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OHdpLtI TO
A Skif Steals Up

NELL rowed softly on around
~ the flotilla. The big ships lay
side by side ano staggered; that IS
to say. the first pointing down
stream, the second upstream and
so on. Each was double anchored
at the bow, and further secured at
the stern by steel cables running
to groups of piles driven deep into
the river bottom. There were no
openings in the hulls, no protrub-
erances to climb up by, no con-
venient ropes left dangling. The
sheer bulk of the silent vessels was
overpowering.
About 200 yards separated the
inside vessel from the shore. This
ship had a wooden stairway let
down over Ter side with a plat
form at the bottom having several
skiffs tied TO it. NELL dared not use
the stairway for if a watch was
kept anywhere on board it would
certainly be at the head of it. High
above their heads there was light
showing in the captains quarters
on the bridge. All else was dark.
Neil ~nwc' on Until he had com
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PEOPLES FORUM
. . . . Q o . . Q Q o o Q Q Q
COMMUNICATION

Editor, The Citizen:
am .Nuite aware that no words
of mine can enhance the value of
anything you write in your edi-
torial columns, but | feel a strong
urge to write and thank you for
the splendid article in Tuesday
evenings issue, 1.-The World Faces
War"
Such words needed to be writ
ten, and it is rare experience to
read words that express so graph
ieal!y and so truly the situation
of today in the world. My part in
making up the nations mind may
be very insignificant but the re-
sponsibility is ours, just the same.
The nations did not deliberate
ly choose the Great War that
commenced August d, 1914, and
dragged along through the ter
rible four years.
But, as one has remarked, they
did choose the policies and de-
velop the attitudes and the spirit
that made such war an almost
inevitable consequence.
would suggest a re-reading of
this splendid presentation of world
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the dark ships Il +
~ HUBERT FooTNER lsea1Gasse s;fe.

four and from the boat deck he
overlooked the other ships. He
searched the decks for any glim-
mer of light that might reveal a
Waterman on his rounds. Nothing
showed. The windows in the cap
tain's quarters on the first ship
were now as dark as the rest The
four great hulkS lay under the
stars like ships of the dead.
At the forward end of the boat
deck he descended two ladders to
the main deck, and explored as
well as he was able in the dark.
There was no sound except the
endless gentle tapping of the water
against the steel hulls. From this
deck there was a wooden gangway
over to the next vessel.
Returning to the promenade
deck, NELL was able to search
along the port side with his fash
light since he was hidden here
both from the other ships and the
shore. On a ring-buoy hanging
from the rail he read her name:
Abraham Lincoln. He saw several
odd-shaped bundles against the
wall and found to his joy that
they were Jacobs ladders. A way
of getting Janet safe aboard.
But first he felt he must satisfy
himself as to how much watching
was done aboard these ships at
night. He crept across the gangway
to the next ship and explored the
deck, watching and listening, taxi
ing advantage of every bit OF
cover: then to the next, and finally
to the last, the one nearest shore.
He knew this vessel was inhabited.
She was of an older type of con-
struction and had two promenade
decks, upper and lower. From the
lower deck, the stairway led down
to the small boats. Neill crouched
at the corner and, peeping around,
stretched his ears to listen.
He heard a gentle snoring. He
crept forward, pressing his body
against the wall, pausing between
each step to listen. Dimly he made,
out the shape of deck chair be-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-09-16
:: SOCIETY ::
Johnson Sheppard Nuptials
.Solennized Last EUening

An event of great Importance
on yesterdays social calendar
was the. marriage of Miss Ro-
media Johnson, charming daugh-
ter of Mrs. Mervin L. Russell and
ARTHUR H Sheppard. il, son of
Gaptain and Mrs. Arthur H. Shep-
lAard., ST..
Tine impressive Episcopal ring
ceremony was performed in the
deliberately decorated church of
SIT. Paul's by the Rev. Father
Arthur B. Dimmick.
AS the guests began to assemble
the beautiful chimes of St. Paul's
rang out their glad greetings with
the brilliant Bridal Chorus from
Lohengrin.
The bride, who was given in
marriage by her father, was love-
ly in a gown of white wedding
ring satin fashioned in handsome
eighteenth century made. Her
full length veil edged with chan
tilly lace was held in place by a
juliet cap entwined with seed
pearls. The brides only adorn-
ments were a silver cross hung
from the neck by a delicate chain
and lustrous pearl buckle which
had been worn on the wedding
gown Of the bridegroom's grand
mother. She carried a white satin
prayer book instead of the con-
ventional bouquet.
The brides attendants included
Miss Barbara Carey, cousin of the
bride, as maid of honor, Mrs.
Joseph Daniel Lopez, brides
matron, the Misses Zenia Hoff,
Louisa Delaney, Winifred Shine
and Rosemand Tiff as brides
maids and the Misses Wilma Rus
sell and Lorraine Russell, sister
of the bride, as junior brides
maids. They wore white maise
taffeta gowns modelled along
Dirndl lines with poke bonnets to
match. They carried quaint
nosegays OF garden flowers.
DR.. William w. Demeritt,. Jr.
attended the groom as best man.
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Other attendants were the Messrs.
Francis Dion, Jack Carbonell,
Maxwell Russell, and Joseph Allen,
Jr., cousin 81 the bride. They
were dressed in tropical wedding
attire. et
The brides mother wore a
gown OF ruby wine chiffon sheer,
with accessories to match. Her
cOrsage was OF Red Radiance
roses. The groom's mother wore
printed copen crepe with contrast
ing accessories. Her corsage be-
ing mixed flowers.
Bouquets carried by the brides
attendants were attractively
fashioned from lovely cut flowers
by Mrs. A. E. Sharpley, a close
friend of the family.
A reception at the home of the
brides parents Immediately fol-
lowed the ceremony. The brides
parents, her aunt and uncle, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Bernard Allen,
ST., and Mrs. Arthur H. Sheppard,
ST., received with the bridal
couple.
Presiding at the punch bowl
were Mrs. Myron N. Russell and
Mrs. Clarence V. Thompson.
Following an extended wedding
tour Of the southern states Mr..
and Mrs. Sheppard will make their
home in Key West where Mr..
Sheppard is connected with the
lighthouse service.
For going away the bride wore
a navy blue and white ensemble.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sheppard were
passengers leaving by bus this
morning for Miami and from there
will go to Jacksonville for a visit
with Mrs. Sheppard's aunt, Mrs.
Slappey.
At the end of the stay in Jack
sonville they will proceed to
Richmond, Va. for a visit with
Mr.. Sheppard's brother-in-law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Policy
and then to Washington, for a
sight seeing trip.
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affairs and sincerely hope it will
rearpear in your coming issues.
| am sure our young people in
the higher grades in our fine High
Schools must have been grateful
for this article and expect to
hear that it has been the basis OF
their discussion on international
affairs.
Your article was not too long,
sir. 1t was mastery presenta-
ton of a matter that may decide
the very near future of our own
republic.
ALFRED DE BARRITT.
Key West, F,a.,
Sept. 16, 1887.
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fore him with a mans body in 1t,
relaxed. The Waterman.
Another Skiff
NOISLESSLY he backed away
y around the corner, and made
haste to return across the four
decks joined by gangplanks. He
figured that he could have Janet
aboard in few minutes, and GER
tainly he would get no better OPP
portunity than now while the
Waterman was taking a nap.
He unrolled the Jacobs ladder
and, lashing the end to the rail,
lowered it overheard. Stripping to
his underclothes, he stuffed shirt
and bleeches behind the other lad
ders, and went oversize. At the
bottom of the ladder he let himself
noiselessly into the water, and
struck out towards the spot where
he had left the skiff.
When the little boat doomed be-
fore him a sudden fear gripped
him because he couldn't see Janet's
figure outlined against the night
sky. The skiff seemed empty. He
caught hold of the gunwale and
pulled himself up. "Janetl"
She answered him from the bot
tom of the skiff in a scarcely aud
ible voice; 'Neilll Oh, Neilll"
He hastily climbed in. Whats
the matter, Jen? fl. / can't touch
you because I'm dripping wet. Did
anything happen?"
Somebody is watching usl" she
whispered.
How could that be out here In
the darkT What makes you think
so?"
Il saw him Neill. Another
Skiff stole up. It came so quietly I
didn't hear anything. turned my
head and there it was. Quite close.
With single figure in ii. Watch
ing. thought maybe you had got q
boat somewhere and / spoke your
name. He never answered. -
did he speak at all?"
mo. Just faded into the DARK.
ness. I thought you would neEr
comel"
tcstwiFas. 1857. - Eslssvs EasAEr1
Janet and NeiIi beard ana explora
the black ship. tomorrew.
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pleied a full circuit of the ships.
He saw that he could not climb
aboard by the anchor chains. They
disappeared into hawse-holes in
the bows and from these holes
there was no way of reaching the
deck. His best bet appeared TO be
one of the steel cables on the third
ship from the shore. This cable
passed under the rail of the lower
deck astern, an out-of- the-way
part of the ship where no watch
man was likely to be lurking.
will you stay in the Skiif while
l climb aboard2" he asked.
Cant / come with you?"
You couldn't climb over this
cable"
She drew a long breath to steady
herself Very well, will wait"
Nell tied the skiif to the bunch
Of piles and. diveSting himself of
jacket and boots, stood on the seat
and sprang for the cable over his
head, his legs kicking in the air.
The way seemed endless and he
slowed down more and more as his
arms tired. II required a powerful
effort of the viii TO cover the last
few ards Finally he was able to
grasp the rail and draw himself UP.
In Stocking Feet
LIE found himself on a little
II working deck af.. much clut-
tered with coiied hawsers and the
steam steering gear Of the vessel.
In order 10 get forward, he had to
climb a ladder. This brought him
TO the upper promenade deck. 1t
was an endless and obesity prom
enade now, lined with dark VIM
dows that were like watching eyes.
He tried every door that opened on
deck. but all were locked. He
crossed over 70 the outermoSt YES
sci.
Had anybody approached. there
was no cover anywhere in the
promenadeS. and he assembled by q
deck ladder 70 the boat deck. Here.
with the boats hanging from the
davitS. the ventilators and innu-
meTable other objects, he had
plenty OF cover. In his stocking
Eeet he went noiselessly from
shadow 20 shadow.
This vessel was the largest Of the
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SYNOPSIS: Menu, a young Jed
eTal agent, quaTrelS teith Janet,
a comely Baltimore girl, because
she Don't break a date with
Prescott Tanning. Neill suspects
him If cling a crook. To check
up, he finds Tanning at his hotel
bar and they get acquainted.
Tanning dopeS NetlPS tUbiSkey.
Neat day, Janet. Tanning and
FaRning's yacht are gone. A
mysterious phone call tells him
Jdnets in trouble q. AbsdloB1's
Hdrbor. Neil rusheS to the Uil-
ldge ana boards the yacht after
dark. In a locked cabin he finds
Tanning shot dead and Janet uY-
harmed, but in a faint, a gun be-
side her. He TolGs her to the old
liners taken from Germany.
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J. w. Sullivan, United States
inspector of boilers and J. r.
Blair, United States inspector of
halls, arrived on the p. and O..
boat from Tampa this morning for
their regular inspection of YES
sells at Key West.
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Henry B. Haskins, assistant
superintendent OF lighthouses in
the Seventh District, returned on
the plane from Miami this morn
ing after business trip to the
Tender Ivy, which is in dry dock
at Jacksonville.
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B. NJ. Duncan, chief engineer
for the Overseas Road and Toll
Bridge Commission, and Mrs.
Duncan, who were visiting for a
briet time in Tallahassee, were
returning passengers on the
Steamship Cuba. from Tampa this
morning.
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the Miami-Key West Anyways
landing at Key West, was a re-
turning passenger on the plane
this moring from Miami, where he
had been enjoying a pleasant
vacation with relatives and
friends.
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SPANISH CHEF is EMPLOYED

A Spanish Chef with many
years experience cooking both
Spanish and American syle has
been employed at Palm Restau-
rant, GIG Duval street.
Mrs. Nora Bethencourt, mama
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Arsenic Bezanilla, brother of
Gonzalo Bezanilla, the manager of
San Carlos Theater, who was
visiting in Key West as guest of
his brother, left this morning for
Havana.
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ger OF this popular eating estab-
lishment, offers first class serv-
ice with good meals at what she
claims are the lowest prices in
town.
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PERSONAL MENTION

Mrs. Jane C. Thompson, who
was visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Newton Curry and other rel
atives, left on the Steamship Cuba
this morning for her home in Ha-
vana
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Judge Arthur Gomez, OF circuit
court, returned last evening over
the highway from Miami where
he had been presiding at sessions
of the tribunal for the past sew
eral weeks.
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COUNCIL HEARS
MANY MATTERS

Continued from Page 0nel
new ones, stating that the best
price offered was twenty dollars,
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1t was ordered that the tires be
sold.
After disposing Of few other
matters 81 a routine nature, the
meeting was ordered adjourned.
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Mrs. Leon Gates and son Jack
left by bus this morning for Mi
ami where Jack will be given an
examination by specialist to de-
termine the progress he is making
following an operation on the
spine about one year ago.
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Mrs. Charlotte Roberts, who
was spending a vacation with rel.
atives and friends, left this morn
ing over the highway for her
home in Homestead.
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Miss Flossie Baker, OF the Key
West Electric Company, left on
Florida Motor Lines bus this
morning for Miami en- route to
New Yorl; where she will meet
CAPTAIN and Mrs. Phillip L. Cos
grove, and remain to attend the
American Legion Convention.
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Harry Weintraub left by bus
this morning for Miami and from
there will go to Gainesville to
take up his studies at University
of Florida.
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Janet and NeIIi beard and exp1ore
the black ship. tomorrew.
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Mrs. Thomas James left this
morning accompanying her daugh-
ter, Miss Josephine, who is en-
route to Tallahassee where she
will enter Florida State College
for Women. Mrs. James will re.
turn Saturday.
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fore him with a mans body in It,
relaxed. The Wafchman.
Evening star., 1937-08-18
COntainer Trade
Seen Increasing
Brewers Sale
Erecial Dispatch to The Star.


NEW YORK, August 1S.-The next
two or three years may see a radical
change in the brewing industry. in
the opinion of Schuyler Patterson of
the Brewers Board of Trade, in New
York City.
Brewers are beginning to apply to
their sales the merchandising methods
used by the purveyors of coffee, tea
and other beverages. The greater
sales trend of beer is toward the con-
tainer trade and therefore is likely to
increase the grocery store and delicat-
essen distribution considerably.
Should this tendency toward con-
talner beer continue to grow at the
same rate OF progress since 1885, it
probably will bring greater prosperity
to the brewerles and offset to some
extent the increases in the prices of
grains and other raw materials which
are beginning to make an impression.
1t is estimated that beer sales in
the United States will approximate
56,000000 barrels during the calendar
year 1887, and container beer, sold in
bottles and cans, will reach an all
time record in sales of "a $40 900 bar
Fels, about A per cent of the total.
This is a reversal of the established
history of the brewing business.
Evening star., 1937-08-18
BY the Associated Press.

oS lHt hSSOClRleu Press.
NEW YORK, August 18s-LosSes in
japanese loans widened in the bond
market today after a short show
Of resistance in early trading.
In late dealings losses ranged from
to about 10 points in japanese gov
ernment, City of Toxic and public
utility issues. Japan 61as were off
more than at 6514 and Great Con-
solidated Electrical Power 6l2s down
about 10. The break was the seyerest
OF the decline since hostilities in the
Far East precipitated selling.
American & Foreign Power SIS
dropped about 5 at one time along
with the break in japanese issues.
The company controls the Shanghai
Power Co., operating in the Inter-
national Settlement,
United States Treasury issues also
slipped a cog or two after holding
ground the last few days. Losses
ranged to 5-32
Corporate loans generally were mar
row and uneven. Small losses in
Armour As Erie SIS and Pacific Gas
3a4s were offset by minor gains in
Santa Fe As, Bethlehem Steel 41.s
and Illinois Central 4a4s.
Evening star., 1937-08-18
UPTURN FORECAST
IN STEEL VOLUME
Principal Stimulus Comes
From Car Makers After
Production Delay.
By the Associated Press,

NEW YORK, August 1s.-An indi.
Gated turning point for the better in
the volume of new steel business was
noted today by Iron Age in its weekly
review.
The trade publication said that
although the improvement was moder-
ate, 1t extended to all territories.
Principle stimulus came from auto
mobile makers and replenishment
orders from miscellaneous users who
have been drawing on inventories
recently.
The review said:
Considerable more tonnage will be
required to bridge the gap between
shipments and new business.
Production Delayed.
The automobile industry appears
to be the key to more pronounced
resumption of steel buying for Autumn
requirements. 1t was expected that
volume steel orders for new models
would come earlier than this. but
the motor car companies have been
delayed in getting into production
of 1888 cars. Current output of car,
is higher than was ever before reached
in the final month of a model year
1t being estimated that 375,O00 uni,
will be assembled during August, las.
weeks total having risen abov.
100000.
There is no let-up in the pressure
for tin plate for can making; farm
equipment makers have closed 70,
some Of the steel required for ma
chinery to be built for 1898 delivery,
while the demand for oil country
pipe is holding at good level. Manu-
facturers Of power shovels and cranes
are also very busy and are taking
steel in substantial quantities.
Shell Order Placed.
THE Shell Petroleum Corp, St.
Louis, has placed an order for $50
miles of 8-inch pipe requiring $1,000
tons of steel.
Present pig iron prices have been
reafflrned for the fourth quarter b.
a number of the leading producers in
the North and South.
Strength in steel scrap continues,
but no further advances have oc-
CURED in Pittsburgh, Chicago and
Philadelphia, leaving the Iron Age
composite price unchanged at s20.5O.
However, sale Of $4,000 tons to a
Youngstown mill brought s22.50 for
the No. l grade, rise of 81 ton.
Evening star., 1937-08-18
ELECTRIC OUTPUT
SETS RECORD HIGH
Gain of IL Per Cent Over
Previous Week Shown
in Index.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, August 18.-Produc-
ton OF electricity in the United States
crossed the 100000 900 kilowatt- hour
mark for the first time last week, to
set new high record, the Edison
Electric Institute announced today.
For the week ended August IA out
put was 2,300547, 900 kilowatt hours,
gain OF IL per cent over 2,261, TBS, 900
kiloWatt hours the previous week and
an advance of 10.6 per cent over
2,079, 900 In the like week last year,
the institute reported.
The advance carried the Associated
Press index OF power production, with
l929-30 taken as 100, to a record high
of 1888 from 1921 the previous week
The index, which is adjusted for sea-
sonal and long-term trend, stood at
1852 year ago.
The range for recent years follows:
1887 1885 1885 1884 1888
High 1898 1913 1865 97.4 91.9
Low 1l6.o 1920 GAL 9l.9 8O2
The institutes report showed the
following per cent increases for major
geographical areas New England,
70; Middle Atlantic, 90; Central in
dustrial l4O; West Central, Al;
Southern, 9.8; Rocky Mountain, 1877;
Pacific Coast, 59.
Evening star., 1937-08-18
LOUISIANA RAIL COMPANY
TO CUT INTEREST RATE

The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion authorized the Louisiana South
ern Railway Co. today to reduce the
par value of its first mortgage refund
ing gold bonds from sl,000,000 to
100000 and the interest rate from
to 4 per cent.
The bonds were dated September 1,
1911, and originally matured Septem-
Der l, 1881, but the commission has
authorized extension of the maturity
date to September !, l941. No inter-
est has been paid on the bonds since
September !, 1914. The commission
said the reduction in par value in
wolves the remuneration as Of Decem-
Der 81, 1885, of all accrued and unpaid
interest.
Evening star., 1937-08-18
SOUTHERN PACIFIC NET.

NEW YORK, August 18 lPy.-
Southern Pacific Co., first major rail-
road to report July revenues, showed
today moderate drop in net opera
ing income for the month despite a
gain in gross.
Net was s2,060,562, a decline of
$3l4,437, compared with July last
year. Gross income totaled Sl9,547,-
1893, gain of S2,398,4O3.
For seven months net operating in
come was sl4,042,275, an increase of
ST ,862,4 over the like 1886 period
and gross was s132, ,O25,773, a gain of
S24,639,343.