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MOTION-PICTURE JURISDICTIONAL DISPUTES 653
TESTIMONY OF ORVILLE FOTJSE, LABOR RELATIONS MANAGER, HAL ROACH STUDIOS, LOS ANGELES, CALIF.
Mr. McCanx. Will you please state your name and address?
Mr. FousE. Orville Fouse, 5961 Guthrie Avenue.
Mr. McCanx. Your telephone number ?
Mr. FousE. No telephone.
Mr. McCann. No phone ?
My. Fouse. No, sir.
]Mr. McCaxx. By that do you mean it is unlisted?
Mr. FousE. No, sir ; I don't. I mean that I can't get one.
Mr. McCaxx. I just wanted to protect you by asking that question. What position, if any, do you occupy with Hal Roach?
Mr. FousE. Labor relations manager.
Mr. McCaxx. How long have you held that position?
Mr. FousE. Since January 1946.
Mr. McCaxx. What did you do before that, sir ?
]Mr. FousE. I was in the Army.
Mr, McCaxx. How long were you in the Army ?
]Mr. FousE. Five years.
Mr. ]McCaxx. What did you do before you went into the Army?
]Mr. FousE. I worked at the Motion Picture Producers Association.
Mr. McCaxx. Were you an associate of Mr. Pat Casey ?
Mr. FousE. Mr. Pelton.
Mr. McCaxx. Mr. Pelton?
Mr. FousE. Yes, sir.
Mr. McCaxx. What line of work did you do for the association ?
Mr. FousE. Handled statistics and assisted in drawing up contracts and negotiating labor contracts.
Mr. McCaxx. Now, you were the representative of Hal Roach studios in the conferences which were held on September 11 and thereafter with respect to the ultimatum that had been rendered by the CSU, the carpenters ?
]Mr. FousE. Yes ; I was present at all those meetings.
Mr. McCaxx. You were present at all the meetings. Now, when the ultimatum was received, how long did you sit in session after Mr. Cambiano and the carpenters had left the room ?
Mr. FousE. I am a little at a loss as to exactly what meetings you are referring to.
Mr. McCaxn. I am referring to the meeting at which the ultimatum was given.
Mr, FoTJSE. May I have the date ?
Mr. McCaxx. September 11, 1946.
Mr. FousE. I was present at that time at that meeting, yes ; and may J have the question again ?
Mr. McCaxx. How long did the meeting last after the representatiA^es of the carpenters had gone ?
Mr. Fouse. I imagine about an hour.
Mr. McCaxx. What was the nature of the discussion that took place during that hour ?
Mr. Fouse. Well, I don't recall. I think that can be derived from the minutes of the meeting.
Mr. McCaxx. Were minutes kept of that meeting?