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COMMUNISM IN MOTION-PICTURE INDUSTRY 1493 Mr. Tavenner. Where? Mr. Solotoy. Boalt Hall of Law in Berkeley, Calif. I graduated. Mr. Tavenner. What was the year of your graduation ? Mr. Solotoy. 1933. Mr. Tavenner. Did you engage in the practice of law ? Mr. Solotoy. Not until the following year, sir. Mr. Tavenner. Yes. How long did you practice law and where ? Mr. Solotoy. I practiced law in the city of Los Angeles until 1938. Mr. Tavenner. Were you acquainted with Mr. Spencer Austrian, an attorney at law in Los Angeles ? Mr. Solotoy. I shall decline to answer that question upon the grounds previously stated. Mr. Tavenner. What other business or occuption have you been engaged in since 1939, since the time you ceased the practice of law ? Mr. Solotoy. Furniture manufacturing business. Mr. Tavenner. What is your position now ? Mr. Solotoy. I am president of a furniture manufacturing com- pany. Mr. Tavenner. What is the name of the company ? Mr. Solotoy. Brown-Saltman. Mr. Wood. I can't hear you. Mr. Solotoy. I'm sorry, sir. I thought I was loud enough. Am I making it difficult for you, too, counsel ? Mr. Tavenner. Yes; it is very difficult to understand you. Mr. Solotoy. I am sorry. Mr. Wood. Would you repeat the name of the company again. Mr. Solotoy. Brown-Saltman Co. Mr. Tavenner. A previous functionary in the Communist Party, Mr. Harold Ashe, and also his former wife, Mrs. Mildred Ashe, have testified here today. Were you present during their testimony? Mr. Solotoy. I was only present here at the very tail end of Mr. Ashe's testimony. I was here during Mrs. Ashe's testimony. Mr. Tavenner. Well, did you hear the testimony of Mrs. Ashe in which she stated that she knew you as a member of the Communist Party? Mr. Solotoy. I heard it. Mr. Tavenner. AVas her statement truthful ? Mr. Solotoy. I shall decline to answer that, counsel, upon the grounds previously stated. Mr. Tavenner. And what are the grounds ? Mr. Solotoy. That any answer I may give in that regard creates in me a fear of self-incrimination and, further, that I believe I am warranted to the protection of the fifth amendment. Mr. Tavenner. Are you acquainted with Mr. Harold Ashe? Mr. Solotoy. I shall decline to answer that upon the same grounds, Counsel. Mr. Tavenner. Have you taken part in any activity designed to defeat the passage by Congress of legislation on the subject of sub- versive action ? Mr. Horowitz. May we have a moment here ? Mr. Wood. Yes, sir. Mr. Solotoy. I shall decline to answer that, Counsel, upon the grounds previously stated.