Show Senators Drop Contempt Action Against White WhiteHouse House Aid WASHINGTON March 8 INS The The senate agriculture subcommittee investigating the r rural r l electrification commission Wednesday Wed Wed- dropped contempt proceedings proceedings proceedings proceed proceed- ings against Jonathan Daniels White House aid and also abandoned abandoned abandoned aban aban- a request for presidential files The decision was announced I after Daniels appeared for tor a second second sec see ond and time to testify in regard to to White House efforts to force Harry Slattery to resi resign as rural electrification administrator The subcommittee now has before before before be be- fore It for decision whether Secretary Secretary Secretary Secre Secre- tary o of Agriculture Ag Claude Wick Tick ard who whose e dep department has hall jurisdiction inns juris diction of It RE REA E A will be bp recalled to an answer questions he refused to l answer I The D Daniels episode closed with I members o of the subcommittee headed by Senator Ellison D ID Smith D. D Df S. S C. C and Daniels exchanging exchanging exchanging ex ex- ex- ex changing compliments The request for Daniels' Daniels files fites containing letters bearing upon the effort to oust Slattery was made Tuesday Last night Daniels Daniels Dan Dan- lets advised the subcommittee that he could not produce presidential files iles and suggested that President President President dent Roosevelt himself be asked for them Dani Daniels told the committee Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wed Wed- however that he believed he had testified to every pertinent fact contained in the files tiles Both Daniels and the subcommittee seemed anxious to avoid any further conflict |