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Edna Griffin's FBI file, April 1948-October 1951
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OM 100-4095 On October 10, 1949, the subject filed a $10,000.00 damage suit against the Katz Drug Company naming as defendants MAURICE C. KATZ and the manager, C.L. GORE. As a result of this suit subject received a verdict of $1.00. PAUL STEVENSON, Kansas City, Missouri, defending attorney for KATZ during the latter trial, contended that the whole incident was consummated in the name of the Progressive Party and that its purpose was to stir up a racial issue in Des Moines. The subject denied participating in the picket lines, but admitted that she was there during the picketing. KATZ also testified that at the time the three individuals were refused service at the fountain they asked him if he was familiar with the Iowa Civil Rights law and then said, "We are members of the Progressive Party and we are going to make a test case of this." CHARLES P. HOWARD, who gave the keynote address for the Progressive Party at the Philadelphia convention in 1948, was the attorney for the subject. On November 12, 1949, subject filed a suit in the District Court, Polk County, Iowa, asking revocation of KATZ's license because of his refusal to serve negroes. She claimed she was bring the action for herself and for other members of the negro race. Confidential Informant [ ] a reliable source, advised that the subject was known to have said that she was very happy over winning the Civil Rights case against the Katz Drug Company. She also advised that WARREN BATTERSON, District 32 Organizer, Communist Party, USA, had asked her why she did not hold more CP meetings in Des Moines and had also informed her that he was going to be in more frequent contact with the Des Moines party in the future. The subject was also contacting members of the CP in Des Moines asking for contributions to be sent to New York as bail money for the eleven Communists convicted in the New York trial. b2 b7D [ ] also advised that on October 29 1949, a birthday party in honor of the subject was held in her home at 1108 Third Street, Des Moines. There were several members of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People present, as well as WARREN BATTERSON and CHARLES HOWARD. HOWARD spoke about his trip to New York and the fact that he addressed a Progressive party meeting in New York. He also advised that he introduced PAUL ROBESON at this b2 b7D -2-
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OM 100-4095 On October 10, 1949, the subject filed a $10,000.00 damage suit against the Katz Drug Company naming as defendants MAURICE C. KATZ and the manager, C.L. GORE. As a result of this suit subject received a verdict of $1.00. PAUL STEVENSON, Kansas City, Missouri, defending attorney for KATZ during the latter trial, contended that the whole incident was consummated in the name of the Progressive Party and that its purpose was to stir up a racial issue in Des Moines. The subject denied participating in the picket lines, but admitted that she was there during the picketing. KATZ also testified that at the time the three individuals were refused service at the fountain they asked him if he was familiar with the Iowa Civil Rights law and then said, "We are members of the Progressive Party and we are going to make a test case of this." CHARLES P. HOWARD, who gave the keynote address for the Progressive Party at the Philadelphia convention in 1948, was the attorney for the subject. On November 12, 1949, subject filed a suit in the District Court, Polk County, Iowa, asking revocation of KATZ's license because of his refusal to serve negroes. She claimed she was bring the action for herself and for other members of the negro race. Confidential Informant [ ] a reliable source, advised that the subject was known to have said that she was very happy over winning the Civil Rights case against the Katz Drug Company. She also advised that WARREN BATTERSON, District 32 Organizer, Communist Party, USA, had asked her why she did not hold more CP meetings in Des Moines and had also informed her that he was going to be in more frequent contact with the Des Moines party in the future. The subject was also contacting members of the CP in Des Moines asking for contributions to be sent to New York as bail money for the eleven Communists convicted in the New York trial. b2 b7D [ ] also advised that on October 29 1949, a birthday party in honor of the subject was held in her home at 1108 Third Street, Des Moines. There were several members of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People present, as well as WARREN BATTERSON and CHARLES HOWARD. HOWARD spoke about his trip to New York and the fact that he addressed a Progressive party meeting in New York. He also advised that he introduced PAUL ROBESON at this b2 b7D -2-
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