Evening star., 1932-10-10
Must Be Released in 48
Hours Unless Extradition
Arrest Is Authorized.
DETAINED FOR TECHNICAL
PASSPORT EXAMINATION
Action Depends on Greek Decision
as to Whether Treaty
Is in Force.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATHENS, Greece, October 10.-Sam-
uel insult, under indictment in Chicago
en- charges arising from the collapse
of his vast utility interests, was de-
taincd by police today on a techni-
cality, pending extradition proceedings.
Police found him at his hotel and
informed him it would be necessary to
accompany them to headquarters be-
cause his passport papers were not in
order.
1t was first reported that his deten-
ton had been requested by the Ameri-
can legation. but police said they acted
entirely on their own initiative.
The indications were that an appli-
cation for extradition would be made,
but the procedure probably would take
several weeks. Meantime, 1t appeared,
arrangements would be made for Mr.
Insults continued detention.
1t was explained police cannot hold
any person more than 48 hours in con-
nection with defective papers In the
insults passport in order to examine
it. They may be authorized to arrest
him pending an eXtradition application
by American authorities.
Arrested at Hotel.
His detention took place While he sat
calmly drinking coffee on the terrace
of the Hotel Grand Bretagne and bask
ing in the bright morning sunshine
which was pouring down on the ancient
Greek capital
of insults presence here and they knew
an application for extradition had been
made at Paris by American authorities
before he left there.
An extradition treaty between Greece
and the United States was negotiated
recently and ratified by both countries.
(Advices from Washington said the
treaty was ratified but formal docu-
ments of ratification had not been ex-
changed. as customary. This was in
terpreted there as leaving i. up to
Greece whether the treaty is now In
force)
Talks to Opera Singer.
Friends said Mr.. insult, who arrived
here yesterday by train from Milan,
Italy, had an hours conversation With
Cesare Fcrmichi, baritone Of the Chi
cago Opera.
Other opera stars whose fortunes
were lost or impaired were considering
intervening in court to regain money
they had lost in the Insult utilities.
But after his conversation with Mr..
insult the opera singer spoke in a
friendly tone about the former utilities
executive.
insult was under surveillance since
early this morning, when a number
of motor cars drew up outside the hotel
where he was staying. The drivers of
the cars. dressed in plain clothes, kept
watch on insults balcony, where the
former flnancier could be seen resting
and drinking coffee. Later his deten-
ton was ordered.
insult had registered at the hotel
under his right name.
He left Paris last week a few hours
before the American embassy, on cabled
orders from Washington, asked the
French foreign Office to have him ar
rested and held pending extradtion
proceedings.
From France he went to Italy with
his son, Samuel, jr, remained three
days and left Saturday for Athens.
Yesterday, "a hours after he left Italy,
the American embassy at Rome received
a cabled request for his extradition.
Although insult bought his ticket for
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