So I went to the Polish Consulate, made arrangements for the consul to be a sponsor of this movie. And we eventually made this movie, put it together. It was about 45 minutes long--a very interesting movie, very moving picture of the resistance. But financially it was not a success. I don't even recall why. Either Maydell never gave me any money or something. Anyway, we broke up our partnership.
The movie did make some money for the Polish resistance fund. I think they used it showing around the country. The Polish organizations in the United States used that movie to show and collect money for their own purpose.

Mr. Jenner.

Yes.
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. I remember the picture was called "Poland Will Never Die." It was an assembly job.

Mr. Jenner.

Now, your interest was a business interest?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. No; we also cut it together. We put the music together. I learned a little bit about the technical end of it. We did not own the studio, but we used the studio on the west side in New York to have the technical facilities. Not very complicated. But we did it all together.

Mr. Jenner.

Was your grandfather born in this country?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. No; great grandfather, or great, great grandfather.

Mr. Jenner.

Sergius Von Mohrenschildt, born somewhere in Pennsylvania, later went to Russia, entered the oil business?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. I will be darned. I didn't know that.

Mr. Jenner.

I am not saying it is so.
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. I don't remember. We have in the family some Baltic Swede, an ancestor of ours, who was an officer of the Independence. Army. But his name was not Mohrenschildt. He was Baron Hilienfelt. My brother knows of that, because he is more interested in it. He became an officer in the Army of Independence, took the name of Ross. He was an officer in the Army of Independence, and then went back to Europe and died there. And somebody was telling me there was on his tomb in Sweden, I went later on to Sweden, and I was curious and inquired about it. It was said he was a lieutenant or captain in the American Army of Independence. So my brother, I think, because of that, being an older member of the family, had the right to be---what do you call it--a descendant---

Mr. Jenner.

Of the American Revolution?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. That is right. He told me either he became a member of it, or could become a member of it. I have to ask him about that.

Mr. Jenner.

All right.
Did you once describe your work in the insurance business as the lousiest, stinkingest, sorriest type of business possible?
Mr. DR MOHRENSCHILDT. Yes.

Mr. Jenner.

And that wine company--was that the Vintage Wine, Inc.
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Yes; I also was doing some selling of wine in Vintage Wine, Inc.

Mr. Jenner.

On a commission?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Yes.

Mr. Jenner.

And you have mentioned the Shumaker Company.
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Yes.

Mr. Jenner.

Is the name Pierre Fraiss familiar to you?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Yes; this is one of my best friends.

Mr. Jenner.

Is he still alive?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Yes.

Mr. Jenner.

What business was he in then?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. He was then chief of export of Schumaker and Company.

Mr. Jenner.

Did Mr. Fraiss have any connection with the French intelligence in the United States?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Yes.

Mr. Jenner.

Did you become involved with him in that connection?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Yes.

Mr. Jenner.

When?
Mr. DE MOHRENSCHILDT. Well, it was just probably in 1941, I presume, in 1941.

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