Salt Lake Telegram | 1933-12-16 | Page 1 | 'Smugglers' Challenge' to Government Os Revealed as 'Solution to Problem

Smugglers Challenge to Government Is Revealed as Solution to Problem United Press Prell SAN FRANCISCO Dec 16 IS- IS The smugglers challenge to the federal government accepted with decisive promptness by President Roosevelt W was 3 revealed revealed re reo re- re today as the sole initiative initiative initia initia- tive of an enterprising individual Individual ual who had offered an Inexpensive inexpensive sive and sensible solution to the liquor smuggling problem Robert A. A Marlin Martin reputedly a former legion in Central America accepted sole responsibility for the presidents president's order directing the U U. S. S navy on the Pacific coast const to assist the coast guard in Ju preventing smugglers from landing liquor cargoes reportedly valued at 1 In a statement to newspapers Martin said he had sent the telegram telegram tele tele- gram to Washington which proposed proposed proposed pro pro- posed that the Canadian freighter Mogul bo be permitted to land 40 40 cases of liquor in Los Angles Angles An An- paying necessary duties tomake to tomake make the shipment legal This cargo carfo represents all aU liquor destined for tor smuggling purposes of off the Pacific coast the telegram read This means f If the vessel Is Js allowed entry cessation of smuggling gUng activities on this co coast t lot for or at least six 4 mon months In reply President Roosevelt ordered naval planes to assist the coast guard cuard in protecting the coast a against Illegal importations of ot spirits I never neve intended to challenge the government and I am not in direct communication with the owners of the ship Martin said as he started a round of apologies made necessary by his telegram His first apology was to J J. J H. H Maloney Industrial alcohol bureau bu bureau bu- bu reau official who was represented represent ed in la the telegram as agreeing that the plan was the best tion Uon of ot the s smuggling problem m. m