The New York herald., 1922-08-13
MRS. MCCORMICK MAY
MARRY YOUNG SWISS
Rumors Revived of Wedding
to Architect, %, Now
in Chicago.
BOTH REFUSE To- TALK
Ask Her, Is Reply Of Dapper
Visitor; Nothing to Say,
Her Response.
BOTH REFUSE TO- TALK

Special Dispatch to THE New YORK HERALD.
CHICAGO, Aug. 12.--Neither confirma-
ton nor denial of report that she
will marry Edward Krenn, young
Swiss architect who came from Switz-
erland when she did. would be given
to-day by Mrs. Edith Rockefeller Nc
Cormick, former wife of Harold +. Nc
Cormick.
Mrs. Mccormick refused to discuss
the report either in person, by tele-
phone or through any authorized
member of her household. Mrs. Nc.
Cormick's secretary declared on the
telephone that "Mrs. Mccormick has
absolutely nothing to say about the
matter"
Equally reticent regarding the re-
port was the dapper young Swiss, who
recently celebrated his twenty eighth
birthday. and who, attired in light
gray suit. a white polo shirt, blue
batwing tie and a broad brimmed
Panama hat and carrying cane, was
hailed as he was taking his afternoon
stroll along the Lake Shore Drive.
Without quoting you direct. will you
admit that you are going to marry Mrs.
McCormickg he was asked.
Have you asked Mrs. Mccormick the
same question:" countered the young
architect.
Not yet
We'll. / cannot say anything until
Mrs. Mccormick makes a statement"
Miss Muriel Mccormick. the elder of
the Mccormick daughters, refused to
discuss the rumors "at all" When
reached over the phone she answered: /:
Il am not at home. cannot be seen. won't
talk. Put it any way you want but
have nothing to say at all"
Krenn has lived at the Drake Hotel.
Immediately across from Mrs. McCor-
mick's town residence, ever since his ar
rival here in Chicago with Mrs. McCor-
mick last winter. From the day OF his
arrival in Chicago, seven months ago,
he and Mrs Mccormick have appeared
constantly in each others company. Sew
cral times they have dined together and
On other occasions they have appeared
at the theater. strolling along Lake
Lake Shore Drive or riding In Mrs. Nc
Cormick's car. Their common interest
in Freudian complexes, new theories of
rrt and synthetic philosophy first
brought them together IN Switzerland.
The rumors thnt the former Mrs. Nc
Cormick will rewed within year. prob
ably next February. were revived again
to-day following the news OF the Walls
ka- Mccormick wedding yesterday In
Paris. Those rumors seemingly have
no more substance now, however. than
they had last spring when they first
were heard.
Rumors of Mrs. Mccormicks con-
tempated marriage to the Swiss were
characterized as bunk" to-day by
well known Chicago lawyer. who has
been closely In touch with her affairs
as one of her advisers. The informant
refused to allow his name to be used
In the discussion. He declared that he
has known Mr.. Krenn for some time
ard asserted that he believed Mrs Me-
Cormick would not marry foreigner
when she had so vigorously opposed the
approaching marriage OF Max Oser and
Mafhilde in keeping with the wishes
OF John -. Rockefeller that none Of his
descendants bow TO the stern require
ments or the marriage laws Of Europe.
The discrepancy In the ages of Mrs.
Mccormick and Of Mr.. krenn were also
pointed out as indicating the proba-
bllity of match.
CHICAGO. Aug. IL (Associated Press).
If Mrs Mccormick does decide to re-
marry the ceremony cannot take place
until a year has elapsed from tho time
OF her divorce, December 2s of last
year. The Illinois law does not permit
the remarriage Of divorced persons
within one year II they continue TO re-
side In this State.
Judges and lawyers pointed out yes
terday that IL Mr.. Mccormick and Mme.
walska wish TO return 10 Illinois In the
future they will have TO have another
ceremony performed next year. as yes
terday's action IN Paris Is not recog-