Salt Lake Telegram | 1941-09-22 | Page 4 | Movies' Clique Control Proved, Says Clark

Movies' Movies Clique Control Proved Says Clark WASHINGTON Sept 22 INS Evidence adduced in the senate hearing on alleged movie wa war propaganda already has disclosed existence of a monopoly in the motion picture industry and widespread war propaganda Senator Clark D. D Idaho chairman of the subcommittee conducting the inquiry declared I Monday At the same timer time Senator McFarland Mc Mc- Tarland Farland D. D Ariz member ol oi r the he subcommittee and frequent I critic of actions of the majority asked that the hearing be halted halte I so that the members can view alleged propaganda pictures The evidence thus far adduced shows first that a small group o of men have control of the production production production tion of pictures and second that thai they have used the movie business business business busi busi- ness for or war propaganda purposes Clark said Showdown Approaches Meanwhile the controversy in congress over the Investigation moved toward a showdown Clark signed vouchers of for Jimmy Jimmy Jim Jim- my Fidler and for George fisher both Hollywood commentators commentators commentators as payment for their transportation transportation transportation trans trans- to the hearing last week Senator Lucas D. D Ill III chairman chairman chairman chair chair- man of the senate audit and control control con con- irol committee said that he would not approve any expenditure o or voucher by the subcommittee until until until un un- un- un til he Is informed how long the Inquiry Is going to continue am and how much it will cost McFarland said that he had received received re re- re- re much mall mail criticizing the hearing Clark said the bulk o ohis of his mail mall favors it Demands Pictures I have at all times felt that before before before be be- fore proceeding further we should see the pictures pictures-I I feel that they will speak for themselves McFarland Mc- Mc McFarland Farland said If It there Is propaganda propaganda propaganda ganda the committee members member can see It for themselves The hearing is scheduled to re resume resume resume re- re sume Tuesday with Nicholas Schenck president of Loews Loew's heading the parade of film mag mag- nates Committee officials said that Charles Chaplin comedian and producer had accepted a sub sub- pena for appearance on October 6 6