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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-11-28

garding those in old Mexico. an early Spanish
historian. Bernal Diaz, writes:
i remember having seen in square in
which there were certain sanctuaries, piles Of
human skulls which could be easily counted on
account Of the orderly manner in which they
were placed. In my opinion. there were more
than one hundred thousand"
f51IE proper name for these places was
! Tzompantli. which in the Toltec language
means, place of Skulls" These were made
TO hold the bones Of sacrificed captives and
slaves, who were offered by the prominent war
riors and mobiles Of the city to appease the
wrath Of their omnipotent gods.
And ',ere is where the mysterious mprnts
Of the red hand come into the story. which had
nothing to do with the ancient practice Of Black
mail. Quoting translation from the anc;er,
records:
The sacrifices began with abstinence and
dances. and those who had done penance. men
as well as women. discontinued these dances
at midnight They went to their homes. and al
daybreak commenced the feast. for It was the
holy worship day Of the month.
The slaves who were about TO die went to
the houses Of their masters to bid their fare
wells. They were taken TO . place in front Of
light 1893. by EveryWeek MaEa.ins-Printed in y
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would discard their
fine robes and sit up
on reed mats. where
others would bring
them delicious foods
and drink. and they
ate and drank. They
had to sit all evening
until the midnight. "
Meanwhile. a roar.
ing FIRE was kindled in
the center Of the stone
terrace. When the FIRE
was sufficiently hot,
and the appointed hou,
of sacrifice had ar.
rived. each victimwas
carried in succession
on the shoulders Of .
temple attendant, up
the ten steps Of the
terrace. and thrown
into the roaring flames.
The gruesome cerc.
mony continues in
translation:
when thrown in.
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THIS discovery Of the tomb, then. was like
the finding of master key. which opened
series Of solutions. In the first place, the tomb
did not, as had been supposed, contain the
burials Of kings.
Bits Of information and comparisons of rec
ords by the oldest historians disclosed that the
structure had been built about 1927 A. D..
during the reign Of kukulcan the great Tollec
leader from the west who had invaded the Maya
territory at time when their earlier organiza
ton had lost its power. and who insiigated the
formation of the Empire Of Mayapan.
1t was this leader who introduced to the
Mayas and imposed upon them pantheon OF
pagan deties and the many gruesome rites OF
human sacrifices which they afterward prac-
ticed until the Spanish Conquest in l54l. His
portrait is prominent in the ancient Maya
Goddess
The skull-carved tomb was an imitation in
stone of similar ones in old Mexico, which had
been built by stringing actual human skulls
upon poles and placing them side by side to
form solid wall about rectangular space.
But because the custom was an innovation in
Magyar cities. and the human skulls were not
available. the carved stone skulls were substi-
tuted for the real ones. even to the imitation Of
the poles which held the skulls together. Re-
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These are some Of the questions which chal-
lenge scientists the moment their excavations or
researches reveal treasure from the past.
Then begins dgent matching up Of the
worlds most complicated jgsaw puzzles, which
evolve into history itself.
1t was some three years ago during severe
tropical storm that torrents of water washed the
earth away from section OF lungle-gfown
mound in the ancient city Of Chlchen-ltza.
lucatan. The exposed wall was carved with
serried rows of human skulls and excited fur
thel excavation which revealed a mammoth
tomb enclosed by four walls covered entirely
with these grinning death s-heads-hrst esli-
mated al 500. and ultimately numbering ZOO!
Those engaged in the work named the place,
temporarily the Tomb Of the Kings While
laborers restored The walls Of the tomb and Two
adjoining stone terraces Of promising impor-
lance. Senior Eduardo Martinez, C.. chief in
charge of field excavation unde, the auspices
Of the Department Of Archaeology Of Mexico,
directed the work and conducted an extensive
research among old documents and records for
some historical reference to this gruesomc
structure.
THE walls Of one Of the terraces were
L carved in high relief with alternating figures
Of the tiger. or jaguar. and the eagle. both of
which were yenerated in the pagan worship of
the ancient Mayas Each Of the eagles held
human heart in one claw. and each jaguar like
wise held heart in its extended paw
The FIRST conjecture was that they were de-
youring the human hearts And around the
edge Of the other terrace. forming three foot
balustrade. was a row of carved projectle-
shaped stones standing on end What the eye
beheld in this spectacular discovery was ghast-
ly enough, but the later revelations concerning
it eear exceeded the most gruesomc conjectures.
For it was learned that this group Of build
ings had served the Mayas in their practice OF
the most horrible Of all sacrihcial ceremonies +;
and in connection with this. several other mys-
teries were solved which had long COMPOUNDED
scientists and students Of the Maya civilization.
One Of these was the use of the so-caIled
Chacmool figures. the name which was given
by the early explorer. lie Plongeon. to the re-
clining human figures Of varying sizes found in
many Of the prominent temples Of Chichen-Itza
Another was the explanation Of the imprint
of the red hand over temple doorways and on
door lintels. which had puzzled explorers from
the beginning. These are conspicuous in many
Of the ruined cities besides Chchen-Itza, and
/, particularly at Uxmal. another Of the three
greatest cities Of the Empire Of Mayapan.
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period OF construction
within its interior. Ex-
cavadon began in the
center Of the south
stairway at ground
level. and at last It
was discovered that q
smaller pyramid. iden-
teal in structure. was
contained within the
larger one. It was
topped BY a small
temple. which had
been built BY the pre-
historic predecessors Of
the Mayans.
But while thi. ex-
cavation work is not
ye. completed. at the
foot Of the inner north
stairway. the work
men recently discov.
cred a huge stone box.
or sarcophagus. filled
with priceless jewelry
Of Jade. coral and
turquoise.
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Bv Edna RObb Webster

7HEN archaeoogs,s and probe the mysteries
M of the ancient there usually long lapse of time be-
actual discovery and the final solution of the puzzle
which they have brought light. And sometimes in the
long process of investigation the lost the battling
problems which confront them.
At what period of did this this article serve human
y what purpose and what needs prompted
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-11-28
How the puzzhne ancient
symbols unearthed in Xucatan
we're identified with the most
horrible of all sacrihciaI rites

a disk Of smooth stone. on which there
was a wet color Of almagra red. or Of
the color Of blue.
They came into the presence Of
their masters. singing 50 loudly that it
seemed as if they would rip their chests
open; and when they arrived into the
presence Of their masters. they would
place both hands on the colored or
painted disk. Then they would stamp
them over the door. on the posts Of their
masters house OF on the walls. leaving
there the impressions Of the color..
They did the same at the houses Of
their relatives. where some of them had
the heart to cat; while others could not
eat. with the thought of the death they
would have to suffer.
"HAVlNG gone through the cere-
- mony Of making their hand print.
on the walls. they awaited their masters
pleasure. who now arranged in a pile,
many sheets and nantes that would be
distributed during further cere-
= monies. Their masters placed this
clothing upon the shoulder. Of those
who should carry them. and on
those who would have to die.
Then they formed procession.
and in the yards Of the masters
$ they marched around. circling them sew
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there sprang up cloud Of ashes and hole in
the FIRE opened. where each fell, as It was al
FIRE and cinders there. While in agony. the
victims were dragged by means Of hook. out
Of the FIRE by the priests. and put over kind
of chopping block. Then their breasts were
opened and they took out their hearts while
still beating and threw them at the feet Of the
huge stone statue of the god Of fire.
Yum kak is the correct Maya name for this
FIRE god. which had always previously been
named Chacmool. with no explanation Of its
use or purpose. This particular idol which twas
found in the buried debri. of the Tzompanti
is huge monolithic carving of reclining hu-
man figure, having its head appraised and turned
at right angles to the body.
In depression on the stomach. offerings
were burned during the ceremony. And for
centuries. those inscrutable eyes have gazed out
over the crumbling city Of great past. while
the idol guarded its secrets.
THE eagles and jasuars which adorn the
! walls and appear to be devouring human
hearts. are acting only as the intermediates be-
tween the supplicating worshippers and their
vengeful gods. They are offering the hearts
and implorng them to take to the gods mes
sage in behalf Of the sacrifice.
And now. let US turn acros. the great plaza
Of that ancient city. upon which the tosrid sun
has blazcd for untold centuries. to another new
revelation Of its secrets. In the towering pyra-
mid of kukulcan, Of which no one had sus-
pected such concealments. another surprise ha.
been discovered.
Under the capable direction OF Senior Mar
tnez. the pyramid had been restored to ito pris-
tine splendor. with its four broad stairways Of
81 steps each. nine symmetrical terraces and an
imposing temple atop.
Then the idea was conceived that this pyra-
mid might contain building Of some earlier
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duo III TIC ydTuS OF Tie masters
homes they marched around. circling them sew
eral times: then they started for the place of
sacrifice. Arriving at the Tzompanti. they
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Evening star., 1933-05-25
MATCH EQu|PO|SE
WITH GALLANT SIR
Two Races Planned Between
Famous Colts-TWo-Horse
DueIs Thrilling.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
n IEW YORK, May 25.-With
nj the match race between C.
l Y v. Whitney's Top Flight
and S. w. Labrot's Tired
Avon scheduled for Decoration
day at Belmont Park, racing Off
cials are working on a plan to
bring together Whitney's Equi-
poise, holder of the American turf
record for one mile, and Norman
Church's Gallant Sir, winner of
the Aqua Caliente Handicap.
Negotiations have advanced so far
that there may be two races between
the colts. One probably will be run
over the Arlington Park oval in July
and the other at Aqueduct or Belmont
Park.
Match races always have stirred up
tremendous interest among racing fans.
One of the famous duels was the race
between Henry of Navarro and Domino
over the old Gravesend course, which
developed into one of the biggest bet
ting events in the history of the turf.
The two horses got away fast and ran
almost head and head for the entire
trip. They came into the final six
teenth on even terms and flashed over
the line in perfect stride. It. was
dead heat
In recent years the race between
Man o. War and Sir Barton, in which
the super. horse won by city block.
and the duel between. the. Kentucky and
English Derby winners, Zev and Papy-
rus. provided turf fans with plenty Of
thrills.
Evening star., 1933-05-25
Browns Here for Three Tits
Catch Nationals Only Came
Above Indians in Fifth Place

he would be able to come back again
for the wind-up OF the Tiger series, but
the limb still was too sore. Travis may
be in there at third base in much OF
the series with the Browns.
Bridges was at the top Of form in
the fifth and sixth innings of his one
hit game. He threw third strikes by
Cronin and Kuhel before Myer rolled
out to end the fifth. Then he struck
out the side in the sixth.
CTONE, who scrambled back to base
- safely twice in Tuesdays game
when he shouldn't. got to third IN
a huky way in the eighth yesterday
when Walker put down q sacrificiaa
bunt. Weaver got the ball, but threw
too high to Travis for play on Stone,
coming up from second. But they got
Jack later when he tried to score on
Greenbergs tap to Travis.
Crowder was expected to take a shot
at the Browns this afternoon. Killefer
had Blaeholder and Wells ready for
action.
Evening star., 1933-05-25

N VOW come those pests, the
M Browns, and just when the Ma
IN tlonals need a few wins to get
their heads up. Beating the
Browns in the early half of a season
never has been habit with the Wash
ington club Out in st. Louis not 50
long ago the Killefer crew still was
jinxy enough to turn on the Nationals
and take two games for an even break
In set of four. And here they are In
Grifdth Stadium when the home side
isn't at its best by long way.
The Browns have only three games
scheduled here. but they may be enough
to make trouble for the Cronin crowd.
In this Eastern swing Of theirs, Kille-
fer's men have won four games and
lost five, which is just as good as the
Nationals have done against their
Western foes here.
The st. Louis outfit took two of three
games played with the Red Sox and
surprised all hands-perhaps them
Selves-by taking two Of three played
with the Yankees. But they dropped
three in a row to the Athletics.
And now it's these AS, among others,
the Nationals must watch. Comics
youthful band has won seven of its last
eight games-the last six in row-and
it is in fourth place, but half game
back of the Capital club. Yes the Ma
tionals fell to the third position yester-
day when bumped, to l. by the Tigers.
And they're only game above fifth
place Indians.
So therell have to be some stepping
by the Nationals in this series with the
Browns, or else.
THAT home run hoisted over the
i right field wall by Kuhel to avert
Washington shut-out was the
lanky first-sacker's fourth of the sea-
son.
Goslin was back in the game taking
care of his right field post. His leg
that was hurt last Monday still
bothers him, but he insisted upon
playing.
Bluege is having. quite 3 time with
his ailing underpining. 1t was thought
Evening star., 1933-05-25
STAR TEAM VOTING
IN N. |. IS DECISIVE
Lone Berth Offers Contest.
CroWder Gets Local Ballots
for Box Berth.

~ HICAGo, May 25.-At the rate
1 the leaders are pulling away
Y 4 in the nation wide poll to
select an all-star team from
the National League to oppose the best
in the American League July 8 In Chi
cago, there may not be much OF
battle over positions.
Only in the voting for shortstop was
there any kind of contest today.
Dick Bartell of the Phillies had 1,7s5
to 1,242 for Floyd Vaughan of Pitts
burgh. Gabby Hartnett. the Chicago
Cubs catcher, had huge lead IN his
department, having received 5,679 votes
to 525 for Jimmy Wilson Of the st.
Louis Cardinals.
The leaders for other positions:
First base-B.ll Terry, New YORK,
1910; Jim Bottomley, Cincinnati. 1883.
Second base-Frankie Frisch, st.
Louis, 4,083; Bill Herman, Chicago,
1,197.
Third base-Pie Traynor, Pittsburgh,
4,o86; Woody English, Chicago. 1,45l.
Outfielders-Chuck Klein. Philadel-
phia, 5,838; Paul Waner, Pittsburgh,
4.245; Frank ODoul, Brooklyn, 1928;
Wally Berger, Boston, 1869.
Pitchers-Lonnie Warneke, Ch1cago,
5.766; Carl Hubbell. New York. 1882;
Red Lucas, Cincinnati, 2.511; Dizzy
Dean, st. Louis, 1,479; 81 Johnson
Cincinnati, 1,443.
WITH only two exceptions the bal
w lots sent to The Star by local
fans agree with the consensus
in the Nation wide balloting so lar as
the National League is concerned, al
though there is considerable difference
in the choices for the American League
all-star team.
The exceptions referred to are. the
naming Of Carleton of the Cardinals as
the third pitcher instead OF HuobeI
of the Giants, and Hogan Of the Braves
as one Of the catchers instead OF VIII
son of the Cards.
Manager Joe Cronin retains his big
lead as choice for shortstop OF the
American League team in the national
as well as the local balloting, the only
other Griffman to get a tumble from
the fans here being Pitcher AL Crowder.
Diamond bugs of the Capital are In
vited to mail to the sports department
of The Star their votes for the two all
star teams which will consist OF three
pitchers, two catchers, six inf1elders and
four outf1elders.
Evening star., 1933-05-25
GIVES VET LEADER
LAUGH ON CRITICS
Flag Contender Despite Sad
Fate Forecast When Trio
Was Sold to Chis0x.
BY HUGH S. FULLERTON, JR.,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

w yHEN Connie Mack sold
NNI three star players to the
Y Y Chicago White Sox and
maintained the Phila-
delphia Athletics still could put
a team on the field that would be
a pennant contender, echoes Of
the more or less subdued laugh
ter of the experts" rang all
around the American League. But
it appears that after all the "tall
tactician" knew what he was
talking about.
An outfeld consisting of Ed Coleman,
Bob johnson and Roger Cramer, all
youngsters; a rookie, Frank Higgins,
at third base and another, Eddie Ci-
hocki at short hardly appears like the
material of which contender Is made,
but with these players, plus Jimmie
Grove, the Athletics have been winning
ball games since they began their home
stand against the West
A week after the season started the
Athletics were in the American League
cellar. They started hitting on their
return home, in 10 days have won seven
out of eight games, and have climbed
finally into the first division.
THEY made the final step into fourth
/ place yesterday by walloping the
st. Louis Browns, to 4, in game
cut short in the sixth inning by a
thunderstorm that flooded the field
and started a small fire when lightning
struck a recently vacated part of the
stands. The Athletics gathered only
six hits off Bump Hadley, but they
placed them well behind walks, scoring
five runs in the fifth.
Grove made his fourth successive ap-
pearance in the finishing role, pitching
the last inning.
Cleveland was rained. out at New
York The Chicago White Sox gained
second place when they were kept idle
at Boston.
fhe Washington Senators, previous
holders of second, ran into Tommy
Bridges second one-hit game of the
season. and went down notch as De-
troit won 81.
IN the National League the Pittsburgh
i Pirates increased their lead over
New York to three games by bound
ing steadily at Brooklyn pitching until
they won out, 6-5, in the tenth inning.
The Cincinnati Reds meanwhile gave
the Giants a 81 setback, falling on
George Uhle In the first three innings
for the winning runs. while Bob Smith
held New York in check
The Chicago Cubs, after two defeats
by the last-place Phillies, turned around
and administered sound 5-2 drubbing
to their oppressorS.
Evening star., 1933-05-25
NAVY SETS A RECORD
AS ATHLETES TRAVEL
Largest Exodus in History Takes
Place-Two of Squads on Way
to West Point.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, May 25.-The
largest exodus of Naval Academy ath-
letes in its history took place today
the biggest groups being the field and
track and base ball teams, which
started for West Point. where they
meet the Army teams Saturday, and
the crew squad, which moves on Cam
bridge, Mass, and Philadelphia. There
were well over q hundred Navy ath-
letes in all.
A section made up of the base ball.
field and track and rifle squads left
early, the two former with West Point
as their destination and the latter
scheduled to drop of at Peekskil,
where match with the list New York
National Guard Regiment will be shot
Saturday
The rowing squad left later. Varsity.
junior varsity and plebe crews will pro-
ceed to Cambridge to row against Har-
ward and Pennsylvania Saturday, while
the 150-pounders 60 no further than
Philadelphia, where they will take part
in the Henleys on the same day.
The tennis team leaves tomorrow for
Philadelphia, where it meets Pennsyl-
vania's court men.
Evening star., 1933-05-25
League Leaders
BY the Associated Press.
BY hSSOCIdGtU
(Including yesterdays games)
American League.

Qncluding yesterdays games)
American League.
Batting-West. Browns, .381; Chap
man, Yankees, $40.
Runs-Gehrig, Yankees, 80; Sim
mons, White Sox, 81.
Runs batted in-Foxx, Athletics, 80;
Dickey. Yankees, %.
Hits-Simmons, White Sox. Al; West,
Browns, As.
Doubies-Averill, Indians, IL; Stone,
Tigers. IL.
Triples-Goslin. Kuhel and Manush,
Senators: Combs and Lazzeri. Yankees;
Simmons, White Sox, and Porter, In
dians. 4.
Home runs-Gehrig, Yankees, 8;
Foxx. Athletics, and Lazzeri, Yankees,
Stolen bases-Walker, Tigers, 6;
Burns and Campbell, Browns. and
Sewell, Senators, 4.
Pitching-Brennan, Yankees, 40;
McAfee, Senators, and Mahaffey, Ath-
letics. so.
National League.
Batting-Martin. Cardinals, .37l;
i'1a Runs@Martin, % i ' Cardinals, %; Bar
tell, Phillies, 26.
Runs batted in-Klein, Phillies, 50;
Hartnett, Cubs, 30
Hits-Traynor, Pirates, and Fullis
Phillies, 48.
Doubles-Klein, Phillies, 13; Leslie
Giants, H.
Triples P. Waner, Pirates, S;
Vaughan and LndStrom, Pirates, and
Martin and Frisch,, Cardinals, 4.
Home runs-Berger, Braves, 10;
Klein, Phillies, 9.
Stolen bases Davis, Giants, 6; FulIs.
Phillies, 5.
Pitching-Parmelee, Giants, 40;
Meme, Pirates, and Carleton, Car
dinals, 5-1.
Evening star., 1933-05-25
C SLp Hues MacS Young Club Backing His Jnmen
Two Bad Pitches
Earn Him Letter

AL FARRELL, reserve pitcher on
n the University of Maryland base
ball team, needed to get into
one more game to win his letter, SO
yesterday with the Old Liners lead
ing Washington College, to l. in
the seasons final game. he was sent
to the slab to clinch the award.
However, Coach Burton Shipley
played things safe by sending South
paw Bill McIlwee, who had held the
Eastern Sho' team at bay from the
start, to right field to be recalled
to the slab in a pinch.
The pinch was not long coming.
On Farrell's second pitch-the first
was wide-Tignor of the visitors
clouted the ball to deep left-center
for a home run. This finished ATS
pitching McIlwee was recalled to
the mound and retired the side In
order. However, Farrell will get his
letter