Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-02
MATH|LDE'S FATHER
.OOESN' FAVOR SWISS
Mr.. Mccormick, However, Will
Not Interfere; Oser Called
Fortune Hunter.
By Associated Pres, 10 Every Evening


Chicago. June 2.--Contending fac
tions of the erstwhile household of
Harold T. Mccormick were committed
10 n policy OF compromise today over
the romantic affairs of Mathilde Nc
Cormick and her former riding master,
Max oser. Of Zurich, Switzerland.
Conferences between counsel for
Mathlldee mother. Mrs. Edith Rookie
feller Mccormick. and for her divorced
hueha nd which saved Oeer from an
absent investigation in court yeeter-
day were continued today. with to-
morrow set by Probate Judge Horner
MS the date for his decision on Mrs
Mccormick petition for an injunction
to halt the marriage plans OF Mathllde
and the Swies
Mr.. Mccormick. playing the double
role OF father and guardian. has agreed
To withhold consent Of the marriage at
least until Saturday.
Whether this action means that John
ID. Rockefeller and Mre. Mccormick
have withdrawn their opposition TO
the young womans contemplated mar
riage TO O~er ie n moot point. Mr..
Mccormick is known to desire to
humor his young daughters wishes
In every re1pect, even in this marriage.
which Is frowned upon by his wife's
wealthy relatives. Privately Il Ia
known that he would prefer that his
daughter would marry one of her own
countrymen, but. In no case. will he
place any obstacle in the qualification
OF his daughters wishes in regard to
marriage.
He is a firm believer in the doctrine
that In the Affairs Of the heart II ie
futile TO oppose young woman of
strong mentality who has already made
up her mind on the subject. Neverthe-
less. Mrs. McCormick's lawyer made
some pointed observations YESTERDAY
regarding Max Oser. in the course of
which he stignatized Oser as a for
tune hunter and the persistent wooer
OF young American heiresses.
An afternoon newspaper stated with
positiveness that several other rich
American girls habe been the targets
| of Oser's affections. but have eluded the
the wiles of the Swiss riding master.
the 17-year-old granddaughter of John
ID. Rockefeller being the first TO sue
cumb TO the extent of promising to
marry him.
Il understand that this is not the
first time Oser has tried to marry a
rich American girl" the papers in
formant is quoted as saying. He
Z ems to have tried before TO make use
of the opportunities afforded by the
fact that many society people were
members Of his riding school
| He evidently thinks now that he
has succeeded, for he has sold his
riding school. His other means OF
| livelihood seem to be $4,000 in cash
nd an assured income Of 500 a month
This would hardly be sufficient to sup
port Miss Mccormick and makes IL
plain that he Is counting on her money
to support them"
Scarcely munificent," commented a
close friend and adviser Of Miss Nc
Cormick. "for the man who proposes
to pay the bills of Rockefeller's grand
daughter"
| Meanwhile. the situation was made
more complex by information from
Zurich that the whole legal embroglio
in Chicago was for naught. This in.
formation was to the effect that the
Swiss law requires the consent OF bott
parents If living In the case of q bride
under 20 years of age. Mathilde who
is only IL was given a guardian II
was said 30 consent to the marriage
could be given or denied according Il
her wishes.
Undaunted by the legal complica
tions and the charges made by Mrs
j Mccormick that he Is a fortune hunt
er with designs on both Mccormick
and Rockefeller millions Oser in re
Iports from Zurich was said to be con
ltinuing plans for the marriage as
nothing loomed to interfere.