Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-30
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considered insult any to be called
I 'lov-brow' abnormally slopng forehead is
] longer considered sign of mental nferority Such
types architecture recently have been found among
the nations brainiest
Buton the other, and maybe more discouraging side
of the pcture-the thatch that mars
may sign that the odds for certain types of sue
against him. blonde redhead latest sci
discoveries sugges has far simmer chance than
his dar-hared brothers of ever making name for HIM
self as one OF the worlds outstanding scientists
These other surprising facts brought TO
light recently when Americas famous anthropoogis Aes
Hrdcka OF the Smithsonian Institution in Washington
study heads and other physical characteristics
of $50 outstanding men-all members Of the National
Academy Of Sciences
No one can belong to this important scientific organi-
cation who tep-neteh American scientistCredted
with noteworthy accomplishments in his particular field
DR. Hrdlicka, who has spent years building up all
possible knowledge about the bodily characteristics Of
Americansras contrasted with other members Of the
temporarily has turned his attention to what
makes a brainy American different from the rest
After thorough investigation of the aforementioned
$50 outstanding scientists is willing to set aside
the popular belief that the best brains
are housed behind high and noble brows But
that greatest nteects have bigger and broader
cheek bones and darker hair than the Popnia
ton at large"
larger found in the weeducaed but not
particularly distinguished element of the population
He says there much evidence that the skulls Of
great scholars thinner than the same bony structure
of an ordinary individual This would give for
larger brain than the outside dimensions Of the head
What DR. Hrdlicka bring is How much
abnormaly big brains do these super-smar sci
entists use?"
There are cases on record where bit Of brain
has been found to go long way and removal Of the
ma Tor mart of ones gray matter sometimes good
than harm rather Drained and Eighty
had four-hfths Of her brain cut out because Of
tumor turned quite brilliant person with remark
able powers of concentration.
subtractng brain added "braininess' and some
times IL takes away insanity.
DR. Egas Moniz a world-famous Portuguese brain sur
geon recently developed the theory that worry mental
depression caused by brain
defects but by too much diligence on the part Of some OF
the little gray he removed perfectly healthy but
overactve parts of the brains Of number of insane
patients Most showed marked improvement sew
eral were completely cured
a small brain, it seems may be partly excess
baggage If it is overactive.
But recent findings of the Smithsonian anthropolo
gist applied to normally unctionng mental machinery
they to the conclusion that bigger and better"
be applied to- brains Just it to grapefruit
cabbages bank accounts
With that point settled DIT Hrdicl1a proceeds put
the slds od-fashoned but much cherished
idea This that physical weakness usually accompanies
intellectual prnWessI4 e-bis-heeeed fTtte
Wflies expected TO be geniuses But
studied the recent inquiry all proved to be sturdy
individuals They had physques comparable TO the aver
age prosperous we-educaed element Of the American
population"
AS for the sloping foreheads cropped up at the
National Academy of Sciences about per cent of the
academicians them DR. Hrdcka explains that fire.
oteny this slope development of the
frontal and the just the eyes having
nothing 10 do with the size the shape Of the brain Men
are likely to have soping foreheads than women
noted of the Academy Or. Hrdicka believes Is
that not young and hair gets progressively
darker with age Even the bad-pates among those he
studied possessed dark hair This may seem to
hope for the future of the young blond
whose hair may turn dark-perhaps this did happen in
the of those $50 But it doesn't explain
the marked redheads in this august group
apparent failure to excel scientists is as yet
unexplained it hinges the fact that redheads
are than blends and brunets and shouldn't be
expected to show up in small a selected group.
Or Hrdlcka suggests another explanation lie
apparently think redheads hopeless but points
out IL is possible smart redheads do their eXceng in
something nonseentfie and would not fall in the group