Evening star., 1923-03-01
SepulchraI Hall Filled.


some feet deeper than the west wall
of the annex.
Sepulchral Hall Filled.
The sepulchral hall is nearly filled
and within three feet of the ceiling
which is perhaps thirteen feet high.
with concentric tabernacles or cam
opies. of which only the outer two
have yet been seen by any one. The
doors to both the outer and second
tabernacle are in the middle Of the
east end and fronting them is the
opening in the east wall of the cham
ber giving access to the second an
mex, which for distinction is usually
called the treasure house. The size
of this annex is most difficult to esti-
mate, because it is SO filled with a
variety of objects, but approximate tely
1t is twelve feet north and south and
fifteen feet east and west.
While none of the figures given can
be taken as exact, any one from this
description should be able to make a
fairly accurate sketch of the plan of
the tomb and will see how unlike it is
to the other royal Sepulchres.
The filling in of Tutankhamens S
tomb was completed early this after
noon. Howard Carter closely super
intended the final stages. The office
in the Kiosk has been transferred to
lie W OThSHop OIL Sll IL. ana the area.
within the parapet has been convert
ed into i plateau and connected by Il
gradual slope with the adjoining hill
side. The police guard tents, which
have been picturesque feature in
the valley. will be removed this
the famous sentry box. which Lord
Carnarvon brought fully constructed
to protect the police from the blazing
sun, the last vestige will have disap-
peared of the great activities which
during the last three months have
centered around the tomb.
Look for More Tourists.
The news of the closing Of the tomb
has quickly spread. and not only have
visitors to the Metropolis area dwin-
died considerably. but there is a per-
ccptible falling off in new arrivals
and residents. Nevertheless, Luxor
during the next week or SO expects
a veritable invasion of tourists
brought by transatlantic steamers
making the Mediterranean cruise. the
majority of whose passengers will
come direct to Luxor. Hotel keepers
, are at their wits end to know how to
| accommodate them and are being
compelled TO- convert bathrooms, Of
fees and corridors into bedrooms to
meet the demand. No doubt these
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only a rough stone parapet to mark
| the site of the tomb of which they
have heard so much, but the closing
down was essential in the interest
| both of the preservation of the con-
! tents and of the staff, who are al
ready much overworked and require
, rest before completing the treatment
of the objects already Withdrawn.
Lord Carnarvon has temporarily
postponed his departure to Assuan.
Undertakers Are Shocked.
NEW YORK. March 1.-The Associ-
ated Undertakers of Greater. New
York rose to protest against exhuma-
tion of Tutankhamen. Meeting to
consider the activities of Egyptolo-
gists, the undertakers decided that
the dead should be honored even
$500 years after burial.
The mummies in our museums
have no business being there" de-
clared Frank L. Campbell, head of
the organization. They should be
restored to the tombs from which
they were removed"