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COMMUNISM IX HOLLYWOOD MOTION-PICTURE INDUSTRY 2073 Mrs. Frank. Yes. They were held, with the exception of perhaps one, at the home of Dalton Trumbo in Beverly Hills. Mr. Wheeler. Do you recall where the other one was held? Mrs. Frank. Yes. The other one was held at the home of Ring Lardner, Jr., in Westwood. Mr. Wheeler. Do you recall the names of the individuals who at- tended these meetings ? Mrs. Frank. Yes. But since at about this time the Communist Party was dissolved and became instead an organization known as the Communist Political Association, and since the meetings of the asso- ciation were open and for purposes of recruiting it was impossible then, and it is impossible now, to know just which of these people were party members and which were guests. However, there did seem to be a small group who were at all the meetings that I was at. I assumed then, and 1 assume now, that they were at that time members of the Communist Party or Communist Political Association. Mr. Wheeler. Would you identify these individuals? Mrs. Frank. Well, in addition to Mr. Trumbo and Mr. Lardner I would say this group consisted of Richard Collins, Paul Jarrico, Gor- don Kahn, Harold Buchman, and Robert Rossen. I also remember being impressed with the eloquence of two guest speakers, Albert Maltz and John Howard Lawson. Mr. Wheeler. Do you remember what Mr. Lawson and Mr. Maltz discussed ? Mrs. Frank. No ; I don't. Mr. Wheeler. Did you pay dues to this group? Mrs. Frank. Yes; I did. Mr. Wheeler. Do you recall how much your dues were? Mrs. Frank. I was assessed on the basis of my being a housewife and my dues were 25 cents a week, whether I attended the meetings or not. Mr. Wheeler. Do you recall to whom you paid the money? Mrs. Frank. No ; because it was a different person each time. There would be a period of time when someone would be the dues chairman and then there would be another time when someone w T ould be a dues chairman, and I don't recall. Mr. Wheeler. Are you related to the former Mrs. Budd Schulberg, now Virginia Vertel '. Mrs. Frank. Yes. She is my sister. Mr. Wheeler. Did you know her as a member of the Communist Party? Mrs. Frank. No; I didn't. Mr. Wheeler. When you joined the Communist Party did you use a name other than the name Anne Ray? Mrs. Frank. No, sir. Mr. Wheeler. According to the records of the committee you were registered in the Communist Party under the name of Adelaide Crumley. Mrs. Frank. No kidding? Mr. Wheeler. To the best of your knowledge you have never used the name Adelaide Crumley \ Mrs. Frank. Oh, no. Mr. Wheeler. Did you ever hear it before? Mrs. Frank. Never. 93012—52—pt. 6 4