Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-18
FEC Examiner Tells
Of Being OverruIed


mans report was good. This
was before the FEC overruled
Mr.. Sharfman in its final de-
cision.
"Out Of Case" Then
Mr.. Sharfman emphasized
that he was completely "opt
of the case" once he had made
his recommendation to the full
commission.
Representative Wolverton, Re-
publican Of New Jersey, de-
clared that You are in the
position of Caesars wife"
Mr.. Sharfman reported he
had heard ''rumors" in october,
1855. that there was activity"
against his recommendation.
He said the report came to him
from a communications lawyer.
Mr.. Sharfman held hearings
on the case in 1854 and filed
his decision in March, 1855.
The FEC made its final deci-
sion in February. 1857.
The hearing examiner said
he could not recall ever saying
the FCC's action in the case
was shameful" but conceded
he might have made such a re-
mark in conversation.
ReOpening Attempt Made
After the FEC ruled for Ma
tional Airlines, Mr.. Sharfman
said. attempts were made by
Col. Katzentine and other los
ing applicants to reopen the
case. Col. Katzentine offered
new evidence" that new COM
petition on the New York-to-
Miami air route would have a
catastrophe effect" on Ma
tional Airlines' financial status.
Mr.. Sharfman said he had
never met either DR.. Schwartz
or FEC Commissioner Richard
| A. Mack, whom DR.. Schwartz
accused of receiving $3.50
from q representative of Ma
tional Airlines. Mr.. Mack, who
! has denied the charge. is
5, heduled to testify Thursday.
Subcommittee Chairman
Harris, Democrat of Arkansas,
conferred during the noon re-
cess with a representative Of
Col. Katzentine, who is due to
arrive in Washington today.
Scheduled to testify this
afternoon were four Floridians:
Judge Robert H. Anderson,
Paul r. Scott. Perrine Palmer.
jr., and Ben H. Fuqua, all
mentioned by DR.. Schwartz in
connection with Commissioner
Mack's vote for National Air
lines.
Seek All Evidence
In yesterdays hearing Mr..
Harris prodded DR.. Schwartz to
submit all information he had
to support charges of vote-buy-
ing and pressure on regulatory
agencies by a White House
clique" The ex-counsel - who
no longer accuses the panel of
trying to "whitewash" his al
legations - declared he was
willing to cooperate fully.
But he suggested that pre-
mature revelation" Of some
evidence might hamper the
probe. He urged the subcom-
mittee to develop the cases he
started through further in
vestigation and sworn testi-
mony by those involved. Mr..
Harris agreed to limit ques-
tloning mostly to cases that
were nearly completed before
DR.. Schwartz was fired.
On the allegation of White
House pressure, the ex-counsel
yesterday charged intervention
by Presidential Assistant Sher-
man Adams in an airline case
was grossly improper" Mr..
Harris read two 1853 letters
from Mr.. Adams to Murray
Chotiner, formerly a political
adviser to Vice President Nixon.
on a dispute between North
American Airlines and the
Civil Aeronautics Board.
Adams Quoted
Mr.. Adams was quoted as,
telling Mr.. Chotiner he had
discussed the case with Har-
mar D. Denny. then acting
chairman Of the CAB. Mr.
Adams advised Mr.. Chotiner.I
who was an attorney for North
American, that an appeal to
the courts could delay revoca-
ton Of the airline's license for
about two years. He asked
whether there was anything
further / can do to be Of as
sistance."
North American finally lost
the case and its license. DR..
Schwartz said the airline knew
it would lose ultimately, but
achieved its main goal Of delay.
He admitted under skeptical
questioning that he did not
know for sure that Mr.. Adams
intercession influenced the
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