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The Washington times., 1936-03-30
JOHN SNURE, SR
TO BE BURIED
TOMORROW

Final rites will be held tomor-
row in the Hysong Funeral Chapel,
Thirteenth and N Streets North
west, at II o'clock, for John
snure, ST., 62-year-old Washington
correspondent for the New York
Herald Tribune, who died yester-
day in Silver Spring, Nd, after
q prolonged illness. Interment
win be in Glenwood Cemetery
Services will be conducted by DR..
Richard Aselford.
Mr.. Snure is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Margaret Snure, a
daughter, Miss Anne snure, and
two sons, John Snure. jr., Of The
washington Times stafRf, and
Robert Turner Snure.
A Washington correspondent
for the last 80 years. Mr.. Snure
was q member Of the National
Press Club, the Gridiron Club and
the White House Correspondents
Association.
Honorary pallbearers are: Jud.
son Welliver, DR.. E. A. Merritt,
Representative B. M. Jacobsen, c,
B. Huntress, Edwin w. Leman,
Theodore Tiller, Charles Stephen.
son Smith and Representative
Edward c. Eicher. Active pail
bearers are: James Golden, VIII
lard G. McGraw, Robert s. Allen,
Albert Warner, FraSier Edwards
and James Slowie.
Served In Philippines
Born in AdamSville, Mich, In
1873, Mr.. Snure was graduated
from the State Normal School al
YpSilanti in 1891 and started his
newspaper career.
When the Spanish American
War started Mr.. Snure joined ar
Iowa volunteer infantry regiment
The Washington times., 1936-03-30

in Trenton with my wife and
daughter. / remember, because
/ was working on . chemical
formula when the news Of the
kidnapping came in over the
radio, shocking us ALL"
Wendell than proceeded to re-
pudiate the confession in detail.
telling how he was kidnapped and
tortured into making 1t.
He said he was snatched by
three men on Broadway and
Thirty-second Street in New York
city shortly before midnight, Feb.
ruary IA, and had been held cap.
tive since. He said:
81 was living in New York
under the assumed name Of Paul
AIpert. had to because I was
. hunted man and 1t was . deSs
perate life. Two automobiles
pulled up to the curb this night
and three men climbed out.
They said: You are PauI Wen
del, Of Trenton, aren't your I
said yes, and q gun was showed
in my back. / was pushed into
q car and taken to q Brooklyn
apartment.
"Then they went to work on
me. They told me I'd better
confess my part in the Lind
berghs kidnapping and murder. I
told them they were crazy. I
have made many mistakes, but
murder and kidnapping was not
one Of them. They began to
beat me. I begged for mercy"
Wendell said he was held in the
Brooklyn place for IL days while
he underwent unSpeakable tor
lures, slugging, kicking, floggine
with. chains, being suspended from
rafter by a rope, and starvation
Agreed to Confess
Finally, fearing for his life, he
said he agreed to tell the story
they wanted me to tell" He said
they told him to confess" He
said he was then taken to the
State colony for the feeble-minded
at New Lisbon, N. j., where he
was intimidated into signing a
statement that he was entering
the institution of his own free
will.
He said Ellis Parker came to
see him and he signed a new "con'
fession" after being grilled by the
detective. Wendell said:
II knew I was up against enc.
mics. 1 decided to go along with
them and wait for the proper
time to make an Outcry."
He showed the attorney general
bruises and welts on his body.
Wilentz ordered his statement re.
corded and witnessed.
The attorney general said he be.
heved Wendel's story and will
have his case rushed to the Mer-
Ger county grand jury at 2 p. m.
tomorrow to be disposed of hours
before Hauptmann is scheduled
to take his march to the chair at
$3.50 p. m.
Governor Hoffman disclaims
any part Of the Wendell investiga-
ton or arrest. He likewise denied
that it was he who had sent MIN
eographed copies of the Wendell
The Washington times., 1936-03-30
TWO 'CONFESSIONS TO LKDBERGH CRIME ARE REVEALED
SENATE, HOUSE
FIGHT DUE ON
LOBBYING

A sharp fight between Senate
and House over legislation to
regulate lobbying loomed yester-
day amid charges of terrorism"
against the Black committees
rifling Of private kilograms.
Senator Black CD, Of Alabama,
chairman of the group has
served notice he would fight
to put teeth" in the bill which the
House passed Friday for Federal
registration and regulation Of
those principally" engaged in in
fluencing legislation.
Black would have all lobbying
organizations register with the
Government and report income
and disbursements.
Such q provision is included in
Blacks own bill which passed the
Senate last June but failed Of ac-
tion in the House. This measure
also calls for supervision Of those
engaging in loLbying activities be-
fore the executive departments.
The House bill, introduced by
Representative Smith CD. Of Vir.
ginia, q member Of the Rules Com
mittee, is in reality the Rules Com
mittee bill.
The Rules Committee conducted
the House investigation Of lobby
ing. It Is headed by Representa-
tive O'Connor Cd. Of New York,
who has been at odds with Black.
It was O'Connor who last summer
turned up the missing utilities
magnate, N. C. HopSon. when
Black frantically sought, with the
aid of q score Of agents, to bring
Hopson before his committee first.
Thus the fight over lobbying legis.
The Washington times., 1936-03-30

The General Motors install
n1ent Plan enables dealers in
General Motors cars to ar
range the monthly payments
best suited to your circun'-
stances and the car you buy
'Ohether the payments are
SIS, 500, $25, or any other
amount per month.
Seldom are two instalment buyers
i'm the same financial circumstances.
They differ in the amounts they can
pay down and they differ also in their
The Washington times., 1936-03-30

and saw service In the Philip
pines with the rank Of corporal.
Following the war he returned
to this country and became Wash
ington correspondent for the Des
Moines Register and Leader.
Later he was a political writer
for The Washington Times, the
New York Times, and for the past
Is years had been q member Of
the staff Of the New York Herald
Tribune.
Political Analyst
A keen political analyst, Mr..
Snure was widely read, and had
hosts Of friends in official life.
Known as a man who could keep
condolences, he was trusted by
leaders Of both parties.
The Washington times., 1936-03-30
COURT TOPIC
OF DEBATE

Debating teams of George
Washington University and
Princeton University will meet at
the Willard Hotel tomorrow night
under the auspices of the "I. N.
c." division Of the Young Demo
Gratis. The Princetonians will
take the affirmative on, RE
solved. that Congress shall have
the power by a twothirds vote to
override decisions Of the Supreme
Court declaring acts Of Congress
unconstitdt tional."
The Washington times., 1936-03-30

Charles Augustus Lindbergh, jr.
That man Is Bruno Richard
Hauptmann. He Is as guilty te
day IS he was the night Of the
murder and no amount Of forced
or spurious confessions can les
sen or conceal that guilt"
The arrest of Wendell barred q
most bizarre story which may
have q drastic climax. There were
rumors today that If he is freed
certain persons may face kidnap
ing charges.
(The men who kidnapped Wen.
del were members Of one Of the
most powerful racketeer mObS
in New Jersey and not detectives
or State troopers, the Evening
Journal said today in an exclu-
sfve story.
The newspaper said it had OBJ
tanned its information from .
high Government official.
The officials disclosures, how
ever, were said to confirm Wen.
del's story Of torture and abduc-
tiOn.
Governor Harold Hoffman Of
New Jersey had no knowledge
Of the gangland connection
with the confession" signed by
Wendell, the Journal said it had
been infOrmed.)
Held without Bail
Reports were current here fol-
some time that q disbarred at
torney was being sought as a sus
pect in the case. but it was not
until early yesterday morning
when Wendell was brought here
from Burlington county, that his
identity became known. He was
delivered to this county by detec
tiveS acting under orders from
Ellis Parker, Of Mount Holly much
publicized Burlington county chief
Of detectives.
After a secret arraignment be
fore Justice of the Peace (ano
private detective) Charles Mul
ford, he was placed in Jail with
out bail. Mercer County Prose
cutor Irwin Marshall was not pres
ent, nor was he aware of what
was going on.
The complaints charged that
Wendell did wilfully and Of his
malice aforethought murder one
Charles Augustus Lindbergh, jr.
and give him mortal wounds, OF
which mortal wounds he Ian
guished a short time and then
died."
Repudiates Confession
The date of the murder was
fixed in the commitment paper
April l, 1882. The State con
tended at Hauptmann's trial that
the murder occurred on the night
Of the kidnapping, March /, 1882
When news Of the arrest spread
there followed scenes of wild con
fusion around the Jail. Attorney
General David T. Wilentz and
Prosecutor Hauck were sum
moned hastily. Wilentz's first
question was:
DO you know where you were
on the night of March /, 1892"
Wendell replied:
Certainly. / was at my home
The Washington times., 1936-03-30

Prosecution UnShaken
While these sensational develop.
ments were throwing the case into
the greatest state Of confusion it
has known to date, prosecution
officials remained undisturbed by
them. A member Of the attorney
generals staff stated the general
feeling Of that office when he
said:
Gone man, and only one man,
b guilfY Of the murder Of
The Washington times., 1936-03-30
Leap Frog Leaps

NEW YORK, March 80 CU.S0.
Playing leap frog on a Gowanus
Canal dock today. Robert Done
gan, 8, leaped right over a play.
mates back into the water.
The Washington times., 1936-03-30

confession" to the seven other
members Of the court Of pardonS.
The Washington times., 1936-03-30

4 of 10 of the original balance per
month - for example, SO for IL
months. And it will pay you to compare
costs on this plan with other plans.
Wbeny you do, be sure to include equally
complete insurance protection.
Under the General Motors install.
ment Plan you receive policy in Gen.
eral Exchange Insurance Corporation,
protecting your new car against Fire,
Theft, and Accidental Damage in.
Guiding Collision.
Dealers in General Motors cars will
be glad to show you how easily this
plan can be made to fit your needs
and your purse.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-28
BUM CHAIRMAN IN
COUNTY FOR HOEY
Meeting of Friends of Shell
by Man Held; Brooks
Wyche Assistant

A. A. Bum, former county attorney
and former mayor of Henderson, was
named as county manager for Clyde
r. Hoey in his contest for the Demo-
cratic nomination for governor of
North Carolina at meeting of Hoey
supporters held Monday afternoon. At
the same time Brooks p. Wyche was
named as assistant manager.
A. M. Massenburg, who attended the
meeting, was commissioned to visit
Hoey headquarters in Raleigh and re-
port the action of the group and seek
approval of the State manager,
Hubert E. Olive, of the choices of the
local friends of the gubernatorial as
pirant Approval was considered GER
tain.
J. H. Bridge~s presided at the meet
ing, and there was an active discus
sion of the plans at the time. It was
said today that arrangements would
probably be made for visit and a
speech in this county by Mr.. Hoey in
the interest of his candidacy. He has
not been here since he announced him
self. All the other candidates have
publicly appeared here at least once,
and A. H. Graham several times He
and DR.. Ralph w. Mcdonald and John
A. McRae were all at the Henderson
exposition here last week.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-28
REMAINING ASSET
F.& M. BANK SMALL
Liquidation For Institution
Closing in 1924 To
Come Shortly


Steps remaining to be taken for the
final liquidation and closing out of
the assets of the Old Farmers and
Merchants Bank of Henderson con-
sist of the disposal of number OF
small tracts of land owned by the old
bank, some real estate notes and 9TH
er similar items. K. l.. Burton, now
executive vice-president of the Citi-
zens Bank & Trust Company of Hen
derson, who was receiver for the
bank, which closed April 16, 1924,
more than IL years ago, turned over
his records and relinquished his con-
nections with the banks affairs to
the State Bank Department several
months ago.
The transfer of the procedure to
the banking department was provid-
ed for by an act of the 1885 General
Assembly relating to all closed banks
over the entire State.
Announcement was made from Ra-
leigh last Saturday that Quincy p.
Hood, State bank commissioner, on
that day told delegation of Vance
county people that the liquidation
would be completed in the next two
or three months, and done as rapidly
as possible. Is.
Under the direction of Mr.. Burton
the bank has already paid to deposit
tors total of 80 percent of their de-
posts at the time of the banks close.
This was partly possible through an
assessment on the stockholders.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-28
START PURCHASING
UNDERPASS SITES
Committee Is Named by
City Council To Enter
Into Negotiations
AGREE ON ARMORY USE
Provision Set Forth i'm Ratification;
Insurance Policy for $4,000
To Be Divided for Local
Dealers
AGREE ON ARMORY USE

Purchase OF necessary property for
the construction of the Charles
Church street underpass was authoriZ-
ed by the City Council Monday even
ing at it's regular monthly meeting
for April, and a committee was APP
pointed consisting of Aldermen t. W.
Ellis, c. M. Hight and John D. Rose
to conduct the negotiations with pri-
vate property owners.
The city has authorized bond issues
up to $4,000, if needed, to reimburse
property owners for the acquisition of
their holdings that may be needed in
the routing of the underpass, which
will connect the two east and west
streets under the tracks of the Sea-
board Air Line railroad and across
William and Garnett streets. They are
not anticipating, however, that any
such amounts will be necessary, it is
said.
I AT the Monday night meeting, the
Council also rectified certain tech
nicalities and phraseology in the agree
ment with the State Highway and
Public Works Commission relating to
the construction of the underpass.
WOIh Is SAPeCCcO " get uHOcf way
sometime in the late spring or early
summer, and some eight or ten
months will probably be required to
complete the job. 49,.
An agreement between the State
and the city and county was also rati--
fled providing that the new Armory
building for the local National Guard
units may be used for community
purposes when not needed for mill
tary uses.
An insurance policy. for $4,000 soon
to expire will be divided between four
or five local insurance companies in
a spread Of the city's insurance bust
ness, under approval of the Council
in another vote.
There was an appeal for a street
light on west Breckenridge street
near Elmwood cemetery, and also a
request for extension of sewerage ser
vice in other quarters Of the city, ON
west Rock Spring street. Both were
referred to committees for estimates
and reports.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-28
Two'Bids On
Post Office
Rooms Filed

Two more bids were reported by
Postmaster ]. r. league today as hav-
ing been submitted as locations for
temporary quarters for the Henderson
post office during the time the pres
ent building is being enlarged and
remodeled. Three are now before the
officials Of the Treasury Department,
which holds title to the post office
property, and so far as has been learn
ed, no others are expected.
Z The two new bids were from S. T.
Peace for portion Of the Peace build
ing at the corner of William and Win
der streets, and from the Davis es-
tate for a building facing Wyche
street just around the corner from the
post office and to the rear of the
O'Neil building.
No information was available as to
the prices quoted in either of the
three bids, but Mr.. league said all Of
the offers contained estimates that
several thousand dollars would be
needed to condition the buildings for
the temporary use of the post office.
Just when there will be some action
on the part of the Treasury depart
ment in accepting one of the bids or
negotiating for the use of either pro-
perty is not known here. It is sup
posed to be the governments next
move now.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-28
IS PERCENT
COUNTY TAXES PAID

While definite figures were not inn
mediately available without a compli-
alton, Sheriff J. E. Hamlet said to-
day that approximately IS percent Of
the tax levy for 1895 had been col
lected for the county through his Of
flee Regular reports showing collec-
lions for the month are presented to
the Board of County Commissioners
on the first Monday of each month
The levy last year was around $780,
900, and the sheriff said he believed
that by the time of the sale for de-
linquent taxes 80 percent or more Of
the levy would have been collected.
Penalties of four percent will become
effective after the first of May on all
arrears.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-28
Bold Jailbreak Nets Two
Prisoners Shortlived
Liberty AT County Jail
Dilda and Macon Make Da sh After Assaultng Jailor
Strange at Breakfast Tim e; Sheriff Hamlet Leads
Officers in Chase Bo tn Men Recaptured

bitches, but officers had thrown cor
don about the section he was known
to be in, and gradually and thorough
ly closed in upon the man with Fire
man John Willis Hayes, Policeman
H. T. Hamm and Road Superinten-
dent Jesse Gupton making the cap
ture near the Townsville road about
2 o'clock this afternoon.
Sheriff J. E. Hamlet had led his
posse of officers and citizens to the
section, and was trailing the man so
holly that he had little opportunity
to get far away from the scene of his
break for liberty. Practically every
available officer on the city and coun-
ty force, as we'll as firemen impressed
into service, were at or near the scene
of capture, so thoroughly had the plot
been laid for Macon.
Sheriff Hamlet stated this after
noon he was well pleased with the CO.
operation accorded his office by
brother officers and citizens in the
capture of the -nen.
Duri:a the break this morning, the
men used a soap" gun an automatic
fashioned out of soap and BACKED
with shoe polish. It reSembled real
gun in every respect. During the scuf-
file, they lost it on the Jail floor
Dilda was captured some weeks ago
in Washington, d. c., for local Off
GERS for forging the name of j. E.
Johnsons Garage and the name of G.
W. Adcock to checks and successfully
passing them on local merchants. He
was given a hearing before Recorder
r. E., Clements and was bound over
to superior court.
Macon stole an automobile from
Motor Sales Company recently, and
then obtained gasoline from w. T.
Clayborne's service station on Oxford,
Road without paying for it, driving
off as his car was serviced. He was
later captured and held for Superior
Court after. hearing before Record
err Clements.
It was understood today that both
men have criminal records and are
considered tough characters.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-28

A bold Jail break this morning gave
two criminals shortlived freedom
from Vance county Jail, where they
were incarcerated awaiting trial at
the next criminal term of Vance Coun-
ty Superior Court.
L. NJ. Dilda. held under a $4,000
bond on a charge of forgery. and Bud
die Macon, in Jail in default of $3.50
bond for theft of an automobile and
of gasoline, were the criminals who
made the bod break as Jailer w. S.
Strange was bringing thenl their
breakfast
When he jailer approached their
cell shortly before o'clock to give
them Their tcrning meal, the men
dashed throuG the cell door as it was
opened, ove-powered Jailor Strange,
assaulting ,,im and attempted to lock
him in a cell. In the scuffle, Strange
was not able to bring his pistol into
play, nor did any of the other prison
ers there make any attempt to es-
cape.
AS the men vaulted high fence to
the rear Of the Jail in the dash for
freedom. Jailer Strange had gained
the jail yard and fired at them, not
hitting either man. He instantly noti-
fled Sheriff j. E. Hamlet and his
corps of county officers, who rushed
to the scene along with city police
officers.
The men were trailed out on the
Townsville road to a point about a
mile northwest of the city, near the
city dump, where they were Jumped"
by pursuing officers. Macon made his
getaway but Jailer Strange, City Pol
icemen j. e. Parks, H. T. Hamm and
Desk Sergeant D. l.. Newman trailed
Dilda to a nearby privy, capturing
him there without struggle about
thirty minutes after he had made his
dash for freedom.
Macon led the officers merry
chase through the northwest section
about a mile from the city, travelling
and lodging in aud out of gullies and
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-28
Phone Rate Scale
Not Learned Yet
In Minute Detail

Although rates to be slashed by the
Carolina Telephone and Telegraph
Company were filed yesterday after
noon with the State Utilities Commits
sion in Raleigh, the precise schedule
of cuts was not available here today,
r. H. Bailey, manager of the COM
pany's Henderson exchange, said. He
said he hoped to have the rates by
tomorrow.
Advices from the office of the Uti-
lities Commission in Raleigh indi-
Gated extension telephones would be
cut from $3.50 to $3.50 per month
md hand sets, or French" telephones
would be collected for at the rate OF
rs cents extra per month for 18
months, after which there would be
no further charge.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-28
Mrs. Thompson Mails Out
Data For Precinct Heads
Representation in County orvention Outlined for All
of Is Precincts in County; Meetings on Saturday
May 9, County Con vention on May 16

Information as to the conduct of the
coming precinct meetings on Satur-
day, May 9, were mailed today to all
precinct committeeman in the county
by Mrs. Alpheus Thompson, chairman
of the Vance County Democratic Exc
cutive Committee.
Each precinct authority was also
advised as to the representation of
the district in the Democratic county
convention, to be held on Saturday,
May 16, which will have officially 154
votes, gathered from the 13 precincts
in the county. The committeeman
were notified to have a precinct chair
man elected after the precinct meet
ings name their executive committees,
this chairman in each district to be a
member of the county executive COM
mittee.
Representation in the county con-
vention will be apportioned to the 13
precincts as follows:
North Henderson, Is; West Hendec-
son, %; South Henderson No. /, 12;
South Henderson, No. 2, rs; East Hen
derson, %; Kittrell, II; WILLIAMSBURG,
S; Townsville, 7; Nutbush, /; Dabney,
5; Watkins, 5; Sandy Creek, 10; Mid
dleburg, g.
Following is a copy of the letter in
full mailed to precinct officials by
Mrs. Thompson:
"You no doubt recall that the Plan
of Organization of the Democratic
Party Of North Carolina provides that
The unit of county organization shall
be the voting precinct
Therefore, acting under advice
from the State Chairman, you, as
Chairman of your Precinct Commit
tee, are earnestly requested to give
all possible notice of and arrange for
the holding of Precinct Meeting at
the regular polling place in your pre-
cinct at 2 o'clock p. m. on Saturday,
May 9, 1886 for the transaction of the
following business:
"O Elect the precinct committee
of five Active Democrats, at least one
of whom shall be woman. The COM
mittee so elected shall Immediately
elect chairman and a vice-chairman,
one of whom shall be a woman
"The newly elected chairman of
your precinct committee automatically
becomes a member Of the County
Executive Committee, which will meet
on the day of the County Convention,
May 16, 1886, to elect County Chair
man and other officers. Please see
that this is clearly understood, as it
is very important that all precinct
chairmen attend this organization
meeting.
"(2) Elect delegates to the county
convention date and hour as pre-
viously mentioned.
"Your precinct will be entitled to
- votes in said convention, but as
many delegates as desired may be
appointed, not exceeding three dele
gates and three alternates for each
vote to which the precinct is entitled
in the county convention.
"Be sure to have the enclosed form