Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-04

THE fact that great wealth is no IN
surer OF domestic happiness is be-
ing constantly demonstrated in
the divorce courts.
More marriages among the wealthy end
in the divorce court, proportionatey, than
among the middle classes or the poor.
In fashionable society the proportion OF
divorces is as high, if not higher, than on
the stage.
The beautiful Elsie Whelen, of Phila-
delphia, married Rober, Goelet. "the
richest bachelor in the world" Certainly
every luxury must have been hers. They
did not satisfy 1t is whispered that her
real reason for obtaining a divorce was
that she grew tired of being simply
rich" She promptly married Henry
Clews, Jr., an amateur painter and
writer, with an interest in everything
artistic.
Mrs. William Miller Graham, of Cali
fornia, had a remarkable career. She
was once waitress and she married her
husband when he was a penniless pros
pector. She struggled through life with
him until he acquired a fortune Of S20,
100000 in California oil wells. Mrs. Miller
Graham won brilliant success in
mlred by the late King Edward.
Mrs. Graham enjoyed the Injuries that
wealth brought for she built the most
beautiful villa at Santa Barbara called
"Bellosguardo," with q wonderful theatre
attached. But recently she began a di.
vorce suit against her husband The suit
was dropped for the sake OF her child.
but her lawyer explained that there was
no reconciliation
Equally remarkable was the case Of
DR.. Joseph A. Blake. one Of the most
successful of American surgeons, and his
wife. Dr. Blake married Miss Catherine
ketchum, brilliant and attractive
woman, who received the honorary de-
gree OF NJ. A. from Yale University in
1909.
DR.. Blake made an income of at least
100000 a year. He and his wife occu-
pied two fine houses at COL and 500
Madison avenue. New York, but proceed
ings recently introduced showed that for
several years Or. Blake kept his house
at COL locked against his wife.
The public first learned that the two
had not been living happy together when
Mrs. Blake brought suit for S10000O00
against Mrs. Clarence II. Mackay for
alternating her husbands affections This
suit was dropped, but DR.. Blake and Mrs
Mackay have since been married in
Paris.
A few months ago, Mrs. Kathryn
Browne Decker secured divorce from
Henry E. Decker, of the Sheffield Farms
Slawson Decker Co.. the big milk or.
gan1zation. II. i
The Deckers, were married five years
ago. Mrs. Decker was Kathryn Browne,
the actress. Although she had achieved
more or less success on the stage, it
was not until she married Decker that
she began TO lead life of luxury and
ease.
The Deckers entertained lavshly. Mr..
Decker testified that he spent $50 900 en-
tertaining his wte's friends during the
first three years OF their married life.
Despite it all. however the Deckers do
mestic happiness was short lived bare
three years after the marriage finds Mrs
Decker back on the stage and their
charming home life thing of the pas.
A few month after her return to profess
sional life she sued for separation and a
month or two ago the decree was
granted.
Cases OF this character are being con.
stantiy revealed. Hardly a month passes
IN which another one is not added 10 the
long list. Why is it?
One OF Americas most DISTINGUISHED
PSYCHOLOGISTS and philosophers, Protes.
sor George Trumbul Laid, here explains
the basic reasons why wealth does not
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