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THE ENQUIRER, CINCINNATI, MONDAY, MARCH 31, 1941 FEBRUARY PAY Up From Year Before Bat Below January, Largely Dividends And Rents, Though Wages Rose. Washington, March 30- (AP)-Income payments to individuals, the Commerce Department reported today, totaled to $6,148,000,000 in February, an increase of $544,000,000 over February, 1940. The February total was 000 under that of January, but on the basis of adjustment for seasonal fluctuations, the department's index rose two-tenths of a point to 96.8 per cent of the 1929 average. "The February income index," the department said, "reflects a continued expansion industrial pay rolls during the opening months of open the year." The month's total of wages and salaries was placed at $4,245,000,000. gain of $45,000,000 over January and of $503,000,000 over February, 1940.

Dividend and interest payments totaled $443,000,000, a drop of 000,000 from January and $4,000,000 below a year ago. Entrepreneurial income and rents and royalties Aggregated $1,221,000,000, which was $49,000,000 below January, but 000,000 ahead of February, 1940, Social security benefits and direct relief payments amounted to $239,000,000, representing a decline of $5,000,000 and $7,000,000, respectively, from January and the corresponding 1940 month. MORE WEAPONS CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE. nounce at a press conference in Washington Tuesday some of the things which already have been done to translate the $7,000,000,000 appropriation into actual assistance to nations fighting aggressors. Dramatically, Mr.

Roosevelt penned his signature on the vast appropriation bill aboard an American naval vessel, the yacht Potomac, in sight of a patch of British soil in the Bahama Islands. And it was learned that immediately he had authorized the use of part of that vast fund for purposes not yet ready for full disclosure. The presidential promise of action and more action was given in Jackson Day dinner address last night delivered by radio from Port Everglades, where Mr. Roosevelt ended a week's fishing cruise in the Northern Bahamas. As soon as he reaches Washington, he expects to devote himself almost exclusively to fulfilling that promise and to the $7,000,000,000 aid program.

The Chief Executive, on the way back to Washington from a fishing cruise off the Florida coast, will stop off tomorrow morning at Fort Jackson, S.C., and tmorrow afternoon at Fort Bragg, N. and look over for the first time one of the new "streamlined" triangular divisions. The triangular division stationed Fort Jackson has three infantry regiments and one mixed regiment of artillery and supply troops, whereas the ordinary square divimion has four infantry and two artillery regiments. Major General E. M.

Watson, secretary and military aide to the President, said increased mobility and effectiveness had been obtained by dropping one infantry and one artillery regiment. Both Jackson and Bragg were established in World War days, but the use of the former was discontinued after the war and it was not regarrisoned until last year. At Jackson are stationed 32,000 men of the regular army and national guard, and its ultimate strength will be 43,100. Bragg has 84,000 regular soldiers and guardsmen with expansion to 69,100 contemplated. Fort Jackson WAS named for President Andrew Jackson, who was honored last night at "Jackson Day" dinners with Mr.

Roosevelt addressed by radio from Port Everglades, Fla. The dinners were money-raising affairs sponsored by the Democratic party. The President, speaking from the White House yacht Potomac, on which he had made the fishing trip, assailed Communists, dictators, and Nazism and proclaimed that Americans were united behind cause of those nations battling the Axis powers. Mr. Roosevelt enunciated once more an American "determination that, with all our resources and all our power, we shall help those who block the dictators in their march toward domination of the world." He said that the for and more courage--action and more action," that the effect of Nazi propaganda designed to "spread terror among us" had been only "to fortify our determination." The President asserted that his country's decision to place her resources in the path 'of aggressor countries was not a partisan one.

Wendell Willkie, the leader of the Republican party, he declared, is showing in word and action "what patriotic Americans mean by rising above partisanship and rallying to the comomn Mr. Roosevelt remained on the Potomac over night, boarded his special train this morning, and headed for the North. He is due in Washington Tuesday morning. Senator Homer T. Bone, Democrat, Washington, who has been vacationing in Florida, "thumbed" ride to the capital on the specialpaying his way, of course- because all regular trains were booked up solidly.

for days to come. ARMY DISPLAYS PURSUIT PLANES IN CINCINNATI IN SOCIETY THE presence of a distinguished group of guests, Mr. Ralph W. Close, Minister of the Union of South Africa. Colonel C.

WarrenBoulton of Calcutta, India, Mr. E. J. Bisiker, new British Vice Consul at Cleveland, Ohio, and Mrs. Bisiker, lent a special interest to the winter meeting of Cincinnati Branch of the English Speaking Union which took place Saturday evening at the Queen City Club.

Mr. Joseph Spencer Graydon, President of the Cincinnati Branch, was absent from this meeting, as he and Mrs. Graydon left Saturday afternoon for White Sulphur Springs, where Mrs. Graydon hopes to recuperate completely from her recent serious illness. Mr.

Morison R. Waite presided and introduced the guests of honor. Mrs. Albert Lacy Russel again red charge of the decorations. The speakers' table extended the entire length of the spacious men's dining room.

Members and their friends made up congenial parties at smaller tables. The centerpiece of each table was fashioned of spring flowers, Sir Watkins daffodils and flamecolored gladioli, rising from mossy bank, dotted with tiny white Lossoms, quite as though blossoming in a quiet English countryside. Rising on tall, eagle-capped standards just back of the speaker's were three flags, the United States flag being in the center, flanked by the British Union Jack and the colorful blue, white, and yellow flag of the Union of South Africa. Mr. Bisiker gave a brief address, charming and delightful, telling something of present day conditicns in England, and on behalf of nix country expressing his appreciaton of the war relief work which America has undertaken, particularly for that which was fostered by the English Speaking Union.

Speaking on "South Africa and the War," Mr. Close told of the rart which his country is playing in tr.e present emergency and of its effort, "to The pull its percentage weight of in recruit- the ing. its supplying of needed equipand other commodities, in contrast to the total population of South Africa provided a record of which Mr. Close was manifestly proud. Seated with Mr.

Waite at the speakers' table were Mr. Close, C. E. E. and M.

Mr. and Mrs. Bisiker: Colonel Warren-Boulton, E. A. D.

who spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith Alter: Mr. and Mrs. L.

W. Sco't Alter, Dr. and Mrs. William Tunstall Semple, Mrs. William R.

Wood, Mr. Charles H. Stephens, Mr. and Mrs. H.

C. Blackwell, Rev. Francis J. Moore, Mrs. Frank D.

Phinney, Mrs. H. Kennon Dunham, Mr. Nevin Fenneman, Mrs. Robert Alter, Mr.

Emmett Peebles, Miss Dorothy Meader Martin, Mrs. Walter Franz, and Mr. Stuart Miller. Those who assembled at the flower-decked dinner tables were Mr. and Mrs.

W. Howard Cox, Mr. and Mrs. Harold C. Eustis, Mr.

and Warren Ritchey and their daughter, Mra. Frederick Winsor, Elizabeth Ritchey) of Weston, Miss Mary Wilbb, and Mrs. Howard B. Luther, Mr. and Mrs.

J. Herman Thuman, Mrs. Harry Whetstone Fagin, Mrs. Henry Schell Irving, Miss Dorothy Rawson, Dr. Carl Blegen, Mr.

and Mrs. George D. Harper and their out-of-town guest, Miss Winifred Turner of Kansas City, Miss Norma Elizabeth Geier, Mr. George B. Barbour, Dr.

and Mrs. Dudley White Palmer, Mrs. Charles J. Hunt, Miss Rebecca Alter, Miss Anna Crosdale, Mrs. George Bailey, Mrs.

Victor Cushman, Mrs. Raymond Ratliff, Mrs. M. M. Matthews, Miss Marguerite Hunt, Miss Jane Finneran, Mr.

and Mrs. Oliver S. Larkby, Mrs. Lewis Francis Phipps, Miss Jessica T. Rains, Miss Marie Curtis Rains, Dr.

and Mrs. W. Orville Ramey, Judge and Mrs. Stanley K. Roettiger, Mr.

and Mrs. Murray M. Shoemaker, Mrs. W. J.

Shotwell, Mr. C. Burgiss Taylor of Maysville, Kentucky. Mrs. B.

A. Wallingford, Mr. Harry Brent Mackoy, Mrs. James C. bart, Dr.

and Mrs. G. H. Castle, Miss Helen Kay, Miss Amy Sherlock, Mrs. Polk Laffoon, Mr.

and Mrs. Arthur Espy, Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm McAvoy, Mr. and Mrs.

Ralph E. Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph R. Caldwell, Mr.

and Mrs. Nathaniel H. Maxwell, Miss Judith B. Colston, Miss Catherine Anderson, Dr. H.

Kennon Dunham, Miss Amelia Dunham, Miss Blanche Alter, Mr. E. P. Moulinier, Mrs. Joseph W.

O'Hara, Miss Emily Poole, Mrs. William B. Shuler, and Miss Marie Shuler of Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs. August Marx, Mme.

Florence Chambers, Miss Lucie Saule. Mr. and Mrs. George Haydock, Mr. Stuart B.

Miller, Miss Aira P. Schawe, Mr. Taylor Stanley, Mr. Mrs. H.

B. Closson, Mrs. Sumner N. Cross, Mr. and Henry Fletcher Kenney, Mr.

and Mrs. James R. Millikan, and Mrs. Miles Taylor Watts. AT DAYTONA.

Mrs. Harry R. House and her daughter, Miss Mary Lane House, enjoying a sojourn at the Riveria Hotel, Daytona, Fla. The Woman's Club of the University of Cincinnati will hold its regular monthly meeting Wednesday. At 3 o'clock Mr.

Woodrow Goodpaster will show a colored moving picture, "The Birds of Florida." The expedition on which this picture was made was sponsored by Mr. Charles F. Williams, who planned the movie especially for Cincinnati children. It was carried out under auspices of the Cincinnati' Museum of Natural History. Mr.

Goodpaster, curator at the Museum, will be introduced by Mrs. R. C. McGrane. Mrs.

Edward S. Smith, Chairman of the Hospitality Committee, and the hostesses of the day, Mrs. Ernest Bishop and Mrs. James Quinn, have arranged a special Easter tea to follow the meeting. Mr.

and Mrs. Robert Canning are on their honeymoon following their marriage Saturday at St. Lawrence Church and a wedding breakfast for 27 guests at the Hotel Alms. The bride, who WAS Miss Alma Crail, daughter of Mrs. Louise Crail.

party" in honor of the squash team of the Pendennis Club of Louisville, who are arriving in town Saturday, is being arranged by members of the University Club, announcements of this festivity having gone out to the membership last night. Five o'clock is the hour of this hospitality, the members and their wives arriving in time for the squash matches and remaining for a buffet supper and dancing, which will begin at 8 o'clock. Reservations for this affair should be sent in as soon as possible by telephoning the club. TELSON EDDY, accompanied by Mrs. Eddy, arrived in town yesterday for the concert he will give tonight in Taft Auditorium.

Many personal friends of Mr. Eddy in this city will be on hand to greet him, but because of the strenuous concert tour which occupies all his time, he will have to refuse any entertainment. Mr. Eddy and his party will I leave tomorrow for Harrisburg, next city on his tour. Seats for tonight's, concert will be on sale o'clock this afternoon at the Baldwin store.

The box office at the Taft will open at 7 o'clock in the evening. had Miss Edna Stadtmiller as her bridesmaid. Chester Crail, brother of the bride, was best man. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs.

T. P. Canning. On their return Mr. and Mrs.

Canning will be established at 2684 Stratford Avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Taylor returned to the Hotel Alms within the last few days after spending the winter in the South, according to their custom.

They expect to be at the Alms until summer. SOUTHERN hospitality Dr. and Mrs. Edwin W. Enz are enjoying a holiday in Miami Beach, where they have taken an apartment for several weeks at Hampton Court.

The Kappa Delta' Mothers' Club will meet at the sorority house on Clifton Avenue at 12:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon for as luncheon and the monthly businessession. Mrs. Wuest will be Luncheon Chairman. The new officers, Mrs. Byron B.

Schonwald, President: Mrs. A. A. Liebelt, Vice President; Mrs. Charles Terin, Recoring Secretary; Mrs.

Kenneth P. Kettenhorn, Corresponding Secretary, and Mrs. Charles Krueck, Treasurer, will be installed. Mr. and Mrs.

Fred J. Rolfes announce the engagement of their daughter, Rosemary, to Mr. Francis J. Steinbrecher of Aurora, son of Mrs. Jacob E.

Steinbrecher and the late Mr. Steinbrecher. The wedding will take place in late spring. Among Cincinnati students at Western College, Oxford, Ohio, who have arrived home for the spring holiday are Misses Amy Fleming, Grace Cleveland, Margaret L. Orr, Jean Pellens, Mary Lee Clayton, Janet Gerdes, Marie Louise Steinle, Nee Gene Latscha, Ruth Millicent Braun, and Jane Murphy.

The Dyer School faculty honored Stanley Posthorn, teacher selectee, with a farewell reception Friday at Roselawn Inn. The committee charge of the a affair Mrs. Van Ness, Chairman, assisted by Mr. Alfred Rubenaunst, Mrs. Roberta Reed.

Dorothy Storch, and Miss Ernibelle Geer. New Artists Booked For 1941-42 Season CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE. its leading contralto, Bruna Castagna, favorite with Summer Opera patrons. She will appear here for first time in a concert with the orchestra. Other artists to be presented: John Barbirolli, conductor of the New York Philharmonic-Symphony, who will appear as guest conductor at two pairs of concerts.

Richard Crooks, outstanding American tenor, who is no stranger to Cincinnati audiences. Jose Iturbi, who will make his fourth consecutive appearance. Arthur Rubinstein, pianist, who proved one of the sensations of the current season. Zino Francescatti, violinist, whose concert this year won him a host of admirers. Nattan Milstein, one of the topnotchers in the ranks of concert violinists.

Henrietta Schumann, A leader among internationally famed women pianists, who will return after an absence of six years. Ethel Bartlett and Robertson, noted piano duo, whose concerts in the past have been well attended. Joseph Szigeti, who is among the most distinguished virtuosi of the violin. Mieczyslaw Munz, noted pianist, who returns to display his dazzling piano technique and interpretive style after an absence of 10 years. Daniel Ericourt, who will return to present another of his superb piano programs.

Eugene Goossens has been reengaged as musical director. The season will open with pair of concerts October 17, 18 and close with the concerts of April 24, 25. Today Is Last Chance To See Chest Exhibit Today is the final day of the Community Chest Radio Exposition Music Hall. In addition to continuous booth displays in the South Wing of the hall, there will be six radio stage shows. These will be 1:30, 3.

and 4:30 o'clock this afternoon, and at 6:30, 8, and 9 o'clock tonight. Yesterday's spring weather brought thousands of spectators to the 116 ARMY PLANES CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE. tary maneuvers preceded the landing, the most colorful formation being the Lufbery Circle, in which the ships descended earthward in a tight circle. This maneuver, perfected by Major Victor Raoul Lufbery, a World War ace, is used in a "dog--fight" when the enemy is superior in numbers. By staying in close formation, the pilots are able to protect one another, Major Paul B.

Wurtsmith, who was in command of the visiting planes, explained. Pilots of the stubby fighting craft were Major Wurtsmith and Lieutenants Leland McGowan, Sidney Quinn, Robert M. Caldwell, Thomas Barrett, and Glenn Hubbard. A Lockheed C-40 transport plane also was displayed. Captain John G.

Eriksen WAS the pilot of this craft, with Lieutenant Kenneth Martin as copilot. Four mechanics were passengers in the transport. Colonel H. C. Kress Muhlenberg, air officer of the Fifth Corps Area, who is stationed at Fort Hayes, Columbus, Ohio, and four staff officers arrived at the field in Reechcraft C-45 transport piloted by Major Russell Scott of Port Columbus, Ohio.

The planes were on display for two hours, military authorities permitting spectators to step close to the craft to examine their construction features. Lieutenant Colonel W. H. Cureton, who has charge of army recruiting in the Cincinnati district, spoke to the crowd at intervals through a public address system, urging able young men to enroll in the Air Corps. He reminded that Flying Cadet Examining Board is arriving in Cincinnati today to ininterview prospective applicants.

Major Lee G. Schlegel, widely known Cincinnati Ar Corps Reserve flier, is President of this board, which will be established in Rooms 502 505, Traction Building. Fifth and Walnut Streets, until April 10. SABOTAGE CONTI' UED FROM PAGE ONE. small freighters.

TONNAGE IS ESTIMATED. was found. At least 20 of the Italian ships had been damaged, he said, adding that apparently the sabotage had been concerted and simultaneous. Details were lacking on the number of crew members taken into custody, but Gaston estimated each ship was manned by 25 to 50 men. The crews, he said, would be turned over to immigration authorities, but until this could be done, they would be in the custody of the Captains of the ports where they were seized.

DAMAGE IS DESCRIBED. Details of the damage done to five Italian vessels were supplied by Harry Sommers, Acting Deputy Chief of the Newark, N. Fire Department, who accompanied Coast Guard officers on an inspection. "They must have spent at least week smashing machinery," he said. "Acteylene torenes were used to cut pistons.

Generators were chopped and hacked with axes. Bearings were unbolted and chisels used to put them beyond repair." From other cities where vessels are tied up came similar accounts. One of the vessels was the ton Italian liner Conte Biancamano, tied up at Cristobal, but most were Italo E. Verrando, general manager of the Italian Line in the United States, estimated at New York the Italian ships aggregated 175,000 tons. He said the average was 6,000 tone.

In calling the step "purely protective," Gaston said it was "designed to prevent the further wreaking of damage which would constitute menace to American ships and traffic being carried on in the harbors of the United States." For the most part, the Italians complied readily with the Coast Guard's orders. Officials said there WAS "little resistance." however, from the crew of the Confidenza, docked at Jacksonville, Fla. Although the way apparently was week smashing machinery," mers said. "Acetylene torches were used to cut pistons, generators were chopped and hacked with axes, bearings were unbolted and chisels were used to put them beyond repair. SHAFT IS CUT.

"On the San Leonardo the propeller shaft was cut by an acetylene torch. "On the Alberta holes were bored ir the bottoms of the boilers, making it impossible for them to hold water. On the other four ships water was drained from the boilers and then the fires were lit, fusing enc melting the tubes." The guardsmen and firemen searched the vessels for inflammables and bombs, but found nothing to indicate the plans of those who wrecked the engine and boiler rooms called for damage by fire or expicsion. small valise found on one of the ships caused a flurry of excitement. It contained an instrument that ticked and was turned over to the Newark police for examination.

The police took it to the Jersey meadows, fired 30 machine gun bullets into it and then upon opening it learned it contained only um alarm clock and clothing. The personal effects of the officers and crews of the vessels were seized by customs officers for examination. The Brennero, laden with a cargo of fuel and lubricating oils, was closely guarded and inspected by firemen. Foam lines were tended to the vessel as a precautronary measure. The Coast Guard cutters Crawford, Anteitam and Navesink anchored in Newark Harbor last night.

Officers posted heavy guard on the freighter decks and piers 9 and 10, where they are ted up. THREE AT NEWARK. The ships at Newark in addition to the San Leonardo, are the Brennero, 4,920 tons, and the Alberta, Arsa and Aussam, all 5,441 tons. The coast guard was uncommunicative in New Orleans, but newspapermen watched United States officers take over the Ada 0. and Monfiare, two Italian freighters, shortly after dawn.

The ships, displacing 3,187 and 3,365 tons respectively, had been anchored in the Mississippi River since June 7, 1940. Coast guardmen told an Associated Press representative the engines of both had been "busted." In Savannah, Captain Fellini and 30 crewmen of the Italian freighter Clara, 3,731 tons, were taken in custody by coast guardsmen from Charleston, S. led by Commander R. V. Marron.

The Italians, removed from the ship and placed in three trucks, seemed in high spirits, joking and singing Italian songs. As they headed for Charleston, Captain Fellini told reporters he had been "expecting this for some time." Commander Marron said it appeared that no damage had been done to the ship. Boatswain P. J. Monahan of the Mobile, coast guard, acting for M.

Feterson, Mobile Port Captain, Italian freighter Ida Z. O. WAS taken over. He said there had been "some" damage to the ship, but that its extent had not yet been determined. ONE IN TEXAS.

New Orleans coast guard headquarters reported also that the Mongoria had been taken over in Houston, Texas. United States Marines, armed with bayonet rifles, and coast guardsmen with automatic rifles strapped to their thighs, seized four Italian ships anchored in the Delaware River. A squadron of A dozen coast guard boats, most of them bristling with light cannon and machine guns, had been mobilized last night and proceeded from points as far distant as Cape May, N. J. The vessels swung alongside the S.S.

Mar Glauco, Antionetta, Santarosa at Gloucester, N.J., and the S.S. Belvedere at Tacony. There was no resistance. The boarding parties lowered the Italian colors, ran up the American flag, and took the 124 seamen to the United States Immigration Detention Barracks at Gloucester, N. J.

The four ships totaled 19,029 tons. Part of the many thousands of persons who gathered at Lunken Airport yesterday to view the six stubby Curtiss P-36 Army Air Corps pursuit planes from Selfridge Field, appear in the picture at top. The craft flew to Cincinnati from their home base, 20 miles northeast of Detroit, in one hour. The Pratt and open for the United States to assert 8. claim to ownership of at least part of the ships if it desired to invoke the forfeiture clause of the World War law- -Senator Walter F.

George, Democrat, Georgia, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said he believed this would not be done. George declared if sailors on vessels from Holland, Norway, Sweden or any other country attempted sabotage the Coast Guard would follow the same course used in the case of Italy. Senator Burton K. Wheeler, Demccrat. Montana, leading foe of the administration's British aid program, declared: "We have no right under law to seize those ships.

This is another act of war." POWERS ARE BROAD. Henry Morganthau, Secretary of the Treasury--the Coast Guard is a unit of the Treasury--has broad powers under the World War statute and A presidential proclamation to take protective custody of a foreign vesesl in an American port. In addition, he can declare a vessel forfeited to the United States if its master has wilfully permitted it to be damaged. The owners and master may be fined $10,000 or imprisoned for two years. News dispatches from Baltimore, Wilmington.

N. and Newark crews on Italian ships in those ports had broken up machinery and damaged boilers. The Treasury said, however, it had received no reports that sabotage had been preferred aganist the officers and charges, crew. They were in the custoy of the Coast Guard, with their future not immediately clear. Unofficially, it was said the crewmen might be kept in custody similar to that of members of the scuttled German liner Columbus.

They are being tailed until- -and if--a means of returning them to their homeland is found. Five of the ships are docked in the New York-Newark area, four at Philadelphia, three at Norfolk, two each at New Orleans, Baltimore, Newport News, and Jack- Whitney engines which propel the single-seater fighters were a bit thirsty after their flight, and army mechanics based at Lunken Airport poured hundreds of gallons of fuel into the planes' wing tanks. In the center picture Private Frank Zimmerman is gassing one of the ships. Staff Sergeant Paul Kimmel, Selfridge Field, watches the fuel indicator rise in the planes' cockpit. sonville, and one each at Boston, Wilmington, N.

Houston, Texas, Mobile, Savannah, Juan, Puerto Rico, Portland, and Cristobal, Canal Zone. LINER IS SEIZED. The ship at Cristobal, the ton liner Conte Biancamano taken in custody by military authorities. The coast guard took over all the others. The Italian Embassy declined any statement on the developments.

There was much speculation as to the explanation for the reported sabotage. In certain quarters it WAS believed the damage might have been committed to forestall any possible development under which the ships might go into the hands of the British. British spokesmen openly have expressed the hope the United States would seize these Italian ships, and also two German and 41 Danish vessels tied up in United States ports. Coast guard sailors, to keep steam up for the pumps and otherwise maintain the ships, accompanied the armed guards aboard the ships. Treasury spokesmen explained that Italian crews were removed from the ships because was impossible to put enough guards aboard each craft to keep an eye on all portions of the ship and the whole Italian crew.

There was no official comment from the Treasury on the possibility that part of the ships might be declared forfeited the United States. RIGHTS ARE DEFENDED. A high official said informally the legal situation appeared to be: The United States has clear right to take title to any of the vessels which it can prove were "willfully damaged' by the Italians. Furthermore, if it could be shown that all the Italian shipmasters had indestructions to sabotage their vessels, a right probably could be established to take title to all the ships. In Jacksonville, coast guardsmen declined comment, but observers on shore saw Italian flags on the S.

S. Ircania. and S. S. Considenza run down and American flags raised in their places.

The Visiting army airmen in the bottom picture, left to right, are Lieutenant K. R. Martin, Captain John G. Ericksen, Lieutenant Thomas J. Barrett, Lieutenant R.

M. Caldwell, Colonel H. C. Kress Muhlenberg, Major Paul B. Wurtsmith, Lieutenant Glenn Hubbard, Lieutenant Leland McGowan, and Lieutenant Sidney Quinn, ships are at anchor 600 yards off shore in the St.

John's River, with a coast guard boat near by. A drawbridge bars the ship's exit to the sea. In New York City, Italo E. Verrando, general manager the Italian line in the United States, declined to say whether a protest was planned or to discuss the reports of sabotage aboard the vessels. "We have no comment to make for the time being," he said.

"We are studying the situation and awaiting further information." Verrando said the amount of Italian shipping tied up in United States ports "roughly" approximated 175,000 tons and between 1,000 and 1,500 Italian seamen were aboard. MOST ARE FREIGHTERS. With the exception of the liner at Cristobal, he said, most of the vessels were freighters averaging 6,000 tons. He said "all but a few" had remained empty after discharging their cargoes and anchoring in American ports months ago to escape the world-wide British sea patrol. Coast Guardsmen marched 130 crew members from five Italian freighters at Port Newark aboard tugs and headed for Ellis Island.

The crews had been living aboard the ships, brought to Newark last year from Hoboken. Commander John Bayliss, chief of the New York headquarters of the Coast Guard, began an inspection of the ships amidst newspaper reports that their operating machinery had been "irreparably sabotaged." After completing an inspection of the five vessels Bayliss declined to comment on his findings and referred all inquiries to the Coast Guard headquarters in Washington. Harry Sommers, acting deputy chief of the Newark Fire Department, who accompanied Coast Guard officers their tours of inspection, said the engine and boiler rooms of all five ships had been "methodically wrecked." "They must have spent at least a Ships And Ports Listed In Seizures By America New York, March 30-(AP)-The 28 Italian ships in American ports taken under custody today by United States Coast Guardsmen totaled 168,944 gross tons-5 per cent of the prewar Italian merchant marine. The tonnage represented more than 50 per cent of Italian merchant ships lost through capture and sinking since the war beganlatest figures showing Italy had lost 59 ships of 317,551 tons. Here are the ports, Italian ships, and gross tonnage of each ship which the Treasury in Washington announced today had been taken into custody: Boston -Dino, 5,592.

New York -Alberta, Arsa, Aussa, Brennero, San nardo, 4,657. Philadelphia -Belvedere, 6,889: nietta, Santa Rosa, Mar Glauco, 4,690. Baltimore Pietro Campanella, Euro, 4,867. Newport News, Vittorin, 3,349. Norfolk, -Guidonia, San Guisseppe, Giuan, 5,473.

Wilmington, N. C. -Villarperosa, 6,255. Savanna, Ga. -Clara, 6,131.

Jacksonville, Fla. -Ircania, Confidenza, 6,458. New Orleans--Ada fiore. 5,498. Houston- 6,113.

Mobile, Ala. -Ida Z. 0., 4,935. San Juan, Puerto Rico Colorado, 8,039, Portland, 8,059. Cristobal, Panama Canal Zone--Conte Biancamano, 23,255.

MOTHER FALLS DEAD. Mrs. Sarah Meininger, 58 years, old, widow, Branch Hill, Ohio, who collapsed on the sidewalk in front of 110 Walnut Street last night, was pronounced dead on arrival at General Hospital. Police told Coroner Frank M. Coppock, that Mrs.

Meininger was walking with her daughter, Miss Sarah1 Mary Meininger, same address, when she was stricken. The daughter said her mother had been a having "trouble with her heart." Hospital physicians attributed death to nate ural causes..