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CONFIDENT the New York Field Divieion in August, 1946, was advised by frances batfy, clerk of Local Selective Service Board, Sumber 180, New York City, that she, Duffy, resides at 424 Second Street, Brooklyn, New York, in a home omed by kira. Mary Pischetti, the mother of Charles Machetti, who was considered a key figure by the Chicago Wield Division in the investigation of the Capga case. Miss Duffy disclosed that Sinatra accompanied Charles. Fischetti to the home of Machetti's mother and spent the evening there in about June of 1946. ” Willie Moritti of Hasbrouck Heights, New Jorsey, who controls #1] zanbling in Bergen County, Mew Jersey and ie a close friend of Frank Costello, Hew York City, is reported by Captain Matthew J. Donohue as heaving a financial interest in rrenk Sinatra. It should be noted that Sinatra's reeidence 4a aleo in Haebrouck Heights, New Jeraay. Tio Loa Angeiss Office reporved that @ boxing ahow wai being sponsored by Sinatva together with Henry Sanicols and larry Rumuans. Tt ie reported that they incorporated and formed a company and scld stock to raise moray to build “a little Medison Square Garden" arena in Los Angeles. At the sane time it was reported that Sinatra wes interested in purchasing « hotel and gambling establishment that was being built at Las Voges, Nevada. He wax asieted in thic venture, according to reports, by an attorney naned Albert Pearlgan. Sanicola and Rummans are not further identified, Tugay Siegol, @ prominent hoedlim opernting on tho west coast was reported to have gon to Loa Angelod on December 18, 1946 to contact Lana Turner, Jirmie Durante, and Frank Sinatra for the purpoos of having these individuals attend the opening of the Plawingo Hotel operated by Siegel. Tt has likewine been reported that Mickay Cohen, a well-known gambler and racketeer who operates in Los Angeles, California, has been in contact with Sinatra on occasions The Chicago Field Division advised that on Ootober 8, 1946 « request was made of Charles Fischetti, mentioned above, to get in touch with his brother, Joe Fischetti, for the purpose of contacting frank Sinetxe in New York to expedite room reservations around November 7, 1946. It was indicated that the reservations for the hotels were desired by the Fiwchettisa as they intonded tu take in the Notre fame - Anzy football gane. ASSOCIATION WITH COMMIT STS AND COMMUNIST FRONT GROUPS a It has bean aucortained hae Willian Disterle, ers piotire divkobor Holiywood ami reliably repor’ o be a strong supporter o; Commniat party Vad the Soviet Uni was in receipt of a letter from Prank Sindtrea postaarked at New Yerk City June 26, 1945. On the evening of September 2, 1946, Frank Sinatra was a geées artist at « concert held at Los Angeles, California by the Hollywood Independent Citizens Comittee of the Arts, Selence, and Professions which has been Ao conferred with Lionel Beran, Communist party menber and celebrity contact man for the Commmist party in New York City, relative to the possibility of getting frank Sinatra to apeak at an inter~racial mioting to be held at corona, tony Talend. It has been reliebly reported that Frank Sinatra was goheduled for appesrance on & progranx sponsored by the Paramount Studio Club in Loa Angeles, California, held on February 12, 1946. One of the scheduled speakers at this meeting wus identified ag Earl fobinson, a member of the Communist purty in that area. “d - 7 4