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pneniohy ae = nr 10026648 | YANTIAL The article continues to state that EISLER read a statement he i had made to the Committee in Hollywood a few waeks ago, which statement had been ignored by every newspaper in the country. Continuing, the article draws atten- tion to the fact that EISLER would be joined at this meeting by other prominent fiouwres in the arts from Hollywood and New York and reports that the meeting is 2 osing sponsored ty7fMiain Streant Streant. _ ates. ren te review of "the New York indices reflects that the Bureau is already in possession of all information contained in the New York files rela~ tive to HANNS LER ‘with the following exceptions: ae & . 7” “The Apri 1936 issue of “The New Pioneer" reflects an adver- tisement which is entitled rap ane Records of Workers Songs" published by the Timely Recording Company, Department C, 235 Fifth Avenue, New York City. The ad describes one of these records in this manner. *'In Praise of Learning! was written by HANNS EISLER ari BERTHOLD BRECHT for Mother, a musical play based on MAXTJMORKYS novel of the same name", It was then stated that the recorded ver- sion had been rearranged for the composer who supervised the Rapec hens an The ad. continues, “The fresh note this amng strikes, coupled with jts splendid vigor, . makes this recording of particular interest. Other side -»fights Up" (EISLER). 2. <A pamphlet entitled, Workers Theater", October 1931. A peru- sal of this reflects that it was published monthly by the United Workers Theater of New York: Workers Laboratory Theate ah of the W.I.R. On page 33 of this pam- phiet there was an article entitled. Morker'sa Wusieal Publication®. Therein, is stated that the Workers Music “teapue 4s a section of the Workers Cultural” Federation and was publishing a series entitledinsic for the Masses", Tha — article continues to the effect that the first publication would be a song "Com ntern™ composed by "HANNS EISLER, the foremost German revolutionist com- poser. This song had a circulation of BBO O00 copies along in the Soviet Unione ‘ ENCLOSURE ~ ‘BUREAU a) Wee ae a Bi =— 13 = CONFIPENTIAL A