 Shushan was involved in fundraising for John H. Overton during the Election of 1932, which lead later to legal trouble for him.The defeated incumbent, Edwin S. Broussard, accused Overton, and Shushan and his other supporters of voter fraud; the United States Senate held hearings, but Overton was seated without opposition.It was under his direction that the lakefront sea wall and the New Orleans Lakefront Airport were constructed.