New-York tribune., 1922-05-04
Walska to We'd
H.F'.M'COrn1icI<.
Friends Believe
Chicago Expects Double Mar.
rlage of Father With
Singer and Daughter With
Swiss Riding Master
Await Cochran Divorc,
Miss Nlatllilde Denies Being
on Outs With Oser; Says
She Answers His MESSAGES
Special Dispatch TO Tho Y~bDu.

'PeN' '"t DlSPOrCh 10 ire I-.bUue
CHICAGO, May 3.-Friends of IN,
haTo!d f. Mccormack family believ,
there VIII be double wedding IN Eu
rope within a few months. which will
unite the president Of the Internationa
Harvester Company and Gamma Walsla
and his daughter, Miss Mathilde. ar1
Max oser, Swiss riding teacher
Harold +. Mccormick arrived in Chi.
cago from New York this afternoon
he refused to discuss his personal af
ia'rS' His daughter, however, was no,
50 retcent. Miss Mccormick dcniec
reports from Paris that she has broken
with Oser,
When MIR. Mccormick sNshtcd from,
the train he embraced Miss Mathilde
and Miss Muriel. his two dauyhters
and brusQuely said tnat ne would no,
discuss at length personal affairs such
as ms reported engagement to the Oh.
era singer, who will soon be divorce Il
from her husband. Alexander Smith
Cochran
But ! can say we are not engaged, -
he added
From source close to Mr.. McCor-
mick. however. il was learned that
while no formal engagement exists
owing 90 the fact that Mrs. Cochran
or Nine Walska, has a husband. Mr.
McCormick hopes 10 make her his bride
soon after she is divorced.
VIII Site, to Oscr
Prior to Mr.. McCormick's arrival
Howard Colby, an old friend Of the
family, ended the rumor that Miss
Mathildc would not marry her Swiss
tlance. According to Colby's statement
Miss Mccormick is firm in her deter.
mination 10 we'd Oser, and will sail
from New York il June with her
father
Miss Mccormick herself also is
authority for the statement that there
le no truth in rumors that she has
fallen out with the former Swiss cav
airy officer
Chicago friends of tho McCormicks IS
were discussing the double wedding
gossip to-day. Miss Mccormick is
eager to return to Switzerland in
spite of all the attempts to entertain
her in this country. Mr.. Colby also
stated to-day. Her visit to the Viz
ginia Hot Springs and other diver
sions have failed if their purpose was
to make her forget her fance.
Dispatches from Paris to-day said
that Oser was worried because his
hancce had failed to answer ca Bile mes
sages. Miss Mccormick. however, sal
that she treasures letters and cable
grams from Max and answers them
regularly.
Backed Diva's operate Plans
The reported wedding plans Of the
Harvester president and Nine Walska
follow closely thc settlement of the
marital troubles of the diva and Mr.
Cochran, the terms of which were an
nounced a few days ago. 1t was Mr..
Mccormick who introduced the famous
and attractive singer to Mr. Cochran.
The meeting occurred on board the
Aquitenia. on which all three wear sail
ing for Europe in 1920. Mr.. Cochran
and the singer were married IN Sep
tenber 1920.
Nine Walska was anxious for an on-
cratic career. Mr. Cochran opposed
this, while Mr.. Mccormick gave her
every aid He arranged for her ap-
pearance here in Tara" but she
caused a sensation by departing on the
eve of her debut and returning to
Paris. Mr.. McCormicks S sympathy with
her operate ambitions is said to have
led to strong attachment between
them.
Mrs Mccormick, daughter Of John
D. Rockefeller obtained a divorce from
Mr. Mccormick her last year