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Show AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN AMBASSADOR RETIRES Baron Hengelmuller von Henger-var, Henger-var, the Austrian ambassador to the United States, formally announced the other day that he has been granted grant-ed leave to return to Austria. It is his intention not to return, but settle set-tle permanently in his own country, 1 after being in the diplomatic service 44 years. 20 of which have been spent in "the United States. He has made no plans further than to occupy his Beat in the House of Lords. ; Baron Hengelmuller said he had in-' in-' formed his own government and the American state department of his Intention, In-tention, adding that both he and his family are leaving the United States with feelings of the deepest regret. Baron Hengelmuller has been the dean of the diplomatic corps at Washington. He was born in Press-burg, Press-burg, Hungary, about 55 years ago. tnd was educated in Vienna especially especial-ly for the diplomatic service. A man of strong personality, the Baron has, : ! during his long residence in Washington, gained recognition among all Amer lean officials with whom he has come In contact as a conscientious, painstaking pains-taking diplomatist, who is much more cr a ploddor In his work than many l bis not necessarily mare brilliant colleagues |