The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-14

ner In Culpepper, Va., last even ing, and at an exclusive residence in Chevy Chas, Md, late last night despite the fact that Hopson was not under arrest.
 Hopson, surrounded by detec- tives, returned this morning to tes- tify before the rival house investi- gating group. The reputed finan- cial genius of Associated Gas 6 Electric O., .sweltered in the hot committee room as he smilingly denied he had tried to hide out from the house committee. But when he was asked if he had not tried to evade senate commit tee agents, Hopson calmly replied "Yes".
 Almost at that very moment in the senate office building, two blocks away, Chairman Hugo L. Black of the senate committee was pounding thetable and shouting:
 'Mr. HopsQn is coming before this committee and he's, coming like any other man in America"
 And as Hopson testified before the house committee, Joseph P. Mccarthy, former 'G'' man and ace senate investigator, quietly slipped in the rear of the room. It was Mccarthy who tried to serve a subpoena yesterday.
 Mccarthy told the United Press he would try to serve, Hopson when he leaves the hearing.
 The sharp-tongued Black, con- sidered the ablest investigator in congress, questioned Hopson's Bos- ton attorney, William A. Hill, about interference with a senate agent who was pushed away when he tried to serve subpoena on Hopson yesterday.
 The rivalry between the two committee over Hopson for the moment overshadowed their initial purpose of inQuiring into activities of utilities companies in their cam paign against the Wheeler-Ray- burn bill.
 During the weeks when agents of both groups feverishly were hunting him, Hopson said he was in New Jersey and Scarsdale, N. Y. He confirmed that a week ago Monday he spent the night at the exclusive Shoreham hotel here, where many congressman and sem ators live.
 T was registered under my | chauffeur's name, Hopson explain ed into the microphones which | carried his words to the back of the big committee room filled with sweltering spectators. From the Shoreham he went to Gettysburg, Pa.
 T did not give any great at tention to these matters of being hunted" he continued, adding that his doctors had told him "to take it\ easy"
 | Admitting his efforts to evade the senate committee, Hopson of- fered this explanations: | VI felt MT. Burroughs and other employees had give the Black com- mittee ali the information could myself"
 q felt that due to my poor health, owed it to myself and my family to recuperate further before testifying.
 "But as soon as learned this (housa) committee really wanted me, was perfectly willing to testify
 "Do you mean to convey the impression you have not been hid- ing out from these committees ?" asked Rep. E. E. Cox, democrat, Georgia. Isn't 1t true you have been concealing your identity and your person from agents of this comittee?"
 Ut is not true," Hopson replied.
 He told how he left the Shore- ham last Tuesday morning while house investigators sought him there.
 Into Custody Monday
 House investigators who took Hopson into custody Monday kept him in hiding while the Senate committee made futile efforts to serve its subpoena.
 The possibility of contempt citation was discussed by Rep. John J. O'Connor and his House committee because of Hopson's failure to answer questions con- cerning his personal records in A.. c. Els $S05,O00 anti-utility hold ing company bill fight. The Senate committee met to consider issuance of Q contempt citation in connection with Hop sons refusal yesterday to accept the Senate subpoena. House in- vestigators were accused of "aid- i1 q. and abetting" him in eluding service.
 Called by the House
 Hopson, who evaded investiga- tors for both lobby groups for three weeks, was called back as u House witness today to tell more of how his company spent, "be- tween $700,000 and $900,000" in fighting the utility bill. Rep. Eugene E. Cox, D., Ga, I member of the House committee, said he would insist Hopson turn over complete records of his earn ings in his personal companies and those of the associated system. Hopson baked yesterday at "pry- ing'' into his personal affairs. | The senate committee called Hopson's attorney, William A. Hill, today in an effort to learn more of how the utility executive escaped service.
 | J. t. McCartny, Wno attempted to serve, the subpoena, testified he was forcibly prevented from doing so, as Hopson, with guard of detectives, Capitol police and rules committee investigators pushed in- to an elevator and then ran for a taxicab.
 Twd detectives testified they were detailed to keep the crowd back" as Hopson hurried from the house iquiry. Mccarthy said he was in the crowd and attempted to serve the subpoena. Witnesses said Hopson cried, 'No, no," when Mc- Carthy approached him. Two men took hold of his arm and pulled him away when he addressed Hop- son, Mccarthy said.
 O'Connor said the senate could not have Hopson until after the