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bie b7P CONFIOKNTIAL while vacationing in Cuba. ILIuciano reported that he had met Sinatra in Cuba and added that he had not known him in New York. "Washington News" dated February 24, 1947. 39-2141-A On February 26, 1947 ED 22v:s00 Dr. Harlow Shapley that she had been checking into the singer's ank Sinatra) Cuban story. She said that the singer's agent had told her that Sinatra knew nothing about the man "Lucky" Luciano amd planned on suing the Scripps-Howard newspapers because of the story they had published concerning his contact with Luciano in Cui. She said that Luciano apparently simply approached Sinatra and asked him for an autograph. She added that Sinatra was then starting production on a new picture and would, therefore, be unable to attend several scheduled Progressive Citizens of America dinners, but he wanted it known that it was his work and not the Luciano incident, which kept him out of P.C.A. activities. uf > @mm’ & Boston report dated April 10, 1947, Re: "Dr. Harlow Shapley, IS - R." 100+341625-42, pe 10. Dr. Harlow Shapley has a record of assisting Communist-front groups, such as the American Youth for Democracy, the Samuel Adams School and the Massachusetts Council of American-Soviet Friendship and at the time of the above incident was Honorary Chairman of the Massachusetts Chapter of the Progressive Citizens of America, as well as National Chairman of the Science Division of the P.C.A. and National Vice Chairman of the P.c.A. (100-341825-42) When Luciano was arrested in Home, Italy, on July 7, 1949, his address book included the names of numerous persons, including that of Frank Sinatra, together with the address 10051 Valley Lane, North Hollywood, California. New York City Police Department's Detectives, General Crime Survey of the New York Division, April 15, 1950. €2-75147-34-106, mp. 23, 27.