New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-31
Sea Race Lost
By q Greeks
Befo ore Start
o82 On Two Vessels Wait to
Get Into q. S., but Quota
of Month Will Permit
658 Of Them TO Land

At one minute past IL o'clock to-
night will begin the regular imnligra-
ton sweepstakes held at intervals of
month throughout the year under the
auspices of the United States Immigra-
ton Bureau.
Advance information seems to indi-
cate that the first heat will be closely
contested by the two Greek entries,
King Alexander, of the National Greek
Line, and Acropolis, of the American
Black Sea Line. So far the betting
gives the odds to the King Alexander.
which is lying in Ambrose Channel
but there are many who are playing
the Acropolis. counting on strong
finish by their favorite.
The King Alexander, which was an
yesterday, and the Acropolis, which
was expected to make the channel some
time before this morning, carry to-
gether a total OF 6S2 Greeks, The Sep
TENDER quota for this nationality, as
announced by the immigration Bureau,
is 658. This means that twenty-four
of the Greeks are Going to be out of
luck and will have to be sent back to
wait for the next race. However, each
captain is determined that the twenty
four. shall be from the other boat and
is waiting with steam up for midnight,
when he can make his dash for Quar-
antine.
The remaining heats of the race will
be run by fourteen other ships, all of
which are expected to make port within
the next thirty-six hours. They are
bringing in total of more than IL 900
passengers from fourteen countries,
representing an even greater number
of nationalities. 1t was believed yes
terday that some of these steamers
also have number of Greeks aboard,
who will be barred on their arrival.
Among these fourteen steamers are
the Madonna, Of the Fabre Line; the
Taormina, of the Italian American
Line, and the Lituania, of the Baltic
American Line. These are bringing
great number of passengers from the
different Mediterranean ports, and it
is quite likely that the allotments for
other countries besides Greece will be
exhausted.
Thirteen vessels are due to dock on
Friday, according to shipping records,
which will make that day one of the
high points of the season Among
these are some of the largest of the
trans Atlantic liners, including the Ber-
engaria, the Mauretania and the Sax
onia, of the Cunard Line; the Reliance,
Va Vic J1iibcd# american Line, GAc van
Dyke, of the Royal Mail Line, and the
Touraine, of the French Line.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 3O.--Charges
that Washington has issued secret
orders to immigration officials at Ellis
Island to exclude as many immigrants
as possible and That the so-called 3 per
cent law is being used arbitrarily and
harshly to carry out these orders were
made in Federal Court here to-day BY
james NJ German, of New York. at
torrey for ten-year-old Michele For
nabaio and his parents.
According to the averments, Giuseppi
Fornabaio, father of the bow, is an
honorably discharged American soldier,
who went 70 Italy after the war to re-
turn with his wife and child, but ex.
perienced great difficulty in passing
immigration officials upon his return.
After much investigation he was adj
mitted, but his wife and son were ex-
cluded because of alleged mental de-
fects.' Eventually the woman was per
mitted to enter, but the boy was ordered
deported The boys attorney main.
tanned he suffered only from seasick-
ness and an impeachment in his speech.
The ship locked at PhiIadelphia, Civ
ing the parents an opportunity to serve
a writ on The captain. Judge Dickir-
son Issued writ staying the boys de-
portion.