Evening star., 1924-08-12
GROVE AGAIN HITS
ENDOcR|NE THEORY
Cross-Examines Doctor, Who
Ascribes Boys Mental
Conditions to Glands.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, August 12.-The State
continued its lengthy ross-examina-
tion OF DR.. H. S. Hubert. last of the
defense alienists, in the Franks hear
ing this morning, laying its ground
for introduction of its rebuttal testi-
mony.
In preparing introduction of DR..
Rollin r Woodyatt, an expert on
endocrinology, Robert f. Grove,
States attorney, renewed his attack
on the theory of functional disorders
of the endoerine glands. as set up by
DR.. H. S. Hubert. Chicago psychiatrist,
as, responsible for the mental sick
ness" of Nathan F. Leopold, jr., and
Richard Loeb, which permitted them
to kidnap and slay Bobby Franks.
DIR. Hubert, four days on the stand.
testified that persons suffering from
endocrine disease are failures in life
and SO denomipated Leopold. He also
testified, under questioning by Mr..
Grove. that there was no recognized
leader in the study of endorrinology
in America.
The defense would require appfoxi-
mately As minutes for its witnesses
Indicated. and the moment of resting
it's cas-. depended upon how much
longer, Mr.. Grove kept DR.. Hubert
under cross examination.
Defense Near End.
The defense was near the resting
point when the eighteenth days ses-
sion opened. Dr.. II. S. Hubert. Chi
cago psychiatrist. was on the stand
for the fourth day.
DR.. Hubert was to undergo fur
ther cross-examination by Robert E.
Grove. States attorney, who yester-
day gained from the doctor admis-
sion that Nathan F. Leopold, jr, and
Richard Loeb. youthful kidnapers-
murderers of Robert Franks, had lied
to him in statements upon which he
based his conclusions that both
youths were mentally sick" when
they killed the lad last May 81.
Mr.. Grove resumed his cross-ex
animation with an Interrogation as to
whether the stereoscopic method
had been used in taking the X-ray
pictures. and was told it had not, it
being a matter of personal preference
as to which method was used.
Intolerance for Sugar.
The next few questions dealt with
Leopold's- reported sugar intolerance.
DR.. Hubert thumbed through a
massive note book, found his index.
turned to the passage indicated and
slowly gave his answers
The states attorney renewed his
attack on the theory of functional
disorders Of the endocrfne glands. as
advanced by DR.. Hubert, as a reason
ants, which permitted them to COM
nit the murder
Might not the lower sugar toll
erance be an evidence Of emotion ?''
Mr.. Grove asked. -
"Nos not In this case. replied DR..
! Hubert.
What is the significance of en-
docrine disease" asked the states
! attorney.
| Most Are Failures.
I'VE find in such persons a ten
dency to faint with poor circula tion
in the brain. Most such persons are
failures in life in competition with
| Others" was the reply.
| "Is that true of Leopold?'' asked
Mr.. Grove. -
'Yes, he is failure in life," said
the witness. r------.-s--4
| DR.. Hubert said there was no man
| in America he regarded as superior
to another as an authority on en-
docrinology.
| DR.. Hubert admitted he placed
great stress on Leopold's tendency to
| classify things. He said he had no.
| ticed an article on ornithology by
Leopold In leading magazine, but
had not read it, as he could not read
| it critically, and 1t would not have
| affected his judgment of Leopold.
| "You talk about Leopold following
Loeb blindiy." asked the States attor-
ney. do you get anything out Of tina,
other than his desire to serve his
| slave phantasy?
| "Yes. a desire to follow a greater in.
| tellect," replied the doctor.
| The questioning turned to DR.. HUI.
bert's estimate Of Mrs. Struthers.
| Bishop, the governess Of Loebs child
! hood, and who, 1t has been testified
| did much toward molding his ideas.
| Regarded n Child.
| The witness said he had seen the
governess but once. that 1t was Difficult,
| to form. an estimate under such condi-
tions, but that he regarded her attl.
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