Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-22


Mr.. Whiteside's testimony will
take at least two days as the
subcommittee tries to clear up
conflicts in stories related by
previous witnesses. Commits
sioner Mack is scheduled to
testify Thursday.
George T. Baker, president
Of National Airlines, may test
ify next Wednesday II that's an
open day in the hearings. Mr..
Harris said.
Col. Katzentine will be re-
called. the chairman added, to
tell what he knows about why
three other FEC members
voted with Commissioner Mack
for the National Airlines SUBJ
sidiary last year. These three
other commissioners - George
C. McConnaughey, Robert z,
Lee and John C. Doerfer-
probably will want to explain
their votes, he remarked. Mr..
McC onnaughey no longer is on
the FEC.
Hearings started with Ma
tional Airlines on the defensive
but have swung subtly to focus
on pressures exerted by Col.
Katzentine.
Kefauver Mentioned
The subcommittee yesterday
developed additional evidence
that Senator Kefauver, Demo-
crat Of Tennessee, was active in
behalf Of the colonel, who is a
personal friend and political
supporter.
Ben H. Fuqua, vice president
Of the Florida Power and Light
Co.. testified that the Senator
sent him in 1856 TO convey
to Mr.. Mack his desire that
Mr.. Katzenine's application be
given every fair consideration
on its merits"
Commissioner Mack was
"noncommittal" and didn't
appear to want to discuss the
situation with me-" Mr.. Fuqua
said. Mr.. Mack said nothing
about pledging his vote to any
one. Mr.. Fuqua added.
Mr.. Fuqua told the subcom-
mittee he knew nothing of the
merits" Of the case, and evil
IDENTIFY was chosen for the mis-
sion because he's close friend
Of Mr.. Mack. He said McGre-
gor Smith. board chairman of
Florida Power and Light, sent
him to Senator Kefauver to
repay "a favor" the Senator
had done.
Mr.. Smith is a director of
Eastern Airlines, which has in
tervened in the TV case to OPP
pose National Airlines.
When Mr.. Fuqua said he
knew nothing more about the
case. Chairman Harris charged
he had more information than
you are willing to give to this
committee"
Democrat Testifies
Jerry w. Carter, Florida
Democratic national commit
teeman and chairman Of the
States Railroad and Public
Utilities Commission, testified
yesterday that he contacted
Mr.. Mack at least twice in Col.
Katzentine's behalf.
In intervals between his
quipS on life and politics, Mr..
Carter said he urged Mr.. Mack
to disqualify himself in the
Miami case or vote to uphold
the examiners recommended
ton for Col. Katzentine.
Mr.. Carter explained that
"rumors were flying" about
"unethical pressure" which
might lead the FEC to ignore
the evidence and vote for Ma
tional Airlines. II didn't want
to see Mr.. Mack mixed up in
any scandal" he said.
Advising his protege, Mr..
Carter warned him mot to let
anybody have any influence"
The commissioner never gave
him ANY commitment, one
way or the other" Mr.. Carter
said. But Mr.. Carter got "the
impression that Mr.. Whiteside
might have him pledged" to
National. Mr.. Mack was "obli-
gated" to Mr.. Whiteside, he
added.
Pledge Suspected
Suspicious that Mr.. Mack
might be pledged were so
strong. Mr.. Carter said, that he
told Mr.. Whiteside "he oughtn't
to put Mr.. Mack in an embar-
RAISING position" Mr.. White
side replied that "he was not
bringing any undue pressure to
bear on Mack" -
Col. Katzentine has sworn
that Mr.. Carter and others told
him the commissioner had
promised to ask Mr.. Whiteside