The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-14

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insist that what happened to II
couldn't have befallen one OF
Pan-Amcrican Boeing clipper
ships engaged in the same Ber-
muda run.
The Boeing planes. they de-
clare, are far better to begin
with than the Empire boats
But more important still is the
fact that the American aviation
concern has unparalleled expert
ence in and knowledge of the
special circumstances encounter
ed in overseas flying. made
quate ground inspection is be-
lieved by some authorities to
have been responsible for the
Cavalier tragedy.
Another aspect held to be high
ly significant is that the civil
aeronautics authority imposes
upon American aviation compa-
MES the most stringent safety
regulations in the world. Flying
companies such as Imperial Air
ways which land in the u. S.
must subscribe to an interna-
tional safety code which is
common denomination of the ma
tional codes concerned. Equip
ment sanctioned under II wouldn't
be permitted by the CAA. Air
men who have chafed under the
CAA's restraints are now admit
ting that they have some point.
A recent treasury department
release reviewing last years
activities and accomplishments
boasts that the Y. S. coast guard
has now so completely suppressed
what used TO be known as rum
row" that there were no attempts
at liquor smuggling during the
whole OF 1888.
Here's how the coast guard
achieved this enviable record.
During prohibition. coast guard
vessels were constantly stymied
in their pursuit of rum runners
by their inability TO chase them
beyond the 12-mile limit. With
the advent of repeal. however,
this impotence on the part of the
coast guard not only resulted in
smuggling but also cost the
treasury department revenue to
which il WAS entitled from taxes
on the liquor brought in. The
upshot was an anti-smuggling
act passed in 1885 which permit
ted the CG officials to chase any
suspect vessel 100 miles out to
sea If necessary. The chase had
10 be started within IL miles of
the U. S. coast. But once start
ed there. II could go right on
until capture.
Treasury insiders admit this
may not be such good interna-
tional law. But il has made for
effective national law enforce
ment.
The other day Senator Burton
X. Wheeler released report by
his senate interstate commerce
committee tmost of which he
wrote) that bore down hard on
the part that life insurance COM
panies should play In railroad
congratulations The Wheeler
group stressed the tremendous
stake which life companies land
their policyholdersl have in the
solvency of the railroads because
of their So. 600 900 900 investment
IN railroad bonds. and advocated
legislation TO free insurance lead
ers from ''hsndicsps" in promot-
ing salutsry establishments.
New York sharps were espe-
cially struck by wheeler's SYM
pathetic reference TO the Sted-
man committee. The latter is a
group formed TO represent bond =
holding interests in the Missouri
Pacific reorganization. Il is COM
posed chiefly of insurance execu-
uves and is headed by John w.
Stedmsn, vice president in charge
OF investments for Prudential
Life lone Of the Big Five").
The Montana liberals approx
a. of the attitude of these repre-
sentatives of economic royal
ism" was as significant as il was
startling.