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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-02-28
KINGS WIFE FOUND
IN COFFIN OF GOLD

Cairo, Egyp;-"Al Mokattam"
publishes the story of sensational
discovery in Jerusalem, where exca-
vators are reported to have found at
the Temple Mount the burial-place
and mummy of King Solomon's IA
vorite wife.
She was an Egyptian and died in
tragic circumstances. King Solomon's
reign began about 1897 years ago.
The burial chamber which has just
been laid bare is stated to exceed in
r1agnifcence that of Tutanka Amen,
the Egyptian king.
It was filed with objects of mar
vellous beauty and great value, in
cluding a golden coffin, which prov
ed easy of access and revealed the
body wrapped in the richest cover
ings set with precious stones.
The fingers bore several rings and
at the head was a crown set with
sapphires, emeralds and pearls.
Buried with the body was a He
brew parchment scroll believed to
be in King Solomon's handwriting,
relating to his wife's death and ex-
tolling her virtues.
According to the scroll, the wife,
whose name was Mott Maris, of
Memphis. died in the seth year of
King Solomon's reign and was buri-
ed underneath her palace latter she
had sacrificed herself for her hus-
band and sovereign lord"
The scroll further relates that in
recognition of his deep love for her
and her loyalty and self-sacrifice,
King Solomon, with his own hands,
placed upon her forehead the mag
nificent crown presented to him by
his people on the 25th anniversary
of his accession.
According to the scroll, three
months earlier Amento, the father of
|Solomon's wife, came from Egypt
laden with presents, but with his
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-02-28
Piedmont Evening Star Festival To Give Series
of Entertainments Here, Beginning March 18th

The Piedmont Evening Star Festl-
val comes to Boone for it's fourth
engagement March ~, IS, IA and
Is. A representative of the Pied
mont bureau, Asheville, was here
last week consulting with the loca!
guarantors of the entertainment and
laying plans for the performances,
which, which will be given in the
evenings at the courthouse. Tickets
for the four entertainments have
been distributed among the various
local sponsors and are now being of
fered by solicitors abou tthe town.
According to the Piedmont bureau
this years entertainment eclipses
anything presented in former years.
A new and entirely different set of
characters will appear at each per-
formance. Outstanding among this
years offerings is "New Brooms," a
comedy drama presented by the
the Community Theatre Players.
This hilarious comedy ran for a year
in New York and for six months in
Chicago where it was characterized
by the Daily News as "the years best
comedy, a dandy story and fine
pla." 1t is play of universal ap-
peal, holding the interest of the au-
dience from beginning to end.
The Allpress Allstar Company,
composed of brilliant artists and
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-02-28
DR.. Badge" Williams
Died Last Thursday

DR.. William Anderson Williams,
long a resident of the Beaver Dam
section of Wataua county, passed
away February 21st, after pro-
tracted illness covering a period OF
many months. He was 88 years of
age.
DR.. Williams was a native of
Wilkes county, but early in live
moved his citizenship to the adjoin-
ing county of Watauga. Almost
forty years ago he professed faith
and united with the Elk Park Bap-
tist church of which he was a worthy
member until the time of his death.
DR.. Williams was a practicing
physician for more than half a CEN
tury and was widely known as a re-
suit of his extensive practice. A
physician of the old school, it was
necessary for him to journey on
horseback to reach his patients, who
received uniform service regardless
of their station in life. He was act
lively engaged in the Practice of his
profession until old age interviewed.
He was a Confederate soldier, faith
full in the ranks and a honor to his
colors, a good citizen and a friend
to humanity.
Funeral services were conducted
from the Cove Creek Baptist church
by DR.. Will o. Gordon, following
which the body was laid to rest in
the Cove Creek cemetery.
Surviving are widow and seven
children: Thomas H. and Benjamin,
of Detroit, Mich; W. H., British Co
lumbia; Zill and Robert Of Dent,
Va; John of Seattle, Wash, and
Mrs. w. H. Dyson, of Tennessee.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-02-28
HOOVER FACES
MAJOR TASKS
Final Week Before Inauguration
Will Be Busy One for President
elect; Cabinet Still Incomplete

President elect Hoover entered
upon the last week before his inau-
guration Monday with several of the
major tasks in connection with his
assumption of office not yet COM
plcted.
Final selection of all his cabinet
officers, it is understood, has not
yet been made by him and likewise
the major diplomatic positions have
not been finally assigned.
Also he has not received word
from congressional leaders as to the
earliest date upon which the special
session of congress can be convent
emily and usefully called. His in
augural speech yet needs final revis-
ion and correction.
Well before the end of the week,
however, Mr.. Hoover proposes, it is
reported, to make up his mind finally
upon all points yet requiring decis
ion. To this end he will continue
his conferences and consultations
during this week not only with poll
tical leaders but with close personal
friends, who, it is understood were
charged by him with making surveys
to determine the availability for
high administration positions of GER
tain persons recommended to the
president elect.
Mr.. Hoover's greatest uncertainty
regarding cabinet positions is re-
ported to center about the attorney
generalship and the secretaryships
of labor and agriculture. Senator
Borah of Idaho, to whom the first
post was offered, declined the posi-
ton only last week on the ground
that he felt he could best serve his
party and the country by remaining
in the senate. The president elect is
now seeking for the posts, it is un-
derstood, another person, who, like
the Idaho senator, should be con-
stitutional dry and an eminent law
yer.
The secretaryship of agriculture
was discussed by Mr.. Hoover not lat
er than Sunday with Senator Brook
hart of Iowa, who came out of the
conference declaring that he was
under the impression that the presi
dent-elect had not yet made any
choice in the matter. Mr.. Hoover is
known to be very anxious to appoint
a man who would not only enjoy the
full confidence of the farmers but
who would also be able to direct eff
ficiently and enthusiastically the
farm relief policy which the new
president intends to initiate in ac-
cordance with his campaign pledges.
The labor secretaryship has been
under close scrutiny by Mr.. Hoover
himself and by trusted friends whom
the president-elect has charged with
inquiry into possible appointees to
the post.
Mr.. Hoover has lately been devot
ing his spare moments to the final
drafting of his inaugural address.
Nothing but revision of the final
draft remains to be done.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-02-28

finished musicians, will present a
varied program with selections rang
ing from the popular melodies to the
most difficult compositions of the
masters.
The Dorothy Haines Company, a
charming, versatile duo OF young la
dies present delightful program.
Drama, music, portraiture, comedy
and colorful scenery combine to as
sure all most pleasant evening.
The Harmony Male Quartet will
complete the engagement with quar-
tets, solos, reading, novelty features,
mandolin, banjo and violin selec-
tions. They have had years of ex-
perience in interpreting variety of
songs and are truly harmony"
quartet.
1t should be remembered that in a
sense the Evening Star Festival is a
home institution, inasmuch as the
main offices of the bureau are To-
Gated i'm Asheville, and the expenses
of putting on the series of entertain
ments are guaranteed by the citizens
of the town of Boone, They have
nothing to gain, but are simply CO.
operating in giving the people of this
section the kind of entertainment
received in the larger towns and
cities. They deserve the united sup
port of the citizens of the town and
county.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-02-28
MAJOR ISSUES YET
FACING ASSEMBLY
With Less Than Three Weeks To
Go, Only One Bill of Statewide
Importance Has Been Enacted into
Law by Legislature

By vote of 40 to 6 the senate
Tuesday afternoon passed the work
mems compensation act A number
of amendments were adopted tending
to strengthen rather than weaken the
bill from the workman's point of
view, but still acceptable to EN-,
ployers. The eight-months school
bill and the Egyptian" ballot meas
ure are still hanging fire, while local
bills are piling up in both houses.
However night sessions are being
held in an effort to clear the calen-
Hars so that the assembly may ad-
,journ at the end of the constitutional
sixty-day limit.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-02-28
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY

Ladies of the American Legion
Auxiliary are invited to attend a
meeting on Friday night, March 1st
at 1880 o'clock, at the home of Mrs.
R. L. Bingham. 1t is requested that
this meeting be largely attended,
as many important things will come
up for consideration. Those who are
eligible for membership in the Aux
iliary and who are not now members,
are invited to attend.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-02-28

Paris, Feb. 26.-Marshal Ferdi-
aand Foch, wartime commander-in-
chief of the allied armies, was said
tonight to be slowly sinking from an
9llness with lung, heart and kidney
-cmoplications, with apparently little
hope of recovery.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-02-28
WILKES COUNTY is
CLEARED OF BOGUS NOTES

Raleigh, Feb. 26.-Wilkes county
was held not liable for payment Of
the alleged spurious notes held by
Philadelphia and New York banks, in
decision handed down here today
by Federal Judge l. M. Meekins.
The banks were suing to recover
100000 in notes held by them when
the Bank of Wilkes failed.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-02-28
NEWS OF MATNEY

Matney, Feb. 25.-Liberty Meth
odist church will hold its regular
quarterly meeting here, beginning
February 28th. The Elder White
will be present, also Rev. Wood. A
large attendance is expected.
Mrs. Fora Jones of Butler visited
her sister and brother, Mrs. j. S.
Baird and Mr.. j. L. Triplett, the
past week.
Mrs. J. C. Hubbard who has been
ill for sometime, is slowly improv-
ing.
Miss Dessa Mae Triplett and Mr..
Ernie Triplett of the A. S. N. s.,
spent the week end with home folks.
Mr.. J. L. Triplett, who has been
sick, is improving.
Mr.. ]. c. Greer of Balm visited
Mr.. Lee Carender Sunday.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-02-28

American (attending movie show
in England) why don't they show
a comedy during the performance?
Englishman-Oh, they never show
comedies in England on Saturday
night. They're afraid the people will
laugh in church the next day.-The
Pathfinder.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-02-28

Bashful He: l suppose I'm the
worst dancer on the floor tonight.
Candid She: (Silence).
Bashful He: said l suppose Pm
the worst dancer on the floor to-
night.
Candid She: heard you; / was
just trying to think.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-02-28

"Your dealer has hired me to col
lect this bill from you."
"You are to be congratulated on
obtaining a permanent. position"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-02-28

Senator Canaday introduced a bill
to empower tax collectors to appor-
ton shares of taxes so that in the
case land has been transferred, both
the original and present owner shall
pay a proportionate share Of the
taxes for the year.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-02-28

After a considerable fight, the
house Friday passed the bill placing
Wilkes county under the general re-
corder's court law. The bill came
from committee with an unfavorable
report, but a minority report was
made and Repres .tative Cowles of
Wilkes carried his fight for the
measure to the floor of the house.
AS the bill was purely local, Demo-
Gratis lined up with Mr. Cowles and
passed the measure.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-02-28

except rape, and to provide that
when such recommendation are
made, the presiding judge must pre-
scribe life Imprisonment, not death.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-02-28

The franchise tax bill was placed
in the hopper Thursday. This bill, in
reality a gross sales tax proposition,
is designed to raise $12,000,0OO for
the maintenance of the public school
system.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-02-28

Ignoring the repeatedly expressed
desires of Governor Gardner, the
Senate Thursday voted to table the
Spence bill which would require that
the effects of alcoholism and mar
cotism be taught in all the public
schools of the state. It also voted
down the motion to reconsider the
police pension bill, tabled several
days previous.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-02-28

Contending the money for his
eight months school term and ad va
lorem tax reduction program could
be raised in North Carolina without
injustice to anyone, Representative
A. D. Mclean Thursday carried his
fight for longer schools and lower
real property taxes to the floor of
the house. When the bill was re-
ported out of committee Tuesday, it
was not thought that it would be
brought up in the house until after
several other bills dealing with the
same dual problem of schools and
tax reduction were introduced, most
of which had the present six months
term as their basis and called for a
substantial increase Of the equaliza-
ton fund, even above the $5,00O,-
900 amount set by the budget bu-
reau, which in itself is an increase
from $3,250,000.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1929-02-28

A bill to put Judge W. B. Council
on the list of retired judges and to
let hi mact as special judge, at a
salary of $4,000 year, was killed
by the senate Tuesday. Under the
present law only judges who have
served Is years are entitled to pen
sion, Judge Council having served
less than IL years, was the ground
upon which the measure was killed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-08
SON, a, INSPIRATION
OF RADIO PROGRAMS
Reaction to Stories Gives Mother
Aid in Breakfasts for
Children.

CINCINNATI CP).-Reaction of her
son to her stories is the basis of in
spiration for the children's program pre-
pared by Marsha Wheeler Moellering on
WLW each Monday afternoon.
The son, Billy Marsha Moellering, is
only 4, yet his mother, who is director
of Women's activities at the station,
has found him great aid in obtaining
an insight into the child mind. 1t is
his outlook on life rather than his
mothers that listeners obtain from her
stories.
"One evening Billy and I talked for
an hour-or, rather he talked; did
the listening" Mrs Moellering said.
1--WE discussed Benjamin Franklin and
his discovery of electricity. In his ex-
PLANTATION of this discovery saw the
transition the story had undergone in
his mind.
BILLY has shown me what children
are interested in and what they do abb
sorb. They respond to rhythm. Poems
delight them, but not for their con-
tent. They delight in poems because
of the swinging rhythm. An infectious
rhythm will make the child laugh out
loud"
Mrs. Moellering does not appear in
her children's program. She makes it
up of stories and poems which she
weaves into a story about Uncle Robbie,
Mary Edith and Gale, who do the
broadcaSting. "Uncle Robbie is Robert
Brown, announcer. The children are
Mary Edith Shearer, IL, and her
brother, Gale, 9.
Interest in foot ball is growing rap
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-08

Stevens, Bishop Of the Los Angeles
diocese of the Episcopal Church, and
its vice president is the present Secre-
tary of the Interior, DR.. Ray Lyman
Wilbur.
Under cross-examination by Chair
man Robinson, Mr.. Alexander admitted
that no ground for the S185,000 station
had been broken, nor has any of the
$3,500,000 capital for the project been
obtained as yet.
Short Wave Sought.
The Californian. however, assured the
commission that the station would be in
operation before the end of this year,
when the construction permit expires
The short wave was sought, he told
the commission, to relay its programs
to other countries. He said he was in
correspondence with radio stations in
40 different countries regarding the in
ternational rebroadcasting of the pro-
grams of the giant station to be dedi-
Gated to cultural pursuits.
Additional short wave assignments
just announced by the commission in
cluded four experimental licenses to the
Colonial Air-Transport, Inc. All are for
airplane tranSmitters, and one includes
a construction permit for a station at
the air-tranSport company's headquar-
tiers at Hartford, Conn. An airplane
experimental license was also granted
to the Chicago Daily News for one of its
feet of airplanes. An experimental Ii
cense to operate in the visual broad
casting bands was granted to the Freed
Eisemann Radio Co. of Atwood, N. J.
First use of the three high frequen-
cieS reserved in the continental band
for agricultural services will be made
by the Federal State Marketing Serv-
ice Of California, granted construction
permits for stations at San Diego, FreS-
no, Modesto, Santa Maria, Santa Rosa,
Indio, Lodi and Marysville, all in that
service.
Construction permits to replace their
spark transmitters with modernized ap-
paratus were granted the Tidewater
Wireless Telegraph Co.'S Philadelphia
stations and the Intercity Radio Tele-
graph Co.'S Duluth station. The Tide
water Co. was also granted a construc-
ton permit for new station at Nor
folk, Va.
(Copyright, 1929, by North American News
paper Allance)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-08
REQUESTS RECEIVED
:. FROM ALL OVER U. S.
Radio Group Get Applications for
t New Stations, More Power
ST. and Wave Changes.

Applications for new stations, Increase
in power Of existing stations and
changes in wave lengths are being re-
ceived by the Federal Radio Commission
from all parts of the country.
The League Electric Co., Houston,
Tex, requests authority to erect q new
station, using 20 watts, 1,120 kilocycles
and day and evening hours. The
Chamber Of Commerce at Savannah,
Ga, asks permission to erect q new
station with 500 watts, q frequency of
900 kilocycles and evening and. daytime
hours. 81
The Lee Hotel at Port Angeles, Calf,
seeks authority for new station, using
1910 kilocycles, 10 watts and part time.
George Hutchinson and John H. Carter,
Chanute, Kans., ask station permit
using $50 kilocycles. 800 watts and five
hours daily. j. Albert LoeSch. Oldham
S. OAK, requests increased power from
IS to 100 watts for KGDY.
WGHP, Fraser, Mich, asks power in
crease from $50 to l 900 watts WPTF,
Raleigh, N. c., seeks change in hours
of operation from limited to full time
on same frequency, $50 kilocycles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-08
Major "Chain" Features
TONIGHT


7:O0-Hank Simmons Show
Boat; THE Hand of Fate
wOR, WCAU, WNAC, WEAN,
WFBL, WADE, KNOX,
WCCO, WKBW, WAS, Wink,
KOHL.
7:o0-The Gossipers: comic
sketch Of metropolitan life
WEAF, WTAG, WILT, WGR,
WCAE, WWJ, KSD.
7:30-Happy Bakers; vocal and
orchestral program - WRC
and N. B. C. network.
6:o0-F1it Soldiers; Billy Hillpot
and Scrappy Lambert-WJz,
WBz, VIDAL, WHAM, KDKA,
wJR. KYW, KWK, WREN,
WHAS.
e:3o-La Palma hour; Irene
Beasley and Leila CASTOR,
blackface act - WMAL and
G. B. S. network.
S:30-Palmolive hour; vocal and
orchestral program - WRC
and N. B. c. network.
9:00--ABA Voyagers; mixed
chorus and brass band-WJZ,
KDKA, WBZ, VIDAL, WHAM,
KYW, KDKA, WREN.
9:00-Kolster hour; Amherst
Glee Club-WMAI, and c. B.
S. network.
s:3O-Gold Strand Orchestra
WRC and N. B. c. network.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-08

More than $4,000 American vacuum
cleaners were sold in the United King
dom last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-08
AMHERST j. CLUBS
ON COLUMBIA CHAIN
GIee and Instrumental Units
to Present Special Pro-
gram Tonight.

The Amherst University Musical Clubs:
consisting of glee and instrumental
units will present a special radio pro-
gram tonight over WMAL and other
Columbia Broadcasting System stations.
The program will come during the
g, holster Hour The glee clubs contrl.
button will be Lord Jeffrey Amnerst,
the "Stein Song" The Hanaorgah
Man" and Jolly Good Ale" The in
strumental club will play two of Mrs
woodruff Finden's Indian Love Lyrics
LESS Than the Dust" and Till l
Wake'-and join with the glee club TO
present Pirates of Penzance.
Another prominent Columbia attrac-
ton on WMAL's program is the La
Palma Hour in which Irene BeaSley and
Leila CASTOR will be featured. These
artists are comparative newcomers IN
the field of entertainment. Their spe--
cialty tonight will be blackface act OF
comedy and songs.
Feature Local Program.
Two sponsored programs OF local
origin will prevent WMAL from broad
casting the weekly Hank Simmons
Show Boat production. but it can be
heard over other Columbia network sta
lions. The presentation tonight will be
{ four-act melodrama. THE Hand OF
bate"
.The Van Heusen program, the Kansas
Frolickers and Duke Ellingtons Or
chestra are WMAL's other Columbia
offerings. Annette Hanshaw, an or
chestra and a quartet will provide the
musical background of the Van Heusen
broadcast. The Frolickers will present
another program of informal song and
fun under the direction of Norman
Brokenshire.
Olive Kline, concert soprano, who has
sung with leading orchestras, will be
the guest soloist with the Happy Won
der Bakers in their weekly program
tonight over WRC and associated Ma
rtional Broadcasting System stations.
Other network attractions scheduled
by WRC include the Ingram ShaverS,
the Palmolive Hour, the Gold Strand
Orchestra and the weekly political re-
view to be given by Jay G. Hayden,
Washington newspaper correspondent.
Tenor to Be Star.
Paul Oliver, tenor, will be the prin-
cipal star of the Palmolive program.
the radio audience, Trees" and "In
Sing Thee Songs of Araby" With Olive
Palmer, soprano, he will sing the new
song hit, Room With a View" A va
Fied program is announced by the Gold
Strand Orchestra.
/: Gretta Ludwig. contralto, and Georgia
Lee Brown, pianist, are featured tonight
by WJSV. Thos station also has sched-
uled concerts by the Philwit Duo, the
Hawaiian Melody Boys and the Hilo
Boys.
Hook" Kennedy. "the Jolly Scot"
will be heard tonight from VOL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-08
New York City With % Stations Has More
Broadcasting Facilities Than 10 States

NEW YORK P1.-New York City
with % stations has more broadcasting
facilities than 10 of the States combined
While IA of the New York stations
maintain their transmitters in the sub
urbs, all Of the studios are located
within the city.
The 10 States whose aggregate Of
stations does not equal that of the
metropolis are: Maine. stations: Ken
lucky, 3; Utah, 8: New Mexico. 8;
Vermont, 2; New Hampshire, 2; Della
ware, 2; South Carolina 2; Nevada, l,
and wyoming. 1. Nevada did not have
any station until few months ago,
when KOH, with the low power of 100
watts. was established. Wyoming's sole
station is KYWO, with a 500-watt
transmitter at Laramie
Chicago, with 81 stations, presses
New York for broadcasting laurels. The
tranSnttters of nine of these are located
in suburban towns. Philadelphia is