dont know? On the cold, sunny morning of Jan. 15, 1947, a woman walking her 3-year-old daughter in the Leimert Park neighborhood found the mutilated corpse of Elizabeth Short, aka the "Black Dahlia." Thirteen miles away from the crime scene is where many experts believe Short's murderer lived and possibly where he killed her. Unfortunately for us, Tamars autobiographies were never completed. Assume you are referring to the below paragraph. Thank you for this clarity. I also applaud your family for bringing the years of abuse and neglect to light. Martin's letter claimed that both he and "GH" personally knew Springer and that he believed "GH" had also killed her. Head Deputy District Attorney Stephen Kay described himself as highly impressed by Steve Hodel's research and conclusions and even went so far as to declare the case had been solved. Killed her. Fauna's birth father was unknown, and the troubled Tamar gave up Fauna for adoption. Spoilers aside, as it is such an old film, part of the impact of the last few scenes has to do with the fact that Noah Cross gets away with it. By around 1928, Hodel was in a common-law marriage with a woman named Emilia; they had a son, Duncan. Scenes for the series were shot on location at Dr. Hodel's 1945-50 residence, the historic Frank Lloyd Wright Jr.-built John Sowden House at 5121 Franklin Avenue, Hollywood, California. were there any reports from Surrealists at the time? As I indicated, after my niece Fauna came out with her creative license for dramatic effect as relates to inventing fictitious letters supposedly written by my mother, in her autobiography, I just ignored it. In 1949, Dr. George Hill Hodel was accused of molesting and having sex with his 14-year-old daughter, Tamar. The term simply did not exist in awareness; hence the misogyny, sadism, and nihilism. In October 1949, Hodel's name was mentioned in a formal written report to the grand jury as one of five prime suspects in the Short murder, but none of the named suspects were submitted to the grand jury for consideration for indictment, as the investigation was still ongoing. In 1947 just months after murdering Elizabeth Short, George told her to name the doll "Elizabeth." Good evening, Mr. Hodel, However disgusting and disturbing A Serbian Film might be, I think there are some striking parallels between the madness of the main antagonist and George Hodel, so I encourage you to watch the preview and read the Wikipedia article. McCawley" (Sgt. Grandfather, REALLY twisted her mind & values. And on I Am the Night, Fauna will learn that she's not Tamar's only child when she travels with Jay to her birth mom's home in Hawaii. I just wish we knew more about stopping these crimes before they start. . Yes, the family dynamics have been difficult for me. Also, what other crimes did he commit not mentioned or found by me? boarding on being in love. From there, authorities found evidence that led them to believe that Dr. Hodel was also a . Shock, anger, hatred, and now just a terrible feeling of sadness for his undeniable psychopathy and the recognition he was in truth a real life Jekyll and Hyde. The reason being that her mother Dorothy Anthony Barbe Hodel was originally from Portland, Oregon and married a symphony conductor from that city. Do you believe that she wanted you to become a police detective in order to uncover the truth about george ? Much appreciated. Fauna naci cuando Tamar tena diecisis aos. You may not have realized he was using such language only in quoting another person. See BDA II (2014 ed. Love, your living Neice FaunaEliz , Im sorry that happened to you. That child was Fauna . Will there ever be closure? Hodel came to police attention as a suspect in the Elizabeth Short murder in 1949 after the sexual abuse trial. 3. Born August 1, 1951, in San Francisco, Hodel was the first child of 16-year-old Tamar Nais Hodel and the granddaughter of Los Angeles doctor and socialite George Hodel. The thought has crossed my mind that this is Hustons nod to GHH or at least an indication that he was aware of some of the dark dealings of noir age Hollywood. You are a rare person to rise above a nightmare environment and land grounded. Ive fought my whole life for equality of the races in both my thoughts and deeds so before calling this old White guy a racist you might want to take a look in the mirror and examine your own you people thoughts on the matter. I recently spoke with you explaining how I was told that come to be. I do have a question, if you believe that your sister Tamar had no relationship with your father after the trial, does that mean you think Fauna lls story about George Hodel photographing and molesting her is made up? They can't talk to my secretary anymore because she's dead. It isnt a reflection of his age or his inability to keep up with the times. Thanks for your thoughtful response Steve. So, very possible she was at that school prior to coming down for the fateful events that occurred in the Summer of 49? At that time she and no one else had a clue that I was investigating our father for suspected crimes. Fauna Hodel's quest to retrace her roots on I Am the Night has become deadly, but she's finally getting close to some answers about her birth mother, Tamar Hodel. 1 podcast ranking" in the United States. With an address in hand, Fauna (India Eisley) and Jay (Chris Pine) head to Hawaii to find Tamar. Much appreciated. Anyway, now they may have figured it out. In fact she spoke of George this way even years after your first book: Black Dahlia Advenger. Their term, not mine. The 1949 sexual abuse trial involving George Hodel's daughter Tamar is what garnered the interest of investigators on the Short homicide. https://stevehodel.com/2015/10/19/tamar-nais-hodel-dies-at-80-in-honolulu-hawaii/, https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ddwrbcMmzlc, https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Serbian_Film, https://stevehodel.com/2016/10/29/john-huston-peter-viertel-white-hunter-black-heart-friendship-cold-blooded-premeditated-murder/, https://stevehodel.com/2019/04/12/director-screenwriter-david-lynch-reveals-new-old-clue-to-black-dahlia-investigation-in-dinner-with-john-john/, Sad, Sad, Sade-The Surrealists Divine Marquis and Publication of his Writings in 1904 The 120 Days of Sodom or the School of Libertinage was the Probable Inspiration for Many of Dr. George Hill Hodels Serial Murders, Malcolm Hillgartners Audiobook Narration of The Early Years Part II The Further Serial Crimes of George Hill Hodel M.D. Now Available (Includes Downloadable Copy of Full Text and Graphics), Kelvin Kelly Hodel- My Irish Twin Brother-A Short Introduction and Bio on His Remarkable Life, Inference Poem Written and Published By 18-Year-Old George Hodel Describes Himself as Conceived in Sin..Somber Skys Darkened Dismally, and I Was Born, New Evidence In 1949 Suspected Black Dahlia Murder of Victim Lucille Hodges-Hannibal Lector Meets LA Confidential in Chinatown. I imagine they are heartened that someone is working so tirelessly to solve her case. Tamar Hodel was a girl with a difficult life despite being born in the upper class. Although the Hodel family has many more skeletons than other families, you all are dealing with this by acknowledging, acceptance and healing. Hodel's unique perspective on adoption, race relations, and her family history led her to write the unreleased 1991 film Pretty Hattie's Baby, directed by Ivan Passer and starring Alfre Woodard. Best, Steve. They could not allow this to become public so they locked away the DA Secret Hodel Files for fifty-three years, until accidentally discovered by LA Times journalist Steve Lopez, and myself in 2003. Just came out with Book 6, In The Mesquite which details a horrific mother/daughter murder I believe he committed pre Dahlia in 1938. In any case, I just wanted to put that out there. Much appreciated. At least eight witnesses claimed first-hand knowledge of a 1946 relationship between Short and Hodel, then back in Los Angeles from China. Tamar, was very clear with everyone that she only had sexual relations with her father that one time, in July 1949. It actually made me think about a movie that I never watched (and dont intend to) called A Serbian Man. Aloha: Directed by Carl Franklin. But murder is just part of the Hodel family story, one filled with horrifying secrets that ripple across . Supposin' I did kill the Black Dahlia. But things may get even more complicated for her when she discovers Tamar had other children after giving her up for adoption. Tamar NOT GEORGE named her second daughter Deborah Elizabeth. Hodel attended South Pasadena High School, graduated at age 15 and entered California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in Pasadena. Hodel graduated from Berkeley pre-med in June 1932. Of course, my niece, Fauna in real life never met my father, nor was she ever at the Sowden/Franklin House until long after his death in 1999. The second project was an eight-part documentary podcast, entitled Root of Evil: The True Story of the Hodel Family and the Black Dahlia,[11] a Cadence13/TNT production using archival audio and interviews with Hodel family members. In 1947 just months after murdering Elizabeth Short, George told her to name the doll Elizabeth. Tamar's Real Story In 1949, two years before Fauna was born, 14-year-old Tamar visited her father, Dr. George Hodel, at his home in Hollywood. But, now, with all the publicity first with the I Am The Night fictional miniseries followed by the podcast, Root of Evil: The True Story of the Hodel Family and the Black Dahlia I have been called upon to keep it real. (The only reason I agreed to do the interviews on the national television shows.) Carr whose later position was, I dont know who killed her and Im too busy with other cases to look at Steve Hodels evidence and he then retire.d. Bravo to you and your family. [4], One Day She'll Darken: The Mysterious Beginnings of Fauna Hodel, "The Wild, True Story That Inspired 'I Am the Night': So. She would have been 13 I believe. trying to take advantage of a sensational case. No, LAPD nor any other LE agency has never done any testing. I read Black Dahlia Avenger back in 2008 and I loved itI couldnt put it down. Have you ever been in touch with Beth Shorts relatives? Carr's opinion was that Hodel's theory was based on a few intriguing facts linked together by unsubstantiated supposition. In 1951, Tamar gave birth to her daughter Fauna at age 16 after being raped by a boy in her neighborhood. He had no part in the naming. 2023 BDG Media, Inc. All rights reserved. [citation needed], Hodel died of breast cancer at age 66 on September 30, 2017. Thanks. Geraldine M or Martha J: He was a musical prodigy as a child and performed as a solo pianist in several concerts at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. She never stopped loving him and always hoped that love would be reciprocated by him. Keelie K: You have more than enough sense. He played for music legend Sergei Rachmaninoff at his . The podcast also features audio from old interviews with Hodel's biological mother Tamar (who died in 2015), as well as George Hodel's son Steve (Fauna's uncle), who has claimed his father was . Fauna grew up believing she was of mixed race, encountering prejudice from both blacks and whites. Tamar NOT GEORGE named her second daughter Deborah Elizabeth. No harm came to either of them so the letter remained unreported and in the family's possession for 70 years until discovered and read by Martin's granddaughter. Assume there was DNA left at Elizabeths crime scene? The only way to understand and see how it all fits together is to read all of the books, which are in fact, one ongoing investigation, each adding a significant amount of new evidence to the previous investigation. Depravity and lawlessness exuded from the walls of her home, where her father George . The case was never solved. No, not easty for sure. Here, the story of the suspect who got away, the policeman son who proved his guilt and the hidden legacy of his daughter, the girl who knew too much. (I believe he was a conductor for the Portland Philharmonic Orchestra.) That is when he drugged her and took the naked photographs in the hotel room. In January 2019, the American TV network TNT simultaneously aired two "companion" productions. His Hollywood residence was electronically bugged by an 18-man DA/LAPD task force between February 15 and March 27, 1950. The first, a six-part limited television miniseries titled, I Am the Night, is a fictionalized drama focusing on the life of Fauna Hodel and her discovery that her grandfather, Dr. George Hill Hodel (played by actor Jefferson Mays) was the prime suspect in the Black Dahlia Murder (in real life, Fauna Hodel never met her grandfather in person, though they had one phone conversation in which George informed Fauna of Tamars residing in Hawaii). He didn't kill Suzanne Degnan. Steve Hodel has since produced two additional books on the Dahlia case, and several books on the Zodiac killer and other cases, attempting to link them to his father. The brief accounting I listened to when you appeared on Dr. I can hear you saying "Wait, that's not what Steve Hodel says." Of course not. He had impregnated the woman and wanted to raise their child together, but she refused. The Martin letter, reproduced in full in the chapter "Afterword" in Black Dahlia Avenger III,[8] went on to name "GH" on 17 separate occasions identifying him as a personal acquaintance of Martin's as well as of McCauley's, and named him as the killer of both Short and of a second lone woman, Louise Springer, the "Green Twig Murder" victim. Its generally meant to group people together often based on stereotypes and ignorance, to other. Love you Dearly, Fauna Elizabeth Wilson /Hodel I am too busy working on active cases." That was created from the fictional mini-series, I Am The Night which is 95% fiction. If not George, who was the father of that baby? Tamar is the mother of the five grandchildren of George Hodel interviewed in Root of Evil. Truth being, Law Enforcement solved the case 70 years ago, and were about to arrest him when he fled the country. Best, Steve. Steve. Steve Hodel, George's son, even claims his father was the Zodiac Killer. George Hill Hodel Jr. (October 10, 1907 May 17, 1999) was an American physician and suspect in the murder of Elizabeth Short, a.k.a. If this is true, it astounds me that he had a close enough relationship with her to name her child. Steve, Steve, Zack, the host of the show, had an agenda different than hers. [2] Hodel's medical degree also aroused suspicion, given the hypothesis that whoever bisected Short's body had some degree of surgical skill. Nevertheless, Id have to dive deep into the sea of evidence youve provided before I could feel more confident. [8], Hodel spent much of the 2000s as a motivational speaker, talking about racial equality and human rights. Born on October 10, 1907, George Hill Hodel Jr. was raised in Los Angeles, California by his parents, George Sr. and Esther Hodel, who were of Russian Jewish ancestry. That isnt my opinion as I havent read your books; I think my only exposure to your story was a segment I caught on one of the daytime talkies. Take care, He died in 1999, at the age of 91. She never achieved her goal there at that time. Suzi F: No, not really. Omg that woman ,Why be offended by something and tell someone off for quoting something someone else in the context of the story has said then go and use that word amongst others themselves their hypocrisy knows no bounds No-one would believe anything bad someone says about you Steve your record speaks for itself , I personally wouldnt put it past that person whos dissed you publicly on their website for 18 + years like LH to pose as a woman S or L on your site to troll you for kicks or attention ( ironic and twisted if true considering GH used to do something similar to people of his former profession as Zodiac ). He was also a musical prodigy. [4] In February 2019, it was announced that Gentile and Pecoraro were producing a podcast, Root of Evil, which delves further into the book, the miniseries adaptation, and their family history. Much appreciated. This meant that Dr. Hodel could have been both Fauna's father and grandfather. Talk about racist. Childhood & Early Life. I just watched Ken Burns wonderful documentary on JAZZ from the 1920s forward. read my books. Dear Uncle steve, please correct the information concerning my name Elizabeth, as I believed what my Mother, Tamar, told me. No, never did ID that victim. Fauna Hodel. Marie J: Hi Steve, was the Franklin house where the black Dahlias murder supposedly occurred ever tested with luminol or searched for any DNA? Thank you. Sincerely, He asked her if GHH was her father, and other prurient questions. Hodel obtained a degree in psychiatry and counseled prisoners in the Territorial prison in Hawaii for three years, then moved on to the Philippines, where he started a new family, and appears to have remained until 1990, finally dying in 1999 in San Francisco without charges ever being filed. Fauna passed away shortly before the DNA results came out? And, in the end, it is the same- The fact is the source of your middle name, Elizabeth did come from and at Georges request. The son makes a clear disclaimer that "none of the presented crimes contain proof beyond a reasonable doubt and without hard physical evidence such as DNA linkage are not solvable." Did Dr. Hodel molest Tamar? In 1940, Hodel married Dorothy Harvey, John Huston's ex-wife. Now real linkage or evidence, but then my book, Black Dahlia Avenger came out two years later and presented real evidence and the secret DA files showing George Hodel was the No.1 suspect all along and the top brass all separately and in secret claimed the case was solved and Dr. Hodel did it Harnisch, abandoned by Det. , In this opening introduction, Tamar presents me with the details of her teenage pregnancy and exactly how it happened and what followed during her placement in an unwed mothers home., Tamar gives us the true story of how once she was hospitalized, a very kind and loving Black man offered to help meoffered to marry me, but authorities refused. Fauna never met George Hodel and was never in the Sowden/Franklin House until long after her grandfathers death in 1999. Because her father was listed on her birth certificate as an "unknown Negro", Fauna ended up with an African-American family in Reno, Nevada. I hope many are encouraged by you who have also lived twilight zone lives no fault of their own. whats next? The show is adapted from Fauna's real memoir, One Day She'll Darken, in which she discussed her half-siblings. Family dynamics are so complex, and I thought my family was the archetype of dysfunction. [9][10], In February 2019, the eight-episode podcast, Root of Evil: The True Story of the Hodel Family and the Black Dahlia, produced by Cadence 13 in conjunction with TNT, premiered. Steve, five brothers all who were coal miners in PA, and my grandfathers parents Amnon had to finagle a way to get Tamar to visit him because the king's children dwelled in different abodes. Thank you for clarifying. As Tamar revealed to DuJour, Fauna was the product of a sexual assault. It just seems like itd be difficult to do the things youve insisted he did if the man understood the nature of love and had his humanity intact} However, authorities at the time interviewed hundreds of suspects and focused seriously on about 25, including Hodel. Also, how did he explain the homage to Elizabeth Short? Speechless. But life is more complex I admire you for uncovering all this and for answering everyone here. Hodel had two children, Yvette Gentile and Rasha Pecoraro. Tamar had the baby girl at a hospital in San Francisco. Fauna's own daughters, Yvette Gentile and Rasha Pecoraro, have been helping to tell their mother's story following Fauna's death in 2017. Hodel was also interviewed as a suspect in the nearby June 1949 murder of Louise Springer, the "Green Twig Murder", though evidence to support this accusation was not publicly available until July 2018. I hope you have love and kindness in your life ?! Were lucky, we have had a Great Leader emerge whose gallantry, honesty and valour has Captained our ship with great transparency ! Id be interested in hearing your thoughts too. Oh please spare me with the, you people comment. Former piano child prodigy Hodel was a physician who served as the Los Angeles County Health Director in the 1940s. Dear Mr. Hodel The Root of Evil producer Zak Levitt was able to obtain DNA analysis and a review of the results by one of the world's leading experts, which positively eliminated Dr. George Hodel as the biological father of Fauna Hodel. YES. No, recent DNA testing has eliminated and dispelled the rumor that George Hodel was her father. Perhaps Deborah fell by changing her name to Fauna would help her get more love from her mother? Id just like to say, I hope this finds you and finds you in good health ? Despite Fauna's light skin and blue eyes, Tamar claimed her father was black. He immediately afterward enrolled in medical school at the University of California, San Francisco and received his medical degree in June 1936. What were all the factors in his childhood that came together to create such a hatred of women and Humanity? This is fascinating. Meagan: No, it happened. Now, in the upcoming Feb. 25 episode, Fauna and Jay will journey to Hawaii to find her. Even then, I tend to leave room for the story to change, if that makes sense. This author suggests your account of your father as The Black Dahlia murderer is nothing more than a series of endless lies. The jury, which included eight women, said no. He called her "Dorero" to avoid confusion with his other wife, Dorothy Anthony, at least within their circle,[2] but she is better known as Dorothy Huston-Hodel. I only know what she told me. Short's relatives also disagreed that the photos in Hodel's album were of Short. Many. See also The Huston Letters chapter in BDA II that documents correspondences between my mother and John during and after the incest arrest. Less impressed was active Detective Brian Carr, the LAPD officer then in charge of the Black Dahlia case which was still officially open. Were doing okay I wish yours had acted sooner.. ( my sister and her family ), Olivia P: 3: Media Television/Radio Tamar Hodel was Fauna Hodel 's mother. These photographs, taken at the Hodel home, picture Kelvin, Michael and Steven Hodel. He described his activities as working undercover for LAPD detectives to help them identify and arrest corrupt police officers; in his words, " it was to try and see if other officers could be inveigled into crime." In January 2004 some nine months after the publication of my first book, Black Dahlia Avenger: A Genius for Murder, (Arcade 2003) Tamar wrote and emailed me the below six-page Overview of the Tamar Chronicles. This was a summary of what she intended to be her autobiography in three parts. The late Fauna's two real-life daughters, Gentile and her half-sister, the 40-year-old Rasha Pecoraro, host a podcast, " Root of Evil: The True Story of the Hodel Family and the Black Dahlia ,". Fauna with Jimmie Lee. George Hodel's lawyer ran an all-out smear campaign against Tamar, calling her a promiscuous, incorrigible, pathological liar, and the physician was acquitted. This what she told me. Hyde that won the battles for his psyche. It has been speculated that Fauna was Tamar's daughter from that incestuous relationship. Mind yourselves. Its jarring and can trigger strong feelings to come across outdated and offensive words, but in this case, Mr. Hodel was using such language only in a representative way quoting what was written on a birth certificate. I continue to present my fathers additional crimes and am working on what I hope will be the last book, The Early Years covering his crimes from the 20s and 30s. PLEASE CORRECT. I made no review about her book from its publication (2008) until just a few months past, so 11-years of no comment.. 1: CEO Fauna 2 changed her name from Deborah to Fauna I believe to honor Fauna I and because her mother, Tamar always expressed a fondness for her unknown long ago adopted first child. Tamar Hodel was one of six childrenby three different womenof the most pathologically decadent man in Los Angeles: Dr. George Hodel, the city's venereal-disease czar and a fixture in its. Fast forward to the birth of Deborah and Tamar, again NOT GEORGE chose to give her the middle name of Elizabeth most likely to honor the play doll suggestion from her father many years earlier. Secrets and lies have permeated the Hodel family for far too long and finally the spotlight zeros in on the truth as it should. Wishing to distance the family from both George Hodel's trial and Tamar Hodel's alleged interracial romance, Tamar's mother arranged for a black woman to adopt the child. Are you investigating your fathers activity in Asia? She gave birth to Fauna in 1951 when she was 16 years old, but immediately gave her up for adoption. 6: Journalist Ill admit, the expression sets my teeth on edge, as it seems I only ever hear it when some jackass is making a belittling comment to someone, attempting to make the person feel they are other than what is acceptable. Fauna Hodel is likely the child of Tamar Hodel; George may have been her father. . (1921-1969). is there any further movement on the testing of the DNA on the envelope, which your father sealed? Tamar Hodel, the author's half-sister, is a case in point. was far more compelling and richly detailed than lmharnischs efforts at debunking your suppositions.