DECLASSHHED AuthorityMB D 2% 6 0 FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Form No 1 This case originated at CHICAGO ILLINOIS File No 100-4325 Report made at Date Made Period Report made by 7 1o 11 15 Chicago Illinois 9 42 14 42 J M 301213 Title STANLEY CLAUDE MRS STANLEY Character of case CLAUDE JOHNSTON nee BARBARA BECK or INTERNAL SECURITY - INCAGNOLI Synopsis of facts REFERENCE Fictitious address furnished by STANLEY JOHNSTON in legal proceedings when BARBARA INCAGNOLI obtained divorce from her first husband STANLEY JOHNSTON presently residing at 18 East Elm Street Chicago Illinois with Wife BARBARA BARBARA resided at 1221 North State Street Chicago Illinois for approximately two months previous to the time of her divorce in September 1941 Investigation at 1221 North State Street conducted with negative results STANLEY JORNSTON at the present time is making lectures throughout the middle West concern- ing the Coral Sea Battle under the auspices of the Chicago Tribune BARBARA JOHNSTON who is not employed often travels with her husband on lecture tours Confidential Informant T-l advised no further information concerning subjects is available Telegram forwarded by STANLEY JOHNSTON from Coronado California to Chicago Tribune received by'Western Union Chicago June 5 1942 at 9 45 P M Central war Time and relayed'by private wire to Chicago Tribune at 9 49 P N same date C N T by Nestern Union operator D J KORTUM P Teletype to the Bureau dated July 3 1942 Report of Special Agent WM A ROBINSON JR Dated June 25 1942 at San-Diego California Report d Special Agent R E MAYER dated June 24 1942 at San Francisco California Report of Special Agent J R YORE dated Approved and Forwarded S A CJ Copies 5 - Bureauv 2 - San Francisco 2 - Washington 2 --Philadelphia 9 2 - Denver 2 - New York I 2 New Orleans 2 - Chicago 2 - San Diego DECLASSIFIED - 1 1 Authority June 27 1942 Chicago Illinois - AT CHICAGO ILLINOIS The records of the City Court of Ca '1Un53t City Calumc City Illinois reflect that in the divorcr proceedings instituted by BARBARA Bill of Divorce No 2175 held on September 11 1941 STANLEY JOHNSTON appeared as a witness in her behalf In the testimony that was taken at that time BARBARA INCAGNOLI gave her address as 1221 North State Street Chicago Illinois and STANLEY JOHNSTON gave his address as 126 North Dearborn Street Chicago Illinois At that time he listed his occupation as engineer MR JOHNSTON testified that he had known BARBARA since October 1939 and during that time She lived separate and apart as a single woman check was made at 126 North Dearborn Street Chicago Illinois and it was ascertained that at this address there is located a parking lot - MRS CLARA ERLMRIER 1221 North State Street Chicago Illinois advised that she has been the landlady of the above premises for approximately five years This building is one of the cheaper boarding houses located in the neigh- borhood MRS ERLMEIER checked her receipts which reflected that BARBARA INCAGNOLI was a boarder at 1221 North State Street during August and September of 1941 MRS ERLMEIER stated that it was impossible to definitely give the exact period when this party resided there but to the best of her knowle dge it was for about a month period According to RARRARAI lived alone and did not make any un-American tenuous or engage in any unnamerican activity While residing in the building R RR said that she did not TippG r to be employed but advised thi t she v es to be married sometime in September She Raft the premises just before the time of her marriage According to MRS ERLMEIRR BARBARA INCAGNOLI was in and out of the premises a deal but had no visitors and paid her bills RRS N COURTNEY manager of the apartment hotel lecated at 18 East Elm Street advised that MR and MRS STANLEY JOHNSTON had previously re sided at that address during 1941 and left the premises in September 1941 requesting that their mail be sent to California in caie of the American Express At that time MR JOHNSTON advise he expected to gs to Niake Island Some of their luggage Was kept in the storeroom at 18 East Elm Street and their smaller luggage was taken with them ' According to MRS COURTNEY MR and MRS JOHNSTON moved back into the apartment building on July 1 1942 stating that when they first returned to Chicago they resided for a short period at the Drake Hotel NR JOHNSTON told MRS COURTNEY that at the present time he is engaged in making a lecture tour throughout the middle west concerning the Coral Sea Rattle under the auspices of the Chicago Tribune On some of these trips he is accompanied by his wife BARBARA MRS COURTNEY stated that is not employed and when she is not accompanying STANLEY JOHNSTON on these trips she remains at home stating that she is engaged in writing These people hrve very few visitors and to the best of MRS knowledge have not made any un Rmerican statements or engaged in any un-Amcrican activity MRS COURTNEY stated that the subjects received very few telephone calls although a man whose name she did not know calls BAR31 1 JOHNSTON quite often MRS COURTNEY checked the telephone calls made by the subjects and the records reflected that on July 9 1942 the following telephone calls were made DECLASSHHED Audm uuh lj Lijg ll l Q lb Delaware 7860 Delaware 5303 YFranklin 5122 MRS COURTNEY stated that the records reflected that these were the only telephone calls made and explained that since the first of July HR and MRS JOHNSTON have been out of the city a great deal on the lecture tours At the present time the subjects are living in Apartment 904 MR WALLACE manager of the Drake Hotel checked the hotel records and advised that MR and MRS STANLEY JOHNSTON checked into the Drake Hotel on June 5 1942 and checked out on June 13 1942 giving their forwarding address as the ChiCago Tribuneu MR JOHNSTON was out of the city from June 7 1942 to June 13 1942 but MRS JOHNSTON remained in the hotel during the entire period MR WALLACE stated that this was the first time these people had lived at the Drake Hotel and he knew nothing concerning their character or reputation MR WALLACE stated that the hotel reocrds reflected tlet the following telephone calls were made by the subjects JUne 5 1942 Franklin 6508 6565 Central 8480 Superior 47d0 Scnerior 7200 $1 103 9 53 7 June 8 1942 - 'Western Springs 4856 Harrison 9700 June 9 1942 - Calumet 2390 June 11 1942 - Delaware 6021 June 12 1942 Superior 4740 1489 Holmwood 6 minute long distance cell Confidential Informant T-l advised that no further information concerning the subjects was available at this time Confidential Informant Tea advised that the'mostern Union telegram referred to in Page 4 of thc report of Special A ent'WM h ROBINSON dated June 16 1942 at San Diego California forwarded by STANLEY JOHNSTON while a guest at the Hotel Sol Coronado to MR LOY EARONEY Chicago Tribune and reading Navy public relations office assures story will not be released for several days meanwhile they're getting my stories'Nashington Stop still think HENNING should press when he receives my airmail Stop arranging come Chicago earliest transportation which unoan have before tomorrow sometime will-advise you my every'move when leaving Signed JOHNSTON Stanley 717 DECLASSIFIED l 3 - Authority in lg j 3 9 was received by the Western Union office in Chicago on June 3 1942 at 9 45 P M Central War Time and was relayed by private wire to the Chicago Tribune at 9 49 RM LEV T on the same date by 3stern Union operator D J PENDING -4- 64                     National Security Archive    Suite 701  Gelman Library  The George Washington University    2130 H Street  NW  Washington  D C  20037    Phone  202 994‐7000  Fax  202 994‐7005  nsarchiv@gwu edu