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She returned to the United States in 1928, staying for sbout one year, returned to Europe and then back to the United States in 1929. Subject advised that until the United States!’ entry into the war she had visited Europe about twice each year, but bad spent most of her time in the United States. She stated thet she had been granted United States citizenship by decree of the United States DistrictCourt at Chicago, ~,, Dilinois oe Regarding her matrinont es, subject stated a that she Was first married to f Viema 4| when she was 16 years old; to Es Of Chicago in 19H; @: to at_a subsequent date which she could not cer; to = of Los Angeles in 1937 and again to ” 1940. Elia nr&;: f a6 euntet fhe balance of the interview was taken up with a rather a jumbled story of her travels around the world and of her many friends ~ among wealthy and famous persons. gSubject described her exploits in . . (0 covering the "Standard O11 - I. B.[ PanBIN scandal" for Secregary of - the Interior HAROLD L4 ICKES and Secretary of the Navy FPRANKEXNOX. eo “4 She spoke only in generalities of this. She referred to her friendship _ With President ROOSEVELT, Mrs. ROOSEVELT, Mrs. ICKES and numerous otner * persons high in the United States Government circles, She advised that > .™ she was from a wealthy milling family in Germany and spoke of her sany * castles and estates all over Europe. She said that the war had impover~ = dshed her, that since ita outoreak she had been financially helped > \ friends. She advised that she was now employed as a "hostesa* ty s Angeles, and intended to return Los Angeles City Directory lists an a a lg eg, irate tee “fs of a + Showing subject's arrest on the impersonation charge, her — picture appeared in the Los Angeles papers and apparently in papers of ' other cities. Numerous complaints were subsequently received at the a . Los Angeles Meld Division from persons dating their suspicions of i. subject as a spy. None of these complaints were specific in nature and i “R appeared to be based on statements made by the subject of a sensational . es 7 aeeentd aame at nt oe , » nature, apparently meant to create an ression. Several complaints . : |, hawe associated subject with questa. Los angeles ~ “ doctor of questionable personal reputation. Subject has apparently at . oad .. > times stated that she was married to It was noted AEs “\<) spy the writerat the County Jail that paid bath 220 jr oo 4°! >'for the subject and it ie believed that subject is living with Sie ie the subject of a separate Los am ih "3, Bigeles Field Division file containing general complaints egainst hia as being pro-~ferman. . os Sr Bive — Albee 7 TO som + ; , Ce ane yo mate eee te en eg EE BE = ae wee ee : os oe TOT ea ee TO er ee were epee ey Be oS . aa an Be woe meu ete ." a . ~ so Do ~ » othe t ipo Sei aes SS Liew vfs ve ie