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C “Sinatra's ‘Inference’ Unfair That _ __ Legion Of Decency OK’'s Maltz Deal New York, April 5. — The Roman Catholic Legion of Decency and Fra Sthatra-sfionsored trade ads anent th Legion fs more than a little upset by Sinatra’s use in his defense of the Maltz deal, of a statement te the @ffect that the Legion eval- uates films on the hasi- of “the art, not the artist.” | ; J. D. Nicola, assistant editor of Information, Catholie monthly pub- lished here by the Paulist Fathers, and author of the original article which contained the much-quoted quote, yesterday issued a _ press “strongly” objecting to {Continued on Page 33) > Sinatra's interpretation of his in- lerpretativn of the Legion's <tand. “Sinatra has placed ny Words in pew cantext. from which can be drawn an inference which Ix un- Warranted,” <rid Nicola, “rammed that the Legion of Decency find« nothings impreper in his Hiring: of Maltz. No Official Spokesman “By referring te me ne J. 1), Nicela of the Catholic Legian of Decenev,’ Sinatra crestes the er. rancous impression Tan. an official spokesman for the Legion, Rather, Tam oof Information Inagagzine: oo Catholic journalist who happens to be Jay member of the Leyion's beard of consnltars. My writings may be aceepted as informed, but not official Sinatra's taising oof this journalist's mere observation te the level of official pronounce- ment could result in some mislead. ings conclusions, “In his statement, Sinatra cites ma explaination of a Legion meds operandi as something with which he is ‘in complete aecord,’ as if the ra do not necessarily “stand together,” despite all those e hiring of Albert Maltz—The, Legion of Decency and Frank Sin- ath were anited aainst those whe oppose his hiring of Magte—- 2° lho Not ‘Stand Together’ “This ‘we stun torether infer- enee ds absurd. Sinatra has ate tempted te draw a oparuhel where hehe esi-ts. His hiring of the black}i-ted writer cantat be atle- quately defended hy his espousal of the ‘arty mot the artiett theory, This is su hecuuse Sinatra, as a Producer, has a brander res patisi- bility that aloce the Legion af Deceney .., “The tnetian pieture producer Mint make other considerations. Offering , professional Conmiunist — if Madt# it one — ay Upper tunity te werk in at Influential Hlas= medina is mot exacth par- allel te offering a known adulteress TU OPPO rCU EEA to portray ae heroin Nun Cen osereen. The trae Com. muret will make every effort ta use the medium for Comumunistie ends, the tore subtly the better ‘ Sinatra, in using: my state. ment Gis he died, has miuudle jt pros sible te infer that. the Cathohe Legion of Decency is not oppurscgl teu Hollywood employment of sueh Political undesirables, Such infer. enee would be unfair The Legion thoes Yuat CHP Cha thn uf these fighting the Hollywood emplosinent of Communists, 14 woul] oppose anboune altemptiig te infer thats it does.” Legion Eyes “Suspects' activity The Tegrien vbvieusly plane te take a very close look at oall film= oon whieh “suspect talent worked, What irrituted the Cath. oe yraup most shout the Sinatea nds the Wits fact that it Iniplied the Legion tad taken mostand oon what ds a polite] Issue, which euteide its jurisdretion, be unlikely, blacklisted. ther, sore the cbeffch Piru} oppesarige coud: Cote it en diocesan lowed, Is it may qt that if this hiving-uf- talent gree. much fur- uther departmaetit of fhe st prestion. Tips might nn Hationad devel or