Arizona republican., 1921-02-20


 hand to note the texture The person 1 with a eoarsely grained skin will be less. particular about the beauty of an article and more interested in wearing qualities or practical value.
 This seems simple reasoning. We naturally accept the statement that a finely grained skin goes with an aris- been established sin the same way as the theory of the long first finger be- ing sign of, signal executive talent. Both are based on observation and general conclusions.
 Some of the theories on this subject are very old, handed down first by tra- ditions and superstition, and later writ ten into books on character. or men, toned casually in general writings. Other formulas have been fixed by persons who devoted years to the study of the hand. One Frenchman, espec- lally, observed the hands of people Tn various countries for 30 years, ana delTed into literature and history to gather data on hands and their rela- ! ton to character. The result of a life- 1 long study he placed in thick VOL | ume with the facts and conclusions carefully detailed. That book was pup lished over 50 years ago, but the oulk of it's conclusions are in accord Wiln what psychology says about the haho today.
 Thus, modern medical science rec 1 ognizes a close connection between hand and brain. and ayers that tnere l, is a thumb center in the brain ms 1 bears out the theory of the FrenchHah who after his 30 years study ah- nounced that infants, up to the tune 1 when their intelligence begins to De 1 developed. keep their hands contlnu- i ously closed, folding their ringers over the thumb; but in proportion as, Wltn |, sy4I han f~S 6aVpiOne0. the thumb in turn fields itself over the fingers"
 As an extension of this theory that the thumb is directly. connected with l intelligence, it has often been said that persons who habitually hold the thumb inside the fingers are not intellectually fit. This has sometimes been refuted on the grounds that, while mental de- fectives often do this. persons Of rec ognized mental ability have been known to have the habit of nervously holding the thumb between fingers ana palm.
 Character analysts say that a large. well developed thumb indicates strong ] will. and an undersized, thin thump shows a character lacking in decision. Feeble minded people sometimes have this undeveloped thumb, and Tn occa- sional cases no thumbs at all.
 There is much medical lore back of this thumb theory. It is well known to doctors, for instance, that after death, or sometimes as death ap-
 breaches. the thumb, symbol of the
 win and mental control, turns in to-
 ward the palm. in token of surrender. Doctors take note of the hand In
 general practice as guide to the physical condition of the patient The , yellow tinge indicating bad drainage
 system, and the pallor of anemia are
 shown plainly in the hand, as well as
 tba e mink of the healthy Dfl~Nn. Character, health and experience
 Mrs. Roberson says. are all written IT 2 the hand. and sometimes even more
 than in the face, because the hand Is l not under control as the face it. This is shown in the effect of trouble on the
 face and hand. A woman tries to keer
 lines of worry out of her face, and with the help of beauty doctors anc
 constant attention, she can succeed re-
 markedly.
 such a woman" Mrs. Robersor $ says, "came to me the other day. Hel
 face was smooth and fresh. but hel
 hands had lines showing worry and
 cares You have had a good deal o1 i trouble I said to her. Nothing bu l trouble, aI.my life,' she answered. 'Bu' 1 I've tried to hide it."
 l The lines of trouble in the hand Mrs. Roberson holds, have no connec' 9 ton with the life line. line Of fate. ana n | other data of palmistry. It is np e clear why they come. There is pos U sibly muscular contraction as in th' . formation of wrinkles in the face. Blu : the individual is unconscious of tn,
 process.
 . There is much more that can b a read on the hand. The prominence 0 the joints, the Shape and size of tn - nails. the ends of the fingers, whethe g pointed, square or spatulate. all show Y the incIinations and abilities of tn s owner. It should be noted it is no
 wise to say outright. You have spatu
 late fingers; therefore, you have tn $ truly creative mind" because othe - signs may modify or strengthen tha l. particular indication.
 O The hand is a fascinating study. s Mrs. Roberson says, and one whic IS gives the expert a keen insight int
 human character"
 e Here, then, is another aid to Sher e lock Holmes. No longer can the vii s lain put on his poker face expressio II and pull his hat down and his c6fla IT up and feel safe. There is just on B. refuge for the man who is afraid of tn Q verdict on his hands and that is { $ wear gloves.