ANDREE, SALOMON AUGUST Swedish engineer, was born at Grenna, on Lake Vetter, Oct. 18 After education at the Stockholm technical college, he studied aeronautics, and in 1895 elaborated a plan for crossing the north polar region by a balloon which should be in some degree dirigible by sails and trailing ropes. After an abortive effort in 1896, the winds being contrary, Andree started with two companions from Danes Island, Spitsbergen, on July II 1897. They were never seen again. Of several expeditions sent in search of them, the first started in Nov. 1897, on the strength of a report of cries of distress heard by shipwrecked sailors at Spitzbergen; in 1898 and 1899 parties searched the north Asiatic coast and the New Siberia Islands; and in May 1899 Dr. Nathorst headed an expedi tion to eastern Greenland. None was successful, but on August 6, 193o, thirty-three years later, men from a sealer landed on White Island, and accidentally discovered the remains of the Andree expedition, including two bodies; the third was found later. It appeared from Andree's diary that the balloon drifted to 4' N., but soon was forced down. Andree and his compan ions succeeded in reaching White Island but perished there.