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Evening star., 1924-02-13

spector of antiquities Of upper Egypt.
the assistant conservator of the mu-
scum. the inspector Of antiquities at
Luxor. Mr.. Lucas. and Mr.. Carter. and
those of his collaborators who are
designated by the undersecretary Of
state for public works and Mr. Carter.
"The press Is to be admitted to the
tomb on the morning Of February -.
between IL am. and noon. and the
four following days. viz, 14th, 18th
18th and 18th, will be devoted to
making records by Mr.. Carter and his
staff and to the necessary precautions
for the reception of authorized vtsi-
tors.
Authorized visitors will be permit
ted to visit the tomb during ten days.
beginning as soon as possible after
February IS. The actual date will
depend upon the contents of the sar-
cophagus.
This and the procedure to be adopt
ed to obtain permits will be announc.
ed In the press as soon as possible.
with the exception of February 13.
which Is to be devoted to press view.
a. ''sits will be suspended from now
until the tomb is opened to the au-
...o iZed visitors" r.
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ed in November, 1922. must be the
roah Tut-ankh-Ame and was not
merely, as was at first believed. the
cache of his Itinerary furniture, and
more especially since the doors OF the
Inner ShrineS were found with the
original seals intact and the Sarcoph-
aguS freed from the surrounding
structure. the one thought uppermost
in the minds of those who had any
thing to do with the work has been
of. the supre me moment when the lid
of the sarcophagus in which that
mysterious monarch lay buried would
be raised and for the first time, not
only in their own lives, but in the
memory of modern man, there would
be exposed to human view the man
ner of burial of king of ancient
Egypt, exactly as it was performed
fourteen centuries before our era.
Supreme Moment Realised.
This is the supreme moment that
was realized yesterday afternoon and,
as might have been expec> Il, we who
had been surfeited by unprecedented
events ire ding on each other heels
for the past year and a h..lf. were
greatly excited as it approached,
The whole morning was spent in
preparing for the afternoon ceremony,
to which representatives of the Egyp-
tian government and leading arche-
ofogistS at present IT Theoes were
invited At about 3 o'clock Howard
Carter conducted the guests into the
tomb.
These included his excellency Mo-
hammed Pasha Zaohlul, the under
secretary Of state for public works;
l.. S. Harkness. chairman of the
board of trustees of the Metropolitan
Museum of New York; Pierre 'Lacau.
director general of Egyptian antiqui-
~f
Egyptology and oriental history in
Chicago University; the chief inSpec-
tor of antiquities of upper Egypt;
A. M. Lythgoe, curator of the Egyp-
ti8n department of the Metropolitan
Museum; Prof. Newbarry, honorary
University; DR.. Alan Gardiner. well
known philologist, the assistant cur
ator of the Cairo Museum; Fl. f.
Wfnlock. director of the Egyptian
expedition. of the Metropolitan Mu
scum; Norman de GariS Davis of the
Metropolitan Museum, DIR. Douglas
Derry. professor of anatomy at Kasr-
el-Aini School Of Medicine; DR.. Rob-
ert Mond, NJ. Foucart, director of the
Institute Franchise 'Archaeologie;
". Bruyere. director of fhe. expedi-
ton Francaise; Maj, the Hon. J. j.
tstor and Messrs. Mace, Lucas, Bur
ton, Calender and Bethel and the
inspector OF antiquities at Luxor.
There was none of us but felt the
solemnity of the occasion, none of VS.
but was affected by the prospects of
what we We're about to see, and one
could feel the pent-up excitement and
emotion which stirred every one as
we moved along the narrow passage
down toward the burial chamber.
The scene will forever be engraved
on our memories. and what acceptu-
ated the impressiveness was the fact
that as we entered we were met with
the request to maintain silence dur
ing the ceremony. =.
In the antechamber, where n rela-
lively small free space existed, at the
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CARTER, REsENTING
DISC0URTESY,. ENDS
LUXOR OPERATIONS

> Continued from Twelfth Page.)
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edge abutting on the sepulchral hall.
raised platform had been prepared
to permit the spectators to look down
on the .sarcophagus. Against the
walls of the sepulchral hall, almost
completely covering the painting. and
wrapped in cotton wool, were ranged
the side sections of the four shrines,
while above still hung the two cor
nices OF the outer shrine. The east
wall painting stood practically clear
and on it, appropriately enough. fg-
ured a representation Of the mummy
of the king lying on bier in a boat,
to which Were harne&sed figures of
the chief mobiles of the land. includ-
ing the kings vizier. all shown drag
:ging him to his place of burial.
The center of the hall was taken
up by the enormous crystalline and
stone sarcophagus, which looked even
fore, and ever and anon during the
operations that followed We found
our eyes wandering away from what
was taking place above to the fasci-
mating goddess figures at the corners
of the coffin below. where the idea of
protection from intrusion conveyed
by their encircling embrace had in
the circumstances something pecu-
,iarly pathetic in its appeal.
The tackle for raising the lid was
already in position. AS previously
mentioned. the original lid of crys-
tall.ne sandstone. which was un-
dcubtedly made for the sarcophaeus.
,ius; either have been smashed in
trans or failed to arrive in time for
the closing of the tomb, and a>granite
slab was substituted. This had been
"ound to be cracked in half, right
acro> $ the middle. a discovery which
greatly complicated the problem Of
raising it. Mr.. Carter had, however,
over ONE III $ difficulty by passing
angle ."ons Gown the entire length
N3is wou-3 permit him to raise the
ID as w,oIe instead of in two sec
onS.
Hall Electrically Lighted.
The lifting apparatus comprised diff
ferential pulleys. The hall was light
ed by powerful electric ref1ectors,
which by the shadows they threw
added to the impressiveness of the
scene. Indeed. now that il had been
The Washington times., 1924-03-07
DAUGHERT
|SBA(;K
ON JOB
Attorney General Silent on
Scandal Situation, But Evil
IDENTITY Determined.


Attorney General Harry M.
Daugherty returned to Washing
ton today from a weeks absence
apparently determined to give bat
tie to those who seek to compel
his retirement from the Cabinet.
The Attorney General arrived
from Miami shortly after 10
o'clock and motored direct from
the Union Station to attend the
Cabinet meeting at the White
House.
Pressure on Coolidge.
Renewed pressure OF the heaviest
sort has been brought to bear on
President Coolidge during Daugh-
erty's absence for the President to
demand his retirement from the
Government.
The Attorney General had little
to say this morning, but it was evil
dent that he was still as determined
as ever not to be forced out of the
Cabinet until he has had his day
in court" at the hands Of the spe-
ctal Senate committee appointed to
investigate his administration Of the
Department Of Justice.
I'm feeling fine-never better in
five years." he told reporters, and
then shook his head at all questions
relating to his Cabinet status or in.
tentions.
Silent on Questions.
He was similarly uncommunica-
tive concerning the House resolu-
ton passed yesterday demanding
that the Department Of Justice
name the two Congressman accused
Of accepting brides for use Of po-
litical and official influence in the
department.
1.-THE Department Of Justice will
have something to say when the
time comes and when there is some
thing to say" he told questioners.
The Cabinet meeting only lasted
short time, and when Attorney
General Daugherty emerged he had
nothing to add to previous state.
ments.
He was asked II there was ANY
change" in his status. I
IF there is I'll let you BOYS
know" he said smilingly to re.
porters.
The Washington times., 1924-03-07
r Of this newspaper

To the reader Of this newspaper
who submits the most appropriate
last line to complete that unf1n'
ished Jingle on Leo Moon, the lett
handed pitching sensation from the
Greensboro Club in the Piedmont
League, "Skillet" Finn, ESQ, Will
award four tickets to the opening
baseball game Of the season be-
tween the Griffmen and Mackmen
on April 15.
To the authors Of the three next
best last lines to fit the limerick
printed above, "Skillet" will award
two tickets each to the grand and
glorious local baseball opening.
Not only that; but, tomorrow,
Skillet" will submit another effort
similar to the above built around
the name of another baseball play
er now in Tampa training quarters,
and award the same number Of
tickets and so on for the next
thirty-one week days until the en-
tire personnel Of the Griffmen has
been "jingleized" by the Washing
ton public.
In this way "Sklllet" will select
the members Of his baseball JAM
bouree which will take the ball
park by storm on the afternoon of
April is next. Each winner will
be given two or more tickets to
this first. big baseball event Of
Washington's 1894 season, so Il Is
entirely up to your poetic ability
.tcsnmAammaA. -, wan.m a. !, fAua,.wn~.- a.
The Washington times., 1924-03-07
SENATE TURNS
AGAINST BALL
CAS- BILL
Sentiment Growing in Favor
of District View Oppos-
ing Measure.

On the eve OF the mass meeting
of Washington citizens tomorrow on
the subject of the 2-cent gasoline tax
bill there was visible evidence in the
Senate today toward a reaction in
favor Of the District opposition to
the present reciprocity bill.
Senator Copeland, who will con-
duct the meeting tomorrow after
noon, indicated today that he
thought the contention of Washing
ton motorists was in some respects
Justified and that he looked forward
to the meeting tomorrow to put the
opposition to the bill in a more ia
vorable light than 1t has been pre-.
scented hitherto.
From other sources 1t was learn.
ed that opposition to the House bill
and the Ball substitute was steadily
increasing in the Senate. So far
as can be ascertained, the Senate
District Committee has, not yet
reached any fixed conclusions ON
xne Mae&UkA
The Washington times., 1924-03-07
CROWDSTHRONG
To GAMBLER
SUIT
Mrs. Byfield Testifies to Al
legged Attack by Son OF
B. Coco Cola King.
By GEORGE d. TYSON,
International NeHn Service.

ATLANTA. Ga, March 7.-As a
result of the first days develop
ments in the Candler-Byfield $780,
600 damage suit, hundreds Of spec
tators packed the Dekalb county
superior court this morning at the
opening of the second day Of the
hearing.
Mrs. Sarah G. Byfield, the plain
tiff, who is suing Walter T. Gambler
for 100000, charging assault, ar.
rived several minutes before court
opened. She looked q little haggard
and worn, following her four-hour
grilling on the witness stand yes
terday. She was accompanied by
her husband.
Walter Gambler, the defendant,
accompanied by his father, Asa 6.
Gambler, wealthy Coco Cola king,
entered the courtroom few mo-
ments late. Mr.. Gambler sat in the
courtroom several hours yesterday
and listened attentively as Mrs. BY.
field, who is considered one Of At
lated details of the alleged assault
made on her.
Present Affidavits.
Defense attorneys introduced their
case at the opening Of court by
presenting signed affidavits from
members Of the Berengaria's crew.
The alleged assault occurred, &C
cording to Mrs. Byfield. in her
state room aboard the Berengaria
as she and her husband and Mr..
Gambler and his two young daugh-
ters were en- route to Europe in
July, 1922. Defense attorneys hope
to prove through these affidavits,
they said, that Mrs. Byfield admit.
ted to members Of the Berengaria' &
crew that the whole trouble was
due to her husbands intoxicated
condition"
The plaintiff attorneys closed
their case late yesterday with the
testimony Of Clyde X. Byfield, hus.
band Of the plaintiff. He was pre-.
coded by the plaintiff, herself. The
only other witness considered of
any consequence was DIR. A. H.
Baskin, who testified to assisting in
an operation on Mrs. Byfield shortly
after she returned from Europe.
The operation, he said, was made
necessary through the alleged at.
tack.
SObs Out Her Story.
In a low voice, interrupted by
frequent sobbing, Mrs. Byfield con.
sumed about two hours, in direct
examination, telling her story. She
said that she and her husband were
persuaded by Mr.. Gambler to &C.
company him to Europe, so that
she could act as guardian for his
two small children. She admitted
that the alleged assault took place
following champagne party on the
last night before they reached Eu.
rope, but stoutly denied that she
was drunk or that her husband or
Gambler were drunk.
She openly charged that Gambler
attacked her after she had retired
and while her husband was bidding
their friends good-by, and that he
later offered them $4,000 to patch
up" the assault.
A sensation rippled through the
audience when Mrs. ,Byfteld ad.
United. on cross examination that
she had won a local beauty con.
test, which was judged by Rudolph
Valentino. She said that she -hen
went to New York and entered
another beauty contest, but lost.
When asked IL she contemplated
: tCnnttuNna On .RagaGsa aQ6amrAAa'a
The Washington times., 1924-03-07
F FORCE OF
SPECIAL
NENAT
WORK
Picked Police Are Making
Drive Against Autoists Who
Park All Day.

The traffic bureau of the Po-
nee Department today launched
q vigorous campaign against mo-
florists who park overtime in
downtown Washington.
Twenty policemen, specially
picked, were sent out today by
Inspector Albert j. Headley, in
charge Of the traffic bureau, to
check up on automobiles in the
downtown section.
Several hundred motorists are
expected to be hailed to the
First and other nearby police
precincts before the day is over
to deposit collateral for violation
of parking regulations.
To Procure Warrants.
These policemen will go farther
than deposit tag in automobiles.
They will procure warrants for per-
sons whose automobiles are tagged
and, who fail to obey the directions
of the card notifying them to put
up collateral at the precincts.
Present regulations provide one
half-hour parking. in downtown
Washington. The District Commits
sioners several days ago passed an.
other regulation extending the time
to one hour. The latter becomes
effective in several weeks.
Police out today were instructed
only to arrest motorists for park.
ing over one hour. They will be
charged with violating the thirty
minute rule.
AII.Day Parking Aimed At.
Inspector Headley said today that
the traffic bureau is determined 70
break up all-day parking i'll the
restricted areas.
when arrests are made we in.
tend to ask the courts to impose
the maximum penalty until al-day
and overtime parking is broken up
Inspector Headley said.
Motorists brought to the police
precincts will be compelled to put
up collateral for appearance in
court of from IS to $40, according
to police plans.
The campaign today has the ap
prevail of Major Daniel Sullivan
superintendent of police, and Com
missioner James F. Oyster, who have
instructed Inspector Headley to Wig
Orously enforce the law.
The Washington times., 1924-03-07
COOLIDGE FACES
FIRING SQUADS
Of PARTY
6orah and Daugherty Factions
Get Him Between Them
in Oil Scandal.
BY WILLIAM HARD.

With Attorney General Daugh-
erty's return to Washington from
Florida today the Presidents
situation has been sharpened to
the point at which it may be truly
said that he stands directly be-
tween two firing squads.
If he dismisses Daugherty, one
Of these two squads will fire. If he
keeps him, the other will fire,
In either case Washington will
be shot full of holes.
Weeks and Mellon Targets.
If the President disnfisses Daugh.
erty, there are friends of Daugh.
erty's who are explicitly known to
be thereupon determined to join
the Democrats of the Senate in un.
covering long lines of alleged ras.
calities in the departments Of Sec.
rotary of EAe Treasury Mellon, of
Secretary of War Weeks, and OF
Secretary of the Interior Work.
Their contention is that IL Daugh'
erty is to be dismissed because
some of his subordinates have been
corrupt, then they will turn in and
help the Democrats to prove that
Mellon and Weeks and Work are
aboundingly infested with corrupt
subordinates.
They will thereupon demand that
Mellon and Weeks and Work also
resign or be dismissed.
Their first attack will be upor
Mellon through the income tax di
vision Of the Internal Revenue Blu
reau Of the Treasury Department
and through the Prohibition En-
forcement Division of the same blu
reau in the same department.
Both these divisions the income
tax one and the prohibition enforce
ment one-have been under continu
GUS fire and are always Vulnerable
under all administrations.
Relentless War Feared.
Daugherty's angry friends, through
their familiarity with the Depart
ment Of Justice, are also perfectly
familiar with the legal and Grim
inal aspects Of the work of the
Income Tax and Prohibition En-
forcement Divisions, and it can bt
stated with certainty that they will
use their knowledge and will carry
a relentless war into the Treasury
Department and into Melons man
ICQutipusd on PaSA D. Qplumn- ~
The Washington times., 1924-03-07
7 IS
| Barred BY
BENNE |:
|NQ(Nz
Editor Also Says Daugherty
Aided in Attempt to Keep
Mclean OFF Stand.
By KENNETH CLARK,
-Fmt<f11rta0nai News eaPyina.

-~NNSeN9SAOA-NA
Plunging ahead in their efforts
to solve the secrets contained in
the many code messages that
passed in and out Of Washington
between the prominent figures in
the oil scandal, the Senate Public
Lands Committee today discovered
that "Apples" meant ex-Secretary
Of the Interior A. B. FAN, that
"Wfyge" meant Attorney General
Harry M. Daugherty, and that
1.-THE Principal" referred to Sena-
tor Curtis (Rep.) of Kansas.
These secrets were learned
from Ira E. Bennett, chief edi-
torial writer on the Washington
Post, which is E. B. McLean's
paper, during the course of Q &C.
we're grilling on the witness stand
which followed the introduction
Of more of the famous telegrams.
Bennett was author of many of
these messages.
Creates Great Surprise.
Bennett also admitted that At
torney General Daugherty had
aided in the attempts to keep Nc
Lean off the witness stand.
The revelation concerning the
identity of 1.-THE Principal" created
a distinct surprise, as Senator 7ef.
lin Dem.) Of Alabama, had charged
on the floor of the Senate that
'"The Principal was President Cool.
idge himself.
The Washington times., 1924-03-07
LEO MOON LIMERICK OPENS
"SK|LLET'S" FAN CONTEST

"wel my children said Skillet Finn, Esq., he tossed
first limerick at the crying mob today see what you
make out Of that!''
And here it is:
The Washington times., 1924-03-07
DRIVER ARRESTED IN
CAR HE DID NOT OWN

Arrested last night on, charge
Of speeding, Carl Brown, colored.
produced permit in the name of
James Anderson. He was taken
to the station house where, accord.
ing to the police. he was found to
have been in possession of an auto.
mobile that did not belong to him.
In Traffic Court today Judge
Gus A. Schuldt sentenced him to
pay a fine of $50 for having no
permit and SIS for speeding. Judge
John p. Mcmahon, in the United
States branch of Police Court, held
him for action of the grand jury
on the joyriding charge.
The Washington times., 1924-03-07
WEEPING BooTLEGGER
PROVES HUMAN SALOON

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, March o.
When Johnny Bean was hailed be-
fore a Federal commissioner for sell.
ing a pint of hootch to two dry Of
ficers, he wept bitterly. The court
relented and fixed a minimum bond
Of $300.
When Johnny's person was frisked
q belt containing twelve pint bot
ties was revealed. His bail was
promptly boosted 70 &1rQQ0s
The Washington times., 1924-03-07
LEO MOON.

When Moon Ehone in old Gardiner,
They said that no Moon shine was finer,
30 Moon pitched right in
With picturesque grin,
The Washington times., 1924-03-07

Hundreds of Parking VioIat0rS Being Arrested
Heir to Huge Estate
Likes Poorhouse
Better

MIDDLEBORO, KY, March
TITS the best place I ever
lived"
With this short explanation
at the door, Steve White, des-
cendant from the nobility of
France, and heir to a vast
estate in that country, returned
today to the poor farm in this
county.
White, who had been here
four years, painting and doing
odd jobs about town, was eds
covered" a month ago, as the
only living heir to the French
estate. He was persuaded to
leave the poor farm for the new
life.
II can't stand that sort Of
thing" White told his cronies.
II knew all the time the money
was mine, but / don't want it
now. This place is good enough
for me-"
The Washington times., 1924-03-07
Fall Was "Apples" in
Code, Bennett Ayers;
principal" Is Curtis

Ira e. Bennett, editorial writer
on the Post took the witness stand
after Walsh read more kilograms.
The code names Of "Apples,"
"Apricots," and 1.-THE Champion"
frequently were mentioned In mes.
sages to Mclean from Washington.
Fall Is "Apples."
On February 8 John" wired
Mclean:
Party not called today. He win
not go on till Monday. McAdoo
will probably go on stand tomorrow
to be followed by Denver editor.
The Count will see Apples today.
Failure of Fall to appear has re-
duced pubic interest to minimum"
Bennett said that apples re.
ferred to former Secretary Of In.
terror Albert B. Fall. He said he
had twice delivered messages to
Fall, including the telegram signed
II. E. B." read into the record to-
day.
Bennett said he saw Fall shortly
before the ex-secretary left Wash.
ington for Florida.
others used the word apples for
II dAAb SdAu AocAuCtbs 1ldI was NY
understanding"
Other Messages Blanks"
Bennett said he had mo code.
knowing only that "apples" was
Fall.
He said the other code words in
the 81. e. B." message were utterly
blanks to me-" John F. Major. Nc
Leans confidential man, supplied
code words whenever he wanted to
send secret messages, Bennett said.
IT might have gone to Major,
Bennett continued, land said give
me the code word for this or that,
whatever I needed"
"Who did they mean by Count
in these messages" Walsh asked.
"They sometimes alluded 10 rae
~ inRRnt' around. the Df6Qo." 1s%
The Washington times., 1924-03-07
BALTIMORE SLAYER
TAKEN IN NEW JERSEY

CARTARET, N. j., March T.
Hunted as the slayer Of Frank Las
keslxy, Baltimore policeman, Leon
Schmitt, of 511 Darlington street
Baltimore, was arrested here today
at the home of relatives where he
had been traced from Baltimore.
The man offered no resistance
and confessed he had killed the
Baltimore officer, according to DO
lice here. He waived extradition
and plans were made to send him
back to Baltimore on a train leaving
here at II q. m.
The Washington times., 1924-03-07
THE. WEATHER

Far tonight and Saturday; colder; tenn
perature slightly below freeing tonight
Fresh north and northwest winds.