Evening star., 1953-10-30
Smear Tactics
Hit in Arlington
School Race
Dean Fox AppIouded
In Counteruttuck
On Candidate Miles

On C0ndIdQte miles
Election campaigning in Ar
lington reached a noisy and dra-
matte climax last night, as a
George Washington University
professor stood up at a candi-
dates meeting and shouted his
denunciation Of smear tactics
used by a School Board candi-
date.
Delivering an unscheduled
statement before 600 Arling-
tonlans at the political forum,
Dean James H. Fox of the uni
versity's department of education
explained his role in the rec
ommendation two years ago of
an Arlington teacher later linked
tC the Communist Party by con-
greSsional investigators.
An Arlington Independent
Movement candidate for the
School Board, James R. Miles,
ST., brought up the subject. Mr..
Miles, who has labeled present
School Board members egg
heads" said Dean Fox was
among those who recommended
Samuel Michaelson for employ
ment.
Named by FBI Agent.
Michaelson, Mr.. Miles contin-
ued, was named a Communist
in July, 1851, by Mrs. Mary
Stalcup Markward, FBI under
cover agent, during her expose
before House investigating
committee.
Hired as a teacher in Febru-
ary, 1851, Michaelson resigned on
request in July of that year.
Dean Fox, supporter of DR..
E. R. Draheim and L, Clark
Keating, School Board Conven-
ton candidates who oppose Mr..
Miles and Dolph Hays, the other
AIM School Board candidate, said
MlchaelSon'S record was good
when I recommended him"
When he discovered something
was wrong, Dean Fox continued.
I investigated the matter, be-
came convinced he was linked to
the Communist Party and urged
Supt. Early William A. Early,
former school superintendent to
remove Michaelson."
Il also called in the FBI and
have been working with them
since" Dean Fox declared.
The crowd in the auditorium
of Thomas Jefferson Junior High
School roared its applause as
Dean Fox concluded, shouting
I cnteSt this kind of smear tao
tics"
Miles Attacks Board.
In his speech, Candidate Miles
also attacked the present school
board for:
l. Discouraging competitive
gradingS.
2. Not dismissing classes on
Armistice Day and Washington's
Birthday.
3. Interrupting history courses
to teach the facts of Commu-
niSm.
4. Using series of books in
which some of the authors were
described by a California State
Senate committee as being af-
f1liated with one or more of 100
odd Communist-front organiza-
tions.
During the question-and-an-
swer period of the forum, a
queStioner asked Mr.. Miles if he
specifically accuses any School
Board members, candidates or
their supporters of being Com
munist. Socialist, subversive or
leftist.
Direct accusation" Mr.. Miles
replied, "is an actionable thing"
Laughter in Audience.
A laugh rose from the audi
ence, and Mr.. Miles said, Thank
you kindly. If the shoe fits any
one of them. let him wear IL
Other candidates at the gath
ering, sponsored by the Arlington
Committee for Candidates Meet
ingS, included the six aspirants
(three Democrats and three Re-
publicans) for three seats in the
Virginia House of Delegates and
three candidates for one seat on
the Arlington County Board.
The candidates are:
For the House of Delegates
c. Harrison Mann, jr.; j. May
nard Magruder. incumbent. and
Mrs. Kathryn Stone, Democrats,
and Raymond F. Belew. Robert
A. McGinnis and j. Fuller
Groom. Republicans.
For the County Board-Glen
Bayless. Non-Partisan; Wesley
w. Cooper, Democrat, and Rich
ard L. Parli, Republican.
Mrs. Carl Marcy of the League
of Women Voters was moderator