New Britain herald., 1926-04-27
Lengthening of Life by 37 Years and still More Possible, According to Statisticians and Scien- lists.

New York, April q R,--The se- crot Of long life that 400 years ago cluded Ponce De Leon, today lies in every mans grasp. say authorities.
 Five thousand centenarians now living in America could point out his mistake 10 Ponce De Leon, who died broken old man because he would accept no substitutes" for the fancied fountain of youth.
 Better habits Of life, they testify. and modern science, 10 say nothing of the stimulus Of radio provide an ample substitute for the revivifying waters.
 37 Years Added to life
 The lengthening Of the average 1 life span, to which the four cen- turics since Ponce De Leon have added 37 years. and the increase in the number Of those who escape death up 10 the age Of 100, indicate. { say longevity experts, that man may again achieve the healthy old age l VI Nb'Ns, Ip NdS lSV NutT lIN died; and his eye was not dim, nor was his force abated."
 Hard work and lots Of it," and "always take things easy" are two Of the neatly balanced longevity re- coipts given by 26 ccntenarians dis covered by The Associated Press to 1 he living toda" In relatively small area around New York Other receipts are:
 "No smoking and drinking"
 "Three teaspoonsful of whiskey each morning and night"
 'Working, fishing, and minding own business"
 Taking q lively interest in other people,"
 Not wearing shoes"
 "Cultvatins q soothing pihty."
 'Long-lived parents. and grand parents" says coldly calculating gen. cratrists. who stress the importance of horcdity.
 However. il is true that VIC are developing in greater numbers the individuals who will be the parents of centenarians of the future" said Dn. Haven Emerson, Of Columbia university.
 Those Living to 100
 While the actual number of per sons 100 years old and over has in creased in the United States from 3,5o4 in 1900 10 4,267 in 1920. their proportion to the total population has decreased from ,0046 to .00i0, census bureau figures show. 'niscount that somewhat on tn- basis that census takers have be- come unwilling to list as too many who claim that age" said George V Van Buren, of tho Metropolitan Life y Insurance company.
 Thirty years ago I saw one per son of q hundred years where I see three today" said Dr. Frederick l.. 1. Hoffman of the Prudential life h. surance company.
 Youth Lasts Longer
 "But moro important than the ! gain in age is that in youth.
 Fifty years ago a vas tho prime Of life for a man, and j0 was old. ." i he recalled. To-day 40 Is the prime, and there are numbers of virile men of 70 and S0."
 Then, women were old at io. old maids at @5. Today they marry at 30 and 40, and children are born at 50 and GO.
 The main reason Is that people arc leading more rational lives. A healthy loannoss nas replaced the old ideal of fat at forty Hard work. Of an intermittent and Congenial kind. is appreciated as q secret Of longevi- i ty.
 1 The Frightening has also been due , in part to the cutting down of infant mortality. through medical control Of many infectious diseases such as diphthoria. The average life eXpsct- aUcy of haby today is 5S; and that Of Il man of fifty in fair health, 21 more years.
 H' ' iN hV l''t0Oh NhS LhiS Npl , quest Of the causes Of death should not go on." said Dr. Eugene Lyman l'isko, Of the life Extension instl. ute.
 "l don't know of any limit 10 the life span" he continued. "There is no underlying. complete. necessary reason for death. Death is always caused ny poison, injury or th" fail in" of q substance uooessary to life. |
 9Th" future will bring q lengthen- ing Of in" period of youth. and fol. lowing that, Of tho working period Ol. aSo will he l"ss hesct by sordit