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Reds | Failed to Get > 1 Control of sxe | Industry

dn ida for a re- : on. By United Press LOS ANGELES, Sept. 22—The

Communist Party failed in its ) manths ago effort to gain control of the movie : industry but milked millions of

2 an Ang dollars from filmland “fat cows" i.” he said, to support Red programs here her I'd lixe and elsewhere, a. recapitulation of ughed. She's testimony in a House Un-Ameri-months, and ean -probe here showed toay.

nse.” Seven “friendly” and 26 *“uns co-operative” witnesses testified

yeu ny in five hectic days before the! Sal. but she House Un-American Activities! ay that she “hearhg nto coma first on-the-spot § ar. Pitofsky “hearfng into communism in filmland. - i. : 2 Loh Wh me, 1 la yo ait Set > 4

i of the net in i nesses stood on their right to demand that the camera eye rove elsewhere about the room while they were on the stand.

Nearly 200 movie personalities and Communist Party officers were named, many of them several times, as Reds or Red supporters by the seven friendly witnesses. One of them, writer Martin Berkeley, named more than 100.

Cites Political Links.

Another, shapely blonde screenwriter Elizabeth Wilson, who) candidly admitted her former | me rship in the party, told | how Reds “used the talents of movie people” in campaign for the election of political candi-|

dates favorable to. “Communist interests. . The testimony generally showed

that the Communists failed in efforts to gain control of the movie industry through infiliration of its union, failed to gain control of the Screenwriters’ Guild and failed to inject the! rty line into motion pictures. owever, one witness -— Writer Herbert J. Ashe—said he thought the Reds had colored some pic-| tures and cited “Blockade” as an example. : The Reds were successful, however, in obtaining large sums of | money from movie folk who be-! rame members of the party or sympathizers. « Not all the names mentioned in the testimony came from Holly‘wood. They included Harry Bridges, president of the leftwing International Longshoremen’s and Warehousemeén’s Union who now {is appealing from a Perpuy conviction resulting from his statement under oath that he mever was a Communist Party member.

: Names Listéd : Among the well-known Hollywood names mentioned in testi-

mony were Actor Howard Da Silva, Producer Robert Rossen,

husband, Allan Campbell; Mys-|

laywright Lillian Hellman, Acress Karen Morley, Actor Larry Parks, Writer Ring Lardner Jr, Writer B Schulberg, Writer: Donald Ogen Stewart, Actor {ionel Stander and Director Frank Tuttle. Actor Jeff Corey, an ‘'"uncooperative” witness, complained that since his name was men-

Washington, he had been placed on an industry “graylist” which made it difficult for him to find a job. Committee Chairman Rep. John 8. Wood (D. Ga.) said that made him “extremely happy.”

Red Feather Drive

Leaders to Meet

The story of the United Defense Fund, included in this year's Community Chest drive, will be explained to Red Feather campaigners ' Tuesday by Brig. Gen, Charles W, C hristenberry, x ‘"ehief of the . £5 Army's special . service division. Campaign Chairman William J. Stout announced that the host will be Gen. Fred . Willkie, Curistenberry president of Kingan & Co., which is sponsoring the 6:30 p. m, dinner at the Claypool Hotel. The chairman said the United Defense Fund includes 17 organizations, among them USO and American Relief for Korea. Indianapolis’ quota is $121,280, about one-third of which is earmarked for the Service Men's Center. The Chest campaign begins Oct.”1., The goal is $1,607,302.

Ecuadorians Complete Study of State Troopers

uy officials from Ecuador yesterday completed their threeday study of how Indiana State Police operate. Ecuadorian Police Chief, Col. Carlos Alban, and Oswaldo, Garcia of that nation’s embassy in - Washington Jnspected the opera-

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Brighton Blast | Damage. Expected

By United Press BRIGHTON, N. Y., Sept 22 —- Residents of this Rochester suburb meandered around in ia daze today, still gazing with disbelief and sadness at the devastation about them. i

Some whose homes had been destroyed by the series of natural gas blasts that shook the community yesterday afternoon sat on the doorsteps of neighbors, talking in hushed tones of the narrow escapes that were the lot of some-—the tragic deaths and injuries that befell others. i Others walked about in little groups, looking sorrowfully at! the scenes of destruction. £ “Thank God it wasn't worse— it's a miracle more people weren't! killed. ”» That was the expressed i thought of most here today in

Writer Dorothy Parker and Der the 40-block area where 18 homes,

i were demolished and a dozen!

were almost a total loss.

Three Persons Killed Damage was expected to run! well above $500,000.© But the loss | felt most keenly was that of the three persons killed in the tragic afternoon's series of explosions and fires. - Billy Maas Jr., 4, his 8-year-

Louise Meyer, 77, were the victims. The children died screaming in their homes while firemen tried ito reach them. Mrs. Meyer was the victim of a heart attack while | being rescued from her residence. More than'a score of others hn. injured. ‘ Those left homeless were taken in by relatives and friends. Some | whose homes were still - ‘were skeptical of entering them despite assurance of utility officials that no more blasts would occur,

Former Sheriff

Says He Won't Vote for Bayt

FORMER Sheriff James ¥, Cunningham yestérday ‘issued al statement in answer to a pub-| lished remark by Mayor Bayt, Mayor Bayt was quoted as say-

Bling he was pleased that the ex-!

sheriff was not supporting him for November election. { Mr. Cunningham said: *"I| would like to remind Mr. Bayt that it's a fine young war veteran by the name of Alex Clark, who's his opponent, not me. I have my real estate license, I am associated with Jones & Maley, I am in private business and not involved in any election battle.

» - “I HAVE BEEN a lifelong Democrat serving for ‘almost 30! years in every caphcity from precinct committeeman to a delegate to the national convention where I cast my vote for Franklin D. Roosevelt for president and Harry 8. Truman for vice president. “To every candiate on the Democratic ticket, who are my personal friends, and with whom I bave been associated for a number of years, I want to extend my wholehearted support and I want them to know I will do

their election. “As to Mr, Bayt, who says he does not want my vote, I shall

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BLAST VICTIM—Rescue workers carry out } the body of year-old William Maas I, Killed i in nthe Brighton explosions.

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‘Rochester's Mad, We’ re Not— ~

‘Carol Wows 'Em on Tv; Ken Murray Pulls Faux: Pas.

Carol Mitchell, Miss Indiana, appeared on television screens all {over the nation last might, but {residents of Rochester, Ind, {didn’t like the way she was in[troduced. Ken Murray introduced her as 'Miss Indianapolis from Indianap- § ‘olis. Later he corrected her title, = ‘but not her. address.

Asked to demonstrate her art J {ability, Miss Mitchell requested § ithe TV star to draw the’ frst {line in her second. sketch.” He “.idrew a curve. ¢ [. “1 certainly ean read your mind,” sald the Hoosier beauty

Help oi Relatives, go Friends to Register

{| Relatives and friends of GIs now in’ service have been asked to help them get registered for | November mayoralty election.

Judge Alex M. Clark, GOP J nominee for mayor; issued the re- : { quest last night, pointing out 'that only two. weeks remain before the registration deadline. | | He sald the Board of Registraition office in the Courthouse is using air mail in handling registration papers for servicemen! ‘outside the U. 8. | | Registration applications, he. |sald, are avallable only at the \courthouse and can be sent by! friends here to those in the Armed |

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