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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1929-12-19
IOOOO.OO Dividend
Declared by M. & F.
Payable Dec. 24th

Closing one of the most successful
hrs ever experienced by Holmes
nty financial institution, the Mer-
hits and Farmers Bank and Trust Co.,
lexington, will declare a $50,000.00
dividend to all stockholders on
Estmas eve, December "a, 1929, ac-
Hing to Morris Lewis, president of
bank, and leading financier of this
don of Mississippi.
nckholders will receive a so per
dividend in cash, stated Mr.. Lewis
.iNordance with an order of the board
directors following a meeting of the
n held in the offices of the bank to-
4 and the glad tidings were an
nced that will add to the Christmas
k of the stockholders of this we'll
Mn financial institution.
Esllowing the declaration of the hand
Re dividends to be paid, Mr.. Lewis
fed that the past year has been one
|he finest years in the history of the
hl bank and business of the institu-
p had attained new high levels in
NJ records since their organization.
e:s,rritory served by the bank
lrkH list of patrons, has served
~ TIT Merchants and Farmers
and Trust Co., as one of the
INCEST financial institutions in Mis-
ippi,
anticipation of the continuance of
Continued on page 81
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1929-12-19

taker, who brought the remains to Lex
ington.
Messages to Parchman were telephon-
ed Immediately to send the bloodhounds
to enable officials to find further evil
dences of tangible clue that would lead
to the slayers.
Saturday afternoon jury of inquest
was held before Judge C. K. Reid COM
posed of J. M. Powers, G. H. Love, W.
H. Lawshe, T. l.. Ellison, w. K, burden
and f. r. Lipsey. Two local physicians,
DR.. G. G.. Ash and DR.. J. F. Howell were
called in to further aid the jury in
rendering a decision relative to the
wound and dispel the theory that had
been advanced that Mr. White had also
been beaten over the head. This was
disp2oved, according to reports the
bullet had lodged against the left side
of the slain mans skull and left the pull
py, bruised appearance that prompted
the belief. After examining the body
and all details of the affair, the jury
rendered the following verdict: eve,
the jury of inquest on the body of Noel
White find that he came to his death
by a pistol shot fired by party un-
known to the jury"
the bloodhounds arrived in charge of
A. L. White, deputy sheriff of Clarks-
dale, owner and handler of the dogs,
and were later transferred to the scene
of the Staying. According to Mr.. White,
the bloodhounds picked up a trail imme
diately that led through the woods,
across sveral streams where footprints
were plainly visible. The dogs then led
officers through a cotton patch and be-
yond three negro cabins on the farm,
directly to a negros home where Sammy
Pace, tenant on the White farm resided.
A negro woman answered the officers
call but the dogs ignored her but when
Pace came to the door in his sock feet,
the dogs bristled and bayed. The dog
owner stated there was no doubt that
the negro was directly implicated in the
murder or was present when the same
was committed He also stated that
there was a strong possibility that there
was another or more negroes connected
with the crime. Mr.. White further
stated that he has been handling dogs
for q years and that this was one of
the cleanest trails he ever followed.
The huge crowd that had been pres
ent in the vicinity all during the day
and that night, soon heard that a negro
CONTINUED on page 81
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1929-12-19
NOEL WHITE, PROMINENT IN
STATE AND COUNTY AFFAIRS
MEETS TRAGIC DEATH SATURDAY
Dead Official Found Lonely Farm Shot Through
Head Negro Tenant Arrested Following Blood
hounds Trail to Door, Sheriff Eudes Mob
Taking Suspect to Jackson Jail.

A shocking tragedy that grieved the
whole state was received in Lexington
at II o'clock Saturday morning when
the distressing news was telephoned
from Franklin stating that Noel White,
popular state Democratic leader, chan
Gerry clerk of Holmes county and be-
loved citizen, had been found killed on
lonely road passing his farm, 10 miles
south of this city and near Franklin.
A bullet hole in the right side of his
head above the ear that bore severe
powder burns and crushed skull near
the left temple as the missile tore
through his head, was the gruesome
find made by j. S. Gwin, rural mail car
rier of this city, who rushed to the
scene to identify the slain man after
being apprised of the fact by two small
negro boys. After recognizing the life
less form of Noel White, he Immediate
ly telephoned officers in Lexington and
neighbors at Franklin.
In short while dozens of automobiles
bearing friends of the slain official
were on the scene to aid in every man
ner possible towards fathoming the
death of this prominent and beloved
man who numbered every person in
Holmes county as his friend and never
known to have an enemy on earth.
The scene of the killing was along
lonely road passing his farm. The To-
cation at the top of two hills was dense
ly wooded on the south side and along
the northern boundary open fields ex-
tend for over a mile. Several negroes
in the vicinity where the dead man was
found stated that they had seen him
earlier in the day, and two negroes
said that when they passed his parked
car one of the doors was open, later in
returning to their homes, they noticed
the lifeless form of a white man lying
in the ditch but did not recognize him.
These same darkies later told Mr.. Gwin
that white man was dead up the road
and he carried them with him to identify
the slain party. His body was about
Is feet back of the car, resting in per-
feet repose on his back. Nearby on the
embankment where the lifeless form
was found, was Mr.. Whites crumpled
felt hat, also showing the marks of a
shot fired at close range as the powder
burns extended along the right side of
the brim.
Sheriff Ellis appointed a deputy to
guard the surrounding area where Mr.
White was found and then turned the
body over to C. S. Harrell, local under
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1929-12-19
BEULAH Plans CHRISTMAS SERVICE

Annoaneeq3ent made today that
there VIA ~ III II il ..,a..e,.,esry vice at the
Beulah Baptist church, on Thursday De-
cember 26, beginning at 1880 p. m. con-
Quoted by the Bible class. This inter-
esting event will sponsor a large at
tendance of the surrounding community
and cordial invitation has been ex-
tended the public at large to attend the
event.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1929-12-19

Continued on page 81
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You'll find it in the Classified column.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-07
RADIO IN AUTO o. K.
Operates Without Interference
From Ignition System.

From IGNITION 6ystem.
A receiver which will operate without
interference from the ignition system
when installed In an automobile is an
nounced by the Automobile Radio Cor
poration. Noises generated by the car
and picked up by the receiver have
been overcome by filter.
The antenna is placed in the roof of
the car, with the loudspeaker just above
the windshield The dials are in the
center Of the instrument board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-07

mile telephone range. She also carries
radio compass outfit located in her
radio room. having a wave range of
1000 to rs kilocycles 900 to 1000
meters).
The Navy does not hope to contact
with the dirigible until she has travelled
more than one-third of the distance.
Then it win try to pick her up. Capt.
s. G. Hooper, chief OF naval communi-
cations says utmost cooperation will
be given by the Navy as well as by
commercial radio services and amateur
operators. In transmitting weather re-
ports and other information to the craft
the Navy will use It's 10,000-watt trans
mitter at Arlington, Va. Should it be
found advisable to contact with inter-
mediate frequency equipment, then one
Of the Nays coastal stations, perhaps
at Bar Harbor. Me, will handle the
traffic. Bar Harbor. for example. Is
1000 miles closer to the course that the
Graf Zeppelin plans to follow than Is
Washington.
After the dirigible passes the fortieth
meridian-about half way-the Navy
will send her six schedules a day, in
GLIDING weather and other necessary
information. Before that she will trans
NIT every eight hours. or three times
day, beginning at am. Greenwich
civil time. The dirigible plans to leave
at am, May Is, German time, or
1 am Eastern Stcadar- zine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-07

Lafount as its representative on the
interdepartmental delegation of experts
preparing for the technical radio con-
ference to be held at The Hague, Hol-
land, next September. The Govern
ment's experts are meeting with engi-
neers from the industry here this week
to draw up American policies to be pur-
sued at the International conference on
radio wave lengths.
The radio body's next important step
will be the selection of a chairman.
Either Judge Robinson, the present
chairman. or Commissioner Lafount. is
expected to be elected.
While the hearings at the Senate are
on and the commission is deep in its
routine, the radio engineering fraternity
will meet here next week for the annual
convention of the Institute of Radio
Engineers.
The sessions begin May 13. and will
continue through May Is. The meet
ings are largely devoted to technical
radio problems. but this year will also
take up the problems of broadcasting
and administration. The institutes an
nual meeting will bring to Washing
ton such notable figures in the radio
world as professor Michael 1. Pupin,
Prof. A. K. Kennedy, DR.. Alexander
Maissner, DR.. Alfred Goldsmith, Frank
v. l.. Hogan, d.. Frank B. J:keGt and
Capt. r. H. Ranger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-07

cial message traffic, such as newspaper
account, will go by way of commercial
radio-the Radio Corporation Of Ameri-
ca stations at Tuckerton, N. j., and
Chatham, Mass.
The Graf Zeppelin carries new ra-
dio equipment. On her maiden flight
here last October, she did not meet
with complete success in her commune
cation. She depended almost entirely
on intermediate frequency equipment,
and tried to avoid naval aid, because
it was a commercial trip. But naval
radio trailed her to home shores on her
return trip, and naval assistance has
been solicited for the round-trip voyage
scheduled to begin May is.
Her new equipment consists Of So
watt high frequency transmitter, and
will be relied upon mainly for its early
contacts with the Navy. On her first
trip she carried only an experimental
short wave outfit. She will communi-
cate with this set on a dozen different
frequencies ranging from 1000 kilo-
cycles CTS meters) to 1890 kilocycles
(25 meters).
In addition she also will carry her
regular intermediate frequency sets, the
main transmitter having 140 watts out
put, with a range of about 1000 miles
for telegraph and about $50 miles for
telephone. Her emergency intermediate
frequency set is of 10 watts, with 500
mile telegraph range and ABOUT q 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-07
HEARINGS ARE SET
ON COUzENS BILL
Two New Radio Commission
erS Are Sworn Into
Office.
BY MARTIN CODEL.

The revivified Federal Radio Com
mission, functioning with full men,
, bership for the first time in three
months, plunged into a maelstrom OF
activity as soon as its two new members,
Gen. Charles NICK. SaltZman and Will
liam d. L. Starbuck, took their oathS
of Office yesterday. Apart from their
routine duties, all of the commissioners
faced the prospect of appearing at the
hearings on the Couzens bill to estab-
lish Federal communications commits
sion, which start on Capitol Hill
Wednesday morning.
A crowded radio calendar Is sched-
uled for this month in washington. The
Senate hearings, starting with the for
mer chief counsel of the commission,
Louis G. Caldwell, as the first witness,
will probably continue about week
before members of the Senate commit
tee on interstate commerce become pre-
occupied with the tariff bill. The OBJ
jc It of the hearings is to make the
whole subject of communications e mat
ter of record before new legislation Is
considered by Congress in regular ses
sion.
Mr.. Caldwell who is chairman of the
American Bar Associations committee
on radio, will review the whole field OF
radio regulation.
Government officials, including the
radio commissioners and communica-
ton experts from the various depart
ments. will be called next. 1t is i'm
probable that representatives OF the IN
dustry will appear during the extra Ses-
sion unless it drags out much longer
than expected with farm relief and
tariff.
Senator Couzens' bill would establish
a f1ve-man commission to regulate and
control the telephone, telegraph and
cable systems as well as radio. 1t Is
really composite of the present radio
act and the communications features
sion act. The Senator from Michigan,
now chairman of the interstate COM
merce committee, says he has intro
duced it merely to open discussions on
what he considers a major problem be-
fore the Government.
Senator Dill of Washington, who has
taken a more active interest in radio
legislation than any of his colleagues,
is understood to be writing still another
bill on the subject This will be intro
duced shortly. 1t Incorporates more
modern regulatory phases OF the COM
munications situation that have de-
developed with radios use for tele-
graphic communication and its pro-
spective use for televiSion and other
advanced services.
The radio Short-wave situation is
again brought to the forefront by the
request of the Radio Corporation of
America for reh caring on its appli-
cations for channels upon which to
operate an intercity telegraph service.
Formal application was made before
the full commission today by Col. Man
ton Davis, vice president OF the radio
corporation.
It is more than likely that the hear
ms will be held in order to acquaint the
new commissioners with the issue and
to speed up the rival domestic radio
telegraph projects.
The commissions first act at its
initial meeting with full membership
was to designate commissioner II. A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-07
LOCAL STATIONS.
21S.a-MRC--9SO.

O10.S-WnN-OCvs
National Broadcasting Coz
3:00-Play-by-play account Of the
Washington Detroit base ball
game.
5:o0-Sports talk by Thornton Fisher.
5:10-Sherry'S Orchestra.
5:55-Motion picture guide.
6:00-Voters' service; What Congress
is Doing" by Charles G. Ross !;
THE Little Cabinet" by Kirke
Simpson of the Associated Press.
6:30-Soconyland sketches.
7:00-Correct time.
7:O1-Mayfiowe Orchestra.
7:30-Prophylactic program.
8:00-Eveready hour.
9:00-Clicquot EskimoS.
= 9:30-Harbor Lights.
10 :O0-Radio- Keith Orpheum hour.
IL :O0-Weatter forecast.
IL :01-Madrillon Orchestra.
IL :30-Radiograms.
Early Program Tomorrow.
6:45a-Tower health exercises.
7:15a-Federation morning devotions
7:3Oa-Cheerio.
7:50a-Parnassus String Trio.
8:00a-Milt Coleman, songs.
S:15a-Harry Merker and his orches-
ira.
9:00a-National home hour.
9:30a-Stanley McClelland, baritone.
9:4ja-Dorothy Grayson, pianist.
10 :0Oa-"Your Child" by Grace Alb
bolt of the Children's Bureau
CT the Department of Labor.
1o:15a-Radio Household Institute.
10:45a-"The Summer Camps" by
James @. Bliss.
IL :OOa-ParnaSsuS String Trio.
IL :30a-Marthin Provensen, baritone.
IL :45a-PalalS dor Orchestra.
l2:30-Organ recital.
/ :00-Mayflowe Orchestra.
l:15-"Farm and Home Facts" by the
Department of Agriculture.
1:30-Mayflowe Orchestra.
2:00-Gotham String Trio.
3:00-Play-by-play account OF the
washington-Detroi base tall
game.
2O5.4-WJSV-l,460
independent Publishing Coz
6:30-Classified hour.
7:45-Frank L. Smith.
S:00-Character sketches by Paul F.
Grove.
8:15-Harmony Devil Dogs.
8:30-"The Crises Threatening the I'M
migration Law" by Hugh White
Adams.
845-Piano duet.
9:00-Costlow Banjo Pickers.
9:30-Columbia Trio
l0:30-Silver String Revelers.
IL :00-Weather report.
Early Program Tomorrow.
1890 to 1:30-Farm news, current
events and music.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-07
Major "Chain" Features


6:30-Soconyland Sketches;
Gov. Allen of Massachusetts
WRC and N. B. C. network.
7:00-Frederic William Vile;
National Representation for the
District and c. B. S.
network.
7:00-Stromberg-C Carlson Sex
tet; vocal and instrumental solos
VIZ, WBZ, VIDAL, WHAM,
KDKA, WSM, WJR and others.
8:00-Whiteman's Orchestra;
French and Spanish songs
WMAL and G. B. S. network.
S:00-Eveready hour; Flonza-
ley Quartet and Representative
Longworth, Speaker of the House
-WRC and N. B. G. network.
500 The Mediterraneans;
symphonic music-WJZ, WBAL,
KWK.
9:30-Harbor Lights; reminis-
censes of an old sea captain
WRC and N. B. G. network.
3:30-Orchestradians; j k
Smith, whispering BARITONE
WIZ, VIDAL, KDKA, WJR,
WHAM and others.
!e:e0-Guy Lombardo's Or
cnestra. dance music-WMAL
and c. B. S. network.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-07
MUSIC FROM 7 KEYB0ARDS
ON AIR SINFUL TANE0USLY
Three-Board Console and Four
Board Organ Are. Attached
by Wire.

TULSA, Okla. CP)-Music from seven
keyboards may be broadcast simultane-
ously from KVOO.
A small three-board console was made
by Wade Hamilton, Tulsa theater
organist, and was attached to larger
aboard organ by more than $4,000 feet
of wire.
When the Hamilton brothers. Wade
and Howard. played this combination
over KVOO, music from the seven key
boards was heard as far away as New
Zealand.
Hamilton calls his homemade organ
O Junk console" It includes parts Of
washing machines, vacuum sweepers,
typewriters, old theater seats, a paraSoi
and part of an Usage Indians five
gallon" hat. Parts of a sewing machine
and an electric sign flasher also were
used.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-07


washington Radio Forum)
00-play-by-play account of the
Washington Detroit base ball
game by Denman Thompson
sports editor, The Star.
4:30-Closing market prices.
4:45-Studio program.
5:00-BrunSwick hour OF music.
6:00-Correct time.
6:O0-Flashes from The Evening Star.
6:l5-"Rural Women Keep on Learn
ing" by Miss v. M. Kellar.
6:30-Howard University Glee Club.
7:O0-Frederic william Vile presents
The Political Situation in
Washington Tonight and Ma
tional Representation for the
District"
7:30-Dramatization of Ring Lardner's
Hair Cut" by the Literary
Guild.
s:Oo-Old Gold hour, featuring Paul
Whiteman and his orchestra.
9:OO-Curtis Institute of Music pro-
gram.
1000 to 1l:OO-Guy Lombardos Or
chestra.
Early Program Tomorrow.
Home Makers.
10 3Oa-Radio home decoration studio
II :OOa-Agricultural program.
IL :30a-Brunswick entertainers.
Asa to l2:00-Theronoid news.
2:00-WABC Musical Comedy Co.
3:00-Play-b play account of the
Neutrality-suspicious. base ball
game by Denman Thompson,
sports editor, The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-07

22S9-WOL-1,3lO.
(American Broadcasting Coz
5:45-The Town Crier.
6:00-Public Service Man.
6:03-Andy Claus.
6:05-Program by stars of And So to
to Bed" Company.
6:30-Smith musicale.
7:00-Parent-Teach convention.
7:11-"Amos n Andy
7:20-Estelle Hunt Dean, soprano.
Early Program Tomorrow.
:30a-Musical clock.
7:55a-Birthdays
:00a-Musical clock.
9:00a-Musical program.
10:O0a-Household chat by Peggy
Clarke.
Public Service Man.
Observation-Disclosures period.
Observation-Disclosures base ball
game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-07
GAIN IN NEW ZEALAND.
Number of Receiving Licenses Is
sued in 1929 Increases.

WELLINGTON OPD.-The growing ac-
ceptance of radio throughout New Zea-
land is indicated in the increased num-
Der Of receiving licenses issued in the
last year.
Oficial figures show that December
81, 1928, there were 42,0S1 receiving
licenses issued in the dominion as COM
pared with 36,185 for 1927, an increase
Of 4,6l6. Transmitting licenses in
creased from 1876 to 1863.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-07
Today on the Radio

PROGRAM FOR TUESDAY, MAY Z, 1929.
meters left koycles right All time unless
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-07
NAVY TO GIVE GRAF
DATA ON WEATHER
American Radio Will Steer
ZeppeIin's Course on Flight
to Lakehurst.

When the Graf Zeppelin leaves Ger
man shores on her second transatlantic
ter will sputter the code letters "NAA".
Navy Central in Washington
For the American naval radio will
steer the course of the giant CONNER
cial air liner on her 4,500-mile voyage
from Friedrichshafen to Lakehurst,
N. j., which probably will consume about
80 hours. The Navy will supply the
necessary weather information and
handle all official traffic. :S well as keep
track of the flights progress. Commer-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-07

IS. Scheduled for Eastern Stdndqrd time
ssS.S-WCx-WJR Detroit-75O
6:OO-Hour of sport features.
7:00-Hour from WIZ.
8:00-Orchestra and tenor.
8:30--WJz go minutes) Cigar Girls
9:30-WJZ go minutes) Furriers.
0:30-AmoS- Andy; dance; news.
11:O0-Graystone group.
12:00-Organ and dance Il hour).
4O5.2-WSB AtIanta-740
7:00-Same as WIZ. "a.
7:30-Harry Pomar'S Orchestra.
8:00-WEAF program u II hours).
9:30-Feature program.
10:00-Hour from WEAF. s
12:00-MuSic week program.
263-WAPI Birmingham-1,14 0
Misunderstanding; markets.
IL :0O-Musical programs.
12:30-Mauk's dance orchestra. 81
277.6-WBT CharlOtte-l,o80s 4.
6:40--Classified program; studio.
7:00-WJz program.
7:30-Scores; musicale.
8:00-Dance; radio play.
9:00-WEAF and WIZ q hours).
S65.6-WHAS LOuisvilIe--S2O
6:O0-WEAF and WIZ az hours).
7:30--Musical feature.
8;00-WEAF programs az hours.
9:30-News; studio concert.
10:0O-Hour from WEAF.
IL :00-Evelyn Kaurent; Nighthawks.
46I.3-WSM NashviIIe-650
7:00-WJZ program ESQ minutes).
7:30-Craig'S Orchestra.
6:O0-WEAF program az hours.
9:30-Movie presentation.
10:00-Hour from WEAF.
270.1 WRvA RichmOnd-1.11O
6:OO-Hotel Orchestra; Amos-Andy.
7:OO-Trade talk; book review.
7:30-A. r. r. L. code instruction.
8:O0-Tire hour.
9:00-WEAF program.
9:30-Glee Club.
1O:OO-Hour from WEAF.
ll:00-Musicians Union Concert.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-07
OUT.OF.TOWN STATIONS.

Associated Scheduled standard
sss-WABC New York-ssO ssSS-WCX
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-07
Rhythms of Cowboy
Songs Correspond
to Cats of Pony

FORT WORTH, Tex. R.-
Most radio entertainers do not
know how to sing cowboy songs,
says Prof. Newton Gaines of
Texas Christian University, presi-
dent of the Texas Folklore Society
and an authority on cowboy
songs.
IF the cowboy sang his songs
as most radio entertainers sing
them he'd get the breath knocked
out of him." he declares. Most
so-called cowboy poets never rode
a cow horse.
"Rhythms of cowboy songs cor
respond to the three gaits of the
ordinary Texas COW pony-the
walk. trot and lope."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-03-21
Civic Club to Hold It's Annual
Election Next Tuesday

The annual election of officers will
be held at the next regular meeting
of the Oakland Civic club, to be held
at the home of Mrs. Milton Sincell,
Tuesday afternoon, March &c, at 3
o'clock. Other important business will
be transacted and all members are
urged to be present.
The ninth annual meeting of the
first district of Maryland federation
of women's clubs will be held at 10
o'clock a. M, Wednesday, April 10,
at the City hall, Cumberland, to which
all members of the Oakland Civic
club are invited. With forty men,
bers, the local club is entitled to five
delegates.
There will be luncheon at the Fort
Cumberland hotel, reservations for
which must be made by sending check
or money order for 81 to Mrs. Ira
Vandergrift, $40 Green street, Cum
berland. The seventh annual meeting
of the club was held in Oakland two
years ago.