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yew a protest to Sinatra's Manager, George Evans. Evans re died that Sinatra's information in part. atleast, had come. from the conti Pather ather Grothaus later stated that, he could not recall who made the statement egarding the FEI agarding the Fer files, 2 tut that Evans? statement vas héard hy two tember s ofike the Gary Portes Depa Captain Billick of the Gary Police Department advised that Sinatra did not have an opportunity to obtain his data on Lach and Danch while in Gary. No avidence was developed that the strike was Communist inspired; however, the Comminist Party did seize upon this situation to charge that it was a plot engineered by the big steel interests in Gary to create racial strife and to defeat a CIO wage increase demand. On September 29, 1945 the "Daily Worker’ had charged Danch with starting the trouble two years ago when a move was initiated to form an all white Parent Teachers Association at the Froebel School. Beatrice Lawrence, wife of Howard Lawrence, Communist Party organizer for Lake County, indiana, served as President of the inter-racial PTA. C. Offer of Services to the Bureau, September 7, 1950. i . On September 7, 1950, conferred with Mr. J. Pe ohr after first endeavoring. to.see..the Director, at.vhich time he stated he had ; bic been reques te Frank Sinatra. te.offer..bis.seryices. to the Virec “2 fad first considered contacting the CIA, but on the advice of nd a CIA representative had contacted the Bureau. Sinatra denied any subversive : affiliations, but felt that as a result of the publicity which he had received connecting him with subversive elements, he might be able to be of service, ! The Director noted his agreement with kr. Tolson's comment that "we want nothing to do with him", ALLEGATIONS OF AFFILIATIONS ®#ITH THE COMMUNTIOT Panty . Sinatra was scheduled to appear at an election n. campaen meeting on Novenber 1 1, 1944, in New York City, which whad ‘been ai varran ranged vy 8 as enrSt . Eikasatoaine Reece ies al Besocis tion, Pu but. Gad not, appears Aasitiad ass Frank Sinatra was. memberof the 0 claimed to have been informed that. Sinatra formerly. held. membership win. the “AY in New Jersey, "byt has rec recently been admitted to the New York Branch of the jeommunist Party", phn ca)