Jurisdictional disputes in the motion-picture Industry : hearings before a special subcommittee of the Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives, Eightieth Congress, first-session, pursuant to H. Res. 111 (1948)

Record Details:

Title:
Jurisdictional disputes in the motion-picture Industry : hearings before a special subcommittee of the Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives, Eightieth Congress, first-session, pursuant to H. Res. 111
Date:
1948
Publisher:
Washington : U.S. Govt. Print. Off.
Volume:
Jurisdictional disputes in the motion-picture Industry : hearings before a special subcommittee of the Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives, Eightieth Congress, first-session, pursuant to H. Res. 111 (Eightieth Congress)
Leaf #:
000906
Language:
English
Collection:
Government & Law and Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Boston Public Library
Sponsor:
Kahle/Austin Foundation and Omidyar Network
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Date Added:
July 19, 2022
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2402 MOTION-PICTURE JURISDICTIONAL DISPUTES I now would like to bring to the attention of the committee the mimeographed plan for registration which was heretofore delivered to the chairman of the committee, but no reference has be_en made to it yet. That plan for registration in this book is apparently what is referred to by Mr. Combs in his question before the executive session of the Tenney committee. A. This is a document issued by the Ctmiuinnist Party which I received from the Communist Party operatives in the party, employed by the intelligence bureau of the Los Angeles police department at the time the registration was in effect in 1937. It contains directives for the registration procedure and method of registration. Q. Which, of course, would govern the method of filling in and tearing out the sheet of paper which has been mentioned in my examination of you? A. Yes. Q. This document is a photostatic copy of the original I have just been talking about, is it? A. It is. Mr. Combs. I Iffer in evidence, as exhibit 2, in connection with this witness, this document. The Chairman. It is so received. By Mr. Combs : Q. I now hand you a mimeographed sheet eptitled, "Directives for Comrades Responsible for Registration," and ask you if you obtained that from your undercover member in the Communist Party? I point out that that is the second mimeographed sheet which was included in the book and which was delivered by me to the chairman some days ago, entitled "Directives for Comrades Responsible for Registration." I think that is the paper to which Mr. Combs, counsel for the California committee, refers and to which Mr. Hynes made the answer : A. I did. Q. It is a Conamunist Party document? A. Yes. Q. And is the one I have just questioned you about? A. Yes, sir. Q. Is this a photostatic copy of it? A. Yes : this is for the 1938 registration to take place December 1 to 16, 1947. Mr. Combs. I offpr in evidence this exhibit as exhibit No. 3 in connection with the testimony of Captain Hynes. The Chairman. It is so received. By Mr. Combs : Q. I now show you, Captain Hynes, what purports to be a receipt for a Communist Party membership book, and the receipt is numbered 60622. I hand you the photostatic copy and ask you if you have in your possession the original document of which this is a photostatic copy? A. I do. Q. May I see it, please? Mr. Combs. The witness has handed me a small blue card bearing the number 60622, and reading as follows : "I have received membership book." Signed "Herbert Stuart" in ink, "State of California. District 13, County L. A., City L. A., Section Ind., Unit Studio 2, dated 2-12-37, "Be sure to sign and return to the membership director." How did you obtain that. Captain? A. This was obtained through undercover sources. Q. From members of the Communist Party? A. Yes ; from members of the Communist Party who had control of this country. Q. Are you able to testify positively that is an official receipt for the Communist Party membership book? A. It is, and I have other books for 1938 which are identical of this Connnunist Party membership book. ]Mr. Combs. The witness has handed to me a Communist Party membership book bearing the official stamp of the Communist Party, Los Angeles section, and