Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-13
A|RPLANE HELD AID
FOR EXPLORATIONS
Lindbergh and Party Cover
10 Miles of Maya Jungle
in Six Minutes.

Aviation bids fair to become great
aid to scientists in their intriguing
study of ancient civilization, DR.. A. "
Kidder, head of the staff of archeolo-
-gIsts of Carnegie Institution, told re-
porters yesterday on his return to Wash
ington from Yucatan.
DR.. Kidder was enthusiastic over the
discoveries made in preliminary aerial
survey of the Maya region just com"
pletsd by Col. Charles A. Lindbergh
and a party of veteran explorers. He
was elated over the discovery of at
Hast three and possibly four deserted
Illages hidden in the sun scorched
jtngles of the tropical country.
The scientist revealed he was so
pleased with the information cleaned
through the use of an airplane that he
will recommend that the Carnegie In
stitution purchase a plane of its own
to carry on the task where the flying
colonel left of. In case of a shortage
of funds. he will suggest that the in
stitution share the expense with other
agencies of similar type.
10 Miles in Minutes.
In illustrating the marked adaptable
fly of planes for exploration work. DR..
Kidder cited the fact that 10 miles of
the Maya region never before pene-
trated by white man was covered by
plane q few days ago In six minutes.
To have covered this distance through
the jungles on foot would have taken
at least day.
Three villages never before viewed by
explorers were located by the Lind
bergh party. DR.. Kidder also disclosed
that fourth village sighted from the
air may turn out to be one which never
had been found before by scientists.
He explained that these ruins are To-
Gated in the general vicinity of a viii
lage previously reported to exist by an
English archeologist.
Col. Lindbergh amazed DR.. Kidder by
his ability to be certain of his where
abouts at all times during lengthy
flights over the jungles. THE way he
kept from becoming lost was uncanny,"
DR.. Kidder declared. Il am most ia
miliar with much of the country we
flew over. So was DR.. Ricketson. New
ertheleSS, We would have been lost any
number of times had 1t not been for
Col. Lindbergh. I suppose that's why
he reached Paris so easily"
Bride Takes Pictures.
Mrs. Lindbergh was complimented by
DR.. Kidder for the excellent photo
graphs she took of the ruins discovered
by the intrepid explorers. Asked If
Lindbergh's bride was popular with the
other members of the party, DR.. Kid
der replied
IT should say SO. She fed us, you
know"
A summary of the scientific results
obtained, prepared by DR.. Kidder and
mr. - Di0lyafcnVa ~
member of the Carnegie staff. follows:
During the five days devoted to
aerial exploration. approximately 1000
miles of MAYA country was covered The
entire length of the Yucatan Peninsula
was crossed lengthwise three times in
parallel courses.
1.-THE first of these courses Law be-
tween Lake Peten in Northern Guate-
mala and Merida in the extreme north
of Yucatan. On this flight the party
passed over the institutions excava-
tons at Uaxactun and thence ira
.versed a. hitherto entirely unknown
territory in Southern Campeche. where
large ruin was observed for the first
time. The night was spent at Merida
where the party was entertained by the
governor of Yucatan.
Return to Belize.
"On the following day return was
made to Belize over route farther
eastward. On this trip the party
passed over the great Maya city of
Chichen TIA, where for the past five
years Carnegie Institution has been
occupied principally with the excava-
ton and repair of the Temple of the
Warriors.
THE third of these courses was de-
signed to cover the region inland from
the coast between Belize and Coba.
MAYA city situated in the extreme
northeastern point of the peninsula
1t was on this flight that there were
discovered two previously unknown
Maya ruins. one of which was of con-
siderable magnitude. The plane also
passed over a very large site which may
prove on further investigation to be
new.
"a fourth major flight covered the
area west and south of Belize, in which
lie n1anv of the most important known
MAYA cities These have not hitherto