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Katherine hepburn threatened in 1934 elections { November 1 1934 } New York Times By The Associated Press November 1, 1934 Page 15 Miss Hepburn’s Name Brought In. By the Associated Press. Los Angeles, Oct. 31- Requesting a grand jury investigation of alleged threats that movie studio employees would be dismissed if they voted for Sinclair go Governor, David A. Sokol, lawyer, today named Katherine Hepburn, film star, as "an example of an employee so threat." Mr. Sokol’s letter sent to the District Attorney’s office, on staionery headed "law enforcement committee of the county central committee of the Democratic party," asked that the heads of eight large film studios be summoned before the grand jury. The studio officials named were Winfield R. Sheehan, Fox; B.B Kahane, Rko; Cark laemmle, Universal; Louis B. Mayer, Metro Goldwyn-Mayer; Darryl F. Zanuck, Twentieth Century; Emanuel Cohen, Paramount; Harry Cohn, Columbia, and Jack L. Warner of Warner Brothers. Daniel Beecher, Deputy District Attorney, said no subpoenas would issued for studio executives, but if the committee would furnish the names of persons alleged to be intimidated, they would be called. Beecher said he was sending Emil Neilsen, an investigator, to question Miss Hepburn as to whether she had been "intimidated." Mr. Sokol also said he later would ask subpoenas for Douglas Fairbanks, Clark Gable, Will Rogers and other Hollywood fugures. He added that the appearance of Fred Warrington of the Los Angeles Railway Company, O.A. Smith of the Pacific Electric, Adolph Schleicker, past president of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce and other businessmen would be sought Mr. Sokol charged that the studios had demanded one day’s pay as a contribution to the Republican campaign fund from all employees earning more that $100 weekly.

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