Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 179, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 December 1927 — Page 1

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WE DELAYS BITTER FIGHT ON SENATORS Norris Resolution Assails Vare and Smith as Congress Opens. LONGWORTH ELECTED peace Reigns In House on First Day, In Contrast . to Senate. B Va"sMng¥6n, Dec. 5.—A twen-ty-four-hour armistice was signed in the Senate today by the warring factions in the Vare-Smith election contest cases soon after the closely aligned Seventieth Congress conN vened. The fight to prevent the two Republican Senators-elect, ,William 8. Vare (Rep.), Pennsylvania, and Frank L. Smith (Rep.), Illinois, from taking their seats because of their big primary campaign expenditures* was opened when resolutions to bar theme were introduced by Senator George W. Norris (Rep.), Nebraska. It was specified in the agreement, reached by unanimous consent, that the rights of none of the parties involved would be prejudiced by the postponement. Norris Bitter in Attack Norris’ resolutions were scathing denunciations of Smith and Vare. They directly charged that the * record against them had tainted their credentials with fraud and corruption. After this action and adoption of a few routine resolutions, notifying the President and the House that the Senate was in session, the Senate adjourned, having been in session only forty minutes. Norris proposed his resolutions when the names of Smith and Vare were called among those of thirtytwo new Senators who were being administered the oath of office. Norris cited the credentials sent by Governor Giflord Pinchot, charging that Vare had not been elected fairly. By unanimous consent, Senator Curtis, Republican floor leader, averted an immediate debate over the matter. He asked that the two Senators stand aside until the other Senators had been sworn. The armistice then followed. Duplicate Newberry Document The resolution against Smith duplicated the resolution the Senate passed during the famous Newberry case condemning excessive campaign expenditures. The Vare resolution varied only slightly from the Smith resolution. Meantime, in the House a fight on seating Representative James Beck (Rep.), Pennsylvania, former solicitor general of the United States, was started. Representative Garrett (Dem.), Tennessee, revealed the plan to combat his seating. It was claimed he was not a Pennsylvanian, but instead a resident of Washington, D. C. The House re-elected Representative Nicholas Longworth (Rep.), Ohio, speaker, and cheered him as the result was announced. Galleries Are Crowded There was a gala atmosphere In the lower body. Galleries were crowded and 417 members answered the roll call. The four Congresswomen, Mrs. Edith Rogers, Massachusetts; Mrs. Florence Kahn, California; Mrs. Katherine W. Langley, Kentucky, Republicans, and Mrs. Mary T. Norton (Dem.), New Jersey, were in their places. A flood of bills—4,soo —poured into the House bill baskets, ranging from $235,000,00 tax reduction bill to private claims measures. Prohibition played a role among the dry measures. One by Stalker (Rep.), New York, would make jail sentences mandatory for manufacture, sale and transportation of liquor, with increased penalties for other violations. RELENTS sl7l WORTH Wife Arrests Husband; Sees Money; Asks Release. Bu United Press ST. JOSEPH, Mich., Dec. Js. Gotlieb Shonfalt struck his wife and she had him arrested. When they got to jfcil, officers searched .Gotlieb and found sl7l in cash. His wife, seeing the money, asked for his release, stating that if she had known he had all that cash she never (prould have complained of his actions. Gotlieb however, had to pay a fine before he was free. Cousin of Abraham Lincoln Dies Bu United Press LOS ANGELES, Dec. s.—Lewis W. Lincoln, second cousin of Abraham Lincoln, will be buried here today. Lincoln, father of Myrtle Steadman, film actress, died Friday night. Illinois Legislator Dies CHICAGO, Dec. s.—State Representative Joseph Placek, 56, died here Sunday. He was recently awarded a medal by Cezcho-Slovakia for his services in behalf of that country’s independence. EXCELLENT MEATS. PREPARED .by chefs who know how. FLETCHER CAFETERIA, Basement FletchTrust Bldg. 10:30 a. m. to 7:30 p. m. —Advertisement.

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VOLUME 39—NUMBER 179

Deadly Female of Bear Species Drowns Her Trifling Mate.

jr'&ENCH SICK, Ind.. Dec. 5. JL 1 Another tragedy of the sawdust ring occurred here Sunday, when Murphy, giant polar bear of the John Robinson circus, In winter quarters, was drowned by his paramour, Betty, as a punishment for his philandering propensities with the seven other female bears of the circus. Murphy put up a desperate battle to prove himself a lordly male, but went down under the superior strength and fighting ability of Betty, who is evidently one of the new “women.” The fight lasted more than two hours, during which Murphy was forced closer and closer to the deep pool in the center of the bear pits. A watchman who discovered the cotnbat tried for an hour to separate the beasts. Unsuccessful, he rushed to the home of Theodore Schroeder, bear trainer When they returned they found Betty holding her defeated lover under the water of the pool. Murphy was dead.

ADAMS JURY IN SECRETREPORT 8 Indicted; Unlikely to Hold Gilliom, Belief. / Bu United Press DECATUR, Ind., Dec. 5.—A secret report was returned today by the Adams County grand jury, including indictments. It was not known whether a true bill against Attorney General Arthur L. Gilliom was among the number. It was believed the attorney general was not named and had been vindicated in his contention that he did not violate the Wright Bone Dry act by obtaining whisky for his sister. The court warned the Jurors and the clerk of the penalty for disclosing any info.mation about the indictments, or about anything occurring in the grand jury room. Nevertheless, it was commonly reported that the grand jury last Friday voted against indicting Gilliom, four to two. Dry leaders asked indictment of Gilliom after it had been revealed that he obtained a pint of whisky for his sister, Miss Maude Gilliom, of Berne, although the Wright act prohibits any use of whisky. Gilliom pleaded as was "morally right” and gave his assistance to the investigation by sending the grand jury a letter, detailing the circumstances. SHAW ARRAIGNMENT , IS REFUSED BY JUDGE Collins Holds Criminal Court Can’t Act Until City Fine Is Paid. John Thomas Shaw, 25, Negro charged with failing to stop after an accident, was not arraigned in Criminal Court today when Judge James A. Collins declared the court had no jurisdiction. Collins said Shaw now Is paying a fine in municipal court for other charges relative to the accident, and Criminal Court can not consider the indictment until this is completed. Shaw stepped out from a group of fifty-six prisoners awaiting arraignment. He was garbed in a sweater and is much thinner than he was when he faced three trials for the alleged murder of Helen Hager Whelchel in 1924. Shaw is alleged to have struck the car of Margaret Shaffer Nov. 14, and failed to stop. 116 ARRESTED IN CITY Week-End Record of Police Cut Down by Cold. Cold weather reduced arrests over the week-end to 116, according to police today. Twenty-six were arrested on charges of intoxication; four, driving while drunk; operating a blind tiger, four; gambling, 24, and vagrancy, 35. Ordinarily there are from 150 to 200 week-end arrests. KEAUNG ILL AT HOME Forced to Leave Capital; Condition Is Improving. Slight improvement in the condition of Joseph B- Kealing, Indiana Republican national committeeman, who was forced to leave Washington as a result of sudden illness, was reported today at his home, 1424 N. Alabama St. Kealing arrived home Sunday after appointing Senator James Watson as his proxy. PLAN AIR MAIL GREETING Escort for First Delivery to City Is Being Arranged. An airplane escort for the first air mail delivery at Cox field, Mars Hill, Dec. 17, will be arranged at a meeting of the committee in charge Tuesday. A plane from the 113th observation squadron is expected to accompany the air mail flier from Cincinnati and will be met near the city by the entire squadron.

STOLEN BONDS OF WILD BANK MAYBEFOUND Receivers Hope to Recover Part of $271,000 Loot, Long Gone. GRAND JURY ON PROBE Investigation Being Made; Depositors’ League Is Ready to Act. Hope that some of the $271,000 in negotiable bonds stolen from the J. F. Wild & Cos. State Bank, Nov. 17, 1926, will be recovered is entertained by receivers for the bank, now defunct, Richard O. Lowther, one of the receivers, said today. The Marlon County grand Jury has had the bond theft under investigation from time to time ever since the bonds disappeared. The theft was one of the factors in the bank’s crash, July 31, 1927. The grand Jury now has before it testimony given in Superior Court. Three last Friday, disclosing that the bank officials diverted $171,000 from “profit and *£,ss account” to pay dividend* upon preferred stock of a subsidiary realty firm and retire some of the stock, when the subsidiary failed to make a profit itself. Lowther said that the receivers had been conducting a quiet search for the bonds and hoped soon to compel the return of some of them. Several months after the bonds disappeared, $51,000 worth of them were traced to a man in Minneapolis. He was arrested. He said he obtained them from a garage owner. He, too, was held. Local detectives, however, failed to bring the men here, because they obtained their liberty on a writ of habeas corpus, the judge holding the evidence against them insufficient. Joseph R. Williams, attorney for the Wild Depositors’ League, attempting to aid the receivers to get as much out of the bank assets as possible, said: “We will insist that Probate Court compel the receivers to file such suits as the law will sustain against present officers of the bank and those who have been connected with it in an official capacity since 1921. “We also shall insist that suit be brought on the bond given by J. F. Wild, Sr., as president, and Otto P. Kern as cashier, for faithful performance of their duties.” Williams stated that the receivers had told a depositors' league committee three weeks ago that they hoped to have some of the stolen bonds back within ten days. The bank had $75,000 worth of theft insurance upon the stolen bonds. Only $50,000 worth of this insurance has been paid. HONOR MRS. CADLE Evangelist Depicts Christ’s Teachings In Songs at Tabernacle. Tribute to the mother of E. Howard Cadle was paid Sunday afternoon by Homer Rodeheaver, in a sacred musical program at Cadle Tabernacle. Cadle built the tabernacle in memory of his mother. Rodeheaver, former song leader with Billy Sunday, depicted Christ's teachings in song. A program was given by the E. W. Hoover orchestra. BANKS BOOSTED BY ADS Christmas Savings Increases 90 Per Cent in Five Years. Bu United Press DETROIT, Dec. s.—Newspaper advertising is credited with having increased Michigan’s Christmas savings fund 90 per cent during the last five years. Banks in twenty-three cities distributed $10,066,00 this week to 200,000 persons,,a United Press survey today showed. A Muskegon bank claimed credit with starting the idea in January, 1911. BUCHANAN RE-ELECTED Retains Presidency of Nature Study Club; Other Officers. Charles J. -Buchanan today retained the presidency of the Nature Study Club of Indiana, as a result of re-election Saturday night. William Myers is the new vice president, succeeding Arthur Thomas, Miss Margaret Knox was reelected secretary and Harry W. Glossbrenner treasurer. Directors named are Dr. Robert J. Aley, Butler University president, and Miss Elizabeth Downhour. Aged Book Lover Dies LOS ANGELES, Dec. s.—Funeral services will be held here Tuesday, for Dr. Joseph Munk, 80, noted book lover, who died Sunday of heart disease. He was one of the organizers of the Southwest Museuip. Dry Spy Faces Perjury Term TAYLORVILLE. 111., Dec. 5. Melvin Fudge, 35, prohibition spy, faces a penitentiary sentence of from one to fourteen years for perjury. He testified he had purchased liquor from James Corman, Pana politician, and later admitted the charge was false.

INDIANAPOLIS, MONDAY, DEC. 5,1927

Girls’Fate Up to Judge

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Edna (left) and. Evelyn Hollowell Superior Judge Byron K. Elliott must decide whether two little sisters are to be separated, Evelyn Hollowell to stay with her mother, Mrs. Marie Spangler at 2528 S. New Jersey St., ancf Edna to go back to her great aunt, Mrs. Andrew Schwab, Ladoga, Ind. When the two girls were babies their mother, unable to care for them, placed Evelyn in a Louisville orphanage and gave Edna to the great aunt. Since then Mrs. Spangler remarried and is able to care for both. The orphanage relinquished Evelyn, but the great aunt had grown to love Edna as her own child. The mother lured Edna away and brought her to Indianapolis, Oct. 17, the aunt charges in a petition to Judge Elliott to return Edna to her. Edna doesn’t know which way to turn. She says she loves both. The mother and aunt fainted in court. The mother was so ill after the hearing that she had to go to bed. Judge Elliott is expected to decide this week.

COUNCILMEN ENTER MOTIONS TO QUASH

Motions to quash indictments were filed before Criminal Judge James A. Collins today for six city couneilmen and Martin Frankfort, real estate dealer. This had been set as arraignment day. The motions were filed by Attorney Clifton H. Givan for Councilman Claude E. Negley; Attorney Charles Clark for Councilman Austin H. Todd and Frankfort, and by Attorneys Henry Seyfried and Henry Winkler, representing Millard

FIRES SWEEP VfISTFORESTS California Mountain Playgrounds Charred Ruins. By United Pre LOS ANGELES, Dec. s.—Extensive areas of southern California’s famous mountain playgrounds were charred with ruins today, after what was said to have been the most devastating forest fire in the history of the district. Damage amounted to mililons of dollars. Watersheds, homes, country clubs and mountain cabins were swept away by the flames, driven over mountain ridges by a gale. Hundreds of Federal, county ancj city fire fighters combined to fight the fires which devastated five widely scattered areas from the Santa Suzanna mountains near Ventura to the San Bernardino mountains on the east. With more than 200 fire fighters stretched along the last firebreak, a ragipg fire swept down the Verdugi mountains toward the city limits of Glendale. While no immediate cause for alarm was felt, the county fire Warden’s office here declared that unless freshening winds died away, the suburbs of Glendale would be threatened. PRINCESS’ MATE HURT Russian Who Wed Aged Sister of Kaiser in Cycle Crash. By United Press BONN, Germany, Dec. s.—Alexander Zoubkoft, 27-year-old Russian husband of Princess Victoria of Schaumburg - Lippe, the former Kaiser’s sister, was injured seriously when he fell from his motorcycle last night. STEAL $25 FROM SAFE Burglars Enter Office of American Specialty Cos. by Window. H. J. Smith, proprietor of the American Specialty Company, 203 W. Morris St., reported to police today ttrat burglars broke into his office Arough a window and stole $25 small safe.

W. Ferguson, Walter R. Dorsett, Boynton J. Moore and Otis E. Bartholomew. The attorneys contended that the acts alleged in the indictments do not constitute public offense and that the indictments do not set forth the alleged offenses with sufficient clarity. Oral arguments on the motion were requested by the attorneys. Judge Collins stated that because of the congestion of business in. Criminal Court it probably will be impossible to hear arguments before January. ' Two indictments were returned against Dorsett and three against Moore and Bartholomew. Frankfort is charged with having distributed money to councilmen to vote for rezoning northwest corner Sts. for business. Some of the indicted council members are alleged to have accepted money to influence their vote on impeachment proceedings pending Oct. 15, against former Mayor John L. Duvall. Some also are alleged to have accepted money for support on rezoning ordinances and to have been bribed for voting for purchase of fire apparatus. SLACK WINSJN TILT Demurrer Against Hogue's Suit Sustained. The Indiana Supreme Court will decide Joseph L. Hogue’s suit to oust Mayor L. Ert Slack, and assume the office himself as result of action in circuit court today. Judge Harry O. Chamberlin sustained Slack’s demurrer to the quo warranto suit on agreement of attorneys. Hogue’s attorneys announced they would appeal to the Supreme Court. They were given thirty days to complete the appeal and post SSOO bond. Hogue claims the mayor’s office by virtue of the fact that he was city controller under the late former Mayor Shank. Duvall, because he was guilty of election frauds, never legally assumed office and Shank should have remained in office,, Hogue contends. He should have assumed the office on Shank’s death, Hogue asserts. LOCAL MEN TO TESTIFY Two Called in Probe of Closed Kokomo Bank’s Affairs. Bu Times Special KOKOMO, Ind., Dec. s.—Witnesses called to appear this week before the grand jury here investigating affairs of the closed American Trust Company Bank, includes: Clyde R. Humston, of the City Trust Company, Indianapolis; Boyd editor of the Indianapolis Times; T. F. Barr and T. R. In wood, deputy State bank examiners; Grover Bishop and J. C. Herron, receivers of the bank.

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STATE HINTS REMUS STILL HASFORTUIi Launch Attack on Ex-Boot-leg King’s Charge That All of Profits Are Gone. ‘BROKE/ AID ASSERTS Wife Slayer Maintains Mate and Dodge Robbed Him of Booze Millions. BY PAUL W. WHITE United Frees Staff Correspondent COURTROOM, CINCINNATI, 0., Dec. s.—The State today set out to prove that George Remus retained more of the money he made in bootlegging than he will admit. Remus has maintained that his wife and Franklin L. Dodge, Jr., former dry operative, stole the millions taken from the liquor stream. Their conspiracies, he said, led to the “transitory insanity” which resulted two months ago in the shooting to death of Mrs. Remus by her husband. Now, balked of its chance to question Remus himself because the defendant announced today he would not testify in his own behalf, the prosecution lengthily cross-exam-ined George Conners, closest ally of Remus and one-time fellow prisoner, when both were sent to Atlanta Penitentiary for prohibition law violation. Conners, suave and imperturbable, was a match for Walter K. Sibbald, the towering, sonorous assistant prosecutor. The courtroom crowd audibly enjoyed the colloquy ber tween the two, and when one spectator laughed, Judge Chester R. Shook ordered him ejected. Says Remus Is Broke The witness reiterated the contention that Remus now is “broke.” He accused Mrs. Remus of selling nearly all of the family property while her husband was in prison. “Don’t you know he owns race ho'ses?” Sibbald asked. “How could he, unless someone gave him the horses?” asked Conners. No, Conners did not know whether Remus’ currently owned an interest in a dog track. And he was not certain whether Remus had transferred an office building to a lawyer so that it could not be seized. He was only convinced of one thing —that Mrs. Remus and Dodge had taken the bulk of the Remus fortune. In fact, Conners directly accused Dodge of owning at the present time 500 shares in the Pogue Distilling Company, formerly Remus’ property. At one time Conners was shown his own name on a piece of paper and was asked if it were his signature. He said it was not and that Harry F. Brown, brother of Mrs. Remus, had forged the signature. The witness was asked concerning Mrs. Remus’ ownership of the Fleischmann distillery here. He said Mrs. Remus had sold it for SBO,OOO and had sent Remus SIOO. Later he admitted she had paid off a $35,000 mortgage owned by Miss Blanche Watson, one time secretary to the bootleg king. Conners denied emphatically, however, that Miss Watson was involved in the defendant’s illicit liquor transactions. Remus persistently objected and once was rebuked by the court. Deputy Tugs at Sleeve On orders from Sheriff Anderson, a deputy, tugged at Remus’ coat sleeves until he sat down. Sibbald wanted to know whether Mrs. Remus ever had engaged in liquor instances. Conners recalled two instances and said Miss Watson advised her. The cross-examination then went into Remus’ claims to ownership of many distilling properties. Remus and his co-counsel, Elston, both objected on the ground of immateriality. “We want to show,” Sibbald explained, “that when the defendant told Conners he had peanuts while his wife had millions, he was giving only one side of the picture.” Remus Not to Testify Remus, while angrily denouncing the writings of a New York newspaper man, announced the opening of court today he would not testify in his own behalf. “I want to apologize for having said previously I would be a witness,” ne told Chester R. Shook and Charles P. Taft 11., county prose'cutor. The statement came while supporting a motion directed against the reporter for stories on the tr.al. Remus is charged with the murder of his wife, Imogene. Remus asked that the newspaper man show cause why he should not be cited for contempt of court. Judge Shook overruled the motion. The reporter was Dudley Nichols of the New York World. The specific story objected to was one in which Nichols used and commented upon a statement signed by Miss Ruth Remus, foster daughter of the defendant, but actually prepared by a press agent. Hourly Temperatures 6 a. m 24 10 a. m 28 7 a. m 24 11 a. m 31 8 a. m 23 12 (noon) ... 33 9 a. m 25 1 p. 37

Such Luck! Bu Times Bvecial RICHMOND, Ind., Dec. 5. Ralph Morganroth, 23, is nufsing severe burns about his face, neck and hands today while a prisoner here facing a charge of violating the dry law. When officers raided his home Saturday, Morganroth threw two bottles of whisky into a stove in an attempt to destroy evidence. One of the bottles exploded, inflicting the bums.

RULING DUE ON JACKSONTODAY Plea to Avoid Bribe Trial Rests With Judge. After hearing defense arguments this afternoon Special Judge Oscar H. Montgomery is expected to rule on the plea of abatement by which Governor Jackson, George V. Coffin, Republican county chairman, and Attorney Robert I. Marsh are seeking to escape trial on charge of conspiracy to bribe former Governor Warren 'T. McCray. The State filed a demurrer to the plea of abatement this morning and Prosecutor William H. Remy presented the State’s argument. Defense argument was postponed until 2 p. m. when Attorney Louis B. Ewbank, representing Jackson and Marsh, said he had not known the State was to file a demurrer and asked time to study it. Attorney Clyde E. Jones, Jackson’s former law partner and former public service commissioner, filed appearance for Jackson and Marsh. Charles Wiltsie is representing Coffin. Remy attacked the defense contention that the grand Jury which returned the indictment was not chosen legally, because only Jurors Harry Wangelin, Ross S. Hill Jr., and John J. Madden were chosen frqm the first jury venire. The others on the venire were excused from jury service for legal reasons and the statute permits selection of other Jurors from later venires, he argued. He also denied the defense claim that Special Prosecutors Emsley W. Johnson and John W. Holtzman were named as special prosecutors only to serve until the present jury was chosen after dismissal of the preceding Jury. THEATER CASH SAVED BY WOMAN’S BRAVERY Cashier at Rltz Thwarts Bandits Who Fire Shots at Box Office. Mrs. Eva Marsteller, 36, cashier, frustrated a daring robbery attempt by three automobile bandits at the Ritz Theater, Thirty-Fourth and Illinois Sts., when she refused their 7 demand for cash at 9:30 p. m. Sunday. One of the bandits fired a shot into the box office, occupied by Mrs. Marsteller, after she had closed the window slide. The bandits escaped in an automobile, driven by a fourth companion. Police found the automobile, stolen from Eugene Hough, 28 S. Irvington Ave., abandoned in an alley at 3216 Kenwood Ave. COLD WILL CONTINUE Freezing Temperatures Will Remain Several Days. ✓ The cold wave, scheduled to have reached its peak, has staged a comeback and below freezing temperatures will continue here several days, according to J. H. Armington, United States Weather Bureau head. Anew low temperature mark for the season, 22 degrees, was reached at 7 a. m. Sunday. The mercury rose to 35 Sunday afternoon, but slumped below freezing again Sunday night, reaching 23 degrees at 8 a. m. today.

SANTA MARIA SHAKEN Slight Quake Felt in California; No Damage Reported. Bu United Presß SANTA MARIA, Cal., Dec. s.—An earthquake of thirty seconds’ duration was felt here today. No damage was reported. Santa Maria was the center of a < recent moderately severe series of* earth disturbances along the southern California coast. Today’s shock started at 3:45 a. m. DOTY EN ROUTE HOME Stormy Petrel of Foreign Legion in France for Discharge. Bu United Press MARSEILLES, France, Dec. 5. Bennett J. Doty of Biloxi, Miss., arrived here today on the steamer Tafna from Oran, Morocco, following his release from the French Foreign Legion. Doty is now at Ft. St. Jean, awaiting the last formalities of his discharge. He is to be embarged on a steamer for the United States. Doty is still known in Legion records as Gilbert Clare, the name under which he enlisted. He came from Morocco with other Legionnaires due for discharge.

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SOCIETY GIRL, GUEST HERE, KILLS SELF Daughter of Manufacturer Fires Shot Into Temple at Dell Home. MYSTERY IN TRAGEDY, One Bullet in Head; Police Unable to Account for Second Empty Shell. Miss Margaret Brooks, 23, daughter of a manufacturer at Newton Highlands, Mass., shot herself in the right temple at the palatial home of her hostess, Miss Dorothy Dell, 23, of 4285 N. Meridian St., this morning. She died at the Robert W. Long Hospital at 12:50 this afternoon. An extra exploded shell in the revolver which Miss Brooks used spelled a mystery which detectives set out to solve this afternoon. Miss Dell told motorpolicemen that she found Miss Brooks in a closet, unconscious, with the gun in her lap. When police examined the revolver they found one exploded shell In the firing cylinder and another exploded shell three chambers away from it. The police had found no evidence that a second shot had been fired in the closet where Miss Brooks was found. Doctors said only one bullet had entered the girl’s head. Police Chief Claude M. Worley directed the investigation. Detective Lieutenant Simon assigned Detectives Kurrasch and Miller. They were at the Dell home this afternoon. Suppo: |wy the suicide theory was a picture of Miss Brooks as a brilliant young student who broke her health by too assiduous study, coupled with too many extra curricular activities at Wheatton College, exclusive girls school at Norton, Mass., as painted by testimony of her Indianapolis friends.. Police, from the story of Miss Dell and others of the household, believe that Miss Brooks was despondent over ill health. She suffered a nervous breakdown several weeks ago and came to the Dell home to recuperate a month ago. Miss Brooks and Miss Dell were students together at Wheaton. Miss Dell’s parents are dead. She occupied the mansion wit han elderly companion said servants. Found in Closet Miss Brooks still was asleep when Miss Dell arose at 8:30 this morning. Miss Dell went to breakfast downstairs, leaving Miss Brooks on the sleeping porch. About an hour later Miss Dell went back upstairs. She found Miss Brooks’ bed empty. She heard heavy breathing from a closet off a sewing room adjoining the sleeping porch. Opening the closet door, Miss Dell saw the holster of a revolver lying on a clothes hamper. She pushed aside several dress forms and found her guest, unconscious, sitting upright with her back to the wall and the gun in her lap. Mias Brooks was in her pajamas. Girl Taken to Hospital The frightened young hostess telephoned Dr. J. O. Richey, 608 HumeMansur Bldg. Dr. Richey and Miss Dell carried Miss Brooks back to the sleeping porch. Dr. Richey telephoned police headquarters asking permission to move the wounded girl to a hospital. Police ordered him to leave the girl at the home until they arrived. • Motor Policemen Fred Brennan and Joseph Okey gave permission for the removal. They said they learned that the revolver, a .32calibre special Smith & Wesson, particularly suited to woman’s use, had been taken from a table drawer in the room of Miss J. R. McClure, who lives with Miss Dell. Miss Dell guarded the front door with a large police dog when reporters arrived. She permitted no one except the policemen to enter. Busy Life Ruined Health Miss Brooks was known at school as “Teddy,” according to Miss Mary Margaret Miller, 3933 Washington Blvd., whom Miss Brooks visited before going to Miss Dell’s. Miss Miller and Miss Brooks were roommates at Wheaton. “Teddy always has been so busy that she ruined her entire nervous system trying to do so many things,” said Miss Miller. Miss Miller said Miss Brooks was forced, by her health, to leave Wheaton for two semesters. Brooks was an expert horsewoman, having been the head of the horseback riding class at Aloha Camp in the White Mountains, Miss Miller said. During her visit here Miss Brooks had ridden daily on bridle patfis north of the city. She had become widely known among younger members of socially prominent families. Miss Brooks is listed in “Who’s Who” as the eldest daughater of Frank Hillard Brooks, Glenmore Terrace, Newton Highlands, Mass. She has two sisters, Miss Priscilla Fairbanks Brooks and Miss Frances Clapp Brooks.