The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-27
MAKER OF WARS,
 KINGS HAS DIED
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 fast, he found Zaharoh dead.
 His step-daughter, the Princess of Bourbon, who has been staying with him, was called to the death bed and took charge of funeral ar- arrangements.
 Death finally overcarne him here where he spent the last few years of his life in inactivity forced by his feeble condition.
 Subject of Legend A man about whom little was known but much was said and writ ten, Sir Basil became the subject of legend such as few men have known in their lifetimes.
 The power to make himself felt where he seldom was seen gave Zaharon his colorful reputation. Wealthy as Croesus, the owner of banks, railroads, hotels, theaters, oil wells and mines, and the 'angep of many kings and statesmen, he was the secret force behind totter- ing. fallen and newly established thrones. infant republics and young nations.
 70 Years Making Wars For 70 years he rode the war clouds over Europe and Asia. He was perhaps the armament king of the world. dominant shareholder in Vickers-Maxim, Krupps and Schneiders. It was often said that Zaharoff's money found its way into the war chests of one or the other of the belligerents in every war or revolution since the beginning of the century.
 Yet this son of Mars was 8 lover of quiet and seclusion. He liked to cook and was exceedingly proud of one of his concoctions--transversely sliced bananas cooked inside bain-Marie (double-boiler) and soaked in melted sugar.
 Born of Greek Parents
 He was born of Greek parents, the year of his birth being given as 1850. His real name was were supposed to have been poor. There was some uncertainty as to the exact place of his birth, but 1t was understood to have been in the Anatolian Mountain village of Moughla. Part of his early life was spent in Constantinople.
 There he served as tourist guide in his youth. He entered business with his uncle, but there was a breach in their relations and he went to London.
 An Able Iinguist
 He was an able linguist and that helped him into his career of in- ternational salesman. He went to Leningrad (then St. Petersburg), <, and closed several important muni- tions contracts with the Russian government for Vickers. He was so successful that he was sent about Europe, Asia and America, selling high explosives, guns and all other instruments of death which Euro pean scientists invented.
 Huge contracts brought him fat commissions and he invested the money he made An this way in munitions shares. At 40 he was rec- ognized as one of the worlds big gest financiers.
 The World War, catastrophe for hte peoples of the world. was a golden business opportunity for Zaharof. His extensive interests in armament firms made him sort of unoficial minister of munitions for the allies. U. s. Senate Knew Him Washington, Nov. 27.-(UP)-The senate munitions committee in- quiry presented virtually the only public official record ever made of the mysterious affairs of Sir Basil zaharof. Even the senate inquiry, centered on Zaharoffs connections in America, lifted only a corner of the curtain of secrecy which shrouded his life.
 The Zaharoff findings were the first to be presented by the com- mittee when it launched its study in September, 1894.
 The trail of the international arms super salesman was picked up in the affairs of the Electric Boat Co.,. American submarine makers of Groton, Conn. Its records show ed that five per cent commission was paid to Zaharof on all Span ish business through an agreement by Electric Boat, British vickers and e Y ~ naval O Gy,o v,iuI, V,otxnitiNne