The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-17


tive expense Of the two electrical svs-
TENS or as between steam and eiec-
tricity
The expense Of an electric engine "a
about s. per cent greater than that OF a
steam locomotive capable OF handling the
same train added Mr. Heating The
cost OF equipping a six-car motor train.
four motors and two traIers Is about
3 per cent greater than that Of a steam
locomotive 70 handle the same train.
The efficiency Of the system. however.
seems TO be greater. Electrically equip
ped cars are kept more continuously in
service give greater efficiency. make
more mileage, and cause less delays. The
multiple unit controlled suburban trains
| accelerate much more rapidly than do the
steam trains. and in some instances the
roads have been enabled 20 cut on from
seven 10 ten minutes from their suburban
schedules and they can maintain better
schedule time with reduced speed be-
! tween stations on account OF less time
consumed In station stops. That Is true
Of each system Of electricity used. The
multiple unit controlled system seems 70
be particularly adapted for suburban
service. and has many advantages over
locomotives"
shrubs. and bulbs from the cold air. &C
cording to John Y. Snyder. Of New York.
who is interested in extensive nursery
enterprises in various parts OF the coun-
try. and is at the National.
The utility Of protecting plants. bulbs.
shrubs and trees Of all kinds is not sufi-
GENTLY appreciated said Mr.. Snyder
Even those Of repUted hardness. in any
given climate will repay the expense OF
partial protection from the severity Of
low temperature The degree Of cold that
plants viii resist without being injured
cannot be determined except by actual
experiment, as their power Of resistance
depends entirely on their environment
A plant sometimes viii be destroyed by
/ exposure 10 a temperature not lower
than II had previously encountered. with
out sustaining any apparent injury. The
exact process by which cold destroys
plants is a matter upon which there is
yet room for conjecture. The mechanical
action of frost on vegetable tissue is I'M
doubtedly a cause Of injury.
In a climate as Changeable as ours
/ il is by no means an uncommon occur
renee 20 have ali the seasons represented
In a period not exceeding forty-eight
hours. consequently. during midwlnter
plants suffer more here than in climates
much cooler. where the ground is covered
with snow the entire winter. To the lay
man Il is hard 10 explain why plants
that are perfectly hardy in Maine when
transferred 20 the White House gardens.
frequently are destroyed by ten or III
teen degrees u frost. because Of no COW
ering.
Newly planted trees. shrubs. or plants
should never be allowed 20 go into win
ter quarters unless they are wei soaked
with water. added Mr. Snyder. 1T
makes no difference how big or little
they are"
DR.. Alfred Horton, Of Philadelphia, who
| is at the ShoTeham. in speaking OF IN
sOmnia cures, said that this an.Sant can
readily be cured by psychotherapy. In
hundreds OF cases which have come 10
me" said the Philadelphia physician.
/ I first invoked the aid Of mental thera-
peutics. Failing this, I have not hest
tated 20 use drugs. as / an Of the regu-
I lar school. and I believe there are many
cases that cannot be overcome by sug-
| gestion.
When man is suffering from great
/ calamity" continued DIT. Horton is IN
/ genuine. deep sorrow. and cannot sleep.
we must do something for him physically.
A long. sympathetic talk. pointing out
the inability to avoid the troubles the
necessity Of overcoming temporary disap-
pointments. in order 10 begin life anew.
| the necessity Of looking az the misfortune
as only transient unavoidable event. a
/ reminder that every human being must
develop a spirit Of hopefuiness to ameE-
crate present conditions-these are the
main elements OF treatment for the af-
! licted psychic.
"Of course. they will vary IN detail.
| according 70 individual and circum-
stances II this mental treatment is ac-
complished In a firm but gentle and gen
timely sympathetic manner much can
| be done 20 relieve the distressing syrnp-
/ tom, insomnia. Personally. I have en-
/ ployed this method with all classes and
have obtained satisfactory results with
most Intellectual men"
THE next great change In the religious
condition OF the world win probably be a
! widespread break in the ranks OF Mohan-
mechanism said Rev. George F. Ferry.
Of San Francisco. who is at the Airing
ton. There is much ferment and unrest
among the followers Of Mohammed. and
within few years It is likely that large
| inroads viii be made on that religion BY
Christianity.
There is an awakening among the
Mohammedans,' continued Dr. Ferry.
who has spent many years IN the mis-
sionary fields OF Africa. which Is lead
ing TO dissatisfaction. The late troubles
at Constantinople. for instance. were IN
no small degree due 20 this dissatisfac-
ton among Mohammedans
\ Tho Christian churches raa1f~o snf~
portunity among the Mohammedans. and
they intend to push the missionary work
| among them with much vigor- There are
i about 100000 MOhammedans IN Africa.
and the field looks promising for the fu-
/ ture. although thus far not much prog
ress has been made in bringing believers
/ in that faith 70 Christianity. But thu
break is coming
/ Speaking Of the black natives OF Africa.
Rev. Mr.. Ferry said that they are ac-
oeptinG Christianity eagerly. and that the
difficulty Is not 20 get converts. but In
meeting the demands for missionaries.
books, and schools. Africa Is a most
amazing country in recent years. he said.
because it Is going ahead with such sur
! prising rapidly. Railroads are being
built. modern steamers float on the lakes
and civilization is making general head
/ way. One Of the most notable things.
Rev. Mr.. Ferry believes, Is the formation
OF what Is called the rev South Africa.
a self-supporting colony OF Great Britain.
with a fusion OF English and Dutch, who
have forgotten the war
"A new nation has been born IN a day
/ in South Africa" he continued. THAT
nation VIII stand face TO face with what
Is to be the real race problem OF the
future. There are but L125.o0o Dutch and
British IN the midst Of 100000 black Ia
| the new South Africa"
Nothing Coming In.