Evening Star Newspaper, October 14, 1921, Page 4

National Geographic to Chaco Canyon Finds Further Evi- dences’ of Early Settlement. The first summer's work of the National Geographic Soclety's expe- | dition to study Chaco canyon, New Mexico, where vast apartment u\\-cn-‘ ings housed one of the most thickly populated and highly cultured com- munities in North America hefore Columbus came 1s just been com- | Pleted, according to a report made to | Gilbert Grosvenor, president of the society, by Neil M. Judd, leader of the, expedition, upon the latter's return to | Washington today. i _While details nwist await formula- tion to be presented to the society. it is stated that the resn! the fiv season’s work fully jus the lief that the studies in > Mexic which will be continued through se eral summers, will rival such exp ditlons of tie society as those which tevealed to the world that Pompeii of South America, Machu icchu, and made known th ey of Ten Thou- sand Smokes, Alaska’s vast natural cauldron, which has been set s a national monument. Soclety A bulletin Plaining the 0 aboriginal apartment veritable treasure ch aside | ! s cut out «n Juan and McKinley counties, New Mexico. Its sheer but sometimes crumbling walls of sandstone rise from its floor an where from 100 feet to a height nearly equal to the United States Capitol dome. From their upper ledge stretch semi-desert wastes, making for an isolation which adds another i mystery to the bygone metropolis of the canyon’s maw: W lumber to build ter to cultivate the corn. beans and squash of these aborginal farms? “From an airplane, this gash in the desert surface might resemble a mag- nified sector of the Panama canal Closer inspection would _disclo: however, not an expanse of wat but an unwatered dering which a that look to the remains of g of rooms, temples or sanctuari Hing of which is not associated “More ounding these larger structu; Pueblo del Arrc LrTOYo— ome of the two ruins upon w society’'s expedition is 1o con its investigation, are built after the familiar E-shaped ground plan the modern office building, with the addition of a curved wall binding the ends of the K projection and| forming Inner courts. The othe ruin to be studie Pueblo Bonil 2 is 2 D-shap ved wall 800 center of pure chocolate firm, :Judt one of more kinds found in a C la NEW MEXICO HAD THE FIRST « AMERICAN APARTMENT HOUSE {the . ! this Chocolate Cream Logs Velvet smooth milk chocolates, mougat lhpcd with perky sprinkling of chocolate crumbs. atop. Wu?un is a coated with milk or dark choco- Society’s Expedition of Manhattan, surrounded by a sea ot sand, may accurately be described as ‘a hundred miles {rom anywhere.’ for it is 100 miles north to the cliff dwellings of the Mesa Verde, 10( miles south to the ancient Zuni towns nd 100 miles west to the ancestra. e of the Hopis. of the District of Columbia there are cighteen enormous community houses having from’ 100 ta %60 or mort rogme. There also are other structure types, such as the .three-to-twelve room @wellings, groups of ‘talus pue- blos' under the I of the canyon Inity of the largc nd tiny cliff houses and s under the canyon wall “Then there are clrcular structures. jacent to both large and small dwellings, and a_semli-subterranean home built of mud instead of stone— last mentioned found by the Geographic's reconnalssance party— which points to possibility of other ruins of greater antiquity that will be invaluable in tracing the develop- ment of this aboriginal civilization. The existence of these last mentioned Chaco canyon reeion had not usly been suspected. Estimated Population, 10,000. “Within an area less than half that |y “If the major groups were inhab ited simultaneously, it is estimated on population could not have than 10,000. This Indian 3 in a region so unfriendly that even the nomadic Navajo has not attempted to cultivate it. Hence the questions: What has happened there? Did the climate change? Were the surrounding arid wastes once flelds cotton, corn, squash and beans? did _these_ aborigines of mor.h western New Mexico have an irriga- tion tem akin to that of the Ifu- !gaos of the Philippines or the rice terraces of China? “Was the American Indian inde- pendent of any Nile, (ownld wh:;e lelta such an ingenious people as the i ke and did he build immediate ptian_‘race of und cted for their d ne fact is fairly people of a pel placed between the time of Julius Caesar and William the Conqueror had o democratic form of governmnet every year.” On account of the close of , it was an buildin house near the Paul Jones statue, the foot of 17th street driveway, on the tidal Dbasin and the rental of boats connected therewith wiil be closed for the present season mnext; —_— buz. than 20 different One pound, sl 50 Matinee Mints, 55¢ The pure, pungent essence of ountain mint,. creamed and te. $4 A Six Different Styles. Six Different Shades Created-for us exclusively by the " leading hatter of the land. Silk- lined, it is a de luxe hat at a de- lightfully low price. If you were thinking of spending six dollars = Bond Street and twd in the bank. Bt ol > Nu%nfly Knouwn SM for Men.and Boys THE AVENUE AT NINTH . Daily, 8:30 to 6 i { | ! | | : | for a hat this Fall, put four in the i i | | i i Changes announced in the person- nel of the government printing office for the week ending Qctober 12, in- Place. clude the following? ferred from navy yard; Charles O'Con- nell, linotype ope James P. Coker, temporary electri- in. Separations: John Goings. unskilled O'Brien, Earl A. . trans- tor, reinstated; borer; Michael F. J. Lynch, messen- boy. resigned; Miss positor. resigned; K . eta Wheeler, st B Ar- pe operator, resigned; ilson, emergency lino- pe machinist. resigned; Willlam A. t 75 cents pe p § to referee at 80 cents per hour: Clair . barnes. maker-up at 75 cents per r to referee at 80 cents per hour: William E. Gibson, helper at 40 cents hour to counter at 40 cents per Wi per hour ehorn, deskman maker-up at s o eorge O. Atkinson, maker-u ents per hour to deskman at hour; maker-up at 75 _cents per hour to proofreader at 75 Clyde D. McCurdy, cents per hour to 78 cents per hou bookbinder at 75 cents per hour to machine operator at 75 cents per hour; William F. Crump, acting as- sistant foreman at_$2,300 per annum to proofreader at 75 cents per hour. AIDS LIVE STOCK INDUSTRY. Organization of a number of finance companies throughout the country to assist in financing the live stock in- | in co-oper | per du: dloe, unskilled laborer, resigne W. F k : Danlel nd sani- 400 per lentz. maker-up hour to referce at $0 W m S. Schin- :nts per hour Alderman, monotype Thomas E. McCardell, cents per hou compositor at 7 notype operato rthur L. Havert n with the W ECAUSE Mothers love beauty and comfort, and Boys dema id service —you have F#é Boys’ Shop. Because the ‘head of this department has . been serv- ing boys here¥or 28 years, and because hé has a train- ed corps of assistants who know what boys want, and wear, you have the answer why The Boys’ Shop is one of the leading boys’ de- artments in the U. S. A. Nor would it stand so high if its prices were not re- markably low. Eor in- stance: 2 Pants, All-wool Suits $15 Selections include blue serges, fancy cheviots cas- simeres and sturdy tweeds. Beautifully tailored garments that say better than words that boys’ clothing prices are down. & School Overcoats - and Mackinaws T $12.50 to $27.50 Including the famous Pat- rick Mackinaws, which are sold only by Parker-Bridget in ‘Washington. For boys from 8 to 18. i Juvenile Overcoats “§ T $8.50 to $22.50 ¥ For wee small girls and boys from 2% to 10. Fancy fabrics and blue. Beautifully tailored. School Shoes Correct in Shape and Price $4 to $6 Famous for their leather and their labor. No wear too rough for them. In brown and black calfskin, CHANGES ANNQUNCED |Zinencs, Sorpotation, ts belng aftest managing director of the,government IN U. S. PRINTING OFFICE [modb A NEW OXFORD Lieut. Col. — — Established 1869 —one of the several new models; designed especially for young men. —of tan Norwegian calf; also of black Norwegian calf, at $10. 1001 F Street, Corner Tenth Ol e D e e = e Ly T GOES TO FORT HOWARD. | Walter B. McCaskey, Quartermaster Corps, transfejred to the Infantry, haa been assigned to Saccharine 13 the sweetest sub-|, .. ot port Howard, Md. Appointments, Separations, Promo- | 8tance known. tions and Transfers Take Boys’ Furnishings for Fall and Winter Woolen Sport Hose, in heather mixtures, with differ- ent colored tops. $1.69. Hats for Little Girls and Boys. Cloth, velours, velvets and beavers. $1.50 to $10. Pull-overs and Coat Sweat- ers, with shawl collar; all col- ors. $3.50 to $12. Qe Boys® Winter Union Suifs, $1.25 to $4. Children’s Haircutting - in Barber Bill's Happyland. Loads of fun for Kiddies. No long waits and no tips. A newly sterilized and sealed brush and comb for- every child, g ® " Nationally Known Store for Men and Boys % THE AVENUE AT NINTH Daily 8:30 to 6 LITT ! —Is best from every viewpoint.: Let us estimate on Painting, Paper- | hanging or Upholstering. Geo. Plitt Co., Inc., 334205 HEMSTITCHING Picot Edging Plaiting RUCHING, BUTTONS .nmflflbfifl TO ORDER Braiding, Beading OPPENHEIMERS SHOP Sth at E, N.W. Mail Ordsrs a Bpecialty. Embroidery, ~ELECTRIC HEATERS will take the chill off the room these cool evenings. C [ ! 124G St Phene Main 140 FROM - 65 yrars m Busmess at 12+ - Mine UNIQUE melz the to Suist the Moodand captivating. & Large Dressy Models. Co 616 12¢th Se, The Sports Hats at $10, $12.50 and $15 Mode i A glorious display of all that’s new and Black Hats in great variety | of Panne Velvet and Black French Felts; i some modighly plain, others with Coque or Ostrich trimming. All the new colors, too, for not all Fall Hats are Black. Many small Toques are shown with a wide selection of The Dressy Hats at $16.50 to $20 ~.B Top Coats "Men’s Fall Suits $37.50 Hand-Tailored; All-Wool Presented in eight different models for all ages of men—as well as all sizes. We could write a page about their value, but instead, we guarantee it, 100%. Blue Serges Pencil Stripes Oxford Grays Herringbones 7.50 to $45 Nationally Known Store for Men and Boys Daily, 8:30 to 6 Other Fall Suits $30 to $65