The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-27
So Big!
Giant, ID, Wages Court
Fight to Block Plan to
Stunt Growth.
BY RONALD w. WAGNER
United Press Stan Correspondent

thitco fress stan Correspondent
a OS ANGELES, March PA six
II foot boy who weighs 235 pounds.
wears No. II shoes and uses the
English language like a college pro-
1essor, today awaited court deci-
sion which will determine if medical
science shall be applied to halt his
phenomenal growth.
AT ID, Adolphe E. Roome
Jr. is larger than most men.
His father, DR., Adolphe z. Roome
ST., believes he should receive in
1ections to halt the activity Of his
pituitary glands.
Mrs. Helen Roome, the mother
opposed her divorced husbands ef-
forts TO secure a court decision com
pelling her 10 agree to the treat
ment.
After two days Of testimony. the
case was taken under advisement
by Superior Judge Lester w. Roth.
Adolphe Jr., handsome, black
haired boy who lowered over every
other person in the courtroom
sided with his mother. He said he
him mentally
IN testifying, young Roome used a
Il vocabulary unusual for one of
his years and used correct and con-
else grammar. His only indication
Of boyhood was a high pitched voice
When I received a test shot a
month or so ago, my brain was
affected" he said. Il went to school
next day, but 1 was unable to con-
centrate. 1 was forced to lose two
days and my work suffered &C
cordingly.
Il would rather become a physical
monstrosity, as some Of these doc
tors have suggested might become
If l did not take the treatment, than
an imbecile or an IDIOT"
The boy went on to explain in his
serious manner that he did not be-
lieve he would grow much more. He
placed little credence in one doc
tors statement that he might be
eight feet tall and weigh 400 pounds
when he was "a
Il do not think l will get much
larger" he said. THE clothes
am now wearing have worn for
about eight months"
n
a DOLPHE said he wanted to
L N study and gradually take up
athletics-perhaps football or swim
ming. He now is too large to COM
pete in sports with boys Of his age
Are you embarrassed by your size
while associating with other chill
dren," asked the Judge, who reached
about TO young Roomes shoulder.
mo" Adolphe answered. They
never say anything and have no
feeling Of embarrassment"
The boys father explained that
his only reason for desiring the
gland treatment was to insure a
normal life. for his son.
Mrs. Roome was not entirely
against the treatment, but said she
opposed the shots" If her son OBJ
jected.
DR.. Oscar r. Reiss, appointed by
the court to examine the boy, said
he found Adolphe gigantic, but
virtually normal" He said he be-
lieved the injections would not
harm him, but he did not state
that he considered the treatment
necessary.
Il 4
AIRS. ROOME revealed during
1V1 the hearing that Adolphe's
suits cost $40 She said he wore
~ size hat, IL size shoes, was 40
inches around the waist and Al
inches around the chest.
Mrs. Fay Circle, maternal aunt,
vas a witness for Adolphe and his
mother.
"All men in our family we're
large" she declared. AZ had a son,
Carson, who was six feet tall and
weighed about ITO pounds when he
was IA. In my opinion, Adolphe
wouldn't be so heavy If he didn't
eat so much sugar and sweets"
Asked what he thought of his
aunt's testimony, Adolphe said:
well, I eat about what I want
70. My appetite is not abnormal
and I do not eat great quantities of
meat OF course, eat some sweets
and candy"