Medicine: Gentleman & Mug

Two years ago Columbia University psychologists took charge of a brace of identical twin boys the moment they were born to irregularly employed Manhattan parents. As a scientific experiment in deportment development Johnny was to be "conditioned" by special training and exercises whereas Jimmy was to be allowed to grow up naturally. By last winter Dr. Myrtle Byram McGraw had 19-month-old Johnny boldly swimming, diving, climbing, jumping, roller-skating-accomplishments far beyond the ability of untrained Jimmy (TIME, Dec. 25).

Last week Dr. McGraw concluded her daily observations of the twins and turned...

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