Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-01

No feature of the outbreak of revo-
| lutionary symptoms in South America
interests Washington more than the
probable effect of turmoil in Argentina
on the Prince of Wales plans. Britain's
most successful ambassador OF trade
has been intending to visit Buenos
Aires this Fall. Elaborate arrange
ments for his reception are in progress
| The princes tour Is designed to seal
the far-reaching new bond of CONNER
cial friendship between Argentina and
Great Britain, Last year the two coun-
tries NEGOTIATED one Of the most re-
markable treaties of business alliance
ever concluded. It's underlying purpose
| is to give the British the inside track
| in the Argentinian market. With Presi-
dent IriQoyen in O Semi-state of siege
| and the land Of the La Plata rumbling
| with political unrest, 1t Is extremely
| unlikely that the Prince OF Wales VIII
actually venture into Argentina: II ne
| does, the outside world may safely as
sumo that the Irigoyenistas. ike the
Marines. have the situation well in
hand.
Republican primary rivalries In Colo
rado with two well backed candidates,
William v. Hodges and George II.
shaw, battling for the senatorial nom
| iration. now threaten to give the
Democrats q very considerable look-in
at the November election. Their candi-
date will probably be Edward p. Cost
gan. native Virginian, and well known
| in WASHINGTON as q one-time member
of the United States Tarin Commits
sion. Senator Nye's slush-fund sleutns
are said to have evidence enough 10
make the Colorado q. o. z. primary
tight remind the country OF Pennsyl-
vania or Illinois. One alleged discovery
| is that in the 1877 out of 3l4 Denver
nrecincts in which Hodges and Shaw
FOUGHT Il out 100000 was spent. The
| urinary election will be held on Sep
| TENDER Q. Whomever the Republicans
nominate, according to his friends,
| CostiQan will trim. as the joint conse-
oue1ce of the HodgeS-Shaw feuo ana
slush.
When Mai. Gen. Douglas Macarthur
| becomes chief Of stan in November he'll
And three of his West Point 1908 class
mates also in posts Of high responsibility
| at washington. Lieut.. Col. Ulysses ..
| Grant. Sd. is director OF public builon9s
and parks. Lieut.. Col. Campbell b.
Hoover Lieut.. Col Max G. Tyler has
| inst become chief engineer to the
Federsl Power Commission. Another
coincidence Of the sort Is the circurn-
stanee that Admiral william v. Pratt.
vho succeeds to the chiefship OF opera
tions ut the Navy Department N
| November. will discover In ADJACENT
ofices two Annapolis classmates, Ben
| n. FULLER, recently appointed MAJOR
corns and Rear Admiral George H.
Rock. chief of the Bureau Of Construc-
| tion and Repair Another 'o9 classmete
| of Admiral Pratt Is Rear Admiral Rich
mond Pearson Hobson, retired.
Soviet Russia Is making trade whoopee
| on the hich seas with the aid Of q
| fIeet which not long ago flew the nag
| of the United States Shipping Board.
| sale transactions began In January,
! 1928. and were concluded In February:
1 1890 They represented final sum OF
| 81 200 900. The original purchases
totaled IS ships, nut the buyer, IN ex-
ercising the privilege OF dry-docklne
each vessel, rejected IL OF them. Tne
sale was made to enc Johann q; OnSol;
| transfer of registry. The ~ vessels are
/ now in Soviet possession. Inc pur-
| chaser covenanted not to operate them
TO or from United States ports Tor
periods ranging from to 10 years,
under surety bonds The ships were
understood to be destined for the
Siberian and Kamchatka fisheries ana
canning industry, also for trading be-
tween Black Sea ports and Leningrad.
| and for the Vladiyostok- Persian Gull
| trade. All of the vessels had been
in "lay-up' for six years or more, ranked
as surplus. and were considered of no
further utility in promotion Of an
efficient American merchant marine.
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