Evening star., 1949-06-01

John Brown. or some other pro-
gressive American historical ng-
ure. and had a slightly progress
sive flavor. From what Steve has
told me. ] would say that finan-
cially his family has been rels-
lively poor.
Lorraine Eikin Sinderbrznd.
Lorraine and I lived In the
same neighborhood In Brooklyn.
were quite friendly In high school.
drifted apart during college days
and saw each other rarely after
that. In about October. ls47. NJ
Georgetown Law School. Since
Lorraine's been In Washington
I've seen her only q few times: al
though personally I'd like to see
her more often. felt restricted
because of her progressive politi-
cal ieanings.
Lorraine is about % years Of
age, American by birth. She at
tended Brooklyn College two or
three years. left to take q secre-
tarial course. and held secretarial
Jobs until she enlisted in the
WAVES during the war. When
she first came to Washington she
worked as a stenographer In the
Patent once, Department OF
Commerce; she told me she Was
extremely bored by this work. de-
plored her reactionary colleagues
She thought for awhile she might
try to get some work at the Navy.
In view OF her former association
as a WAVE. but do not think she
pursued the idea. Whether she was
dissuaded from doing so, IN lignt
of the loyalty program. / DO not
know. At the present time she
is not working but Is attending q
school of fashion design during
the day.
When I first knew Lorraine. al
though an intelligent ana reia-
lively sophisticated girl. she was
not politically active. although she
might have been q passive mem
her of the American Student Union
when at college. At the present
time she is very much interested
in progressive groups and appears
to have developed a great deal
politically. I do not know wheth-
er she is or has been a member
of the CP. The only political
affiliation know Of on her part
is that just previous to coming to
Washington she worked as vol
unteer on a campaign being con-
Quoted by the Veterans Of the
Abraham Lincoln Brigade.
might add that I have tried.
the few times I've seen or spoken
with her. to avoid political dis
cussions because Of the anamalous
status I must occupy in her
thoughts. She remembers me as
q Communist and I think she is
confused as to whether I still am
q c. tAnd II so. why I continue
to work for the Govt in Wash
ington). or II I've sold out" I
think her opinion is that I am
somewhere between the two: that
Is. that I'm just a neurotic.
Lorraine has a pleasing person
ality. slightly reserved: she is in
telligent and outwardly appears
well-poised and well-adjusted.
However. a few days ago she told
me she had been considering 60
ing to a psychiatrist, When I
said ! was surprised she remarked
that she really thought she
needed 1t, and was not being
superficial or q. faddist. .
Her family background Is fairly
comfortable financially. Her ia
ther owns . tie factory in Pater-
son, N. ]. Her oldest sister Is mar
ried and I think lives In Paterson.
Her other sister Sophie Is mar
ried to Everett Pearlburg and
lives in Brooklyn. My impression
is that during the time knew
her in Brooklyn, Sophie was a
Communist, and was probably
then. If not now. member Of
the CP. At the present time
Sophie is a housewife, has one
young child. Her husband is in
some sort Of export import busi-
ness which requires that he travel
q lot in the United States. For
merly he used also to travel in
Europe. but I believe he desires
to eliminate the latter in view Of
his young baby. etc.
Alvin Sunderland.
Alvin is about 26 or n years OF
age, an American citizen.
He comes from Brooklyn. re-
eeivAA n degree in enpineerinQ