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, tat cod ; The March 29, 1944, report of the House Committee on Un- i s ci ties cited the Southern Conference for Human Welfare asa Communist front and the 1948 report of the California Camittee on Un-American Activities described this organization ag typical of campletely Canmmunist created and controlled organization in the civic committee field. MISCELLANEOUS ALLEGATIONS OF COMMUNIST FRONT AFFILTATEONS ‘On January 24, 1947 RD turnishea a report setting forth the informants analysis and viens on the Canmmunist Party and ita front organizations based on the informants long association with the party. Informant pointed out that the Communist Party used well known figures as drawing cards to attract people to front meetings and to influence them in joining the organization. The informant named Frank Sinatra among a group of prominent stage and screen stars, who ha d been used by the Party for this purpog Jere) On April 12, 1948, Myron C. Fagan made a speech at the El Patio Theater, city not named but apparently in Hollywood y during which he discussed Communism in the motion picture industry. He included Frank Sinatra in a group of persons whan he described as "outright Reds who hold Communist membership cards under fictitious names; some are members of Red front organizations, same are fellow travelers, some are merely poor fools who seek to ingratiate themselves with the Comrades by giving them financial aid or moral support." Pauphlet "Red Stars in Hollywood" published by the Patriotic Tract Society, P.O. Box 103, St. Louisa, Missouri. 100-138754~516 61-10149-810 A news article of June 9, 1949, concerning a report issued by the California Committee on Un-American Activities, listing numerous motion picture personages, writerg,musicians and others as supporters of the Communist Party line, listed some of the individuals named in the Committee's report. Frank Sinatra was included in this listing.