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* CONFIDENTIAL & technical surveillance on the National tMaritine Ulon, Haltinors, Marylexd revealed that Florence Sclwarts, ahairman of tha finance comittes of the Communist Politionl Association of Baltixore endeavored tc get Sinatra, Orson Welles, andi several others to appear in behalf of the ccuittioe on Novenber 3, 1944. Uo es The Baltimore Afro-smerioan on April 10, 1945 reported that Sinatra was to give a talk on racial harucny + 100-7660 The sama paper also reported that. sinatra allegedly bout soveral southern cafe owners who refused to serve negro musicians in his purty. The belly Worker of September 15, 1945 reported thet Sinatra would bv Sponsor .o& the ‘derld Youth Conference to be held in Leadon fron Osteper 31 to November 9, 194. 100-185087 sub A. ‘. The weekly intelligence supaary prepared by the Fifth Service Command, 0. 9. Amy, for the week from November 2 to November 9, 1945 reports that Sinatra appeared et a Gary, Indiana highsshoul on Noverber 1, 1945 in en effort uO perquade striking students to return to School. The appearance cf Sinatra 4n Gary Waa allege e;onserad by the Anarican Civil libertias Union and the revort indicates thet Sinatra accuned two prominent Gary citisens of ceemlisity ~~ ee Se ee ee ied actinati tate de tele td nee Sa SS er ee in, strikes aml urged “that they be “run cut of town.® The mayor of Gary, Indiana reportedly told Sinatra that lis gpoech was a Udeservice to the cause and the community.® 100-7660-3483 Tha Daliy Worker of Jamary 16, 1946 reported that Sinstra received an ' gwerd at the "New Magues" dinner held at the Cosmodore Hotel, Mew York, for his courageous Might on behalf of all minoritins. 61-9182~A A veport aubmitied by tha Mew York Offioe on April 10, 1946 conourning thee Yeu star ardent Citisens af tha Atewha wndenaaw. arirt Preafesotcns, 7 nsorouor st; ad PRGEPSORGSIG VLUAESNS.US Ge ATE, GOseMves, BG Prose wp pale a3 een reflecte thay oinwuwe was, on February 10, 1746, elected a view vhairmart of the board of dirsotors of that group. 100-338892-45 Cn May 3, 1946 Phil 3chats, 4 reported Communist and member of tie Hational Executive foard and executive seorctary of the auerioan Youth bivision, Detroit, made arrangevents for an affair for Sineiva to be beld at the Jawiah | Comunity Center at Detroit on tay 13, 1945. This rally, itccs rePorted, was . bois 19 combat anti~Genition and all religions wore invited fo Participate. 61~777-739 / A soording Pee ee eh en eee subst ta A Mer thie Mave York. ‘pavisioa on thy 36, 1946, Sinatra was ane of the speakers aj the Veterans _Anerican Rally, & Communisd dafiitrated group which held a mating at Madison ‘Sqamre Carden on that date. Other speakers inclyfed Sonator Claude ‘wpper and Ralph ingeraoll who vas editor of tho newspaper Pu. On May 20, 1946, acoording to a teahntcal surveillance, the Russian i. pis _fommlate af low Angeles was advised that, itr. and Yra. Prank Sinatra could not ie ieee the Congulate purty on that date. $f s00-342-194 —— Sinatra on September 2, 1946, wha & guest artist at 4 Tos Anreles “Semper epangored vy the flollywood ; *rdenuntent rét‘gons Couniiveu or tha Arts, --3@igheas, and Profeasions. 100-338892-7%9 - 3. eee eee ETE