The Washington times., 1922-05-07

mTS. Lee says WIN n I8uRH
that is believd by the seriousness
of the suit:
"No, there are no other
women in the case, not even
another woman. The cause Of
all our unhappiness and our
separation is golf-golf-
golf"
Nor must 1t be deemed that Mrs.
Lee is unalterably opposed 10 the
pastime as a recreation. On the
contrary, she swings a savage
driver herself when the spirit stirs
her. but she il temperate de-
votee of the green rather than n
servile subject like her husband,
and she has found time in her five
years Of married life to bear three
beautiful children.
BITTEN WITH GOLF GERM.
So deeply is Howard Lee bitten
with the golf germ. according to
Mrs. Lee, that from the day OF
their wedding he has got money
from her to play golf and wound
up by playing golf to get the
money, with the result that he Is
at present enmeshed In a snarl OF
finance involving $3.50. 900. at least.
As for work. Mrs. Lee smIled at
the suggestion. and explained:
Howard played golf in New
York for $4,000 a game. He al
ways lost. though he was a cham
pion In Detroit. For three years
after our marriage I loaned him
money when he asked for II, and
in the four years we have been
wed 1t has cost me about $4,000
to support my husband. He did
not contribute more than $500 70
the support of our home and fam
fly during that period.
He not only would contribute
nothing to the support of the place.
but he would not turn a hand to
help in any way. One day / asked
him to help the hired man put up
some screens-to hand the screens
TO the hired man who was on the
ladder. He said that / should hire
another man to hand the screens
up to the hired man on the ladder
He wouldn't help the gardener lay
40 hA xnn,tlAn't
hold the end of an awning that
was being put in place.
"The irony OF II was that ono
Of my neiEhbors, q man. told me
that 1 should be proud that l had
such q wonderful husband who
rose carly and hurried to business
as mine did. ! quite disillusioned
him by saying that Howard was
really hurryinE down so that he
could open his mail quickly and
then get out on tho links for the
rest Of tho day. 1 used to meet
him about 10 In the morning when
i was going shopping, and he was
driving to tho links from his office.
80 far as I know, there Is not
another woman in his life. He
Is far too fond of golf for any
thing else-solf and high finance.
He paid so little attention to his
children that they hardly know a
fathers care. 1t was gold and tho
links always. for him. He married
mo only for my money!"
NOTABLE WEDDING.
Yet their marriage was one Of
tho most important II not the most
important in Detroit society in
1917. Helen Bourne Joy Is tho
daughter Of Henry 3. Joy, many
times q millionaire. former head Of
. famous motor company and
spokesman for the automotive in
tarests Of the country. Howard
Lee is the son Of James L. Ice. a
local overall magnate. with auto
mobile affiliations.
Nrs. Loo grew suddenly serious
when her present financial condi-
don was mentioned and she gath
cred her three babies, joyful. Ma
rian and Eunice. about her as she
spoke with bitterness:
II have nothing to wear and
am unable to go anywhere. How
ard found fault with my clothes.
but we haven't any clothes. the
babies and I. My friends give my
children the cast-off clothing Of
their own children, the things that
have been outgrown. Every day
my children wear overalls now
look at Joyfulr'
And joyful indeed looked like an
animated advertisement for her
grandfathsr's overall factory.
Gathering the child In her arms.
Mrs Lee said:
Howard will never Get my ba~