Evening star., 1932-10-14
insult Wins RIGHT
TO LEAVE GREECE
Can Remain if He Wishes,
Athens SayS-TeIIs Why
He Kept Passport.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ATHENS, october l4.-Samuel insult
has won the first battle in the case of
the people Of Illinois versus insult.
The 73-year old Chicagoan is free to
stay in Greece as long as he wants, or
leave whenever he wishes, as far as the
Greek government is concerned, it is
officially stated.
insult has refused in writing to turn
over his passport to the American le-
cation here and Charge d'Affaires Le-
land B. Morris is powerless to act
against the fallen magnate, at least
until he receives further instructions
from the State Department.
Powerful Struggle Seen.
The case has now assumed here every
appearance of free-for-all battle
royal among lawyers-but behind the
legal problems can be seen q colossal
struggle between some Of the most
powerful forces ever let loose by judicial
processes in modern times.
At the same time an opaque smoke
screen Of fantastic and baseless reports
Is being industriously laid down by
imaginative local correspondents.
Friends and advisers Of insult in Chi
cago, Paris and Athens-and the almost
legendary Sir Basil Zaharoff, munitions
magnate, who is now believed to be IN
Monaco-are eXerting every effort to
frustrate the plan of the American
Government to take the white-haired
old man back to Chicago between two
United States marshals.
Greek Premier Eleutherios Venizelos
himself-one of the last great figures
of the World War-has been in touch
with the Greek ministries involved IN
the case. Greece's cabinet lacks ma
iority in the Chamber of Deputies and
therefore is inclined to be especially
anxious to ppovide no political ammu-
milton to its opponents by any 1ncau-
tious move in such an important case
Shows Strain of Fight.
The insult case, therefore, involves
not only millions of dollars. thousands
of Americans, Nation-wide politics and
finance in the United States and inter-
national lawyers in four countries. but
also the national affairs Of Greece Itself
The strain of the incidents surround
ing the demand for his passport is ap-
parent in insults obvious fatigue and
Increased nervousness, but for man
of his age the dethroned power king
is amazingly well and in good spirits.
He jokes, reminisces with newspaper
correspondents and tells them that ne
feels sorry for them-but will not talk
for publication.
insult gave two reporters the detec-
tive stories he had finished reading
and autographed one, with acknowl-
edgements of some pleasant hours. y
The other was inscribed, from q man
who never talks for publication" He
spent most Of yesterday conferring with
his attorney, Christie LadaS, and writ
ing letters and cablegramS.
Leaves Hotel Seldom.
insult leaves the hotel as little as
possible, because he does not like to be
made conspicuous by detectives detailed
to follow him wherever he goes. Last
night he drove in an automobile with
an interpreter to PiraeuS, where IN the
narrow and dark streets detectives lost
his trail and did not pick it up again
until he was back at his hotel.
After the drive he sat out on the ver-
anda of the hotel, overlooking the for
mer royal park, bathed in full moon
uRnC. he QTdIlk lclilOilduC dAAo OAOCA CN
a round of drinks for the correspond
ents. who were chatting with him. He
stayed up until midnight, smoking Gig
arettes and talking. Earlier IL the
evening he had haircut and a mani
cure by the hotel barber in his room,
paying 36 cents and tip Of "a cents.
Possibly because of the terrific crash
of his American interests, insults mind
is running almost exclusively on his Brit
ish interests, friendships and expert
ences. A trace of his cockney accent is
unmistakable and he would obviously
rather reminisce about "Tay Pay" Ct
P.) O'Connor and Joe" Devlin Cham
berlain, noted Irish and English states
men, and tell anecdotes about the royal
family and discuss the Irish question
and England's part in the World War
than he would comparable memories
during his time in the United States.
copyright. 1897