Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-02

OF ARMY Glrl, 1lJJle Orpnan
Annie" etc. Others of the 10
say Ornitz. one Of the group,
went to his death with views
unchanged.
Here's a rundown on the
others:
Ring w. Lardner. jr., Al,
Chicago-born son of the late
noted writer. His prehearing
screenplays included several
"Dr. Christian" stories and, in
collaboration. woman Of the
Year" and Forever Amber"
Now lives in New York City,
supports q family including
three children. two by a former
marriage and not with him.
Has written a novel, THE
Ecstasy of Owen Muir" in
three years and is working on
another.
AS for the hearings he's mot
glad the thing happened" but
is glad I took the general at
titude as B test Of individual
rights. The essential thing
at that time. and still is, the
naming Of names. still
maintain the questions were
not relevant to the congress
sional investigation. I
think 1t is still q matter to be
decided by the Supreme Court"
John Howard Lawson, So,
onetime president Of Screen
Writers Guild. Described as
being in direct charge Of
Com m unist activities" in
Hollywood in 1947 committee
testimony by Howard Rush.
more. former movie critic for
the Daily Worker, New York
Communist newspaper. Screen
plays included "Algiers." "Sa-
hara." "Smashup." Block
AIDE" and Action in the North
Atlantic"
Still q Radical"
Since released from prison
he has written two books and
a play. the latter about some
Of the things happening to
Negro people. Everything
] write contains some social
significance"
Lectures two nights a week
to paying audiences in Los
Angeles and Pasadena on
American History and Gull
ture." Asked. do your lectures
express = Communist view
point?" He replied:
II don't quite know what
you mean. I've always made
a passionate defense Of Amer
lean democracy. / still take q
very radical point Of view"
Would he testify the same
way again? Sure. / would
indeed. I'm very glad did.
The committee had no
right to ask the questions 1t
did"
Albert Maltz, 4S, Brooklyn.
born writer of novels C"The
Cross and the Arrow" 1.-THE
Journey of Simon McKeever'l
and movies 'c'This Jun for
Hire" Destination Tokyo"
Pride Of the Marines" etc.,,
won Academy Oscar for docu-
mentary, Moscow Strikes
Back" (l043).
Now lives in Mexico City
"for tranquility in which to
live and write. ;" Supports
a family Of five. Says:
81 am very glad ] testified as
! did. The 10 years since have
demonstrated that this COM
mittee's purpose is exactly
what the Hollywood 10 said it
was: To establish thought
control. -"
Bessie Still Writes
Alvah Bessie. So. born in
New York City. elaborated
on screenplays of Northern
Pursuit" Hotel Berlin" The
Very Thought of You" "Ob-
jective Burma" Now lives in
San Francisco. Was public
relations and publications as
sistant for international Long,
shoremen's and Warehouse
mems Union there until last
fail. Has since worked as.
S72-a-week stage manager for
a night club. Recently pubs
lished a novel, "The Un-Amers
icans." about the Spanish Civil
War. American war CORE
spondents in 1t, a congressional
inquiry and perjury trial.
Says he'd follow the same
course before the committee
again.
Herbert Joseph Biherman.
Sc. born in Philadelphia. Hus-