Evening Star Newspaper, February 6, 1924, Page 9

$500,000 SUIT LOST BY MRS. DE BOUCHEL “Surprised and Disappointed,” She Leaves Atlanta for Reno, Nev. DIVORCE STATUS ISSUE Candler Charged Decree Illegal.! “Happy” Over Verdict. Iy the Associated Press, ATLANTA, Ga., February 6—Mrs. Onezima De Bouchel, ‘‘surprised and disappointed,” as she expressed it, over & jury's verdict in favor of Asa G. Candler, sr., In the $500,000 breach of promise suit brought against the At- ianta capitalist by the New Orleans so- clety woman, was today on her way to Reno. The verdict was reached late yesterday. Mrs. De Bouchel's attorneys declined to comment upon the verdict and re- fused to say whether plans for an ap- peal were contemplated. “I am very happy,” declared Mr. Candler. He refused to comment further on the verdict. The verdict brought to an end what was said to have been one of the most sensational breach of promise suits ever tried in the south. Prominence and social positions of the principals added ment to marry Mrs. De Bouchel fol- lowing a courtship extending over period of about two years. The mar- riage date was said to have been fixed and the engagement publicly _an- nounced shortly after Mrs. De Bou- chel secured a divorce from Adolph Rocquet of New Orleans. The decree was granted in Reno, According to letters written by Mr. Candler to Mrs. De Bouchel and tendered as evidence during the trial, Mr. Candler accused Mrs. De Bouchel with having received two men in her rooms at a local hotel at a late hour at night while she was attending a Confederate Veterans' reunion. Mr. Candler declined to give the names of the men. Divorce Questioned. The defense sought to show, . by reading letters from Mrs. De Bouchel to Mr. Candler, that the plaintiff was already married at the time she be- came engaged to the defendant, and the validity of Mrs. De Bouchel's di- vorce decree rendered by a Nevada court- was questioned. “The jury in this case Bouchel declared, “for technical rea- sons, was afforded no opportunity to condemn Mr. Candler and punish him for his inexcusable attack upon my character—an attack so inexcusable that upon the trial of this case he offered no witnesses to sustain his reasons for breaking our engage- ment, and his counsel openly admit- ted that no attack of any kind could be made on meX Mrs, De CAPTAIN’S BODY HERE. Full military honors will mark the burial in the Arlington national cem- etery of the body of Capt. Herbert G. Sparrow of the Navy, who lost his life when his ship, the Tacoma, was wrecked on a reef mear Vera Cruz, January 21. The body arrived at the Unlon sta- tion yesterday afternoon and was es- much to the interest of the case, which | corted to the cemetery by a battalion of began here last Wednesday. Two-Year Courtship. The suit was filed against the “soft =3¢ cf k. em. h drink king” after he was charged | fuy N tuneral ceremonies. She is expected with having broken off an engage- ' to arrive here about February 12, Women's Depl; Third Floor. ~ The Last Call HALF PRICE On Our Fall Stock of Hart Schaffner & Marx Coats for Women Thursday, Friday and Saturday — if they last that long—will mark the last three days of this re- ‘markable half-price sale of Women’s coats. $37.50 $32.50 $3()-00 16 $75 Coats, 13 $65 Coats, 4 %60 Coats, 4 355 Coats, $27"50 10 $45 Coats, $22’50 *No Charge for Alterations Final Clearance of Knox Winter Hats This includes every Knox Winter Hat which we have —formerly selling from $16.50 to $27.50! ' Raleigh Haberdasher Inc. Thirteen Ten F Street THE istinct. Mr. Wilbourn has an unusually pleas- ing tenor, with ample power. BY CHORAL SOCIETY Fine Performance Given at Central High School—Mrs. Keefer Proves Artistry. pure and round. His work genel was excellent. Mr. Tittmann's powerful bass is al- ways pleasing in oratorlo work and his authoritative recitatives and two arias last night met with much approval. ‘The performance as a whole was of a high standard. e VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS PAY RESPECT TO WILSON Resolutions Adopted at Alexandria Meeting—Convention Delegates Are Named. Special Divpatch to The Star. ALEXANDRIA, Va.,, February 6.— Resolutions of vespect to the memory of Woodrow Wilson were adopted by the eighth congressional district re- publicans in’ convention here. The Harding-Coolidge administra- tion was indorsed. Joseph L. Crupper and C. Bascom Slemp were nominated to be delegates at large from Vir- ginia, and delegates to the state re- publican convention in Roanoke were Excerpts from Mendelssohn's “St. Paul” were sung last night at Central High School by the Washington Choral Society, under the direction of Charles Wengerd, assisted by Ethel Holtzlaw Gawler, soprano: Flora McGill Keefer, contralto: John L. Wilbourn, tenor, and Charles Trowbridge Tittman, bass, with Charles T. Ferry as accompanist. Mr. Wengerd's chorus is well drilled and is pleasingly balanced. Its attacks are firm, and the fugue movements were carried through In gocd style. The tone of the chorus is well rounded in quality, even though, perhaps, lacking a little in power for the big climaxes. Mrs. Keefer was particularly effec- tive In her contralto arioso, “But the Lord Is Mindful of His Own.” Her quality is mellow, and her deep notes beautiful. She sang with understand- ing of her text and with an enuncia- Price, Not Quality, Sacrificed in Our Great February Sale o Jewel Boxes, were $2250 up; now $16.88. Book Ends, were $625 to §23.09; now $4.69 to $17.25. Dinner Chimes, were $650 to $1250; now $4.88 to $9.38, Wall Tapestries, were $50.00 to $450.00; now $37.50 to $337.50. Desks, were $30.00 to $131.25; now $22.50 to $98.44. Chest of Drawers, mahogany, ‘were $80.00 to $87.50; now $60.00 to $65.63. Bedroom Suite, was $1,176.75; now $88256. Bedroom Suite, was $280.25; now $210.19. Smoking Stands, were $6.75 to $27.85; now $5.06 to $20.89. Bookcases, were $118.25; now | Mahogany Tip Top Tables, were $12.00 to $45.00; now $9.00 Table Lamps (base only), to $3375. were $1L00 to $85.00; now $8.28 Gate-leg Tables, were $35.00 to to $63.75. $7835; now $26.25 to $59.06. Library Tables, were 30.00; now $22.50. Bridge Lamps, were $1850 to $63.25; now $13.88 to $47.44. Floor Lamps, were $1850 to | $9L00; now $1358 to $68.25. Cedar Chests, were $25.00 to $49.00; now $I8.75 to $3675. Smoking Stands, were $6.75 to $27.85; now $5.06 to $20.89. | Photograph Frames (stand- ing), were $250; now $1.88. GEORGE PLITT CO., Inc. Painting, Paperhanging and Upholstering 1325 14th St. N.W. Main 4224 £ Final Reductions AlL Mid-Winter Evening Gowns Dance Frogks Velvet Street and Afternoon Dresses Velvet Dinner and Evening Gowns NOW HALF PRICE Erllebachar Egcluswely Different | TWELVE-TEN TWELVE-TWELVE F STREET | i | |tlon which made every word clear and instructed to cast continuous ballots In his vey 'A. Bei lower registers, and_while he sang the ! chosen del upper notes mezzo-voce, his tonor:“l;]lpflctlvely. to the national republican | EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1924 =|“ST. PAUL” IS SUNG for their election. . E. Trusler of Manassas and Har- Herndon were committee. r of te and alternate, riu- i convention to be held June 10. They were ordered to vote for Coolldge &8 long as his name re- mained on the ballot. Lock- wood of Arlington county, was chosen elector for the district. John G. Dudley of Arlington coun- ty was chosen as republican candidate for Congress to oppose R. Walton Moore, democratic incumbent from this district. In the reorganization of the district committes, Harry B, Mason of Arling- ton county, was elected district chair- man, with John B. Grayson of War- in Cleveland, Orange, J. G. i forts ~of eral election. was elected member of the executive The following were elected to mem- bership in the state committee: Rogers of King George, Knight of Stafford, N. W. . _Dudley of Arlington and J. Sidney Wiley of Fairfax. The republicans said that their numbers throughout the district were rapldly increasing through the ef- workers who have not | ceased to function since the last gen- The clubs throughout the countles, they report, creasing In % manner entirely satis- factory to the committeemen both of. the district and the state, W, C. N. . Carter of in The New Willard. evening. Table d'Hote Dinner every cluding Sunday—$150. are {in~ renton, secretary. Dr. R. E. Wine of Prince Willlam 1 | $5 Polished Floors "of Hard Wood Requests for estimates on A Special Offer “| A Beautiful Picture of Baby ZEEAA The NEW WILLAR Pennsylvania Ave., 14th and F Sts. IEEESEEEEENEEEmIEEEES u Tempting Salads and Sandwiches, Dainty Fountain Buffet Service and i Special “Hot Dishes” each day and SEES SN S ENEEEUNEEEEEEEERERED Whene’er You Drop In —you will be delighted with the deli- cious food at the friendly Coffee Shop night—in- Open from 7 A.M. *til Midnight Sundays from 6 to 9 P.M. § COFFEE SHOP ng old floors, or lay- omes, have prompt lhout obligation. ‘Telephone North 6523, J. M. ADAMS 1503 Connecticut Ave. —— | Upholstering The Great and Ancient Game of Mah-Jong OR PUNG CHOW Is Taking the Capital by Storm! Chair Furniture Repairing "Nuff Said! The Best Place and Lowest Prices, After All Clay A. Armstrong 1233 10th St. N.W. _ Everybody's talking about Mah-Jong, and every one seems to be interested in this fascinating new game. BALLARD Mah-Jong Salon —is well adapted for those who are just beginning, or for those who have progressed beyond the initial stages. Mrs. Louise W. Irwin, who is familiar with the finer points of Mah-Jong, is here to instruct those who wish help in learning this fascinating game. For those who wish to purchase Mah-Jong Sets, we carry a line of all the neces- sary accessories, in keeping with the Ballard standard of Caneing " California: Fruit Salad Each N 3 e Chi binet, b i d, includi le- No. 234 Can, 45¢ $5.00 Tiehia e instinction o Sy g the game.: Ao ’gi’i"gi :5 No. 1 Can...25¢c $2.75 only el s e . D;li:ious for dessert or fruit Other Sets, $5.00 To $100.00 salad. M der’ Magruader's 1340 G 1340 G Best Groceries Conn. Ave. & K St. Established 1875 A Sale of Great Magnitude You must see the selection to really appreciate the magnitude of this great Sale: Following correct style trend in design and Qur Establishment ts open every day from 8 to 5:30 excellence. Introductory Offer— To introduce this game through our Mah-Jong salon, we Doz. offer a two-drawer Mah-Jong set, tiles with bamboo backs, count- St. N.W. St. N.W. BALLAKD W.& J.SLOANE 1508 H STREET, N. W. (Opposite the Shoreham) Embodying Carpets, Domestic and Oriental Rugs, Lino- leums, Furniture for Halls, Living Rooms, Dining Rooms, Bed Rooms, Porch Furniture, Lamps, Screens, Occasional Pieces, Drapery and Furniture Fabrics. Note the very moderate prices quoted on the various articles in this Great Sale. Select those items in which you are particularly interested, and then make a critical comparison of our goods and prices with those offered elsewhere. We want you to know this store—its ability to serve you economically, efficiently and correctly—to familiarize yourself with the reasonable standards of our prices, even when compared with widely advertised Sales. As space does not permit us to describe in detail, we mention below a few of the items included. BED ROOM SUITES AND OCCASIONAL BED ROOM PIECES DINING ROOM SUITES AND OCCASIONAL DINING ROOM PIECES Beautifully designed—soundly constructed —perfectly finished Our Prices are quoted on 10-piece Suites finish Our Prices are quoted on 8 to 12-piece Suites Suites range from. . . . . $385Up Suites range from. . . . . $400 Up OCCASIONAL EIECES OF FURNITURE Sale Price Sale Price Chairs . . . . . . . . $13.50Up Nestsof Tables . . . . . $28.00 Up Windsor Chairs . . . . . 15.00Up SofaTables . . . . . . 48.00Up Stools . . . . ... . 10.50Up TipTopTables. . . ... 12.00 Up Mirrors « . o+ « o « « 15.00Up Sewing Cabinets. . . . . 19.00 Up Tables . . . . . ... 1800Up Desks ... ... . . 4575Up EndTables. . . . « ¢ . 1575Up Lamps . . .". . . . . 35.00Up ROOM SIZE ORIENTAL RUGS DOMESTIC RUGS Sale Price Sale Price 9x12Chinese . . . . . $250Up 9x12Velvets . . . . . $40 Up 9x12Persian. .'. .*. . 295Up 9 x12Axminsters . . . 45 Up 9x12 Turkish. .*. .‘. . 375Up 9 x 12 Wool Wiltons . 75 Up 9x12India . . .. + 350Up 9 x 12 Worsted Wiltons . 94.50 Up SMALL ORIENTAL RUGS $25 330 $35 $40 $45 $50 Sloane Endorsed Merchandise Carries an Assurance of Satisfaction Freight paid to all shipping points in the United States