Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-07
Indy DISCOVERS
UNKNOWN" CITY
Ruins of Ancient Mayan Me-.
tropoIis, Heretofore Hidden
From Science, Are Seen.
BY the A saocis ted Press

BY the Asaocieted Press
BELIZE. British Honduras. October
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, flying
yesterday over the once broad empire
Of the ancient Maya Indians on the
Yucatan Peninsula, discovered indica-
tons of a large ruined city, hitherto
unknown TO science.
The ruins were located In an area in
which no human hsbitation was seen.
where there was no open water, and
where for many miles on any side we're
to be found only impentrable jungles
populated by ferocious beasts. boa con-
strictors and poisonous insects.
Meager Details In Message.
Radio messages received here from
Col. Lindbergh's plane gave only
meager details of the city, but indi-
Gated that since the plane was far from
its starting place 1t was necessary to
hurry on.
Later the party saw the first Yucca
tan settlements. primitive villages of a
primitive Indian race. AS the giant
plane circled above them the natives
fed in all directions. seeking cover
from the strange bird from another
were Cortez's sailing ships to the min
ions of Montezuma 400 years ago.
The territory in which the supposedly
new city was discovered was in what Is
known as Northern Peten, a district on
which, 1t Is believed here no white man
before has set his eyes. Col. Lindbergh
completed a preliminary survey and 1t
was thought those with him were able
to take some pictures.
Upon leaving here yestero morn
ing Col. Lindbergh few up The Belize
River on q general course to Cayo and
YaXha, and then directly north to
Tiksl. ancient empire city of the Mayas
whose temples reach greater height
than any heretofore discovered. The
plane covered in one hour and three
quarters a distance which land parties
need seven days to travel.
Age Is Put at 2.0OO Years.
The party left Tikal at noon. Fiji
teen minutes later they picked out the
snow white temple at Uaxactun. gro.
tesquely sculptured in its blanched beau
ty in the deep green of the surrounding
Jungle. DR.. Oliver Ricketson. a scientist
of the Carnegie Institution who is ac-
companying Col. Lindbergh, spent flve
years in excavations here. He esti-
mates one of the temples to date from
the time OF Christ or earlier.
From Uaxactun the plane headed
north to an UNEMPLOYED area. where the
new ruins were believed found. and
after 3 o'clock turned directly toward
Merida, scrasgy Yucatan metropolis,
where they landed just before 4 O'Clock.
Weather permitting, the party planned
to leave Merida today and fly back to-
ward Belize on a course plotted dag
onally across the divisions of Yucatan
and Zuintana Roo, covering the second
ma or unexplored Maya area 1t was
thought probable even other ruins,
hitherto undiscovered, might be located.
The giant Sikorsky plane was stripped
of all but its bare necessities for yes
terday'S trip. No one, not even Mrs.
Lindbergh, carried any personal bag
gage. Mrs. Lindbergh. who sat beside
her husband in the cockpit. served as
a member of the crew and had her
regular duties to perform. She was a
pretty figure In khaki. Knockers and
blue shirt. DIR. A. v. Kidder, head OF
the archaeological department of Car
negie Institution, also was In the party.
Explorers Feel Romance.
At their departure the explorers
seemed tense with the strangeness and
romance of their venture and at the
prospect of delving into the secrets OF
the Magyar, who IS centuries ago
may have developed such appurtenances
of civilization as a jury trial system. 4
calender said to be more perfect than
ours and a dawning literature.
The purpose Of the flight was ex-
planned as to determine the effective
ness OF studying the ancient cities from
the air and of locating such others as
may exist hidden n 1.-THE jungles OF Nor
thern Guatemala. British Honduras.
Yucatan. Campeche and Quintana Roo.
Once located and mapped, land parties
can be sent for more thorough ex-
nlnrA ton