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y) tT AES 37 SPEC S2C =i ——— Lifes Sy Scripes-Howard Newspapers Robert Brimberg, nicknamed ‘“Scearsdale Fats” in a best-seller, said today he has made around paymenis for about five years to Sen. ; Vance Hartke, D-Md. Sen. Hartke's edmictsirative assistant, Jacques LeRoy, esimeted the senator received $2,500 a- year, oc a total of $12,500. Boch Sen. Harike end Mr. Brimberg, a New Yorks stockbccker, denied that the payments are a “rer-a'¢ ‘a7, ” Meo. ments for speeches Sen. Hartke makes “twice a yes” to a lunchecn meeting of financiers, mene- tary experis and government economists. TOSTED 33 LUNCHEONS Tae Brimberg ncheons were described in a cheprer entitled “Lunch ai Scarsdale Fats” in the book, “The Money Game.” Mr. Brimberg said he has hosted about 33 of ihe lunchecns. Senators filed records with the Senate Secre- — i ssn last year by Mr. Brimberg individually or by Brimbeng and Aompany. San Engene MoCarthy, D-Mirn., received the largest, 39,000, accorcrng to the records, and Sen. Hartke, the second 1a: gest, $2,500. Mr. LeRoy said Sea. Hartke acted as mastér of ceremonies or principal speaker at about five lunchecn mestings last semmer ond fall “and you migat regard that as $500 per active pariicipa- tion,”” Tae lest luncheon here was March 19 in the fasticnable Madiscn Hotel. Guests included Sen. ~ Russell Long, D-La., Sen. McCarthy, Chaicman Peal MeCracken of ihe President’s Council of Econsaie Advisens, and former Indiana Lt, Gov. Reber: Rock, My, Beimberg_ sacq former Vice President Hu- bert Humuhrey has appeared, as have New York sseyer:Jchn tindsay, Indiana’s other. senator, Bisea Bayh who received $1,600, “some Wate Wh an N13 989, § ra og ; iF a 3 * ide on end Due ede ib Wa ut Gf Gabe , Brimberg said they ate pay- [ -tary shis meath, listing $11,000 herorariums paid | re rere bed ar, Totson | : ‘ pet oan : ~ a “4 : Casnen: ° ; QyY Callahan , - “~ * Conrad ; Felt Soar . 7 ~ } . | Rosen aif a - Sullivan a a“ Ae Tavel “an nenrmeerantartnmen taneereoen ws oT Trotter ~~ ee ees -. Tele. Room -.- Holmes Gandy e. as BI aaa telly wwe dbad bas & Heuse assistanis,” ond Assislani Secretaries of the Treasury Depariment. “I have io be honest,” Mr. Brimberg said, ex- plaining that information obtained at luncheons has been useful in advising clients. — From conversation 2t cone luncheon, Me. Brim- berg sald he figured that Lynden IJchnsen would not ” seek re-election several weeks before the President announced it. . deca | 2 The Washington Post 7s Times Herald ee ye The Washington Daily News ee N _ 2. t* Phe Evening Star (Washington) NG “ ee The Sunday Star (Washington) zi , Daily News (New York) Sunday News (New York) New York Post The New York Times . The Sun (Baltimore) ‘<= The Daily World oe _ The New Leader . ; ot ro, The Wall Street Journal . The National Observer ae People’s World ah ” Examiner (Washington) a ORIGINAL FILED IN Pana oe . t yy: A way Ba ER. : Date