Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-05
ID. c. Lawyer Is Named
Agency Probe Counsel

subcommittee from inviting q
Senator to come before us.
Unless and until the subcom-
mittee uses every means at its
command to bring before us
any and all witnesses who can
throw light on matters under
investigation. we cannot de-
velop all the facts"
Would Have Been Called
Mr.. Wolverton told his col
leagues he was certain some
Senators mentioned in testi-
mony thus far would have
been called as witnesses If
they were not members Of The
Senate.
1.-THE mere fact that a SEN
ator says he is willing to be
called or writes a letter to us
does not preclude the subcom-
mittee from inviting him to-
come" Mr.. Wolverton con.
tended. 1.-THE game should be
played with the same rules APP
plying to anyone regardless of
his position"
Mr.. Harris, however. stood by
his Interpretation of the rules.
Start Recess Tomorrow
The committee earlier had
decided to recess until Monday
after today's open hearing.
They planned to hear Mr.. Mack
next Wednesday instead of to-
day because the former COM
missioner was described by his.
attorney as being mentally
and physically exhausted"
The subcommittee also re-
portedly decided to request the
presence of Col. Gordon Moore,
brother-in-law Of Mrs. Eisen-
hover, as a witness next week
to ask whether he interceded
in the Channel 10 case.
Last night, Mr.. Baker made
public statement in which he
repeated the charges he made
earlier as a witness that the
three Senators improperly tried
to influence the FEC to give
Channel 10 to Col. Katzentine.
He asserted:
I'm my opinion, Holland,
Smathers and Kefauver are
more guilty than Mack. They
knew what they were doing and
they knew better. I think Hol-
land, Smathers and Kefauver
ought to resign just as Mack
has, and for the same reason,
because their usefulness in the
high positions they hold have
been impaired. Their halos
have slipped"
Takes Harris to Task
Mr.. Baker took Mr.. Harris
to task for interpreting con-
gressional rules as preventing
House committees from requir-
ing Senators to appear as wit
nesses. He demanded Senate
action If the House subcommit-
tee fails to have the Senators
testify.
IF those rules are wrong,
they ought to be changed now"
he commended, land if the
House cannot call Senators to
account for influencing and
attempting to browbeat the
members of regulatory COM
missions to prevent their rem
dering an honest decision be-
tween competitive citizens, then
the Senate should do it.
The Senate can Dust or APP
propriately punish Senators
who attempt to exert improper
influence on behalf of one citi-
zen against other citizens be-
fore regulatory commissions. |
i. If Congress because of its |
self-made rules or because of |
the club spirit convicts Com
missioner Mack for his wrong
doing and drives him out of |
Office. and lets these Senators
go scot free, it will shock the |
people and will I'M
dermine confidence in Con-
greSS."
Senators Holland and
Smathers, both in Florida to-
day, described Mr.. Bakers
statement as that of a "des-
perate man." Senator Smath-
ers called it reckless and ar
responsible and unworthy Of |
further comment" Senator
Kefauver made no comment.
All three Senators previously
declared they acted properly in
the Channel 10 case and would
testify before the House SUBJ
committee if requested.