The daily star-mirror., 1923-06-18
EGYPTIAN TOMBS
HAVE STRONG PULL

MIR. AND MRS ALDRICH TO RE-
TURN TO GRAVE OF KING TUT
EXPERIENCES INTERESTING
Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Aldrich, former
Moscow residents, who were greeting
friends here after an absence of some
flfteen years, left Saturday evening
for their home at Columbus, Ohio, and
will have completed their second trip
around the globe when they reach
nome. While their stay here was brief,
they met goodly number of their
old-time friends, and hope to again
visit Moscow, after another trip
abroad.
Three Years In Egypt.
For the past three years Mr.. and
Mrs. Aldrich, who have spent much
OF their time in travel since leaving
Moscow, Wintered at Cairo, Egypt, at
tracted there solely because of the
ideal winter climate. Last winter,
however, they were rewarded with
more than the climate. About the
time they arrived in Egypt the Earl
of Carnarvon and his associate, Mr..
open the tomb of King Tutankhamen.
in the Valley of the Kings, in Egypt.
about $50 miles south of Cairo, on the
Nile. Mr.. Aldrich, having spent two
previous winters in Egypt, had be-
come interested in Egyptian history
and could read many of the hierogly-
phics. He was personally acquainted
with the earl, and with Mr.. Carter,
or
exploring the tomb of one of the Phan-
exploring the tomb of one of the Phar-
aohs, who had ruled in the 144th CEN
tury, before Christ Before the work
had progressed far a ruling was
made, barring everyone excepting the
persons Immediately connected with
the project, and the newspaper cor
respondents. Although he had never
had any newspaper experience, Mr..
Aldrich wired the New York Tribune
of the situation, and was appointed
their CORES pondent, and cabled that
1000 words daily from De-
cember l until the time the tomb was
closed.
Mr.. Aldrich took more than 500
views, all close-ups, all of which
have been copyrighted Many of these
Times, and a series was used in the
magazine. Mr. and Mrs.
A1drich say that they have never had
a more thrilling experience than that
of the past winter Every article
taken out of the tomb was of real
interest There were stools, chairs,
Jewel boxes, candle sticks, chariots,
couches, boxes of a1abas-
IIrfr
hat the king had to fit his robes
over, as a present-day woman uses
/ form " to fit dresses over. The
contents of the rooms were all photo
graphed before they were touched
,are, carefully strapped on stretchers,
md carried over tortuous route.
Take Body Ont Next Winter.
Two rooms and the sarcophagus,
the body of the king, have
not yet been opened, but will be
opened the coming winter These
ooms, Mr. Aldrich states, contain a
greater assortment of articles than
he rooms which have been explored
t is hoped, too, that within the merit
ear, the tomb of King Smenkara,
Who ruled just previous to King Tut
nkhamen, will be located 1t is be-
ieved that this tomb will contain
more articles of interest and value
han any of the tombs yet discovered.
Afer leaving Moscow, in 1909, Mr..
nd Mrs. Aldrich went to their for
ner home at Columbus, Ohio, where,
or a time, Mr.. Aldrich conducted
ancy poultry farm Before leaving
Ioscow he had visited Honolulu, for
lis health, and made some invest
nents on the island, in pineapple and
ugar plantations. These investments
eveloped to an extent where they re-
uired some attention, and Mr.. and
FRS. Aldrich have since devoted their
ime to looking after their island in
estments, and to travel.
After leaving here Mr.. and Mrs.
.ldrich went to Spokane for brief
isit. and will then tour Yellowstone
ark. on their way to Columbus.
hey will sail again for Europe, Au-
ust 4, and will spend three months
\ France, Switzerland, and Italy, be-
ore going back to Egypt.
On their trip last winter Mr.. and
FRS. Aldrich were accompanied by
Ir. Aldrich's aged father, 0. w. Aid
ich, of Columbus, who is "a years
Id, but enjoyed the trip thoroughly.
'hey saw the Passion Play, visited all
he European countries and went up
. North Cape and saw the midnight
un.