The New York herald., 1922-05-31
MISS MCCORMICK
HOME, NOT ATSEA
Returns to Chicago Instead Of
Sailing to Marry Her Swiss
Riding Master.
TO BE IN COURT TODAY
Expected to Ask That Father
Be Her Guardian-Oser's
Ex-Secretary on Liner.
TO BE IN COURT TODAY

Special Dispatch to THE New YoEK HERALD.
CHICAGO, May 30-Instead OF sailing
on the Cunard liner Berengaria to marry
her former riding master, Max Oser. in
Switzerland. Mathilde Mccormick re-
turned to Chicago unexpectedly to-day.
Miss Mccormick, whose return is be-
lieved to have some bearing on the
guardianship proceedings in the probate
court in which her mother. Mrs. Edith
Rockefeller Mccormick. suddenly inter-
yened yesterday, was met at the station
by her father. Harold f. Mccormick.
According to her father, Miss McCor-
mick had not intended to sail for Europe
at all. The New York dispatches were
erroneous in this respect. he said. She
went East, Mr.. Mccormick said. TO see
her friend. Julia Mangold, Mr.. Oser' $
former secretary, off to Europe.
Miss Mccormick seemed bit nervous
as she alighted from the train.
1--WE been bothered half to death. .
she said. ''I haven't a thing to tell you
now. and have no explanation to make
of my return. Please don ask me any
thing more now"
She Resen.s Publicity.
oWiu YOU have statement later?
"I do not know / cont think so. 1t
makes no difference whether l give a
statement or not"
After all.'' she added. its nobodys
business but my own"
But who can explain your return
from New York;"
IL don't know can't say a word
Then she added naively: You might
ask The kitchen cat-maybe it would
know"
Isn't there any one who can speak
for you. them"
only the gods in heaven" she re-
piled.
Mrs. Mccormick was informed OF her
daughters return to Chicago by the
correspondent of THE NEW YORK HER
AID, who met her while she was taking
a walk along Lake Shore Drive. She
made no comment and showed no sign
Of interest
WAS your idea in haltlng the guar
daughters marriage?"
'I really appreciate your situation
was her answer
do you approve of the MARRIAGE
was asked.
II have nothing to say" Mrs. McCor-
mick replied
Wants Father for Guardian.
Miss Mccormick plans to appear in
the Probate Court tomorrow and tell
Judge Horner that she wants her father
to be her guardian. Her mother has
given notice that she will oppose the ap-
pointment. but the daughters wishes in
the matter are expected to be carried
out
Mrs. McCormiclts friends have been
told that Mrs. Mccormick appeared pub
licly in the fight to prevent the marriage
of her daughter 10 Oser only after she
gave her divorced husband every oppor-
tunity to handle the matter in way Ia
insure Mathilde's happiness. Mrs. Nc
Cormick Is said to take the position
that she Is justified in starting court
action for the reason that she must
save Mathilde from herself"
when the subject OF Mathflde's in
fatuation for Oser was first told to Mrs
Mccormick MathIlde's mother was en-
phatic in her opposition" said friend
of the family to-day.
Reporters who made an effort TO find
Miss Mathllde Mccormick aboard the
Berengaria just before the liner sailed
at noon yesterday for Cherbourg and
Southampton were disappointed. but they
wondered why so much mystery was
made OF the fact that she had engaged
passage and why her brother. Fowler
and Miss Julia Mangold of Switzerland
formerly secretary for Max Oser. refused
to say whether Miss Mccormick was 2
passenger. Fowler Mccormick escorted
Miss Mangold TO the pier and waved
goodby TO her as the Berengaria backed
out.
1t was said at the Plaza Hotel. where
both Miss Mangold and Miss McCor-
mick and her brother had been stopping
that the entire party had left the hotel
at 10 30 in the morning, presumably for
the Cunard pier. 1t is certain Mr.. Nc
Cormick and Miss Mangold reached the
pier and that Miss Mangold occupied
stateroom E-324. The reporters found
her there with much more baggage than
one young woman usually takes abroad
with her.
She parried many questions. declared
she was a good friend OF all concerned
and refused to say whether she knew
IL Miss Mccormick was aboard the liner
although she admitted she did know
exactly where the young woman was
adding: "If your boss told you not too
say anything about certain things you
would not tell. would your
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