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INVESTIGATION OF COMMUNIST ACTIVITIES,
NEW YORK AREA—Part VIII
(ENTERTAINMENT)
HEARING
BEFORE THE
COMMITTEE ON UN-AMERICAN ACTIVITIES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
EIGHTY-FOURTH CONGRESS
FIRST SESSION
OCTOBER 14, 1955
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COMMITTER ON UN-AMERICAN ACTIVITIES
UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FRANCIS E. WALTER, Pennsylvania, Chairman
MORGAN M. MOULDER, Missouri HAROLD H. VELDE, Illinois
CLYDE DOYLE, California BERNARD W. KEARNEY, New York
JAMES B. FRAZIER, JR., Tennessee DONALD L. JACKSON, California
EDWIN E. WILLIS, Louisiana GORDON H. SCHERER, Ohio
THOMAS W. BRALE, Sr., Chief Clerk
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The legislation under which the House Committee on Un-American
Activities operates is Public Law 601, 79th Congress [1946], chapter
758, 2d session, which provides:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States
of America in Congress assembled, * * *
PART 2—RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
RULE X
SEC. 121. STANDING COMMITTEES
* * * * * = *
17. Committee on Un-American Activities, to consist of nine Members.
RuLE XI
POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMITTEES
% * * * * * *
(q) (1) Committee on Un-American Activities.
(A) Un-American activities.
(2) The Committee on Un-American Actviities, as a whole or by subcommit-
tee, is authorized to make from time to time investigations of (i) the extent,
character, and objects of un-American propaganda activities in the United States,
(ii) the diffusion within the United States of subversive and un-American propa-
ganda that is instigated from foreign countries or of a domestic origin and
attacks the principle of the form of government as guaranteed by our Constitu-
tion, and (iii) all other questions in relation thereto that would aid Congress in
any necessary remedial legislation.
The Committee on Un-American Activities shall report to the House (or to the
Clerk of the House if the House is not in session) the results of any such investi-
gation, together with such recommendations as it deems advisable.
For the purpose of any such investigation, the Committee on Un-American
Activities or any subcommittee thereof, is authorized to sit and act at such
times and places within the United States, whether or not the House is sitting,
has recessed, or has adjourned, to hold such hearings, to require the attendance
of such witnesses and the production of such books, papers, and documents, and
to take such testimony, as it deems necessary. Subpenas may be issued under
the signature of the chairman of the committee or any subcommittee, or by any
member designated by any such chairman, and may be served by any person
designated by any such chairman or member.
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RULES ADOPTED BY THE 84TH CONGRESS
House Resolution 5, January 5, 1955
* * * * * * *
RuLE X
STANDING COMMITTEES
1. There shall be elected by the House, at the commencement of each Congress,
the following standing committees:
* % * % * * *
(q) Committee on Un-American Activities, to consist of nine Members.
* * * * * * *
Rute XI
POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMITTEES
* * * * * * *
17. Committee on Un-American Activities.
(a) Un-American Activities.
(b) The Committee on Un-American Activities, as a whole or by subcommittee,
is authorized to make from time to time, investigations of (1) the extent, char-
acter, and objects of un-American propaganda activities in the United States, (2)
the diffusion within the United States of subversive and un-American propaganda
that is instigated from foreign countries or of a domestic origin and attacks the
principle of the form of government as guaranteed by our Constitution, and (3)
all other questions in relation thereto that would aid Congress in any necessary
remedial legislation.
The Committee on Un-American Activities shall report to the House (or to the
Clerk of the House if the House is not in session) the results of any such in-
yestigation, together with such recommendations as it deems advisable,
For the purpose of any such investigation, the Committee on Un-American
Activities, or any subcommittee thereof, is authorized to sit and act at such
times and places within the United States, whether or not the House is sitting,
has recessed, or has adjourned, to hold such hearings, to require the attendance
of such witnesses and the production of such books, papers, and documents, and
to take such testimony, as it deems necessary. Subpenas may be issued under the
signature of the chairman of the committee or any subcommittee, or by any
member designated by any such chairman, and may be served by any person
designated by any such chairman or member.
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INVESTIGATION OF COMMUNIST ACTIVITIES,
NEW YORK AREA—PART VIII
(ENTERTAINMENT)
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1955
Unirep Srates House or REPRESENTATIVES,
SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE
ComMMITTEE ON UN-AMERICAN ACTIVITIES,
Hollywood, Calif.
PUBLIC HEARING
A subcommittee of the Committee on Un-American Activities met,
pursuant to call, at 10:45 a. m., in Hollywood, Calif., Hon. Clyde
Doyle (chairman) presiding.
Committee members present: Representatives Clyde Doyle and
Donald L. Jackson.
Staff members present: Frank S. Tavenner, Jr., counsel; William
A. Wheeler, investigator.
Mr. Doyte. Let the record show that the full membership of the
subcommittee, Representative Jackson, of Los Angeles County, Calif.,
and Representative Doyle, of Los Angeles County, Calif., is present ;
this subcommittee having been appointed by the chairman of the
Committee on Un-American Activities, Hon. Francis E. Walter, of
Pennsylvania, for the purpose of this hearing.
May we ask the cooperation—I know you will give it—of the pho-
tography-end of the news world in taking no pictures of the witness
while he is testifying and no pictures of the committee, please. Thank
you very much.
Are you ready, Mr. Tavenner?
Mr. Tavenner. Yes, sir. If you will please swear in the witness,
Mr. Mostel.
Mr. Doytr. Mr. Mostel, will you rise and be sworn?
Do you solemnly swear that the evidence you shall give to this sub-
committee shall be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the
truth, so help you God?
Mr. Mostet. I do.
Mr. Doyie. Thank you.
TESTIMONY OF SAM (ZERO) MOSTEL, ACCOMPANIED BY COUNSEL.
RICHARD GLADSTEIN
Mr. Tavenner. Will you state your name, please, sir ?
Mr. Mostex. My name is Sam Mostel.
Mr. Doytx. Will you spell your last name?
Mr. Mosteu. M-o-s-t-e-l.
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Mr. Doyir. May I make this statement? Iam not sure that counsel
with the witness this morning is entirely familiar with our procedure.
Mr. Guapstein. Oh, yes. I have been before the committee before.
T assumed that Mr. Tavenner in his usual way was going to get around
to asking counsel to state his name for the record, and about question
No. 3 or 4, as I remember.
Mr. Tavenner. No; that is the next question.
Will counsel please identify himself for the record ?
Mr. GuapsTern. Yes; my name is Richard Gladstein, 240 Mont-
gomery Street, San Francisco.
Mr. TaveENnrer. When and where were you born, Mr. Mostel ?
Mr. Mosrex. I was born in 1915, February 28 1915, in Brooklyn.
Mr. Tavenner. Where do you now reside, Mr. Mostel ?
Mr. Mosrrx. In New York City.
Mr. Tavenner. How long have you lived in New York City?
Mr. Mosret. All my life.
Mr. Tavenner. Will you tell the committee, please, what your for-
mal educational training has been ?
Mr. Mosrex. I went to the public schools of New York, right
through college.
Mr. Tavenner. When did you complete your college work?
Mr. Mosrex. 1935.
Mr. Tavenner. Will you tell the committee, please, briefly what the
nature of your employment or your profession has been since 1935?
Mr. Mostexr. In 1935 I was a painter, an artist, and I worked on
WPA as a painter; and subsequently I became an entertainer, in 1942.
I have been in the entertainment field since.
Mr. ‘Tavenner. From 1935 until 1942 you followed the occupation
of an artist ?
Mr. Mosrex. I called myself an artist. Maybe I am the only one
who did. But I also did many odd jobs so I could paint.
Mr. Tavenner. When did you begin your profession as enter-
tainer ?
Mr. Mosrrn. 1942.
Mr. Tavenner. Since 1942?
Mr. Mosrex. Yes.
Mr. Tavenner. What was your first employment as an enter-
tainer ?
Mr. Mosrext. I worked in a nightclub in New York City.
Mr. Tavenner. What nightclub was that?
Mr. Mosten. Cafe Society, downtown.
Mr. Tavenner. How long were you employed there ?
Mr. Mosren. About a year, I would say.
Mr. Tavenner. Would that be the year 1942, or did it extend over
into 1943?
Mr. Mostet. I believe it did. I’m not too sure.
Mr. Tavenner. What was your next employment ?
Mr. Moste.. Then I took work—I worked in many nightclubs, films,
theaters, tap shows, that sort of employment; movies.
Mr. 'TAvenNrer. When you say you worked in films, did you mean
in the movies?
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Mr. Mosret. In the movies.
Mr. Tavenner. When did your work begin in the movies and where ?
Mr. Mosret. I did one picture for MGM called Du Barry Was a
Lady.
Mr. TaveNNER. What was the date?
Mr. Mosren. 1942.
Mr. Tavenner. Was that work done in Hollywood or in New York?
Mr. Moste.. Hollywood.
Mr. Tavenner. What was your next film production ?
Mr. Mostet. My next film was a picture called Panic in the Streets.
Mr. TaveNNER. Where was that filmed ?
Mr. Mosrrn. In New Orleans.
Mr. Tavenner. And what date?
Mr. Mosrrx. I’m not too sure of the date, but it was about 4 years
ago, I believe.
Mr. Tavenner. During the period of the production of your first
film, how long were you in Hollywood ?
Mr. Mostex. About 11 weeks. I’m not too sure, but I would say
about 11 weeks or 10 weeks.
Mr. Tavenner. Were you in California at any time between 1942,
when you produced that film, and the present time for the purpose of
carrying on your profession ?
Mr. Mostex. I didn’t understand the question.
Mr. TaveNNER. Were you in Hollywood or in the State of California
at any time after 1942 for the purpose of carrying on your profession ?
Mr. Mosrret. Oh, yes; I was. I then did films for—I did several in-
dependent films for Columbia, Warner Bros., and I was signed to a
contract with Twentieth Century-Fox. Or is it the Eighteenth Cen-
tury-Fox? I don’t recall. Twentieth Century-Fox.
Mr. Tavenner. What was the date of your work here in California?
Mr. Mosreu. Well, I worked sort of free lance until I got this con-
tract, and then I stayed here for the term of my contract.
Mr. Tavenner. For how long a period was that ?
Mr. Mosret. About a year, I would say.
Mr. TavennER. What year?
Mr. Mosren. I would say it was 3 years ago, or 314 years ago.
Mr. Tavenner. Did your work require you to be here from time
to time?
Mr. Mosren. Yes. Oh, I not only worked in films here. I also
recently did a play here, Lunatics and Lovers.
Mr. Tavenner. What I am trying to find out is whether from 1942
up to the present time your work required you to be here in California
from time to time.
Mr. Mosren. From time to time.
Mr. Tavenner. Intermittently.
Mr. Mostet. Oh, yes, of course.
Mr. Tavenner. Would you say it was as often as once a year?
Mr. Mostrrt. There was quite a hiatus between the 1942 film to
Panic in the Streets, which was done in New Orleans. And then after
that—in other words, I suppose 1940, 1941, 1951— that’s about 7 years.
So I would say the next time I appeared was 8 years later in a film,
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the greatest artistic thing that has ever come down the pike, called
The Enforcer, with Humphrey Bogart.
Mr. Tavenner. Mr. Mostel, the records of the committee show that
you were subpenaed on July 19, 1955, to appear in New York for
hearings by this committee on August 19, 1955. After the service of
a subpena on you we understand you came to the west coast in con-
nection with some play you were engaged in, and your counsel in New
York called the committee and represented that it would work quite a
hardship on you to require you to come back for an appearance on
August 19. And because of that the committee agreed to postpone
your appearance.
Mr. Mostet. I want to thank the committee.
Mr. Tavenner. And that is the reason for your being here now.
Mr. Mosrex. I wish to thank the committee formally for disposing
of that time. It would have worked a hardship on the cast.
Mr. Doyix. We always try to cooperate in those cases.
Mr. ‘Tavenner. You stated your first employment in the field of
entertainment was with Cafe Society in 1943.
Mr. Mosrex. 1942.
Mr. 'Tavenner. Who assisted you in obtaining that employment?
Mr. Guapstern. If anyone.
Mr. Mosre. Nobody assisted me. I auditioned, and quite a period
elapsed before I was actually then hired for the job.
Mr. 'Tavenner. Who hired you?
Mr. Mosren. Well, actually I believe it was Barney Josephson.
Mr. Tavenner. Was Barney Josephson the owner of the Cafe
Society at that time ?
Mr. Mosren. Yes.
Mr. Tavenner. Was Ivan Black connected with Cafe Society at
that time ?
Mr. Mosrrx. He was the public relations man for it.
Mr. Tavenner. Did he play any part in your employment?
Mr. Mosre.. Well, people say all sorts of things about entertainers;
but I entertain, and I don’t know the part he played in my employment.
I was paid by the Cafe Society Corp.
Mr. Tavenner. You are also known by “Zero” as a nickname, are
vou not ?
Mr. Mosrer. Yes, sir. After my financial standing in the com-
munity, sir.
Mr. Tavenner. Was it Ivan Black who gave you that name?
Mr. Mosrex. Well, that’s also a story. I don’t know who gave it to
me, actually. He claims to have, I suppose. Maybe he did; I don’t
know.
Mr. Tavenner. Had you known Ivan Black before you became
employed at Cafe Society ?
Mr. Mosren. No, sir.
Mr. Tavenner. Were you a member of the Young Communist
League prior to being employed at Cafe Society ?
Mr. Mosrex. That has nothing to do with my employment, obvi-
ously, your question.
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Mr. Tavenner. My question was whether or not you were a member
of the Young Communist League at any time before you were
employed.
Mr. Mosret. I refuse to answer that question on the grounds of the
fifth amendment.
Mr. Tavenner. During the period of the 1 year when you were
employed by Cafe Society, did you become well acquainted with Ivan
Black? .
Mr. Mosveu. I would say I became acquainted to the extent that it
was a business relationship. As a matter of fact, personally my atti-
tude toward press agents 1s not one of the most complimentary kind,
and I thought he was a necessity for a man who was in the entertain-
ment field. He was not my great friend, although a friend.
Mr. TavenNer. While engaged in your employment at Cafe Society
did you acquire knowledge, personal knowledge, that Ivan Black was
a member of the Communist Party 4
Mr. Mosret. May I confer with my attorney a moment?
(The witness conferred with his counsel. )
Mr. Mosret. Do you mind if I hesitate a moment ?
Mr. Doyie. Take your time.
Mr. Mosren. It isa problem, it seems to me. That’s why I am tak-
ing my time answering this question on these private opinions, because
T am not too clear on certain things; but I will be glad to answer any
questions of that sort where I don’t have to talk about other indi-
viduals.
Mr. Tavenner. May I ask that the witness be directed to answer g
Mr. Dovtr. We are not satisfied with that answer, Witness, as being
sufficient, and therefore I direct you to answer the question.
Mr. Mosret. Well, then, I refuse to answer this question under the
constitutional privileges which I have, which includes the fifth
amendment.
Mr. Dorie. Very well.
Mr. Tavenner. Are you acquainted with a person by the name of
Martin Berkeley ?
Mr. Mosre.. Is he there again? I hesitate to answer about him,
because I don’t recall ever meeting him or knowing him. I don’t
know who he is. I know about him from the newspapers, of course,
but I don’t know whether he knows me, and I don’t know whether I
met him or whether he met me. But I have to decline on the previous
grounds that I have stated.
Mr. Tavenner. You mean for the same reason ?
Mr. Mosret.. Yes, fifth amendment.
Mr. Tavenner. That you gave before?
Mr. Mosret. Yes.
Mr. Tavenner. Mr. Berkeley testified before this committee on
January 29, 1952, relating to you as follows:
Zero Mostel, I met him in Hollywood, I will have to say around 1938—
Mr. Mostet. That’s a
Mr. Tavenner. All right.
Mr. Mosret. I wasn’t
Mr. Tavenner. All right. Now, what is your reply ?
Mr. Mosrev. Nothing, sir. You haven’t asked me a question yet.
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Mr. TavenNer. You made a statement which I understood to mean
that you were not here in 1938.
Mr. Mosrex. I was not here in 1938. I was not here previous to
1942.
Mr. Tavenner. Were you acquainted with Lionel Stander?
Mr. Mosrten. Yes, sir; fine actor, a very talented man.
Mr. TavENNER. Continuing with Mr. Berkeley’s testimony, and
repeating what I read:
Zero Mostel, I met him in Hollywood, I will have to say around 1938, at the
home of Lionel Stander. There was a meeting of the writers’ fraction at which
I was present, and he was among those who were there.
Mr. Mosrex. I think Mr. Berkeley is in complete error. I was never
here in 1938. I did not know Mr. Stander in 1938. I was a painter.
Mr. Tavenner. When did you first become acquainted with Mr.
Lionel Stander?
Mr. Mosret. I don’t recall exactly the circumstance.
Mr. Tavenner. Was it in 1942 when you played in or produced
your first movie in Hollywood?
Mr. Mosrrx. I couldn’t tell you, sir. I wouldn’t know that. I don’t
recall. It eludes my memory completely. I know I met him. I met
him quite a few years ago, but not in 1988, 1939, 1940, or 1941, not in
those 4 years.
Mr. 'Tavenner. But in 1942 you are not certain ?
Mr. Mosrrn. I am not very certain; no, sir; I might have.
Mr. Tavenner. Did you attend a meeting in the home of Mr.
Stander at which Mr. Martin Berkeley was present ?
Mr. Mosren. I have never been in the home of Mr. Stander in what-
ever city I may have run across him.
Mr. Tavenner. Did you attend a fraction meeting of the Commu-
nist Party in the home of Lionel Stander in 1942 or any other time?
Mr. Mosten. I have already answered that by saying I have never
been at the home of Mr. Stander at any time.
Mr. 'Tavenner. Were you a member of the Communist Party in
1942?
Mr. Mosrex. I refuse to answer that question on the grounds pre-
viously stated, sir, constitutional liberties, which I hear are granted
to every individual in this land.
Mr. Jackson. And which the committee does not question.
Mr. Mosre. I am sure it doesn’t.
Mr. 'Tavenner. Mr. Mostel, during the course of our hearings in
August in New York City and also during the course of other hearings
the committee has heard evidence of the assistance given by various
persons to the Communist Party by entertaining at Communist Party
functions, at public meetings that have been initiated by the Commu-
nist Party and at-cause meetings, as they have been often referred to,
initiated by the Communist Party, as well as meetings held by organi-
zations commonly known and referred to as Communist front organi-
zations.
Mr. Mosrer. And many other types of meetings which were held
for cancer, heart, common colds, and a host of other favorites.
Mr. Tavenner. Yes; I imagine the same people who performed for
the Communist Party performed for many other organizations and
groups. The committee heard evidence, for instance, by George Hall
COMMUNIST ACTIVITIES IN THE NEW YORK AREA 2495
that his function in the Communist Party in New York City was to
assist the Communist Party at fund-raising campaigns by entertain-
ment.
Mr. Mostren. Which is a far cry from the accusation that the sole
function of the Communists is to overthrow the Government.
Mr. Tavenner. I would like to ask you some questions about
entertainment in which you have engaged in the past or which you
have been alleged to have engaged in.
I have before me a photostatic copy of the December 21, 1948, issue
of New Masses, page 31, where there appears one-third page advertis-
ing entitled “Fund for Freedom,” by the Joint Anti-Fascist
Refugee Committee. It is advertised for December 26 of that year.
Do you recall having engaged in that entertainment for the Joint
Anti-Fascist Refugee Committee ?
Mr. Mosrrr. Sir, could I see it? It might refresh my memory.
Mr. Tavenner. Yes, sir.
Mr. Mosrex. Was this an organization on the Attorney General’s
subversive list ?
Mr. Tavenner. Yes, sir.
Mr. Mosren. Then I decline to answer that question.
Mr. Tavenner. I hand you now an advertisement of the American
Youth for Democracy entitled “Support the Maritime Workers.” It
shows an entertainment to be given on June 14, 1946. It is called a
Youth Rally. Entertainment is to be furnished by, among others,
Zero Mostel, according to the advertisement.
Will you examine it, please, and state whether or not you took part
in that program for the American Youth of Democracy ?
Mr. Mosren. May I confer with my attorney? I am sorry I didn’t
ask you.
Mr. Doyte. Yes, sir. You may confer with your counsel at any
time. Weare glad to have you do that.
(The witness conferred with his counsel.)
Mr. Mosrex. Sir, I don’t recall about this at all. But is this or-
ganization on the Attorney General’s subversive list as well ?
Mr. Tavenner. Yes. I will read the citation:
American Youth for Democracy cited as subversive and Communist by Attor-
ney General Tom Clark December 4, 1947, and again on September 21, 1948; cited
by the Special Committee on Un-American Activities March 29, 1944, as the new
name under which the Young Communists League operates and which also
largely absorbed the American Youth Congress.
Mr. Mosre. Well, then, I have to decline to answer that, sir.
Mr. Dove. May I suggest that it be understood between the witness
and the committee and the witness’ counsel that wherever the witness
says he declines to answer he intends to state that he relies upon his
constitutional privilege of the fifth amendment ?
Mr. Guapstern. Yes; I think that is correct.
Mr. Doyte. Is that satisfactory ?
Mr. Mosren. Yes. I therefore decline to answer on my constitu-
tional privileges.
Incidentally, there are some fine names on it: Durante and Milton
Berle, Georgia Sothern.
Mr. Jackson. None of whom has been identified in open session as
members of the Communist Party, however.
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Mr. Mosren. But, sir, the Joint Anti-Fascist Refugee Committee
was on the Attorney General’s list.
Mr. Jackson. Yes; but the names you mentioned. ‘There is no
question but what some very worthwhile performances were given by
people who were entirely sincere in their motivation and who knew
nothing of the Communist Party at all. I daresay if Mr. Durante and
Mr. Berle were in your position today they would probably deny
most vehemently that they had ever been members of the Communist
Party. There is a significant difference in the nature of the testimony.
Mr. Mosrex. But it is not my point. My point is that, nevertheless,
the organization for which they appeared apparently here—my mem-
ory isn’t clear on that—was declared subversive by the Attorney Gen-
eral’s list long after the inception of that particular organization.
Also, what I understand of your questioning, sir, [ wasn’t accused or
said to be a member of the Communist Party. You said that the testi-
mony you have against me is that Mr. Berkeley had said I attended
a fraction meeting in a certain year, when I wasn’t at that place.
Mr. Jackson. Certainly, Mr. Chairman, reverting back to that
point, if Mr. Mostel says he was not here at that time it seems to me
that would be a misuse of the constitutional amendment, because an
answer to the question would not tend to incriminate him.
Mr. Doytr. That’s right.
Mr. Jackson. And in light of that, I am quite unsatisfied with the
reliance on the amendment, and I ask the direction be given again on
the question previously asked by counsel in that regard. If Mr. Mostel
was not here at that time, if he was not in the city of Los Angeles,
then a truthful answer to the question will not incriminate him.
Mr. Mosret. I answered one question and I answered a fact,
when I was asked was I a member of several organizations—
T don’t reeall the organization at this moment—I relied on my con-
stitutional privileges. But to the fact that if I were present at this
meeting, I vehemently deny I was there since it was physically im-
possible. So, therefore, I am relying on my constitutional privilege,
I feel. Iam not a big legal brain.
Mr. Dorie. Do you want that question read, Mr. Jackson ?
Mr. Jackson. I would like to go back to make it perfectly clear.
This was at the outset of your questioning having to do with the
Martin Berkeley matter.
Were you a member of the Communist Party or of a Communist
fraction of the party in 1938 in the State of California ?
Mr. Mosren. Now you are asking me——
Mr. Jackson. If during 1938 were you a member of the Communist
Party or of a so-called Communist fraction in the city of Los Angeles
or in the State of California?
Mr. Mosreu. That question I have to answer several ways. Obvi-
ously I was never in California until 1942. But on all questions
in the nature of asking me about my political affiliations I wish to
rely upon my constitutional privileges under the fifth amendment.
Mr. Jackson. I ask that direction be given inasmuch as the witness
has volunteered the information that he was not in Los Angeles
or in the State of California at that time.
Mr. Doyie. You understand, Witness, we are not satisfied with the
answer you have given as a sufficient answer, and therefore I direct
you to expressly answer the question.
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Mr. Mosren. I decline to answer that question on my constitutional
privilege.
Mr. Dorie. Very well.
Mr. Jacxson. Let the record show that I am not satisfied with the
answer and believe it to be an improper use of the fifth amendment.
Mr. Doytr. Let the record show that I believe the same.
Mr. Guapstetn. May counsel ask a question of you gentlemen ?
I know it is not your rule to allow it, but under the circumstances,
since you have both laid it on the record that you are not satisfied
with the answer, I think the witness should be given the courtesy
of having you state just why.
Mr. Doyrr. Of course, we do not have time or opportunity, as
counsel knows, to enter into legal arguments.
Mr. Guapstetn. I appreciate that. }
Mr. Doyte. It is not a court, and under the decisions of the Supreme
Court, as you know, counsel, it is the duty of the committee to make
it clear to the witness that we are not satisfied with an answer, and
that is what I am doing.
Mr. Jackson. May I further explain my position on it so it will be
very clear? The witness voluntarily made a statement that he was
not in the city of Los Angeles or in the State of California at the time
certain events are alleged to have taken place which was not in response
to a direct inquiry by the committee. This was a voluntary statement
on his part. Therefore, I am not satisfied with the use of the amend-
ment in reply to a question which deals with that specific period of
time. For the witness to volunteer the statement that he was not in
this area at the time the alleged events took place and then later to
refuse to answer substantially the same question is to me an improper
use of the amendment.
Mr. Guapstern. Well, if I may just state, the witness
Mr. Doynr. Let’s proceed, please This is no place for legal argu-
ment. Mr. Jackson has frankly stated his position. So let’s proceed.
Mr. GuapsTetn. Very well.
Mr. Mosrrnt. May I say something?
Mr. Doytr. Certainly.
Mr. Mosrer. From my limited understanding—and T appreciate
your argument very much, Representative Jackson—I don’t know. I
understand completely your point, sir. My feeling is that when you
ask me something about being physically present somewhere, then
I will tell you if I were present somewhere according to the circum-
stances; but if I am asked as a physical fact if I was there and it was
physically impossible for me to be there, I have to tell the truth in
that way.
Mr. Doyie. I think you always have to tell the truth, of course.
Mr. Jackson. I want to make this very clear. The point is if you
were not in the city of Los Angeles and the State of California at that
time, the answer to any allegation or statement that might have been
made relative to your activities at that time could not possibly inerimi-
nate you, in my humble opinion. I think, however, that it is clear on
the record as to what position I take on it.
Mr. Doyvin. Ithinkitis. Let’s proceed.
Mr. Tavenner. Mr. Mostel, the last document handed to you related
to the youth rally held by American Youth for Democracy. Were
you a member of American Youth for Democracy ?
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Mr. Mosren. Well, I decline to answer that on my previously stated
grounds, relying on the constitutional privilege.
Mr. 'TaveNNer. Were you aware that in a report returned by this
committee in 1948 on American Youth for Democracy that it was
stated there that you were an AYD member? Were you aware of the
fact that that had been so stated ?
Mr. Mosrex. I decline to answer that question on the previously
stated grounds, constitutional amendment.
Mr. Tavenner. I desire to offer the flier issued by the American
Youth for Democracy in evidence, and ask that it be marked “Mostel
Exhibit No, 1” for identification purposes and to be made a part of
the committee files.
Mr. Doyte. It will be so received and so marked.
Mr. Mostrn. What does that mean ?
Mr. Doyiz. It means we put it in our files of the record of this
hearing.
Mr. Tavenner. Mr. Mostel, you mentioned the names of several peo-
ple in connection with the flier or the advertisement put out by the
Joint Anti-Fascist Refugee Committee. A little while ago you told
us you would not mention the names of other people. I assume you
have reconsidered your position. So I want to go back now and ask
you to tell us whether or not Ivan Black was known to you to be a
member of the Communist Party.
Mr. Mostet. Well, I was merely reading that, you know, without
telling you whether I know them or not. On the question of the name
Ivan Black, I decline to answer on the previously stated grounds,
constitutional grounds, sir. I forgot to put that in.
Mr. Tavenner. I have before me a photostatic copy of an adver-
tisement by a Voice of Freedom Committee of a rally and show to be
held at Town Hall, Thursday, May 8, 1947, New York City, together
with a program of that rally. On the advertisement appears the name
of Zero Mostel as one of the entertainers. Do you recall whether or
not you engaged in the entertainment on that occasion ?
Mr. Mosrex. May I see that, sir? Is this organization on the At-
torney General’s subversive list ?
Mr. Doytr. What is the name of it ?
Mr. Jackson. Voice of Freedom.
Mr. Mosrex. Voice of Freedom Committee.
Mr. Tavenner. Voice of Freedom was cited by the Attorney General
of the United States as a Communist organization subsequent to the
issuance of our guide to subversive organizations.
Mr. Mosret. I refuse to answer—I refuse to answer this question
on the previously stated constitutional grounds.
Mr. Jackson. Held on May 8, 1947.
Mr. Mosrex. Oh, 8: 15 it says, p.m.
Mr. Tavenner. I desire to introduce the document in evidence and
ask that it be marked “Mostel Exhibit No. 2” for identification pur-
poses and to be made a part of the committee files.
Mr. Doyte. It will be so received and so marked.
Mr. Tavenner. I have now before me a photostatic copy of a flier
advertising a public meeting under the auspices of Mainstream. ‘The
flier is entitled “Artists Fight Back Against Un-American Thought
Control.” The speakers include Zero Mostel.
COMMUNIST ACTIVITIES IN THE NEW YORK AREA 2499:
Will you examine it and state whether or not you were a speaker on
that occasion ?
Mr. Mosrrx. I decline to answer that on the question on the pre-
viously stated grounds, constitutional grounds. You have more hand-
bills about myself than I have.
Mr. Tavenner. I desire to offer the document in evidence and ask
that it be marked “Mostel Exhibit No. 3” for identification purposes
and to be made a part of the committee files.
Mr. Doyte. It will beso received and so marked.
Mr. Tavenner. Will you tell this committee whether or not, on
June 16, 1947, you entertained at a meeting held in the city of Wash-
ington under the auspices of the Southern Conference for Human
Welfare?
Mr. Mosrren. Have you got some document on that at all?
Mr. Tavenner. No; I am referring to the report that this com-
mittee issued on that organization, when it cited the or ganization.
Mr. Mosvex. I decline to answer that on the same constitutional
grounds.
Mr. Tavenner. Were you one of the sponsors of Artists’ Front To:
Win the War program held in Carnegie Hall, October 16, 1942 ?
Mr. Mosret. I decline to answer that question on the same constitu-
tional grounds.
Mr. Tavenner. I offer in evidence photostatic copy of the frontis-
piece of the above-mentioned program together with the names of
the sponsors, among which the name Zero Mostel appears, and ask
that it be marked “Mostel Exhibit No. 4,” and that it be incorporated
in the transcript of the record.
Mr. Doyie. It will beso received and so marked.
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Mostet Exuisrt No. 4
W. believe that artists are the spokesmen
of democracy’s culture and ideals, which
Hitler has sworn to destroy, and that we have
a responsibility to act and speak now, when
these traditions stand in such mortal danger.
ARTISTS’ FRONT TO WIN TITE WAR
CARNEGIE HALL. October 16, 1942
COMMUNIST ACTIVITIES IN THE NEW
Sponsors:
THEATRE
Boris Aronson
Larry Adler
John Murray Anderson
Edith Atwater
Lemuel Ayers
Theron Bamberger
Howard Bay
Norman Bel Geddes
Mrs. Gertrude Berg
Aline Bernstein
Philip Bourneuf
Bertram Bloch
Francizka Boas
Paul Boepple
Asa Bordages
Ben Boyar
Horace Braham
J. Edward Bromberg
Helen Brooks
Himan Brown
John Byram
Edward A. Byron
Morris Carnovsky
Louis H. Chalif
Stewart Chaney
Michael Chekhov
Edward Choate
Peggy Clark
Janet Cohen
Jack Cole
Constance Collier
Gladys Cooper
John Craven
Jules Dassin
Mme. Tamara Daykarhanova
Agnes De Mille
Paul Douglas
Eddie Dowling
Todd Duncan
Jack Durant
Elspeth Eric
Jadith Evelyn
Jose Ferrer
Virginia Field
Gae Foster
Martin Gahel
John E. Gibbs
Max Gordon
Mordecai Gorelik
Ben Grauer
Mitzi Green
Harry Wagstaff Gribble
Axel Gruenberg
ack Guilfor
ert Hackett
Uta Hagen
Margie Hart
Teddy Hart
George Heller
Burnet Hershey
Alan Hewitt
Hildegarde
Hanya Holm
Emily Holt
Arthur Hopkins
Miriam Hopkins
Harry Horner
Norri- Houghton
Henry Hull
Dori: Humphrey
Rex Ingram
Henry Jaffe
Raymond Edward Johnson
Bill Johnstone
Nat Karson
Elia Kazan
Gene kelly
Adelaide Klein
Pegey Knudsen
Elissa Landi ;
Charles Laughton
K. Elmo Lawe
Paula Lawrence
Canada Lee
Samuel Leve
Irene Lewrsohn
Margaret Linley
Norman Lloyd
Katherine Locke
Philip Loeb
Avon Long
Eleanor Lynn
Bruce MacFarlane
Aline MacMahon
Mary Margaret McBride
Frederic McConnell
Ryron McGrath
Paul McGrath
Margo
Sanford Meisner
Philip Merivale
Gilbert Miller
Karen Morley
Geraldine Morris
é :
ean Muir
Daniel Nagrin
Yeichi Nimura
Santos Ortega
A.L. Ostrander
Lisa Parnova
Patricia Peardon
Irving Pichel
Jane Pickens
Erwin Piscator
Minerva Pious
Vineent Price
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James Proctor
Alan Reed
James F. Reilly
Hugh Rennie
Flora Robson
William N. Robson
David Ross
Selena Royle
Cesar Saerchinger
Victor Samrock °
Jimmy Savo
Joseph Schildkraut
Thelma Schnee
Gilbert Seldes
Oscar Serlin
Anne Seymour
Herman Shumlin
Everett Sloane
Edward Sobol
Moses Smith
Johannes Steel
William Stern
Margot Stevenson
Beatrice Straight
William Sweets
Helen Tamiri-
Psul Tchelitchew
Norman Tokar
— Shepard Traube —
Paula Troeman
Anthony Tudor
Frank Tuttle
Valentina
Lester Vail
Margaret Webster
Betty Winkler
Dame May Whitty
A. H. Woods
Leslie Woods
Keenan Wynn
Roland Young
Benjamin Zemach
MUSIC
Fimil G. Balzer
Ethel Bartlett
Bela Bartok
Ben Bernie
Vera Brodsky
Adolph Busch
Aaron Copland
Xavier Cugat
Dean Dixon
Duke Ellington
Mischa Elman
William Feinberg
Fred Fradkin
Raya Garbou-ova
Eugene Goorsens
Morton Gould
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Mr. Tavenner. I have before me a photostatic copy of a letter of
October 24, 1945, on the stationery of the Spanish Refugee Appeal of
the Joint Anti-Fascist Refugee Committee, from which appears a list.
of sponsors. Will you examine the letterhead, please, and state
whether or not you see your name as one of the sponsors ?
Mr. Guapste1n. Doesn’t the document speak for itself ?
Mr. Mosren. I decline to answer this question on the same constitu-
tional grounds.
Mr. Tavenner. I have before me a photostatic copy of a letter bear-
ing the date of January 21, 1946, on the letterhead of the American
Committee for Spanish Freedom. It is a letter written by the Ameri-
can Committee for Spanish Freedom to the chairman of this committee..
Mr. Mosren. That was foolhardy.
Mr. Tavenner. Will you examine the list of sponsors appearing on.
page 2
Mr. Mosret. Yes, I will.
Mr. Tavenner. And state whether or not your name appears there.
as one of the sponsors.
Mr. Mosrex. I decline to answer on the previously stated grounds,
my constitutional rights.
Mr. ‘Tayunner. I have before me a photostatie copy of part of page
12 of the April 30, 1947, edition of PM, showing almost a half-page
advertisement by Arts, Sciences, and Professions for May Day. Will
you examine the document, please, and state whether or not your name:
appears in the advertisement as one of the sponsors?
Mr. Doyte. I think there is a red underscoring appearing on the
face of the document by the name of Zero Mostel.
Mr. Mosren. I wish it were a blue line.
I decline to answer this question on the previous grounds, my con-
stitutional rights.
Mr. Tavenner. I desire to offer the document in evidence, and ask
that it be marked ‘“Mostel Exhibit No. 5” and incorporated in the
transcript of the record.
Mr. Dory te. So received and so marked.
COMMUNIST ACTIVITIES IN THE NEW YORK AREA
Mosten Exuripitr No. 5
Arts, Sciences and Professions
for
MAY DAY
_ Kx
Labor's cause is our cause.
May Day is one of the proudest holidays America knows.
Like Thanksgiving, May Day was born in America. The first May Day was
held in Chicago in 1886 — and in the years since, May Day has become a part of
the best American tradition.
For those who practice in our fields in the arts, the sciences, and the profes-
sions, May Day has an added significance this year. Never before has the tide of
reaction in America run so strong; never before was the threat of fascism, of the
extinction of all civil liberties so great.
If fascism should triumph in America, we, would pay the fullest price. We in
particular can live and work only as free men. Therefore, we join with labor in the
great May Day demonstration for peace, security and freedom. We add our
strength to the strength of the masses of people who cherish democracy.
WE ASK YOU TO JOIN WITH US! WE ASK YOU TO MARCH WITH US!
ONLY THE STRENGTH OF THE PEOPLE CAN HALT THE TIDE OF REAC-
TION! AND ONLY ON DAYS LIKE MAY DAY CAN THE STRENGTH OF
THE PEOPLE BE SO CLEARLY SHOWN!
Our section of the parade assembles at 38th Street, between Eighth and Ninth
Avenues at three o'clock on May Ist.
LOOK FOR OUR BANNERS!
Whether you be physician, dentist, lawyer, artist, writer, musician, teacher, clergy-
man, actor, dancer, accountant — or just a plain citizen who wants to march by
his fellow man, your place is with us.
JOIN US THERE!
SPONSORS
Ralph Alswang Maxwell Gordon Eve Merriam
Maurice Becker James Gow Dr. Mare Moreland
Walter Bernstein Shirley Graham ===e Zero Mastel um
Marc Blitzstein Harry Granick Samuel A. Neuburger
Emanuel H. Block William Gropper Edna Ocko
O. Boyer Chaim Gross Arthur Pollock
Joseph R. Brodsky Robert Gwathmey Anton Refregier
Harold I. Cammer Uta Hagen Philip Reisman
obert Carse Minna Harkavy Paul Robeson
Nellise Child Nat Hikei. Herman Rosenfeld
Edward Chodorov Libby Holman Leon Rothier
jeune Chodorov Langston Hughes Barnard Rubin
hea Chodorov Charles Humboidt Matthew Silverman
Ben mCindk Irving Vioia Brothers Shore
Peggy Clark Staten ye Tees Jerome Snyder
Earl Conrad Mervin Jules Moses Sover
Earnest Crichlow George Keane Joseph S
Rev. John W. Darr, Jr. Donna Keith Rev. William B B. Spofford, Jr.
Dr. Leon Davidoff Rockwell Kent William L. Standard
Arnaud d’Usseau Carol King Harry Sternberg
Susan d’Usseau Alfred Kreymborg William M. Sweets
Philip Evergood Millard Lampell Abraham Unger
Howard Fast S. Lev Landau Louis Untermeyer
Sol L. Firstenberg Daniel Lapidus Hilda Vaughn
Louis Fleischer Dr. Edward Lasker Rev. Dr. Harry F. Ward
David M. Freedman Maxim Leiber Theodore Ward
Milton H. Friedman Ray Lev Max Weber
Louise Fitch Jack Levine Irving Wexler
Will Geer Rev. David N. Licorish Charles White
Ruth Gikow Louise Malley Nathan Witt
Herta Glaz Rev. Jack R. McMichael William Zorach
Rev. William H. Melish
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2504 COMMUNIST ACTIVITIES IN THE NEW YORK AREA
Mr. Tavenner. I have before me a photostatic copy of a letter
bearing date of June 16, 1947, on the letterhead of Voice of Freedom
Committee, which shows on its margin the names of the sponsors of
the organization. Will you examine it, please, and state whether or
not you see there the name of Zero Mostel underscored in red as one
of the sponsors?
Mr. Dore. For his convenience I call the attention of the witness to
a red line under the name of Zero Mostel on that letter.
Mr. Mosret. I decline to answer this question on the same stated
grounds, constitutional liberties.
Mr. Tavenner. In the following of your profession, Mr. Mostel,
did you become a member of Actors’ Equity Association in New York
City ?
Mr. Mosren. Well, I am a member of the Equity. Otherwise, I
couldn’t work on the stage.
Mr. Tavenner. Are you
Mr. Mosret. I am a senior member of Equity.
Mr. Tavenner. Did you also become a member of American Federa-
tion of Television and Radio Artists?
Mr. Mosreu. No, sir. I have been blacklisted on television.
Mr. Tavenner. You are now a member of Actors Equity Associa-
tion ?
Mr. Mosrru. Yes; I have to be.
Mr. Tavenner. During the period of your membership in 1948 were
you aware of an effort made by a group of individuals within the
Actors Equity to solicit the assistance of Actors Equity in behalf of
the 11 Communists on trial under the Smith Act in the City of New
York?
Mr. Mosret. Your question is, am I aware of this?
Mr. Tavenner. Yes.
Mr. Mosreu. I decline to answer that question on the previously
stated constitutional grounds.
Mr. Tavenner. Have you at any time been aware of the existence
of an organized group of members of the Communist Party in the
city of New York who were members—or, at least, most of whom were
members—of Actors’ Equity ?
Mr. Mosreu. I have to decline to answer that question as well, on
my constitutional privileges.
Mr. Tavenner. I have no further questions.
Mr. Doytz. Mr. Jackson ?
Mr. Tavenner. I want to ask another question or two.
Have you been a member of the Communist Party at any time while
you have been a member of Actors’ Equity Association ?
Mr. Mosret. I decline to answer that question, on the same con-
stitutional grounds.
Mr. TaveNNER. Are you now a member of the Communist Party?
Mr. Mosret. I am not.
Mr. Tavenner. You are not?
Mr. Mosretn. No, sir.
Mr. Tavenner. Were you a member of the Communist Party on
July 7, 1955, when you were subpenaed before this committee?
Mr. Mosreu. I decline to answer that question on the previously
stated constitutional grounds.
COMMUNIST ACTIVITIES IN THE NEW YORK AREA 2505
Mr. Tavenner. Were you a member of the Communist Party at
the time your counsel requested a postponement of your appearance
before the committee, which was on August 17, 1955 ?
Mr. Mosrex. I decline to answer that question as well, on my consti-
tutional privileges.
Mr. 'Tavenner. Were you a member of the Communist Party when
you received your subpena to appear here today ?
Mr. Mosrer. I decline to answer that question as well, on my consti-
tutional grounds.
Mr. 'Tavenner. Were you a member of the Communist Party when
you entered this hearing room ?
Mr. Mosreu. No.
Mr. Tavenner. When did you cease to be a member of the Com-
munist Party 4
Mr. Mosret. I decline to answer that question on my constitutional
grounds.
Mr. Tavenner. Were you a member of the Communist Party
yesterday ?
Mr. Mosret. I decline to answer that question, on my same consti-
tutional grounds.
Mr. Tavenner. I have no further questions.
Mr. Jackson. I have no questions, Mr. Chairman.
Mr. Dorin. I wish to make this statement briefly for the committee.
Mr. Jackson and I, the subcommittee of the full committee of nine,
are here operating under the Public Law 601. The 79th Congress
assigned to the Committee of the House on Un-American Activities
the duty of investigating un-American subversive activities wherever
they exist in our country, whether they come from some foreign
country or arise domestically.
May I state—and I know Mr. Jackson would join me in this—that
we never look forward with pleasure to this sort of hearing or any
hearing by this committee where any American citizen is being cross-
examined. We do not look forward to it with pleasure.
Mr. Mosret. I sure don’t, either.
Mr. Dorie. You must realize that. But it is an assignment that
we have by Congress, and we are to do it fully and to the best of our
ability.
On the other hand, we do know that there are some subversive
people in our country who do advocate, when it suits their conven-
lence, the forceful and violent overthrow of our Government. We
know they exist.
Do you remember Mr. Tavenner asking you if you knew George
Hall? And he stated that George Hall had testified that his job in
the Communist Party was to entertain.
Mr. Mosret. Yes.
Mr. Doytr. You remember hearing Mr. Tavenner say that?
Mr. Mostex. Yes, I do.
Mr. Doytr. I noticed your answer. I wrote it down. I think it
is almost verbatim. I don’t think I missed more than 1 or 2 words, if
any. Here was your interesting answer. It was voluntary, too:
It is a far cry from the claim that the sole aim of the Communist Party is
to overthrow the Government by force and violence.
That, to me, is quite significant, Iam frank to say, Witness. Do you
remember making that statement ?
2506 COMMUNIST ACTIVITIES IN THE NEW YORK AREA
Mr. Mosrst. Yes.
Mr. Doyix. Why did you make that voluntary statement? That
was not an issue here. We were asking you about George Hall’s
entertainment. We were not asking about force and violence.
Mr. Mosren. If I remember correctly, Mr. Tavenner did not ask
me a question at the time, I just volunteered.
Mr. Dorie. I know you volunteered. But why were you so anxious
and prompt to volunteer the statement that this matter of entertain-
ment was a far cry from the claim that the Communist Party advo-
cated overthrow of the Government by force and violence? Why did
you volunteer that?
Mr. Mosren. Well, I volunteered because from what I have read
this committee believed that that is the sole aim of the Communist
Party, and here suddenly came a new aim, which I was curious about
and I remarked on it, from curiosity on my part. And I’m sorry I
said anything.
Mr. Doytr. Well, I assure you that it was a very interesting curios-
ity to me.
Mr. Jackson. Mr. Chairman, the record should reflect that not only
does this committee have reason to believe that the Communist Party
as such advocates the overthrow of the Government by force and
violence, but that that finding has been made in a number of courts
where Smith Act defendants were on trial. So it is not peculiar to
this committee to believe that.
Mr. Doyue. And of course, Mr. Jackson, my recollection is that
under the Smith Act in all the 9 or 10 jury trials in our country in
the last 3 or 4 years every defendant, with the exception of 2, has been
found guilty of violation.
Mr. Guapsrern. Let me correct you about that, too, sir.
Mr. Doyte. I may be in error numerically, but only by a few.
Mr. Guapsrern. Those verdicts are against the individuals on trial
in those cases.
Mr. Dorie. Mr. Mostel, I realize the law says that there is no in-
ference to be deduced by the witness’ answer, that he ever was a mem-
ber of the Communist Party unless he says he was. But I cannot help
but feel, Witness, that there was a time when you were a member of
the Communist Party in my own personal opinion from your testi-
mony, because when you came into the room you were not a member
of the Communist Party according to your own testimony.
Mr. Mostet. That is a feeling, not knowledge.
Mr. Dorr. That is a feeling. It is not a conclusion ; it is not my
personal knowledge.
Mr. Guapstern. You must be aware of Harvey Matusow, and others
like him, who admitted that they falsely charged membership.
Mr. Dorin. Harvey Matusow is not before this committee. I am
making a frank statement to another American citizen.
Mr. Guapstrrn. I understand that, and every American citizen must
be aware of the dangers of pr osecution and persecution.
Mr. Jackson. Order, Mr. Chairman.
Mr. Dorie. Just a moment, Mr. Gladstein.
Mr. GuapsteIn. I’m sorry.
Mr. Mosret. Don’t fight, boys.
Mr. Dorie. Now, we have had so many witnesses before us who
have said they were not members of the Communist Party when they
COMMUNIST ACTIVITIES IN THE NEW YORK AREA 2507
appeared before the committee; but inferentially, to me as an indi-
vidual, when they answer that way they were members of the Com-
munist Party at some time. I am not speaking for the committee. I
ain speaking just as an individual member of it.
Mr. Mosret. Isn’t it Justice Warren’s decision—I forget the
case
Mr. Doytr. You mean in one of the three recent cases ?
Mr. Mosret. Where it says you must not infer anything of that
nature. If it isa man’s private affairs, he has private reasons for do-
ing what he does do.
Mr. Doyre. That is right, and Iam glad you are familiar with those
three decisions, because——
Mr. Mosret. Iam not familiar; I am casually acquainted.
Mr. Doyie. Yes; casually. Well, we followed those decisions for
years. That is nothing new for us, those three recent decisions.
May I say this to you: Now, you are in a great field
Mr. Mosrst. Sometimes.
Mr. Dorie. You are in a great field of entertainment of the Ameri-
can public. From now on why don’t you get far removed from groups
that are known to be Communist dominated or Communist controlled,
that sort of thing? Why don’t you get so far away from them that
the American public will never have any possible claim to think you
ever were or ever in the future are a member of the Communist Party 4
Mr. Mosret. I have
Mr. Doyrtr. Why don’t you remove yourself far away from that
atmosphere, sir? You can be a much better inspiration and joy to
the American people if they just know that there is not a drop, not an
inkpoint, not a penpoint of a favorable attitude by you toward the
Communist conspiracy.
Mr. Mostret. My dear friend, I believe in the antiquated idea that
a man works in his profession according to his ability rather than
his political beliefs. When I entertain, my political beliefs are not
spouted. As a matter of fact, I am casual about my political beliefs,
which I wouldn’t tell anybody, unless you are my friend and you are
in my house.
Mr. Dorie. I am not asking about——
Mr. Mosrer. And I have bad instant coffee I make, I'l] tell you
that.
Mr. Doyte. I am not asking about your political beliefs.
Mr. Mosrru. My dear friend, I believe in the idea that a human
being should go on the stage and entertain to the best of his ability
and whatever he wants to say, because we live, I hope, in an atmos-
phere of freedom in this country.
Mr. Doyre. That’s right, and we will fight for your right to think
as you please and be as you please and do as you please, provided
you do it within the four corners of the Constitution. Don’t you
think it is your duty as a great entertainer to at least find out here-
after where the money you help raise is going, whether or not it is
going to some subversive cause against the constitutional form of
government in our Nation? Don’t you think, after this sort of hear-
ing at least, if not before, seeing the effect of these documents appear-
ing in public, don’t you think you ought
Mr. Mosret. Well, you see, I have such a private opinion, which,
honestly, I can’t speak about these documents.
2508 COMMUNIST ACTIVITIES IN THE NEW YORK AREA
Mr. Jackson. Mr. Chairman, may I say that I can think of no
greater way to parade one’s political beliefs than to appear under the
auspices of Mainstream, a Communist publication, on the same pro-
gram, the same platform, as it is alleged here—you have refused to
state whether or not you actually did so appear—with Dalton Trumbo,
Hans Eisler, John Howard Lawson, W. E. B. DuBois, Dorothy
Parker, Howard Fast, and Zero Mostel.
That program to me speaks volumes as to why you are here. Com-
munist propaganda cannot exist without the funds that are derived
from programs of this kind, and I daresay that your name on these
many things for which Communist funds were being raised for Com-
munist purposes bolstered and furthered those purposes whether or
not you appeared.
Mr. Mostex. I appreciate your opinion very much, but I do want
to say that—I don’t know, you know—T still stand on my grounds,
and maybe it is unwise and unpolitie for me to say this: If I appeared
there, what if I did an imitation of a butterfly at rest? Therefore, I
was not—there is no crime in making anybody laugh. I don’t care
if you laugh at me.
Mr. Jackson. If your interpretation of a butterfly at rest brought
any money into the coffers of the Communist Party, you contributed
directly to the propaganda effort of the Communist Party. Now,
there is where it is important.
Mr. Mostrn. Suppose I had the urge to do the butterfly at rest
somewhere ?
Mr. Dorie. Yes; but please, when you have the urge, don’t have
such an urge to put the butterfly at rest by putting some money in the
Communist Party coffers as a result of that urge to put the butterfly
torest. Put the bug to rest somewhere else next time.
Mr. Jackson. I suggest we put this hearing butterfly to rest.
Mr. Guapstern. Just to straighten out the record, may I say, Con-
gressman Jackson, that I don’t see on that anything about the Com-
munist Party assuch. It says it was under the auspices of Mainstream.
Mr. Jackson. Mainstream. The tickets, however, were on sale,
significantly enough, at the Jefferson Book Shop, which I believe is a
notorious Communist book shop, and the Workers Book Shop. They
were not on sale at Macy’s basement.
Mr. Mosret. They might have been.
Mr. Jackson. Or at the public library. If they were, they did not
advertise it.
Mr. Chairman, I move we adjourn.
Mr. Guapstetn. Is the witness excused, Mr. Chairman ?
Mr. Dorin. The witness is excused. Thank you, Mr. Mostel. Re-
member what I said to you.
Mr. Mosret. You remember what I said to you.
(Thereupon, at 11:50 a. m., October 14, 1955, the hearing was
adjourned. )
tN eX
INDIVIDUALS
Page
BURG TS Musso Sete SS aa ee ee ee eee 2501
22N SONY eT AT 0) ah eeea a ee oe 2503
MAGersOn mlOnnNe MUILGa Veena eee ee Cee en ee ee ee 2501
PAGEAOTIS OSs OUTS ee eee ee eer Se Se Se ee ae 2501
ASTPAT@ I. TOUCHY Osc eek oe i ee ane ge eee ee Se ee 2501
PROV ReT SIREN ee ee eee ee ee ee eee ee eee 2501
LEP a@ ip, LRTI oC te ee ee = cere ee ee eee ee EE ee eee ee 2501
SnD ELS eI eee lO lies ees ee 2 ere st Se eee eee eee 2501
apie utah ee eee ee oe ee a ee a eS es eee 2501
DEREA RODE TBR UIEY ep a a a a ee ae 2501
BE ieee Ee Oi) ese ee ee ee ee ee ee 2501
TENG GT Roc ANY (GNTW ETC 2 eS ae oe are en 2 pe eee ee ee 2503
IGM Genes eNO lim an a ee eS ee ee eee 2501
PIs goa 0s TET CL Car (GWM Sey) oes an ae nee ee 2501
SERRA CE) ly ammi Net re Gel Tee eee ee eee ee SN ee ee ee 2493, 2494, 2496
JES STAM) BYES ope per aah a ale eee a a el ed ee eee ee ML
BUSRESISEA SLC UT me NUREL TD Cs ate cnt eer Sr Se ye 2501
TPG TOYS STITT 4B OS ea el a ee Se eee 2508
Ack Koo sal ene ee SRO, Be PS ee aer Seip pone ae 2492, 2493, 2498
SEI CAS RCE RUUD NCB a a a a ees 2503
Eee Ce (oY ETA se eee A a See A Fo Sh Se aa ae 2501
TENG Sidy TOA aoe Les S eee ae ee ee a a ee ee ee Le 2503
IBGAG, UMNO ree ee eT Se eee eee ee 2501
TEX EE OOS 8] SEN heal ee el ee eee ee ea 2501
LBS DIPOLES oo SEE aa a eae a ee ee ee 2501
JEYORETAOS ROU TEN UT peace a eS a ee ee eee See ee 2501
TENG RRB NT. TEEN A mt ee Sa Ra i ES Ee ae eee Fees 2501
1SYOARENE, A RTOS ed 0 ees ee a eee ee Le ee en er ere See 2503
TESTERS TAUGATOD y d CO URE Cy Sage ea a ee aan eee es 2501
TEC GUST 7G JOSS a il 8 pa OL SS ee ee ra 2503
TEST BESUS yt pa Me lS eas ie I ene eae ert ne te 2501
JERE OS Ae Gel O10 Aas ee ee Oe eee Cee te ae ee 2501
JO OLS Ser el CLC 11 een ee ee ee Se es Lk eee 2501
BEST O@h VU Tle eS) AT ee ree ee, een eee Pace tea ech 2501
ESTES LT ae AG Ol Tyee re ae ee ee ee ee ee eee eae ees 2501
SEE 0m el [COCO a es SR a ae Se Ue ete eee 2501
HES WARE TSA) Cl ys AT OL AN = ee cee ne en eon ere ee ee 2501
Cammers EHatoldise2s 22 se See San Gee Se eT aes ae a ee eee eee 2503
DEMON SK arr e MO LET Sct ee ea a ot ee ee SE nk eS ie 2501
PESO ODCT LE eat oe sets See en a cee es eee ae ee cen oe en eee ee eee 2503
(CURE Iie ceed OO DUNS ip & (eal ere Oe Ae SN OE SL Ee poe aie ae 2501
RANEY SLO Wall Ge ee oe ee nn eh A ee ee ae 2501
CEY EYEE AGS pails C8 a 21 2) tae a he FB a diene RC ea 2501
Ohi NISC! aes Rakes Ses oe Le oe See reer eee ee, Sere ae 2503
CNTY Wheat 0 Ko 6 lee tee A eS, a a Se EU | oa ea ole a ee eirtin te peas a 2501
SCHL OLN... LIC WAE (ote oe See ee ee ns a Sein ee perenne eee SL We e e ae 2503
SP RMIOLON:. ol CROME = 8s ne es ee ae ee ere ee nie eee ect en eee ee 2503
OH OAUOLOVS FULLGA ee eon eet ee ed omen arent ter Prd ere iets ie Sn. nee enene 2503
(QUIG TE ey 1 54 Di ieippseape t e e S E Ge RRC S e catben clg eerath d Shoe wd 2503
Gseabe: Keres C2 OV) = neha ee em ne ee Rel re epee Sige a dey ke Se 2501, 2503
CYC 1 Bade JN 0 Ril i Ret ae AN Gee a Le AS a aS ag eer ea ec oF ein 2501
(YOU Ey cl IEE) eae a aa ee a a ec ere Se gor eee be ty tS oa, 2501
(Soler CON Stan CCl ss. see att Se ee eee See ee ee ee a eee Re 2501
ii INDEX
Page
Conrad) Wo it) 3 4 oe oo a eee 2503.
Cooper, Gladys =-~2- 22.2252) 22 eee ee 2501
Copland, Aaron —_W ose. 2 ean ee ee eee 2501
Graven; John ©. 220 2st 82 fo ee eee Eee 2501
@richlows Warnestiiis Ses aes ol eek ee ee eee eee 2503:
Cugat}-Xavier. 22. Eee oo ee ae se eee 2501
Darr, Johnigw, ,0Vi. 2 = 2 cee ee eee 2503
STB) EAS SUD eV re ec ea ee am eR CRC LC Jo ane 2501
Davidoit, leonei 2 Jl Se es Sere ake 2) Wa ee ee 2503.
Daykarhanova; Mamaral 222 pe es ee ee ee eee 2501
DeMille; Agnes i-— 2222 2b 5.) 2 ee 2 ae eee 2501
Dixons Dean A] =) 2b ee ee ee ee eee 2501
Douglas "Paul= === 222222 Bae ase 2 ee eee 2501
Dowling; *Hddiet==*22=24224-42-+~ 2-4 el ee ee eae 2501
DuBois; (Wis B22e222222esesee--5—- ann eae 2508.
Duncan’ “Rodd! 22825222422 he ase See 2501
Durante Jacks= =—083 <5 m= ee ee ee 2501
da Wsseau; Arnaud =27==2>-=-2--—2- ee ee 2503.
ad’ Usseau;- Susans + i=in 2h La a a es ee eee 2503.
Hisler > Hans? =3=" 24 v2+ a$es fete ede bee ne eee 2508.
Ellington; Duke@s=- 222-22 nee ew ee he ee eee 2501
iH inian. “Mischa =-2— === == === #n- =~ eee ee eee 2501
ric, Hispeth==22 2272-4 -<22s senna een ae ee 2501
Byelyn;-Judith2+222+3="=-~H2 eae) eee ee eee 2501
Hvergood,) Philip: 2-32 sos ae i ee ee eee 2503.
Bast, | Howard==-s22s08 seen whee meee ee ele ee oh ea 2508, 2508.
Beira Ory WW TDN sar a en ee ee 2501
Herren, 7 JO8@2 2222 22 aa 22 =H Eas 2 Sas ee eae ne eee ee ee 2501
Hield, “Virginia 23 2 == 2 += en ee ee 2501
Hirstenberg, Sol Wisss-2=s2ss2S2nesseesssessocesee5s--s=~-— ea 2503.
Biteh; (WouwiSe=_ = 228s = Se = ae toe ee me nw erent ee bee eee 2503
Hleischer; Wowis= 52 s= =a esas ee we ea ee ee 2503.
Poster; Gaes=-2= == ssoe awn een a le ee ee EL 2501
Pradkin, “Wred2=s=~2="=>~==+=s=5~--2) + <2 oe ee 2501
Preedman, (David Msi 2 2223s ota as ee He a. - = BASIE 2503.
Hriedmany Milton Wiss saat ee rh he oe ee ee De ee 2503.
Gabel “Martin =22 =" se = se See ae oe ee ee a oe 2501
Garbousova, “Rayasis2> sno a a Pens til
Geer, (Willan 2222 ne ee i 2503.
Gibbs; John “Ws= 2802 =~ =e s ee ee ee 2501
Gikow; Ruth2s222 22 ose ss eS eel eh es 2508.
Gladsteiny "Richard 2s==<222 == =2 28 see e 4 =e te es Ue 2489:
Glaz, Herta 2222 So 3 ar ees ee en a ge i ps eth ee 2503
Goossens; Hugene=222= 222 Seen ee eee ene ol ST ee 2501
05 oc 6 KOs wes ee tga a caper leona pesmi 2501
Gordon, (Maxwelles=s2 =ss=8" + yeaa peters <= So 3 i 2503:
Gorelik,.; Mordecai: ==2e 33 =" 22ne9 8 an Bam oe ~~ 2501
Gould 7 "Morton2== 2222222 = ===" nee ha ae ea Bee ee ee Bp 2501
Gow, James==2=2==2=s2s"Hh ra =n ow eee ee Sa Eee 2503.
Graham), "Shirley2= = s2e2 22 = ee ne en oe es Se ee Le 2503:
Granick, Hiarryo 2-232 SS Se ee s+ ee ee 2503:
Graver, Benno i220 see sec ore et see nr oe ens Seeder 8S ee 2501
Green,” Mitzia= 22622 3c sans See Sr ee ee ee 2501
Gribble; Harry” Wagstatt2= == 222 Se ee ee 2501
aropper,: “Wilitam 22 3-8 si Se ee ea = ae 2503.
Gross,"@haimm a2 te sk ys tae Beis = ee pee iA hel ee =a tk ea 2503:
Gruenberg, yAxel==2222 202s 2s a eee nen aonb aw 2501
Guilford; Jack s22322 2223 Sek e ne or oe i a tet Oe 2501
Gwathmey, (Roberta22s2 22222 er = ea bees a8 a eee 25038:
Hackett, Albert=22 2222222 2200 See een a eee ee 2501
1S ECCS Orel learnt ea et aang mre ee ee alan coke de oe ey oe ew 2501, 2503
Da" G COLE Oe are ea a ee ere ee ree eee 2494
Hirkavy,” Minhas 2222 isos eS See ee 2503
Hart, “Margie sess Sas ass oer eater hae reece re eee ieee ee 2501
Fart, ‘edd yo2sa = = 2S a ae a me erie ee 2501
INDEX ili
Page
Mellen seG Cone Cua a a ee ee ee eee ae 2501
ershe yaw burnett. 2624 fo. 2 ee eo bee eee eS 2501
Tstensalaes JAG a A ee ee eee ee a 2501
SEETGTISCoTa SING ate ena ee ee 2503
Ipiemerarien tite 02s os ee ee ee ee 2501
Teholany, 18 yaa ee ee en ee 2501
LO UM ane a ODD Vane re ee 2503
TSG - 1Ofrarly ees ee ee 2501
PET Gr 1d SAU: GIT eee ne Se ee 2501
SS hey TS Oe 0c ee ee 2501
Teigresaeye, 18 aye ey 2501
PICT LO MON OPTiSe =< 2 a= Jat ee te es ee ee 2501
en ess alban? Shon ss asa anaes ee ee ee 2503
TelMIUL, LSW@nie ye a 2501
TS Gaveeh ovo KES - (CHG el EY ee ee ee eee ee 2503
UIP WEG YA WOT La a- = Se n Se eeeesee tt SSS 2501
Sung ype Nea DRS 2501
wine s@ hares. = See ee en ee ee eee ee Se 2503
ISSerman- eA prAna. Jien= See ae IS 8 8 a Se eee 2503
aie. ICU TY ano ee ere a ee ee BSS EES 2501
VonMsOneebaymond WG Wwardes-—- an Be ee 2501
EN CUINS LO 11 Caw Tt ee ee eee eee 2504
aLOSCDMSONME I UEC Vise see ee a ee ee ee 2492
JUGS Gain ee ee 2503
RGIS OMe he Niel bee eee es ee ee ee 2501
[Sacto OG) ee SEs 2501
MeCN Ot Or COLC OE et oie 22 oe a a ee a a ee 2503
ENC ee LOO TI ete ee ye a 8 ee ee ee oes 2503
[SGU EGS. Se a a ee ee, See 2501
einer ROCK Wie lia sa oe SS a ae Fe ee 2503
MOO Can Ol =e So ee ee Se ee 25038
TORTI ER ACG] AO Gee ee ne ee ee ee ee 2501
RGA SOT eet OL oe a eee ee ee ee eee 2501
ner bOne eA ited 2a ae eee ee i 2503
YE eet pO pe EU a pa ee eg See ye 2503
NS eRTIC) catenin ee ne eS Ye eee = eee 2503
TEP ITEYG is | TERY IGRS yee tn I Ie A ay payee tere ey ee once Bae 2501
NCEE) See an lee ees eee ee eee ee ee eee 2503
TE GGipST eT ENG ET Ue a a er ee te 25038
Ame TIM em COlDeAjIel Ce = eee see me ee eS ee ee ean as ee 2501
cy ume Cee INO eee a = ee en Se ree ak 2501
WanitenGer meals a nee ee ee es ee ee ee eee 2501
ewSonewd Olin. Howard —2 ees 2s ee ee ee ee 2508
SIDR cxcomee Oa0 29h 2 ee ee er ee ee, eee , 2001
SCOTT TMI A cA Sa FN ones ore a BA ee oe ee eee 2503
Le, LR yee = Se ae er ee Se ee 2503
EVM SOIC lees ot ees Ree Se ee ee oe eh eee eee 2501
BONO iC ki a ae ee a | ee ee ee eee 2503
evra SOs aCe = == ee eee a ee a eS eres 2501
WOIGOTS Deb aval le N= eae ee a eee ae 2503
TM ey pees Vie eas a Se een 2501
TER csxclae Norn rs 2 SS oy 0 I, = ed eee 2501
rotekce ee ECan Omri Cx ss ee ee eee 2501
Tete eg ae a SS RS Se ee ee ee ee eee ae = 2501
BLO er Pay Aa) Veta Ss ee ee 2501
HIP Vsti ea Cp To ee ee ee os ee ee 2501
Nien ar anere Isr Cee. ts 0a nic 6 ee I ee 2501
Meine Vinnon:., Aline. 2 ot ee ot 2 Soe ee 2501
Ne vam OUI SCS = oe Lee ee ae ee ee ee eee 2503
Nero Ghee ta tee ee Ce a re ea a eee, eee 2501
Ma@B ride Mary. .Marvaret---. 2-2 ee ee ee eee 2501
McConnell, Frederic___—_ es Sa ed ee ee et ay eso Ae ae 2501
Meirath. Byron = a 2 ee ee ee eee, 2501
MicGrati. Pal = 2 en ae ee ee pee a ah ae a 2501
MVUov Cha Gl SACK Ao ca eee Pe le a ee eS ee 2503
iv INDEX
Page
Mersner- -Santord= 2222222244 22a ee So ee ee eee 2501
Melish= Willvam Hino 222 2225) oa ee eee eee 2503
Merrivale; —Philip===_ 22S Soe ee eee 2501
WET ain HVGsa—— = = se ee ee ee ee ee 2503
Miller Gulbert==24==—-. 5 == eee ee eee eee 2501
Moreland; Var @-s2Ls2~ = Saran SS eee ee eee 2503
Morley.=ikaren=-=- se ee pn ee ee 2501
MOorris-.Geraldin@t. 2222 ee eee 2501
MOStels-Saiies (AGO) sae te ee eee 2489-2508 (testimony ).
BAS L(y see Jaa Pr a ap cy SD a RE eR Sy SR APTS Ess see 2501
INGo Tine anle ee ee ee eee 2501
NEeUDUECer“NaInUel Aa Ss ee ee ee eee 2503
INDMUTOt. ClCH =e eee ee ee ee ee eee 2501
@ekoy idnda——222— eee ee eee 2503
(Dy ai eeveats, 2 SRW a 10s eaten eee oP alr ee mamas eared exec) cee eee, ¢4. tee 2501
CStERANC Cre Atel ete es ea ee eee eee 2501
Parker aD OLO thorns oon eee eee 2508
SE EATEND NSE rer RES ec ere ae ee ee en ee eee 2501
] LESS a0 KO 8 veal OF Cr > span ae es enc epee ie Bans ge at pater ee 2501
CTV (SS Uh ch ent OVS ene pangs Seven pe a ms eg en gO a ep Ra ee 2501
Rickenc\: Janes 20k ee ee ee ee ee eee 2501
BOWS KSPR BUOY 25 1 et eee oid a Sc IR eR PHD RS 2501
Pistator-Hrwint 9 a ee SS eee 2501,
Pollock Art hr eases ae ee ee 2503
IPiCe. 6 ViNnCento2— oo ee eee ee ee eee 2501
FEAT OS Te Oppo DATING core ep a ee ee re ee ee 2501.
EC ARTI nc ee ec a eee 2501
Reiresier, Anton so 20-— noe ee ee aS eee 2503
Rvewhy I QIieS, hy ee ee ee ee eee 2501
Reisman. Phillipe s22 2 Se ee a ee ee ee eee 2503
ReGINCyweUGh. So. DUS oo ee ee ee ee eee 2501
Robeson, Paul__ SS ee ee See a ee eee 2503:
DE GS CYSCORGM Od DO ery Ve eens ee wt ee Soe eS So oe 2501
Robson) Walliani Nis2ai eee tae ee ee a ee eee 2501
Rosenteld) -Herman=2oo ees oe ee ee eee 2508
ROSS * Davide esa ee hOe A ee See eee 3 5e ae eee 2501
RODE rs Bs CONS aso os n eae Se a Se eee 2503.
RO VIG, IS Clema eters os coe Be I Se ee ae eae 2501
EUUDIN | arn ans te ee e S ee ee oe eee 2503.
Saenchingers@esar== se oe eee OES hee ee ee ee eee eee 2501
Sawmrocke- ValCton se eee Se re 2501
S20. JiMMY. Hoe. co ee es 2a es 8 ee eee 2501
sehildkraut.. Joseph 22 see See een eee 2501
sennee,, “Cheling 22s eek Sas ' 2a Se eee 2501
Seldes:- Gilbert. oe re a ee eee 2501
Serlin: - Oscar 222 Sn 2 Es eae nn ee Ne aes 6 ete eo oS eee 2501
Seymour, Anne. = Ss. Se Se eee ee eee 2501
Shore, Viola. Brothers: 222s. oles se ese se SS ee eee 2503
ShumlinyHerman® =< 2225 2 Ses eee re ee eee 2501
Silverman, (Matthew. 222’ <2 sete + ~ - se = awe Sew es eee 2503
Sloane} Eiv.erettss 2 os ee ee ee eee 2501
Smithy - MOS@s@ an) 2 see ae ee en 8 ee i ee es re nee 2501
Snyder; Jerome 2s 3) So see eo Sad = eee oo ee > a 25038
Sobol; VEdward2.. == 0" 22s sabe eres eee a eo ot ee 2501
SOyer, sMOS@S!22 ooo 2S oe =e See eee os Salen ape 2503
Spencer, Joseph: 22. 822s sak seu sen = eel Seo pe gb toa als ojo eee 2503
Spottord; WallinmuB Jr 222 ke os ean ee ee ee 2503:
Standard, “Willig s 22228 2 eis se a ee cob eee ee 2503
Stander).bionel 2252s 5 so eee et 265 os eee nee en ae a ee 2494
Steel Johannes ==" S-222 =a 223s 25 a see seein, & aes en a 2501
Sléern; William: =- == 922 s-< 2s so: ee 5 bei See eos fee 2501
Sieionlxsces MEChiny oe efb Se sas ee ces SOU OA ee 25038
Stevenson, | Margots222 554 eee BS ee es Se 2501
Straight. Bedtric@se ss awe et ee ea we ee ee oe be 2501
SWECES, WLAN 2.25 Sos = 55S oe rey ere ee pte args en 2501, 2503.
INDEX Vv
Page
amin Sal el ene == 2 = Se ae ee ee eee 2501
TO NETO Ae El LEN tS Se a eee ee ee ee eee 2501
BIRO cet eae NOTE IYU A es 2 as Sy ee ee 2501
Dieters NO aur eas = Se ee oe ee eee 2501
irnemeaney wea Uae = 22 2 oc Se ee wee ee Se ee eee 2501
rnMpOs Walton 2-5. 32. ee Pe eee 2508
PNIROLO IOAN UMNO Ni Vos = Dee eR eee 2501
BING Coe MRAN Ke ase 2 ee ee eS oe 2501
OT ermeA OTs = = Se ee ee es ee ee ee 25038
Wimiermey er WiOUIS. = se ee ee eee ee ee 2503
Wall, JUGS 3 on 2501
Walentin] aww ak Pa SS 8.2 Se a eS ee a ee eae 2501
Wenureltiny 16 610 te ee a ee ee ee 2503
\ WEG 6 Cia at 2503
Weigals Win o%0 OC = = es et eS ee ee ee ee 2503
Webern MaKe 2925 22325 32 Wes 3s eS ee en Se Ss 2503
Webster Mamcearet= 22 222-22 So a oe eo ee ee 2501
Wiexd Greer Vile. 2 eee ee ee ae See ee et Se es be 2503
SOV ATT UOnge OM ELGG be Ss OR eee ee ee eee eee eee 2503
NV alniciyage amn Cl\ ay eee See See ee ee ee eee ee 2501
AVaITAISLeTMs COL YS - Ores 2 SL 2s 5 es Se ee a ee ee ee 2501
WAVER. SOE SNE Oe a a ee 2503
WOOGISs Bio, vb eee ee a ee ee eee eee eee 2501
WY OOGIS = TLS hes a a Se en Se ee ee ee 2501
AV WAN ATO hee CC IN ADE eee Oe Sie a ee ee 2501
BY CCH PN aamOE RCO) EA] ee ee is a ee ee eee ees 2501
PA OAVKG Ne TESTO OTD see a ee ee SE Ne ee ee ee eee a ee 2501
FEOIAO MY, \ \\WUNN Gis ee oo oe ee ee eee 2503
ORGANIZATIONS
NCLOLS MEMO ULEVAPASSOCIOG OMUG= = sae a eee a es ee eee ee 2504
Amencanswcommiiltee: ton spanish) hreedom= = === == as 2502
American Federation of Television and Radio Artists___._-_____._____._._.._ _ 2504
AMeriGam Out etOre Oem OChAGia === = 2495, 2497, 2498
ATHStSHEROn tO: Wallnbhen Wit. 2-526 es oe ee 2499
Jetiersonepook ShopatNew Monk))22222-22-- 3-2 9 see 2508
Joint Anti-Fascist Refugee Committee_________________ 2495, 2496, 2498, 2502
Southern’ @onterence’ for Human’ Welfares_- 22 _- 32 ee 2499.
MOICEEOLM reed om Commitee s= === === = = 2 ae a 2498, 2504
Workers BookiShopiNew Work))- 5.2 22052 se ee 2508
Moun CommuUnIst Wheaowe ss = 8 2 ee ae a ee 2492, 2493.
O
0 rahe — dabertbsgn a= mr pee ere ele
Of Maggy ese tag ne tees .
rh hapa Re ncaeS ai StS nena = am
SO8S. e proets. BER = PSS Serer sore reesaraainnieiemctintnen
ress 0 bere metas Ss AS a ae ile hemaleal A ee a
BORE Sate peter manana ~—, ss es A
OEE | @ SP Pipies sees, Shans cage aaah Akal ove Ar. |e a
nee * bee - hapatel: She Se or pele Oe ee ee ne te
f Piteges Shite hw ncniy eed abbey a erew rim ee Sie
EO Pe eee, NET See oe ee Se ene te Seat ee Semen ay |
EEGs, ae ee
TA Spe . | eA et HO ee ee eo ee ee etn ee eee ng a op a ee
GNIE: PS — pm, ae ee ne ere An ape ne rein 8 Os ne 0b ti end eid
PUES Oc a a ene en el rete eee
Tt 2 7
CURS, Cine 6 hel 8 re ee i a i heed te eee
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