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Arrived-sATURDAr Dec. 10.
ga. State OF Indiana, sader Glagow Dec L. and Lsrns
II.
IA Herman Livingston, Mallory, Savannah.
b. Abemare. Gibbs, lewcs, Del.
So Il aling COlhurn. Philadelphia.
bs Gulf Stream. CrOwei Charleston.
IS FtanCouls, Bragg. Portland.
/ ara Jane Adelne. LINDSAY, Lsguayra.
Also the usual river and cOt'fwts1 v'ssdt.
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Gentlemen's embroidered toilet sllpners. for
holiday gifts. t2te Shoe department. KlnLey's, Broad
way anu Ninth sIreet-AdD.
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MARINE INTELLI0BNCB.

MINIATURE ALNAyAO-rHts pAV -.
sun rffet.. 10 sun sete....... - Moon ses, w
man wATEH-Tuts pay.
Sandy Hook 50 Gov. Island. 45l Hell Gate III "
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Spiritual -m.-Mr. &. ~. Foster can be con-
gu ted day aud evening "a " est 4vth ~.
Grand Se4noe SUNDAY evening.
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Pornrroy'- Trur-cs are bv far the hest In use.
Ask your physician PonorOy Truss Co., 7iJ r oadwsy.
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o. pregnancy Is insured by the use OF tina. de-
hgh1ful purnor OF the stomach, MILK Of Magnesa
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Never say Die,

But when you are sick take dose Of Quirk's
Ish Tea. Price ~ cents u druggsts .-Adv,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-17

Use Wistar's BaIrlm Of wild Cherry fol
coughs and colds, sun no more.
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Appropriate Holiday t.iff.-Thc Utility Al.
IN table table, adjusted to height an1 FOLDED
compacfy. For cut iny Ia ting wiring. games chd.
rem, InvaIds &C. LAMDIE n SARGEN 4, 7VJ Broadway.
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A Cough neglected may lead TO serious re-
suits. Filters Biisam viii give relief at once.
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Dycing nud Cleaning. Empire Dyeing ami
Cleaning Co. cali for AID deliver goods Work EUR.
passed w none Offices, $50 broadway near 25i A.; 100
6th av, ne II st. 276 St1 avf Rata ~. Ross
more Hotel, Broadway ami 42i u.
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Holiday Prcsepts from The Centennial; Now
on c1Nih ION and for sale at KNON'S. Fifth Avenue
Ho 81 ard 2l2 Broadwy corner OF Futon st. the ceir.
irhed gfle Hot. TT - q Co, ,ndon, and tue prize
Umbrellas anu Whikiuk Sicks OF ". ~ Martin. 1 on.
con, suitable presents for lady or " ntleulan.
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Business ylotltes.

. There 4. often n fund of latent energy In tho
u, ocst systrms AL that 10 required to arouse II
VII leeomr tnylkorating etnulant When u IN ttmu-
liant also possesses the power OF regulating digestion,
re eNu- ur nary disorders ami Ohv ating gravel gOut,
anu rheunatsn. II In scarcely to that s
rcui III va ne isgrraty Increased. UDoLPuO WoLFKs
ScDiEpAM AROMATIC ScuNAPPs 10 q stlmuant winch
possesses this regula Ing power.
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Religious Aofif,s.

4 MHRICaN TEMPERANNE UNION Csrs.
hal ot me cooper .UniOn).-12th Of the series At
ocl OK 81 rp this afternoon. Lecture subject, Va
" ny aud longevity natural ana as Al cted BY Alec
nor g. continuation, I. Lambert NJ D., LII u. Al
drese, Rv A. 8. Patton, d., edltor baptist Weekly.
l. IL nrnaI dnnI
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-06
THE SMALLPOX HOSPITAL

COMPLAINTS OF STARVATION TREATMENT MADE
BY PAYING PArIKHrA
The smallpox hospital on Blackwel's Island appears
TO be run by the Beard Of Health boarding house.
from which considerable profits must accrue. sew
eral complaints have recently been made about tho
quality Of food that Is served the paying board
ers 1t Is understood that II any person attacked
with smallpox he is liable TO be taken tho
hospital and many Of tho patients now receiving
treatment have been taken from their homes with
Wow TO stopping the spread of tho disease Such
taken the hospital and willing TO be-
paying boardcrs they expect they should receive
proper board and nourishmenI Mr.. Hcrlick, gen.
iicman who has lately returned from tho hospital,
called at the HERALD oce yesterday and made tho fol-
lowing statement
went to the hospital Of my own accord and was
located IN room with four other patients, three OF
whom had been taken from thcir own comfortable
homes IN the city, where they would have received
every care and comfort that money could provide We
each had an iron bcdstcad furnished with straw mat
tress lightly stuffed that unless accustomed
to camping on the plans sccp was almost impossible.
The hospital was under the supervision OF the Sisters
Of Charity, and certainly nothing could exceed
their kindness TO thor patients, and as far
lay in their power such furnishing clean linen 70 tho
bcds shcrc was no cali for complaint but the diet
simply abominabe Each patient IN the paying depart
mcnt Of the hospital required pay 81 per week
his board ana for that amount no should receive fair
tough that no healthy man could masticatc IT, and
fluid called cofee-rcguar dish wash that nobody could
drink. Dinner consisted OF soup. soup mcat, bread
and potatoes That all very we'll week, but
getting every day u proved rather severe dict for
man requiring something nice and appctizn g 10 slim
ulate him. The supper consisted Of dish water
tea, piece OF bread and piece Of something
they called cake Another point TO which would like
TO call attention Is the liberty that is given TO the
and that under supervision of
the Sisters OF Charity Nearly every evening num-
Der OF them 60 70 the city wearing tho same in
footed clothes that they have carried during therwork
In the hospital and rido in horse and visit places
Of public amusement, thereby spreading the noxious
disenso and injecting many poor people that would
otherwise have escaped IT, This Ii matter that should
be thoroughly investigated as Il affects the interest OF
every citizen, because no one knows when bis turn
may come
Tho above statement has been corroboratcd by
another gentleman who taken TO the hospital at
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-06
BOARD OF POLICE.

The Board Of Police met yesterday, General Smith
In the chair. Tho new Commissioner, Sidney r.
Nichols sat by the side Of his predecessor Mr. voor
HIS with whom he renamed in consultation the greater
part OF the day, getting familiar with the manner Of
conducting business In she Street Cleaning Bureau Mr.
Nichols asked 10 be excused from voting at the meet
ing Tho various committees we're reorganixed as fol-
lows
Rules and DiscipHne--Messrs. Erhardt and Wheeler
Repairs and .Snppties-Messrs Wheeler and Nichols
Findnce--Mcssrs. Wheeler, Erhardt and Nichols
Street Cteaning-Messrs Nichols and Wheeler.
Tho President was appointed member tr-c0scso or
all committees.
Tho following changes made
Detective Dorsey the capturcr OF Dolan, the MUIR
dcrer OF Mr.. Noe, transferred from the Sixth to
the Twelfth precnct and ordered post duty Oficer
Dcnnerletn, from the Seventeenth to tho Thirty third
precinct Onccrs Disbrow and Geary, from the special
squad, doing duty at tho house OF Judge Hilton
TO the thirteenth precinct. Officers White and Phil
ps OF the Nineteenth precinct werc ordered TO take
their places Officer Fisher Of the Twentieth precinct,
ordered to the sanitary squad and detailed for duty
10 tho Superintendent Of Finance
resolution was adopted requesting permission Of
the Fire Department 10 place telegraph lines on their
mole
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meeting Of tho officers and citizens Of tho village Of
New Brighton Staten Island, was held last evening Mr.
n b. whisemore, President Of the village occupied
chair Tho principal business the continuation
OF tho debate on the alleged mismanagement Of the
affairs tho Second ward set forth the roport Of
tho Citizens Committee, which says
1--WE hnd that the Second ward s heavily In debt and
that aftcr settling all bills heretofore contracted
not exceeding $4,000 will be lett to meet the
expenses Of the ward for the year ending April 1871
More than 81 500 has been nominaIly expended since
April l. 1875 in the Second ward and fail to
any adequate results OF such expenditure, and be-
ievc tho failure due 10 the want Of proper rcsu
lations and sound Judgment In the distribution OF
said expenditure. We further respectfully recommend
through you, the Board OF Trustees tho institution
OF whatever proceedings be considered advisable
recover money which you may nnd 10 have
been wronsfuly paid, for the exposure and punish
mcnt Of any of1ccr who may appear 10 you 10 have
willfully neglected his duty IN the premises or con-
nived Of any extravaganza fraudn
After the reading OF the minutes OF tho last meeting
Mr. simonson moved that tho regular order OF busi-
suspe ndcd In order 10 take up unfinished bust
and the motion carried
The report quoted abovo was called up tor consid-
Grafton, and after discussion motion 10 nd-
Journ made and carried thus possponing further
action the prcmfsea
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Great secrecy observed yesterday among the
members OF the rc department regard TO the mys-
crous machine found on Thursday night In the store
OF Messrs. Nicholas 4 Coon. No. $40 Broadway. Tho
box was examined by Fire Marshal sheldon at the
Fourteenth precinct police station in tho morning II
was found TO contain besides the shavings saturated
In tho inneruox and connecting with tho fuse Chief
Engineer Bates, OF the Fire Department, visited tho
building la Broadway and made Z thorough cxamina-
ton, also did the marshal
The box was wrapped In bun paper and tied The
cylindrical box IN which tho candle was
heated by the CANDLE scorchcd tho paper
wrapping and caused the smell which had attracted
the attention Of the two young men. IL must have
taken minutes 10 place the box where II iound
six O'Clock the store full OF employees. Al twenty
three minutes past SIX o'clock Mr.. Coon Mr. Everett
ana Mr. Nicholas son len the room, the boy, Freder-
lex Wolfram, alone remaining. As they passed
out Charles schwcckcrt, OF the floor above,
went in lie lives with Wolfram In Williamsburg and
they 20 home together. Wolfram the rear OF
the store closing the shutters No person entered tho
from tnis time until the discovery OF the box In
part OF the room upon case OF straw hats at
precisely half The candle had been
after the box placed In position when
Schwcickcrt discovered the box he called WoIfram's
attention TO IL Tho latter seemed AFRAID OF
tho machine, and Is alleged 10 have said,
going out last" He seemed reluctant 10 communicate
the facts TO tho police but al last persuaded by the
other young man, and together they informed Ofcer
Mahcr. The arrangement evidently the result Of
plot 10 burn the store, whore large amount OF goods
Is kept Mcssra Nicholas X Coon say that few weeks
and were not renewed. Schweickcrfs opportunc dis
covery doubtless prevented serious hrc
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REMARKABLE ABDUCTION.
YOUNG WOMAN LOCKED Up IN HOUSE OF
ILL YANE AaAINsr HER WILL.

A YOUNG WOMAN LOCKED Up IN HOUSE OF
ILL FAME AGAINST HER WILL.
peculiar came TO the attention OF Judge Dury
~ the Washington place Police Court yesterday, show
ing the pers encountered In great city, and also
showing the snares into which young woman I'M
acquainted with the world may fall The facts OF The
these:-About two weeks ago young girl
named Hattie Hail. aged eighteen years. left her homo
In Sayres, Pa, she being orphan, 10 seek employ
ment in Now York. While the she fell asleep.
and when the train reached the Jersey City depot she
was aroused by stranger Two girls then accosted
her and agreed 10 conduct her to New York and
see that she was provided with . home. These
women represented that they were from
Allentown, Pa Hattie. believing in their good in
tcntions, placed herself under their caro- When ON
this side OF the river they joined by tho stranger
VINO subsequently proved 70 be John Fisher, and The
whole party proceeded 70 the latters disreputaole
house at No 1853 Greene street Hattie. when once in
the house, closely confined for three days.
and then the character OF tho place made known
70 her. She then sought every opportunity 10 escape
from the house, and Thursday night succeeded.
sho saw tho door open, and, clothed she was-in
tights-she darted into the street She closely
followed by the proprietor and Louis Campbell, man
she had seen In tho house, and the chase proved
lively one. Hattie, closely pursued flew down Greene
street and landed in the Of officer O'Nc, of the
Eighth precinct who took her into custody for indie
cent exposure on the streets In tho Eighth precinct
station house Hattie told hor story to Captain Melon
nell, but he was poworless TO do anything in the
matter rs the offence Of which she complained was
committed out OF his precinct Yesterday onicer
ONel brought Hattie before Judge Duffy, to whom sno
repeated her story. Campbell, VINO in the court
room watching the proceedings, was at arrested,
aud warrant issued for the arrest OF all parties in
tho house at No 53 Greene street. The raid resulted in
the arrest OF the folio wing John and Josephine
Fisher the latter proprietor: Gcorgna Brten. Alice
Smith. Morris overmeyer. Harry Perry, Lulu Meyers,
FANNIE Horton Maggie Leonard, Lydia Freedman and
Louisa West, the last two coorcd Sergeant Berg.
hold and officer Ficmning succeeded In arrcsting all
tho above parties at single visit to the house.
When the prisoners brought before Judge Du1y,
John Fisher and Josephine Fisher held in $4,000
and So 900 bail TO answer charge OF abduction In de-
fault OF bail they were committed to Jail The other
persons arrested were discharged. Hattie to
the House Of Detention TO be held as witness against
the Fishers
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-06
PUBLIC SCHOOL VENTILATION.

Since the HERALp's exposure OF the wreched SAM
tary condition Of SO many Of the public schools the
Commissioners OF Education have boon making some
progress toward its ameoration. regulation has
been adopted by the Board limiting the number OF chill
dren permitted 10 attend school In accordance with
the size Of each room In n school building The prn-
cpals Of schools wcre therefore. instructed dis
continue the former practice Of receiving many chill
dren as could be crammcd into the schoolroomS But
still the serious question remained, with only
proper number OF children 70 a certain space, how
wero the schoorooms he ventiiatedy II Is an adj
mi,ted fact that owing the great variety OF plans
which the school buildings have been constructed .
uniform method Of ventilation canot be devised or
lcass all Efforts that direction have hitherto facd and
hence a dificuI,y preserving the health Of
the children present 70 the Board Of Education
From time 20 time various plans have been presented,
but OF them seemed TO have the general adapta-
bility required The Board Of Education has fund OF
81, 600 which may be devoted to judcIous expcf mens
In securing an apparatus for proper ycntasion but
the money has hitherto lain useless. Even the COM
miitcc Of the Board having the matter In charge have
been tor long time divided In their views as TO the
utility o. .ne plans aud we npproprsen'ss u G
payers and Citizens Protective Union, has been Darn.
esiIy pushing the subject before tho committee, and
well seconded BY these gentlemen In his efforts
The practical result OF this ~ that gentleman from
Utica has presented an apparatus consisting OF sys
school building in Tho CITY. rhis invens,on is now
being put In order At the Normal College Primary
school, with view 10 having fully tested. II u
should prove 10 possess all the merits and the adapia-
biy claimed for 10 Il will be At once accepted and put
in use In all tho schools so confident Is inventor
in the Of his dcsign that he asks rcmuner
alton his trouble should the invention be rejected
and will be paid $500 In hs system shall be
adopted The trial IS 10 take place In few days The
prtnctplc which Tho inventor works ~ to remove
from the basement OF The building. wherever the
water other OF are located
all Inc foul emanating thercfrom and 10 keep uni
form euppiy Of pure air throughout the building by
means o. pipes properly adjusted and extending from
basement 70 root
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-06
MUNICIPAL NOTES.

Tho Board OF Aldermen will meet this afternoon u
receive Mayor wickham's nominations Of thirty-hve
marshala Each Of tho Aldermen has boon given the
naming OF ono while tho Mayor will select the bah
ancc.
Police Commissioner Sidney p. Nichols and PART
Commissioner william c. wetmoro called II the
Mayors ofncc yesterday morning and took tho oath d
Office.
The CITY Hall statesmen are now kept quito busy 10
specializing a. TO future political movements Tho
,atess Is that Mayor wickham will stcp into tho sbocs
Of Comptroller Green.
The receiver Of the International Insurance Com
pany. Mr. James Sadc, yesterday nled hts .eports in
the County Clerk ONCE for tho quarter ending April
follows Cash hand January l. &25,0z1 -; DIS
Tor three succeeding months. $500 81 no
receipts
one thousand copies OF the laws, passed by tho last
legislature relating to New York city have been or
dercd Tor use OF the Common Council.
Commissioner OF Public Works Campbell reports that
nothing has yet done by the Gilbert Elevated
Railway Company on sixth avenue TO Affect tho safety
OF the Croton water mains and that no work viii %
permitted TO be done by the company that VIII IN any
manncr endaneer the safety Of those mains.
Comptroller Green was not at hts olIcc yesterday.
II Is understood that he will take short vacation
on his farm in Connections
Several merchants owning property on Howard
street. Broadway, have pctitioncd for me immc-
date paving OF that locality
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-06
THE CASE OF THOMAS HINES.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
In reference 10 the case Of the boy Thomas Hines,
who 70 the Pcntentary for year for steal
Ing ten cent stamp from man named Hastings, II
your original report Of the conviction correctviz,
that the man Hastings placed tho stamp in part pro-
trudng from his pocket for tho boy to take thereby
implying consent that the boy should take the stamp,
the conviction and sentence clearly erroneous
Backsones definition Of the taking IN the crime OF
larceny Is that this implies the consent OF tho
owner 10 DO wanting a Blackstonc's Com. 230L Tho
man guilty Of subornaton OF larceny, which, II not
q legal crime. IL certainly moral one.
should bc glad TO render my services to tho boys
MOTHER free OF charge In preparing the legal papers
necessary TO obtain hts discharge II you bring
this offer 10 her notice you viii obIigc,
CONSTANT READER.
For tho information OF many correspondents, who
arc anxious help Mrs. Hines tho mother OF the boy
spoken OF In the above letter. and who unable to do
So being ignorant Of her whereabouts her address 10
here given - Mrs. CATHERINE HINES,
No. 1873 Washington street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-06

FIFTY-SEvENTH STREET COURT.
Before Judge Kilbrcth.
ATTEMPTED ARso,


Thomas Jackson, plumber, Of Seventy fourth srces
and Second avenue, charged With attempted arson.
Ho was found in tho cellar OF No. 4z Second
avenue. where he had set hro to quantity
of straw and had unscrewcd tho and gas pipca
About month ago ho moved from the premises, and
at that time he informed other residents Of the house
that before the month parties would DO
the cellar whore he found yesterday. The house
Is owned by Henry Leievre, OF No. 54S West Fifty
seventh street. who made the complaint against Jack.
son, who said that being drunk he did not know what
hc had been doing, mother was he aware how he had
got into tho cellar He denied having mado thrcata
He was held for trial default OF 81, 900 bail
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-06
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

In the suit against Mrs. Lucinda Il. Starkweather,
administrator Of the late Henry Starkweather TO re-
cover $780, 900 alleged 70 have been fraudulently re-
tanned by Mr. Starkweathcr while Collector OF ASSESS
mens on trial before Judge Sanford Of tho Superior
Court, counsel yesterday summed up and submitted
thor briefs
Before Judge Donohue holding Supreme Court, Cir
cult was concluded yesterday the suit for divorce
brought by Elizabeth Levy, wife OF Morris Levy, the
facts OF which have already been published An or an
absence of several hours tho jury rendered on arma
tive response TO all the special issues but one, thus do
Gliding the in iavor OF the plaintiff The fnal ad-
Indication OF the will be before the Supreme Court
Special Term.
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without Of appeal and order entered allowing the
defendant 20 amend It's answer the manner pro-
posed upon paying the costs since the present answer
Hsasclt vs. vilmar; Schroeder Va vilmar Same Va
Same; Same Va Same-Ordcrs affirmed, with the
usual costs and disbursements
SUPERIOR coURT-sPEcIAL TERM.
BY Judge speir
on Ole
Kelley, &c, Duscnbury.--The amendments to
case and exceptions settled Tho PLAINTIFFS furtner
BY Chief Justice Mcneil
O'brion, &c, VS. the Commercial Fire Insuranco
Company and three otherA-0rder that . commission
Issue
Cohen va Plat ct al-Undcrtaking approved.
Hoffman vs. Wempie-Motion granted.
Brum W Egers ct ai-Plaintin's complaint dis
missed with costs
MARINE CoURr-cHANBEns.
BY Judge McAdam.
Rodgers Va ScotL-Default opened as per order.
Brooks Va Andrews Judgment OF disposses5ion.
Comeny vs.. Forst-Damagcs 10 be assessed by jury.
'O'hara w. Hosp.-Summons amended
Drisier va Ross-udgmcns aside.
hracke Va Wigaud-Stay granted on executing the
usual undertaking on appeal. No costs.
Jacob va Hyman.-Motien denied
Same va Same.-Third person ordered pay over
moneys.
McGuness O'Shea -Sureties approved.
Mckenzie vs. Van Wrinkle; Singer Va The Mayor,
&C Kelly va The Mayor, SC Shook vs. HOLSTER;
Celluloid Novelty Company Russell; Earl VS.. Earl
Curtin vs. Cark.-Mosons to advance causes granted.
Moore va Warren. Defendants default noted
Linneman Va Depperman Motion 30 vacate stay OF
proceedings granted and cause ordered on calendar
part tor May 8. 1876
Aaron Vs. Bcnnett--Motion to dismiss granted.
By Judge Alker.
Boise Va RoedeL-Motion for new trial granted.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-06
soLoMoN's ENCOURAGEMENT.

Henry A. Solomon, the dcfaulting cashier In the
occ Of The Registrar Of Arrears Of Kings county was
taken before Jusiice Riley yesterday 10 answer tho
charges made against him by exRcgstrar Little and
Registrar d. D. Whitney. When arragncd TO plead tho
accused fell In q fainting a., aud the officers were
finally obliged 10 remove him. Justice Riley liked his
bail at 81 000 The total which he Is alleged TO
have appropriated Is <1lS0 70. which will have 70 he
made good by Registrar whitney and cx-Registrar
Iltile as the accused not under bonds.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-06
FLOATING HOUSE OF CORRECTION.

TO rnK Error or THE HERALD:-
Allow TO inform the public through your valuable
paper that the United States man-of-war Minnesota
now lying on the Battery is not floating House Of
Refuge prison ship, bet training ship. from
which II is 70 be hoped that In lew years enough
young sailors VIII 90 into the service TO allow
Americans some chance 10 he and petty officers
IN their navy, 20 tina; In OF follow
In the footsteps OF Barry, Hull Decatur and other
Americans, whose ships were manned by their own
counuymcn
Let us hope that blue shirt will once more COM
NAVY.