Show U. U S. S Mak Mattes s No Claim to Arctic NEW NEV YORK June 3 23 AP- AP Although the north pole has been claimed twice In the name of the United States the government apparently ap ap- makes akes no official claim ot of ownership to the vast Arctic area The latest ot of the gov- gov Is revealed In an by the treasury department In con on with the bringing Into this country ot of tUms films m made de by Lieutenant Commander Richard E E. Byrd Jr In his airplane flight to the pole In May This department expressed the opinion that the film exposures at the north pole did not occur abroad but took place upon the high seas seas No mention Is made of any claim to ownership The department ruled that the return ot of the tho tUms films to this country should be treated as a a non tion An Inquiry to decide whether the films should be admitted duty f free ee was started when the films reached here May Itay 2 26 |