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Evening star., 1942-03-15
Brewers Book Games
In Gotham 10 Tune
To Battle Bears

Mack Posnak, coach of the Wash
ington Brewers, announced yester-
day that his American League team
would compete today and tonight. in
New York in an invitation profess
sional basket ball tournament as a
"prepper" for the series with the
Litchman Bears next Saturday and
Sunday at Turner's Arena. Their
season is over.
Among pro teams participating
in the New York event are the
Grumann Bombers, Harlem YAM
KEGS, Wilmington Blue Bombers
American League champs; Philly
Sphas, Long Island U. stars, anc
Trenton Tigers.
Evening star., 1942-03-15
Howell Quits as Grid
Mentor 10 Manage
Minor Ball Club
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TEMPE. Ariz, March 14.-Coach
Millard Dixie Howell, who In four
years as football coach brought
Arizona State Teachers College at
Tempe two border conference cham
pionships. announced today his
resignation. effective June /, when
his contract expires.
The 28-year-old former Alabama
star said waning student interest
because of the war and the limited
budget in prospect for next year
prompted his action.
He said he would accept manager
ship of the Albuquerque IN. M
Baseball Club in the West Texas
New Mexico League.
Evening star., 1942-03-15
District A. A. j. Tank
Championships on
Tap This Week
Both Sexes to Compete
Friday and Saturday
In Shorehum Pool

The annual District A. A. U. in
door swimming championships will
be held Friday and Saturday of this
week at the Shoreham pool. with
events beginning at 8 o'clock both
evenings.
The meet will include senior man
and woman title events.
On the program are so, 100 and
220 yard free style; 150-yard back
stroke, 200-yard relay and 300-yard
medley relay. There also will be a
diving event for male entrants.
A team trophy will be awarded,
while individual winners will receive
gold, silver and bronze medals.
Evening star., 1942-03-15
II Muny Tennis Courts
To Be Opened Today

Twelve hard-surface tennis courts
in East Potomac Park will be open
for use today, weather permitting
Until further notice they will be
available to the public on week ends
until April /, when they will operate
on daily basis. Officials said, how
ever, that any great public demand
for them during the week might
result In the advancement of the
daily use plan.
The courts are located just east
Of the railroad tracks and north Of
the tourist camp.
Evening star., 1942-03-15
Terp Frosh RifIemen
Outshoot G. W. High

Maryland's freshman rifle team
won an abbreviated match from
George Washington High School at
College Park yesterday, $50 to 619.
On account of late start only
five targets were fired instead of
the regular 10.
Hank Greenville led the young
Terps with a score of 1877 out of a
possible $50.
Evening star., 1942-03-15

Fred Fog Horn Clancy, advance
ballyhoo agent for Col. Jim EskeT's
rodeo, which will be presented at
Riverside Stadium April 4 to II.
inclusive, has pitched camp in q
trailer behind the Stadium and COM
menced to give out dope on the big
show.
Fog Horn" who acquired his SOU
briquet peddling newspapers. has
been in the bronco-busting business
IS years and allows as how the
colonel's outfit Is one Of the best
ever corralled, with "Hoot" Gibson
Evening star., 1942-03-15
Cleveland 'Y Huriers
Will Sturt ToiIinq

Workouts for pitching and catch
ing candidates for the Cleveland
Park Y. M. C. A. baseball teams be-
gin tomorrow at 3:45 pm. at the
Thirty-fourth and Lowell streets
NV. diamond.
The "Y" will have teams for boys
is, IA and IL years and under this
season. Battery hopefuls will con-
tinue work on Wednesday and Fri
day. with other players to report on
Saturday.
Evening star., 1942-03-15
Holds Fast Court
Play UnhurmfuI
BY he Associated Press.

DIV .nF ASSOCldleu Press.
PITTSBURGH, March IA
Declaring that modern, high
speed basketball is not injurious
to the players, DR., H. c. Carl
SON, a physician and veteran
floor coach at Pitt, said today
he would oppose a suggestion
that the national rules be
amended to slow down the
game.
Carlson, former president of
the National Collegiate Basket
Ball Coaches Association. will
submit proof of his belief at the
associations annual meeting in
New Orleans next Saturday.
Evening star., 1942-03-15
Bayh, Commissioned
Major in Air Corps,
Directs Sports

Commissioned a major in the Air
Corps, Birch Bayh, on indefinate
leave as a director of physical edu-
cation of District high schools. Is
expected to be assigned to duty SINH
lar to that practiced by him in civil
ian life.
Now with headquarters of the
Special Services Section of the Army
Air Forces, Bayh is expecting to do
physical training and athletic di-
rection work. He was captain In
World War /.
Evening star., 1942-03-15
List for A. A. j. Mat
Tourney Will Close
Wednesday Night

Entries for the District A. A. q.
senior wrestling championship
tournament this Friday and Satur-
day will close on Wednesday at
o'clock with r. B. Morgan at the
Boys Y. M. c. A.
Entry blanks may be obtained
from him at 1882 G street NV.
The tourney will be held Friday
and Saturday nights at the gym
armory at University of Maryland,
with weighing ceremonies either
there or at the boys "Y" from 4 to
6 pm. Friday.
Evening star., 1942-03-15
Prep School Swim Title
Kept by Mercersburq

By the Associated Press.
LAWRENCEVILLE, N. j., March
H-Mercersburg Academy SWIM
ming team successfully defended Its
national preparatory school cham
pionship today by outclassing tank
men from 16 other eastern schools
in the Lawrenceville School pool.
Mercersburg rolled up "a points
to 80 for second-place Lawrence
vile. Blair was third with "a and
Massanutten and St. Georges of
Newport. R. l.. tied for fourth with
seven each.
Evening star., 1942-03-15
Pages Stay in Front
In Basket League,
Defeating u. B.

Congress Pages kept their lead in
the Y. M. C. A. Sunday School Junior
Basket Ball League yesterday by
topping United Brethren, 50-23.
Bulfn tailed IS points to earn in
dividual honors.
In yesterdays other clashes. the
"Y" team won over Ninth Street
Christian, 44-36. while Calvary
er,o,opad Woctr,ipcter 55.11
Evening star., 1942-03-15
Buffalo Is Cue Champion

ITHACA, N. Y. March IA (P.-
University of Buffalo emerged to-
day as winner of the intercollegiate
three cushion billiard tournament
debating a field of eight other COL
leges including the defending
champions, Michigan, which placed
0econd
Evening star., 1942-03-15
Lehieh Outshoots Navy
With Rifle, 1,389-1,379
By the Associated Press.

BY tht Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, March IA
Lehigh's small-bore rifle team bested
Nays marksmen in the prone,
kneeline and standing fire today to
score a 1,389-to-1 1879 victory.
Bob Boston of Lehigh was high
with a 282.
Evening star., 1942-03-15

Totals 26 355 Totals
Oficial--Mr. SchWman.
Evening star., 1942-03-15

Tot. 247 224 zoe $50 To,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-22
Women
Writers to
Aid Defense

EOR it's share in civilian de-
i Tense the Detroit Women
Writer'S Club has taken on
quite a program.
The writers have organized
class m fire prevention. with an
enrolment Of 30, 10 meet on
Wednesday from noon until 3
p m. at Newberry House When
rms S completed. the class Will
20 on 20 first aud and air RAID
precautions instruction.
Members are donating and col
leCung books from their friends
for the Victory Book drive for
ScrviCemcn
They also registered with the
Red Cross As a writing unit. and
IN preparation for any emer-
genCy, practice work is being
planned for the regular work
shop meetings. Mrs. DeHull
Travis IS coaching one group in
writing radio skitS.
\ meeting OF the club is
scheduled for Tuesday at 2.30
y m. IN the Women's City
Club. Miss Dorothy lilly. head
Of the drama and music depart
mentS OF the Detroit Public
Library. will speak on Plays Of
the Year and the Trend of the
Modern Theater,'
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-22
Hold Open House

Marilyn Adams, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Adams Of
kenneSaw avenue, held open
house this evening in honor of
Janet Edmonds who celebrated
her fifteenth birthday and who
will move 10 Chicago next week
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Robert X Edmonds.
MIR and Mrs. Allen {. Staley
Jr. and their daughter Patsy.
of Wilmettc, III. arrived Friday
AZ the home OF the senior Sta.
legs on Abbey road and Mrs.
Stalcy and her daughter VIII
stay or until after March i
which has been chosen by Mary
Staley for her marriage 10 Fred
erick 4. Jennings Of Detroit.
There have been several par
ties IN Crosse Pointe for the
young couple and MIR and Mrs
Stalcy Will give a cocktail party
for them Sunday afternoon.
The wedding viii take place in
Christ Church Cranbrook with
Bishop Herman Page Of Ann
Arbor and the Rev. Charles il.
Cadrgan reading the service.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Tyson
OF Wing Lake viii leave Sunday
afternoon for Philadelphia where
they Will look for a house. They
will move east some time early
in March.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-22
Al pha Iota TO Give
Party Saturday

TIE GAM MA ALPH A
ALUMNAE chapter OF Alpha
Iota, international honorary
business girls sorority. is spon-
soring the annual bridge party
in Kern's auditorium, Saturday.
Maxine Niemeyer and Alice
Coats are co-chalrmen, assisted
by Misses
Betty Collins Shirley Bucknsr
Virginia Aegargle Eloys Goers
Marjorie Perrin
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-22
Mrs. KIeene
To Visit
Her Parents
BIRMINGHAM. Feb. q.

THE charm of Arizona has
lured many Birmingham
residents again this year and
among the latest TO leave for
Phoenix was Mrs. Fritz X.
Kleene of Cranbrook road, who
departed Tuesday 10 spend a
month with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert Morley AT their ranch
just outside OF town.
Mrs. Genaro Florcz and her
two children are also in Phoenix
as are Mr.. and Mrs. Paul B.
Hoffman for a short visit.
Mrs. Carroll NJ. Boutell and
her daughter left for their house
there last week.
Mrs. c. +. Reuter- Jr. and
Jean Robson were joint host
eSses at tea last Saturday in
honor of Mrs. James S. Cole
Doris Vehemyer) at Mrs. Reut-
ter's apartment on Townsend
avenue.
Mrs. Carol Steinhoff Of Win
netka. Ill. is spending the week
in Birmingham. dividing her
visit between her two sisters,
Mrs. Godfrey Strelinger and Mrs.
Frank c. Newell.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-22
MEssRs. AND MEspAMEs
Hold Gay qo's' Party

A Gay COS party was held at
the Harmonic Club Saturday
evening. Seated at the table Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin c. Vollbrecht
Of Ashton road were Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. A. Cahill, Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond Ladendorf, Mrs. Irene
Baker and Sober Reno.
The RoSedale Progressive Club
entertained with luncheon
Tuesday afternoon at Dearborn
Inn. Chairman Mrs. Keith c.
Stone is IN California, so Mrs.
p. l.. Amundsen, social chair
man, took charge. Mrs. II. A.
Dyer was responsible for the
interesting program. Mrs. David
Dunlop talked on Decorative
Tables"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-22
Talk on Problems
OF Consumers

. THE FIRST OF a series Of
three meetings dealing with
consumer problems will be held
by the social studies group of
the American Association OF
University women. Tuesday
morning, al 1870 o'clock at the
Women's City Club
Two members Of the faculty
OF Wayne University will speak
on Informative Labelling"
Members are requested to
take labels from canned goods.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-22
In Maryland

Lieutenant Commander and
Mrs. Lewis X. Marshall OF Will
lifts street have taken up their
resid ence in Bethesda. Md.
where Commander Marshall is
stationed.
In honor OF Merwyn Krolick,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs, Joseph
NJ. krolick OF Crosse Pointe,
whose marriage VII be an event
OF February II, Mrs. William l..
Martin has invited guests for
luncheon next Tuesday at her
home on Greenwood avenue.
Mrs. Warren Pease Jr. and
her daughter, Mrs. David T.
White, have invited guests 10 a
tea and linen shower March 1
in honor OF Mrs. Friedrich 7.
Good Jr. OF Detroit.
Mrs. +. L Good Of Asheville.
~. C.. who formerly lived in
Birmingham, is visiting IN De-
troit dividing her time between
her son and daughter-in-law
and friends IN Crosse Pointe.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-22
RoseddIe
Women
Hold Dance

TT WAS a gala affair when the
Il Rosedale Park Womens Club
held the annual closed dinner
dance Saturday evening in the
clubhouse.
The valentine decor was car
ried out via large red hearts and
an arrangement OF balloons fash
Toned heart shape.
The dinner was served in cab
aret style and each table had
centerpiece Of red hearts and
white candles.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-22
Pointe Women S
Feb. Is

THE CROSSE POINT PRO-
FESSIONAL WOMENS CLUB
will have their next dinner meet
ing, February y at $50 p. m.
in the Crosse Pointe Memorial
Church.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-22
Mrs. Hermann Hostess

The members planning 10 az
tend are Grace Purdo, Norma
Ranks. Lucille Trudel, Pat Po-
nell, Jean Ryan, Doris Almas
and NIera Pease.
Mrs. Eugene Hermann OF
Lennane boulevard played hos
tess 10 her bridge club last week.
Attending from in and around
RoScdale Park were Mrs. Hugh
Terrell, Mrs. Murray Elliot, Mrs.
l.. Glgnac, Mrs. Carl Myers,
Mrs Arthur Somers and Mrs.
r. r. GellenbaCk,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-22

OuuutIS SOClcl
Because she is a mem
Der, and an ardent one, Of
the Garden Club Of Michi-
gan
Because she belongs TO
the Junior League and is
deeply concerned with all
its varied projects
Because she is a charm
ing hostess
Because she has a de-
cided fair for interior
decorating
Because she is mem
Der Of the Little Garden
Club Of Crosse Pointe--
Because she has long
been a member of the
Needlework Guild
Because she belongs 20
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-22

the Society of Arts and Crafts
Because she is a member Of Tau Beta Association
Because she is part and parcel Of the Crosse Poine
Club and all its doings-
Because she is the mother of two personable off
spring
Because she is supporter of the Franklin Street
Settlement
And because da,pcd good-lookng.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-22
WE SALUTE
Mrs. Charles A. Dean Jr.

BECAUSE she is Of the most handsomely dressed
- in Mayfair
Because she is truly Interested in Everything
Because is member of the Detroit Museum of Arts
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-22
Marion Going TO Resort

MRS. CYRIL ]. EDWARDS
will leave for Sea Island, Ca,
March !.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-22
Birmingham Doctor Moves

DIR. AND MRS. MERRITT
PIKE are moving this weekend
from the Garden court TO PurI-
tan avenue, Birmingham.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-22
Mrs. Reiss Chairman

Mrs. Frank ReiSs OF Sunder-
land drive was chairman. Some
Of those seen dancing 10 the
tunes of Jack Qualey's orchestra
were:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-22

Mrs. Lowell Beal OF Faust
road spent the weekend in
LaPorte. Ind, with her husband.
'Tls said Mr.. Bears work IN the
Hoosier State is nearing compile
ton and he Will be returning 10
Detroit.
The Alpha CHS are making
ready for the rush party that
will be held Sunday March l,
at the home Of Patricia GivenS.
The pledges who will be wearing
a carnation bearing a tag with
their names inscribed are:
Dorothy Livernois. opal Ed
wards, Dolores Dougherty Bar
bara Bennett, Betty Lou Doulon,
Mary Lou Doulon, Kathleen
Thompson and Marllyn Brennan.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-22

Detroit Sunday Times, February %, 1912
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-22
Mrs. BesI in Indiana
MESDAMEs

Selling tickets were
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-22

Fur-trmmed Dress Goats and fur
trimmed Casual Goats with such
fine furs as Dyed Fox, Lynx-dyed Wolf,
Persian Lamb, Skunk and Squirrel.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-19
ROmmel's Attacks Fail;
Yank Fliers Blast TObruk

'lorried infantry" with no refer
ence 10 tank support.
tBBC reported that two South
African patrol vessels destroyed
U-boat in the eastern Medter-
raneanD
On the northern front, Aus.
tralian and South African troops
took the initiative and drove
southwark against Rommels flank
They took two small ridges in the
Hill of Jesus area between Tel
FL Elsa and FL Alamein but were
met by strong German counter
attacks before they had chance
to dig in and we're thrown back
from one of their new positions
They chung. however, TO the other
ridge.
American bomberS. ranged DC
miles beyond Tobruk almost ia
Derna-to bomb small vessels in
the gulf of Bomba. They reported
that fires still ragged in Tobruk
harbor from a previous raid by
the Raj. American bombers which
came along later TO blast the mer-
chant ship and tanker spread the
fire 10 harbor storage areas.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-19
Germans Push On Through Raced To1uns in Donets Bash
Case of Nazi Saboteurs
Rushing to Completion

four days before them on Long
Island. The zero hour" for a
mass reign of terror and destruc-
ton was set for July 6.
After arriving in New York,
Edward kerling, ringleader of the
Florida gang, made frantic at
tempts 10 contact his wife, Maria
Kerling. and finally succeeded in
getting message to her. But the
FBI agents had grabbed him be-
fore Mrs. Kerling ever saw him.
Mrs. Kerling is one of the 10
who face 10-year sentences for
sheltering and giving aid" to the
Nazi invaders. Three others will
be informed in concentration camps
for the duration as dangerous
enemy aliens and the fourteenth
is still under investigation.
Herbert Haupt. the 22-year-old
baby of the eight spies. went
directly 10 Chicago. where his
mother and father. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hans Haupt, and uncle and aunt.
Walter and Lucille Froehling. wei
coined and abetted him in his
plans.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-19

CAIRO. July Is OPP British
tanks and guns held their grounu
today in the battle OF the ridges
on the Egyptian desert front,
turning back Axis attacks while
Allied airplanes battered enemy
tanks, supply lines, harbors and
ships far westward along the
Mediterranean coast.
American army bombers. now
directed by Maj. Gen. Lewis II.
Brereton as new United States air
force commander in the Middle
East, plastered Tobruk, hit a
large merchantmen, set a tanker
afire and attacked increasing num-
bers OF enemy ships bringing rein
forcements TO NaZi Marshal Erwin
Rommel The Allied bombers de-
fled greater numbers of enemy
planes TO carry out their tasks.
Brercton. who is rated one Of
the United States Army's most
experienced airmen. was trans
lferred from his command in India.
Romells forces held the foot
hold they had gained on the west
ern edge of the Ruweisat ridge
southwest of Fl Alamein but failed
in an attempt to push eastward
Friday along the important CEN
trial sector eScarpment. Tough In
dian troops threw back the
Germans with what almost GER
tainly were severe losses
There were indications hat
Rommel was losing an increasing
number of tanks in his attacks.
II was officially revealed that 25
of them were knocked out in
Thursdays fighting and announce
ment of the repulse of the AXIS
attack on the Ruweisat ridge men
toned Rommels use only Of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-19
Air Commands
New u. ). Unit

WASHINGTON. July Is GNS)
Organization by the army of
air commando" units indicated
strongly today that plane-born
troops would play a major role in
the coming worldwide American
offensive against the Axis powers.
Announcing the organization of
a new troop carrier command,
with headquarters at Stout Field,
Indiana. Lieut.. Gen. II. H Arnold,
commanding general of the army
air forces, stated significantly
that these air commands will
form the Spearhead of attacks"
With the proposed expansion of
this service to embrace tranSpor-
tation of fully-equipped fighting
units. il is believed that the long
anticipated second front would be-
come a reality sooner than pre-
ViouSlV expected.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-19
Boosting, Snarling
Aliens Arrested

NEW YORK. July Is uNSD.--
A boastful American-hating Nazi
who was employed as a machine
shop foreman in an important de-
tense factory was among ii enemy
ali ms rounded up by the FBI IN
raids on homes in Brooklyn and
Manhattan earl, today.
Another of the aliens seized, the
FBI revealed. snarled under queS-
tons. that only fools become
Americans.
81 became a better German
citizen by remaining In the
United States than II I had re-
turned TO Germany" this man
told the FBI.
All the newly-arreSted aliens
were Germans but one. The eX-
ception was an Italian. described
as a former editorial writer for an
Italian newspaper who quit his job
when the publication became pro
American
Tenor Of the FBI announcement.
made by p. + Foxworth. local
FBI director, left little doubt that
the latest roundup had netted a
group OF particularly dangerous
enemy aliens.
Several of the aliens admitted
they were praying for a German
victory Others were in possession
Of large sums of Nazi currency
poOd only in the Raich which they
apparently rad purchased as q
form of contribute 10 Germany
war effort.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-19
Curtiss Strike Ends

AT YER. Pa. a wildcat"
strike at the propeller plant of
the Curtiss Wright Corporation
ended today as members of the
Clio United Steel Workers of
America returned 10 work after
draft boards threatened to reclasS-
lily deferred workers at the plant.
Two Everett. Mass. plants of
the Monsanto Chemical Company,
and its subsidiary, New England
Alcohol Company, were closed by
a three-day-old strike of $50 mem
bers of the Chemical Workers
Union Of America (AFL). seeking
a maintenance of union member
ship clause. The union said the
strike was unauthorized
Company spokesman said 1000
workers in both plants already
we're idle and that the strike
threatened 10 paralyze production
in $50 other New England war
plants. including Boston's illumi-
mating gas production dependent
upon MonSanto for chemicals.
In Providence. r. l., federal con-
.ciliators sought 10 settle the
.three-day-old strike of 800 Brown
and Sharpe Manufacturing Com
.pany foundry workers who are
protesting dismissal of one work
man in plant that employs more
than 5000 on war production. The
company said the strike has not
yet affected other departments
seriously
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-19
Hoover Reports
7,@Convietions
By FBI in Year
Spies. Saboteurs Melted
in Most Active Period;
Dangerous Aliens Seized

WASHINGTON, July Is (UP).
The Federal Bureau of Investi-
cation. in the busiest II months OF
its history, during the year ended
June 30 produced evidence which
brought 1,47l convictions for es-
pionage, sabotage. Selective Serv-
ice Act violations and other
un- American activities, FBI Direc-
tor J. Edgar Hoover reported
tonight
Hoover said in his annual report
TO Attorney General Francis Biddle
that during the fiscal year. 1912,
the FBI secured 7.44S convictions.
the largest number in the bureaus
history. That numbcr. he said.
represented 81 per cent OF all FBI
cases taken into federal courts
during the year
THE attack on Pearl Harbor,"
Hoover said. found the FBI
completely modified on a war
time basis and ready for any
emergency"
Spy Rings Watched
In the first "A hours after the
attack. he said more than 1000
OF the most dangerous enemy
aliens were rounded up
Numerous espionage groups
were under close surveillance"
he added. land one of the largest
spy rings In the country's his
tory was even then standing
trial In New York"
Hoover said acts OF sabotage
during the first seven months Of
war had been Of negligible i'm
portance' and were not directed
by foreign principals
Convict Saboteurs
Train wrecklng. depredstions
against defense ,plantS and facili-
ties. injury 10 informed enemy
ships and similar acts Of sabotage
accounted for a total OF 2lS con-
victions during the year, the re-
port said II listed two convictions
for SedItiOn
Between Dec. 6. 1911. and the
end OF the fiscal year. 9.405 aliens
of enemy nationahties were appre-
hended by the F'BI and co-operat-
ing law officers. These included
Las japanese. 3,l20 Germans and
l,521 Italians.