Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-02
.TALYS QUAKE ZONE.
. ON EASTERN SIDE.
Writer Describes Recent Dis
turbanCeS and One Re-
corded in July.

The region of the most recent Ital-
ian earthquake along the upper Adri-
stic or east coast of the peninsula is
the subject of the following bulletin
from the National Geographic Society.
IF the homely but familiar smile
of the italian boot is kept in mind
says the bulletin, 1.-THE comparative
July and the most recent seismic dis
turbance can be quickly grasped. Tne
July quake was on the lower shin; the
most recent one was on the upper
calf But here the anatomical SMILES
become badly mixed Ancona, the town
from which most of the news OF the
disaster has come, means elbow, ano
is so named because OF sharp oeno
in the coast line at the site OF the city.
unlike the earthquake OF last Sum-
mer when the greatest damage oc-
Cured inland. the force of the present
disturbance was concentrated along the
coast the great destruction being ex-
perienced in the group OF towns that
are strung along the shore OF the Aorl-
attic from Ravenna in the north 10
point about 80 miles south OF Ancona.
Ravenna Site Described.
"Ravenna. which originated In a
broad lagoon like Venice, now; tnanks
rents. lies near the seward edge OF
main that extends inland 50 miles be-
fore It reaches the foot hills OF the
Apennine Mountains. South OF RAJ
VIENNA this coastal plain rapidly mar
rows. and at Rimini, also in the edge
OF the earthquake region, is barely ~
miles wide. A few miles south OF Rlmlnl
spurs of the Apennines reach the sea.
This physical structure-mountaln
spurs reaching the sea With relatively
narrow valleys between the spurs con-
tinues on down the ca t coast OF Italy
for more than 200 miles. 1t Is the OUT
standing feature Of the region IN wh'cn
the earthquake was most severe.
"Ancona, largest city in the shaken
region. is situated between two promon-
tories. This situation, with the help
of engineering works begun by the
Romans before the Christian Era, gives
the city an excellent harbor. 1t Is
the busiest Italian East Coast port be-
tween Venice on the north and Brln-
dist. near the heel of the peninsula
Ancona's two principal monuments
sketch two important chapters in Its
history. At the land end OF one OF
its piers is a triumphal arch to Trajan,
his wife and his sister erected by the
Roman Senate In lis AID. in graft
tude for the improvement OF the harbor:
Not far away is a second triumphal
arch marking similar work by Pope
Clement XII Is centuries later. The
port had become Papal territory In
1882 and except for an interim under
French and Austrian control between
1896 and 1915 remained in the hands of
the Popes until 1860. The city now has
a population of approximately $4,000.
Lists Towns Hard Hit.
Most of the towns hardest hit by the
earth tremors are sea bathing resorts
in the Summer, and 1t was to the bath
houses in several of the communities
that the injured were first taken. These
wooden structures were less likely to be
injured by subsequent quakes than the
dwellings and hospitals built OF masonry.
Rimini is probably the most popular
bathing resort in Italy, next to Venice,
but even at Pesaro and Fano sea bath
ing can be clasSed as local industry
during the Summer months.
"Senigallia, where most Of the deaths
occurred Is also on the seacoast and is
primarily fishing town. The center OF
the earthquake disturbance Is believed
to have been closer to this community
Of IL, 400 inhabitants than to any of the
other stable towns.
Toward the northern edge Of the
earthquake era, but not included among
the places listed as suffering destruc-
ton to buildings or loss Of life, Is the
worlds smallest republic, San Marine
It lies emily 20 miles from Senigallia
and 10 miles from the coast near
Rimini. The little republic, only SO
square miles In extent, has its capital
and chief town (alSo named San
Marino) perched on Monte Titano, 1000
| feet above the Adriatic The tiny state
Is entirely surrounded by italian ter
ritory"