The New York herald., 1922-05-04
Miss McC COrmlick
Firm to Wed OSer;
Family Consents
Efforts to Change Her Fail
Father Denies He Will
Marry Walska.

Special Dispatch to THE New yoRx HraALD
CHICAGO, May 3.-Harold E. McCor-
mick arrived in Chicago this afternoon
from New York on the Wolverine.
clasped Mathilde and Muriel. his daugh-
ters, In his arms, and brusquely SAID
that he could not discuss at length any
such personal affair as a reported en-
gagement between himself and the
opera star. Mmc. Gamma Walska. be-
tween whom and her millionaire hus-
band, Alexander Smith Cochran, divorce
proceedings impend.
But / can say we are not engaged"
he added.
The first question put to Mr.. McCor-
mick by THE NEW YORK HERALD's Chi
cago correspondent when he stepped off
the train was to either deny or affirm
the reported engagement with Gamma
Walska.
" do not care TO discuss personal
affairs through the columns of the
newspapers" replied the head Of the IN
ternational Harvester Company with a
smile.
II am not in the least concerned
whether Gamma Walska and Mr.. Cochran
are divorced or not This Is the only
statement / can make on the question
and 1t is the TRUTH" he concluded
Speaks for Herself.
After greeting his daughters, Mr.. Nc
Cormick shook hands with Howard
Colby. an old family friend, who this
morning put an end to the report that
Mathilde would not go through with her
engagement to Max Oser, former SWISS
cavalry officer. According to this state
ment Mathilde Is unshakable in ner .le-
taY tN Id,
in June with her father.
In the Rush street mansion Of the Nc
Cormicks this afternoon Mathilde con-
sented to set the public straight as she
herself put 1t concerning reports that
the love cables and letters of Max Oser.
the Swiss riding master are unanswered.
namely, that there isn't a bit Of truth In
that sort of rumors. that she has every
one of the precious letters and cables
from Max and she answers them reyu-
iarly; that OF course, she still intends
to marry him. DO they think she is that
kind OF girl? she Is asking her rela-
tives to come to America and forget all
about her own true love just because
father and Uncle Howard Colby and the
rest of an anxious family take her to
Hot Springs and New York for gaod
time and give her a car to drive and try
to get her interested in golf?
II think I will get out few hundred
printed cards." said Mathilde, ito give
ment All reports Notwithstanding.
will marry Max Oser.'"
VIII Wed I'm Basle.
Mr.. Colby was present while Miss
Mccormick spoke concerning her en-
gagement. "Uncle Howard knows we
have not broken our engagement and
we never SHALL Mathilde continued.
There are a lot of my friends. includ-
ing a few relatives. who would like me
to. I'm sorry to disappoint them. Just
as soon as / get to Switzerland I am
going to be married in Basic. I don't
know what we are waiting for: all do
here Is play chess play the piano and
drive my new car"
Then you are really in love with Mr..
Oser. despite the fact that he Is almost
three times older than you are" was
asked the daughter of two of America 5
wealthiest families.
Miss Mccormick paused a moment and
said slowly: Yes, ] do. 1t isn't a
romantic love affair. ve's much older
than am. but must s'y pit that love
Kim. And by the way. Uncle Howard.
and fool a lot of my own people"
''Mathilde knows her mind once she's
decided on matter" said Mr.. Colby.
who has been at the Mccormick home
since Mathilde's return from abroad.
"and she Is really going through with
this wedding. We've tried to give her
the best time we could over here we've
introduced her~to American boys and
taken her to The show places-but she
isn't Interested. She wants Oser ana
Switzerland. She's been promised them
both IL she continues to want them. and
now she Is going to have them"