The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-30
MISSING G.W.U. GIRL
!. LEFT SUICIDE NOTE
Cant Fight Longer" Teresa
Hall Wrote, Then Vanished.
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81 can't nght any longer. Tell
mama and papa not to worry. II
could ever hope to make them happy
but. oh! can't" wrote pretty Miss
Teresa Hall. twenty-six years old
student of rhetoric and history at
the George Washington University
And employe of the Bureau of In
ternal Revenue, just before she dis
appeared from her room at the Sal
walton Arwy Hotel. 1870 L .atreet
northwest. last Friday afternoon.
The note. which was addressed to
Miss Halls sister, Mary, also an en-
ploye OF the Government, continued:
Endorse my check-cash IL at Gar
Ankles. just the same as II you were
Teresa and turn the money over to
DR.. II. II. Hszen. 1912 r street north
west. ] think my clothes will about
cover my expenses to you.
Remember, don't worry, and teal
the rest not to. It's just me. you
know. No one is to blome. no one can
help.
Think of Irene and forget. Go
ahead with your school work and be
your own best thoughtful and happy
medium.
What was and hoped to be Is gone.
Please all forget and be happy with
each other"
BELIEVE SHE ENDED LIFE.
That the young woman contem-
plated suicide when she wrote the
note and probably has thrown her
self in the Potomac is the belief of
the sister and of DR.. Hazen. who
for several months had treated her
for a skin disease.
The disappearance Of Miss Hall
me on the eve of her examination
for appointment as teacher on an
Indian reservation. She had filed an
application for the position last week
end had passed the physical exami-
nation, but was to take the mental
test on Friday. 1t is believed that
fear she would not pass made her so
nervous that she decided toeend her
life.
Miss Hall, who came here with her
sister three years ago from her home
in Fardis. KY. to do war work, had
been a student of history and rhetoric
at the George Washington University
for more than a year. She was assid-
uous in her studies and was a prom
Using student. 1T was said at the Uni
versity today.
HAS BEEN MELANCHOLY.
But her friends say she had recent
and although she had not hinted at
suicide, II is no surprise to her inti-
mates that she may have resorted to
such a step.
DR.. Hazen last saw Miss Hall Thurs
day night. She told him that she Wis
planning to teach one OF the Indian
reservations.
I'm tired of Washington and my
studies here" she said. "I am ner-
vous, and believe the trip West will
do me good" She showed the physi-
clan the application blank which sac
intended to fill out for the position.
Early Friday morning Miss Hall
accompanied her sister downtown, bat
declared, IT don't think I'll go to work
today. I don't feel well. I'm going
to do some shopping. and II you don't
hear from me further, don't worry
SISTER FINDS NOTE.
The sister did worry all day. And
reaching home at o'clock, she dis
covered the note. The police were
notified and a search at the hotels
and rooming houses was made for
Miss Hall.
Miss Mary Hall said her sister had
been i'll from nervous trouble for
more than a year. She has urged the
police to do everything possible to
locate the missing girl, believing she
still may be alive somewhere In the
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