Evening Star Newspaper, July 2, 1925, Page 12

12 NEARARIDYUCATAN combed with locally streams. caves water caves—termed ‘cenotes’ — and subterranean he Indians knew of these | ages ago and mark- | THE EVENING cane, rice, tobacco, indigo, cotton, etc. | Many of the natives make a good livelihood manufacturing \the so- called Panama hats, hammocks and ‘STAR, Value of*Education. | From the Philadelphia Inquirer. A man and his wife who had both WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, JULY 2, hour arriving, the trio duly assem- bled. The loser of the bet signa Stole an Empty. Six-year-old Freddy, a city was on his first visit FAMDLS FOR HENP Rivers Mostly Underground. Their Courses Known to Ancient Indians. “Clashes between Tndian tribes long the horder betw Campeche and Yue into the spotlight two of the richest of the commonw prising the M hulletin from the quarters of the Societ. mpeche and Yu an, with the territory of Quintana Roo. embrace the Deninsula of Yucatan, g portion of e bhoundaries together rom the two pen s of the world's product t hemp wgricultural produc Home of Sisal Hemp. Although the greater part of the . the two in many number of mineral 18,000 squ: other hand, presents a dreary aspect, unwatered by rivers or streams, with little agriculture no mindrals. Yet this arid region affords the chlef source henequen or Sis hemp. ith Quintana Ro ed s on the surface with | tortoise-shell articles. been brought up in a country village c | Progreso is no more than an open heaps o m cities except a rever building their z the flow of an | underground stream. Every pueblo and ranch has its well and a con- | stant supply of fresh, cold water for | drinking and irrigation purposes. “The fertility of the soil increases {in the northeast and southern por- tions of the state, where there are | thick dve and cabinet wood forests. ! This is also the home of the beau- tiful Yucatan turkey and the ven- erated quetzal, the Mexican bird of | paradise, sacred to some of the In- dian tribes. Lacks Good Harbor. th a coast line of 600 miles, icatan has two harbors, Pro- principal port. on the ast of the peninsula, and abandoned one at Sisal, a few arther west. Sisal, however, is the better harbor of the two, for roadstead, without shelter. Merida, the capital, a thriving city of 50.000, is on the site of the ancient Maya of Tihoo. tan is of especial interest to | archeologists on account of the re- | markable ruins of Maya civilization | found there and throughout the | peninsula. In the culture scale these | Indians stood the head of the| ! American tribes. The remains of istoric temples and cities | interest and be. ored with umpeche is ha | lack of labor and adequ communication. Great trac! alt the stimulus of fo apital and initiative. The seat ernment, of the same n nnected by raflway wi Merida, the Yucatan capital, of the plantations have light raflway: Aside from th however, the onl | means of transportation are afforde by the second-rate roads and the small rivers during the rainy season. i Logwood Valuable Export. | *“One of the principal products of | the province is logwood, a heavy red is uhout twice s its neigh Doring state 100 people, it hi nost four times as large a population Despite all, Yucatan is not t Water n be found in a of the state not far ben surface. Although there are no riv- ers of importance, the limestone for- wations underground are | imber which contains a_crystalline | | yellow substance called haematoxy- | {line, used extensively in dyeing and in coloring wines. The annual ex- | | port of this product alone in 1923 was | lued at more than a million pesos. | mpeche stands second only to catan in the production of hene- | quen, or sisal hemp, as well as the honey-usual tropical products such as sugar ! “Campeche, the capital, is a_quaint old city of 18,000 inhabitants. Found- ed in 1540 by Francisco Montejo, it is therefore one of the oldest cities in America. During the adventuresome buccaneer days of the Spanish Main it was sacked repeatedly by pirates until its bastioned and fortified walls, stgments of which are still standing, were hastlly, erected. Campeche Built Over Catacombs. “The town is built over a system of immense subterranean caverns, ex- cavated by the early Mayas and used by them as catacombs. The moist a venerable look to all of which seem hoary with age. “Both states are paradises for the hunter or naturalist and abound with | game, fish and gorgeously colored birds and flowers. In the forests panthers and boa constrictors lurk, while in the more open country there are wild boars, deer, the tapir and bright-plumaged birds. Shark fishing is one of the exciting sports along the coasts, where an endless and holy war is waged against them. R versity has invented a process to sal 82,000,000,000 barrels of oil, hith- nsidered unobtainable in the | decided to spend their Summer in London, where, uccording to rumor, the streets were paved with gold. Having spent an enjoyable day in-{( specting London’s interesting sights, they repaired to a theater of which they had heard a great deal. In the interval the fireproof curtain was let dewn. In the center was writ ten the word “Asbestos.” “Now, what does that mean, Wil- lie?” asked the wife, pointing to the curtain. & “Oh, thats' a Latin word,” William blandly. It means come." " replied | T = = Reliable “Ham And.' From Judge. Three cattlemen from near Dodge | City. Kan., each shipped a car of ¢ tle to the Kansas City market by the same freight. Arriving safely and unloading at the stockyard, they bet on the weight of the cattle, the loser being elected to set up a $5 aplece breakfast. They registered at the Blossom House, this episode occurring in the days when that hostelry was in its prime. The next morning, the breakfast FOURTH OF JULY EXCURSION VI Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad ROUND TRIP FROM WASHINGTON TO Richmond, Va. $2.00 Fredericksburg, Va. Tickets 8014 as follows. good for passage in coaches, sleeping and parlor cars $4.00 on all regular trains. FRIDAY, JULY 3RD—Afterncon trains (commencing with 12:01 p.m. de- partare). SATURDAY, JULY 4TH—AII trains. SUNDAY, JULY S5TH—Morning tralns (Including 12:01 p.m. departure). Good returning; to leave Richmond not later than 8:15 pm.. Fredericksburs 9:57 p.m.. Sunday. July 5t Children, half fare. No baggage che Consult Ticket Agents. Washington 1418 H St. N.W. i J. B. Mordecai, Traffic Manager. A $4.00 $2.00 “ked Terminal Station: 714 14th St. N.W.: Last Minute 4th of July Shoppers Will Find Complete Assortment In Every Department 4th of July Sale $5.98 to $9.75 Summer 720-22-24 Tth St. N.W. % % Dresses Jersey Firmly shrinkable Suits green, jockey red, buff, and black. 1-piece beach styles. copen, navy $4.00 Women’s Khnit, Silk Crepe Foulard Silk All-over Lace Every dress & gem and a true duplicate of styles selling for his price. e trimmings of lace satin_band- ngs. wilkc embrofdered. ot Children’s Boys’ and Suits, and in black Warm, Girls’ navy closely’ knit and in 22 to 69(: Bathing Suits = $ 9.98 Bathing ,in Kelly 270700 Suits 22, 77 each man to give his ord menu being consulted, liberation each winner said: the ordering.”” More menus consulta- tion. More discussion brought them no nearer a final decision than at first. In desperation the host turned to the waltress, saying, “Miss, please bring these gentlemen $5 worth of ham and eggs aplecs \This Pretty Girl Defies Age By Using Ordinary Buttermilk To Beautify Her Complexion Tells Druggists not to take anyone's s this delightful new & Cream quickly shows decided improvement. Buttermilk Cream cre: almost like magic. The derful thing about it is the whilst it turns the dullest, most life- less complexion to radiant beauty and makes red or rough hands or arms snowy white, yet there is not t sign of its use after Tt actually vanishes from sight and the most heat phere will not produce t iness or greasiness of t No matt bled with her you complexion, Kles. puff round the freckles, ci or liffes around the mouth, ugly finger nails, or just a simple roughness of the face, hands or arms caused by wind or sun, you will find that any or all of these’ troubles will quick ap with the use of Howard's Butte milk Cream. To prove this to your complete satisfaction, get a small quantity to- wrin eyes, Window Shades his s Jersey cow had been stolen during the night. “That’s a good joke on the man who stole her,” was Freddy’s comment. Vh; asked his uncle. - “Why, just before supper last night the hired man took all the milk out of he avorite foilet goods | rstanding th the purchase ||| should you be dissatisfied. ||| utiful _actr with Ho Be: A Lesson That All Home Owners Learn —sooner or later, is that FAILURE to paint ulti- mately COSTS MORE than giving property the PROFEE T O:N OF GOOD PAINT. Conditions are mnow quite ideal for getting busy with the brush. Come to Reilly’s for everything Summer sprucing up makes necessary—Reilly Quality and Reilly Prices both mean 1007 YOU Deck Paint, Copper Bottom Paint for Boat Hulls, “Barreled Sunlight,” SCREEN PAINT, LAWN BENCH satisfaction to PAINTS & GILASS 1334 N. Y. Ave. Phone Main 1703 INQUIRE ABOUT OUR DEFERRED PAYMENT PLAN FREE AUTOMOBILE PARKING W. B, Moses & Sons Furniture Establizshed 186/ Linens Carpets F Street and Eleventh Upholstery STORE CLOSED ALL DAY SATURDAY DURING JULY AND AUGUST Summer Furnishings Attractively Priced Furniture 3-Piece Willow Suite, frame brown trimmed in black. Regular $75.00. Special..$60.00 3-I§1'ec; Fl‘iber Suite, loose spring cushion, covered in cretonne. Regu]a\r,p $';§.60.s pecial . ....$57.50 3-Piece Fiber Suite, in brown, loose cushions. Regular $54.00. Special . 43.00 Fiber Rocker, upholstered seat and back. Regular $20.00. Speciapl " . The remaining stock of Reed, Willow, Fiber and all Summer furniture, in many de- signs, colors and coverings, afford your selection at moderate prices. Slip Covers alnd wnings Made to Measure Cleaned and Stored, Cold Storage for Rugs STREET DRESSES 98¢ A marvelous lot of Guaranteed Fast - color Dresses, made in new straighiline " styles. with varrow belt and pocke AN daintily . thimmed with white organdy neck and cuffs. 5 to 46 sizes 65 Kimonos Worth $2.98t0 $3.69 $1.88 Handsome _eilk _em. broidered. _satin _band trimmed ‘and_eelf-ruffied Kimonos of genuine ser- pentine crepe in _every wanted color and size. Camp Hammocks Full-size Couch Hammocks, adjustible head, back and arm rest, upholstered in heavy duck; springs and chains. Regular $47.00. Special $41.00 Couch Hammock in green and tan duck, upholstered seat, back and arm rest. Regular $55.00. Special ..... T $47.50 Couch Hammocks, beautiful design on gray, upholstered back, seat and arm rest. Regular $49.00. Special . $40.00 Couch Hammock, full length, upholstered back and seat. Regular $39.00. Special. $32.00 Lawn Umbrellas Umbrella Sets for the kiddies start at $18.00. Large, adjustable Umbrellas, with table and 4 chairs start at $75.00. Bed and Bedding Metal Bed in ivory with spring. 8quare tubing. Special Metal Bed in ivory, : Refrigerators Top-Icer Refrigerator, oak finish, W. E. in- ) Full-size terior, $21.50. ..$13.95 i | | \ | | 1 i 3-door style, side-icer, oak finish, W. E. in- terior, $41.50. 3-door style, side-icer, oak finish, one-piece porcelain lined, $57.00. 3-door, oak finished, hand-rubbed case, in- sulated with 2-inch sheet cork, one-piece porce- lain lined. One of the most scientific boxes made. Special, $98.00. White Frost Refrigerator, sanitary water bottle connection, $86.00. ] 4 mahogany or walnut finish with spring, in single or double size..$15.75 Moses’ National Spring. All sizes -..$8.00 Moses’ Sagless Spring. All sizes. ..$13.50 Moses’ Coil Spring. All sizes. ... ..$15.00 12 All-Cotton Mattresses, covered in blue and white stripe ticking; full bed size only $9.00 Fold-away Cots—can be placed in a closet when not_in use. 3-foot size 34 sizes. Children’s Parasols 49c to 98¢ Little Tots' pretty figured pattern Para- sols. Full ribbed and strongly fashioned, Women’s Rayon (Artifici&zl Silk) Costume Slips 59c Children’s Sport Hose Ribbed-to-the-toe Stock- ings for boys and girls. All colors, with contrasting ribbed cuff tops. The Linen Shop Mohawk Cotton Cases, size 45x36 30c White Bath Towels, size 18x35 inches. Reduced to, each ey -39¢ inches. Reduced to, each White Dimity Bed Sets (spread an 65c White Bath Towels, size 20x42 bolster to match). Reduced to, set $3.75 inches. Reduced to, each $1.00 Lace-trimmed Bureau Scarfs, Mohawk Cotton Sheets, size 90x108 size 17x50 inches. Reduced to, each 75c inches. Reduced to 30c All-linen Crash Toweling reduced: to, yard —_—— e Drastic Reductions in Summer Rugs A 20% Reduction on All Summer Rugs! Prices Are Listed as Follows: Fiber Rugs Rattania Grade 9x16 .. ceetemiesas.$21.50 9x12 eeomtesveana.s.$16.50 7.6x10.6 ...... 6x9 .. 4.6x7.6 3x6 If wear isn't satisfactory, we will replace with new pair. Every new color is shown. Substandards. 39¢ Coolest of White Gauze Rib- bed Suits, with lace-trimmed umbrella knees and ribbon- strung and lace-edged arm- holes. Crex De Luxe Grass Rugs Grade . vens 52150 eeam--$18.50 Size Size Price $15.75 $13.25 $10.25 $7.50 $5.00 $2.25 nice Full Pure 9 Big “Jumbo 19 c trimmed c 59¢ Boys’ Acorn Body Suits Famous “Acorn” Combination of 44 Crepe and Muslin Undergarments, in 15¢ Women’s 75¢ Extra Size Ribbed Vests Women’s Union Suits elagtic. ribbed mer weight, quality and lace elastic auality [ Union and Button Waist Suits, in sizes for children to 13 years. Mourzouk Rugs Imported Rugs from Belgium Grade ..$42.75 ..$29.75 ...$21.25 ..$11.00 ... $7.256 Exquisite colorings to match A great lot of white, flesh. orchid, Bloomers, Step-ins, Chemise, etc. 45c vour Summer dresses and splen- didly made in hemstitched tailored $1.50 Voile Underwear Lace ' Ribbon spest, daintiest maize, light _blue 98c 8 green. Hand- A SEmee . Girls’ Khaki Hiking Suits 6 to 16 size Girls’ Bloomer s 25 1. lark eee...$20.00 e .$18.50 .$12.50 .. $9.75 L8475 .. $3.00 $14.90 $13.00 $9.25 $5.80 $3.30 4xT . $1.85 | 3x6 California Rush Rugs Size Grade $21.50 $14.50 Size 9x12 ... 8x10 . 6x9 Price $27.50 $20.50 $14.00 $7.25 $4.75 Closing out lot of 7 to 17 size ! Boys’ Suits, in neat pin stripe / and novelty patterns. Browns, / blues, grays and greens. $2.50 2-Pants Wash Suits 3 to 9 size White Jean Suits, with one long and one short pair of pants; braid and emblem trimmed. $1.00 Broadcloth Blouses All the well known brands; plain col-~ ors and pretty stripes. Yoke style, with open cuffs. 6 to 15 sizes. Boys’ Palm Beach Pants 8 to 18 size Knickers, of genuine best-washing $ Palm Beach cloth. Choige of dark or light colorings. styles. Sizes for misses and women. $1.00 Underwear olcglhe‘(‘r Voile Ted- dies, Slips. Step-ins and Gowns, in drawn. lace inseried or silk em- broidered. 69c MUSLIN UNDERWEAR flesh, white and colors. Lace, ribbon and embroidery trimmed. In lot are Gowns, $ 99 and Middy Two-piece Style et Dresses of serviceable khaki. Some have ties of cloth. $ 1 .19 135 Grade .$48.00 .$36.00 $25.00 $28.75 $20.00 | 6x9 Soiled Lamp Shades Side Light Shades and Shields, values up to 10 to 12-inch, values up to $7.50. Special..$1.25 Each $3.00, Special 50c Each 14 to 22-inch, values up to $25, Special...$5.00 Each All shades are soiled from handling. PURCHASES FORWARDED PREPAID TO ANY SHIPPING POINT IN THE U. S. INQUIRE 4BOUT OUR DEFERRED PAYMENT PLAN, Price $33.00 Price $6.25 $3.30 $2.50 Price $15.25 $10.00 Grade $9.00 . $4.75 Popular straight-line .00 Girls’ Pri Novelt; ts s $1:8 styles. with belts and pockets. 6 to 18 Best Black Bloomers Bloomers that really fit_and keep their color when wushed. Made of finest eateen and full pleated. - Lamp Shades [ d PR b Big Girls’ Jumper Dresses bi irls to 15 years. New, Stylish Jumper rosems, o1 warranted fastcolos Taataieis.Eaer have white blouses.