Evening Star Newspaper, October 2, 1932, Page 14

CA—14 HEREDITY TRACED | INGOITER STUDY Partial Solution Revealed by D. C. Scientists in Georges Creek Area. 'OMAS R. HENRY. unced by the Carnegie * Jargely on an inten- ties in the Georges Yern Maryland le o1 .. ‘endemic goiter re- . United States, where con= numbers are affected with ment of the thyroid gland in the o<, with attendant nervousness and Yagh metabolism. The study was di- Tected by Dr. Charles B. Davenport. head of the institution’s department of genetics, whose report has just been phblished. ! Unusual Near Sea. Endemic goiter long has been 2 Euu.le to biologists. One cause is well nown—a deficiency of iodine in the drinking water or in the atmosphere. It very rarely occurs close to the sea, which'is the great source of iodine, or in an area Where traces of this element are found in the rocks. On the other hand, it Sometimes affects a quarter of the populmi in iodine-deficient regions. It can be largely prevented by adding traces 6f jodine to the drinking water source. One of tife primary functions of the thyroid gland is to form iodine combi- nations necessary for the body. When there is not enough fodine available it is overworked trying to make the most of what it has. As a result, it enlarges, but itémust enlarge as a whole. This means all its other functions are in- creased. But mere iodine deficiency eannot be the entire cause, Dr. Davenport points out. Otherwise everybody in a non- fodine region would be goitrous. Actually three-quarters of the populace escape this gland enlargement. He set out with his assistants to find an hereditary factor and discovered a very curious combination, at least in the Georges Creek area. Two Genes Revealed. Examination of the incidence of fgoiter in relation to family pedigrees showed two genes, the hereditary units controlling physical development in- volved. One is described by Dr. Daven- port as a “sex-linked dominant.” Sev- eral curious diseases are “sex-linked recessives,” skipping the females of each generation, but appearing in their sons. The hemophilia of male descendants of Queen Victoria is the most famous case. The goiter incidence in Western Mary land is one of the few instances yet found of the reverse. sons, but appears in their daughters. It may operate, Dr. Davenport believes, through some unknown hormone, prob ably by lessened resistance to its chemi- cal action But he found men also are affected, although much less frequently. There should be none at all if only the “sex- linked dominant” was concerned. Furthermore, men do not require: so much iodine. Analysis of the pedigrees showed another gene which occurs alike in the two sexes and which is respon- sible for some imperfection in the con- etruction or chemical action of the thyroid gland itself, such as make it unable to meet even the relatively small demands of the male organism. Even a great deficiency of iodine, Dr. Davenport believes, is not likely to pro- duce goiter unless one or both of these genes is present in the individual. TAKOMA PARK CITIZENS MAY REGISTER OCT. 4-11} Those Who Previously Declared Their Intentions to Become Voters Must Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. TAKOMA PARK, Md.. October 1.— Persons desiring to become voters in Maryland, and who have not declared their intentions, may do so on October 4 and 11. according to the Board of Election Supervisors. Persons who declared their intention a year ago, and who are not on the register of voteres will be required to take their certificate of declaration of intention to the registration officers on October 4 or 11, in order to vote in the approaching Presidential election. ‘Those persons who registered in 1930 under the law that has since become invalid. and who declared their inten- tion one year ago:in order to safe guard their 1930 registration are re- quested to- present ‘their: certificate of declaration of intention to registration officer on: the above dates. Registration officers will be on duty from 9 am. until' 9 p.m. One day has been set aside for revision only, and that is October 18. The registration points in Takoma Park are as follows. Fourth Precinct, Takoma Park Presby- terian Church; Sixth Precinct, Takoma Park Volunteer Fire Department build- ing: ,Ninth Precinct, Columbia Hall. 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