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NY 100-81752 L. MARKS withdrew the question concerning HOWATD "STRETCH" JOHNSON and said he would use the information in the proposed stipulation as the basis for further inquiry. On the same date, while still on cross-examination, Defendant FLYNN refused to answer a question as to whether CLARA KODIAN participated in meetings of the Women's Commission of the Communist Party, USA. “hen directed to answer by Judge DIMOCK, Defendant FLYNN refused to do so. Judge DIMOCK then found Defendant FLYNN guilty of contempt of curt for her refusal to answer, and sentenced her to the custody of the Attorney General until she purged herself, with confinement not to exceed thirty days, under Ti tle 18, Saction hol of the United States Code. On the same date, Defendant LYNN rofused to answer a question as to whether she knew LOU DISKIN. Upon her refusal to answer wnen directed to do so by Judge DIMOCK, she was again found guilty of contempt of court and sentenced to an additional term of thirty days, to run concurrently with her first conviction for contempt. On defendants! motion, Judge DILOCK stayed execution of sentence until Defendant FLYNN completed her testimony. On December 2, 1952, after Defendant FLYNN had com- pleted her testimony, Judge DIMOCK put the same questions to Defendant FLYNN concerning CLAwA BODIAN and LOU DISKIN for which she had been held in contempt for refusing to answer on November 19, 1952. Defendant FLYNN again refused. At the request of Defense Counsel, her commitment was postnoned to December 3, 1952, on which date she was remanded to the custody of the United States Marshal for the service of her sentences. She was released on December 31, 1952 upon completion of sentences. On December 11, 1952, Judge DIMCCK denied defendants! motions for a mistrial or a postponement of trial and for dismissal of the indictment. On the same date, Judge DIMOCK announced that Attorney ALBERT C, BICKFORD of 120 Broadway, New York City, had reported - 32 -