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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-27

lower than the rate Of population
advance in any other country except
France.
THE rate of increase OF nations OF
the white race since 1900 has been IL
per 1.000," he says. This means
that the rate of increase of the
Chinese population in modern times
has been not quite one-third as fast
as that Of other countries"
The Chinese population reached thS
400 900 900 mark back in 1885. accord
ing to the census figures. Since that
time 1t has advanced only to 43S,37O,-
600. and the statistician believes that
this extraordinarily slow rate of ad-
vance Is due to high death rates
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-27

II the prediction made by Penck, the
German statistician and geographist,
@pmes true. the world, which now has
1900, 900 900 inhabitants, will soon be
crowded, says the Popular Science
Magazine.
The earth can support about Ave
estimates that If the present rate of
estintes that if the present rate Of
increase in population continues 1t
will have that number in three CEN
turtles.
South America. in the vicinity Of
Brazil. will have the heaviest popula-
ton, he thinks. and be best able to
support it, He believes Brazil can
take care of 200. 1000 900. The British
Empire could. he says, support 60o..
600, 900.
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RADIO GOSSIP AND NEWS

and Oklahoma, and the second zone
candidate, which includes Pennsyl-
vania, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio,
Michigan and Kentucky, probably will
be selected from the first mentioned
State or possibly Michigan or Ohio.
It is doubtful If any one from Phil
adelphia is chosen. since that center is
in too close proximity to New York,
the hub of the first zone. 1t seems
likely that no ex-government officials
will be named, and that with perhaps
one exception no one from the ra-
dio industry will be considered, al
though 1t is permissible if the nomi-
nee resigns and sewers his affiliations.
Indications point to representative
business men of some political status
in their communities, although one
Chicago newspaper man is believed
a favorite.
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rather than to low birth rates. China
does not need any large increase OF
population at present. he adds. but
high death rates are not healthy
factors.
Cens"s figures before 1741 4: China
were misleading, Mr.. Chang shows,
because the head count included only
males between Is and 90 years and
II was taken with the PRIMARY pur-
pose of leveling taxes. These taxes
were lower in sparsely settled COM
muffities. Hence. Chinese population
figures were often strangely low.
After 1741 both males and females
of all ages were counted. Mr.. Chang
S&ateS,
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China, with its swarming millions of
people, it's crowded streets and
villages, has a very low rate of popu-
lation increase in recent years. largely
because of the great proportion of
deaths. This fact is shown by a new
study Of Chinese censuses since 1741,
made by a Chinese government stats
tician. Chang -heng Chen.
In 1741 the Chinese people num-
bered only about Is millions more
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-27
High China Death Rate Cuts Population
Growth, Study Of Censuses Reveals

than the United States population of
today, and in the so years following
1741, the population more than dou-
bled, advancing at the rate of Is per
1000 people every year. In the next
half century the population increase
slowed down to less than five addi-
lions a year to each 1000 people.
From 1S49 down 10 1923 the rate of
addition has gone down to only 81
per 1000. This. Mr. Chang says. is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-27

Among the Romans an augur was
one who predicted the future from
certain events and occurrences: hence
happy or unhappy augury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-10
Theory of Elastic ''Now" Puts New Light
on Substance of Dreams and Thought

life from beginning to end. In the
sleeping mind or III the dead mind
| nothing is past or future.
Compatible With Phenomena.
| As we rouse ourselves, as we be.
come alert, as we wake up and pay
| attention to things, that vague now"
| is drawn together toward the moment
of action. But as the attention leaps
| to action, it trails with it faint and
| rapidly fading impressions of the more
diffused state Of mind from which 1t
| has arisen.
This queer idea that the nov" of
the dreaming and inattentive mind
may extend to an underlined amount
into both past and future is compati-
BILE with all DUNES dreaming and
quasi-dreaming phenomena. On any
other supposition they are irexplica.
cable. And it is consistent with the
remarkable story of Mr.. Townley
Searle and many other like tales of
premonition. Moreover, Prof. Gilbert
Murray recently published some dis.
concerning Notwithstanding, that
is, for the skeptic-With regard to what
he considered to be telepathy. One
would as soon doubt his word as one
would doubt that of Aristides. He is
above suspicion even of careless tes-
timony.
have not the report of his expert.
ments by me. but they were very puz.
zling and perplexing indeed. They
went something in this way: He
would. with various friends, read or
De told or agree upon some strange
scene and event, and his daughter
would then come into the room and
aJEaI
f1oatlng impression that offered itself.
while he and his friends fixed their
minds on the chosen topic. On this
theory it was unnecessary so to fix
the mind, but that. / believe, was
what was done. Presently she would
oescrlbe what came to her. Many of
her guesses were amazingly good.
She was then told the actual thing
chosen and no doubt she saw It very
wildly as it was described to her
she would be keen to know how near
she had got to the chosen subject
But that she should see the thing he.
lore 1t was described to her and be.
cause 1t was presently to be described
10 her IS all of piece with Dunno
seeing the Martinique explosion before
the newspaper headings evoked the
picture in his imagination.
Further Test Suggested.
1t would be extremely interesting
IL Prof. Murray would try to get
scenes to his daughter which would
not be revealed to her later. If he
failed to do that, it would be con.
nrmatory of this supposition that
what happened was merely the fore.
shadowing of a strong impression ex-
actiy on the lines of DUNES antici.
patory dreams.
me idea that the mental now"
proiongs itself into the past and
future. as the attention fiattens down
from its waking acuteness into a
state or suspense. also brings MANY
OF the more remarkable and hitherto
ABNORMAL phenomena Of hypnotfsm
INTO line with the general bodv of
interpreted fact. The feats of MANY
OF the more successful mediums in
producing the names and Significant
incidents In the lives of people hith-
erto unknown to them, but whose
names and circumstances thew were
presently to know. cease to be iso-
lated phenomena They are no long
Ell IN the least discordant with every
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-10
Shall We Learn to Spot Winners?

BY this reasoning people must
often be dreaming ahead Of the win
ners of races. of winning numbers
in lotteries. speculative opportunities
and the like. They are But dreams
draw their material not only from
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the future but from the past, from
our bodily desires and cravings. our
hopes, our mental preoccupations
and the Interpretation and misinter.
probation of noises and other impress
sons Very rarely have they con-
vincing quality of reality.
The dream artist in us is essen.
TALLY and lncurably unsystematic and
Numbering. We all, as our atten-.
ton sinks down toward the threshold
of consciousness, become false and
incoherent in our associations Every
sleeping. hypnotized. anesthetized or
dreaming man is. so to speak. In
sane, Sanity is a waking state. Ac-
cordngly, do not see any prospect
of our keeping sufficiently alive to
what we are doing as to direct our
minds to the next big race or the
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THE SUNDAY STAR WASHINGTON D c. JULY 10 1a27-pARr

run of numbers for the next hour at
roulette. and at the same time letting
ourselves go sufficiently to tap the
mental states ahead.
Things may and do happen as they
happened to Townley Searle. but
such dreams are gifts and cannot be
forced or persuaded to come by any
means now known to us. Practical
life lies in the present, Dream states
like drug states are a dangerous field
Of exploration for any but very spe-
cially endowed and guarded minds
Copyright 1877 Translation rights re-.
served J.
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life from beginning to end. In the
sleeping mind or III the dead mind
nothing is past or future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-10
CHAPTER XNIII.
Up! Chop. Chop.

~ HOP! Chop: Chop!
4 But. Mamakins. why do
hat to make dis sefuder
~ fsch?" asked pathetic little
voice from one corner OF the
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RECEIVER is NAMED.
South Bend G. Northern Indiana
Line Owes $3,177.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. July 9 P).-
Federal Judge T. w. Slick has APP
pointed r. r. Smith, vice president
and general manager of the Chicago.
South Bend & Northern Indiana
Railway, receiver of the company.
The petition was filed by the West
inghouse Electric and Manufacturing
Co.. which claims an unpaid account
for $3177.45. The line operates be-
tween Michigan City and Goshen and
maintains city service in South Bend
Laporte. Michigan City, Mishawaka
Elkhart and Goshen
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WOMAN FACES new
POISON DEATH TRIAL
Mrs. Sweetin Withdraws Change of
Venue Plea in Death of
Husband.


MOUNT VERNON. Ill.,, July g.
Motion for oh ~nge of venue for Mrs.
Elsie Swcetin in her new trial for the
poison murder of h. husband, VII
ford was withdrawn in Circuit Court
here late today a Judge c. H. Mil
Ter set September 6 for the trail
Sta.e's Attorney joe Frank Allen
HI II OBJ ned .lore than 200 affidavits
TO show that Ms. SWeetin could OBJ
tain fair and impartial trial in this
county. Robert T.. Smith of Benton
her attorney. had charged the Isl
dents we're pre-. udiced.
Mrs Sweetin was present in court
with her two sons. L. and II Gears old
Spectators CONNER a that she ap
peared > be in far better at h Il n
when She ent red prison to begin
servt a 3j.year -cntence. Sh re
emily was granted a now trial by tbs
s;un"ema e on III -~o"~' 'hat she
should have been tried separately from
l. nee y. .:Sht. defr' ~ n
is:er, who w2s gwen ii life sentence
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. As the story Unable to overcome
ehe prejudice which her father, Patrick
Murphy California contractor. holds against
Jews Rose Marv has wired Abraham Levy
her sweetheart whom she has learned to
love IN France while she was war nurse
and he wounded corporal. cited for hrav
ery that she is coming East 10 marry him
In the meantime in the environs of Able S
home In the Bronx much is taking Mace
which portends i'll for the Young Deople s
success i'll overcoming the age-old prcju-
dIces of their narnnts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-10

After two years of at least partial
idleness, workers in linen mills of
Northern Ireland are being kept busy
nearly all of the time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-10

Stupidity should not be classed as a
slime. Nevertheless. The dull blade
:-.~i.cs thu ugliest cut.
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day reality so soon as we clear our
minds of the delusion that the prac-
teal. fieshly substantial now OF or
binary experience is a mathematical
instant. a locus. an inf1nitesimal alb
straction. and accept the view | am
propounding here that it has dura-
ton and that its duration in both
directions. past and future. increase
with the weakening OF our attention
| and our lapse from acute contact
with other reality.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19

largest gatherings of Rotarians ever held In Hartford. Large delegations arc expected from Ansonia, New Haven. Bridgeport. Waterbury, Nor wich. New Britain and New London, Connecticut, and from Holyoke. Springfield and Pittsfield, Massa- chusetts.
 Mir Rogers Is expected to say something about the international convention of Rotary to be held in Ostend, Belgium, June 5 to 10. Mir. Rogers, who succeeded Donald A.. Adams of New Haven, as interna- . tional head Of Rotary is an active business man whose interests in- clude cotton mills, oil wells, rail- roads. banks and lumber companies. He travels all over Texas by auto mobile in order to keep up with his business affairs. Despite the many calls on his time by Rotary and business he i. able to devote con- siderable attention to church ac- tivites. He teaches large bible class every Sunday in the Central Christian church Of San Antonio: is on the board of the Y. NJ. c. A., a trustee of Phillips University at Enid. Oklahoma, and Texas Uni versity at Forth Worth. He was trained as a lawyer but his com nercial affairs are too extensive for him 10 devote much time at his profession.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19

April e5 at D. m. Traceski for plaintiff. Sexton for defendant, Julius Eisenberg vs. Union Laundry and Dry Cleaning Corp. April o5 a, 2 D. m. Mag for plaintiff. kirkham Cooper. Hungerford and Camp for defendant. B. b. Radcliffe vs. l.. w. Garrison ct ux. April 27 at 10 a. m. Gordon for plaintiff. Blackall for defendant. J. Nicoloni vs. Charles Barbano. April q at 10 d. m. Le- Witt for plaintiff, Casale for defen- dant. Joseph Bonauito vs. Howard simpson ct ux, April 27 at 10 a. m. Levitt for plaintiff. Mangan for defendant. Salvatore Gulino vs. Se- eastiano Catalano. April 27 at 10 2. m. Levitt for plaintiff. C. F. Calf ney for defendant. Waclaw Stokar- ski vs. Charles Demski. April 29 at : ?. m. Colon and Gordon for plaintiff. Monkiewicz for defendant, Hans L. Christopher vs. Peter George, April g at ?. m. Traceski for plaintiff. T. F. McDonoueh for defendant.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19

station a: o'clock. Monday morning or last week and disrupted the serenity on law enforcement head quarters.
 Ten days" said the police fudge.
 Amazing" said Gilbert after overcoming his surprise.
 The screen star registered sincere penitence as he made hts plea and agreed with the court that 1t wa. impossible for him to ''set away with such stunts" Tn Beverly Hills, Among other things which caused the court to frown was the report Of the desk sergeant who said Gn- bert has noisiiy demanded the ar- rest of some person whom the actor was unable 70 name. He became so persistent and clamorous that he finally had 10 be locked up on charge of disturbing the peaca. Five hours later he was released on s25 bail.
 Gilbert said he was uncertain whether he had taken a few drink. before making the early morning raid on police headquarters
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19
JOHN GILBERT 0F
 MOVIES IN JAIL
Serving Ten Days on Breach of
 the Peace Charge

Beverly Hills, Cal. April ls.-LP John Gilbert, new idol Of motion picture fandom. Is in jail, and Beverly Hills law abiding suburb of Mayor Will Rosera has lost 1t. reputation Of perfect behavior,
 Gilbert started a limited personal appaarance at the sp!ck and span Beverly Hills jail yesterday after pleading guilty to charge 0. dis tnrhinE the peace. Appearing in po- lice court he calmly admitted bav- ing invaded the Beverly Hills police
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19
CITY COURT CALENDAR

tases were assigned as follows h, Judge William C. Hungerford in cltN court yesterday afternoon.
 Adam Tumanowicz vs. Josenr ZaJkowski. April 21 at 10 a. nl., Col On for plaintiff, Ginsburg for de- fendant- Gold Auto Body Co.,. ys. Fair-Visw Milk Co.,, April 21 at 10 a. m. Casale for plaintiff. Roche S- 'apelus for defendant. Joseph IT, oman vs. Joseph Porrotta, Apri, 21 al ?. m. Rachlin for plaintiff. I.e- witt for defendant. Mary Straker ys. orN'ile Glggs, April q at D. m. Woods for plaintiff, Levitt for de- f"ndant, Wladyslaw kosakowski vs. Wladyslaw Tajmajer, April % at ? ?. m. Traceski for plaintiff, Monkje- Wicz for defendant. Amelia Drelen- klewicz ct al vs. Ellen Smith, April v at D. m. Traccski for plaintiff ManEan for defendant. Julian Klu- kowskl vs. Alez Pierzanowski ct ux.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19

He expressed concern lest Mayor hogers should hear of his arrest which he said would delay starting work on . film sea story Of rum runners.
 "Oh. well. it ought to be . nice vacation" he concluded, but don't let Will Rogers hear about it."
 barrage of visitors, flowers. books and candy was expected to- day by officers.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19
Provide Entertainment
 For Crippled Children

The Belvidere Junior Achieve ment club visited the Crippled Children's Home In Newing.on yes 'erday afternoon and presented the children with 50 packages Of home made candy and l2 joy books which were made by the Belvidere club Mrs. II. .. Warner, assistant director Of the local foundation, es- corted the club and supervised the following program:
 Song-Fntlre club.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19
r. w. (. 4. NOTES
GIRL RESERVE DEPARTMENT

All Club meetings will be post poned during the week, but will bt resumed as usual on Monday, April 95.
 Dates 10 keep in mind: April 2G-- '. w. C. A. Card party at 2:30 D. m. May 4--Y. W. C. A. Gymnasilr. Two one-act plays given by the Beacon club at S:15 p. m.
 Physical Department
 New swimming classes will begin on April %. All evening tennis class as are filled but arrangements can he made for afternoon tennis classes.
 Schedule for week. Pool will be open
 Tuesday and Thursday nights for plunges, 6:oo-9:oo. Tuesday after noon for Junior plnnges, 4:15-5:Oo. Saturday morning for Junior plunges, 9:15 1o:0o. Saturday morning for Junior classes, 1o:oo- l1:3O.
 Blue Triangle News
 The club will hoid it's monthly business meeting in the club rooms Thursday. Supper will be served at 6:l5. Business session at 7:15 ?. m. Sophie Hagopian will preside.
 Several new classes will be formed this Thursday for club members. Beginners and advanced class in ukulele will meet for registration, each class Is to be limited 10 six. Class in spring dressmaking will sta\ this Thursday. Some girls arc inter\sted In making wax water lil- i',. This class will meet after the business session. Tennis or bounce ball will he en- loyed by girl who want recreation only.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19
ROTARY PRESIDENT
 TO VISIT HARTFORD
Harry H. Rogers to Speak at
 Capital on May 2

Harry II. Rogers, Of San Antonio lexas' president of Rotary Inter- national will be the guest of honor at the Hartford Rotary club at tts regular luncheon. Monday. May 2. All clubs in Connecticut and many m western Massachusetts have been invited to attend.
 The meeting which will be held Tn the banquet hall Of the Hotel Bond Is expected to be one of the
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19

A tall thin man requires moro food than a short fat one even though both are the same weight, according to a Japanese doctor. He contends that the amount Of food needed depends upon the area, not the weight. of the body.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19

Her review will be known as "The
 Padlocks of 1921"
 | Columbus, Ky. 1.awhreakers better stay away, even if the hoose- gov is ten feet under water because
 of floods. Bob Zimmerman, city marshal, is on the job with an inn
 proved method of making guys walk Spanish. He forced two drunl5s to climb a bluff and walloped them with his cane while they were doing 1t. When they got to the top they broke into run, leaving Columbus as much 10 the rear as possible. Newark. N. J. The dtssusted millionaires. a social organization. Is suing another club which tt claim. stole its name and money. The plain- tiff had SS96 in the bank.
 New Haven-F'ire in mall box. believed from lighted match or un- eNtingushed cigarette dropped into box. partially destroys each of be- tween 10 and Is letters in box.
 East Hampton Hit and run driver escapes after his car has seriously injured John Riley. teamster. Of Marlboro.
 Plainville-F'ine Of s1oo and costs and jail sentence of 80 days. sus- pended in case she leaves town within seven days. imposed upon Mrs. James Martin, found guilty Of manufacturing and keeping uouor with intent to sell.
 New Haven-Clifford Minor Peck Of Milford. commandant of first battalion. naval militia of Connecti. cut, promoted from commandant in fleet naval reserve to captain for deck duty.
 Hartford-Arbor and bird day set for Friday, April 29, in proclama- ton by Governor Trumbull
 '''Si VI Ilousc LeaQeT AEeT1ll ! prepared to keep lower house in session Friday and Saturday. as we'll | as Monday Of next week, If neces- sary to assure adjournment May 1.
 Waterbury-Formal organization or Waterbury Baseball Club, Inc. 10 operate local Eastern league team, completed with Publisher w. J. Pape Of Republican and Ameri- can as chairman of board of direc- tors and former Mayor W. H. Sand land as president.
 Waterbury - Injuries received when part of load of metal falsl on nm at American Brass Company plant cause death of John Harris "hitbeck. 34, following operation.
 Hartford--Democratic leader. in- ,'rVieWed by Courant unanimously aud reply of Governor Smith 10 question of c. c. Marshall regard ng alleged conflict of Catholicism Slth duties of presidency.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19

Recitation-'Little Orphan AanisS Margaret MacLaghian.
 Reading = Grandpa" = Hslsa Donohue. Dance-Dorothy Blews, aecems panied by Evelyn Toells.
 Foreign Lands'-Dorothy Lea witt.
 First Rose of summer'-Ev,iyu Blews
 sons-"At Easter T1ms"-0fvta Peterson and Eleanor Jackson.
 When Hilda 'spects Her Bsaus Avis Pascoe
 The Raggedy Man" - MurisI Jacohi.
 Easter sonss-Totty Holstsin.
 Reading - Pa Did It"-Betty Holstein.
 "A Mortifytng Mistake"-Doro4hv Blens.
 song-By entire club.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19

New York - Texas Guinan sono- tune queen Of the night clubs, is go- ing on the stage at 1000 a week.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19

Words 10 the number of 500 pey minute can be sent over a new cable now working between London and New York.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19

kirkWood. N. J. - Two hundred "aterlogged dollar bills caught by three small boys while fishing in their favorite creek are held by the police on the theory that bandits hid the money.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19

Newark. N. J. - The diss,lsted millionaires. social organization. is suing another club which 1t claims stole its name and money, The plain tiff had SS96 in the bank.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19

New Haven-Fire in mall box, believed from lighted match Or un- eNtingulshed cigarette dropped into box. partially destroys each of be- tween 10 and Is letters in box.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19

Her review will be known as The
 Padlocks of 1927"
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19

East Hampton Hit and run driver escapes after his car has seriously injured John Riley. A teamster. Of Marlboro.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-19
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New Britain herald., 1927-04-19

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