November 30, 1926. Kirlin, Woolsey, Campbell, Hickox Keating, of New York City, for claimant. William A. De Groot, U.S. Atty., of Brooklyn, N.Y. (Albert Smith, Asst. U.S. Atty., of Brooklyn, N.Y., of counsel), for libelant. In Admiralty. Suit by the United States against the steamship Kathlambra. On exceptions to libel. Exceptions sustained, with leave to amend. INCH, District Judge. Claimant excepts to a libel, first, because it fails to state a cause of action; second, because it fails to separately
(a) Failure to report; penalties It shall be the duty of every person, including the owners, masters, officers, and agents of vessels, aircraft, transportation lines, or international bridges or toll roads, other than transportation lines which may enter into a contract as provided in section 1223 of this title, bringing an alien to, or providing a means for an alien to come to, the United States (including an alien crewman whose case is not covered by section 1284(a) of this title) to prevent the
(a) Penalties for failure The owner, agent, consignee, charterer, master, or commanding officer of any vessel or aircraft arriving in the United States from any place outside thereof who fails (1) to detain on board the vessel, or in the case of an aircraft to detain at a place specified by an immigration officer at the expense of the airline, any alien crewman employed thereon until an immigration officer has completely inspected such alien crewman, including a physical examination by the medical