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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-07
TRIAL OF HOPSON
STARTED BY u. S,
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been residing since at the Neuro1o.
gical institute.
At the counsel table beside him
were five lawyers, who brought an
1S-foot-long bookcase, four shelves
high, damned with records, which
led Judge Alfred Coke to remark
whimsically:
What are you trying to do-in.
timidate the court?"
AS the jury was chosen Hopson
bowed his head and gave vent to
repeated groans.
The jury of business men and one
housewife, was quickly chosen.
Other defendants were two law
yers formerly associated with Hop
son, Charles M. Travis and Garrett
A. B~rownback. A fourth man, Fred
erick S. Burroughs, died after the
indictment.
Special Assistant Attorney General
Hugh Fulton opened the prosecution
with a thumbnail description of the
involved A. G. & E. setup, and said
that in 1922 Hopson bought for
500, 900 the voting stock of the AS
ISOLATED Gas and Electric company
which, with the cooperation of two
subsidiaries, controlled 5000, 900
worth of properties.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-07
War Interpretive
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AAO OQCy
with an accomplished fact, and the
question which nominee would
have accorded aid to Britain most
effectively would then have been
purely academic.
But the timetable went awry
at the English channel. Then the
possible effect Of the American
election became a more vital ques-
ton.
Beyond a doubt, the Axis mates
began to hope then that the cam
paign would impeoe American pol
icy-making. AS for the election it.
self, the Axis had no grounds to
assume that it would lead to a re-
versal Of the American policy of
aid to both Britain and China.
since both President Roosevelt and
Wendell Willkie had pledged them
selves to supply such assistance
by all means short of war.
During the campaign, opponents
Of Willkie contended that Ameri-
cas- hand in foreign affairs would
be weakened by his election. They
said it would take an inexperienced
man a long time to shake down
into the job. This the Willkie men
vehemently denied. Which side
was right will now never be known
conclusively, but this m re-
mains certain:
Every consideration pressed up
on the Axis strategists to hope for
any development which might con-
ceivably delay the day when the
full force of American economic
power could be thrown into the
scale of war against them.
Whether the election of Willkie
would have fastened or delayed
that day is a topic that, no doubt,
Will be long debated. The ultimate
effect of the Roosevelt election can
not yet be discerned.
There is one London news item,
however. that has meaning. The
order hating compulsory evacu-
alton of Hong Kong by British nom
combatants synchronized with
word reaching London of Roose-
velt's reelection.
There, as well as in Japan, the
President and President = elect is
clearly expected to show an even
sterner front to "aggressor ma
tions," east or west, backed by
his new electoral victory. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-07
GREEK ARTILLERY
POUNDING KORITZA
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would choose to occupy and de.
fend it for any length of time, al
least until the Italian strength in
the area h a S been appreciably
weakened.
AS it is, the Greeks declared,
their artillery has made the Ital-
ian airdromes and supply lines
about Koritza virtually useless al
a minimum cost. But, once large
Greek forces descended the plains
and entered the town, the Italian
tanks, thus far of little aid to the
invaders, might be much more eff
fective.
At least 1000 Italians have been
captured since yesterday, the
Greeks asserted, by their pictur-
esque Evzone fighters. Fierce
Greek hand grenade and bayonet
charges were declared to have ter
rorized the invaders.
Bus caravans of captured Ital-
isns, who appeared ill-clad FOL
fighting in the snow-blanketed
mountains, began pouring into Sa-
lonika during the day. The arrival
of five busloads was Witnessed by
j. Yves Gallagher, Associated
Press correspondent.
Greeks questioning the prisoners
quoted them as saying their Off
GERS had told them: Greece will
not fight; we will just walk in"
Besides stiff land resistance, the
Greeks said Premier Mussolini's
airmen had found the Greek air
force stronger than it had been pic
tured to them. Six of 20 raiding
Italian planes were reported shot
down yesterday south of Salonika,
experienced its third day of
respite from air assaults. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-07
DEMOCRATS CLIMB
IN SOUTHEAST N. E..
Complete Unofficial Returns
Received From Robson
And Duplin Counties

Complete unofficial election re.
turns from Robson and Duplin
counties yesterday added further
weight to a heavy democratic ma.
jority in Southeastern North Caro-.
lima in Tuesdays general cleo.
ton.
Returns from New Hanover and
Onslow counties were published
complete yesterday morning, each
county leaning heavily in the
democratic column.
No further returns were receiv.
ed by election officials in Fender,
Brunswick, Columbus and Bla.
den counties yesterday, but Off
Gals said that the early indica-
tons pointed to a large total vote
with all democratic candidates
holding big majorities.
Complete official returns from
these four counties will be made
today at noon when the vote will
be canvassed.
Robson county reported as fol-
lows: Roosevelt, 9,293; Willkie,
908. For vice-president- Wallace,
1921; McNary, 908. For governor
-Broughton, 9,261; Mcneil, 740.
For congress (seventh district)-
Clark, 1929; Keith, 1853.
In Duplin county the voters gave
Roosevelt 1894 votes and Willkie
1880. For congress, Graham A.
Barden received 1852 votes and
Gaskill 1,101. For governor the
county gave Broughton 1886 and
Mcneil 1,107 and the remainder of
the state ticket ran about on the
same ratio for democratic and re-
publican candidates.
In the race for state senate Jeff
Johnson received 5,168; Roy Rowe
5,072 and Barefoot 1850. For the
house of representatives c. E..
received 5,216 and c. C. Ivey
l, 086.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-07
REP. w. E. FENNER

ROCKY MOUNT, Nov. 6.-R-
Rep. w. E. Fenner, 60, a member Of
the state advisory budget commits.
sion and associated with the tobacco
industry here for the last 80 years
died today in a Richmond (Va.) hos.
pital.
He was admitted Monday to the
hospital and underwent an opera
ton.
Fenner had served continuously in
the general assembly since 1885. He
headed the house agriculture com
mittee in 1887 and the finance com.
mite in 1889. He was unopposed
in yesterdays general election.
Two largeitobacco warehouses here
and another at Triton, Ca, were op
Grated by him.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-07
WILLIAM HI. ELLIS

Funeral services for William H
Ellis, who died suddenly in Wash.
ingon, D. c., Monday, will be hello
from the home of Mrs. Henry
Gerdes, 522 South Fifth street to.
this morning at II o'clock by the
Rev. Walter B. Freed, assisted by
DR.. Edwin F. Keever. Interment
will be held in Oakdale cemetery.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Katherine Gerdes Ellis.
Pallbearers will be c. Heide
Trask, John D. Doscher, C. B. Wes-
sell, Duncan M. Bornemann, Louis
B. Bornemann and Gilbert Pickard.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-07
MRS. ROBERT T, MURRAY

BURGAW, Nov. 6.-Funeral rites
for Mrs. Robert T. Murray, ST., 60,
were held this afternoon at $3.50
o'clock from the Burgaw Baptist
church.
She is survived by her husband,
five daughters, Mrs. Earl Miller,
Bayboro, Mrs. Wilbur Groom, Will
mington, Mrs. Hubert Westbrook,
Misses Rachel and Jane Murray, ot
Burgaw, three sons, William James
Murray, Burgaw, Wendell Murray,
Raleigh, and Gordon Murray, Guam
1ico, Va, two step-sons, Robert T.
Murray, Jr., and Linwood Murray,
of Burgaw, and one grandchild,
Francis Blake, of Bayboro, a sister,
Miss Matte McCullen, of Whining
ton, and a brother, Albert C. Nc
Cullen, of Orlando, Fla.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-07
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-07
STATE TO CANVASS
LARGE VOTE TODAY
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of the vote count is expected not te
alter the apparent results.
Democratic nominees for con.
gress ran up big majorities as fol.
lows:
First district, 12o of 147 precincts
Herbert Bonner (D) 30,S60, John A
Wilkinson (R) 1921.
Second, Rep. John H. Kerr, unop
posed.
Third, Ill of 157, Rep. Graham A.
Barden (D) 21,490, Julian 7. Gaskill
(R) 1921.
Fourth, 1877 of 1854, Rep. Harold D.
Cooley d. 1928, Ezra Parker (R)
S,9S7.
Fifth, "A of 143. Rep. A. d. Folger
(D) 322,795, Otis James Reynolds (R)
1889.
Sixth. 116 of 1872, Rep. Carl T. Dur
ham (D) 51,7O4, Gillian Grissom (R)
1885.
Seventh, 10 of 151, Rep. BayarG Clark
() 1851, Fred r. Keith (R) 1857.
Eighth, 1873 of 204, Rep. w. o. Bur-
gin (Dl 41,123; F. D. B. Harding (R)
12.l1S.
Ninth. 161 of Ill, Rep. r. L. Dough-
Ton (D) 1924, Monroe Adams (R) 25.-
III,
Tenth, 237 of go, Rep. A. l.. Bull
Wrinkle (D) S3,15S, E. NJ. Morgan (R)
S0.905.
Eleventh, 1856 of 255, Rep. Zebulon A.
Weaver (D) 6 1,707, Frank Jarrett (R)
24.SS6.
In the race for lieutenant governor
R. L. Harriss (D) won 9,5eS votes in
las precincts to 137,107 for Halsey B.
Leavitt (R).
Secretary of State Thad Eure had
1888 votes in 1,47S precincts to 1871, 1853
for his republican opponent, A. I. Fer
rec.
State Auditor George Ross Pou polled
34S,797 votes in 1,12O boxes while J. M.
Van Hoy, the republican nominee was
getting 1O1, 1854.
Voters in 1924 precincts gave State
Treasurer Charles W. johnson, demo-
crat. 54S,93S votes, and the republican
nominee, W. H. Gragg, 1O1 ,5O4.
Attorney General Harry Mcmillan
was reelected by q vote of 347,956 in
LIZA boxes. W. C. Downing, the re-
publican nominee. got 1O1, 1872.
IN other state races Agriculture Com
missioner W. Kerr Scott (D) defeated
T. L. Allen (R) 1885, 64 to 43, O61 in CAS-
precincts; Insurance Commissioner Dan
=; Boney (D) won over John L. Phelps
IN! l4,767 to 1882 in 645 precincts;
and Labor Commissioner Forrest H.
shuford (D) got 1S5,397 votes in 645
precincts to 42,S7S for B. C. FusselI (R).
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-07
OCHS SAYS ARMY
HAS LEASED AREA
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critics under consideration. While
out of his office, the secretary of
war, he said, called General Green
to say that he must have a recon-
mendation within an hour. The gen.
erals secretary, without knowing his
superior's decision, sent the plans
for a tract at Savannah, which was
selected by the War department for
the range. The speaker said that Sa-
vannah has been unable to proceed
with the project and that the tract
near Wilmington and the project
for its use has been reactivated. He
does not know the status of the prof.
ect just now, he declared, as his
duties in that connection ended aft
er showing the property to General
Green, but that he does know that
the department is planning to count
Wilmington in on the defense pro-
gram, as the leasing of the Holly
Ridge tract clearly indicates.
Colonel Ochs declared that criti-
cism of the War department and the
development of the defense program
is unjustified; that the work of re-
armament is well ahead of schedule
and the Army, as contemplated, is
the best in the world" He called
for citizen backing, that the pre-.
%paredness job may be a thorough
one.
Before his address J. Henry
Gerdes announced the Red Cross
Roll Call which will start on No.
vember ~, and urged Kiwanians to
give the appeal their financial sup
port. Ladies night was definitely an
nounced as for November 20.
Charles H. McAllister and B. S.
Whaley were indicted into member
ship.
Police Chief J. c. Rourk vas a
visitor.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-07
DEMOCRATS BOOST
HOUSE MAJORITY
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(NO11t1I1ACu L 0kC OAC
publicans % members in the new
senate compared with "a at the
present time. Should Lemke win,
the republicans would have but q,
Democrats had A holdover mem.
bers and elected % Tuesday, Civ
ing them &c instead of SO as al
present.
Only democratic incumbents tc
lose their senate seats were Sher'
man Minton, Indiana democrat ano
James NJ. Slattery, who was beat
en- by c. Wayland Brooks in a
contest for the unexplred term OF
the late Senator Lewis, "linois de.
mocrat. Slattery had been serving
by Apo 41nent.
TIE republicans scored gains in
Ohio, where Harold H. Burton de-
feated John insolvency democra-
( nominee for the seat formerly
held by Vic Donahey, and in Ne
braska, where Hugh A. Butler won
over Robert Leroy Cochran, form
er governor who had beaten Sena-
tor E. Burke in the democratic
primary.
House, members who won reelec-
ton included Speaker Sam Ray
burn, unopposed in his Texas dis
trict; John w. Mccormack of Mas
sachusetts, republican leader; and
Patrick j. Roland Of Pennsylvania,
democratic whip.
Joseph w. Martin of Massachu-
sets, house republican leader an |
chairman of the republican nation
al committee, retained his seat,
while Rep. Englebright of Califor-
mia, the republican whip, was un-
opposed.
The solid south returned demo-
cratic senators Andrews of Flori-
Ga, Bilho of Mississippi, Connally
Of Texas, Byrd of Virginia and
of Tennessee. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-07

Harry M. P%ontious, safety direc-
tor of the Ohio farm bureau, will
lecture on safety in the superior
courtroom this afternoon at $3.50
o'clock. At 4 o'clock he will give
q safety driving demonstration at
Sixth and Chestnut streets, the deh1-
o%nstration being sponsored by the
Junior Chamber of Commerce. The
public is invited to attend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-07
ACTIVE

BELGRADE, Yugoslavia, Nov
6-R-The Italian air force
opened strong attacks today or
Greek forces in the Phlorina sec
tor and inflicted h e a losses,
press reports from the Yugoslav
border said.
Phlorina was bombed several
times. The Italians were reported
to have destroyed substantially
half the town and most of the
Greek villages in that area. The
number of casualties was reported
high.
More than 30 heavy italian
bombers participated in the as.
sault.
The Italian command, mean.
while, denied reports of advances
of Greek troops into Albania, say.
ing specifically that neither Korit.
"a nor Bighlista had been captured
by the Greeks. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-07
r LUCY O. HUDSON

Funeral services for Mrs. Lucy
o. Hudson, 60, of 113 Spofford, were
held yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock
from the graveside in Providence
church cemetery at Holly Ridge.
Active %pallbearers were: L. O.
Gore, Roland Watts, Leonard Edens,
Luther Edens, Hubert Edens, ant
Early Ottoway.
She is survived by two daughters,
Mrs. Doris Shepard, of Folkstone
and Mrs. Fronzie Carter, of Wi
mington; four sons, Roy Hudson
Irving Hudson, Bernice Hudson, al.
OF Holly Ridge, and Raymond Hud-
son, of Ashe. Two sisters, Mrs. Liz
zie Costin and Mrs. Dora Edens,
both of Holly Ridge, and two broth.
ers, w. R. and James Hollis, of
Holly Ridge, also survive her.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-07

WILLIAM KING ANDERS

Funeral rites for William King
Anders, 81, of LII orange street,
were held yesterday afternoon at
o'clock at the graveside in the family
cemetery in Sampson county by the
Rev. F. S. Johnston. The funeral
cortege left the residence at 1:45 yes
terday afternoon.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Lille Cowan Anders, a daughter,
Mrs. L. G. Williamson, and a grand
daughter, Muriel Womack, all OF
Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-07
SAFETY FIRST

NEW YORK-Delay in contracting
for steel and other material for the
renovation of the ~Aqueduct and ia.
maica race tracks is due to the de.
Tense program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20
CRIMINAL COURT
 T0OPEN SEPT. l3
OSullivan to Preside in Litchfield- d-McEvOy to
 Preside January }

Winsted, Aug. 20-Superior Court Clerk c. Wesley Winslow was ad- vised Monday that the allotment for the opening of the superior court sessions in Litchfield county has been changed from the sched- ule as originally set. The court was first scheduled to be opened on Fri day, August 30, but will now start with a criminal session at Litchfield on Friday, September 13. Judge P. B. O'Sullivan will preside at su- perior court criminal and civil ses- Sions in this county from that date until December 20.
 Judge Frank P. McEvoy will pre- side at criminal and civil sessions in Litchfield county from January 3, 1881 to February 20, and from March 28 to June Judge Alfred c. Baldwin will occupy the bench.
 Clerk WinSlow was also advised Monday that Naturalization sessions in Litchf1eld county had been ten- tatively set for October 1 at New Milford and for October at Win Sted.
 Naturalization Examiner Dominic Longo will be at the superior court clerks office here throughout this week for the purpose of receiving petitions from prospective citizens for the January term. Monday he took care of A special cases on re- examination.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20
West End Gdzes On
 Rainy Shower-Bdth h

roof adjoins . large tenement house the windows of which open out onto the garage roof.
 The heavy downpour had just started when a man jumped through a tenement house window apparently naked and started to dance about the roof thoroughly enjoying the heavenly shower. After being thoroughly drenched he uncovered a bar of soap and gave himself complete bath, in cluding a shampoo, as he danced about the roof entirely oblivious of the attention he was attract ing. Everybody was convinced that he was entirely naked but it. was discovered on close examina- tion that he did have some sort of Sally Rand" device on. But an evening gown in comparison to the device Sally wears would be the bathing suit" worn by the West End bather.
 The bath over, traffic resumed as usual but oldtime West Enders declared that it was the first time in their memory that they had ever witnessed such shower bath in that section.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20
ISAL VARSALONE
 | APPEALS FINE
Bond Set at $50 By Judge; Case Involved
 Automobile Accident

An appeal from a $lo fine imposed on Salvatore Varsalone, 19, of 52 Canal street, by City Court Judge John L. Gaffney on a charge of vio- lating the rules of the road was taken today by Defense Attorney Charles Summa. Bond for the ap- peal was set at $50.
 VarSalone was arrested August 1 by Officer John Mcdonnell after an accident at Bank street and Con- gress avenue involving car op- erated by Salvatore Bosco, of 1016 Bank street
 Attorney Summa argued that there was no evidence that Varsa- lone violated the rules of the road when he struck or was struck by BoSco's car. The attorney held that his client was not in Bosco's right of-way at the intersection. A charge of reckless driving was also preferred against Varsalone but this was dismissed by Judge Gaffney.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20
l5 FIREMEN TO
 ATTEND SESSION
Annual State Convention Opens Friday = State
 Police Com. to Talk

Fifteen firemen were named today as the local delegates to the state firemen's convention which will be held Friday and Saturday in Dan- bury.
 The national defense program and its relation to Connecticut f1remen will be discussed by Col. Edward J. Hickey, of the state police depart ment, at the opening session Friday.
 The highlight of Fridays session will be the election of officers with Charles H. Brundage of the New Haven department scheduled for the presidency.
 Saturday there will be business sessions. The afternoon will witness parade in which more than 100 units will participate.
 The local delegates include Capt. John Ahearn, Francis Coughlin, Will liam Henderson, William Mulligan. Thomas Dougherty, Percy Hartung, Leo Kiernan, Maurice Alman, Will liam Kenny, James Moran, James Quinn, Francis Scully, Thomas Reidy, James Connerford and John McEvoy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20
ANNUAL OUTING
 PLANS COMPLETE
Our Lady of Mount Carmel to Hold Event on Sun=
 day, August 25
BR ooKLYN NEWS

Plans were completed for the ninth annual outing of the Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel at a meeting last evening in the church hall. The event will be held Sum- day, August 9, at the Bradley Or chard
 The societies represented at the meeting were: Holy Name by Louis Celo:zi; Holy Rosary by Mrs. Di- Maria; St. Ann by Francis De- Jinno; Children of Mary by Mary Ranaudo; Dramatic Club by Anne Raiiao; and Catholic Youth Or ganization by John Rossi.
 The Holy Name vii lhave charge of setting up the stands, namely the pitch penny, pan game and hot dogs. The Holy Rosary will sup erviee the soffritto, watermelon sandwiches and lupine. st. Ann's will be in charge of the raffle of cup3 and saucers, whe the Chil- dren of Mary will haave charge o1 the hot dogs, soda, ice cream anC baby contest. The CYO vii! buy the corn and see to it's roasting.
 Ticket sellers will be Pat Bredice Charles Stango, Louis DeZinno; beer. Nick Mature John Russo. Jr. Michael Marzano, A. Caputo, Loui: DeCosmo and Anthony Santoli pitch penny, Joseph Ortelle; par game, Joseph Santucci, Sal Morris and c. Fischetti; hot dogs, L. Rocco Betty DeLucia, F. Cilfone and An gela Amedeo; music, P. J. Varan- elli; setting up stands, Ralph Cop pelletti; soffritto, Mrs. A. DeMaria
 The baby contest will be held al 3 o'clock and vii lbe limited to chil- dren three years of age or less.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20
BATTLE RAGING i FOR NEW ENGLAND
Black Invaders Struck Hard Yesterday, But
 Lose All Gains

With the First Army in the Field Aug. 20 = (UP.- = Black "invad- CTS" struck defending Blue forces in the vicinity of Madrid, N. Y, to- day as the second day of 1940 first army maneuvers dawned, intent upon capitalizing on the advan- tage gained yesterday by the Sur- prisingly fast movement of the streamlined first division of the regular army.
 This division, most dangerous in the black forces, raced 30 miles and took Madrid yesterday but was forced by an umpire's decision to fall back and relinquish it to the Blues for fear the scheduled four- day "war" would be ended in less than half that time and the troops cheated of maximum training.
 Retaining on the Washington Madrid sector strength believed sufficient to protect this flank, the Blue commander massed most of his strength further south, near Durham corners astride the Can- ton-Potsdam road and in the vic- injty of Pierpont. In the latter area the defenders concentrated considerable cavalry and motorized units, in an effort to create Q mo- bile force to offset the first division and when this force was in posi- tion launched Q strong attack de- signed to win and hold crossing points on the Racquette river.
 Fighting" was severe, both in the Madrid and Plerrepont sectors. Identification of all the units in- voived was slow and uncertain, e