The Washington times., 1924-08-15
DEFENSE
Of SLAYERS
ASSA|LED
Expert Frankly confssses
Subject is Largely
GuessWork
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most accurate estimate of his basal
metabolism, how no food should
be consumed for several hours, how
there should be a period Of 1850.
lutte rest and relaxation.
Effects Results.
would not the same person show
different results under different
conditions" asked the State attor-
ney.
Eyes"
Emotion would influence the re-
suits obtained"
yes" ~
$50 far as basal metaboIism Of s
per cent minus is concerned, which
was the defense figure on Loeb,
Doctor Woodyatt declared that to
be "a normal variation" of no par
ticular significance. And the II per
cent which Leopold showed was not
much more important in the opinion
Of Doctor Woodyatt. It depended,
he said, on the conditions surround
ing the test.
The State attorneys described in
all their technical details the various
blood tests, carbon-dioxide tests, all
Of the Chemistry of character
tests conducted by the defense alien
lists on Leopold and Loeb, and in q
majority OF these, Doctor Woodyatt
said the findings were generally
those Of normal persons. A good
deal depended, he said, on the &C.
curacy Of the tests, but in any event
none Of the findings in the Leo.
pold.Loeb examinations showed any
abnormal or alarming SYMPTOMS.
Acidosis Common.
Concerning acidosis, for instance,
which the defense alienists said at
fected Leopold, Doctor woodyatt de.
clared that ''all normal people have
acidosis to a greater or lesser de-
gree at some times"
Skipping a meal will show a
slight acidosis in a normal person
he said. Severe muscular e1ertion
always leads to an acidosis. II sp
individual holds his breath for a
time he develops a slight acidosis.
An unbalanced diet will cause IT.
Doctor Woodyatt agreed that the
blood pressure OF "Dicky'' and
Babe" was lower than the ordi.
nary, but he said that perfectly nor
NAL healthy persons had low blood
pressure. Such a pressure, he said,
could be caused by nervousness and
emotion.
Then came the gland questions.
The States attorney asked Doc-
tor Woodyatt to assume that the
Loeb.Leopold blood pressure was
low. that their basal metabolism
! was low. and all OF the other med
ical facts produced by the defense
doctors, Would that indicate any
disease Of the endrocrine gland
! system?"
ut would not" asserted Doctor
Woodyatt.
"Is there anything in these find.
ings I have read to you that is in
! compatible with entire normality?"
mo"
Discusses Glands.
The States attorney asked Doctor
Woodyatt to describe present day
knowledge OF the glandular system.
He did 90 technically. with triple
jointed words.
It has been shown, the expert
! said, that so far as the pancreatic
i glands or islands are concerned. II
has been shown that IL these glands
are entirely removed from the body,
1t Is still possible to inject insulin
! and the body function normally.
I'm general, the endrocrine gland
system might well be described as
similar to the interior of Africa
| before Stanley went in there.
1.-The whole field Of endrocrinol-
ogy has been described by romantic
writers. Charlatans,. and other who
know little about 1t. AS a matter
Of fact beyond the coast lines Of
knowledge Of this endrocrine sys-
tenn little is known"
"Isn't it a fact that what is
known is confined to radical
changes and little is known about
minor changes?"
well, no, about the thyroid
glands, considerable has been
learned and charted. But it Is
true that the less change in the
glands there is the more room for
doubt there is as to the anthem
ITCHY Of knowledge"
Defense alienists had made much
Of the fact that Leopold showed no
reaction to an injection Of the drug,
adrenalin.
Perfectly normal people show
no definite reaction to that II the
injection Is not too large" said
Woodyatt,
with That, the State turned the
endrocrtnologist over to- the de.
Tense for REORGANIZATION"
Bearing On Mind.
Walter Bachrach asked Doctor
Woodyatt If 1t were not a fact the
ductless glands have a direct bear.
ing on the mind.
MY research" replied the expert,
has generally been confined to the
chemical phases. personally be.
lieve there IL some relation between
the ductless glands and the mind
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