Show REQUA DENIES FIXING STORY Never Exerted Pressure to Obtain Mail Contract He Says I WASHINGTON April 18 UP- UP UP-I UP Mark L. L Requa Republican national committeeman from California and close friend of oC former President Hoo Hoo- yen vcr denied before the senate airmail committee toda today that he had exerted pressure upon postoffice department officials in 1931 to obtain a mail contract con con- tract for Century Airlines I Requa a a surprise witness as the committee resumed its inquiry said he never discussed with Mr Hoover the problem ot of the Century company and that his only meeting with for men mer Postmaster General Walter F. F Brown was to introduce officials of the airline Legal action to torce restoration of canceled airmail contracts was filed in District supreme court toda today by four airlines Postmaster General James A. A FarIcy Far Far- Ie Icy was sued personally in four actions actions ac ac- to set ct aside his contract cancellation can order aha for tor damages resulting re- re suiting from loss of oC the contracts to the tour four I lines n Karl A. A Crowley solicitor of the postoffice department charged the action was a u Weak ak effort to evade the law which prohibits them suing the government go without its per per- mission |