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WOws AW we | Fe | air. Ctees | | | Or, Gievia Mit, dod Gtr, Michets Mr. Reson | mr, Corven 5 | | I Mr. Quinn Tamm Mr, Tracy Mien Gandy | | dane 16, 1541 KEM:be GILLIAN HE Lilitan Beliman 4s a playwright who was bern in Hew Orleans, Louisiana, en dune 20, 1905. She was educated at Mew Yerk University. oo "vho's Who in A.erican Jewery - 1933-39, Vol 35 Pase 429 There appeared in the "Hew Masses", a Goemunist weekly publication for May 3, 1936, Page 19, an article entitled, "The Moscow friale ~ A Statenent by American Progressives", which was pigned by approximately one hundred and fifty so-called American Progressives, Thies etatenent seapletely supported the policy of the Soviet Union in ita se-called "demonstration trials” as a Fesuit of whieh most of the leading Old Bolsherike were assassinated, Lillian Hellman was one ef the signers ef this statenent in support (51=+7559-29°7, Paze 3) A news item appeared in the New York Times for October 19, 1938, to the effect that fourteen Aneriean volunteers who had been eaptured by the Franco forces during the Spanish Civil War had arrived in New York City from Spain. A dimer was given for theses d4ndividuale on the night ef October 18, 1936, at the Hotel Commodore, Sew York City, which was the cocasion for the launching ef a drive fer ene kundred and fifty thousand dollars to bring back other American volunteers in Spain, It was estinated that there were at that time approximately 1200 such additional American volunteers in Spain, The dinner was given by the Friends of the Abraham Linsoln Brigade, Among the speakers of the evening was Liliian Mellman. (61-7561- 12h LKAG } ef the Soviet Union. On Novesber 17, 1934, prominent authors issued a sta upon progressive, jabor, peace, religious, and follevs: i *fhie appeal comes to you from thirty-eix American writers. We feel we no longer have any right to remain silent - w governaent eelebrates each of its shocking victories in the international feel that the American people and the American - ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN HS ee) X§ Bre rlED ‘, ‘ 2! DATE 1-89-@ py sp-$ Unb. J T r ealling other crops. to petition President Moosevelt to slose Ameriean doors to Nasi-made goods, The message directed to the President ia quoted herewith as Ly Nh