Evening star., 1923-04-05

The United States photographic
service is experimenting with a new
method of measuring the depths of
the ocean by the echo of sound re-
fiected back from the bottom of the
sea. Another recent invention which
promises usefulness, at least in shall
low water, is a light which pene-
trates the depths and illuminates the
bottom. With the combination of the
two means and the hope OF glori-
fed Roentgen ray the secrets of the
great deep will be laid bare Enthu-
siasts even promise tha. the sunken
continent of Atlantis will be redis-
covered, with all it's lost palaces, it's
cities and wealth.
Y X v
Dr. lie Plongeon, who studied the
prehistoric ruins OF Yucatan, found
marvellous indications there Of a great
empire thousands of years ago. He
claimed that ii was ruled by Queen
Moo, who, according to the custom
and laws of her country, was married
to her brother Cob. Another brother.
Aac, jealous and ambitious, made war
and Slew Cob and then proposed to
marry Queen Moo. She rejected him
and fed east, intending to find refuge
in the land of Atlantis, far to the
east of her own empire. When she
reached the ocean she found that
Atlantis had been sunk by great
earthquakes, and she proceeded east
until she reached Egypt. There she
was recognized as a queen and in
time became the Queen OF Egypt
the basis for the Egyptian myth Of
osiris and the builder of the sphinx
According to Yucatan inscriptions
as read by DR.. lie Plongeon who
spent seven years in that country
studying the records, the continent of
Atlantis sank with a population of
G4,0O0.000, and, according to classic
authors, Greek and Latin. the catas-
trophe occurred nearly 10000 years
prior to the Christian era. Plato de-
scribes 1t, and Plutarch tells of an
Egyptian priest who related the
Egyptian history of the commerce of
Egypt with Atlantis until the latter
was destroyed over 5000 years pre-
vious TO that time.
In these days of the opening of the
| tomb of the Egyptian king. Tutank-
hamen. who reigned only $500 years
ago, and with numerous other
archaeological discoveries, the enter
prise of the search for the lost At
lantis takes on renewed interest.
The lapse of time between the sink
ing Of Atlantis and the reign Of
Tutankhamen. some 5000 years. is as
great as the entire period which was
computed by our forefathers, fror,
the Bible record, as stretching, from
the fall of Adam to the present day
Yet in the light of modern knowledge
| There is nothing in all these wonders
! of the ages which contradicts the
real meaning of the Bible story of
creation and the descent of man.
The whole subject takes on new
yividness of interest in the light of
the possible confirmation of the ex-
Istence of the sunken empire through
the soundings and researches of the
ihydrographic service now under way.
What treasures may be discovered,
X
How we Americans are harassed
from right and from left. First come
the best minds Of France" to tell us
what we should do for that country
| of Lafayette, and our best answer. up
to date. is: Lafayette. we are here.
and we are going 10 stay here"
; Next comes Lord Cecil to instruct
! us that we can't keep out of Europe $
| wars if we want to. for there will
/ be airplanes to lombard Washing
; ton and all coast cities. Hence, he
says, the best thing we can do, and
/ do ii jolly quick. is to make an alli-
ance with England and get ready for
the worst, for the worst is sure to
| come.
! On top of all this now come the
| exasperating Washing ngtonians-the
state, not the city-who have been
| reading the letters OF Mrs. Poindexter
| to some paper published in that state.
| telling what really awful people live
| in Washington-the city, not the
| state. Some of our ladies smoke
f! cigarettes. and wear decollete gowns.
| and drink-milk, and do all sorts
| of things which they ougftn't to do
| She did not mention any names-and
| that is the substance of her offense-
! for now the folks back home demand