The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-16
KICKED HIM OUT
Madame Matzenauer Admits
"Perfect Hubby" Didn't Quit.
Divorce Petition Filed January
% by Famous Diva.
HE SPENT TOO MUCH MONEY
Besides Exhausting a $50 AL
IOWance, GIOtzbach Trifled.
Chauffeur Affinity Wrote Other
Women, Says Opera Star.
He SPENT TOO MUCH MONEY
(Dy the Associated Press.l


st. Louis. March 16.-Madane
Margarete Matzenauer. grand opera
singer. in a statement to the Associat-
ed Press. today denied statements of
her chauffeur husband. Floyd Glotz-
bach, that he had deserted her and
emphasized that she threw him out
Of my New York apartment Jauu-
airy 25."
An 'OId Lady, Correspondent.
The diva asserted she has pending
in New York proceedings for absolute
divorce on the alleged grounds of iu-
fidelity, naming as correspondent IAN
old lady Of about fifty of Carmel
Okla, and that papers were served on
Glotzbach January 27.
The opera singer declared she had
given Glotzbach $50 a month but in
spite of this. she had to pay for every
thread he wore" She stated that
altho she allowed him to live the
life of a prince" he publicly denied
their marriage in a letter to a news
paper IN Carmel.
Mother Scare False Alarm.
Nine. Matzenauer touching on a re-
port from San Francisco that she ex-
pected to become a mother. said she
notified her husband to this effect a
month ago. after being exam mined by
physician of Ann Arbor. Mich.
But now IT turns out to be a false
alarm she added The physician also
had written Glotzbach about her sup
posed condition, she said
Madame referred to GIotzbach as a
man she had picked up from the
gutter" and stated she believed a
great love like mine" could over
come all obsta cles, but falling. all she
desired was Ito rid myself legally from
this man as quickly as possible"
"I Wanted To Be a Lady"
Il had intended to treat this whole
matter in a dignified and ladylixe
fashion," she state to the Associated
Press, and this explains my denial at
wished to spare him humiliation, but
as he has made me the laughing stock
of the world. he has forced me to
come out with the truth.
He did not Les or desert me, but
apartment January 26 and had papers
served on him for absolute divorce
the following day on grounds of infi-
deity"
Sent Allowance to Other Woman.
Here she named the woman who she
said, altho "an old lady over fifty"
had wrecked other mems homes and
had blackmailed them. She said
members of Glotzbach's family and his
parish priest had told her of this
notorious woman"
He has provided her with money
all thru our marriage as my cancelled
checks show" she continued. This
also explains why althO L allowed him
$3.50 a month, for personal expenses.
had to pay for every thread he wore
on his body. I clothed him, showered
him with gifts, and presents, made
him live the life of a prince. and in
gratitude. for all this, he deceived me.
Says She Played Square.
when I notified Glotzbach I ex-
pected to become a mother, did not
do so with the intention of trying to
get him back to me. I just wanted
TO appraise him of just what was what.
1 played more than square with him,
thruout and now all L want is to rid
myself legally from this man as quick
ly as possible"
Nine. Matzenauer arrived here to-
day to appear as soloist at the final
1921-1922 concert or the ST. Louis
Symphony Orchestra tomorrow and
Saturday. Her numbers on tomor-
rows program include the Love
death from Tristan and Isolde, and
Dreams and Sorrows by Wagner.
He's Thru Talking About It.
San Francisco. March 16.@Floyd
Glotzbach declined today to reply to
statements of his wife. Margarete
Matzenauer. that she had sued him
for divorce, saying he did not care to
discuss the matter.