Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-21

thetiC med1cateQ 1000 Will make NJ
~ somnia lifelong and universal; that
golden era when cities will be noiseless and
nerves will be so guarded as never to need the
revitaizing influence of unconscious rest.
Far distant as this sleepless era may appear,
amid the pandemonium OF present-day metro
politan life, it is not far off as 1t seems.
In fact if you would listen to Albert E. Herpin
of Trenton, ~ j., the days of Morpheus even
now are numbered. And Herpin seems TO
know whereof he speaks
He says he hasn't slept for 10 years.
The report of DR.. ]. C. Rittenhouse, who
examined Herpin 25 years ago when his case
was attracting international attention, explains
the medical mans viewpoint of this phenome-
non of the man who never sleeps.
Prom a scientific standpoint the Herpm
sleepIess case could not be credited. He says
he has never slept and is still alive and well.
Mr. Herpin cannot blame doctors for being
skeptical but as he has proved his statements
by scientific tests, he stands today the most
marvellous human being on earth"
HERPIN himself is indifferent whether SCI
"A ence looks upon him as freak or fake.
He says he has his own life to live.
He stood at the massive wooden door of his
ramshackle sheet iron and wood abode at BIZ
MAY treet Trenton, N. j.
Just walked eight miles to do some shop
ping" he said. Think I'll sit down for a spell.
When gets near 30 years old ne loses
some of his pep-not much but enough 10
count"
DO YOU get tired?" he was asked.
Sure I get tired. People think because
don't sleep never need rest. When l get
through my days work I'm just as tired as any
man that does physical labor all day. The only
difference is that the average working man can
go home and go to bed to refresh himself Tor
the next day.
IT cannot go to bed 1t hurts my muscles TO
stretch out In a reclining position. But while
other people are sleeping I'm resting sitting up.
I use my old armchair for bed and rise
from that in the morning just refreshed as
you do from your bed.
do I close my eyes? OF course not. 1t
hurts me to close them. Then even If could
close them, what would do? 1 wouldn't be
able 10 read. You know, most persons, espe-
cially the doctors, think that sleep with my
eyes open. Shucks, there's nothing unusual
about it. Many babies have that habit and a
number of grown-upS, too. But the main polnC
is that when they sleep, eyes open or shut, they
lose cOnsciousness--their minds become planK'
But when 1 rest I am fully conscious. My
mind is lust as active as it Is in the daytime.
I must have something to occupy it while
rest so read. / get seven newspapers every
day and read these while I'm resting
Il smoke also while I'm resting. never
smoke in the daytime"
To the layman's eye Herpin appears in fine
physical condition for a man approaching 30.
He stands tall and straight, with the lean hard
build of an athlete. His voice has not the
slightest quaver and his mind-quck and alert
as those gray-green, steadily staring eyes that
never close-gives every indication that it has
expanded marvelouSIy through years of reading
while ordinary folk were fast asleep II inven-
ton is the mark Of genius, then Herpin Is a
double genius. His two inventions startled the
pottery world and tended to revolutionize that
art.
Herpin is china decorator by trade He