Evening star., 1933-01-15
PARENTS INSIST
GIBBS STILL LIVES
Back From Philadelphia With
Belief He Suffered AMER
vouS Disorder. (

The parents of Henry Huntington
Gibbs. 20. an honor student at the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, who mySteri-
ously disappeared from his Philadelphia
lodging January 6, still are convinced
he did not end his life, but rather has
suffered mental or nervous disorder
that caused him to wander from the
school
Mr.. and Mrs Henry G. Gibbs returned
to their residence here at 1921 Newton
street, last night, their conviction
strengthened by conversations held in
Philadelphia with two psychiatrists who
had studied letters left by the youth.
The parents again issued an appeal
for their son to return to his home.
They hope that the wide publicity given
the case will aid in its solution.
Mr. Gibbs, employed at the Agricul-
ture Department, said his son was q
studious type, who did not have many
close personal friends at the university
or engage IN school activities, but de-
voted himself almost exclusively to stud
les, working late each night.
Suspects Nervous Disorder.
He believes the YOUTH may have be-
come temporarily sick mentally, or have
suffered nervous disorAer as result
VI otIClluOuo OVCIWOIh, NOlAJ dOOub
school finances, or from honAeSicknesS or
have had lapse of memory.
Mr.. Gibbs reported that two phy-
chiatrists he consulted while in Phila-
deiphia yesterday, said they did not be-
lieve the letter written to his parents by
the youth indicated suicidal intent.
The letter the youth wrote to his
parents from the university dormitorieS
the evening he disappeared read:
Dear Father and Mother:
81 had best come to the point quickly.
I have this day committed suicide and
am, I think, safely buried in place
where I am not likely to be found.
Please make no attempt to search for
my body.
and diverse, and I think 1t would be
better if did not disclose them. You
may rest assured, however, that I have
not been guilty of any ignon1inious act
or acts. It seems a pity when one re-
alizes that you have put 19 years OF
ceaseless effort and investment in me
only to have it all count for ,naught.
Indeed, as I have often wished before,
it would have been much better If had
never been born.
Official Notified.
have RlNGu LOblCc VI NY 0GabAA
to Mr.. Chattin Wetherill, the director
Of student welfare, whose office Is IN
Room Ill, College Hall, University OF
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa. If you
should, for any reason, wish to COM
municate with him, you may write him
at that address, or telephone him in
Philadelphia at Evergreen 0100 and ask
for him by name and title. All of my
belongings are packed and ready to
be shipped home If you come up here
you may gain access to my room by
calling, at any time, at the dorTnitory
office. which is directly under the gate
at Thirty-seventh and Woodland ave-
nue.. If you would rather not come you
may just ask Mr. Wetherill, the director
of student welfare, to ship my things
ont and charge the cost against my
deposit, the remainder of which viii
be returned to you shortly.
well, good-by, and may God bless
you all.
your most affectionate son,
HENRY"
Philadelphia police made search for
the youth, and dragged bodies of water
there, but found no trace of the stud
ent. They were inclined to believe the
boy merely had disappeared.
Washington police are maintaining a
lookout for the youth, who is described
as about feet 5 or inches tall, weigh
ing about 135 potinds, and having light
brown hafr, ruddy complexion and
gray eyes.