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56 COMMUNISM EST MOTION-PICTURE INDUSTRY Mr. Jerome. Victor Jeremy Jerome. Mr. Wood. Mr. Jerome, you need not stand unless you wish to. Mr. Jerome (seating himself). 320 Second Avenue, New York City. Mr. Tavenner. When and where were you born ? Mr. Jerome. I was born October 12, 1896, in Poland. Mr. Tavenner. Are you a naturalized American citizen ? Mr. Jerome. I am, sir. Mr. Tavenner. When and in what court were you naturalized ? Mr. Jerome. I was naturalized in January 1928 in New York City, southern district court. Mr. Tavenner. Under what name were you naturalized ? Mr. Jerome. Jerome Isaac Romain. Mr. Tavenner. How do you spell Romain? Mr. Jerome. R-o-m-a-i-n. Mr. Tavenner. I believe your name has been legally changed ? Mr. Jerome. My name has been legally changed in 1944, Decem- ber 1. Mr. Tavenner. Have you used any other name, other than your present legal name and the name of Jerome Isaac Romain ? Mr. Jerome. Yes; the surname of Roman. Mr. Tavenner. R-o-m-a-n? Mr. Jerome. That is right. Mr. Tavenner. Will you please state where you have resided since 1930 and for the approximate periods of time? Mr. Jerome. My place of residence permanently has been the city of New'York since 1930. Mr. Tavenner. During that period of time did you reside tempo- rarily at other places ? Mr. Jerome. I refuse to answer the question in the exercise of my right against possible self-incrimination. I base myself on the priv- ilege afforded me by the fifth amendment. Mr. Tavenner. How would your refusal to answer the question of where you had resided tend to incriminate you ? Mr. Jerome. It might lead to an area involving possible self-incrim- ination. Mr. Tavenner. Will you state to this committee your reasons for believing that it would bring you into such an area as you describe, so that the committee may have some information upon which to act or to judge whether or not it would tend to incriminate you, the answering of that question ? Mr. Jerome. I feel that the answering of that question would violate my right to exercise the privilege under the fifth amendment. Mr. Tavenner. So you decline, as I understand it, to advise the committee in what manner or any circumstances which would enable them to determine whether or not your refusal to answer the question of the places of your residence would tend to incriminate you? Mr. Jerome. I am not motivated by any desire not to advise the committee, but I feel that I have the right to exercise the privilege against self-incrimination. Mr. Tavenner. Mr. Jerome, will you briefly outline for the com- mittee your educational background ? Mr. Jerome. I had my grammar school education and my sec- ondary school education in England. I had my college education in the United States. I am a graduate of the New York University.