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COMMUNISM IN MOTION-PICTURE INDUSTRY 1567 Mr. Tavenner. Isn't it a fact that you were known in the Commu- nist Party by the name of James Hall, and that was your Communist Party name : i Mr. Klein. I decline to answer that and all similar questions on the grounds of the right assured me under the fifth amendment of the Constitution. Mr. Tavenner. The committee is in possession of information, Mr. Klein, that in 1938 you were one of the organizers of what was known as unit 140 of the professional section of the Communist Party of Los Angeles, which unit was made up of Communists who belonged to the Newspaper Guild in Los Angeles. Were you one of the or- ganizers of that unit ? Mr. Klein. I decline to answer that on the same grounds as previ- ously given. Mr. Tavenner. Will you inform this committee as to any fact that you have, or that you know, relating to the membership in such a section of the Communist Party of members of the Newspaper Guild in Los Angeles ? Mr. Klein. May I ask you to repeat that question, please? Mr. Tavenner. Will you read the question, please. (The reporter read the pending question.) Mr. Klein. I decline to answer that on the same ground as previ- ously given. Mr. Tavenner. Did you make a report to a Communist Party unit meeting held at the home of Rose Boyd in Los Angeles, relating to the Communist Party State convention which had been held in San Fran- cisco earlier in the month of May 1938 ? Mr. Klein. I decline to answer on the grounds of possible self- incrimination and the rights assured me under the fifth amendment of the Constitution. Mr. Tavenner. Are you acquainted with Nathan Gregory Silver- master ? Mr. Klein. He was the chief of the Labor Division of the Farm Security Administration in the United States Department of Agricul- ture for a good share of the year 1942. Mr. Tavenner. Were you employed under him in your work in the Agriculture Department ? Mr. Klein. Yes. He wasn't my immediate superior, but he was the Chief of the Division. Mr. Tavenner. Did you visit him at his home ? Mr. Klein. I decline to answer that question on the grounds of my rights under the fifth amendment. Mr. Tavenner. Were you acquainted with Victor Perlo? Mr. Klein (conferring with counsel). I decline to answer that ques- tion on the grounds previously stated. (The witness further conferred with counsel.) Mr. Tavenner. How long were you acquainted with Mr. Silver- master ( Mr. Klein. I decline to answer that question on the previously stated grounds. Mr. Tavenner. When did you first meet him ? Mr. Klein. I decline again on the grounds I have already stated. Mr. Tavenner. May I call to your attention, and your counsel's attention, for his consideration, that you have waived any possible