Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-31
POWER OF THE BRAIN
London Doctor Exploits Theory
of the Occult.
Special Cablegram to The Star.

Special Cablegram to The Star
LONDON. March 30-Telepathy. ghosts
ana other occult phenomena are being ex-
planned on natural basis by Dr. Bernard
Hollander. 1t is by brain energy, whether
electrical or not We do not know, that men
acquire influence over others. That such
energy exists has been proved by experi-
ments on hypnotized persons, who in a per-
fectly darkened room. can see a glow at the
finger points of the hypnotizer and metallic
objects rubbed by the latter acquire lumi-
Mostly strong enough to make their sur
roundings visible.
Supposing person to be victim OF foul
play his mind energy will be exerted to the
utmost, and 1t is projected with such a
force that II will cling to the room or place
In which he lost his life. II then some per-
son OF sensitive nature and not preoc-
cupied pass through that room his brain
may receive such a stimulus as to produce
some more or less defined image, which will
appear real to him and the vision of
ghost" will be the result.
The same theory, said DR.. Hollander.
makes it possible that sensitive subjects
when in the hypnotic state, holding an OBJ
ject belonging to the dead or the living, or
being in a room once inhabited by them,
may have visions of and be able to de-
scribe them.
Favors Sunday Games.
The Bishop of Carlisle has declared him
self in favor Of Sunday games in speech
which he delivered at Carlisle at a meeting
in favor OF the national Sunday observance
movement.
81 am distinctly In favor of opening
museums and picture galleries Sunday.
but I would have people of leisure act as
custodians and guides to visitors in these
places.
1T is the same with the Sunday games.
Recreation is not SIM We have enough
sins in the world without going about man
ufacturing artificial sins.
Those people, however who have all the
week in which to play golf might well go
down on Sunday among the poor and join
in their games. 1t would be a beautiful
thing II people would make a practice of
meeting their servants and other employees
on Sunday"
Protest Against Sweating" Sailors.
An emphatic protest against the sweating
which Is carried under the British flag
In the merchant service has been made by
Mr.. T. Moore, the secretary of the Mer-
chant Service Guild.
the way in which the British sailor has been
sweated in regard to payment. food and
hours Of work. he said. that have in
our mercantile service at the present time
nearly forty thousand foreign sailors. Tho
growth of this army of foreigners has been
a gradual process. British sailors not
likely to stand the system of grinding down
to the pound and pint in their daily pro-
visions and water supply.
1T is notorious that for years the method
of inspecting the provisions of outward
bound ships has been farce The food has
been too inadequate In quantity and variety.
Added to this the cooking has been and Is
in most cases cooking in name only, while
the accommodation has been most wretched.
Not only have these circumstances helped
to drive away Britons from the sea, but
owners, although having a great deal to
cope with themselves. have found 1t cheaper
to employ foreigners who would put up
with any kind of food "a ~
THE fact is however, that the British
government gives little help or encourage
ment to our owners to treat their men more
generously for 1t handicaps them with
legislation and expenses which are unknown
among their competitors Then take the
hours of sailors. Under the two-watcH
system they do a minimum of twelve hours
a day for seven days week.
Preventive for Anthrax.
The directors of Eoolcombers, Limited,
believe that they have discovered a pre-
yenttye of anthrax. At the annual meet
ing of the company just held at Bradford
the chairman, Mr.. w. Dale, said that they
had spent st. 600 on an experiment which
they hoped would result In the absolute
prevention Of the disease. By means OF a
certain liquid method OF immersion 1t would
become impossible for anthrax to be con-
tracted. The tests were satisfactory and
when complete full particulars will be given
for the benefit Of the public.
Sulphur is the particular shade OF yellow
that is to the fore now in Paris according
to the Diapers Record, and London Is
sharing in the prediction.
An inquiry at a leading wall paper em-
porium makes the fact clear that not only
in dress, but also in house decorations, yell
low is to be the popular shade this year. 1t
il twenty years since there was a general
demand for old gold drawing room papers
and draperies.
Freaks Of Alleged specter.
The freaks of a so-called specter are
alarming a hamlet some forty miles from
Cardiff The ghost has been paying unwel-
of the hamlet who was recently married.
The trouble commenced by his finding
himself lying on his bedroom floor beside
his bed one morning. Naturally he put this
down to nightmare. The morning after.
however, on awakening he found himself
at the other end of the room, and he then
became somewhat uneasy. His wife on both
occasions had slept peacefully.
The third night, however, both kept
awake, and their vigil was rewarded by
sight of their mysterious visitor, who ap-
peared shortly after the traditional hour OF
midnight A trustworthy correspondent as
certained from the victim that the spirit
took the form of his own mother who Is
still alive and well. He says that his
mother opposed his marriage with the lady
Of his choice very strongly, and he thinks
that the nocturnal visits are acts of re-
venge.
Triad IN Drive Out Intruder.