Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-11
MouIder Quits Probe
AS Counsel Is Ousted

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related to possible irregularities
by commissioners Of the six
Federal agencies being investi-
gated by the subcommittee.
subpoena Called Void
DR.. Schwartz contended that
his appearance was completely
voluntary" and that the, sub
poena was void because it was
Incorrectly made out.
Asked whether he thought
the subcommittee would, con-
duct a fair and comprehensive
investigation Of the agencies
now that he has been fired and
Mr.. Moulder no longer is chair
man. DR.. Schwartz replied !:
There is about as much
chance of a fair investigation
as a SNOWFALL in-well, you
know where"
What do you think will hap
pen to the files you are return
ing?" he was asked.
DO they burn files down
here?" he countered. I'm any
event I don't expect the iiles
to be brought to light in the
way I would have done -
clearly. comprehensively, CO.
gently and publicly, with en-
phasis on the publicly"
Adams Name Mentioned
Reporters asked Mr.. Harris
II DR.. Schwartz had given him
any information about the
alleged participation of Sher-
man Adams, the assistant 70
the President, in a Civil Aero
nautics Board case. Mr.. Harris
replied that DR.. Schwartz had
not given such information. He
added that if there were any
information on that matter it
was all the more important to
get all the files from DR..
Schwartz.
Mr.. Moulder announced he
will continue my services
and sincere cooperation" as
q subcommittee member in
the hope Of getting an @ob-
jective and thorough inveSti-
cation and study" of the six
Government agencies.
Without mentioning DR..
Schwartz by name or referring
to the subcommittee 7-to-4
vote last night to fire the con-
troversial counsel, Mr.. Moulder
said:
There has been and still is
dissension and disagreement
among members of the sub
committee on these matters
methods of investigation and
procedures for conduct of pub
lie hearings) with which 1
cannot agree. / find myself
powerless as chairman without
the usual and customary ali-
thority delegated tnsa chairman
by the support Of 4 majority
of a~congressional committee.
After careful and conscientious
consideration I am requesting
Mr.. Harris chairman of the
House Commerce Committed
to appoint some other member
as chairman.
Tactics Denounced
The subcommittee vote last
night was based mainly on COM
plants by a majority of the
members that the 34-year-old
former law school professor at
one New York University had
used Hnwarfanted tactics in the
Investigation and had accused
subcommittee members Of
wanting to whitewash the
probe.
The custer vote. however, did
not mean The immediate dis
missal of Or. Schwartz. He was
summoned by subpoena to ap-
pear before the subcommittee
again this morning and bring
all the files and documents of
his Office.
Before entering the subcom-
mittee room today DR.. Schwartz
not only severely attacked the
subcommittee majority but also
declared that he had not been
given sufficient time to collect
all the requested material.
Basic Rights Held Denied
Compared to this kangaroo
court committee DR.. Schwartz
asserted to reporters. -the star
chamber itself is the paragon
of Justice, I have been denied
basic procedural rights which
would be accorded to the most
blatant criminal. s..
Il was served with SUBJ
poena at 1885 O'Clock this
morning directing me to APP
pear at 10 am. with a great
mass of documents and files, !
spent most of the night trying
to retain counsel, / was given
no reasonable time to go
through my flies. / was fortu-
nate. however, in obtaining the
assistance of George Arnold
and Herbert M. Wachtell as
counsel. Mr., Wachtell re-
signed today from the staff Of
the subcommittee"
In an impasSioned voice. DR..
Schwartz again charged that he
had been prevented from max
ing a real investigation and
was ousted because of pressures
by outside interests and by
some members of the subcom-
mittee.
DiStrustS Subcommittee