The Washington times., 1920-09-19
New Discoveries About
the Mysterious Little
Gland in the Brain That
May Account for the
Temperamental
Difference Between
the Two Types of
Women and
By DR.. w. II. Ballou.

BY Dr.. w. H. Ba
r- HE announcement in FIR
circles that Drs. LII
- Henri. after a series of
examinations OF the two typ'
blondes and brunettes, have
that the pineal gland in the
certain fixed differences betw
dark women has caused the
well deserves.
The common experience OF I
set 1t down as a truism thi
woman and the brunette VIC
different in their emotional r
capacities as their outward
Whether the brunette is more
than the-blonde has long been
a warmly debated question.
as has been the accompany
ing problem Of which is more
trustworthy in their love.
While 1t would seem the ma
jority hold to the belief that
the brunette is less tickle,
more Intense" 1t is also felt
that the blonde is better fitted
to help her mate in those
crises of everyday life which
have nothing to do with the
emotions - in other words,
that she Is shrewder, more
calculating and business-like.
That there are essential
differences in the chemistry
Of the two is now made GER
tain, and it may we'll be that
these chemical differences
form a real basis for the
countless beliefs concerning
the two types. The pineal
gland is a little body in the
brain whose uses and history
have long been one Of the
puzzles of science. 1t has
been thought that the little
body is the remnant Of a
primitive eye which one Of
mans ancestors possessed
millions Of years ago. The
French surgeons reveal that
it is, in fact, a ductless gland
akin to the thyroid in the
throat, the adrenals above the
kidneys, and so on, and that
its secretion, small as 1t Is,
has a profound effect upon
the character Of the blood
and the nervous system.
AS, scientifically speaking,
emotions are a reaction OF
blood and nerves, 1t Is mani
fest that differences in this
gland and its secretions will
produce corresponding diff
ferences in the emotion and
its owner. The researches ol
surgeons showed, briefly, cer
differences in microscopic strl
size between those Of the fair
woman. The gland in the blon
and its secretions are less, wi
J ture is more compact.
The conclusions Of Drs. L
Henri are that there exist
and chemical reasons for diffe
basic character of blondes al
and that, therefore, such di
exist. The Partisan journalist
having quite an interesting tin
the logical following out Of
sions-but of this more later.
It is interesting to note t
Professor w. B. Mooney, hea
tension Department Of the c
versity, has also come to thi
but by other methods Of study
DR.. Mooney declares that tn
almost invariably what is kl
plane" or perpendicular fac
vertical line drawn downwa
profile touches the eyeball al
the lips.
Tracing back through th
mental characteristics behind
its origin, DR.. Mooney fouI
plane" face Is characteristic
scendants Of early peoples VIII
climatiA Conditions, were C
struggle for their daily exis
were, of necessity, vigorous
aggressive, creative, active al
ted. They we're mentally
enough to quickly adapt IL
every extreme of condition
feast or famine. Their fight
a bitter, daily combat, and tn
perforce, shrewd enough to on
hardy enough to hunt far al
strategic enough to cope with
at the continual game Of hi
with food as the prize.
Thus these peoples beca
shrewder and more cunning I
other climates and those ]
other conditions, who did not
such a continuous battle for
On the other hand the
scientist says, is the represel
early people who lived in conf
amid abundance OF food and
necessity OF skins or furs W
clothe themselves as protec