Evening star., 1924-08-31

three companions in an Italian plane.
hoped off from Reykjavik Harbor.
Iceland, on August 81, in company
with our flyers.
Seven hours out from Reykjavik,
en- route to Fredericksdal, Greenland.
Locateili developed engine trouble and
descended to the ocean, about %
miles east of Cape Farewell. The
sea was too rough for taking off again
that day. so he drifted. The next day
and the next his two mechanics were
too seasick to take an interest in
anything"; SO they continued to drift.
first south. then east. The third day
Sunday, the cath. the mechanics
were functioning again, but the mo-
tors were not. so they continued to
drift. Toward midnight one Of the
engineers shouted: Il see a light"
whereupon Locatelli fired several
green flares at intervals. The light
was on the cruiser Richmond, which
at once responded with signals, and
soon the Richmonds searchlight was
on them. a line was heaved to them
and they were taken aboard the
cruiser, the motion picture operators
working furiously the while. AS the
plane was now hopelessly damaged,
she was set afire and cast adrift.
Soon the tanks exploded and she
sank.
Lieut.. Locatelli and his companions
were not much the worse for their
adventure. They had a six-day sup
ply of food and water aboard their
craft They were seeking a little
subarctic experience, preparatory to
a flight over the pole next year. The
Italian government and people are
mainfesting much gratitude for the
rescue.
Lieut.. Locatelli is a famous war
hero; he took part in D'Annunzio's
raid over Vienna.
The past week has been remarkable
for storms of almost unprecedented
violence on the Atlantic. The White
Star liner Arabic berthed in New
sengerS, none fatally, but very seri
ously hurt. 20 sufficiently SO to
be whisked off to hospitals in ambu-
lances called for by radio.
On June 30 the President announced
the immigrant quotas for the fiscal
year 1924-1925. pursuant to the new
immigration act. The most impor-
tant quotas are as follows (approxi-
mate figures): Great Britain and
Northern Ireland. $1,000; the Irish
Free State, 28,500; Germany, 51.200;
the Scandinavian countries (Sweden.
Norway and Denmark), 1S,S00. Italy's
quota is only $500, as against AZ, 600 for
the fiscal year 1924 Russia's only 1900,
against 21,600 for 1884: Poland's,
5000, against $1,000 for 1894.
Two hundred and four Filipino
scouts, members of secret society
organized to agitate for equality Of
pay with that of the regular SOL
diers from the United States stationed
in the Philippines, were found guilty
by court-martial on the charge of
participation in mutiny and sentenced
to five years, Imprisonment at hard
labor. Five so charged were acquit-
ted. The action of the court has yet
to be reviewed. Seventeen other
scouts are to be tried on the more
serious charge of causing mutiny.
X y X
Notes.-No cessation Of fighting be-
tween the Spanish troops Uncluding
the Foreign Legion and natives under
the Spanish colors) and tribesmen in
the Spanish zone of Morocco. Re-
suits doubtful.
M. Karakhan, Russian Ambassador
at Peking, who has won such prestige
by his negotiation of the treaty be-
tween Moscow and Peking, is of Ar
menian origin.
in China; this time between the Tuch-
uns of the provinces of Kiang Su
and Che Kiang.
1t is reported that a manuscript of
the complete history of Rome. by
Livy, has been discovered. OF the
142 books Of that history, all
but IS disappeared in the middle ages.
II the report is correct there is oc-
casion for rejoicing. for. few histo-
rians compare with Livy for vigor,
dramatic power and readableness.