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COMMUNISM IN MOTION-PICTURE INDUSTRY 1643 Mr. Richards. That is a tough one. 1944? Mr. Tavenner. Was it at 607 Ocean Front ? Mr. Richards. I believe it was, yes. In Santa Monica. I believe. Mr. Tavenner. Were you renting the property at the time? Mr. Richards. Yes; I was. Mr. Tavenner. Will you tell the committee whether any meetings of the Communist Party were held at 607 Ocean Front while it was being rented by you ? Mr. Richards. I decline to answer that question, sir, on the grounds of possible self-incrimination, relying upon my privilege under the fifth amendment of the Constitution to so do. Mr. Tavenner. I believe you named some of your screen plays Mr. Richards. No, sir. You never asked me about my screen plays. Mr. Tavenner. I did not? Mr. Richards. No, sir. Mr. Tavenner. I think we should know just the general type and character of your work, if you will let the committee have that in- formation, as to the major screen plays with which you have been accredited. Mr. Richards. I will be glad to. I wrote my first—my first screen credit was a picture called One Sunday Afternoon, for Warner Bros. It was a musical. My next screen credit was a picture called Act of Violence for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer That was about an informer. My next credit was a picture at Universal Mr. Wood. Will you pardon me just for a moment at this point. Mr. Richards. Yes, indeed. Mr. Wood. There may be those in the audience who have not been here previously, so I announce again that this committee will not con- done or countenance any sort of demonstration, favorable, unfavor- able, or otherwise, in this hearing room during the conduct of these hearings. I hope that I won't have to repeat that admonition again. Mr. Richards. Do you wish me to proceed, Mr. Counsel ? Mr. Tavenner. I would be very glad for you to do so. Mr. Richards. By a curious coincidence my next screen credit for Universal-International was a picture called Johnny Stoolpigeon. My next credit was, I believe, written in collaboration, a picture called Winchester '73, a western. Let me see, there were others. There was a picture called Air Cadet, there was a picture called Kansas Raiders. I have worked on several others that I didn't do enough work on to get credit, if you understand what I mean. That is a pretty representa- tive list of my credits. Mr. Tavenner. I have been informed in the course of our investi- gation that virtually all of those who worked as writers were members of the Screen Writers' Guild. I assume the same thing was true in your case? Mr. Richards. I was a member of the Screen Writers' Guild; yes. I still am, to the best of my knowledge. Mr. Tavenner. In 1949, which was some time after the first hear- ings before this committee in 1947, I believe there was a contest of special interest in the guild regarding the election of officers. At that time, Albert Maltz, who has been identified a number of times in the course of this investigation by witnesses as having been a member of the Communist Party, was a candidate for membership on the execu- tive board. This was in 1949. Of course, every member had the