Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 October 1941 — Page 7

Schenck Feared Strike So Paid Bioff $100,000, He Testifies.

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 (U. P)~ * Nicholas M. Schenck, president of Loew's, Inc., kept secret for five years William Bioff’s and George E.

Browne's alleged $550,000 shake down of the motion ' picture industry because he was afraid they ould, call strikes that would ao

Bioff and Browne, West Coast representative: and president, re - Bpectively, of AlHance of Theatrical Stage EmPloyees (4. ». of L) are Deine Wied court on a charge | of extortion. pi Sross-eximingtion YAAr a id by ’ 8 a eys out the he had waited from 1836 until: spring, when he i: 5 pned

before a Grand J the alleged yy here, “I Was Afraid”

U. 8. Attorney Mathias F. Cartea asked why. “I was afraid,” sald Mr. “That’s all,” sald Mr. ‘Defense attorney Martin: made him go on to say that he afraid to complain, lest Bioff Browne call a series of ruingus strikes. Mr, Schenck repeated the mony that he had given for Government: That Bioff, making| 1 it plain he was “The Boss,” had demanded $2,000,000 of the four. producers for labor peace, and ha later reduced his demands to $50,000 a year from each of the four ig producers, and $25,000 a year from each of the smaller ones, Mr, Schenck said he had made two #50, 11 000: payments.

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David Bernstein, treasurer and Vice president of Loew's, testified that Mr. Schenck had described to him Bioff’s alleged demands in 1936. He ‘said Mr. Schenck had asked for $50,000 cash, and he had Mr. Bernstein take it from a bank .vault and turn it over to Mr, Schenck. To keep how the money was used off the records,” Mr. Bernstein said he persuaded executives of Loew's to pad their expense vouchers. He} said these vouchers had to be faked| to cover up all the payments.

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