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COMMUNISM IN MOTION-PICTURE INDUSTRY 159 Mr. Kearney. The name of Karen Morley lias been injected here in your statement. Do you know whether she is still a member of the Communist Party ? Mr. Hayden. I have no idea. Mr. Kearney. You do know she was a member? Mr. Hayden. I assume she was, because she tried to get me back into the Communist Party. Mr. Kearney. Only Communists would do that? Mr. Hayden. That is my view. Mr. Kearney. That is all. Mr. Wood. Mr. Jackson. Mr. Jackson. Do you know where Captain Tompkins is at the present time? Mr. Hayden. He is in Los Angeles somewhere. Mr. Jackson. Have you received any communication from Captain Tompkins since you severed your connection with the party in 1946 ? Mr. Hayden. Except for that time he came by the boat that Sunday afternoon, I have had no word from him at all. Mr. Jackson. Have you had any communication with Bea Winters since you severed vour connection with the Communist Party? Mr. Hayden. I met her in a market when my wife was in the hospital with a baby. We had small talk there. Mr. Jackson. Have you had communication with Folkoff since you severed your connection with the Communist Party ? Mr. Hayden. No. Mr. Jackson. In your original contract with Paramount in 1940 and 1941, who handled the negotiation for Paramount? Mr. Hayden. I assume Holman did. Mr. Jackson. Who was head of the contract department ? Mr. Hayden. Hiller Innes. Mr. Jackson. When did you do Virginia ? Mr. Hayden. Virginia began in May 1940. Mr. Jackson. Who was the producer of Virginia ? Mr. Hayden. Edward H. Griffith. Mr. Jackson. Who was the director? Mr. Hayden. Edward H. Griffith. Mr. Jackson. Who did the script? Mr. Hayden. Virginia Van Upp. Mr. Jackson. And on Bahama Passage? Mr. Hayden. The same people. Mr. Jackson. Would you say those people in the motion-picture industry who have for some reason or other associated themselves with the Communist Party or with front organizations, either as active members or as fellow travelers, lend their efforts to the party knowing the'ultimate goal of the front organizations for which they appear? Mr. Hayden. I think that covers a lot of ground. I certainly think no, that the majority did not. Mr. Jackson. The majority did not? Mr. Hayden. No. I think that is particularly true of the Com- mittee for the First Amendment. Mr. Jackson. Did you do a picture in 1949 or 1950 called Asphalt Jungle ? Mr. Hayden. Yes. Mr. Jackson. Who was the producer ?