Evening star., 1926-05-23
WRIGHT TO REFUSE
| HOME TO HIS WIFE
Just Let Her Try to Return,
/. He Says, After Suit
Is Dismissed.

6y the Associated Press.
MADISON. Wis, May 22.-Talisien,
the bungalow studio Of Frank Lloyd
Wright, architect, and the former
home of Mrs. Miriam Noel Wright.
sculptress, promises to again become
the center of interest in the affairs of
the couple. even though Wright yes
terday dropped his divorce suit against
her.
Wright. Immediately after Judge A.
c. Hoppman entertained the dismissal
motion said he was going home to
work." at the Spring Green, Wis.
bungalow. Mrs. Wright, upon learn
ing that no provision had been made
for home for her. after she rejected
Wright's proposed settlement plan OF
81 900 cash and SIPS a month for a
wear, said she might take over the
bungalow" If Wright would permit
her. Such action would aid Wright In
his economic and social "rehabilita-
ton she indicated.
Wright charged his wife with de-
sertion from the bungalow which has
been the center of much of his matri-
n,onial and domestic affairs, when he
dismissed his suit and attorneys Tor
Mrs Wright intimated the action was
a victory for them. Mrs. Wright, at
the time charges were filed agalnst
her made an answer OF "inndeItE
and mentioned Wright's housekeeper,
Nine. Olga Nlilanoff. Separate mainte-
nance was also asked.
Refuses to BUY" Freedom.
Wright asserted he would not buy
his freedom. at the cost OF the name
of Nine. Olga Milanoff, saying she
was the EFFECT, not the cause or the
divorce.
,yn,. 6vn OF c
fees Of $3.50 for Mrs. Wright. but
made no provision for her support.
Three months ago the court gave sou
10 her defense and stipulated $16O 1or
support of Mrs. Wright pending set
Element Of the suit. Her attorneys
said she would have only a hand-to,
mouth existence. while Wright woulo
continue in luxury" II she accepted
WriCht's offer. but his attorneys re-
piled that to make an offer suitable TO
Mrs. Wright would cause the archi-
tert's financial ruin.
The romance Of Wright and his wife
resulted from correspondence initiated
nv the sculptress when she learned OK
the burning Of the Spring Green pun
calow in 1914. when Mrs. MAMA
Borthwick CLANCY and her two chii-
dren we're slain by a crazed negro
servant. Wright had deserted MS
wife in 1914 and eloped to Japan with
Mrs Cheney, whose home was IN YAK
Park a fashionable Chicago suburb.
Just lec her try it," Wright SAID
when informed Of his Wifes intention
that she might return 70 the punga
low. 1T presents an inconcelVanle
situation. If they will let me. will
work there: il not, I shall go where L
can-to Toxic, Canada Oh Europe.
Wright married after he had lived
with Miriam Noel for nine years. and
three months later the divorce pro-
ceedif1gs were initiated.
Leaves for Chicago.
Departing for Chicago last night.
where she will stay until she decides
20 ask for admittance at Talisen, the
54year-old wife shouted victory 10
newspaper men as she boarded the
train. ...
II lost a husband" she said. ut IS
not as though he was killed IN the
war or died, | lost him in disgrace.
full manner. 1t is the lgnom'ny OIL
the thing that gals me.
II am cut in the world and utterly
without money. l have no place to
60. | have got to go back nome
and Talisen is my home am sun
AIR Wright's wife. While all romantic
relations between us have been sever
ed by him. l must put myself under
the protection of my home. l snail
do II bravely. and by bravely. 1 don't
mean mere physical bravery, but l
shall stand up morally as well.
II may have lost him but haven't
lost myself or my self-respect. | snail
NOT. I will fight as long as l have
a drop OF blood in t"e.
ANY further attempts to OBTAIN
divorce must be initiated by Mrs.
Wright. Wrights attorneys an.
nounced. and any suit she starts VIII
not he contested by the architect, he