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1470 COMMUNISM IN MOTION-PICTURE INDUSTRY Mrs. Ashe. I also collected from a man by the name of Bright, who, at that time, was a writer at Paramount studios, and his partner whose name I do not remember. Mr. Tavenner. Any others which you can recall at the present time? Mrs. Ashe. I also collected from Carl Dreher, who was identified with KKO studios, but I don't know in what capacity. It was a very technical thing and I don't know what his position was there. Mr. Tavenner. What was his first name? Mrs. Ashe. Carl. Mr. Tavenner. Carl? Mrs. Ashe. Dreher, D-r-e-h-e-r. Mr. Tavenner. Did each of those persons understand the purpose for the donations? Mrs. Ashe. Yes, they did. Mr. Tavenner. Now, are there others whose names you can now recall who became donors? Mrs. Ashe. I can't at the moment—oh, Joe Gollumb. I also col- lected from Joe Gollumb, who was a writer at Paramount. Mr. Wood. At this point the committee will take a recess for 15 minutes. (Whereupon a 15-minute recess was here taken.) (With all members of the subcommittee present the proceedings were resumed.) Mr. Wood. We will have order, please. Let the committee be in order, and proceed, Mr. Tavenner. Mr. Tavenner. Mrs. Ashe, were you acquainted with Betty Bennett Gannett ? Mrs. Ashe. Yes; Betty was active here in Los Angeles—I can't even recall the year. Maybe 1937, I would say. In 1937. She was in the office, but I don't remember what her capacity was. At one time she was educational director. I remember that, because I was an educational director for my branch and went with her in educa- tion branch—in section meetings. Mr. Tavenner. Are you acquainted with Charles Daggett? Mrs. Ashe. Charles Daggett was a member of one of these profes- sional units, either Z-100 or Z-150. I don't know which unit he was identified with. I believe Morgan Hull recruited Mr. Daggett. Mr. Tavenner. Did you sit in Communist Party meetings with Mr. Daggett? Mrs. Ashe. Yes, I did. Mr. Tavenner. How frequently, would you say? Mrs. Ashe. That I wouldn't be able to say. It is a long time ago. Mr. Tavenner. Before the recess you referred to having received certain directions or assignments from Louise Todd. Mrs. Ashe. Yes; that's correct. Mr. Tavenner. You also stated that you received an appointment at her hands to what was known as the reserve committee? Mrs. Ashe. Yes—no—yes; that's right. Mr. Tavenner. Well, what was the reserve committee? Mrs. Ashe. Well, the reserve committee was a very hush-hush top- secret committee composed of three people, and the purpose of the committee was to become so well identified with work in the State of