_Moon Man Takes Decision Over Congress Quizzer at SAC Subcommittee Hearing_ Mexcity, Sep. 6: “Chris” Christensen, Research Director at U.S.A.A.’s Moon Dome, swapped questions and answers here today with Ray McLafferty, East Chile Congressman, whose chances of election to the Senate may hang on the outcome of the special hearings now being conducted by his SAC subcommittee on Space Security. Reporters present at the closed hearing agreed generally that the scientist won this round. In answer to Committee queries, he outlined a solid Security plan in operation now, and invited the whole committee to come and see for themselves what conditions were. Confronted with the till now mysterious “evidence” which initiated Rep. McLafferty’s interest in Moon Security--a news item on new research with “Mars-bugs,” which violated Top-Secret classification, according to Rep. McLafferty--Dr. Christensen said that the contents of the article had _not_ been classified, due to laxity in the SAC offices. The material, he explained--in spite of the obvious lack of interest of some Committee members--had been contained in a Special Report submitted by him to SAC for approval and financing on June 19 of this year: Dr. Christensen’s proposal at that time concerned the newly enlarged Biological Section, in charge of research on the Martian micro-organisms (“Mars-bugs”) brought back in the ill-starred _Colombo_ by Col. Johnny Wendt. The Moon Research Director requested permission to move the Department, bugs and all, to an Earth laboratory where Security would be maintained more effectively, and the expansions then under consideration might be effected with a great deal less expense. His report was “not accepted,” said Dr. Christensen. Instead, he was granted additional sums for personnel on the Moon. Apparently the original report was never “processed” officially in the SAC office at all, but Dr. Christensen testified that copies were made there, and that he saw one himself which had been typed in that office. The scientist added that some of the personnel funds had been applied to expansion of the psychiatric staff of the Dome, in an effort to solve the psychogenic problems that have made extended quarterly Earth leaves mandatory for Dome personnel. The statement anticipated queries from the Subcommittee regarding Security provisions during such leaves. Dr. Christensen said there was _no_ way to insure strict Security while the leave system was in operation. _Rockland--Tuesday, September 6, 10_ P.M. (_E.D.S.T._) Johnny set the heli down on the lawn gently, feeling his way almost by touch, without the field lights. He switched off the ignition, and got his bag out of the trunk space behind the seat. Picked up the pile of newspapers, climbed to the ground. Half way to the house, he heard the noise in the trees and stopped. “Who’s there?”