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The Washington times., 1933-11-06

complete surprise to SkvirSky. In
an instant the man who has been
merely chief of the Soviet informa
ton bureau for many years be.
came Russia's unofficial "ambas
sador" to the United States and
the little red brick house here ode
facto" embassy.
When oueried as to the prob.
able result of the negotiations,
Skvirsky said:
NATURALLY I am highly graft
fled at this development. This
opens the way for a better un-
derstanding between two cOun-
tries of 100000 people, and
will promote international
peace"
Singled out by the diplomatic
spotlight, Skvirsky shoulders his
increased prominence easily, with.
out any pomposity. He will go on
working and hoping for a final
and satisfactory agreement be-
tween the two countries that will
repair the rift that occurred almost
16 years ago.
Until that time he will undoubt-
edly be recognized as the Soviet's
representative in this country
and 1887 Massachusetts, Avenue
may house many important con
ferences in the interim.
Embassy Deserted
Meanwhile, just around the cor
ner at 1119-1125 Sixteenth ST.. the
huge, deserted palace that was for
merly the Russian Embassy awaits
United States recognition of the
Soviet.
Once famed for the lavish enter
tainments held therein, its dark
ened interior has seen no one
other than an aged caretaker and
his family since KerenSky'S down
fall. With doors and windows
boarded up, it has stood as a re
minder of another day-the era
O. Cars and Cossacks and Imper
ialism.
The deserted embassy" has
occupied a peculiar niche since the
1917 Revolution. This Govern
ment has maintained it is the
property Of -Sussia, but that the
Soviet had no control over it be
cause the United States made nc
recognition Of the USSR.
The Washington times., 1933-11-06
MADAME SKVIRSKY
PRESERVE POST
To HEARST SON

George Hearst, of California,
son of William Randolph Hearst,
was expected to call today on
Rear Admiral William H. Stand
ley, Chief of Naval Operations,
and file his application for a
commission as lieutenant-com-
mander in the Naval Reserve
forces.
Hearst also is expected to take
a physical examination today or
tomorrow, it was said at the
Navy Press Relations Bureau.
Following his commission, Hearst
probably will be assigned to the
intelligence service of the Re
serves, it was said.
Hearst is a commodore Of the
California Naval Militia, and is
a weu-known West Coast yachts
man.
The Washington times., 1933-11-06
PREMIER LACKS
AUTHORITY To
|NTERFERE4
Latin Nation Insists the Pact
Must Hold for Five Years;
Reply Being Drafted

ATHENS, Nov. s G.N.SD.-De.
claring himself without power to
interfere with the judiciary,
Premier Panayoti Asaldaris today
indicated Greece would refuse to
recognize action Of the United
States in denouncing the Greco
American extradition treaty.
The pact was denounced by
Washington when the courts OF
appeals for the second time de-
clined TO extradite Samuel insult,
wanted in Chicago on charges of
fraudulent bankruptcy.
When asked whether Washing
tons action would prompt him to
deport insult despite the courts
decision, Premier Tsaldaris said:
81 have no right to interfere
with the judiciary"
REPLY BEING DRAFTED
The premier indicated Greece
would refuse to consider the
treaty denounced until it auto
matically expires at the end Of
five years.
The government is now en-
gagged in drafting a reply to the
diplomatic American communi-
cation notifying Greece Of denun-
citation of the treaty.
Declaring the United States
''learned with establishment" that
the Greek authorities had again
declined to "honor" the request Of
the United States for insults ex-
tradition, the note said this Gov
eminent considered the decision
Of the Greek courts utterly I'M
tenable" and ga clear violation Of
the Americana Hellenic treaty OF
extradition signed at Athens on
May 6, 1881"
Called Useless
The note added that as result
Of the action of the Greek author
tiles in twice refusing to extra
dite insult, the United States con-
siders the extradition treaty "en-
tirely useless" and herewith"
gives formal notice Of denuncia-
ton.
The note was delivered to the
Greek minister Of foreign affairs
in Athens by Lincoln MacVeagh,
the American minister to Greece.
The decision to denounce the
treaty followed the action last
week Of the Greek appellate court
in refusing to grant petition for
insults extradition on a Federal
indictment charging him with
violation of United States bank
ruptcy laws in connection with
the collapse of hois midwestern
utility empire.
The Washington times., 1933-11-06
WILL OPEN
TALKS WITH
L|Tv|NOFF
Soviet Foreign Minister'S Visit
Begins Tomorrow; He Will
Be Rushed to Capital
BY International News Service

BY International News Service
President Roosevelt has decided
to entruSt Secretary of State Hull
with the task of opening the con-
versations with Maxim Litvinoff,
Soviet foreign commissar, for rec
ignition of the Soviet union.
This was made known today at
the State Department, where it
was said the formal discussions
with Litvinoff would be opened
by Hull at the Department
Wednesday.
The discussions, it was added,
will be switched to the White
House Thursday or Friday upon
the President being informed by
Hull that they have progressed
sufficiently to warrant that step.
Gets In Tomorrow
The program for Litvinoff's visit
provides him only a brief meeting
with the President before the
formal discussions are opened.
This meeting will take place when
the President greets Litvinoff on
his arrival Tuesday.
In the event the conversations
with Hull prove satisfactory, as
officials expect, the conference at
the White House will be attended
by Hull, Undersecretary of State
Phillips, Henry Morgenthau, jr.,
governor of the Farm Credit Ad-
ministration, and William c. Bull
lit, special assistant to the Sec
rotary of State.
Latest adviceS received at the
State Department said Litvinoff
probably would be taken off the
s. S. Berengaria in New York
harbor about $50 a. m. tomorrow.
To Have Special Car
He will be met at quarantine by
James c. Dunn, chief of the di-
vision Of protocol and interna-
tlonal conferences of the State
Department. Later he will board
a special railway car, attached to
a New York-WaShington train.
Then To Blue Room
He will be welcomed in the
Blue Room of the White House by
the President.
During his stay here, he is ex-
pected to live at the home of
Boris Skivirsky, director of the
Soviet information bureau here.
At 10:45 a. m. Wednesday Dunn
Will call for and escort Litvinoff
to the State Department for the
opening of formal discussions with
Hull. The President will give him
a luncheon at the White House
on the same day.
JERSEY CITY, N. j., Nov 6
Q.N.SO .-Secret Service men and
a detail of 100 Jersey City police
men will meet Maxim Litvinoff,
Soviet commissar for foreign af-
fairs, when he arrives here tomor.
row to entrain for Washington for
his conference with President
Roosevelt.
The Washington times., 1933-11-06
GREECE REFUSES TO ACCEPT u S. TREATY DENUNOATOf
Skvirsky, as 'Unofficial Envoy,
Handles Notes to Russia
Soviet Observer Sees
Victory For His
Peace Efforts 4


When the telephone rang in
the modest Massachusetts, ave-
nue. home of Boris E. Skvirsky
the other day, it meant that his
ten years of effort to see the
Union of Soviet Socialist Re-
publics recognized by this govern
ment were beginning to bear
fruit.
For the past decade, without
recognition from the State De-
partment, this quiet Russian
revolutioniSt has labored unceaS-
ingly. travelling many thousands
of miles through the United
States to establish friendly feel
ing toward his country.
Aided in Negotiations
When President Roosevelt's re-
cent communication to Russia
anent the possible establishment
of relations was received at the
State Department, officials
scratched their heads. This gov
eminent and the USSR were not
speaking-diplomatically, that is.
What to do? Some inspired in
dividual bethought himself Of
Skvirsky and he was called.
Would Mr.. Skvirsky consider
coding the message and cabling
it to Moscow on behalf of the
State Department? He would
he certainly would, and glad and
proud to do it.
When President Kalinin's reply
came along it was decided by
the broad-shouldered Russian
The Washington times., 1933-11-06
By LINTON WELLS
Copyright, 1888, by International
News SerVice)

MOSCOW, Nov. 6 G.N.S).-If
the United States is to resume
it's dominant position as chief
exporter to the Union of Socialist
Soviet Russia, which it was in
1880 and 1881, it will be necessary
for it not only to meet the com
petitive credits guaranteed by for
eign governments, but to 60
further and furnish longer ma,
turities-from five to ten years.
Obviously, American business
cannot tie up its cash resources
for any such period. Wall Street
would shy like fractions colt if
asked to handle such long-term
paper.
Would Refuse It
And if a bond issue were pro.
posed, high finance logically
would refuse to underwrite it and
the American investor would re
fuse to buy it, particularly after
a glance at the stock exchange
and foreign bond quotations and
the recollection of profits derived
by Wall Street from sour foreign
issues, as disclosed in the con
gressional investigation now in
progress.
Therefore, if long-term Soviet
credits are to be made available
or an issue of bonds offered, the
United States Government must
follow the lead of other govern
ments which are getting the bulk
of Soviet trade-guarantee them
to some substantial degree, say Is
or even so per cent.
Moscow will put up some cash,
perhaps Is per cent, and even the
most timid exporter should not be
averse to chipping in another Is
per cent
They Guarantee Credits
The countries at present guar
anteeing credits covering exports
to the U. S. S. r. are Germany
Italy, Norway, Denmark, Japan,
Austria, Czechoslovakia and Fin
land. In 1881 Great Britain
guaranteed IS per cent of a &6,0OO5'
600 24-month timber credit.
United States Government
guarantees of foreign obligations
are not without precedent. In ad.
dition to it's Caribbean financial
responsibilities, Washington has
guaranteed a bank loan to
Liberia. But it is contrary to
American policy and therefore
Government guarantee of Soviet
credits or loan are likely to be
regarded with disfavor.
The Washington times., 1933-11-06
Hit-and-Run Victim
Dies of His Injuries

Elmore Samuel, 43. colored. OF
Alexandria, victim of a hit-and-
run driver on Mount Vernon
Highway late Saturday, died early
today at the Alexandria Hospital
without regaining consciousness.
He was said to have been walking
along the highway in an intoXi-
Gated condition when struck by
the unidentified motorist.
The Washington times., 1933-11-06
FLOORED IN HOLLYWOOD FIST FIGHT
Film Actress Tells
How She Tried to
Stop BrawI

dated back a long time, to ar
old grudge between the two mer
when they were both New York
ers, could not be verified.
Miss O'Neill's Account
Miss O'Neill herself verified
steele's statement that it was
not he but another man who
struck Arno. She said:
''Mr. ArnO and were in the
embassy, and when he left the
table for a moment, 1 noted he
was engaged in an argument
with another man.
"Mr. Arno was irritated, I
could see and prevailed on
him to sit down at the table.
distracted his attention from,
his trouble and suggested he
play a select ~ the piano.
which he did The orches-
ira.
"WhiIe he Rss doing this,
Mr.. Steele pas 30 ~ 10Y table
1 scarcely knew hy',4-.-and said
something alb a'I st bsing very
nice of me I act the way l.
did about theii little spat.
"Mr. ArnO saw him speak to
me. He asked me nat Mr..
Steele had said. and when I told
him, he went over 10 me other
table and struck At flr, steele
suddenly.
Then a third mar struck at
him from bebipd ae8 % the
chin, knocking ninl ts lne toOr."
At this poillt snur the chair
The Washington times., 1933-11-06
NeW York 'RaffIes'
In NeW Orleans Jail

NEW ORLEANS, La, Nov. 6
d.N.SO.-Harry Sidmor, alias
Sitamore, million-dollar Jewel
thief, was Gin again" today. The
dapper 38-year-old New York
raffles, whose nimble fingers
lifted $250,00O in gems from
wealthy social headliners at Miami
Beach last winter, languished be-
hind jail bars awaiting return to
Florida to serve a 40-year SEN
tence.
The Washington times., 1933-11-06

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 6 G.N.S0.
Gary Cooper, film star, and
Sandra Shaw, actress, were in
Arizona today, ostensibly on a
hunting trip with Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack virginia Bruce Gilbert, and
Hollywood friends limited at a pos
sible elopement.
Rumors that Cooper and Miss
Shaw were engaged have been
current in Hollywood, and friends
of the pair said they would not
be surprised if a wedding took
place soon.
Miss Shaw, whose real name is
Veronica Balfe, is a niece of Ced-
ri: Gibbons, art director and hus-
band of Dolores Del Rio, actress.
She came here to enter pictures
about a year ago,
The Washington times., 1933-11-06
Sally O'NeiII Denies
WELDING Chair in
Cafe Fracas

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, Nov.
uNsO.-Hollywood had another
Of its absorbing jigosaw puzzles
to work out again today.
Drexel Biddle Steele, film and
radio performer and member of
the socially prominent Biddle
family of Philadelphia, and Peter
Arno, the scrappy cartoonist who
once had a sensational alterca-
ton with Cornelius Vanderbilt,
ir., were involved this time, in
q lively fist fracas last night at
the Embassy Club, rendezvous Of
film famous.
Select Audience
Reports that the vivacious sally
O'Neill was not only al ln'er-
ested spectator, but even took
sides in the combat on the lde
of Mr.. Arno to the extern OF
seeking Mr.. Steele Justify Win a
chair, were emphatical.y deLne0
by the actress.
So Hollywood was once more
trying to work out tn; famous
old puzzle of who hit whom"
The ringside audience WAS quite
select, numbering a n on z those
late droppers-in at TIE club Joan
Crawford and Frat ~not Tone,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark C,ap1f, Doris
Duke, Americas VIZ III 'Et heir
esS, and Claire D. beauti-
full Swedish actres
One version was raag Arn0 re
came Infatuated at s1neth.ng
which Steele said and aartta a
haymaker in his direction, ooly
. be felled by s*ee57.s ikt Or by
The Washington times., 1933-11-06
Man, 81, Gets Scalp
Inilkru in Accident

Benjamin R. Harris, 81, of the
5000 block Wallbridge Pl. N. W.,
was taken by park police to
Emergency Hospital early today
for treatment of badly cut
scalp received when his car was
in collision with another driven
by John Donnelly. of the Naval
Air Station, at Fifteenth Street
and Constitution Avenue North
west. His condition is not con-
Sdered serious.
The Washington times., 1933-11-06
BrOken-up Homes
Blamed for Crime

"Fifty per cent Of the young
people Of today who have gone
wrong have come from broken
ND homes"
The Rev. DR.. Thomas E. Boodre
made this statement last night at
Temple Baptist Church. His ser
mon was on 1.-THE Wedding Of
the Lamb" A huge wedding
cake. large enough for nearly 500
persons, was cut and distributed.
The Washington times., 1933-11-06

and proudly presented to the
State Department.
He's Unofficial Envoy
AS success seems to have a habit
of arriving unexpectedly, the re-
quest for his services came as a
The Washington times., 1933-11-06
PAINT FOR LEE MANSION

Lee Mansion in Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery will soon be
painted. an advertisement for bids
revealed. Bids will be opened in
the office Of National Parks,
Buildings and Reservation No
vember Is at II O'Clock.
The Washington times., 1933-11-06
NOtre Danes PreEy
Goes to MGyO Clinic

CHICAGO, Nov. 8 u.N.S0
Rev. Charles L. ODonnel1, C. S. c.,
president Of Notre Dame Uni
versity, was en- route to the Mayo
Clinic at Rochester, Mimi, today
for treatment of a serious throat
9ilment.
The Washington times., 1933-11-06
LAW CLASS OPENS

A lesson in parliamentary law
will be given tonight at the Hine
Junior High School, Seventh and
C Streets Southeast, under auspices
Of Southeast Community Center.
Mrs. Rose Arnold Powell will di-
rect the meeting.
The Washington times., 1933-11-06
LONG MATURITY
CREDIT NEEDED
BY SOv|ETS
Five-to- Ten-Year Extensions
BY America Necessary
in Competition

FOLLOWING is the third of a Sc
rieS of sir articles dealing Nth
the potentidIitieS of SoUiet-Amer-
lean trade in the light OF prerec-
ognition negotiations starting in
WASHINGTON this meek.
The Washington times., 1933-11-06

some other gents fist while his
blow was only half way to first
base.
Steele himself insisted that
Arno made the mistake of en-
countering a former AllAmeri-
can end of the Princeton football
team. one Gordon Butler, Steele's
business manager, who made a
perfect forward pass that landed
on Amos jaw and sent him down
for the count of nine.
Reports that the affair really
The Wrangell sentinel., 1933-06-30
New Roads for Park

In these days of contracting ap- propriations, news of any increase is always cheering and the infor- nation given by Horace M. Al bright, director of the National Park Service, to Delegate Dimond fell within that category. Director Albright announced that, dependent upon final approval of the Services program under the Public Works Act, $250,0OO would be allotted for road construction in Mckinley Park. It is intended that the money shall be spent this season and next and will be sufficient, or nearly so, to extend the road to its planned terminus in the Kantishna area. Not only will that open a vast new wonderland for the tourist but it will provide much cheaper trans portation for an important mineral region.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1933-06-30
HOSPITAL NOTES

Patients registered at Wrangell General Hospital today are Bert Haryie, L. T. Watson, Mrs. Louis -Wigg and infant son, c. w. Even son. Oscar Anderson F.. Angerman and Fred Wickland
 The baby daughter of Mrs. AL bert Dubke was a patient at the hospital for two days the first of the week.
 F. Angerman was removed last Monday from the home of his son and daughter-in-law, MT. and Mrs Fritz Angerman, where he has been ill for some time, and admitted to the hospital for nursing and med ical care.
 Fred WickIand became i'll on Front street Thursday noon and entered the hospital for medical treatment.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1933-06-30
Naval Radio Station Closed

Efforts carried on over a period of several weeks by Delegate Di- mond to convince the Navy Depart ment that the Cordova Naval radio station ought not to be closed came to a con fusion with the de- partment holding to it's original attitude. It was explained that in view of the budget cut of approXi- mate.y $55, 100000 for the coming year many activities of similar na- ture had to cease and it was simply impossible to make an exception in the case of the Cordova station.
 Captain Stanford c. Hooper, chief of naval communications, confessed a sentimental regard for the Cor dova station in that he had directed it's construction from Washington and it is with the greatest regret that he sees it's abandonment for the present. He added that there was no alternative because of posi- tive directions from budget off cials.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1933-06-30
Presidential Appointments

The special session of Congress, which witnessed enactment into legislation of long list of propos- als designed to end the depression, came to close early yesterday morning. Delegate Dimond paved the way for consideration at the first regular session of the 73rd Congress of a number of important bills which he introduced in the session just ended. He had not ex- pected their immediate considera- tion in view of the fact that it was announced at the outset that busi- ness would be confined chiefly to administration proposals, pro gram which was followed with practically no deviations.
 It is perhaps noteworthy to re- mark that while all resident AL askans nominated for Federal posi-
The Wrangell sentinel., 1933-06-30

WASHINGTON, D. C., June IT. No type of automobile using the Richardson Highway is to escape the payment of toll, or, as the more delicate phrase has it, 'li- cense fec"
 The regulations covering traffic on the highway were issued this week by the Secretary of the In terior. Tolls are to range from $5 for a pleasure car to maximum of SITS for other classes of ve- hicles.
 If a motorist takes a pleasure ride of a mile out from Valdez or Fairbanks once during the season. he is just as liable to payment of the $5 fee as the person who uses the road constantly.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1933-06-30
Cut Would Hi; College

The Delegate has been very much concerned with one detail of the reorganization plan submitted to Congress last week. The section which particularly enlisted his at tention was the one which cut 20 per cent from the Federal appro priation for land grant colleges and for agricultural experiment sta tions. That would affect the Alaska College very seriously, as it would reduce the annual sum received un der the land grant appropriation from $50,000 to $37,500 and would also curtail by 25 per cent the funds which are turned over to the Col lege for administration of the ex- perimental stations at Fairbanks and Matanuska.
 Strenuous opposition to the pro posed reduction developed in the Senate and that body, on the night of adjournment, passed a resolution, which would have the effect of making that part of the reorganiza- tion plan ineffective. However, the House did not act on the resolution, which means that the President has authority to reduce those appropria- tions by 25 per cent. That he does not intend to do so in view of the opposition was indicated by Senator Robinson, Democratic Leader, who stated on the floor of the Senate that he believed the President would respect the wishes of the upper house. Unless a later decision is reached, that means the Alaska
The Wrangell sentinel., 1933-06-30
Limited Air Mail Service

Due to the limited appropriation available, the Post Office Depart ment advises that it will not be possible to authorize regular air mail service by taking first class mail from northbound vessels at Ketchi- kan and by airplane expediting it's delivery at Petersburg, Wrangell, Juneau and Sitka.
 However, service has been au- thorized for carrying first class mail from Ketchikan to points on the west coast of Prince of Wales is- land, Wrangell and Petersburg, to Juneau, ana from Juneau to points on Upper Chatham Straits and Ice Straits to Sitka, and back, when planes happen to stop at those points.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1933-06-30
THE. MUKLUK TRAIL From DELEGATE D1MoNDs OFFICE WASHINGTON D. c.
 (By E. L. Bartlett)
WASHINGTON. D. c.

tions in the Territory were prompt ly confirmed, no action was taken on the nomination of George F. Alexander of Portland to be judge of the First Division. His nomina- tion was still before the Senate Judiciary committee at the session 5 close without any action having been taken on it. It is possible that the President will give MT. Alex ander a recess appointment.
 The first and most important of flee in Alaska to change helmsmen in the new administration was that of Governor, John w. Troy sue ceeding George A. Park Later James J. Connors was confirmed as Collector of Customs in place of John c. Mcbride and subsequently William A. Holzheimer was appoint ed United States attorney for the First Division, Ralph J. Rivers United States Attorney for the Fourth Division and Joe Mcdonald United States Marshal for the Fourth Division. There were sev- eral changes in postmasterships The only change in presidential post offices was at Fairbanks, where Robert E. Sheldon was named as acting postmaster.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1933-06-30
Bank Deposits Guaranteed

Delegate Dimond called upon the counsel of the Federal Reserve Board to interpret the Glass-Stea- gall banking bill insofar as it's ap- plication to Territorial banks in AL aska is concerned The bill provides, among other things, for guarantee of bank deposits. Full protection of deposits up to $2,500 and protection of specified percentages of deposits above that figure will go into eff feet January 1, 1884, under the temporary plan and the permanent plan, effective at a later date, will insure all deposits.