Evening star., 1918-07-14

All sail and motor boats more than
twenty feet In length are required
to obtain licenses to operate In the
Potomac and adjacent waters. ac-
cording to the regulations governing
the movements of boats announced
by the local customs collectors.
Persons on boats will not be al
lowed to carry cameras or kodaKs
except under a. special permit. This
restriction applies even to ferry-
boats. except that on these boats
passengers are allowed to carry
cameras or kodaks. but are prohibited
from using them.
Washington is located in the Bal
timore customs district, and the rules
as issued by the collector Of customs
at Baltimore, and which apply here,
follow:
"All boats propelled by sail or
motor power, in whole or in part,
and all other craft over twenty 1eet
in length. operating in haroor OF
port of entry, or waters adjacent
thereto. excepting vessels registered
in the foreign trade: vessels enrolled
and licensed under the federal navl-
cation laws to engage In the coast
wise trade, and government vessels
flying commission pennant, are re-
quired to be licensed by the collector.
Small boats which are included IN
the regular equipment of a vessel
are not required to be licensed. The
term "harbor or port of entry, or
waters adjacent thereto" includes
any navigable stream in this district.
which covers all OF Maryiand ana
Alexandria, as we'll as Washington,
D. C.
Deputies to Furnish Forms.
Application forms may be OBJ
tanned from the deputy collectors at
washington. Annapolis. Md; Alex
andria and from the marine division
at Baltimore. according to whatever
port the vessel belongs. Upon ap-
proval of the application a license
will be issued which will limit the
navigation between sunrise and sun
set, unless special Endorsement Is OBJ
tanned.
Licenses may be extended by col
lectors or deputies by Endorsement
on the face thereof to permit navisa-
tion of the vessel before sunrise or
after sunset whenever the master or
owner establishes satisfactorily that
the exigencies of the case so required.
and that the granting of this privilege
will not be inimical to the interests OF
the government.
NO Junk boats will be licensed.
Ship chambers boats will be limited
to number absolutely necessary, and
must have special permission.
ANY boat. excepting those exempted
in paragraph 1. found plying or op--
entry or waters adjacent thereto.
| without having such license on board.
or without having complied with all
| the provisions of this order, will be
presumptively guilty of violation
Of the provisions Of the espionage act
and subject to the penalty thereof.
Reports Required.
Masters of vessels or boats. except
in undocumented pleasure craft pro-
vided for in another paragraph, and
except those operating under reg
ular coastwise clearance. proceeding
from a port in one customs district
to port in the same or another Gus
toms district. must report before de-
parture from and upon arrival at
| such ports to the customhouse
"Undocumented yachts, motor boats
or other similar water craft used ex-
clusively for pleasure purposes,
operating under a special harbor IL
cense, may proceed from one port to
another in the same or another Gus
toms district without being required
| TO report dIIlNdl d. thC
at the port of destination, on a spe-
cial permit to be issued in duplicate
| by the collector or deputy at the
place of departure. Lists OF names
and addresses of persons on board
must be furnished, and their loyalty
| vouched for by masters or owners.
"Oficers and members OF the crew
of vessels engaged in coastwfse trade
| (including yachts, and of vessels
| and water craft operating under spe-
| cial harbor licenses must have In
their possession Identification cards
issued by the collector or deputy
upon production Of satisfactory evil
| dence as to nationality and loyalty OF
| the person making application there
| for. These cards will be known as
| 'coastwise Identification. cards, and
! will have affixed thereto the photo
graph Of the holder. Such cards Of
Identification will also be required Of
| boats which ply in restricted areas.
"Seamen's cards Of Identification
heretofore issued to seamen employed
either in the foreign or coastine
lieu Of the form herein prescribed.
Exemptions Noted.
"This order shall not apply to YES
sells engaged In the foreign trade mol
| to those plying on waters wholly
| within the limits Of a state having
no navigable outlet. Licenses issued
in accordance with this order shall
not be construed as authorizing YES
| sells to operate within the limits OF
defensive sea areas established by ex-
ecutive order of April 5. 1917.
mo person shall be allowed to carry
a kodak or other Photographic cam
era aboard any boat or vessel. except
as follows: (a) Under a special per.
init issued by the collector of Gus.
toms or the captain Of the port, which
will be issued only on a showing OF
a good reason therefor; .(bl that he
Immediately deliver such kodak ol
Of the vessel, to be delivered to the
owner upon arrival at destination
(c) any person travelling on a ferry
boat may retain such kodak or cam.
era in his possessionE provided he
shall not use it for the taking OF