The Indianapolis times., 1931-06-18

greWsome, contOrted fiction.
The investigation has set gossip
flying in the fashionable Back Bay
section Of Boston, in New York
and in London. Names of prom
inent persons have been limited at
in these disclosures.
In the sketches above Artist Joe
King of NEA Service and The
Times has illustrated the high
points of Starr Faithfulls tur-
bulent career.
Born with beauty, wealth and
social position Starr lived a happy.
carefree childhood. Both her
father and mother were descend
ants Of old New England families.
Sketch NO. l, Starr spent the
summers with her family at a
Cape Cod resort. Neighbors knew
her as a madcap youngster to be
seen at almost all hours of the
day riding a biycle at top speed.
hair streaming in the wind. She
was popular with other children
and a leader in games On the
beach.
2. At II she was the belle of
every school party and even at
this early age was known for her
wit and yiyacity.
3. A few years later as a student
at Roger hall, exclusive Boston
finishing school, she was captain
of her swimming team. Starr
thought nothing of swimming
three miles out to a lighthouse in
Massachusetts bay and then
swimming back again.
4. Starr eXcelled in all her stud
les. She read extensively and
kept this habit all her life. Psv-
chology and romantic novels were
her favorite reading. During
school days and later during her
butterfly career she always kept
a diary. Handwriting experts who
have examined these books report
that Starr wrote seven different
scripts. At 16 her parents we're
told all when she returned from a
hotel party with a socially promi-
nent man who had Wronged her.
She was hysterical and i'll in
body and mind Her parents
sought expensive medical treat
ment for the girl. No evidence
of medical disorders. was report
ed. When Starr was 18 her par
ents were divorced. Soon after
ward her mother married Stanley
Faithful, whose name Starr
adopted.
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S. Eight times. Starr went
abroad She was very extrava-
CANT on these trips and patron
lied the most expensive shops.
buying hats, gowns and accesso-
ries. While in London two years
ago she lived apart from her
mother and sister and though they
we're stranded and had to wire for
funds Starr enjoyed every luxury.
6. New York artists whom she
met at social functions urged
Starr to pose for them. She
agreed. Starr was very beautiful,
Her large brown eyes and brown
wavy hair attracted attention
everywhere.
z. With her mother. sister and
stepfather Starr left Boston a
year ago to live in New York.
Soon the girl began a round of
gaiety in speakeasies and night
clubs. She was fond Of dancing
and the theater and was seen
everywhere where pleasure seek
ing crowds assemble. Such parties
often were followed by periods of
intense depression and remorse.
Talented and beautiful, the girl
often talked Of becoming an ac-
tress. Neither ambition was rea-
lized, though those who knew her
insist she had the ability to write
professionally and was beautiful
enough for the stage
s. March 80 of this year she
was found in Hotel st. Paul, New
York, suffering from acute alco-
holism. She was taken to Belle
vue hospital under the name
Marie Collins" and later released
in the custody Of her parents at
their insistence. A man compan-
ion known as collins" had dis
appeared. Starr later insisted her
mind was a blank about the entire
episode.
9. May 90, after a gay farewell
party on the F'ranconia, she was
put of the liner after it had put
to sea. Intoxicated, she was low
cred over the side of the vessel
with a rope about her waist and
taken ashore in a tug.
10. June 5, she was put into a
cab in front of the Channin
building, New York, while intoxi-
Gated. With her was a woman
whose identity has not been estab-
lished. Starr was driven to Flush
ing, L. L. where she dismissed the
cab
II. June her body was found
washed ashore at Long Beach.
Her coat, slippers and part of her
lingerie were missing and have
not been recovered in spite of dill
gent searching. Medical eXamin-
ers declared the girl had been
dead only tWenty-fOur hour. and
that death was caused by drown
ing after She had been drugged by
veronal.
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