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2392 MOTION-PICTURE JURISDICTIONAL DISPUTES
I went right down to Captain Hynes. He has a reputation of being pretty tou<j;h out there ; if you know anything .about the Red activities out in Los Angeles there. He used to treat the Commies with the kind of language they really understood.
Mr. Owens. Is that why they call him "Red" Hynes?
Mr. RoiiiNsox. No; that is his nickname. Hynes is his last name and he is red-headed. He is an old ex-marine and quite a tough guy. He used to speak their language. In other words, he used to fight them and work them over.
So he had a pretty bad reputation, but I knew so far as I w^as concerned, Red Hynes had nothing against me. The fact of the matter is, that I talked to the man quite a number of times.
Mr. Owens. Wliat did he do about you ?
Mr. Robinson. Well, he got out the files, the records, and he told me what had happened. But as soon as I stepped out of the picture in Hollywood this Robertson stepped in. The membership, of course, all felt they knew me, they knew Robby. They had seen me at the American Legion stadium, and so forth, and all the different organizations out there were under the impression that I was still there, because they didn't notice the difference in the name Robertson and Robinson.
I understand that he promoted some regular Commie stuff out there in Hollywood.
Mr. McCann. What union is he identified with ?
Mr. Robinson. I don't know. He was just with the Communist Party, I guess.
Mr. McCann. You don't know whether he worked in the movies or not?
Mr. Robinson. I don't know whether he was employed in the movies or not. I understand — to identify the man a little closer — I understand he was one of the instigators of the bonus march.
Mr. Owens. Did Hynes take any steps with respect to you?
Mr. Robins x. Yes ; he did. Lie got out all the records, my records, and also the records of Robertson, and took them to the board of public works. He himself explained it to the board of public works that they were entirely wrong; that they were accusing the wrong man. He showed them the record of this Robertson and showed them my record.
Mr. Owens. Then you got your position?
Mr. Robinson. Yes, sir, and I was appointed there.
Mr. Owens. You had been out of work for how long a period of time up until then ?
Mr. Robinson. Well, I had lost about 7 or 8 weeks. Then I got the appointment to the bureau of construction. I put in about a year at the city hall in Los Angeles, then I was transferred to my own office in charge of the harbor area.
INfr. Owens. Had you considered yourself affiliated with the city of Los Angeles prior to that time?
Mr. Robinson. Well, I had worked for the bureau, for another division of the city of Los Angeles, the bureau of power and light.
Mr. Owens. That was from 1936 until some part of 1937?
Mr. Robinson. That is right, on that frequency change job.