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The Atlanta Constitution from Atlanta, Georgia • 6

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THE" COTlTOTR5K, ATCAST XGX, VTDNESt AY. APRIL 16. 1924. SUICIDE'S REASONS at Eaat Point. The letter made certain reqnests concerning the burial of his body.

Hoer, more recently a trareling representative for a large wholesale paint concern, registered at the hotel Sunday night. Apparently he was in a cheerful mood throughout Monday, or that portion be spent around the hotel, it wss said. "I was neTer more shocked In all my life," declared Mr. Busey when he learned of Hoer's death. Busey expressed surprise that Hoer should have come to Atlanta without letting "his life-long friend know be was here.

"He was a man of temperate habits in erery particular and I can conceive of no powible cause for bis art." Mr. Busey said. Two yeara ago, Busey had occasion to risit Lima, Peru, where Hoer waa stationed as vice consul, he said. They had "tramped around" together there and In many other places. Hoer's dead body, together with tbe pistol with which he killed himself still warm, was discovered following an alarm giren W.

Stockman. of Cresco, Iowa, who heard tbe noise of the pistol as it was discharged. A coroner's jury, which investigated the death Tuesday morning, found that Hoer came to his death from a gunshot wound, self-inflicted. His body is at the chapel of Barclay Jk Brandon, pending word from relatives in Pensacola, Fla. Besides bis father, who lives la Pensacola, two brothers and two sisters survive him, Busey said.

HARDWICK QUITS FEDERAL OFFICE TO RESIDE HERE and member of the advisory council of the department of Justice. The former Georgia governor pointed out that hia letter of resignation was written on February 32. and asserted that he had tendered his resignation orally before the investigation began. He stated that private business interests and engagements made it necessary for him to retire and also said he was unwilling to give up his Georgia residence and locate permanently in Washington. Mr.

Hardwick gave out a letter from Acting Attorney Geieral James M. Beck, accepting the resignation and expressing regret over the circumstances which made it necessary. Interest Growing As Opera Week Here Approaches cast into the crena of discussion Tuesday when a telegram arrived rem New York announcing that Madame Frances Alda, who will sing the title role in "Marta," the opening and 8 Saturday) will start promptly at I tedjohsjitorimnfter an ope' 'cloc-. Jfo person will be admit-1 has begun until the close of the act. Established 32 Years in Atlanta (Giriff Sim's opera, will arrive in Atlanta Sunday in order that she may have ample time for rest and recuperation from the long train trir before she undertakes the strenuous requirements of l.er role Mond-iy evening.

Madame Alda ia the wife of Giulio Gatti-Ca-taua, the -Metropolitan impresario. Madame Alda Las been absent from local opera season? for five years, but will be enthusiastically welcomed brck by the scores of admirers won by her in previous conspicuous successes. That ever precise indication of the popularity with which the season will be received, i. the box office, shows an unprecedented activity iti the sngle seat sale, which began April 7 and still continues. As in the reasons vast.

the after-roon performances vTuesday, Thursday and Saturday) will begin at -o'clock, while tbe evening performances (Monday, Wednesday. Friday For reason thtt may BeTer b-known. V. C. Hoer, 30, for manr years attached to the American consulate at Lima.

Peru, Tuesday morning ervM hia life in bin room in a downtown hotel by sending a bullet through bis brain, after panning a note to bit life-lonr friend, J. V. Buiej, of tbe Busey Lumber company, DRINK OR DRUO a-OISOMNO PMjalm ELIML1 ATIO. The NmI Treatmcat arts id ANTIDOTE for fbaaa poriaooa, creates a loathing for drink or drug aal erareooiee tti diataaad conrtt. tloa.

ilto BrwlH nitd.) Dr. J. H. Coo-way. 10 rar with the "Kttltj," ta hrr NU InaHtot.

S29 Woodward atlaata. Oa. lad. Bringing with it a list operas which, for pure and certain popularity, bids fair to eclipse, any pre-, vious season, tie week of music v.hich the Metropolitan Opera company will give to Atlanta, beginning next Monday night, fact approaches and with it the interest grows. In "II Trovatore," "Rigoletto." "Cavalleria linsticanna" and "Pagii-tcca," the festival offers four operas whose popularity is assured before they are sung, eo familiar and beloved are they to music lovers of the south and the nation, so repeatedly have they been sung and called for with undiminishing eagerness.

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