The Washington times., 1922-09-22
LOVE CALLS|M MILLS|
.D.C.BEAUTY QU|zzED IN
To FRANCE SLAY|NGS
Zounie Maury Quits Job to Go
Abroad and Marry Army
Officer.

Pretty bob-haired "Zounie"
Maury, Washington beauty who
attained fame on the stage and
succeeded in landing two hus-
bands, only to become estranged
from both Of them, has decided
once more to seek domestic hap
piness.
"Zounie," it was learned to-
day, has gone to Paris, where she
will become the bride Of Major
Leon Frazier, former officer at
tached to the United States Vet
erans' Bureau in Washington.
The marriage is expected to take
place early in October.
Chappie Gait to Wed.
simultaneously with the announce
ment of Miss Maury's intention Of
embarking once more on the matri-
monial sea came the report that her
divorced husband, Walter Allan
c'Chappie'O Gait. widely known
Washington sportsman and nephew
of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, is thinking
seriously Of marrying again.
This time, so Dame Rumor has IT..
the bride will be the daughter Of q
prominent Virginian, whose name
has not been disclosed. The date Of
the ''Chappie" Gait wedding. It Is
said. has not yet been decided.
Miss Maury, until two weeks ago,
worked in the office OF Collector
Of Taxes in the District building
She obtained leave Of absence" at
that time to get ready for the trip
to Paris. 1t was said at the tax Of
flee that Miss Maury has already
left New York for the French capt.
tai. and will be with her fiance in
a few days.
"She is a beautiful. refined girl
and is highly cultured" said a girl
friend of ''Zounie" today. she has
made for herself a wide circle OF
friends, who are happy to learn Of
her new matrimonial venture.
"She was educated in the Wash.
ington public schools. and later
matriculated at Mt. de Sales Con.
vent, Baltimore. one Of the most ef'
ficient Roman Catholic institutions
in the country. Her first marriage
to young Hopkins was a boy-and-girl
affair. They were both about eigh,
teen years old. 1t was a puppy love
affair and turned out unhappily for
both. During the war 'Zounie
served as a yeoman FJ at the Brook
lyn Navy Yard"
Chappie Not Working.
An effort was made to locate
"Chappie" Gait. At the office of
construction in the Southern rail.
way building. where Gait was said
to be employed. 1t was stated he was
not on the rolls.
"Zounie" Maury's first adventure
on the sea OF matrimony was when
she eloped to Baltimore with young
Sherbourne p. Hopkins. son OF Capt.
Sherbourne @. Hopkins, lnterna.
tional lawyer. in November, 1909.
They went to the Monumental City
ostens bly, to attend a theatrical per.
formance.
Plans were made to keep the mar.
rage a secret, Miss Maury return.
ing to her mothers home. and Hop.
klns leaving for the South on the
following day. He spent several
months in Central America before
the secret leaked out.
About year atter the marriage,
proceedings were instituted by the
mother of the young bride TO have
the marriage annulled. On January
&. 1911, the Maryland supreme court
declared the marriage null and void
Young Hopkins later became en-
smoured Of the beautiful Peggy Hop
k!ns, whose matrimonial adventures
have become internationally known.
Marries Peggy Joyce.
Peggy, who had been divorced
from a man named Upton, subse
quently deserted young Hopklns
going on the stage in a vaudevIll,
fashion revue" while a divorce val
pending In the Texas courts.
Peggy later married Stanley J
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