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2250 MOTION-PICTURE JURISDICTIONAL DISPUTES
The other interesting thing about it is that in this miiddled-np testimony of Sorrell's about what happened, he talks about Denham having been appointed by Reilly as a trial examiner. As a matter of fact — and I am very familiar with the procedure of the Board — the Board members have nothing to do with the appointment of a trial examiner. The trial examiner is appointed by the Chief Trial Examiner. At that time he was a gentleman named Frank Bloom, about whom 1 Avould rather tell you some things privately than publicly. Frank Bloom appointed him in that case and you can check that with the members of the Board.
As a matter of fact, Mr. Denham had been appointed way back to sit in this case in March and April. According to Mr. Sorrell's testimony all these statements occurred in a producers' meeting in Octobef 1945'.
I think on its face it is transparently sham and I think it is just a dirty smear attack that cannot possibly stand the light of day.
Mr. McCann. Mr. Zorn, when did Mr. Denham first become identified with the Board, if you know ?
Mr. ZoRN. I wouldn't know, Mr. McCann. I think he had been with the Board for some time. At least several years is my recollection.
Mr. McCann. Do you know at what time the Board adopted the policy that the Chief Trial Examiner should appoint trial examiners.
Mr. Zorn. I know it was definitely sometime prior to April of 1945. It had been in existence. I had many matters before the Board and that is why I can state this with some authority.
Mr. McCann. The reason I asked was that in the earlier days the Board did appoint trial examiners.
Mr. ZoRN. In the very early days that is correct.
Mr. McCann. I wondered if you had any information you could give us as to the time when that authority was transferred to the Chief Trial Examiner ?
Mr. ZoRN. I am sorry, I do not know the precise date. I know it had been in effect for some time prior to July of 1945, when Mr. Denham M^as appointed on this case.
Mr. McCann. I think this is rather important, Mr. Chairman. Could you do this for us, if it is available to you, find out when Mr. Denham was appointed, by whom he was appointed
Mr. ZoRN. In this particular case ?
Mr. McCann. So that we would have that question answered definitely as to any appointments by Mr. Reilly. I am inclined to think there is a good deal of merit in what you have said here but I would like for you to document it if you will, so that we will have that definitely established in the record.
Mr. ZoRN. I will try to get it for you, Mr. McCann.
Mr. McCann. All right.
Mr. Landis. When you get the information on Mr. Reilly's side of the picture, I mean his minority report — did he write a minority report ?
Mr. ZoRN. Oh, yes ; he wrote an opinion. I did not want to read it into the record, but if you want it I would be glad to.
He wrote a very full minority opinion in which he said he considered the action of the majority in permitting strikers to vote to be