Defies Senate Subpoena. Washington, D.C., March 18. Defying a subpoena of the Senate Lobby Committee, Dr. Edward A. Rumely, Executive Secretary of the Committee to uphold constitutional government, today refused to produce the organization's files concerning campaigns against New Deal legislation. On advice of counsel, rumely refused to surrender the files to the committee when ordered by Senator Sherman Minton, Chairman, 3/18/38