The Washington times., 1922-07-09
THRANE SCOUTS
W|FE's THEORY.
Of MENTALITY
Millionaire Asserts She Was
oyer-Fond Of Wealthy New
York Lawyer.

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CHICAGO. July s.--Multiple
mentality! That's the latest cause
advanced in court for matrimonial
4 mishaps. Just what sort Of thing
It is has not been definitely de-
termined yet
But 1t helped win 800 month
alimony. and $4,000 counsel fees
for Mrs. Lottie Lacey Thrane,
wife Of Victor P. Thrane, the
tmpressario, and lumber magnate,
pending the trial in Chicago Of
her suit for divorce. =.
Mrs. Thrane's Theory.
Mrs. Thrane's theory Of multiple
mentality was brought out in letters
which she had written from her
home In Newburgh. N. Y, last year
10 her husband at Kissimee, Fla.
Here is an excerpt from one let
"You, must not feel that. because
we cannot live as man and wife. we
cannot always be friends. Many,
people are friends who have been
II may have peculiar ideas as to
life, but as we need many kinds of
food to nourish our bodies, just SO.
believe. we need many kinds of
mentalities to nourish our minds.
And IL we find that certain men.
talities are not nourishing our minds,
we must find others.
but that is no reason why we
cannot still like the old nentalities,
though we do not want to indulge
In them so much. I may be crazy,
but that's how feel" ... -.
Thrane Il Skeptical.
Victor p. Thrane won fame In
musical circles before he married
Lottie Lacey. daughter of the ium-
Der Millionaire, and went into bust
ness with his wife's father. He had
introduced Ellen Beach Yaw to
America and had more than a little
to do with the success Of Ysaye.
Gerardy. Hahbourge and Elsa Eueg-
ger years ago.
But he Is a very prosaic and
practical business man now, and in
court, he wanted to know all about
the persons whose msntalities were
wife. r.
In fact, he hinted through his
attorneys that when the divorce
case comes to trial he win file n
counter-suit charging wealthy New
York lawyer, who is also a noted
clubman, with supplying much Of
the brain food which Mrs. Thrane
required.
Mrs. Thrane admitted writing let.
fers of reconciliation. in one OF which
/ abe said.
IT shall always be quite willing
to see you and be with you. but not
as you wish, Victor, and you will al.
ways be welcome guest at our
home.
1T Is very kind Of you to try
70 find out what you can about the
person you think am interested in.
As for my future life. want to ,be
the Judge OF that and would not
feel that you were unbiased about
what you might say about him"
Mrs. Thrane admitted having
made an automobile tour along the
st. Lawrence river with Mr.. and
Mrs. John MacKay. whose estate
adjoins that Of her father on the
Hudson, but on advice of counsel,
she declined TO go further into that
phase of things.
Cites Pajama Parties.
Mrs. Thrane charged that In her
absence, the lumberman -impresario
had staged several rather wild
parties in her home and that I'm one
OF them. two sisters appeared In pa
3amas Of their host and performed
an ultra-modern dance. A myster.
tous Ethel" described as a woman
Of medium build. good appearance
and dark hair, 10 also referred to in
her complaint. She also intimated
that several actresses had the run Of
their home.
Another letter. limiting at the
multiple mentality motif, from Mrs.
Thraiie to her husband was read:
IF am going to get over this at
tack Of rheumatism, I must not nave
too many things on my mind. For
both. our sakes, the sooner we ter
inmate this narrowing situation the
better. for 1t Is killing US both.
II am no child and have not
hurriedly made up my mind on the
much discussed subject. As to teing
Inundated by the divorce proceed
ings, how many people in this busy
world are going to pay any atten.
ton TO US anyway? Our friends will
be our friends in any circumstances"
But Mr.. Thrane insists when the
divorce case comes to trial there will
be interesting revelations regarding
the persons in whom his wife was
interested and that there NAV be q