The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-12
THE WORLD
TODAY
BY JAMES MARROW

WASHINGTON LH--Any Sugges-
ton that Congress look for Com
muniSts among the clergy is
very hot potato. But, while Sen.
Mccarthy knows a hot potato
when he sees it, Congressman
Velde juggles it.
That's one difference between
these two RepublieanS--McCarthy
of Wisconsin and Velde Of Illinois
who nevertheless have some points
in common:
Mccarthy, a., and Velde, 43, are
both lawyers. Both were judges in
their home states. And both are
busy beating the bushes for Com
munists.
Two days ago Velde, chairman
but apparently not boss Of the
House Tn American Activities
Committee, which has been search
/ ing for Communists in education,
made a statement about the pos
sibility of looking for them among
clergymen.
The roof fell in. All members Of
his committee who could be
reached were against the idea. And
some, but not all elergymen, made
statements giving him the icy
stare.
Confronted with this reaction.
Velde said he may have been mis-
interpreted. Mccarthy, watching
Velde try to get his feet out Of
the flypaper. announced Velde
could have any investigation OF the
clergy all to himself.
ct wasn't aware" said McCar-
thy, ''of his plans TO make such
an investigation. he has my com.
tplete, wholehearted assurance
there is not even the remotest pos
sibility of our overlapping"
Mccarthy, who began his rise
TO national attention in 1850 with
charges Of Communists in the
State Department. IS still working
ON the same project. He's chair.
man Of a Senate committee inves.
tigating the departments Voice Of
America.
But there is another difference
between these two former judges.
/ Mccarthy can saik into brier
patch and come ont acting like
a man who landed In = rosebed
Velde sometimes gets scratched
lup.
II have been called said Ne
carthy recently, probably every
name in the world and Il has nos
been effective agairss Mccarthy
have been accused Of everything
except numbering my grand
Mother
Velde tangled recently with Mrs
Agnes Meyer. wife Of Eugene
5eyer. board chairman Of The
Washington Post. 10 . talk 70 4
sroup Of school administrators shE
criticized velde ard plans for in
vestigating schools end colleges.
Neide tried TO hit hack BY say
'ng Mrs, Meyer had been men
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ug profound adralratioB for rs
Senple Of the Soviet unson.
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