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S INDUSTRY IPLOYED By 1 te {UNICATION Bee da yy wo. ete ee Se? a“ oa yen * * & : ” “ oa 60 “EPP R, C a) nD) RE: PAUL ROBESON, IS = C of the Seattle neighborhood and suburban newspapers, and tickets are being offered for sele through various local outlets, not including the most important commercial ticket handlers, The plans also contemplate the appearance of advertising on the buses operated by the Seattle Transit Systeme On about April 16, 1952, the Seattle newspapers published articles indicating that the lease previously made for use of the Seattle Civic Auditorium May 20 had been canceled by JOHN CAIN, Public Building Manager for the City of Seattle, based on a City ordinance denying the use of public buildings for any meeting which may engender racial anta ZonieMnss The Paul Robeson Concert Committee immediately commenced consulta- tions with attorneys and other Communist Party members, with a view to legal enforcement of the contract for rental of the Civic Auditorium, The action of Mr. CAIN can be appealed to the Seatile City Council within ten days, but the Concert Committee is reportedly bringing legal action - on April 21, 1952 in order to bring about a more immediate settlement of the lease dispute, PETTUS and certain of his principal associates profess themselves to be certain that they will finally be permitted to use the auditorium. Aside from the Seattle Civic Auditorium and the Seattle City liemorial Auditorium, there is no known location in the vicinity of Seattle with accommodations for a concert audience approaching six= thousand, and it, therefore, appears that unless the courts will provide specific performance of the contract for lease of the Civic Auditorium, that the Robeson concert at Seattle probably will not be finencially successfule PETTUS and others organized an immediate campaign of protest and harassment of Mr, CAIN as soon as his action was made known to theme Bre CATH, however, claims that he is prepared to prove that riots have equent occasions by reason of Robeson's appearances. occurred frequent occasi on, Associate Editor, Northwest Edition of the People's World, on April 16, 1952 requested publication in the "Daily People's World" for April 17 a news item reporting cancellation of the contract for the Seattle Civic Auditorium, and reqresting that a nation-wide campaign of protest be directed to incumbent Mayor WILLIAM F. DEVIN and Hayor—elect ALLAN POMEROY. s Tisene ei mae mal Meer Vaewle 2 14 The DUrGaU ana NEW LOPK Wii ¥ of significant developments in connection with the above.