Hearings regarding the communist infiltration of the motion picture industry. Hearings before the Committee on Un-American Activities, House of Representatives, Eightieth Congress, first session. Public law 601 (section 121, subsection Q (1947)

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514 COMMUNISM IN MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY Bransten's advice as to how the situation could be handled and it was resolved that the best way of securing information concerning the method of handling the situation would be to contact an individual known as Otto Katz, who was then in Connecticut. It might be recalled at this point that Gerhart Eisler The Chairman. How do you spell that last name ? Mr. Russell. Katz, K-a-t-z. It might be recalled at this point that Gerhart Eisler when he first entered the United States stated before the immigration officials who examined him that he was en route to see Otto Katz who was at that time residing in Mexico. Mr. Stripling. Could you further identify Otto Katz, Mr. Russell? Mr. Russell. Yes. Otto Katz, whose real name is Andre Simone, and who has numerous other names and aliases, is a known agent of the Soviet Government who was very active in Mexico City during the period of the late war. At present he is in Czechoslovakia. He was also very active in Hollywood at one time, particularly during the year 1935. At this point I would like to introduce a telegram received from the chief of police in Los Angeles, Calif., pertaining to Charles A. Page and Hanns Eisler. The Chairman. Without objection, so ordered. Mr. Stripling. Mr. Russell, was Mr. Page ever employed in the Department of State? Mr. Russell. Yes ; he was an employee of the Department of State. Mr. Stripling. I will come to that in just a moment. Could you further identify Louise Bransten as soon as you put the telegram into the record ? Mr. Russell. Yes, I will. During the testimony of Joseph Savoretti in the hearing regarding Hanns Eisler, Mr. Savoretti made several statements regarding a warrant which had been issued for the arrest of Hanns Eisler. In one of these statements he made the following statement, and I quote from the record of the hearing : The warrants were thereupon sent to our district office in Philadelphia by the New York office under date of August 15 for service. The investigator of the Philadelphia office learned that the aliens had proceeded to 2738 Outpost Drive, care of Page, Hollywood, Calif. Yesterday the committee dispatched a telegram to the chief of police to determine whether Charles A. Page, who has been mentioned heretofore, was identical with the person mentioned in the testimony of Charles A. Savoretti regarding the warrant which had been issued for the arrest of Hanns Eisler. The reply of V. B. Horrall, chief of police, Los Angeles, Calif., states : Re tel Charles A. Page and Marv Page. Page registered at 273fi Outpost Drive, Hollywood, from 1938 to 1941. I believe this establishes the residence of the Pages at 2736 Outpost Drive when this address we requested was 2738 Outpost Drive, Hollywood, Calif. Mr. Stripling. Mr. Russell, will you identify Louise Bransten? Mr. Russell. Yes. She was born on October 10, 1908, at Berkeley, Calif., the daughter of Abraham Rosenberg and Alice Greenlmum. She is the former wife of Richard Bransten, also known as Bruce