JFK Assassination System Date: 5/13/201 Identification Form rr rr reper Agency Information Released under the John AGENCY: FBI . Kennedy . WKSssassination Records RECORD NUMBER:  124-90143-10174 nllection het of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). ase#:NW 45636 Date: 1i-—16-2017 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILENUMBER:  100-370750-NR eee Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: LA TO: HQ TITLE: DATE: — 10/25/1943 “PAGES: 27 SUBJECTS : HERBERT JOSEPH BIBERMAN JOHN HOWARD LAWSON DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: — Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: 4; 11 (a) CURRENT STATUS: — Redact DATE OF LASTREVIEW: 01/21/1999 OPENING CRITERIA : INDEFINITE COMMENTS : RPT ee v9.1 5 HAW 45633 Docld:32336756 Page 1 ,
| AW 45638 - - Se ER Party activity and attempting te write scripts, all of which have been very unsuccesaiul’, according to Confidential Source By However, on sapteaber 134, 1943, BISERMAN finally gained employment, after many vain attempts at other studios, at RKO Studios as a writer. Ke is working on the picture entitled. "International Zone", being preduced by HAURIGE GERATHY. He is under week te-week contract at a salary of $350 per week. This information was obtained from Source K by Special Agent LESLIE WARREN. — ACTIVITIES OF GALE SONDERGAARD BIBERMAN ’ Reeerds of Source A reflect that prior ta the reorganization of the | Nerthwest Section, whieh occurred about June 1, 1943, GALE SONDERGAARD was "People's World® Drive Director of Branch E, Northwest Section. ‘here has been no indication, according to this source, that this Branch changed its personnel or name as a result of the reorganization, and accordingly, it appears she is presently performing this function in this Branch. [In verifi- cation, it is noted that Confidential Source B, on Octeber 6, 1943, advised | that GALE SIBERMAN was visiting various people, inviting them to attend the People's Verld Benefit Party at the home of HORRIS KEENOSKI, 9918 Toluca " Lake Avenue, North Hollyweed, Sunday, Cctober 10, 1943, from 2:00 to 6:00 P.it, Among these invited by GALE were BEATRICE and SIDNEY BUCHHAN, Hr. and Mrs. RICHARD COLLINS, GUY and HENRIETTE ENDORE, EDWARD and STELLA ELISCU, and HYMAN and RITA KRAFT.) : A surveillance was maintained by Special Agents GEORGE SCATTERDALE and the writer at 9918 Toluca Lake Avenue, Sunday, October 10, from approxi- mately 3:00 to 4:30, but the BIBERUANS were not noted in attendance. It was also learned later from Confidential Source B that neither GALE nor EERSEFT BIBERVAN attendec, she because her daughter was ill, and HERBERT beeause he hac to work. However, it was noted there were approximately 35 te 50 automobiles in attendance, among them being ones registered te HARJGRIE POTTS and ELIZABSTH LEACH. BOB ROSSEN, also a member of the Northvest Sec- tion, was ebserved with a woman believed te be his wife, SUS ROSSEN, entering this home. Many other known Communists were at the affair, according to car ragistraticns Yul os ° a , oe it wae Slso ascertained through Source B that GALE SONDERGAARD,  <° HERBERT BIBERZAN, REBECCA LASKIN and ANN LASKIN, and EVA BISERMAN each pu. chaged 25.00 ticketa for the Writers Congress held October 1 to 3 at tne (CY University of California at Los Angeles. | This Congress Was sponsored by the Hollywood Writers Mobilization which has been deseribed by Confidential National Defense Informant L.A, 1138 es a "front" for the League of American Writers, an alleged Communist-dominated organization. U.C.L.A. also was co-sponsor of this congress. This congress openly Grew criticism that it =. - was Commnist-deminated, and according to informants was definitely con- trolled and instigated by the Communist Party to promote their ‘ & Doclda: 32338756 Page 2?
. On Ostober S, 1943, one REX, believed to be REX INGRAHAM, oO official of the Briters War Board in New York City, conferred with cate , SGUDBRGAARD regarding the Writers Congress. He said he had spoken at one of the panols. The conversation also came around te KORMAN CORWIN, who, an GALE stated, had not even called her since he was in town. NORMAN CORVIN, SO by way of identification, is married to HESTER SONDERGAARD, GALE‘ s sister. There wag an indicaticn to Source 5 that the feelings between the BISERZANS and NORMAN CORSIN were not cordial, and REK made the statement that CORTIN was not “OV after all HERBERT SIBS SRHAB had done for him ino radis werk. A di 1 Confidential Souree Hy on n daly 1, 1943; the Young Communist League was in a drive for funds and the leaders of this group were going over names of possible contributors. Informant advised that one of the leaders said that BAX SILVER had suggested that HERBERT and ED@ARD BIBERMAN and PAUL JARRICO be contacted for solicitation. Among other names suggested by the Leaders of the Young Communist Ledgue were FRANK TUTTLE, J. EDWARD. pea BOB HOSSER, IRVING PISCHEL, JOHN GARETELD, who was desoribed as a former ¥.C.h. Organizer, JOHN HOWARD LAWSON, and ORSON WELLES, It is noted that all of these persons have; during the course of this. investigation, been contacts of SISERMAN or LAWSON, This same source advised that cn September 29, 1943, it had been learned that GALS BIBERMAN had con- tributed $10.00 te the Young Communist.League. The informant also ascertained that the Young Communist Leaguers planned to go te Mrs. BISERIAN and get names from her concerning others’ in the Hollyxecd district from whom contri- butions could be solicited for the ¥.¢.1L The ‘bani account of HEEBERT 3 CERAM) and GALE SONDERGAARD BIBERMAN, examined. through Confidential ational Defense Informant L.A. 76 by Special Agent ERVIN P. HAIR, reflected a balance on July 31, 1943 of $5,239.20, and deposits, June 26, $1,005.15; July 3, $507.45; daly 10, $507.50; duly 17, €417.00. Ne pertinent payments were noted. for the month of August, the balance was €860.66. One deposit cn August 25 1943 was noted of #124. 0. Thera were ne pertinent gheeks noted. a 7 Confidential Source L revealed the foi lows nh concerning ‘Federal Income Tax payments | an on. separate returns filed in Gf contributions, the following are pertinent: , - — | i | AW 45833 Doclda: 32338756 Page 3