new kind of alarm Whether you join the ranks of distinguished "whos" depends entirely on editors who work with strict rules and unquestioned integrity. They scan daily newspapers and professional periodicals with one question in mind: "Who has done something constructive that will influence our lives and times?" Being a millionaire won't automatically put you among the select Mrs. Chauncey McCormick, considered one of the nation's richest women, is not included in the latest edition although she is a Social Register mainstay. On the other hand, election to Congress or to the board of a major corporation assures you a spot in the fat red book. So will such honors as a Nobel Prize or Academy Award. Publicity or public acclaim by itself has little influence on the editors. Jayne Mansfield is missing because the editors aren't convinced she has "contributed anything to the American scene." The editors cross their fingers when making decisions like this. "Who's Who" has been wrong occasionally and admits it. In the early years, Frank Lloyd Wright, one of the most dynamic forces in American archi- tecture, was denied a biography because he was not considered "right." Since that omission, editors have tried to make selection more objective and foolproof. If you ask them why Elvis Presley isn't among the chosen, they reply that he may not be a "permanent" influence in America, and they quickly back up this judgment with a file of trade and news paper reports indicating less interest in the singer. urn sua n tr pis? J "Ii any lesf-minute liquidation of 'big (hots,' comrade commissar? ... it raady to go to pmi with lefeit edition of 'Who Wat Who'." Iost people in Whos Who are there by invita tion although a few were nominated by outsiders who convinced editors they had over looked a good bet an example is baseball czar Ford Frick, one of the few sports figures in the book. You may nominate yourself if you wish, but first check your qualifications with people already accepted. Men outnumber women 9 to 1, and 90 percent have attended college, usually in the Ivy League. Edu cators are most numerous, accounting for nearly 16 percent of the listings. In earlier years, clergymen ranked at the top but during the '20s and '30s lost this position to business executives and lawyers. Now adays, leaders in the physical and biological sciences are appearing in increasing numbers. About 15 percent of the candidates ignore invitations to "Who's Who." Surprisingly, show people, usually publicity- and prestige-conscious, make up the most reluctant group. If the person is extremely important a corporation president or Academy Award winner "Who's Who" will send a private investigator to gather biographical data. Otherwise, the candidate is discarded. Over the years,, the "Who's Who" system has proved highly efficient exceat when it runs into problems like Harry S. Truman's middle initial. The former President has no middle name so, according to most authorities, should have no period after his initial. Mr. Truman disagreed. He told "Who's Who" punctuation experts that he wanted a period just like everybody else. And who could refuse the President of the United States a period? The next skirmish was more touchy. "Who's Who" considered Mr. Truman the 33rd President, as did most historians. No, said Mr. Truman. He was the 32nd President. The dispute arose from the split terms of Grover Cleveland (1884-1888 and 1892-1896). If you considered them separately, there were 33 Presidents; considered as one Presidency, there were 32. Mr. Truman was adamant, and "Who's Who" was on the spot "We've been listing Herbert Hoover as 31st President for years," one official wrote the White House. "What if he wakes one morning and finds we've moved him back a Presidency!" 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