Show SHIP IS S HELD DESPITE Charges of Smuggling Dis Dis- Dismissed Dismissed missed But Steamer Not Released SAN X FRANCISCO April 21 By The Associated Tress Dc Press De Despite spite a a. sizzling sizzling decision by Fed Fed- Federal Federal Federal eral Judge George M. M Bourquin dismissing charges against the steamer Federal Ship and anI its Us crew which recently were ere seized under fire tire on the he high seas by a a. coast coastguard coastguard coastguard guard patrol and held as liquor smugglers the vessel essel and Its 1 51 whisky cargo were wore still in custody of or the customs de do- department department here today Both United States Attorney Hatfield and the customs office declined to release the ship yes yes- yesterday yesterday es tenay after the decision on the ground that they the had not yet et been authorized by Washington to do so Accordingly the Federal Fed Fed- Federal eral cral Ship was w held within range of or coast guard guns just Inside tho limo harbor despite the protests protests- protestations lions of or Captain S. S S. S Stone who threatened further appeal to the tho Panama government under whose hose registry the ship operates unless a release Iele e was as forthcoming at once Meanwhile the governments government's re recently re- re recently Inaugurated policy polley ot of ex extending x cx- tending Its operations against sus aims suspected rum smugglers to the high hi seas without judicial sanction Is inactive and no announcements announcement were made either cither here or In Washington ashington as to whether it would continue to seize ships be be- beyond beyond yond the tho mile 12 limit The Fed Fed- Federal Federal eral al Ship waa wa-s wa taken at sea while avowedly i on her herway herway way from Victoria B. B C. C to Buena BuenaVentura I Ventura Centura Colombia u |