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of the Spanish legions for years. But |
eventually superiority Of weapons and
training gave the victory to Spain
completely enslaved. 1t was due to
the Spanish invasion that much of the
romantic history of the Maya re-
mains a mystery today. The Maya
priests had compiled history Of their
race, but most of it was destroyed
by religious fanatics among the
Spaniards. The few chapters the in
vaders from Europe missed have
given the modern world part Of its
frugal knowledge Of the western
hemisphere's lost race.
A MONG the many traditions handed
down through the decaying gen.
erations Of the Maya is one that when
the priests realized their enslavement
was at hand they had many books of
this history buried in old tombs, and
it is hoped that one Of the results of
the excavations at Chichen liza will
be the recovery Of such precious VOL
umes if they exist. Although writ
ten in language which is only half
known to modern archeologists and
philologists, the long sought Rosetta
stone" of ancient America might pos
sibly be found in those very chapters.
1t can thus be seen why the Car
negie Institution chose Chichen TIA,
the heart of Maya culture, as the
scene Of its initial excavations. AL
r. IL
assistants, including DR.. Morris, Mon
roe Amsden and Mrs. Morris. es-
tablished themselves in the ruined
city only recently. frequent visits had
previously been made, and J. o. Kill
martin had been there continuously
from November, 1928, until the latter
part of this month, engaged in the
preparation of a comprehensive topo-
graphical map Of a portion Of the
region in which the Carnegie Institu-
tion's studies are centered.:
Mr.. Kilmartin is connected with the
topographic branch of the United
States geological survey and was
loaned to the institution through the
courtesy Of the director of the sur
vey. His map is, perhaps. the first
extensive one ever made of the Maya
area, and it furnishes basic material
for the inauguration Of the, extern
sive. archaeological program the in
stitution plans for the next ten years,
at least, In Yucatan.
| Stopping in Washington en- route
to his home before embarking on a
two-year mission for the geological
survey, Mr.. Kilmartin confirmed the
fascinating description of discoveries
contained in DR.. Morley's initial re-
port, which arrived simultaneously.
The wonderfully carved temples, with
their richly painted walls; the bits
of jade ornaments and gold and silver
| trinkets that may be found within
the crumbling halls; marvellous ex-
amples of statuary and carefully in
scribed monumcnts-an, said Mr. XIII
martin, beggar description and give
nno6na n of onA Af thA- -centuHYsS HpoS1
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ture. They were Chichen Itza. Uxmal
and Mayapan. Here, it seemed, lay
the vineyard where the seeds OF more
councils of each of these cities for
mally agreed jointly to govern the
land of Yucata.n. e..
THAT was the dawn Of the golden
age for the Maya. and their prog
ress was unchecked for moro than
two centuries. Arts and sciences
f1ourished. Their architecture rose to
such sublime heights that some mod
ern experts declare there is nothing
in the modern world to compare with
it. The streets of their cities were
we'll paved, and fine concrete roads
swept for miles through the Jungle
land, connecting the main cities with
each other. A calendar, which COM
pares favorably with our own, was
perfected, and there is ample evil
dence remaining today to prove that
the Maya priests were learned astron-
omers.
But the gods Of fate had decreed
that none of this should last, that in
a few quick centuries this great civ
ilization should disappear into the
dust whence it came and that there
should remain for posterity only
those great piles of ruined temples
and a broken remnant of the aston
ishing race that had made it. All
| that had taken thousands of years to
! build was swept into complete
oblivion in a few hundred years
Chichen Itza, named for the TIA,
the tribe that founded it, had be-
come the Athens Of the Maya world
1t was the religious capital and the
| center of all Maya culture. The rapid
| advance, therefore, of Chichen Itza
over Mayapan excited the jealousy
Of the rulers Of that city. Chichen
| Itza was soon to suffer the fate Of
Carthage. On some unknown pre-
text, Mayapan separated itself from
the league and declared war on the
capital in the year 1901, calling upon
Toltec mercenaries from Mexico for
assistance.
Chichen Itza was captured, it's pop
ulation deported and the city turned
over to the inferior Toltecs as a re-
ward for their help. Mayapan, then
claimed the over1ordship of the entire
peninsula of Yucatan and the next
century was one, Of almost constant
war. Uxmal became jealous of Maya
pan, attacked it and captured it, and
the entire reigning family of the city
was executed with the exception Of
one member who was absent in
Mexico. .
That was the beginning of the end
of the Maya civilization. Soon after
ward the Spaniards, under Martin de
Ursua, came and one by one enslaved
the Maya tribes. Be it said to the
credit of the Itza that they were the
last to fail. After having failed &c
retake their beloved capital from the
Toitec Invaders, they returned tc
Lake Peten, in Guatemala, where they
originated. and built new lefty on
the Isle Of Flores.
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Washington Scientists Making Marvellous Discoveries in Ancient

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F pd Excavation ER1 hg Account Treasures
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BY HAROLD X. PHILIPS.

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DR MORLEY has avoided. 1t may be
- noticed, any attempt to explain the
meaning and uses of the temples men
toned in his report, or what they mean
to ancient history. This question Is
such an overwhelming one. and one on
which so many scientists disagree at
the present time, that no public inter
pretation Of present or future diseov-
cries at Chichen Itza will be attempted
until sufficient of the story has been
dug from its fern-carpeted grave to
leave no room for doubt
The presence Of pyramids IN the an
cient Maya capital and the existence
of stone gods and goddesses that might
be called similar to several of those
common to ancient Egypt, has led more
than one archeologist to declare that
Chichen Itza is the long missing link
in the chain that would bind the old
and the new world together as one
great continent in ages so far removed
into antiquity that there remains to-
day no trace of the lost continent"
New Britain herald., 1924-01-04
WAR ECHO SPLITS THE
 BALKAN WOMEN'S CONGRESS
Bulgarian Women Not Invited to Meeting Because the Serbian Women

Bucharest, Jan. 1.-The women's congress of the Balkans, which met recently at Bucharest, disclosed that some of the women at least have not forgotten the war. The Rumanian committee acting as hostesses invited women's organizations of Bulgaria to participate. The women of Jugo- slavia, particularly those of Serbia, became indignant when they placed the Bulgarian women next to them.
 The Serbian women protested and declared that if the Bulgarian women attended the congress they wnlld withdraw their acceptance of the in- vitation. The specific grievance of the Serbian women was that the Bull garian women, many of whom are of Macedonian origin. criticised serbia's policy in Macedonia.
 The Rumanian committee there- fore withdrew the initiation to the Bulgarian women, but made it known that the women of Bulgaria were deeply disturbed by what they termed the intransigeant attitude of their, Serbian sisters.
 Mime. Retko Karayeloff wrote from Sofia; We Bulgarian women wish that our Serbian neighbors would realize that the war is over"
New Britain herald., 1924-01-04
Stair Carpet
Window Shades

air Carpet, special at sl.29 a va
New Britain herald., 1924-01-04
QUEEN IN CONCERT
Victoria of Spain Becomes Leading Figure in Impromptu Songfest
 Aboard Royal BattIeship at Naples.

Rome, Jan. 4.--Queeh Victoria of Spain was the central figure in an impromptu concert held abroad the Spanish battIeship Jaime Primero' just before the Royal party left Naples on their return to Spain. The The King and Queen of Spain lunched aboard the battleship with the Duke of Aosta. the Duke of Pistoia, Gen- eral Primo de Rivera and others. when someone expressed wish to hear the crew sing.
 An impromptu concert was ar ranged and both the king and queen Of Spain joined in several ehoruses. Queen Victoria was invited to sing, and having a fine contralto voice she smilingly obliged. much to the grati- fcation of the assembled guests and crew. Encores were demanded and given and her .majesty's solos proved the star" turn of the entertainment.
 General Primo de Rivera was a good second with his rendering of the Fascist hymn "Giovinezza," The Dictator afterwards said he had so fallen in love with that hymn that he would certainly adopt it for his Fas- eists in Spain.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-04
DIAMOND MINES BUSY
Colonial Report Indicates Industry in British Guiana is Flourishing: Out put Worth S1,645,000.

By The Associated Press.
 London, Jan. 4.-The allurial dia- mond industry in British Guiana, the only British possession in the South American continent, is showing great eXpansionSays Colonial report
 The output of diamonds rose from 5o7.200 stones weighing 102,60s car ats of. a local value of s1,645, 900 in 1891. to Sl6,s57 stones weighing 168,- $40 carats value s4,165,000 in 1929. The increased output attracted the attention of diamond dealers in Eu- rope and America. with the result that between 20 and 30 foreign dia- mond buyers opened places of busi- ness in the colony, causing a rapid advance in prices,
New Britain herald., 1924-01-04
GERMANY STRIVING TO
 GET MARKETS IN TURKEY
Teutons are Working to Gain Pre- War Prestige in the
 Far West.

By The Associated Press
 Constantinople, Jan. 4.-Germany is making a drive for the Turkish market with German thoroughness. With an all sea route from her ports, and unhampered by the restrictions of the overloaded shipping through European states, she is getting ready to regain her prewar prestige here. :.
 German merchants. commercial travellers artisans and engineers are already here in considerable num- bers. German and Austrian goods are beginning to show in the shops. and for the first time since the world war, German is heard on the stReets.
 During the occupation no national of an enemy state was permitted in Turkey without an interallied visa, something almost impossible to ob- tain. Now Turkey is encouraging the Teutons to come, and it is re-. ported that a great influx of them is expected this winter. They will largely take the place of the exiled Greeks and Armenians in retail busi- ness.
 The. German consul here has said that Germany considered it "her duty to aid Turkey in her new era of de- velopment and reconstruction" and that he was in receipt of hundreds of letters from his countrymen who were seeking opportunities here.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-04
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
 TO BE AT CLEVELAND
Hotel Accommodation and Other Space Necessary For National Con-
 vention Declared to Be Sufficient

Cleveland, O., Jan. 4-In Cleve, lands new s6,50O, 900 municipal audi, torium, scene of the republican na. tional convention of 1924, Ohio poll tical leaders are confident that the general facilities are entirely ade- quate to meet the situation and that the building will be found a worthy background in the naming of the party's presidential nominee.
 Hotel accommodations and other space necessary in handling a ma tional convention likewise are de- clared sufficient while the various civic organizations and commercial institutions Of the city have no doubt the raising of a huge chest fund to carry on the enterprise. Mayor Fred Kohler offered the use of the audi torium free Of charge to either major party's national convention. It was Cleveland's first bid for a national convention of the two big parties.
 Situated in the heart Of the down town section, the new public hall is said to present all that could be de- sired for large convention. It is part of Cleveland's famous Mall plan of buildings. Occupying 8 block. its boundaries are St. Clair avenue on the south; East 9th street on the east: Lakeside avenue on the north and East 3rd street on the west.
 Its main floor, on the street level, unobstructed by a single column, is more than 800 feet long and is 215 feet wide. The glass ceiling is 90 feet from the floor. Lincoln c. Dickey, manager of the hall, says that com fortable seating facilities can be ar- ranged for 13,oo0 persons when main floor, stage and expansive balconies are used.
 The stage measures 50 by 104 feet, has an opening 7s feet wide and is surmounted by an arch 42 feet, six inches high. The acoustics of the main room, tested repeatedly by scientists. and during concerts, have been declared perfect. Every person in the hall is able to hear every word of speech. whether it be made from che stage or the floor.
 Off the stage are scores of rooms, installed as dressing rooms for ac- tors and choruses. These will be
New Britain herald., 1924-01-04
Scientist Has Clock That
 Loses Second in 3 Years

By The Associated Press
 Cleveland, jan. 4.-Cleveland pos sesses one of the most accurate clock in the world.
 In a series of international tests, the clock in the physics building at Case School of Applied Science has won its title. According to Dr. Day. ton c. Miller, professor of physics at Case, the clock has lost one second in three years.
 The clock is so delicate that it must be kept in a room in which the temperature and air pressure are un- varying. Dr. Miller is devoting much of his time to an attempt to correct the one second error.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-04
Japan Welcomes Autos.

Tokyo-Japan's great earthquake of last fall has proved a boon to the automobile industry. Before the ca tastrophe, there were few motor ve- hicles in the empire. Duties and taxes made their usage almost prohibitive. Urgent demands for transportation, when the relief workers began their labors of mercy. taught the govern ment its folly. Now the automobile is playing big part in Japan's recon struction. Trucks are admitted free, and pleasure cars for half the old duties.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-04

available for newspaper correspon- dents. press associations and commit tee caucus meetings. If there Is an overflow here. the lower floor of the building, as large as the main floor, will be available. Ample facilities can be provided for the army of cor respondents and special writers that attend national conventions and tele- graph companies can be equipped with any needed amount of room and service
New Britain herald., 1924-01-04
Linoleurn

During our January Sale will make special reduction on best quality of nad noleum which sells for $500 square yard. This will be specially priced at s2.50 sq yard.
 Seventh Floor.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-04

Opaque Window Shades mounted on 15-16 wood roller special at 49c each.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-25

ists. and some students of Russian af-
 fairs see in this tendency a drifting a Communism into what they say 1t in- eyitably must become, a religion.
 There is no pure Communism prac-
 ticed in the daily life Of Russia today. not even among members of the Com munist party. Ii rests as a theory, as an ideal toward which certain enthu- siasts arc striving. just as religions of i the past have remained theories and only exceptlonallyfhave been practic- ed.
 Tt is not a far cry" said one eb- server recently. from Communist ceremonies at christenings and mar riages to regular Labor Temples with five-pointed red stars above them, Instead Of churches bedeoked with crosses.'
 Leon Trotsky, the Soviet war com missr, wrote some months ago that Communist must provide something to take the place Of church ceremon- les. These had hold on the people. and were enjoyed. The people. he said, would not be content with mar riages bare of ceremony.
 A dispatch from Ural provinces re- gently described one of the new mar riage ceremonies. Instead Of a church. there was the werkmen's club. The young couple. both factory workers. stood under a canopy of red bunting and the chairman of the town exseu- tive committee made an address Greater happiness will be yours if you go your way. together, struggling for the happiness Of the whole of hu- manity," he said. Neither God nor clergy can give you happiness. You must create fl for yourself"
 There were no rings and none of the crowns and other paraphernalia used in church marriages. but there vas something Of a Communist sub stitute in that tso red stars. the sym bol of the soSiet Russian regime. were presented to the young couple.
 Some weeks ago the first public . Communist christening occurred in 2 big Moscow theater The tiny baby girl of a young working couple was help up in the arms Of N Bokharin . a Communist leader. and solemniy I dedicated to the sertice Of Commun- ism.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-25
Argentina Seeks Experts
 For Agricultural Advice

Buenos Aires. Jan. e5.-1'he minis try Of agriculture has engaged the services of two American cotton ex- perts and one Canadian tobacco ex- pert Co supervise the official activities of the Argentine government in fos- terinr and improving cultivation methods Of these crops in Argentina. l.. '. Tut. chief Of the textile sec ton of the United States department Of commerce. and \. F. Winters. Of Cornell University. eill aid Argentina in cotton production during two and three years respectively. while r. Charlan, of the tobacco section of the department of agriculture Of Canada. has been engaged under five year contract.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-25
BERLIN PRISON FILLED MOre Than 100000 Tfr@ns Are In taxerafeaI in Prnseia Alnne

Berlin. Jan. 25.-There are more than 1oo,00o persons in the prisons Of Prussia alone. The ten big pris- ons of Berlin are all flied to over flowing as a result Of the influx Of prisoners from the occupied area. The French and Beigians have been using the prisons fn the Ruhr and RhiHe- land for their soldiers and consequent ly the German prisoners have been shipped eastward.
 Courts are unable to care for the criminal cases on their schedules and the wave of crirninality is placing q burden on the already overloaded government bb1get which Is a serious handicap. Many criminals who should be imprisoned are merely fined be- cause of the emergency and many others must be paroled temporarily until there is space in the prisons for them.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-25
EMIGRATION INCREASES

Vienna. Jan. Emigration is slightly on the increase. During November ssI persons left the coun- try 10 seek new homes. Six hun dred Of them went 10 the United States and most Of the others to South America
New Britain herald., 1924-01-25
COMMUNISM MAY BECOME
 RELIGIOUS DOCTRINE "IJabor Temples With Five Pointed Red Stars Above Them May
 Su,pIant Churches

Moscow. Jan. 24-Ritusls and cere- monies for christenings, marriages and funerals are gradually creeping into the life Of the Russian commun-
New Britain herald., 1924-01-25

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New Britain herald., 1924-01-25
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New Britain herald., 1924-01-25

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New Britain herald., 1924-01-25

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03
Hospital Benefit
May Be Leading c.. u.
Function of Year
Merton Of Movies to Be
Presented by Ladies
Board at National Tomor-
row Night.

The Georgetown University Hospi-
tai benefit performance of Merton Of
the Movies" at the National Theater
tomorrow night promised to head the
list of the delightful and successful
social affairs given annually for this
rapidly expanding Institution and to
result in material aid In furtherinR
its work, especially in behalf of
charity.
The performance will be given
under auspices Of the Ladies' Board,
the officers Of which are Mrs. Isaac
Cans, president; Mrs. Frank E.
Duehring. vice president: Mrs. George
T. Parker, treasurer: Miss Mary E..
Keliher, secretary, and Mrs. Milton f.
Allies. Mrs. George FULLY Vaughan,
Mrs. Harry v. Haynes, Mrs, Wilfred
NJ. Barton, Mrs. Thomas ]. Stanton,
Mrs. Andrew Mcintyre, Mrs, Henry
Gowar. Mrs. Nellie E. Fealy, Mrs. j.
p. Donovan, and Miss Margaret
Mitchell. vice presidents.
Arrangements for the benefit are
In charge OF the ticket committee,
Mrs. Isaac Cans, chairman; Mrs.
Frank E. Duehring, vice chairman:
Mrs. Andrew j. Mcintyre, Miss Mary
keliher. Mrs. John Hass, Mrs George
T. Parker and Mrs. Wilfred M.
Barker; box committee. Mrs. George
Tully Vaughan, chairman; Mrs. NJ. E.
Allies and Mrs d. J. Callahan: flower
committee. Mrs. Joseph 2. Madigan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-03
Mrs. Hoover to Address
Overseas Service League

Mrs. Herbert Hoover, as a member
Of the benefit committee, Women's
Overseas Service League, will enter
| tain Miss Helen Fraser of London at
luncheon Wednesday,. Miss Fraser.
| who was with the British war mis-
| sion, 1917-19lS. comes to Washington
at the invitation Of the league to
speak at the benefit entertainment on
| Wednesday evening. February 6. at
$40 o'clock, in Memorial Continental
Hall. The appeal for funds to help
not only disabled ex-service men but
disab overseas women. is Il new
one to the public, and it is hoped
will be generously responded to.
The program for the event has been
augmented by two short musical
numbers: Selections on the cello by
Miss Miriam Larkin and a group of
songs by Mr.. Angelica. On orchestra
will be furnished by the Marine
Band.
Many names have been added to
the list OF patronesses. headed by Mrs.
Coolidge-Mme. Jusserand. Baroness
de Cartier. Mrs. Taft. Mrs. Weeks,
Mrs. DENLY. Mrs. Henry Getty Chill
ton. Mrs. John A. Lejeune. Mrs. Ma
son Patrick. Miss Alice J: Clapp. Mrs.
Robert NJ. Thompson, Mrs. Robert
Lansing. Mrs. c. NJ. Ffoulke, Mrs.
Merritte w. Ireland, Mrs. j. ID. Speel.
Mrs. Lawrence Townsend, Mrs. Sam
uel Reber. Mrs. George Andrews. Mrs.
J. Mayhem Wainwright. Mrs. Jasper
+. Lambie. Mrs. Ridgely Hunt, Mrs.
James B. Reynolds, Mrs. j. &. Merri-
am. Mrs. Robert Johnston. Mrs. James
Carroll Frazer, Mrs. Stephen Il. Ell
kins. Mrs. A. c. Downing. Mrs. A.
Camp Stanley. Mrs. John C. Boyd.
Mrs. William Corcoran Hill and Mrs.
Charles l.. Farnsworth