Prepared by the National Geographic Soclety, Washington, D. C.—WNU Service, TOMB thought to have been cut In the solid rock over 7,000 years ago was recently discov ered 10 miles south of Cairo, Egypt. Apparently robbed centuries ago by thieves who cut through two large slabs of stone guarding the en- trance, it still contained a bundle of arrows, and some symmetrical jars, probably put there for the benefit of the soul of the dead person, who is belleved to have been a nobleman, Modern “safe-crackers” have nothing on ancient Egyptian tomb robbers, They had a system all their own, At Thebes the very men who dug the un- derground chambers for the dead and prepared the sarcophagi for the royal mummies sometimes tunneled under the site. Thus they were ready to break through the floor and the base of the sarcophagus and so withdraw the mummy and its jewels. The upper surfaces of the royal sepulcher would give no hint that the body had been taken away. A tomb that survived 33 centuries of grave robberies was that of Tutank- hamen, hewn in the limestone cliffs near Luxor, Egypt. When officially opened in February, 1023, it still con- tained the king’s mummy, sarcophagus, rich coffins, and numerous art objects. The antechamber alone contained 167 articles of Importance, It is unlikely that the comparatively small tomb itself will have more than a passing Interest; but the rich store of rare and valuable furniture with which the hiding place of Tutankhamen was packed contained such wonders from the distant past as have seldom been seen by modern man, Statues of the King. Facing each other across the en. trance to the Inner chamber were two nearly life-size figures of the king, each stricken stiff by the artist and standing helpless In its valn attempt to guard the royal tomb; a mace in one hand, a long staff in the other, with a palm. leaf guard below the hand. The por- tions of these statues which represent. ed skin were the dark, almost black, color which distinguishes the male fig. ure from the female in Egyptian art The headdresses, collarets, armlets, wristbands, maces, and staffs were gilded and the sandals were of gold. On each forehead was the royal cobra of inlald bronze and gold The eye sockets and eyebrows were of gold, the eyeballs of aragonite, and pupils of obsidian, In the antechamber with the statues were a large funeral bouquet, a linen chest filled with the king's undergar- ments, and a casket whose vanited lid bore paintings depleting lon hunts, The sides of the latter were decorated with paintings showing the king In bat- ties against African and Asiatic en- emies. The contents consisted of the king's raiment. Most of the parapher. nalia was badly crumpled and the fine fabgics had almost perished. Well preserved, however, was a leop- ard’s-head buckle found on one of the robes, and a golden scarab buckle, Finely wrought in silver and gold and inlaid with carnelian, lapis lazull glass, and turquoise glass, the design of this buckle proclaimed the name of the king. The scarab, a member of the dung-beetle family, was much vener. ated In anclent Egypt, being sacred to the sun-god. In the tomb were alabaster vases filled with unguents. Though In the tomb of King Tutankhamen for 3.300 years, the unguents retained thelr per. fume and became viscous in the sun. Some of the objects found in the tomb which Tutankhamen wished to use in the afterworld included a stool, made of solid ebony Inlaid with Ivory and mounted with gold. The feet of the stool represented ducks’ heads, and the seat was Inlaid to represent an an. imal skin. The king's throne was cov. ered with gold and silver and foinld with semi-precious stones. Upon the back of the throne was a tablean rep resenting the King and queen under the Aten (sun), the rays being In bas rellef. Wheels and parts of four royal chariots were found, Discovery Was a Sensation. Words cannot give any impression of the decorations of the sarcophagus it self. This great box appeared to be of wood, covered with gold leaf or thicker gold, which was quite bright and had across It a fine frieze in lapis lazull or falence enamel. It appeared ‘to an observer to be about nine feet ‘high, and about eighteen or twenty fect long, The discovery of Tutarkhamen's tomb was world news. Thousands of columns of newspaper space were de. woted to It In every country. Never be. fore in history had an archeoleglenl discovery so captured popular Interest, [After the art objects had been removed and protected, the tomb with its sar cophagus and mummy was opened for visits by the public. Probably 100,000 visitors In all had entered the tomb by January, 1034. Business men throughout the world pleaded for the right to use these 3,300-year-old designs for gloves, San- dals, jewelry, and textiles. One Amer- lcan silk manufacturer established a scholarship for study of the designs. The Incomparable treasures from Tutankhamen's tomb, whose salvage re- quired years of arduous work, were ex- hibited In the Egyptian museum at Cairo, where they occupled several gal- lerles In the crowded show house founded by Mariette Pasha. The official opening of the inner chamber of Tutankhamen's tomb was on February 18, 1923, The queen of the Belgians was the honor guest, A staff correspondent of the National Geographic soclety describes the event. On February 17, he arrived in Luxor, crossed the river and started on foot for the Tombs of the Kings. Plodding along on foot he exchanged Arabic salutations with the white-toothed vil lage girls, felt the African sun on his back, and watched the camels stalk by on thelr way to the cane fields. On the Way to the Tomb. The morning freshness was still In the alr. Gangs of prisoners were grad- ing and watering the road which Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth of Belgium would use on the morrow, when she came to pay the first royal visit to Tutankhamen In more than thirty cen- turies. But the correspondent did not keep to the winding way, made smooth for automobiles, which glide like a chalk-white serpeant between the tawny hills. Beyond the green fields he saw the Colossi of Memnon and made for them. He wanted to pass the many lesser gaping tomb-mouths before he finally came to the royal tombs be- hind the limestone ridge. As the correspondent passed through a mud-walled village, with its narrow alleys almost black under that hot light which lacks reflective power, a girl of ten or so stopped stripping sugar cane with her gleaming teeth to wish that his day be blessed and to of- fer to share her store. The noonday sun was hot and get. ting hotter. He shouldered his heavy camera and started up the steep path, Thus should one approach that hell- hole in the hills where the greatest of Pharaohs hid themselves and where not more than two or three still le undisturbed by modern man. As he passed the tomb of Set! I and turned toward the lower entrance of the val- ley, he saw below him a small white tent, a wooden shelter for the armed guard, the clutter of lumber which archeologists use, and the new wall of Irregular stones which hid the entrance of Tutankhamen’s mausoleum. This su- perheated graveyard, which was to be. come a pienle ground and levee for royalty on the morrow, was a silent place. Correspondents waiting about for news spoke In whispers, as though the secrets of the spot would be vio- lated by loud talk. Official Opening a Spectacle, Early the next day the correspond- ent rode out again to the scene. The stage was all set for the big event of the day, the official opening. As the day grew hot, small companies of vis itors arrived; but there had been no attempt to make this a popular holiday and the crowd never numbered more than 200. About noon there arrived a squad of camels laden with food and drink for the distinguished guests. The last of them seemed to be sweating from the heat, an unusual phenomenon, made plain when one noticed that his load was ice In gunny sacks. None of this feast was eaten by the guests, for the train which brought Her Majesty and Lord and Lady Allenby to Luxor was so late that lunching out there In the graveyard of royalty was not to be thought of. Those who had come early haa already eaten thelr lunches In the tunnel leading to the tomb of Amenmesse, as one eats in a rallway lunchroom, with one eye on the rattle of the portable typewriter op. erated by a press reporter, Then came Lord Allenby in his mo- tor-¢at, to walt near the barrier to welcome the queen. A motor rolled up; a white-clad fig- ure alighted; there were numerous in. troductions, especially to those Egyp- lan officials present, and the queen, with Mr. Carter leading the way, with Lord Carnarvon on her left and with Lord Carnarvon's daughter just behind, went down the incline that led to the tomb mouth. Within a moment Her Majesty had entered the shadowy tal of Tutankhamen's tomb, »e THE what thinks in & w about: Yesterday's Litera ry Lights, its greatest satiric humorist. Ing generation ever heard his name, ley” was eternal, Mary Johnston, who wrote some of the most distinguished novels of her time, also dled recently. In the papers Slower than Americans to give thelr love to man or woman, the English remain in sentiment wedded to the idol from then on The marriage between popularity and merit lasts till death doth them part. But, we, who elevate a favorite to a pedestal overnight, forget that favorite overnight, We made an ardent sweetheart, an impetuous bride, but a most inconstant Spouse, Irvin 8. Cobb “Simplified” Revenue Bills. {CONGRESS is wrestling with new “simplified” revenue bill, Ing simplified It down to a mere sixty odd thousand words-—about the length of a fairsize summer novel. But plot Is different—and having made Its provisions so clear and lueld that you may read it backward or forward, you #eem to get practically the same result either way. So could anything be fairer than that? It may yet be necessary to call In Professor Einstein to elucidate it. If he can explain his theory of relativity —and the professor still asserts he can -he might be willing to tackle the Joh, Anyhow, the altimate in this connection I certainly like that word “ontcome™—must he that con gress will find a method further to lighten the pockethooks of and all. 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Ld * G-Man Hoover's Efficiency. yw can’t help liking the fellow's style of repartee, this administration?” or words to that general effect, says Senator McKellor of old Tennessee, brightly. *‘Scuse ing for his hat and handeuffa won't be gone long, boss.” and, by gum, If he Isn't towing a whole mess of public enemies, comeback, . - * Yellow Public Enemies. \V/ BAT is it has turned them from cop-killing bravos Into quivering behind a wainscot, who flinch like trapped rabbits when they're smoked out, who whine like whipped cur-dogs for a chance to plead gulity? Can It be because, instead of cour- ageous but inexperienced local officers, they now face trained man-hunters who'd rather destroy such human ver- min than eat ple? Or Is it because, Instead of going to trial In state courts where unscrupulous shysters may trick dazed jurors into showing mistaken mercy and where, even though convicts ed, there's nothing ahead worse than temporary detention in some eriminal. dlers to pamper them and mush-mind. ed parole boards waiting to free them, now they get a full measure of stern Justice from federal judges and go to real prisons, to stay there—hurrah! ~=till they're good and dead? IRVIN 8. COBB. Copyright ~~ WNU Service, ANIA. Mexico's Beautiful Mountain Mount Orizaba, the most beautiful mountain In Mexico, Is not mentioned In the records of the Conquest. If the Spaniards saw It, they failed to men. tion It | WE WOULDN'T NEED NEW CUSTOMERS, MRS. 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