The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-05

man Is tho normal type Moreover. the
English bowleg has a certain beauty,
somewhat after the fashion OF the by no
means curveless antique statues
From Paris comes news Of Prof.
Metchnikoffs. latest advice on how 10 at
tain old age. According TO tho professor
the phenomena ~ 4 age are the result
OF contamination o. tho blood by intesti-
nal poisons, one Of tho chief OF which is
'indol." This poison. tho professor says.
can be eliminated by careful attention 10
diet along tho lines indicated in his books
and articles. Tho object Of the diet is to
introduce good microbes into the system.
These are of two kinds. the one produce
ing sugar and tho other Tactic acid. He
continues:
"For seventeen years have eaten nol.,-
ing except what has been cooked no raw
food OF any kind. In the form OF fruit or
otherwise. l find my sugar in dates sur
rounded with Bulgarian bacilli the Tactic
acid coines from the we'll known prepare
ton OF soured milk This I take in the
early morning at my first breakfast.
begin with plate full Of vegetable
ooullion. After my pot OF soured milk
drink cup OF weak tea-not black. as
you have It In England"
Prof Metchnilsoff, who Is In his seven
tieth year, Is VIGOROUSLY vigorous for his
age and seems to find no need for holi-
days. He will leave the Pasteur Institute
for the month OF July. which he will spend
In the forest OF Rambouillet. The month
will be devoted to scientific research. At
the institute, he says, he Is subject to
many Interruptions. and IT look forward
to my holiday because II gives me larger
freedom for my particular pursuits"
Tho results OF the excavations now
~ % ALL
Rome. have been reported from time to
time in THE SUN DR.. Calza sums up
the work OF last winter between the
theatre and tho Temple Of Vulcan under
four heads: Tho uncovering OF the Re
publican Decumano, or chief street the
excavation OF a number OF shops: the
placing of the imperial forum, and the
unearthlng of two important groups OF
houses OF the Middle Empire.
The Republican Decumano lies at n
depth OF about two feet. exactly under
the imperial one, and consists OF irregular
blocks OF tufa. with deep furrow In
the middle caused by the traffic 1t is
not supposed to date back to the early
days of the Republic or It would be ut
much deeper level. traces of other
roads of tho early republic having been
found at Ostia more than three yards
below the present soil.
Tho shops, which are to be found Mt
the east side Of tho Temple OF Vulcan,
are situated at a depth OF 6i5 feet lower
than the imperial city. They consist Of
four rooms measuring about 10 feet and
are a great antiquity, being believed by
some authorities to belong to the times
OF the Gracchi (between 200 b. C. and
100 Il. c.. or even earlier.
In a fine street. 1914 feet wide. which
runs parallel to the Decumano. are to
be found two groups of houses with
their second floor still standing. The
thresholds OF these houses were about
yard above the level of the street and
were reached by an outside staircase. of
which traces have been found. The
facade had Ave entrances and many
windows. the central largest door meas
uring 1914 feet by more than sia feet
high, In the houses nearest to the
Temple OF Vulcan the entrance stair
case Is perfectly preserved. the steps be-
ing or marble and moro than fee.
wide Three apartments open upon a
landing from which you so up to tho