His Holiness Pope Pius XI received in private audience Rear Admiral Andrews, commanding U. S. naval forces in European waters; Captain Klemann, commanding the U. S. S. Pittsburgh; Lieutenant Commander King and Lieutenant Hunter. Father Burke, Vice Rector of the American College in Rome, formerly a naval chaplain, made the presentations. The Pope expressed pleasure at the visit, hoped that the fleet would have a successful cruise, gave the Papal benediction.
It was authoritatively stated in Vatican circles that the creation of foreign cardinals (TIME, Dec. 10, Dec. 31) had only been postponed. The...