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. _ PlaceOhanute Meld, Tlinois “:.. DateMmrch 7,.1943 a _- File: 201- TASH, JOSEPH P.- | =: oe " 1,, MEMORANDUM FOR THE OFFICER IN CHARGE: Mo a as es Joseph P, Iash a "7" "“Subject2nd Weather Squadron oo.» atterson Field, Oiie wk _, Att. 7th Tech, Sch, Sqin, '- Chanute Field, Tlinois | cris Re | Interview with reliable informant - this officer {nterviewed a reliable tnformat on March 5,6, and 7, 1943. - 3 -°*“dn Urbana, Illinois in cennection with an investigation of Subject who is suse _;, pected of Communist affiliations, 250°. a ST og. Informant ‘stated that irs, Franklin D, Roosevelt had checked into the | '-;,Urbana-Lincoln Hotel, Urbam, Dlinois at 12:45 A.M, ,Mareh 5, 1943, She’ was .y @¢companied by her seeretary, Miss Malvina Thompson,and expressed the wish that ‘0 publicity be given te her arrival, At the time of registering for her OOM, -- Mrs, Roosevelt stated that she expected "a young friend from Chanute Field" to Lo visit her and reserved room 330 for hin, Mrs. Roosevelt occupied room 332, ca kes Te ‘Informant stated that the roons bad twin beds and were joined by a connecting bout nine o'clock on March 5,°1943, informant stated, @ soldier cane - to the desk of the Urbama-Lincolm Hotel and announced that he wes JOSEPH IASH, = “ed to room 330, ae | eine Tce “S._, Informant stated that MRS, ROOSEVELT had ordered dinner fer three sent to: =" poom 332 about 8:30 P.M. He also said that'upon the arrival of IASH, MISS ‘THOMP® ~ _ SOM bad her luggage moved into the roon eceupied by MRS. ROOSEVELT. © o 2 ci. “Wedther MRS, ROOSEVELT gor LASK left their hotel rooms during the entire vel ; day of March 6, 1943 except to have lunch in the Hotel dining room, Other meals °° , Mwre served in their rooss, according to informant, ee E Ss MRS. ROOSEVELT checked out of the Hotel at 7:35 A.M.,March 7, 1943 and : cp RASH left the hotel a few minutes before thet time, according to informant, The ~~ <." hotel bill for all parties occupying rooms 330 and 332 was paid by MRS, ROOSEVELT, wok wan eee moted that March 6, 1943 was the regular off-duty day for LASH each eek and reference is mde to the letter from MRS ROOSEVELT (Ex) tbit I) in which co