The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-13
European Savants' Views on Prof.
ShenCk's Discovery.
THE PROBLEM HARD TO SOLVE.
THE EMINENT AUSTRIAN PHYsl-
CLAN TELLS OF EXPERIMENTS
IN WHICH FOOD WAS A FACTOR
IN DETERMINING THE SEX OF
HUMAN OFFSPRING.
From the New York World. I

Vienna, Jan. IL. Professor Schenk.
oil the Vienna University, whose reported
marvellous discovery of the secret of sex
startled civilization last week, made for
the World to-day the first authoritative
statement of the results of his expert
ments.
DR.. Sche nix is savant of European
reputation. For more than thirty ears
tie has been absorbed in studying the de-
velnpment OF the human and lower ami
maj embryos, aud is the recognized lead
ing authority in that branch of science.
He published in 1867 the first essay upon
the development OF the embryonal heart,
and since then has written a whole
library on the development of man and
beast from the ovum or egg
He is Il thoroughly serious scientist
who does not exploit his discovery for
money He refuses to treat patients for
fees, however tempting.
The World correspondent asked him:
Can you give me positive, direct infor-
nation of your discovery with regard to
the treatment of women anxious to have
sons.''
Prof. Schenk answered with determi-
nation: 81 gave the treatn ent under seal
to the Vienna Imperial Academy of Sci
ence, where it will be tested and pub
lished. But can tell you the result of
my discovery and let you have the scien-
tiiic facts upon which my discovery is
based. What lies between is my secret
If say can dete, mine the sex of n child
to be born. you must understand that l
can bring it about that the woman shall
become the mother of u son md not of n
daughter.
My treatment has no other aim than
causing boys to be born. l made my dis
covery many years ago and subjected it
to proofs. 1t is by my own choice that
am the father of six sons, four of whom
are alive and strong. have achieved
similar results in the fan ilies of rela-,
tives, friends and some persons in whose
ability to keep a secret had full conf
dence-14 cases in ALL
"But I cannot treat every stranger who
might appeal to me. 1 must be able to
watch the patient; must be certain that
my directions are scrupuously obeyed.
consider every new case az experiment
"a test of my discovery. | must have
certainty.
81 can bring 1t about with human be.
ings or with animals having Que younu
at II time, that this offspring shall be
male, and with animals bearing many TO-
gethei that the msiorty shall be male.
when observed hens number I'd the
eggs, determining beforehand whether a
male or female bird would be Matched
out. scarcely ever was mistaken.
The Worlds correspondent remarked
that no doubt he would lie appealed to by
many families, especially where large
fortunes are at stake The Professor re-
Piled
e" am no man of business, but exclu-
sirely scientist. am not anxious to
gain..a fortune, but desire above every.
thing that my discovery shall be scien-
titically confirmed and recognized. The
Academy of Science alone can do this.
~ have accepted no reward in the sue.
cessful cases | have treated They are
precious to me beyond gold as proofs of
the reality of my discovery
81 have achieved success in n family in
which the desires for the birth of son
were intense. II 1 told you the name of
the head of the family you would know
that Cor him to pay ME $4,000 for my
services would be no more than for YOU
TO pay doctor 81 for examining YOUR
throat. But do not accept any reward
"All former theories and hypothesis
have been proved false. According to my
discoveiy,the man has no influence what
ever on the sex of child as long as he is
healthy. 1t all depends upon the woman.
My discovery is based upon the scien-
tilic fact that the blood in grown.up man
contains five million blood corpuscles,
the bearers of life giving, nourishing oxy-
gen, while the blood in a grown up wo-
mar contains only four millions. This
difference is the basis of difference in sex
ana OF the different moral and physical
working powers in man and woman.
This proportion is observable in the
slightest quantity OF blood from q man ,.r
Il woman.
"All ny efforts are directed toward
producing in the embryo the right mum.
Der or blood corpuscles required by the
male. have succeeded in attaining this
effect by suitable nourishment of the
woman and influencing the metabolic
process in the change of matter.'
There Is only one public parsonage in
Austria to whom all Professor Schenck's
Indications point. He is Il member of
the imperial house. Archduke Frederick,
nephew of the old Archduke Albrecht,
on whose death three years ago he inner
tied IA colossal property, entailed because
Archduke Albrecht left only one daugh-
tel and no son. The estate is worth more
than $4,000 600.
During Archduke Albrechts life fred
erick lived upon an allowance. in 1878
lie married IL portionless princess, who
became the mother OF eight daughters,
one of whom died. At every birth Il son
was anXiously expected. Evety medical
aui hority was consulted and all direc-
tons were followed The princess was
treated in vain.
In 1895, when Archluke Frederick be-
came the possessor of an enormous for
tune, he had no male heir. The princess
bad become resigned to her fate. and the
Archduke could not hope to leave the
property to soa. Imagine his joy, there.