en ae | WW 45638 "2 411 follow -the activities of subjects in the Los. Angeles area through UNDEVELOPED 1ZADS THE BOSTON FIELD DIVISTON , - | At Boston, Hassachusetts a Will attempt to locate a 2 criminal ‘record on JOHN HOZARD LAWSON, believed true name JACOB LEVY, it being neted on pace 70 of the report of Special Agent JOBN R. VICARS, Los Angeles, dated Septexbar 15, 1942, that he admitted belng arrested August 27, 1927, in Boston, for picketing the State Capitol in ; connection with the Sacco-Vanzetti execution. THE NEW YORK FISLD DIVISIOCN New York city & Will. review the indies of the New York Field Tivision for any infermation on BHOUA RYPINS, An individual by the mame of ISAAC L. RYFINS: is mantioned in the Los angeles ‘files as a radical whose writings were banned from the mails in Worle War I. Possibly RHODA RYPINS is a relative. + will review the reports of highly confidential sources intimate with ALEXANDSER STEVENS (New York file 1060-24753) to ascertain if STEVENS had contact with HERBEHT EISERMAN on February 20 to 25, 1943, and particularly. on February 24 and 25, 1943, the specific period in which BIBERYAH is believed te have been in New fork . ; THE 10S ANGELES FIELD DIVIS SION At lop Angeles, California Will maintain contact with Confidential National Defense Informant T.A. 78 for bank cheeks on subjects, and also for check on entrance of BIBEREAR? s safe deposit ‘box, #820, at this banks 4 Will develop an informant. in LaWSOW neigt pborh ood for continucus surveillance, it being noted that MARTHA and ELWOOR KAY (employed at Lockheed Aircraft Gorporation), 4524 Coldwater Canyon Avenue, reside in a good loca~ ton and one which we have previously used to advantages * Wil contact the appropriate officers of the W. T. GRANT COMPANY, 810 South Spring Street, to ascertain the Aeenbisy. ang Communiatic tendencies of BR. A. BARTER. Will ascertain subject BIBERAAN' s activities prior to his Leaderahip dia the American Peace Mobilization through Confidential National Defense Informant L.A. 1138. . ; a - confidential informants, spot surveillances and other sourcese Bins afin Docld: 32338756 Page 6
a } Fx e > t \ aiviecenay | A - Membership records of ELIZABETH LEACH, Organizer, Northwest _ (movie industry) Section, photostatic copies of which were 5 furnished Special Agents DAVID A. HacCULLOCH and JOHN R. VIGARS, July 22, 1943 by a reliable and highly confidential source. B. Confidential National Eefense Informant L.A. HB-1.. G. ONDT L.A. 1357. SS D Special Agent KARCUS B. BRIGHT, Los Angeles Field Division. B ‘Special Agent ARTHUR M. RYHN, Les Angeles Fielé Division. | F. CONDI L.A. 2722. SO | : | 6 Los Angeles file 100-1763, entitled "COMMUNIST PARTY, USA, DISTRICT 13, LOS ANGELES FIELD DIVISION; SECURITY MATTER - ¢." GuDI L.A.-EEL. | i GNDI L.A. mat J Strictly confidential source which furnished this material from the automobile of BARJORIS POTTS. ° K PAVE WISE, Personnel pirector, RKO Studios. iL Bureau letter dated july 8, 1943, with enclosures. a Los Angeles file 160-6769-347. ra [coor LAO 2. gy UY : j GNDI b.a.-2617. / ) "NDI L.A. 1138 7 P CNDI L.A.-CL x Wy | Q GND L.A.-kW 7. ' R ANNE HARDY, 1398 Westwood Boulevard » 2 close assooiate of . ‘ WILTON MERLIN and a contact of many of the Hollywood Communist writers. Mr. CHRISTIANSEN, Bank of America, Los Angeles. | QNDE Lea. Be | : Glia ueuilal | - 26 - LVR Y mH AIVAB, Docld: 32338756 Page 7