Show i Ships Enact Drama on Sea Stage A V 4 I Cutter Ready eady to oHel Help or Take Tae Pr Prey Victim Suspected as Rum Runner SAN FRANCISCO Feb 7 Float Floating Floating ng si side e by side twenty- twenty five miles off the tile Gol Golden en Gate two ships were the principals today in ill a drama rama based on Oil the ancient laws of the sea o One vess vessel l was the alleged rum rumrunner rumrunner 1 runner Cona from Vancouver Vancouver Vancouver ver B. B C. C trapped and helpless with her fuel tuel oil gone and a fast diminishing water supply The Theother Theother Theother other was the United States revenue revenue revenue reve reve- nue cutter Capolia ready to enact either the l role rolo lo of police boat or rescue ship should the occasion arise Following reports that the Canadia Canadian Canadian Cana Cana- dian dia ship was In a helpless predicament predicament pre pre- authorities here ordered the he to proceed to sea yesterday yesterday yesterday yes yes- and stand by If It the Cona Coon came within the twelve-mile twelve I limit the cutter was told to seize It On the other hand if any danger danger danger dan dan- ger from the storm arose the government gov- gov soy gov vessel was wis ordered to succor succor suc sue cor car Its 11 lp S c companion m anlon All through lk th thc and rainstorm rainstorm rainstorm rain rain- I storm last night flight ht IJ today the two vo vessels s ls virtually scraped scrape L A d- d dL L if 1 I. I 1 i i 1 rot sides yo o indications that it needed help came from the Canadian Canadian CanadIan Cana Cana- dian ship but tonight tho the cutter had not relinquished Its post According to federal authorities here the Cona remained off oft the California coast about seven we weeks ks longer than Its fuel tuel supply warranted This they said was due to the unusual vigilance being maintained against liquor smug smug- gling The Shawnee coast guard vessel yesterday esterday brought In word that the Cona was laying laring helpless of off the coast oil supply gone and practically no water T Tie The o vessels vessel's crew the Shawnee Shawne reported report report- ed was gripped with scurvy Reports Re- Re Reports ports were received by the officials officials officials here that another ship had put out from Canada with a cargo for Cona but was not exP c d for several days a s. s i s hi iY it O fo 1 |