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168 COMMUNISM IN MOTION-PICTURE INDUSTRY Mr. Hayden. Yes. I heard it said once that it was too bad a small r select group of actors could not be formed, but for some reason it could not be formed. Mr. Potter. From the testimony that you have given before the committee, and the forthright manner in which you have given the testimony, do you expect any reprisals from this testimony by the motion-picture industry ? Mr. Hayden. I do not. I have thought about that. I will be frank, I have thought about it. Whether it is natural wishful think- ing or confidence, I don't know, but I feel that when the mistake of 5' months is weighed against other things, I really don't see any justification for it. Mr. Potter. And I assume from that, that the people in the motion- picture industry knew about it ? Mr. Hatden. I would disagree with that. I was subpenaed to ap- pear before this committee approximately 5 days before I started working in the picture in which I am now engaged. At that time there was considerable consternation on the part of producers, simply be- cause I had been subpenaed. They asked that I issue a statement denying past or present affiliation. I issued a statement denying present affiliation. Mr. Potter. So you think it came as a distinct surprise to them? Mr. Hayden. I think today's testimony will come as quite a sur- prise. Mr. Potter. When Mr. Parks was here recently he said he belonged to a select group of actors. You had no knowledge of that while you were a member of the party ? Mr. Hayden. I was under the impression no such group existed. Mr. Potter. And you were surprised when vou heard that testimony of Mr. Parks? Mr. Hayden. I was. I never had a firm opinion about Larry Parks. I did not know. I know in these meetings of actors occasionally it would be suggested that perhaps Parks would support something, and it was always said, "No; he would not." I remember that clearly. Mr. Potter. I have no further questions. Mr. Wood. Mr. Hayden, what, if anything, do you know about any fund-raising activities in Los Angeles for the benefit of the Commu- nist movement, while you were connected with it? Mr. Hayden. I know nothing about that except there was one check I wrote for Abe Polonsky, but on whose behalf, I have no information on that. Mr. Wood. Through Communist channels have vou anv informa- tion? Mr. Hayden. No, none. Mr. Wood. You never heard that discussed at any meetings you at- tended? Mr. Hayden. I never did. Mr. Wood. I believe you said that during the time you belonged to the party you had weekly meetings, at least for 3 or 4 months of that time ? Mr. Hayden. That is right. Mr. Wood. And that those weekly meetings were attended by from: 10 to 20 or more people? Mr. Hayden. Yes.