The Washington times., 1911-07-01
OUTGOING SHIPS
|. ALL MUST CARRY
WIRELESS PLANTS
Uncle Sam, Beginning To-
day, Will Enforce
Law.

Richard Y. Cadmus, and william D.
Terrell. were today sworn In as ship
wireless inspectors of the Department
of Commerce and Labor. Charles ST,
J. Howard, the third Inspector, was
called suddenly to his home In Nor
folk by the illness of his wife, and
he win not take the oath until his
return. -..
The swearing in of these men opens
a new division of the Bureau OF Nav
igation of the Department of Com
merce and Labor, and at the same
time opens UP a new field for the nro-
lection OF the travelling public on the
high seas. Beginning this morning
all vessel owners and vessel masters
plying their trade to or from United
States ports. are required by law to
have wireless telegraph equipment
sufficient to call help in cases of en-
Urgency. Inspection OF all vessels will
be made as soon as the newly appoint
ed inspectors can reach their respec-
tive stations.
The act of Congress passed July "a.
1910. following the thrilling saving
Of the passengers OF the ill-fated Re
Binns, provides a fine of not more
than Sc, 900 against every vessel leav-
ing a United States port after today,
without proper wireless protection for
Its passengers.
Duty of Inspectors.
Secretary Nagel OF the Department Of
Commerce and Labor and Commissioner
Chamberlain, of the Bureau of Naviga-
tion, are enthusiastic over the new
branch OF the service.
1t will be the duty Of the new inspec-
tors to go aboard all outgoing vessels
carrying more than fifty passengers, to
49, OF1lNy ha oftEe, ~ cnlf hut
TO pass judgment upon the qualifications
of the operator to maintain communica-
ton with his instruments. No vessel will
be permitted to leave a United States
port without a certificate of inspection.
II an inspector is not on hand, the mas
ter OF the vessel is required to deposit
certificate with the customs officials.
The inspectors have been instructed to
communicate with and work with the
customs officers in their various dis
tricts. Vessels violating the wireless law
will not be refused clearance, but will
be fined. The fine will. however, be con-
sidered as lien on the vessel.
Wireless operators holding certificates
by the governments which ratified the
Berlin International Radiotelegraphic
Convention will be acceptable to the
United States authorities.
The Bureau Of immigration will issue
operators certificates of skill to all
those who meet the requirements. To Sc
cure a certificate operators will have 10
pass an examination.
Inspectors Instructed.
For the past three weeks the new
wireless inspectors have been under in
struction at the Bureau Of Standards.
at Chevy Chase.
Richard Cadmus has been assigned
to the Pacific district. He will cover
the entire Pacific coast of the United
States from lower California to Alas
ka, and the Hawaiian Islands. Mr..
Cadmus is a native of Washington.
and a graduate of the local grade
schools and the Glenwood Institute.
He has been in the Government serv-
ice since he left school.
William D. Terrell will be in charge
Of the North Atlantic district. with
headquarters at New York city. He
will cover the coast from New York
to the farthest point in Maine. He,
too, is a native Of Washington and
graduate of the local schools.
Charles st. J. Howard will be in
charge of the South Atlantic district,
with headquarters at Baltimore, Nd.
His jurisdiction will extend from
Philadelphia to Galveston, Tex. and
the island of Porto Rico.
Mr.. Cadmus will start for the Pa
cific coast Monday morning. His fam
lily will visit in New York for two
months and then Join him in San
Francisco. Mr.. Terrell will go to his
station tonight. Mr.. Howard will be-
gin his duties as soon as possible.