Two M.I.T. Professors Name Communists Here

Two M.I.T. professors accused several men now or formerly associated with Harvard of former Communist activities. They testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee in Washington yesterday.

During testimony, William T. Martin, head of the M.I.T. mathematics department, and Isador Amdur, Tech Professor of Chemistry, both named Wendell H. Furry, associate professor of Physics and his brother-in-law, Israel Halperin, former instructor here.

Last night, James R. Killian, Jr., M.I.T. president, announced that the faculty will examine the testimonies and will reveal its decision on whether to retain Amdur and Martin when the investigations are finished.

Struik Case Review Due

He added that both professors had given "a complete report of their activities to representatives of the Institute" before leaving for Washington.

Killian also announced that the school will re-examine the case of Dirk J. Struik, M.I.T. professor of mathematics, suspended since his indictment for participating in conspiracy to "overthrow the government."

Martin and Amdur included the following men formerly associated with the University: Carl Grossenbacher, described as holding a minor position here; John H. Reynolds, believed to be at a Florida university; and Marcus Singer reportedly a zoologist. Amdur also named Richard Edsall, but was not certain whether he had been at the University.

M.I.T. Men Listed

The witnesses, in addition to Struik, listed M.I.T. professors Norman Levinson, mathematics; Lawrence B. Arguimbau, electrical engineering; A. M. Gelbart, Edwin Blaisdell, and Nathan Rosen, a physicist, believed to be in Israel.

Martin said it was not easy for him to mention names since "several of these people left the Communist Party many years ago."