Evening star., 1941-09-10

iourned at noon. at the conclusion Of
the testimony of Senator Clark, un-
til 10:30 am. tomorrow, because it
had no witness to put on the stand
| this afternoon.
The Missourian admitted that the
1900 theaters are owned by many
different persons, but he argued the
pictures are controlled by handful
of men. who can oper or close those
1T,000 theaters to ideas at their own
sweet will"
System Controls Theaters.
They hold the power of life and
death over those motion picture
houses because of their block
booking system and other devices"
he added.
Commenting on the fact that
President Roosevelt complimented
the moving picture industry for its
help in explaining the lease-lend
bill for aid to victims of aggression,
Senator Clark said:
But I warnethe President of the
United States and warn these men
who are so pleased with the help
the movies have given them, that
moment may come when they may
find the moving pictures on the
other side of some grave national
or international issue in which they
are interested. They will not like
1t then.
They may ultimately find this
powerful medium or propaganda
used to destroy them and to destroy
the very things that they hold most
dear. 1t was so used in Germany.
1t was so used in Italy. 1t was so
used in Russia 1t doesn't make any
difference whether it is used by a
political dictator or by a group of
private interests who combine to-
gether and exercise over the mind
at least the influence of a dictator
ship"
Several times during the testimony
of Senator Clark there were clashes
involving Mr. Willkie.
Senator Clark said he hoped that
when Mr.. Willkie takes the stand he
would set out for the record the
names of his clients.
I'll give them now" interrupted
Mr. Willkie
Il want to finish my statement to
the committee first" said Senator
Clark, and then he snapped: Il
think that Mr.. Willkie should give
the names under oath"
Red in the face, Mr.. Willkie began
retort, saying he would be perfectly
willing to give the names under oath.
Senator Clark of Idaho raped for
order, drowning out Mr.. Willkie.
II tried in as decent way as pos
sible," said the chairman, Ito make it
clear at the beginning of this hear
ing that the testimony of witnesses
be not interrupted by any one ex-
cept a member Of the committee. I
intend to be as courteous as I can,
but must insist that this kind of
thing be not repeated"
Questioning Barred.
At the conclusion OF Senator
Clarks testimony, Senator McFar-
land asked the committee to give
Mr.. Willkie an opportunity to ques-
ton the Missouri Senator, particu-
larly as Senator Clark had made
several references to Mr. Willkie in
his statement.
Chairman Clark, however, ruled
against this procedure, on the ground
that no Senate investigations had
permitted counsel to question wit
nesses.
We'll" drawled Senator McFar-
land, Il am a pretty good Democrat
and I did not want to have to defend
a Republican (Mr. Willkie) when he
was here to defend himself"
Chairman Clark said that the
committee would be very willing to
have Mr.. Willkie take the stand and
give any testimony he may desire.
Mr.. Willkie asked the chairman if
we could present our witnesses in
the~order we desire and can 1 ask
them questions to develop their tes-
timony."
The answer is no." replied the
chairman.
Just before the recess, Senator
Brooks, Republican of Illinois. said
he wanted the record to show he
had nothing to do with introduction
of the investigation resolution and
has mo preconceived ideas on
whether the movies are conducting
propaganda" He said he agreed
with Senator Mcfarland that the