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100-12519 FRITZ LANG F. E. RANkIN, vice president of the Planter's Bank & Trust Company, stated that this bank had no account with subject but RANkIN said that he was acquainted with subject and that he had cashed pay roll checks from the SHELL. OIL couPANy for him. RANkIN stated that subject appeared to enjoy a good repu- tation in Haynesville and that he had never heard any derogatory information concerning him. CLARENCE E. MILLER, FORD DEALER, stated that subject had rented office space from them on two different occasions relative to work with the. SHEIL OIL comPANy. He described subject as possessing good character, fine habits and made a good impression in the community. He stated subject was a manager of a seismograph group for the SHELL OIL CO:PANY and that he was well regarded by his fellow employees. MILLEn stated that he had become well. acquain-- ted with subject on two occasions mentioned and that he had never heard him. express any opinions as to the present world conflic or any statements regard-- patriotic citizen, MILLeR advised that he had never heard the name, MARIA KARCH. Mrs. wILLIAM H. DE FRANCE, 408 First Street West, advised that subject and his wife had lived in her home November l7, l943, to January 2l, 1944, departing at that time and going to Jonesboro, Louisiana. She stated that subject was scheduled to return to Haynesville during the month of May for a stay of approximately three months. She stated that she was not acquainted with subject prior to his living in her home but that she considered him the. best tenant that she had had in six years. She described subject as quiet, international opinions. She stated that she was naturally curious regarding subject and his wife because of his name and apparent German background and that she had hecome very clese to subject's wife and described her as one of the nicest persons she had ever known. She stated that anything that she might say about the subject would have to be good. She further added that she had never heard the name MARIA KARCH. Mrs. GEORGE T. NORTON and Miss DORA TINSLEY, sisters, 209 State Street, stated that subject had stayed in their home for six or seyen months in in Germany and although they had been originally suspicious because of this back- ground, yet during their acquaintance with the subject, they had formed the opinion that he was a loyal and patriotic naturalized American citizen. They indicated that subject was not in the habit of talking political questions and had never heard them mention anything regarding political controversies, Hitler, or the German cause. It was their opinion that subject was glad that he was an American and they felt that he conducted his life accordingly..