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Show American ambassador in Paris. jHe said London and Buenos Aires were not far behind. He and others at the state department depart-ment described the situation as a paradox of democracy in which poor men were shut off from the finest diplomatic positions. The j United States, by refusing to pro- vide funds for house rents, an au- tomobile- or even for formal dinners I to foreign officials, reserve Import-ant Import-ant posts to men prepared to dig deep into their own pockets. DIPLOMATIC POSTS COSTLY Ambassador to Fiance Must Be Wealthy and Willing to Spend. WASHINGTON, April 3. (ILK) If President Hoover had to advertise adver-tise for an ambassador to France to succeed the' late Myron T. Herrick, his advertisement in the papers today to-day might read something like this: "Wantt'd Experienced diplomat and business man; good appearance essential; must have private fortune for-tune of at least $5,00.000 and be willing will-ing to spend liberally from his own pocket; apply 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., or telephone Main 6, Washington, Wash-ington, D. C." Wo Poor Men Need Apply The fact is, there are two and perhaps three1 such jobs open now. No poor mer. need apply. American Ameri-can diplomats rate Paris, London and Buenos Aires the most expensive expen-sive posts in American foreign service, ser-vice, Alanson B. Houghton has resigned re-signed the London post and there are reports Robert Woods Bliss may be shifted from Buenos Aires. One of the men prominently mentioned men-tioned for the Paris embassy laughed when the' United Press questioned him. $5,000,000 Needed Another American diplomat with long service at home and abroad estimated $5,000,000 as the minimum fortune which could sustain an |