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He said Singtra—had never“teen told why he was subpoenaed and that the singer would com- promise with the SIC and discuss facts but that the SIC rejected this. Phelan and Kenneth Yauber, counsel to the SIC, suid Sinatra was giv- en the opportunity to eit . down with the commission in New jersey. Coolahan to recommend ‘convening of a special three-judge panel. They contend the SIC is uncon- stitutiona) on grounds that it is an accusatory body with no iegislative pur- ‘pose. Kauffman asserted that Sinatra could be ques- ' tioned by the commission ; but that he could not have ' advice of counsel in the : hearing room and the counsel could not cross- examine the commission. Sinatra, a native of New Jersey,’ was subpoenaed June 25 when he was ‘ aboard a boat docked in Atlantic Highlands. The, commission obtained a court warrant for his. ar- rest when he failed to show for hearings. The singer's atlorneys said they understood the SIC intends .to press :for indictment against Sinatra on contempt charges. If this were granted, the SIC could then move to have him extradited from Cali- fornia. . The SIC lawyers said no decision had been made on whether do seek a con- tempt ‘In ictment.— eae te